In this week's episode, we're back with James Reyes. We really enjoyed the previous conversation with James and wanted to take a deeper dive into the topic of resiliency together. We come at this issue from multiple different angles and regardless of where you are at in your journey, you will get something good out of this episode. Nole was challenged explicitly during the course of this conversation and we know you will be too. Make sure you stay tuned to the end of the episode for a breakdown of the T.F.Y.C. 12 Days of Christmas challenge!

Big thank you to My Epic and Facedown Records for the use of their song "Hail" in our podcast!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dz2RZThURTU&ab_channel=FacedownRecords

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The Fire Up Progam video.
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The Fire You Carry Instagram.
https://www.instagram.com/thefireyoucarry/

Donate to The Fire Up Program.
https://www.fireupprogram.com/donate

The Fire Up Program Instagram.
https://www.instagram.com/fireup_program/

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https://www.instagram.com/kevinpwelsh/?hl=en

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https://www.instagram.com/nolelilley/?hl=en

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In this week's episode, Kevin and Nole reflect on keeping our focus on the things that matter most. We recently had another death in our department, which always provides a moment to reflect on how tomorrow is never guaranteed. When it comes to Christmas or any other holiday or special event it is also a good time to reflect on the things that really matter in a season where so much emphasis is put on "things".

Big thank you to My Epic and Facedown Records for the use of their song "Hail" in our podcast!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dz2RZThURTU&ab_channel=FacedownRecords

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MyZone facility code for The Fire You Carry: CALIFUS001

Get $60 off a MZ-Switch Heart Rate Monitor!
https://buy.myzone.org/?lang=enUS&voucher=CALIFUS001-60

The Fire Up Progam video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I__ErPW46Ec&t=12s&ab_channel=FireUpProgram

The Fire You Carry Instagram.
https://www.instagram.com/thefireyoucarry/

Donate to The Fire Up Program.
https://www.fireupprogram.com/donate

The Fire Up Program Instagram.
https://www.instagram.com/fireup_program/

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https://www.instagram.com/kevinpwelsh/?hl=en

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https://www.instagram.com/nolelilley/?hl=en

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In this week's episode, we are on with James Reyes. James is here to tell us his story of getting blown up by an IED in Iraq, getting seriously injured as a result, and the journey he went on to overcome those injuries. He went on from there to be a fireman paramedic with us at Los Angeles County, and in the episode, we cover that transition. James also shares some profound dad wisdo,m so don't miss out on the second half of the episode for that.

Big thank you to My Epic and Facedown Records for the use of their song "Hail" in our podcast!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dz2RZThURTU&ab_channel=FacedownRecords

SOFLETE (the training James follows)
https://soflete.com/pages/new-soflete-training?utm_source=google&campaign_id=21497745768&ad_id=&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=actual_campaign_name_hardcoded&utm_content=&utm_term=&gclid=Cj0KCQiApNW6BhD5ARIsACmEbkVFBtuA9_ONLT0o7-BFvR3PsObQvP-AYZclcYet_tp1IMuVj198L20aAg3tEALw_wcB&gad_source=1

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MyZone facility code for The Fire You Carry: CALIFUS001

Get $60 off a MZ-Switch Heart Rate Monitor!
https://buy.myzone.org/?lang=enUS&voucher=CALIFUS001-60

The Fire Up Progam video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I__ErPW46Ec&t=12s&ab_channel=FireUpProgram

The Fire You Carry Instagram.
https://www.instagram.com/thefireyoucarry/

Donate to The Fire Up Program.
https://www.fireupprogram.com/donate

The Fire Up Program Instagram.
https://www.instagram.com/fireup_program/

Kevin's Instagram.
https://www.instagram.com/kevinpwelsh/?hl=en

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In this week's episode, we are talking about a sudden opportunity that has arisen to possibly promote. Most of the episode hinges on the process that went into making the decision on whether or not we were going to pursue the opportunity and how we're thinking about the potential changes in the future. 

