Tracy McCart spent 28 years in education, having taught elementary, middle and high school throughout her career. Tracy held multiple leadership roles in the school districts that she was employed, in addition to being the president of several educational organizations.

Tracy brings a wealth of talent to her position as Co-Founder and Managing Director of Fire Wife Life, and her vision for the organization has been a leading force in its forward motion and quick growth. Tracy is a graduate of Central Methodist University where she earned a Master of Education degree.

Tracy is a proud fire wife of 21 years. She is married to Kevin McCart, who was in the fire service for 21 years as both a lieutenant and captain. Currently Kevin is the South Central Regional Manager of Keyhose. Tracy and Kevin reside in the Kansas City area.

As a lead facilitator for Fire Wife Life, Tracy will present the message of community, togetherness, support, and inclusion. So many wives feel isolated from their spouse’s job family, and their “civilian” friends don’t understand their lifestyle or the unique challenges that they face.

In bringing the message of Fire Wife Life forward, she encourages women to feel comfortable in asking for help, speaking their needs to other wives, and not being afraid to be a part of the fire family community. Simultaneously, the message and navigation of the importance of seeing one’s own worth and having one’s own identity outside of “fire spouse” is imperative to having a successful marriage and healthy family dynamic.

Kathy Edwards is the CEO of Fire Life Training and Breaking Barriers and is the co-founder of Fire Wife Life. Kathy spent 30 years as a national non-profit Management Consultant, and concentrated her efforts on overall organizational management, income generation and board/staff modeling and training.

Throughout her career she has worked with numerous organizations, a few of which include; The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, The American Diabetes Association, Huntington’s Disease Society of America, United Cerebral Palsy, Lambda Legal, Global Health Action, the Georgia Firefighters Burn Foundation, Girls on the Run and the National Down Syndrome Congress.

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In February of 2020, Kathy joined Fire Life Training Associates and Breaking Barriers as Chief Executive Officer, with a goal of expanding the brands. In 2021 she co-founded Fire Wife Life and The Fire Family. Kathy serves on numerous non-profit boards and has served as the President of the Atlanta Fire Department Women’s Auxiliary, and on the Superintendent’s School Improvement Council for the largest school system in the state of Georgia.​

Kathy has been married to retired Atlanta fire Captain Todd Edwards for 35 years, and together they have raised 2 incredible adult children. When not working they spend their time together with family and friends, traveling, and watching The Ohio State University and the Pittsburgh Steelers play football!

As a lead facilitator for Fire Wife Life, Kathy presents the message of community, togetherness, support, and inclusion. So many wives feel isolated from their spouse’s job family, and their “civilian” friends don’t understand their lifestyle or the unique challenges that they face. In bringing the message of Fire Wife Life forward, she encourages women to feel comfortable in asking for help, speaking their needs to other wives, and not being afraid to be a part of the fire family community.

Simultaneously, the message and navigation of the importance of seeing one’s own worth and having one’s own identity outside of “fire spouse” is imperative to having a successful marriage and a healthy family dynamic.