Ep. 266: Injured firefighter breaks down sharing emotional story of how bureaucracy left family in ‘ruin’

Ep. 266: Injured firefighter breaks down sharing emotional story of how bureaucracy left family in ‘ruin’

May 7, 2026 · 12 min · Season 1 · Episode 266

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Retired St. Paul Fire Captain Thomas Bever shares his emotional story of injury and the bureaucratic challenges he faced.

Send us Fan Mail Retired St. Paul Fire Captain Thomas Bever joined Liz Collin on her podcast. He spoke about how he fell from a ladder while fighting a fire and the unbelievable, head-scratching bureaucracy that left his career and his family in ruins. “Why does that person get gender reassignment surgery, but I got hurt in the line of duty and I can't get a shoulder operation or a knee surgery and I have to fight for that?” Bever asked. “It's become very clear to me that this state is corru...

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