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February 2020

Kelsey M.

  1. Birth month? March

  2. Marriage anniversary date? March 4, 2017.

  3. What is your family heritage? Irish, English German, and Native American.

  4. What is your spouse’s family heritage? Italian and Dutch.

  5. How many children? Not yet!

  6. Do you have pets? Yes! A dog named Chewy who we rescued and we think he is Chow-Shepard mix!

  7. What is your occupation(s)?  Firefighter/Paramedic.

  8. In the morning coffee, tea or smoothie? Coffee

  9. In the evening wine, beer or spirit? Beer

  10. What is your favorite phase when you get upset?  I usually just say “F it!!!” 

  11. What makes you feel overwhelmed?  Finances

  12. What gives you strength?  My husband has always motivated me to continue going whether it's working out, something at work, or any obstacle I run into.

  13. Who inspires you most? What qualities do they possess that inspire you?  My husband is very inspiring. Anything he sets out to accomplish, he ALWAYS does it.

  14. What do people mostly ask your help with?  Not that I’m the fittest person in the entire world, but a lot of my friends ask me about exercising. I enjoy being at the gym and enjoy Crossfit so people will ask me about working out!

  15. Complete this sentence with anything other than your job title: I am a strong-willed gal.

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16. You want to write a book on? Being a female in the fire service.

​17. If you had a warning label, what would yours say?  Warning: no filter!

18. What is your favorite movie of all time?  So hard to choose but I could watch Step       Brothers over and over again.

19. If you had to teach a class, what would you teach?  Any sort of class on pop-culture.

20. If you could master one musical instrument, what would it be?  Drums because it's super cool and I feel like it’s a good way to let out anger.

21. What is your guilty pleasure? Taco Bell!!

22. What fictional superpower would you like to have and why?  I would love to be invisible because I’m a very nosey person and I could spy on everyone! lol

23. What's your superpower, or what's your spirit animal?  I’ve always said my spirit animal is a cheetah because I’m fast at everything.

24. What would your autobiography be called?  “I Don’t Want to Talk About It”  ;-)

25. What do you do for fun/relaxation? My favorite thing to do is come home, light a candle, and binge watch any Bravo TV show.

26. If you could go anywhere in the world where would you go? Bali, Indonesia.

27. What's your favorite holiday?  Thanksgiving.

28. If you could choose to do anything for a day, what would it be? I would want to be a celebrity!

29. If you could bring one fictional character to life, who would it be and why? Olaf from Frozen because he is so cute and always positive.

30. If you could change your age forever, what age would you choose and why?  4 years old. All of my siblings were born, no worries in the world.

31. What did your parents teach you that you appreciate now?  Basically everything. Something as simple as buying your own toilet paper to something as big as the importance of family.

32. If your name was on a product, what would that product be? Dry shampoo because I use that stuff EVERYDAY.

33. If money wasn’t an issue, what would you do with your time? Rescue all the dogs I possibly could and live on a giant piece of land for them to roam!

34. What would you say is your proudest accomplishment to date?  Most recently, I graduated from Paramedic school. I can’t remember a better feeling. That was the most difficult year of my life. 

35. What do you geek out about? Miley Cyrus/Hannah Montana or Star Wars.

36. What or who has been your greatest influence in business, career and/or personal life and why? My dad has probably been my biggest influence. He played soccer; I played soccer. He is a firefighter; I am a firefighter. I have looked up to him my entire life and love that I have followed in his footsteps. 

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37. What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally? Emotionally, I am a very nostalgic person. I love looking at old photos, watching old videos, going through wedding pictures, etc.

38. What’s the best advice you have received in business, career and/or personal life that you wish to pass on to our readers? “You should always speak your mind, and be bold, and be obnoxious, and do whatever you want and don’t let anybody tell you to stop it.”

39. What are some challenges, difficulties, and hardships you’ve overcome or are working to overcome? How can what you've learned help others?  In my profession, it’s difficult being a female surrounded by men. I’ve had to realize that I have a lot of weaknesses, but I also have a lot of strengths that the men around me don’t have.

40. What advice would you give yourself 3 years ago? 3 years from now? 3 years ago, I was hired at the fire department. I would just tell myself to keep pushing and that I am stronger and smarter than I think. 3 years from now I’m hoping to have at least one child, and I would just tell myself to be the best parent I can be!

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41. What’s something you keep telling yourself you’ll do when you retire, or when you “have the time”? Travel!!!

42. What’s something about yourself or your life that might surprise others to learn? I’m a very open person so I don’t think anyone would be surprised by anything I tell them but I was bald until I was 4 years old!
43. What’s your theme song? Why?  Born in the USA by Bruce Springsteen because I was born in the USA, I love that song, and who doesn’t love singing along to it whenever it plays?!

44. What’s a quote that inspires you and why? It’s so cheesy but I’ve always loved the meaning behind it. “Don’t let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game.”
45. What is one thing you really appreciate about your spouse? He loves me unconditionally.

46. What tv show(s) or movie(s) do you and your spouse enjoy watching together? The Office, Parks and Recreation, Trailer Park Boys, Friends, and so much more!

47. What chores does your spouse help you with around the house you really appreciate? This is a hard one…he takes the trash out when I ask. haha

48. How often would you like to go out on a date night? My husband and I try to go out once a week depending on our schedules.

49. If you were ruler of your own country what would be the first law you would introduce? Cigarettes banned forever!!!

50. Is there anything else you’d like to share with our readers? Thank you for featuring me on this blog! It is an honor!!

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