The Hotshot Wake Up

The Supt Series: Fred Thompson, Superintendent of the Helena Hotshots, Joins Me to Discuss All Things Wildfire. We talk fitness, what being a Hotshot means, preparing for the season, mental health...

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  • Fred covers his background and the history of the crew.
  • We discuss fitness and endurance athletics.
  • We get into mental health, morning meditation for the crew, and how the crew handled tragedy when it came unexpectedly.
  • We discuss the crew’s close connections with the Veteran world and even hosting David Goggins as a crewmember.
  • What critical looks like and how you should prepare.
  • The future of wildfire.
  • and much much more

    • THE HOTSHOT WAKE UP: Thank you to all of our paid subscribers. It allows us to donate to firefighter charities generously and supports all our content. You also receive our Monday morning workouts, article achieves, more podcast episodes, recipes, and more.

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