In this episode Aaron and I talk about; Having a lust for continuous learning
How working to develop yourself can keep your job from consuming you
We talk about the real challenges of his profession including PTSD and depression
The importance of talking about these with each other and not believing we can do it all alone and handle everything
The less spoken-about side of a paramedic’s job.
The Power of people investing in and believing in you and paying that forward.
Helping future generations
The value of mentorship in learning and challenging jobs
How we learn not just what we learn
Questioning our judgments and assumptions about people
and being a slave to learning

As well as an inspirational interesting and at times lighthearted conversation, due to the theme of Aaron’s work, We do talk about topics and details related to Life and death situations, mental health and suicide among others. I believe they are important topics but wanted to give listeners a heads up before diving in.

Aaron has been an Advance care paramedic with the Qld ambulance service since 2013. He is also a Co-founder and co-host of the Free radicals paramedic podcast, Australia's first paramedic podcast. Available on major podcast platforms including Apple podcasts.

Further resources:
Episode 12 of the Free Radicals Podcast: Resilience-and-burnout
https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/12-episode-12-resilience-and-burnout/id1437228859?i=1000441185630