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Podcast: Forged In The Fires Podcast with Fireman Rob
Episode: Episode 24 - Forged in the Fires Guest - Mike Ergo
Description: PTSD among war veterans and families left behind is common, and healing can be a long process. Today’s guest, Mike Ergo, started the Gold Star Initiative to inspire other veterans like him to keep moving forward and never hold back in reaching their goals. Coping for the loss of his friends during combat was traumatic for Mike, but by finding others who are going through the same situation, he found a new purpose – connecting triathlon with helping Gold Star Families heal from moral injury, grief, and PTSD. He once lived in fear but found a different relationship with it, reco...