DSF Mentoring, LLC

I’m Daniel Fritsch — a firefighter, men’s coach, husband, father, horse owner and the author of my own rewritten story.

For nearly three decades, I served others through the fire service. But the biggest fire I ever faced was the one burning inside me — fueled by shame, fear of abandonment, betrayal, and the belief that I was never enough. I spent years trying to outrun my past and control my present, only to find myself exhausted, nearly 300 pounds, on antidepressants, and on the brink of losing the woman I loved.

In 2019, my marriage imploded. My wife asked for a divorce and left me for another man. I was shattered. But in the wreckage, I found the spark that ignited my transformation. Through deep inner work, coaching, and taking one day at a time, I began rebuilding my life — not for anyone else, but for me.

Today, I coach men who feel stuck, overwhelmed, or broken — men in sexless or struggling relationships, those crushed by infidelity, or drowning in self-doubt. Together, we bring clarity to their chaos, calm to their minds, and connection back to their lives.

I’m now a certified Level 2 Enlifted Coach, and in the early stages of retirement from the fire service. I’ve lost 80 pounds, stabilized my health, and reignited my marriage — not as it was, but as something entirely new. My wife and I are living what we call “Year 5 of our 30-year marriage” — built on maturity, honesty, polarity, and trust.

I help men become the author of their own story. One day at a time. One breath at a time. One breakthrough at a time.

Every Day is Resiliency Training. #EDRT

Every Day is Resiliency Training