HAMILTON, Ohio — Not many people would willingly choose to live out of a trailer for more than a month, but Michelle Berling is not like many people.

She's the owner of BB Barn in Hamilton, where she spends a lot of her time training people for horseback riding.

When you begin to talk with Berling, you start to learn that she's done a lot in her life.

"So, I started off as an EMT," Berling said.

Whether it was being an EMT, a firefighter, a hazmat medic or working in law enforcement, Berling spent nearly three decades as a first responder.

She's dealt with PTSD for years. Now, she's traveling the country to teach others how to heal

However, she said they were jobs that also left a lasting mental impact on her.

"All of that just adds up," Berling said.

Berling has PTSD and she said

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