I spent a decade on the job as a Firefighter Paramedic. I’ve worked the forced shifts. Buried the anger. Showed up after sleepless nights and trauma that no one talked about. Like most of us, I wore the badge - and the silence that came with it. I dealt with passive suicidal thoughts, silent addiction, and a darkness I couldn’t put into words. And I kept showing up, because that’s what we’re trained to do. But when leadership chose politics over people, and the system demanded more than I could give, my body made the call I wouldn’t. Three surgeries in 18 months. Burnout wasn’t a trend - it was survival.

I didn’t leave because I couldn’t hack it. I loved that job. I left because I refused to die for it.

That’s when I uncovered what no one ever teaches us: how to regulate the nervous system, process trauma through the body, and actually heal. I also learned that we've lost something valuable in the first responder world as we promote command staff: Mentorship.

What I do now: 

I’ve created The Frontline Resilience Protocol: A mission-critical leadership and wellness system designed for fire and police departments.
• Tackles retention, regulation, and readiness from the root - the nervous system.
• Grounded in neuroscience, built for the realities of the job.
• Trains leaders to lead and crews to perform without burning out.

And The Nervous System Reset Protocol: A transformational program for First Responders and high-performers operating in survival mode.
• 5-week group + 12-week 1:1 formats.
• Uses somatic tools to discharge stored trauma, restore clarity, and reclaim energy.
• Built for those who are tired of pretending they’re fine - and ready to feel human again.

This work wasn’t a career pivot. It was the lifeline I never got. Now it’s the one I offer to others who feel like no one sees them.