Listen "030: Mike Caldwell, Husband, Father of Eight, Award Winning Farrier, CHP Violent Crimes Task Force & Future Resident Of The Great State Of Texas."
Episode Synopsis
In this episode we talk with Mike Caldwell. Mike is a husband, father of 8 and also a grandfather of 4 (soon to be 5). He currently works with the CHP on a Violent Crimes Task Force and in the past has held jobs as an award winning farrier (you don't know what that is? we didn't either, listen to the episode it's awesome!) ran a vineyard, his own small family farm and more. We talk in this episode about the lessons he's learned while making big changes in his career path over the years and what drove him to make those moves. We also talk to him about where his hard work ethic comes from and some of the ways he is passing that on to his children. Mike is currently working on moving his family out to a ranch in Texas where they plan on starting the process of living off the land. Lots of wisdom in this episode along with some fun stories.Voddie Baucham Book Thank you to Facedown Records and My Epic for the use of their song "Hail" in our podcast!Use discount code thefireyoucarry at Fire Dept. Coffee for 10% off your order. To support firefighters and their families, you can purchase coffee from the firefighter-owned and operated Fire Department Coffee, where 10% of net proceeds go to supporting injured or ill heroes. If you, someone you know, or an organization you’re familiar with are in need of support, you can apply for assistance from the Fire Dept. Coffee Foundation.
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