54 Understanding shame and the burdens of a firefighter with Matty Fiorenza

Episode 2 February 24, 2025 01:27:21
54 Understanding shame and the burdens of a firefighter with Matty Fiorenza
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54 Understanding shame and the burdens of a firefighter with Matty Fiorenza

Feb 24 2025 | 01:27:21

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Hosted By

Jonathan Vargas

Show Notes

Matty Fiorenza is a retired firefighter of Anaheim Fire Department. Matty has a non profit behavioral health service for first responders, First Responder Peace & Refuge Foundation, and discuss his mission. The conversation is about how firefighters understand shame in a shame based culture. Matty has been in the field of assiting first responder mental health for over 10 years.

Contact Matty Fiorenza:

frprfoundation.com 

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