275: "We Do Hard Things" Stage 3 Cancer, and "Walking Each Other Home" with Captain Fred Barbosa
About this episode
The episode features a conversation with Captain Fred Barbosa about his experiences in the fire service and his battle with Stage 3 cancer.
What happens when a lifetime spent fighting fires turns into a fight for your own survival? In this incredibly raw and moving episode of The Fire You Carry, Kevin and Nole sit down with recently retired LA County Fire Captain Fred Barbosa. Over a 31-year career, Fred saw the landscape of the fire service change dramatically, culminating in the ultimate milestone of pinning his own son at graduation. But shortly after, Fred faced an entirely different kind of test: a diagnosis of Stage 3 colon...
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