210: Wellness Panel- How to build as individuals AND community: first responders and beyond!

We talk about building wellness, but how do we do it at scale?  It starts with us, but it quickly becomes about others- and how we contribute to a COMMUNITY of wellness. In this episode, I am joined by James, a medivac paramedic and MHP, Ashley a federal LEO and physical trainer, and Tom an entrepreneur who comes from a policing family, creating an app to build wellness communities.

We dive into truly all things wellness: fitness, diet, sleep, mental, emotional, spiritual- getting into different modalities, ideas, concepts, and ways to develop our awareness and curiosity to these huge challenges facing our society, but also many constructive frameworks so we can start taking action!

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James Boomhower, MS, FP-C, NR-P, C- NPT, CCISM has been involved in EMS for over 20 years in a variety of health systems. He currently functions in the role of Critical Care Transport Specialist-Paramedic/ Lead Peer Support Director with Boston Medflight of Bedford, Massachusetts 

His desire to bring mental health awareness to the EMS arena has spurred him to create the Stay Fit 4 Duty platform as well as work to implement a peer support program in his workplace. 

 stayfit4duty.org        @stay_fit4duty

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Hey, I'm Ashley! I was a cop for several years before transitioning into federal law enforcement. I’ve shifted my focus to helping other first responders prioritize their health—both physically and mentally.

 I work with first responders/military across the world to build sustainable habits that support long-term fitness, mental resilience, and overall wellness —in and out of uniform. Follow me on IG @first_responder_fitness_coach for tips, motivation, and real talk about the highs and lows of the job.

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Inspired by his lineage, his father being a city manager and grandfather being one of the longest serving police chiefs in Chicagoland history, Tom has dedicated his life to public service and the exploration of how to build technological and social systems that are supporting a greater sense of belonging, connection, and wellbeing.  

Tom weaves a practical application of how technology can serve individuals, our local communities, and eventually Earth. This is where the app, Actualize, was birthed from.

https://actualize.earth/  @actualize_earth

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