The Near-Death Experience That Changed a Wildland Firefighter Forever
Thomas Wurm spent 14 years as a U.S. Forest Service wildland firefighter before grief, burnout and an unravelling sense of identity pushed him toward a different path. In this episode, Thomas discusses losing his captain and best friend, the physical and emotional demands of wildland fire, and the anxiety and burnout that followed. He also shares how practices including acupuncture, Qigong, hypnosis and meditation became part of his personal healing journey, alongside a teenage near-death experience and a later meditation experience he describes as a kundalini-type awakening. The conversation…
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