Surviving the Fire Wife Mental Load

Fire Family Collective Podcast | Real Talk for Fire Wives & Partners. · Jul 2, 2026 · 39m

Growing up as a firefighter's daughter taught Kierra Martens things she didn't fully understand until she became a fire wife herself. In this episode she opens up about the health crisis that nearly ended her husband's career, the ritual he uses to leave work stress at the door, and the hard lesson about the fire wife mental load that she had to learn the same way her own mother did before her. If you have ever wondered whether your kids are actually okay growing up in this life, or how other fire families make it through the hardest shifts, this conversation feels like sitting down with a…