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Part 2 of a conversation with Ventura City EMS Administrator Heather Ellis, a former firefighter and firefighter's spouse, who shares her personal story of resilience and overcoming domestic violence.  Heather discusses her background in the fire department, the injury that led to a career transition, and the impact of the injury on her home life. She also talks about recognizing the need for help and the importance of peer support. Heather shares her personal journey of being in a relationship with a firefighter who struggled with addiction and mental health issues. Heather discusses the challenges of leading her family through grief and the importance of rebuilding and finding resilience. She offers advice for those in similar situations, emphasizing the need to recognize warning signs and prioritize self-care. Heather also discusses the improvements needed in mental health support within the fire service.  If you or someone you care about is a victim of domestic violence, please contact the National Domestic Violence Hotline by texting “START” to 88788.  If you or someone you care about is in crisis, call or text the National Suicide Prevention Hotline at 988. Hosts: Capt. Peter McKenzie (ret.) and Battalion Chief Jason Kay from the Ventura Fire Foundation (https://www.venturafirefoundation.org/) Guest: EMS Adminstrator Heather Ellis of the Ventura Fire Department (https://vcfd.org/) Link: Our Webinar Series (https://www.venturafirefoundation.org/webinar-series) Connect with Ventura Fire Foundation on social media: Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/venturafirefoundation) | Twitter (https://twitter.com/fire_ventura) | Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/venturafirefoundation/) Support the show (https://bit.ly/Donate2FFC) JOIN US!  👉 https://www.firefamilycollective.org/collective (https://bit.ly/JoinFireFamilyCollective) Support our Mission. 👉 https://bit.ly/Donate2FFC Connect with us on Instagram. 👉 https://www.instagram.com/firefamilycollective/ Listen on the go: Apple podcasts: https://apple.co/4kvLKwb Spotify: https://spoti.fi/45IIRDl Watch on Youtube:  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrNC3faooGcHBr1dHm_FVYBsPQ7XAtBtd ----------------- The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed by the hosts and guests of the Fire Family Collective Podcast are solely their own and do not necessarily reflect the official policy, position, or views of their affiliated fire departments, agencies, employers, the Fire Family Collective, or the Ventura Fire Foundation. All content shared on this podcast is for informational and personal perspective purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for professional medical, mental health, legal, or therapeutic advice, diagnosis, or treatment.  ----------------- Copyright of Ventura Fire Foundation 2026.

Womedeavour would like to introduce the amazing Heather Ellis! Heather is the current communications and engagement officer for Positive Women Victoria and is here to talk about her life experiences after being diagnosed with HIV. Timestamps: 1:22 Heather Ellis and her Journey with HIV 8:27 What is HIV? 14:49 Facing the workplace with HIV 25:14 HIV affecting community groups 29:36 Supportive industries 31:06 Policies and legislations protecting women with HIV 31:43 Creating a safer workspace 35:33 Where to find Heather To find out more about Heather Ellis: Website: http://heather-ellis.com Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZfQltMu4PEvRAeth8P9jxA LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heatherellisauthor/ To find out more about Positive Women Victoria: Website: https://positivewomen.org.au Our Stories Podcast: https://positivewomen.org.au/tell-the-story/podcast/ To find out more about Womendeavour and our events: Website: https://womendeavour.wixsite.com/website Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/womendeavour/?igshid=1nohmgjok11mx Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/womendeavour/?ref=py_c LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/womendeavour/ → If you haven't already, please join our membership to receive ongoing newsletters and event reminders: https://forms.gle/ZutB78uqctYR3SDK6 Credits: Jen (video editor) Grace (interviewer and voiceover)

Heather Ellis, volunteer leader of New Barnet District Woodcraft Folk in Palmers Green, explains the background to a youth exchange programme to Sicily, Italy. Heather worked with delegates from co-operative organisations from Spain, Romania and Italy. The focus of the study visit was to learn about different methods of co-operative organisation.

Written to connect with beginning band students, this piece vividly recreates game play, complete with sounds, hacks,and glitches. Take the band and you audiences on a journey through a mysterious, imaginary world filled with excitement and even a few glitches! https://rwsmusic.com/product/glitch/

Video by Ben Beed For more information on RAW visit www.RAWartists.org We Dig the Underground!

I wander open world games and document unique findings. If there are any keys, holotapes, or unique things/places in a game, please feel free to post them in the comments.

Heather Ellis, a student at the University of Dundee, talks about the Lovelace Colloquium and her own project.