In this episode, I sit down with Andrew Phillips of Stand Watch Knives. Andrew is a dual agency first responder which means he is a full time firefighter & police officer. He will talk about how this works and the challenges that exist in this balancing act - his unique perspective and atypical path into this work makes for a great story. We cover the physical, mental & emotional pressure of working fulltime in fire & crime and get into the origin of the Stand Watch brand. If you are or personally know someone who is a first responder, I believe this episode will give you great insight on how to support yourself and/or those individuals around you that are involved in this line of work. There's a lot more behind Stand Watch Knives than you might understand and hopefully by the end of this episode you have a clear picture as to why these hand-crafted knives are so special.

Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

00:43 Welcoming Andrew Phillips

01:37 Being A First Responder in California

04:27 Training For Fire & Police

11:02 Working As A Police Officer The Last Few Years

12:02 Growing Up: Music & Marketing

17:47 The Drive For A Service Driven Passion

19:21 Splitting Time Between Fire & Crime

22:13 Craziest Fire Stories

25:40 Stand Watch Knives

40:51 The Power of Finding Your Coping Mechanism

51:10 Stand Watch Knives: What You Get When You Buy

1:00:28 Stand Watch Knives Feedback

1:05:05 Final Message

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