Shellda Podcast
Hosted by the 2X Paintball Photographer of The Year. This podcast focuses on the human side of paintball going deeper into vulnerability.
Shellda Podcast
#38: Pro Paintball to FDNY Firefighter with Chris Caputo
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🔥 From the paintball field to the firehouse!
In this episode, I sit down with Chris Caputo of Team Leverage, who recently completed the intense FDNY Fire Academy. We dive deep into how Chris balanced the grind of professional paintball while pushing through one of the toughest fire academies in the country.
Chris shares how lessons from the field, eamwork, pressure, and mental toughness, translated into life as a firefighter, and how his training at the academy gave him a new perspective on paintball. If you're into competitive paintball, firefighter life, or stories about grit and transformation, this one’s for you.
🔥 Topics We Cover:
Chris’s journey through FDNY Fire Academy
The overlap between paintball and firefighting
Mental resilience and physical demands
Team Leverage’s grind
Turning pain into purpose
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