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EPISODE · Jan 6, 2026 · 1H 17M

Episode 39 -Firefighter & Army Veteran’s Raw PTSD Journey | Jay Bailey’s Story of Survival & Hope

from The Resilient Warrior Nation · host The Resilient Warrior Nation

Today Mike speaks with Jay Bailey, a US Army veteran, a former Boston area firefighter who holds degrees in Human Services, Psychology and is pursuing his Masters Degree in social work. Jay is the co-director of Hope Beyond The Badge and serves on the Plymouth County Critical Incident Stress Team. We spoke about Jay's rough childhood, his choice to join the military to stay out of jail, and his firefighting career which resulted in his struggling with psychological and stress-induced injuries, and a PTSD diagnosis. Learn how Jay healed and the advice that he's got for others so they don't take the same roads that he did. Social media's: IG - h.o.p.ebeyondthebadge FB Group: HOPE beyond the badge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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