Hosted by Chelsi McFadden · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 26 episodes
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Fire family life is beautiful, inconvenient, funny, lonely, and deeply misunderstood.Hold the Line at Home is where we talk about marriage, motherhood, fire season, re-entry after shift, long assignments, mental load, and the parts of loving a firefighter that people don’t always say out loud.For fire wives, firefighter spouses, first responder families, and anyone building a life around the job.
Chelsi McFadden hosts Hold the Line At Home, a society show with 26 episodes published.
What happens when one bad shift changes the energy of the entire house? In this episode, Chelsi sits down with Shannon Mead of Stack of Stones to talk about mood management, emotional mirroring, compartmentalization, and
Mental Health Awareness Month cannot stop at a green ribbon. In this episode of Hold the Line at Home , I’m joined by James Boomhower of Stay Fit 4 Duty. James is a paramedic with over 20 years of experience, a peer supp
First responders carry a lot that most people never see. Long shifts, traumatic calls, missed time with family, and emotional weight that doesn’t just disappear when the shift ends. In this episode, I’m talking with Adri
First responder families often carry more than most people realize. In this episode, Chelsi and her oldest child Echo McFadden discuss vicarious trauma and secondary trauma within first responder families , a topic Echo
What does marriage really look like when you’re married to a police officer or wildland firefighter? In this episode, Chelsi sits down with Kristin from Heels and Holster to talk about solo parenting, unpredictable sched
Postpartum anxiety is rarely discussed in firewife life but it’s real, and it’s common. In this episode, Kristen Hampson shares her experience navigating postpartum anxiety, traumatic birth, and early motherhood while ma
In this conversation, Jake Shumate discusses the mission and vision behind Five Circles Ranch , a holistic healing program designed for frontline workers, particularly firefighters. He shares his personal journey of trau
What does growing up as a police officer’s child teach you about raising kids in a firefighter family? In this episode, Chelsi talks with Erin Reed, a fire wife and working mom who grew up in a law enforcement household.
Firefighter captain and mom Andrea Binley joins Chelsi McFadden for a candid conversation about capacity, burnout, and raising a family inside the fire service. Andrea shares her experience navigating shift work, blended
Fire family life doesn’t come with a handbook, but maybe it should. In this episode, Chelsi talks with Elise Vermillion about what it’s really like to be a firewife, from wildland fire assignments to Cal Fire schedules,
Infertility is already isolating. Inside the fire service, it often becomes invisible. In this episode, Chelsi talks with Brittany R. Thomas-Vestal, a therapist who works with first responders and their families and a fi
In this episode, Chelsi is joined by Lacey Keller Smith, a wildland fire wife and cofounder of Fired Up, a nonprofit supporting wildland fire families. Together, they talk about what home life really looks like in a fede
Firefighters are often told to leave the job at work. But what if the job is not something you can just turn off? In this episode, Chelsi sits down with Scott Hewlett of Multiple Calls Podcast to talk about the expectati
In this conversation, Chelsi and Samantha discuss the complexities of being in a dual first responder relationship, particularly focusing on the challenges of balancing work and family life. They explore the emotional to
Grief shows up in first responder families in more ways than we often realize. In this episode, Chelsi talks with licensed marriage and family therapist Destiny Morris about grief, trauma, and mental health through the l
Fire family life stretches every system in the home. In this conversation, Chelsi sits down with Fair Play facilitator and family coach Lori Sugarman-L i to talk about what it really takes to keep a household running whe
Fire season is supposed to be in the summer, but in 2025 it showed up in January. .. In this episode, Chelsi talks with fire wife and corporate finance professional Jenna Partlow about what really happens at home when ev
In this episode, Chelsi talks with Amy Motroni, author of Genius Mom Hacks and mom of four, about how to create systems that make motherhood feel lighter and homes run smoother. Amy shares her story of going from overwhe
In this episode, Chelsi sits down with Rachael Choate, a life coach, mom of three, and LA County fire wife, to talk about the moments we don’t usually say out loud. The mom rage. The messy reintegration. The mental load
In this episode, Wren from Emergency Momagement shares her story of growing up in a law enforcement family, marrying into the fire service, and becoming a mom in the middle of it all. Together, Chelsi and Wren talk about
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Hold the Line At Home is hosted by Chelsi McFadden. The show is categorised under society (culture) and has published 26 episodes.
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