Today's guest is Shawn Stauffer, a Firefighter/Paramedic/Rescue Technician with the City of Whitehall Division of Fire. He has 21 years of experience in the Fire Service working at various suburban departments around Columbus, Ohio.

Shawn and his wife Marisa have been married for 17 years and have 3 children.
Shawn has been through battles of Mental Illness, Anxiety/Depression, PTSD, and
Substance Abuse.

"I believe that we all face adversity in our lives as firefighters on and off
the job," Shawn says. "Having been through a very long dark period in my life, I feel I have gained some valuable tools to help any brother or sister in their times of adversity.”

Shawn also shares a passion for fitness and is Co-Owner of CrossFit Future in Blacklick,
Ohio established in 2011. Shawn believes fitness is a key component to strong Mental
Health and a valuable resource for managing and coping with on and off the job stress.
Shawn is very active at his Church (ONE Church) in Gahanna, Ohio serving as the Assistant
Safety Director, Medical Team Member, and on the Facilities Team.

Shawn's social channels:
Facebook: Shawn Stauffer
IG: ff_stauffer151
TikTok: FYRDOG151

Shawn's message to other warriors!
All GLORY to GOD and my LORD & SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST. My ONLY
Goal is to disciple the name of Jesus to anyone and hope to portray
him through everything I do!

"For I know the plans I have for you,” says the Lord. “They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope."
--JEREMIAH 29:11

SHOW NOTES:
2:45      Imagine, meeting you here
4:00      Why Project Iron Warrior
6:00      How has fitness impacted your life?
11:30   What are the misconceptions about Crossfit?
17:00  How did fitness and Jesus combine to transform your life?
22:00  Perishable crowns won't fill the void in your life. So, what will?
23:00  Addicted to alcohol, functionally, puts a bandage on a bullet hole
27:00  First steps with Jesus after addiction
32:00  The importance of Christian brothers
34:30  What loving strong looks like in real life
36:00  Shawn defines living, leading and loving strong
39:00 Given five minutes to address men who are struggling, what would you tell them?