Hosts Julie Slater and Jason Friday chat with City of San Diego Fire Captain Nate (aka Nate Dawg) about what it's like to risk your life and sacrifice your schedule for 18 years (and going) to save others for a living CUZ YOU HAVE TO...when he first knew he wanted to be a firefighter - how making a difference mattered to him...his comparison of a sports team philosophy and doing a job like being a cop or fireman...the endurance and strength of his job...the grueling on/off schedule of firefighting...the mental health issues firefighters face and the help that is there for them...how his wife and family support what he does...on the flip side - how firefighting also gives him a lot of time with his family (on his time off)...juggling life...risk vs. reward when going into dangerous situations...

IT'S 5 O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE...find out Nate's answer to: besides people or pets - what three items he would grab from his house to save from a fire...what's his "walk-up"/theme song...Nate spends time in Montana as well, his favorite food there....One thing Nate can't do that he wishes he could...and the biggest thing he's learned about himself being a firefighter.

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