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The Supt Series: My Conversation with Ben Strahan, Eldorado Hotshot Superintendent. We Cover Fire Culture, Changes in the Wildfire World, Full Time Firefighting, Plant Medicines, Mental Health & more.
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The Supt Series: My Conversation with Ben Strahan, Eldorado Hotshot Superintendent. We Cover Fire Culture, Changes in the Wildfire World, Full Time Firefighting, Plant Medicines, Mental Health & more.

A fascinating conversation.
The Hotshot Wake Up
Jan 24, 2023
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On Today’s Show:

  • Ben Strahan joins us to cover all sorts of topics in the wildfire world.

  • We discuss his background and career.

  • Changes in the wildfire world.

  • The new trend of holding onto Hotshot crews which we saw in 2022.

  • Mental health and the struggles he personally experienced.

  • The Wildland Wellness retreat.

  • Plant medicines and psychedelic therapies.

  • The upcoming season.

  • Plus a lot more.

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