Hersch Wilson is a former ballet dancer (along with his wife Laurie) and is now a 30-year veteran volunteer firefighter–EMT with the Hondo Fire Department in Santa Fe County, New Mexico. He is also a writer, speaker, and consultant who has worked extensively with leadership teams from a variety of organizations including IBM Japan, the US Postal Service, and the CIA, to name a few. He also writes a monthly column on dogs for the Santa Fe New Mexican. He is the author of Choosing Growth Over Fear In Work And Life (coauthor with his late father, Larry Wilson)(Bard Press; Revised Edition 2004) and Firefighter Zen: A Field Guide To Thriving In Tough Times (New World Library 2020)

Interview Date: 9/25/2020     Tags: Hersch Wilson, go slow to go fast, Richard Leider, take time to stop, deep breathing, mantra, anger, being intentional, calm, secret power words, emergency, problem, inconvenience, daily rituals, being kind, Ruth Bader Ginsberg, Keep Calm-Carry On, showing up, listening to uplifting stories, being brave, outside of comfort zone, being uncomfortable, manageable chunks, small steps, Personal Transformation