Episode 427 - Jason Sautel

Jason Sautel is a retied firefighter and the author of "The Rescuer". We discuss childhood trauma, acute trauma, finding Christianity, the healing power of faith, catharsis through writing and much more.

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Jason Sautel had it all. Confident in his abilities and trusted by his fellow firefighters, he was making a name for himself on the streets of Oakland, California. His adrenaline-fueled job even helped him forget the pain of his childhood—until the day he looked into the eyes of a jumper on the Bay Bridge and came face to face with a darkness he knew would take him down as well.

In the following months, a series of traumatic emergency calls—some successful, others impossible-to-forget failures—drove Jason deeper into depression. Even as he continued his lifesaving work, he realized he could never rescue everyone, and he had no idea how to save himself.

In the end, Jason was forced to confront the truth: only the relentless power of love could pull him back from his own deadly fall. Action-packed, spiritually honest, and surprisingly romantic, The Rescuer transports readers inside the pulse-pounding world of firefighting and into the heart of a man who needed to be broken before he could finally be made whole.

Jason’s Book:

The Rescuer: One Firefighter’s Story of Courage, Darkness, and the Relentless Love That Saved Him.

Other Recommended Book:

All Quiet on the Western Front - Erich Maria Remarque

Recommended Movies:

The Hangover

Night Stalker