Firefighter Wellness Conference 2025 | Health, Family & Resilience in the Fire Service
Firefighter Health and Wellness Conference: The Must-Attend Event That’s Changing the Game
Are you tired of the same old conferences—stale coffee, recycled PowerPoints, and “networking” sessions that feel more like hostage situations? Same.
Now imagine a gathering where laughter is as common as learning, where your spouse is not just tolerated but celebrated, and where the price tag doesn’t require a second mortgage. That’s the Firefighter Health and Wellness Conference—founded by Nick Magoteaux and Jim Burneka Jr.
It’s not about shiny branding or checking boxes. It’s about saving lives and creating a community that’s not afraid to talk about the hard stuff—cancer, mental health, and resilience—and do it in a way that feels human.
🎧 Hear the full conversation with Nick and Jim on Episode 121: The Dudes Abide → https://www.afterthetonesdrop.co/nick-and-jim
So what makes this conference different (and why you should care)?
Affordability That Respects Your Budget (and Your Sanity).
Most conferences are priced so high departments won't pay for it and the firefighters can't afford it. Not here. Nick and Jim built this conference for the small-town firefighter, the volunteer, the ones who can’t convince their chief to cover the cost. It’s affordable because they believe wellness should never be out of reach.
Spouses Invited: Because Firefighting Isn’t a Solo Act.
This job impacts families as much as it does the one wearing the gear. That’s why spouses are welcomed—not as bystanders, but as essential voices. The sessions and stories hit different when you realize your partner finally sees the bigger picture of what you carry.
Fun, Real, and Still Deeply Impactful.
This isn’t your grandpa’s wellness seminar. Expect belly laughs and conversations that cut through the crap, the Firefighter Health and Wellness Conference proves that you can talk about cancer, trauma, and resilience without sucking the life out of the room. It’s engaging, it’s raw, and it’s saving lives in ways the polished, buttoned-up conferences never could.
This isn’t about filling seats—it’s about filling gaps. In knowledge. In connection. In the way we take care of ourselves and each other.
If you’re ready for something that actually matters, that reminds you why you signed up for this work in the first place, this conference is it.
🎧 Don’t just take my word for it—listen to Episode 121 of After the Tones Drop with Nick and Jim → https://www.afterthetonesdrop.co/nick-and-jim
Jim Burneka Jr
Email: jimburnekajr@gmail.com
Website: https://overcomingtuesday.com
Podcast link: https://firefightercancerconsultants.com/the-25-live/
Nick Magoteaux:
Email: nmagoteaux@brothershelpingbrothers.org
Website: brothershelpingbrothers.org
Podcast: We Can’t Believe They Gave Us a Show
Suit up. Show up. Let’s make wellness the hottest topic in the firehouse.
Cinnamon
Host
Cinnamon has spent over 25 years in the trenches of trauma work—but for the last eight, she’s been all-in with one mission: making sure the people who run toward chaos have somewhere to land when the dust settles.
She’s a trauma therapist, a trainer, and a national speaker on first responder mental health. From firehouses to squad rooms to conference stages, she shows up with honesty, respect, and the tools to help responders move from surviving to actually living.
And here? She’s your host.
After the Tones Drop is her raw, unfiltered podcast built for the first responder community. Because staying alive isn’t enough. Her work is about reclaiming life—on your terms.
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