Smokejumper Who Fights Wildland Fires, with Madison Whittemore

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Smokejumper, Madison Whittemore, jumps out of airplanes and walks towards danger to put out wildland fires across the United States. As a smokejumper, she is among an elite crew of highly skilled wildland firefighters. Along with her colleagues, she jumps out of an airplane in 100 lbs. of gear, parachutes down to the ground, and then heads towards the fire. Madison is the epitome of a strong, driven, kick-ass woman who picked a highly competitive career choice. She was laser-focused and did everything possible to prepare herself physically, mentally, and nutritionally. Smokejumping is a Western trade that started in the 1940s and has not changed much since then. There are around 400 smokejumpers employed in the United States.Episode Resources:Smokejumpers StoryMapsU.S. Forest Service SmokejumpersContact Info:Madison Whittemore@madwhits (Instagram)Julie Berman - Hostwww.womenwithcooljobs.com@womencooljobs (Instagram)Send Julie a text!!------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ I absolutely LOVE being the host and producer of "Women with Cool Jobs", where I interview women who have unique, trailblazing, and innovative careers. It has been such a blessing to share stories of incredible, inspiring women since I started in 2020. If you have benefitted from this work, or simply appreciate that I do it, please consider buying me a $5 coffee. ☕️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/julieberman Thank you so much for supporting me -- whether by sharing an episode with a friend, attending a LIVE WWCJ event in Phoenix, connecting with me on Instagram @womencooljobs or LinkedIn, sending me a note on my website (www.womenwithcooljobs.com), or by buying me a coffee! It all means so much. <3

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