In episode #006 of "The Shawn Ryan Show" Shawn sits down with Travis Howze. Travis is a Marine Corps Veteran, former Firefighter, former Police Officer, Stand Up Comedian, author of "Create Your Own Light" and PTSD Awareness Advocate. He was a Charleston firefighter who responded to the deadly Sofa Superstore Charleston 9 fire in 2007 which took the lives of 9 brave men (This was the deadliest firefighter disaster in the US since the September 11 attacks). Shawn and Travis sit down and discuss in depth about the events that happened during the Sofa Superstore Fire, how it lead Travis down a very dark depressing road, and his journey overcoming PTSD "Post Traumatic Stress Disorder" by finding his new purpose in life. Please leave us a review on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shawn-ryan-show/id1492492083 The link to "The Firefighter" hat, which all proceeds go to a Fire Service Charity of Travis's Choice. https://www.vigilanceelite.com/collections/hats/products/the-firefighter Find Travis Howze and his book "Create Your Own Light" at: Book: https://amzn.to/3mpFPdC Website: https://www.travishowze.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/travishowze #VIGILANCEELITE #SHAWNRYANSHOW Vigilance Elite/Shawn Ryan Links: Website - https://www.vigilanceelite.com Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/shawnryan762 - https://www.instagram.com/vigilanceelite - https://www.instagram.com/shawnryanshow Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/shawnryan762 - https://www.facebook.com/VigilanceElite - https://www.facebook.com/shawnryanshow Twitter - https://twitter.com/VigilanceElite Linked In - https://www.linkedin.com/in/shawn-ryan-84b97314a Chapters: 00:00 - Episode Start 4:14 - Welcome To SRS 23:25 - Childhood 40:04 - Life As A Firefighter 1:00:54 - Law Enforcement Career 1:20:28 - Sofa Super Store Fire 1:46:04 - Effects Of Trauma 2:38:19 - Comedy 2:54:43 - Create Your Own Light