In this episode, Derek meets with Tyr, an educator and fire service / medical professional who is supported and supportive of Canine Companions, a charitable organization that provides service animals at no cost to the recipients. Tyr is served by Zeus and has been for most of Zeus's life.

Tyr shares, not so much the traumatic stories of serving in the capacity of fire and medic, but stories of hope and victory, including rallying up equipment and personnel to travel from Orlando to Ground Zero in lower Manhattan in the immediate aftermath of September 11, 2001.

Finally, Tyr graces Derek and listeners with tales of her dear relationship with her father, fond tales of shared interests.

If you live in New York or Pennsylvania, or know someone who does, and might be interested in learning more about working with me in the context of mental health therapy, check out my profile on PsychologyToday.com or at the Sage in Time website. Unfortunately, I am not able to accept any Managed Medicare or Medicaid, regardless of the branding.

I am a sex-positive mental health counselor who specializes in griefwork and working within the space of non-traditional lifestyles, offering services to individuals, couples, families, other systems of multiple individuals.

A special thank you to Melissa Reagan for providing the voice talent over the episode theme music.