🎙️ New Episode: Brotherhood Betrayal with Captain Ed Monroe 🚒
In this powerful episode of After the Tones Drop, we sit down with Captain Ed Monroe, a 16-year veteran of the LA County Fire Department, whose life and leadership were forever changed by a tragic critical incident in 2021. Ed shares the unimaginable day when a colleague took the lives of two firefighters and himself—and the lasting ripple effects on the entire agency.
From navigating grief and leadership under pressure to embracing vulnerability, Ed’s journey is a testament to resilience and growth. Once skeptical of mental health support, he’s now a strong advocate for therapy and peer support, helping break down stigmas in the fire service.
🎧 What You’ll Learn:
🔥 Leading through personal and organizational grief
🔥 The long-term impact of trauma in the fire service
🔥 The transformative power of therapy and peer support
🔥 Cultural shifts around mental health in first responder communities
Listen now: https://www.afterthetonesdrop.com/brotherhood-betrayal-with-ed-monroe/
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