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48: Your Past Does Not Disqualify You - Ryan Lowry, Part 1
Before Ryan Lowry ever stepped foot inside a fire academy, he had lived a life that most people would say disqualifies you from wearing a badge. Drug dealing. Incarceration. A record. A version of himself he is not...
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47: Why You Can't Recover Anymore - The Truth About HPA Axis Dysregulation, Adrenal Burnout, and Why Your Body Stopped Bouncing Back
You used to be able to push through anything. Now you can't seem to recover from a hard week, a bad night, or even a workout. You're tired in a way that sleep doesn't fix. And nobody can tell you why.
In Episode 47 of...
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46: Toxic Culture — Inside the Fire Service, Inside the Workplace, and How to Protect Yourself
Toxic culture is one of the most talked about and least addressed problems in both the fire service and the modern workplace. In this episode I am getting honest about what it actually looks like, what it does to you...
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45: Why Your Body Won't Let You Rest (And What to Do About It)
You're exhausted — but you can't sleep. You're off shift, done with the day, finally horizontal — and your body just won't shut off. If that sounds familiar, this episode is for you.
In Episode 45 of Coach Eve...
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44: What the Job Really Teaches You — Nicholas Nottoli on Faith, Family & the Fire Service, Part 2
In Part 2 of this powerful conversation I sit back down with Nicholas Notoli — a former Sierra College Regional Fire Academy cadet turned firefighter — to go deeper on what life in the fire service actually looks...
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43: What Nobody Tells You About the Fire Academy — Nicholas Nottoli, Part 1
What does it actually take to survive the fire academy? In Part 1 of this two part conversation, I sit down with Nicholas Nottoli — a former Sierra College Regional Fire Academy cadet — to talk about the real...
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42: From Cadet to Career: How Noah Corbitt Got Hired and Made It Through the Academy
What does it actually take to get hired as a firefighter and make it through the academy?
In this episode, I sit down with Noah Corbitt — a former Sierra College Regional Fire Academy cadet who is now a firefighter...
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41: Nutrition Basics for Performance: Fueling for the Fire Academy — and Real Life
Preparing for the fire academy — or just trying to stay healthy in a busy life — requires more than hard workouts. It requires proper fueling.
In this episode, Coach Eve breaks down realistic nutrition basics for...
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40: Fire Academy Strength Prep: What You Actually Need (and the Mistakes That Get Candidates Hurt)
Preparing for the fire academy? Strength matters — but not in the way most candidates think.
In this episode, Coach Eve explains what “strong enough” really means for firefighting, how academy requirements vary by...
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39: Cardio Myths vs Reality: How to Train Your Heart Without Burning Yourself Out
Cardio doesn’t have to mean exhaustion.
In this episode, Coach Eve breaks down common cardio myths and explains what actually builds endurance, improves heart health, and supports fat loss — without burning out your...
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38: How to Actually Prepare Your Body for the Fire Academy (Without Burning Out or Getting Hurt)
If you’re preparing for the fire academy, training harder isn’t always better.
In this episode, Coach Eve breaks down what the academy actually demands physically and how to train smarter so you arrive strong,...
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37: Calm Your Nervous System, Build Better Habits: The Science of Consistency (Even When Life Is Crazy)
If you’ve ever struggled with consistency in your workouts, nutrition, or health routines, it might not be a motivation problem — it might be your nervous system.
In this episode, Coach Eve breaks down the science of...
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