065. The Trauma Doesn’t Retire: FDNY’s Rob Cefoli on Healing After the Job [Part 1]
Update: 2025-04-09
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Retired FDNY Captain Rob Cefoli spent 20 years on the job—and now he’s reshaping how firefighters recover, rebuild, and stay resilient. In this episode, Rob dives into:
- His journey with PTSD and finding TRE (Trauma Release Exercises)
- Running the FDNY Health & Fitness Unit
- Why TRE is now part of academy training
- Creating Fyr Tribe for firefighter mental health
- Helping retirees heal from years of service
This one’s raw, real, and packed with actionable tools for every firefighter, from rookies to retirees.
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