032: When Identity, Trauma & Purpose Collide - Marissa Rose

<p>In this episode, we sit down with a paramedic who opens up about the realities behind the uniform — from a challenging childhood to the cumulative weight of trauma, and what happens when identity becomes tied to the job.</p><p>This is a raw and honest conversation about <strong>suicidality, PTSD, and the pressure of emergency service work</strong>, but more importantly, it’s about what comes next.</p><p>We dive into:</p><ul><li><p>The danger of tying your entire identity to the job</p></li><li><p>Why <strong>“redundancy” outside of work isn’t optional — it’s essential</strong> </p></li><li><p>The reality of post-traumatic stress vs <strong>post-traumatic growth</strong> </p></li><li><p>What recovery actually looks like while still in the job</p></li><li><p>The importance of connection, vulnerability, and having people in your corner</p></li></ul><p>This episode isn’t about fear — it’s about awareness, ownership, and building a life that can withstand the job, not be defined by it.</p><p>Because at the end of the day, the job will go on without you.</p><p>The question is — <strong>what are you building outside of it?</strong></p><p>You can get in touch with Marissa here:<a href="https://www.halcyonwoodcraft.au/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a><a href="https://www.diginhealthco.com.au/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a><a href="https://origink9.com/pages/the-origin-initiative" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/salty_ginger_/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠</a><a href="https://marissarose.com.au/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Marissa Rose</a></p><p>Music thanks to:</p><p><a href="https://thesefourwallsband.com/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠These Four Walls - Hard Rock Band Gold Coast QLD⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p>Thanks to our sponsor:</p><p><a href="https://www.smokesoap.com.au/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SmokeSoap – Australian Firefighter Decontamination Soap⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p>Discount code 'BADGE10'</p><p><a href="https://thegoatco.au/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Greatest of All Tapes - Sleep Better. Perform Better. – The Greatest of all Tapes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p>Discount code 'BTB15'</p><p>You can keep up to date by following us here:</p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/behindthebadge_podcast/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p>We hope you enjoy the show, please subscribe &amp; leave a rating.</p>