The Fire You Carry
Hosted by Nole and Kevin, two active-duty Los Angeles County Firemen with over a decade of service each, this podcast explores the fire we all carry within. Join them as they interview respected men and share lessons on how to be better husbands, fathers, and leaders. Drawing from the front lines, they tackle issues like trauma, fitness, and family life, providing universal principles for any man looking to stoke his inner fire and live with purpose.
The Fire You Carry
272: From the Thin Blue Line to a Prison Cell with Kwesi Millington
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What happens when you do exactly what you were trained to do, but the outcome turns tragic, and you are the one who pays the price?
In this powerful episode of The Fire You Carry, Nole and Kevin sit down with Kwesi Millington, a former member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP). Kwesi opens up about a fateful night at the Vancouver Airport in 2007 that ended in a tragic suspect death due to excited delirium. Despite being cleared of any operational wrongdoing by multiple forces, the fallout and a grueling public inquiry years later led to a shocking perjury conviction over minor memory inconsistencies. Kwesi went from wearing the iconic Red Serge to sitting in a maximum-security prison cell.
Kwesi shares his raw, unfiltered journey through moral injury, deep depression, and severe PTSD. He reveals the exact turning point where he chose to stop looking at what broke him and start focusing on how he could serve others. From tutoring fellow inmates to becoming an international keynote speaker on resilience, Kwesi’s story is a masterclass in his mother’s golden rule: “It’s not your reality that matters, it’s your response.”
Whether you are a first responder fighting burnout, someone wrestling with a lost identity, or just trying to navigate a dark season, this episode provides actionable strategies to build an unbreakable mindset.
Big thank you to My Epic and Facedown Records for the use of their song "Hail" in our podcast!
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