Episode 464 - Wildfires, community and cortisol
- Author
- On Step Alaska
- Published
- Tue 26 Aug 2025
- Episode Link
- https://onstepalaska.podbean.com/e/from-hot-shots-to-classrooms-a-firefighter-s-journey-into-teaching-and-writing/
Amanda Montei is a writer and former wildfire hot shot. In this episode we discuss her time fighting wildfires, growth through struggle, handling intense situations, community, and writing. Her podcast is called Life with Fire and her Substack is Little Fire Burning.
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