Understanding and Growing Your Grit - Firstbeat Life Insights in Emergency Services

Tiina Hoffman

Tiina Hoffman is an Exercise Physiologist who works at Firstbeat as a Specialist and Master Trainer. She has over 20 years of experience in the health and wellness industry and research.

As a young adult, Tiina spent 4 years cross-country ski racing and then 4 year coaching at the University of Alaska, Anchorage. Once back in Finland, she found her way to Firstbeat after several years in overtraining and heart rate variability field studies at the Research Institute for Olympic Sports and the University of Jyväskylä.

Wade Warren

Wade Warren maintained a career in the criminal justice field for 37 years, with several leadership positions in the private and public sectors.  He served as the Chief U. S. Probation Officer for the District of North Dakota from 2006 until his retirement in 2021. During this time, he helped establish National Wellness programs for U.S. probation services and specialized in physiological-based coaching and facilitation. Wade is also a retired Major from the Army National Guard, where he held a variety of leadership positions and specialties in military intelligence and military police.

In retirement, in addition to travel, time with family, and efforts as an angler, Wade provides life, leadership, and wellness coaching. He utilizes Firstbeat Life as his primary physiology-based platform for these services.