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The Becoming the Big Me PodcastNick Wingo: Fighting the Fires of PTSD - The Great ConquestOn today's episode of the Becoming the Big Me Podcast your host Djemilah Birnie has another amazing guest for the Great Conquest project, Nick Wingo of Building Grit. Tune in to hear Nicks' story.Nick Wingo is the founder of Building Grit, Best Selling Author, Podcaster, and former firefighter paramedic on a mission to face his PTSD and bring a voice to other first responders who are going through the same thing.Nick spent the early part of his life as a firefighter paramedic where he saw things that most people could never even understand...2021-10-2049 min
Help Me UnderstandHelp Me Understand - Episode 13, "Building Grit Through #75Hard" with First Responder Nick WingoIn today's episode, Colorado Fire Medic Nick Wingo has a conversation with JK to help him understand what it was like to build grit by completing the #75Hard Challenge.
As a fire medic, father, and husband, Nick has no shortage of challenges. Despite those challenges, Nick knew there was something he could take on that might help him move forward in his quest to maximize his potential. Listen in as he shares his initial "gut turning" decision to start #75Hard, the strategies he used to get through it (he works 48-72 hour shifts as a first responder), and...2020-07-181h 11