EPISODE · Sep 4, 2023 · 53 MIN
Triumph Over Tragedy Episode 1 – Nick Blakemore, “Triumph is never accidental, it must always be very intentional. ” ~Coach Camp
from Motivate with Coach Camp · host Coach Camp
Sometimes the path we thought we were meant to take in life can suddenly be altered in a second’s notice. This week’s guest had a vision and dream for his future, but on the morning of March 8, 2000, a 20 year old Nickcolus received the news that his 48 year old father had been shot and killed while fighting a house fire. Needless to say, firefighting is a dangerous occupation, but no one expects to hear the news that they had lost their life from being shot. Nick shares with my audience how this tragic moment affected their family and how this changed the direction of his entire life. Nick decided to put his dreams of being a writer on hold so he could join the fire department to honor his dad. Nick talks about how he spent 18 years on the department before having to retire due to injuries to his knee. It was at that time that he reconnected with his love of writing and has since written several books and screen plays and recently completed his first feature length movie. Nick could have easily used the tragedy of losing his father at an early age to negatively impact the rest of his life, but instead he chose to honor his father and then when given the opportunity to return to his original love, he bounced back like he had never put those dreams on hold. Please continue to listen and support this podcast and be sure to check out my social media content on my website MotivateWithCoachCamp.com Also, if you are interested in becoming an official sponsor of this podcast please click the link below to learn more. This episode was recorded at SRP Studios and Produced by Shelby Row Productions LLC. SRPStudiosLLC.com 👉 SPONSOR THIS PODCAST - https://bit.ly/443wPRj 🔗 WEBSITE - www.motivatewithcoachcamp.com 📺 WATCH - YouTube and Facebook 🎧 LISTEN - Apple and Spotify
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Sometimes the path we thought we were meant to take in life can suddenly be altered in a second’s notice. This week’s guest had a vision and dream for his future, but on the morning of March 8, 2000, a 20 year old Nickcolus received the news that his 48 year old father had been shot and killed while fighting a house fire. Needless to say, firefighting is a dangerous occupation, but no one expects to hear the news that they had lost their life from being shot. Nick shares with my audience how this tragic moment affected their family and how this changed the direction of his entire life. Nick decided to put his dreams of being a writer on hold so he could join the fire department to honor his dad. Nick talks about how he spent 18 years on the department before having to retire due to injuries to his knee. It was at that time that he reconnected with his love of writing and has since written several books and screen plays and recently completed his first feature length movie. Nick could have easily used the tragedy of losing his father at an early age to negatively impact the rest of his life, but instead he chose to honor his father and then when given the opportunity to return to his original love, he bounced back like he had never put those dreams on hold. Please continue to listen and support this podcast and be sure to check out my social media content on my website MotivateWithCoachCamp.com Also, if you are interested in becoming an official sponsor of this podcast please click the link below to learn more. This episode was recorded at SRP Studios and Produced by Shelby Row Productions LLC. SRPStudiosLLC.com 👉 SPONSOR THIS PODCAST - https://bit.ly/443wPRj 🔗 WEBSITE - www.motivatewithcoachcamp.com 📺 WATCH - YouTube and Facebook 🎧 LISTEN - Apple and Spotify
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