Diary of a Probie: Turning Setbacks into Strengths is a motivational journey through the early career of firefighter Nichole O'Donnell. It is presented in diary form, each forming a lesson for how to overcome adversity in the firefighting career or any other. Through personal and professional struggles and triumphs, O'Donnell's account is both unique and universal, offering experience-based wisdom to probational firefighters, civilians curious about the firefighting profession and its demands, and anyone else finding a place in life.