Big thank you to My Epic and Facedown Records for the use of their song "Hail" in our podcast!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dz2RZThURTU&ab_channel=FacedownRecords

Sign up for a class at The Fire Up Program!
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MyZone facility code for The Fire You Carry: CALIFUS001

Get $60 off a MZ-Switch Heart Rate Monitor!
https://buy.myzone.org/?lang=enUS&voucher=CALIFUS001-60

The Fire Up Progam video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I__ErPW46Ec&t=12s&ab_channel=FireUpProgram

The Fire You Carry Instagram.
https://www.instagram.com/thefireyoucarry/

Donate to The Fire Up Program.
https://www.fireupprogram.com/donate

The Fire Up Program Instagram.
https://www.instagram.com/fireup_program/

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https://www.instagram.com/kevinpwelsh/?hl=en

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https://www.instagram.com/nolelilley/?hl=en

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In this week's episode, we are joined by Trevor Graves! Trevor came to us with an episode idea, and we quickly roped him into coming on the show to talk about it. The idea from this episode came from a hair-raising experience that Trevor had, along with something he learned in a CCW class he attended that got him looking at the world differently than he consciously had before. The concept of being situationally aware is not a new on,e and neither is the structure of the Color Code of Awareness, which was created by Col. Jeff Cooper back in the 70s. The lessons here, though, are so applicable to anyone in the world today, regardless of whether or not you are someone who carries a gun or other weapon in your daily life. We guarantee that you will come away from this episode with some actionable steps to implement in your life that will make you safer and make your family safer in the world. Thank you to Trevor for coming on the show today! Enjoy.

Big thank you to My Epic and Facedown Records for the use of their song "Hail" in our podcast!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dz2RZThURTU&ab_channel=FacedownRecords

Color Code Video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=id6x3CP6SVE&ab_channel=PanagiotisLolos

Sign up for a class at The Fire Up Program!
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MyZone facility code for The Fire You Carry: CALIFUS001

Get $60 off a MZ-Switch Heart Rate Monitor!
https://buy.myzone.org/?lang=enUS&voucher=CALIFUS001-60

The Fire Up Progam video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I__ErPW46Ec&t=12s&ab_channel=FireUpProgram

The Fire You Carry Instagram.
https://www.instagram.com/thefireyoucarry/

Donate to The Fire Up Program.
https://www.fireupprogram.com/donate

The Fire Up Program Instagram.
https://www.instagram.com/fireup_program/

Kevin's Instagram.
https://www.instagram.com/kevinpwelsh/?hl=en

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In this week's episode, Nole shares a personal and somewhat embarrassing story from a time in his life when he put too much of his faith and belief in a man, a man who ended up failing him, at least in his perspective. Where else do we tend to do this in life? What is the right thing to do? Where should we be putting our faith? We delve into all of that in this episode. Thank you for being a listener, it means a lot to us. 

Big thank you to My Epic and Facedown Records for the use of their song "Hail" in our podcast!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dz2RZThURTU&ab_channel=FacedownRecords

Sign up for a class at The Fire Up Program!
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MyZone facility code for The Fire You Carry: CALIFUS001

Get $60 off a MZ-Switch Heart Rate Monitor!
https://buy.myzone.org/?lang=enUS&voucher=CALIFUS001-60

The Fire Up Progam video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I__ErPW46Ec&t=12s&ab_channel=FireUpProgram

The Fire You Carry Instagram.
https://www.instagram.com/thefireyoucarry/

Donate to The Fire Up Program.
https://www.fireupprogram.com/donate

The Fire Up Program Instagram.
https://www.instagram.com/fireup_program/

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https://www.instagram.com/kevinpwelsh/?hl=en

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https://www.instagram.com/nolelilley/?hl=en

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In this week's episode, Nole sits down with Captain Michael Knobbe. If you're a long-time listener to the podcast, you know Michael from episode number 2, along with a couple of others where he guest hosted with us. Today, we're getting into why Michael chose to move his family out of Southern California to Idaho and the pros and cons that go along with that. We also discuss a pretty devastating injury that he sustained last year and how he has come back stronger than ever. Towards the end of the podcast, we also delve into the edges of a political discussion and talk a little bit about religion as well. Basically, we do a lot of weaving. 

