Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Michael survived a career with the FDNY.

Then he retired, lost 10 pounds, opened his closet before a date, and lost to menswear.

On this episode of How To, Mike Pesca talks with Michael Koza, a retired FDNY captain whose clothes no longer fit, no longer pair, and no longer make sense. Small, medium, large? Please. Michael has questions. And yes, he has tried the classic Firehouse “smedium.”

With help from executive image and personal brand strategist Tavia Sharp, Michael tries to figure out how to build a closet that actually fits the life he has now.

Because sometimes the emergency is not a fire.

It’s a closet full of clothes you can’t use.

#HowToPodcast #MensStyle #StyleTips #ClosetCleanout #MikePesca

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CREDITS:

Creator & Host:
Mike Pesca

Producer:
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