The Aging Well Firefighter

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55: The Year to Drive
Sharpening the edge between service and self
Jan 12 • Roy Smalley
15:30
No Plan? No Problem.
Rethinking Goals, Fitness, and Movement
Jan 3 • Roy Smalley
13:44

December 2025

Move First, Ask Questions Later: The Case for Goal-Free Fitness
No Plan? No Problem.
Dec 31, 2025 • Roy Smalley
Three Sizes Bigger
Lessons in Joy, Generosity, and Renewal from Christmas’s Least Likely Heroes
Dec 24, 2025 • Roy Smalley
9:01
From Burnout to Fire Within
Building Real Resilience with Jessica Nowak
Dec 20, 2025 • Roy Smalley
43:41
Surviving the Winter Blues
What I've Learned About Seasonal Depression
Dec 3, 2025 • Roy Smalley

November 2025

Grit and Gratitude: A Thanksgiving for All Who Serve
Tracing the spark of America’s first holiday and the mindset that keeps first responders strong today.
Nov 25, 2025 • Roy Smalley
11:48
Building Connection into the Culture
Connection is Medicine part 3, with Janet Zander and Meghan Christian
Nov 21, 2025 • Roy Smalley
50:29
Fit for Duty Beyond the Scale
The Motivation Behind my Recent Firefighter Nation Article
Nov 15, 2025 • Roy Smalley
14:16
Between the Calls
Connection, Decompression, and What Comes Next
Nov 1, 2025 • Roy Smalley
9:02

October 2025

Connection is Medicine, Part 3
Building Connection into the Culture: What We Can Actually Do
Oct 30, 2025 • Roy Smalley
Relationships: Emotional Turnout Gear
Connection is Medicine, Part 2
Oct 18, 2025 • Roy Smalley
34:00
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