What does it mean to be present when you are physically there, but part of you is still carrying the last call, the last shift or years of accumulated stress?
In EP121 of Beneath the Helmet, Arjuna George sits down with firefighter, former battalion chief, mental wellness advocate and coach CJ Dickinson for a conversation about presence, ambiguous loss, leadership, family and coaching in the fire service.
CJ shares his own experience of recognizing that he could show up physically for the people he loved while still being psychologically somewhere else. The conversation explores ambiguous loss, the value of naming what we are experiencing, the tactical pause between work and home, listening beyond the words “I’m good,” and why leaders need to know the people behind the uniform.
CJ also introduces his C.A.N. Framework, a fire-service-informed coaching model built around Clarity, Actions and Next Steps.
This episode is not about having all the answers. It is about noticing what is happening beneath the surface, asking better questions and becoming more intentional about how we show up at work and at home.
Buy CJ's Journal CLARITY. ACTIONS. NEXT STEPS.: A DAILY COACHING AND REFLECTION JOURNAL (https://amzn.to/4dYuJt3) Buy Arjuna's Book
Burnt Around the Edges: A Guide to Mastering Stress and Surviving Burnout (https://link.amazon/B09iKU9gU)
