HeyJaredThe Aging Well Firefighter
"The Aging Well Firefighter" is where I draw on my experience as a firefighter, EMT, and coach to explore what it really takes to stay fit, strong, and mentally resilient — not just in emergency services, but in everyday life.
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The Medals I’ve Earned for Losing (opens the original)
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Episode Summary What if we’ve become so focused on winning that we’ve forgotten the value of simply finishing? In this episode, Roy makes the case for the often-overlooked finisher medal, arguing that while winning deserves recognition, completing a difficult challenge deserves respect too. Drawing on lessons from endurance racing, elite sports, and first responder culture, he explores why sustainable success may be a better model than relentless pursuit of first place. Key Topics Covered * Why
The Wrong Boulder, The Wrong Hill (opens the original)
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Episode Summary Getting back on the fitness wagon is often harder than getting started in the first place. In this episode, Roy explores why past success can sometimes hold us back, how changing life circumstances affect our habits, and why the key to rebuilding fitness is honestly assessing where you are now, not where you used to be. Key Topics * Why restarting is harder than starting * The danger of comparing yourself to your former self * “Start where you are, not where you were” * The diffe
Somewhere in Time, Somewhere Off Duty (opens the original)
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In this quick, low-tech vacation episode, I reflect on what happened when a simple run along the Mississippi River turned into an unexpected reminder of work, identity, and the challenge of truly stepping away. Inspired by the movie Somewhere in Time, I compare that moment when Christopher Reeve’s character is snapped back to reality by a modern penny to my own vacation-breaking moment: seeing an idle ambulance in a parking lot. For many of us in fire and EMS, the job is more than a paycheck. It
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