She's In: Linzie's Fire Academy (And What That Means for the Podcast)

Linzie is officially headed to the fire academy! After months of preparation, training, and wondering, “What have I gotten myself into?”, Linzie has made it to the next chapter of her journey into the fire service. In this week's podcast episode, Olivia and Linzie sit down to talk about what happened at first orders, what Linzie’s 28-week academy schedule looks like, the physical and mental challenges she’s already encountering, and how the tools she’s learned through YFFR are becoming part of her everyday training. Linzie also shares how she’s approaching the pressure of being the only woman in a class of 25 cadets—and the reminder she’s gotten from female firefighters that she doesn’t have to be the strongest, fastest, or fittest person in the academy. She just has to keep going. And there’s one BIG podcast announcement: while Olivia and Linzie will continue recording throughout Linzie’s academy and probationary year, the episodes won't go live until she completes probation next year. So this isn’t goodbye to Linzie. It’s just a little pause. We’ll be continuing our engaging podcast conversations every week with new experts and YFFR Instructors, all while following Linzie’s journey behind the scenes—and when she returns, we’ll get to hear what the experience was really like. In This Episode: What happened during Linzie's first orders and orientation Preparing physically for the demands of the academy The importance of perseverance over being the “strongest” or “fastest” Using breathwork and nervous system regulation under stress Bringing YFFR tools into the academy What’s next for Linzie—and for the podcast Listen now and follow along as she goes from recruit to firefighter. Don't forget to follow us on social media and subscribe to our podcast: yogaforfirstresponders.org Instagram: @yogaforfirstresponders Facebook: www.facebook.com/YogaForFirstResponders/ Mentioned in this episode: LUMEBOX: $260 Off of Lumebox click the link and use code:yogaforfirstresponders https://thelumebox.com/pages/lb68/?_ef_transaction_id=&oid=3&affid=4521&discount=yogaforfirstresponders