Big thank you to My Epic and Facedown Records for the use of their song "Hail" in our podcast!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dz2RZThURTU&ab_channel=FacedownRecords

Sign up for a class at The Fire Up Program!
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MyZone facility code for The Fire You Carry: CALIFUS001

Get $60 off a MZ-Switch Heart Rate Monitor!
https://buy.myzone.org/?lang=enUS&voucher=CALIFUS001-60

The Fire Up Progam video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I__ErPW46Ec&t=12s&ab_channel=FireUpProgram

The Fire You Carry Instagram.
https://www.instagram.com/thefireyoucarry/

Donate to The Fire Up Program.
https://www.fireupprogram.com/donate

The Fire Up Program Instagram.
https://www.instagram.com/fireup_program/

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https://www.instagram.com/kevinpwelsh/?hl=en

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This is episode 200, a big milestone for us! Join us as we reflect on the last four years of this podcast, you guys have made it worth the time and effort and we can't thank you enough.

Big thank you to My Epic and Facedown Records for the use of their song "Hail" in our podcast!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dz2RZThURTU&ab_channel=FacedownRecords

Sign up for a class at The Fire Up Program!
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MyZone facility code for The Fire You Carry: CALIFUS001

Get $60 off a MZ-Switch Heart Rate Monitor!
https://buy.myzone.org/?lang=enUS&voucher=CALIFUS001-60

The Fire Up Progam video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I__ErPW46Ec&t=12s&ab_channel=FireUpProgram

The Fire You Carry Instagram.
https://www.instagram.com/thefireyoucarry/

Donate to The Fire Up Program.
https://www.fireupprogram.com/donate

The Fire Up Program Instagram.
https://www.instagram.com/fireup_program/

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Join us in the following challenge!

-200 box step-ups every day for 30 days.
-Starting on November 1st (or whatever day you listen to this)
-The minimum standard is 200 step-ups; you pick the height you can do.
-The prescribed standard is 200 step-ups with 45# of weight on your body and a 20" box height.
-Scale this however you need to, less weight, shorter box, more weight, taller box, whatever you want.
-Follow the link below to join us in Discord for accountability. 

Big thank you to My Epic and Facedown Records for the use of their song "Hail" in our podcast!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dz2RZThURTU&ab_channel=FacedownRecords

Join us on Discord.
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Sign up for a class at The Fire Up Program!
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MyZone facility code for The Fire You Carry: CALIFUS001

Get $60 off a MZ-Switch Heart Rate Monitor!
https://buy.myzone.org/?lang=enUS&voucher=CALIFUS001-60

The Fire Up Progam video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I__ErPW46Ec&t=12s&ab_channel=FireUpProgram

The Fire You Carry Instagram.
https://www.instagram.com/thefireyoucarry/

Donate to The Fire Up Program.
https://www.fireupprogram.com/donate

The Fire Up Program Instagram.
https://www.instagram.com/fireup_program/

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In this week's episode, Kevin gets personal about something he's been struggling with, how it came to his attention, and what he's doing about it. We all need to have corner men in our lives to help us when we're going through the fights of life, and this is an excellent example of what that could look like. The storms or fights in life are not always obvious to those going through them; sometimes, we need a brother, a wife, or a friend to come alongside us to point them out and walk through them with us.

Big thank you to My Epic and Facedown Records for the use of their song "Hail" in our podcast!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dz2RZThURTU&ab_channel=FacedownRecords

Huberman episode referenced in the show.
https://www.hubermanlab.com/episode/understanding-and-conquering-depression

Nole's playlist. "It's Joyful & Triumphant"
https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgsYiTgTnQzng8WwyPgeMikrFKaeIa9sg&si=i8QVtS_vXcZMLIj4

Sign up for a class at The Fire Up Program!
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MyZone facility code for The Fire You Carry: CALIFUS001

Get $60 off a MZ-Switch Heart Rate Monitor!
https://buy.myzone.org/?lang=enUS&voucher=CALIFUS001-60

The Fire Up Progam video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I__ErPW46Ec&t=12s&ab_channel=FireUpProgram

The Fire You Carry Instagram.
https://www.instagram.com/thefireyoucarry/

Donate to The Fire Up Program.
https://www.fireupprogram.com/donate

The Fire Up Program Instagram.
https://www.instagram.com/fireup_program/

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