#289: Here's How to Survive Your Darkest Day (This 9/11 Survivor’s System) - Tim Brown

He lost nearly 100 friends on September 11th.Twenty-five years later, he says he has a wonderful life.In this episode, I sit down with retired FDNY firefighter and 9/11 survivor Tim Brown, who was inside the World Trade Center on the morning of the attacks and came within seconds of dying when the South Tower collapsed.We talk about the final conversations he had with the friends he never saw again, the prayer he whispered while holding onto a steel column as the building came down around him, and the grief that nearly broke him in the years that followed.But this conversation isn't just about 9/11.It's about how you survive the worst day of your life.We talk about why Tim went through nine therapists before finding the right one, the small habits that slowly pulled him out of darkness, and why he believes, "It will get better if you just hang in there."Tim Brown is a retired FDNY firefighter and the author of The Greatest Love, a tribute to the courage, sacrifice, and humanity he witnessed on September 11, and the lessons that helped him build what he calls "Tim 2.0" 25 years later.Timestamps:(00:00) Introduction: Loss and gratitude(00:37) Tim's role at WTC(02:08) Humanity in evacuation(03:57) Goodbye to Chris(07:04) Captain Hatton farewell(08:20) Elevator rescue attempt(15:00) South Tower collapse(17:45) Praying in darkness(21:08) Marriott survivors escape(26:47) Why he wrote the book(28:24) Tools for grief(33:27) Suicide hope message(36:04) Get off the X(41:09) Brazilian joy story(45:05) Avoidance and roses(48:07) Where to find book(49:09) ClosingJoin the Move Your Mind Community:go.nickbracks.com/mymcommunityConnect with Nick:Instagram: https://instagram.com/nickbracksWebsite: http://nickbracks.comEmail: [email protected] with Tim:https://fftim.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.