Category: Nutrition
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The Mask We Wear: Why I Had to Leave the Fire Department to Live My Truth
The Face I Wore vs. The Reality I Lived For years, I lived in two worlds. By day, I was a firefighter/paramedic in Prince George’s County, Maryland. By night, I was a personal trainer in Arlington, VA, helping people prevent the very emergencies I responded to. On one end, I saw the devastating…
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The Harsh Truth About Cancer: A Firefighter’s Wake-Up Call
A Personal Loss That Changed Everything I write this with a heavy heart and an urgent message—one that first responders, military personnel, and anyone dedicated to serving others need to hear. Since leaving the fire department in 2016, I have seen an alarming number of former colleagues and members of the Evolve To Fit community…
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Born to Fight: Overcoming the Odds, One Battle at a Time
A Fight from the Start I wasn’t supposed to make it. In 1975, I was born with gastroschisis—a rare and life-threatening birth defect where my intestines developed outside my body. I spent two months in an incubator, fighting just to survive. Doctors weren’t sure if I’d live. But I did. And since then, I’ve been…