Some dates live in your bones.
They sneak up on you, no matter how much time passes.

For Erin, October 15th is one of those days, the birthday of her late boyfriend, a firefighter who died by suicide in 2011.

In this raw, unfiltered episode, Erin steps out from behind the mic to tell the story that built The FlashPoint Podcast and the reason she shows up for this community every single day.

From addiction and recovery to grief and awakening, this episode walks through the chain of moments that broke her open and the years of reflection that helped her understand his pain, and her purpose.

It’s not a story about loss. It’s a story about what’s left after it.
About the strength that comes from surviving what should’ve ended you. And the meaning that unfolds when you finally stop asking why and start asking what now.

IN THIS EPISODE

• The chain of relationships that shaped Erin’s view of first responders
• The night everything changed and the grief that still ripples twelve years later
• How staying busy became her survival mode
• Why she refused to let his death take her down too
• The dream that brought everything full circle
• The moment she realized his story was preparing her for her mission
• The reason she now dedicates her life to helping responders heal

MENTAL FIREPOWER

Grief doesn’t just break you it builds you into someone who can hold others through their breaking.

WHO THIS EPISODE IS FOR

• Anyone living with the echo of loss
• First responders fighting their own silent battles
• Spouses and partners who’ve loved someone through darkness
• Anyone searching for proof that purpose can grow from pain

Music from #Uppbeat

https://uppbeat.io/t/needmospace/chill-power

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