How do you truly help someone without carrying their burden?

In this episode of the RADcast, Greg, Carrie, and Jeff Campbell dive deep into the balance between empathy, peer support, and protecting your own mental and emotional health. Building off last week’s question—“How do you heal?”—this conversation takes it a step further: How do you walk alongside someone without getting stuck in their struggle?

Through powerful analogies like “the hole and the ladder,” the “glass box,” and the “window vs. wall,” the team breaks down what it really means to hold space, support others, and still show up as your best self.

They also explore:

• The difference between empathy and sympathy in high-stress professions

• Why “fixing” isn’t always helping

• The importance of boundaries in peer support, marriage, and parenting

• How to process emotions without burying them

• The role of community, connection, and self-awareness in growth

Whether you’re in the fire service, a first responder, or just navigating life’s challenges—this episode gives you practical tools to support others without losing yourself in the process.

Recognize. Acknowledge. Decide. Be intentional.

Much love… and as always—Stay Rad.

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