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#38: Pro Paintball to FDNY Firefighter with Chris Caputo

from Shellda Podcast · host Dan Shelley

Text Shellda a quick review and he might post it on his IG story!🔥 From the paintball field to the firehouse! In this episode, I sit down with Chris Caputo of Team Leverage, who recently completed the intense FDNY Fire Academy. We dive deep into how Chris balanced the grind of professional paintball while pushing through one of the toughest fire academies in the country.Chris shares how lessons from the field, eamwork, pressure, and mental toughness, translated into life as a firefighter, and how his training at the academy gave him a new perspective on paintball. If you're into competitive paintball, firefighter life, or stories about grit and transformation, this one’s for you.🔥 Topics We Cover:Chris’s journey through FDNY Fire AcademyThe overlap between paintball and firefightingMental resilience and physical demandsTeam Leverage’s grindTurning pain into purpose🎧 Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more paintball stories and behind-the-scenes journeys.Support the show

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Text Shellda a quick review and he might post it on his IG story! 🔥 From the paintball field to the firehouse! In this episode, I sit down with Chris Caputo of Team Leverage, who recently completed the intense FDNY Fire Academy. We dive deep into how Chris balanced the grind of professional paintball while pushing through one of the toughest fire academies in the country. Chris shares how lessons from the field, eamwork, pressure, and mental toughness, translated into life as a firefi...

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