Stop scrolling. Daniel Mouring aka @Paramedic AF, on TikTok, cuts through the noise in this critical conversation, exposing the most damaging lie in the industry: the glossy, unattainable hero persona projected by Hollywood.

Daniel argues that the "Hollywood presentation of EMS is one of the most damaging things we have," creating an expectation that providers "show up tired, disheveled" but still must maintain an impossible standard. The conversation dives deep into:

• The Dehumanizing Persona: Why the hero label is corrosive and can enable the "victim card," leading to entitlement instead of accountability.
• The Unhealthy Conversation: The dangers of the "you can't change it" mindset and how bitching about a problem is not the same as finding a solution.
• The Moral Injury: Daniel prefers referring to burnout as "moral injury" because the term "burnout" is often used as a stick to beat us with.
• Personal Accountability: Daniel shares why his raw honesty and commitment to "actually doing what I preach" is vital to combating apathy and finding resilience.

This is a required listen for every provider tired of the status quo and ready to embrace an authentic, solution-oriented approach to mental health.

ParamedicAF Podcast

https://open.spotify.com/show/0uZXA6YRZ275W9wPZvCyqe?si=4fd990830cea4530

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/paramedic-af/id1725820037

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