Ep 73: "Close Before You Doze" with Ryland Chapman

11/06/2025 1h 23min

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This week Nora and Craig are joined by Ryland Chapman, Firefighter/EMT in Fairfax County, Virginia and one of Craig's closest friends since their high school days. He shares fire safety tips and incredible stories from his impressive 22 year career. Including: responding to the Nepalese earthquakes in 2015 as part of a USAID crew of highly trained urban search and rescue specialists. Ryland also opens up about how he balances the stress and trauma of his job with his life as a husband and father of two young kids. Visit our Website : ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.fredtheafghan.com/stubbornlypositive⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join Our Patreon Pack for Video Episodes and so much more: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.patreon.com/StubbornlyPositive⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow us on Instagram! @StubbornlyPositive