Firefighter Finding Hope in the Heat: His Journey of Healing
West Palm Beach, Fl - For many first responders, the uniform is more than a symbol of service, it's a shield that conceals pain, grief, and trauma the public rarely sees. Joseph Bonanno, a veteran FDNY firefighter and U.S. Air Force veteran, knows this reality all too well. A lifetime dedicated to service came with losses so profound that they reshaped his identity, purpose, and ultimately, his path to healing. The interview with Joe is available for free on the Law Enforcement Talk Radio Show and Podcast website , on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , Youtube and most major podcast platforms. Bonanno comes from a family of firefighters, a tradition rooted in courage, loyalty, and sacrifice. But his career didn't begin with pride alone; it began with tragedy. Early in his career, he lost his mother in a devastating house fire, an experience that permanently altered his understanding of loss, duty, and survival. “That kind of loss never leaves you,” Bonanno has said. “You don’t jus...