Triumph Over Tragedy Episode 1 – Nick Blakemore, “Triumph is never accidental, it must always be very intentional. ” ~Coach Camp

2023-09-04

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Sometimes the path we thought we were meant to take in life can suddenly be altered in a second’s notice. This week’s guest had a vision and dream for his future, but on the morning of March 8, 2000, a 20 year old Nickcolus received the news that his 48 year old father had been shot and killed while fighting a house fire. Needless to say, firefighting is a dangerous occupation, but no one expects to hear the news that they had lost their ...

Sometimes the path we thought we were meant to take in life can suddenly be

altered in a second’s notice. This week’s guest had a vision and dream for his

future, but on the morning of March 8, 2000, a 20 year old Nickcolus received the

news that his 48 year old father had been shot and killed while fighting a house

fire.

Needless to say, firefighting is a dangerous occupation, but no one expects to hear

the news that they had lost their life from being shot. Nick shares with my

audience how this tragic moment affected their family and how this changed the

direction of his entire life.

Nick decided to put his dreams of being a writer on hold so he could join the fire

department to honor his dad. Nick talks about how he spent 18 years on the

department before having to retire due to injuries to his knee.