Nelda St. Clair

This is episode one!!! We are live!!! On this episode we cover the "elephant in the room" (mental health) and CISM with Nelda St. Clair...

Show Notes

Nelda is a former firefighter who's worked her way through the ranks, and ultimately help bring about the CISM program. On this episode she covers her history, her background, and the reasons why she is so dedicated to mental health. Along with that, she goes into great detail about the CISM program and the importance of self care/buddy care...

This is unscripted, barely edited, and raw episode... Its a bit long, and a bit dark, but its great information and can help you, or someone that you know down the road...

I wanted to tackle this episode right off the bat on episode one because its the "elephant in the room" discussion. Its a topic that nobody wants to acknowledge - So, Nelda and I decided to take the discussion head on...

Side note: im still figuring this whole podcasting thing out, so this episode might have some volume issues... You'll deal with it...

Hope you guys enjoy

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