Grablives
by grablives
#107 The Hidden Patterns Keeping You Stuck: Chinese Medicine…
About this podcast
Grablives is a mental health podcast designed to bring a greater awareness to first responders struggling with injury, depression, suicidal ideation, and burn out.
Jonathan Vargas is a firefighter/paramedic in Los Angeles determined to find solution for the epidemic of mental health crisis. Grablives ideologies are rooted in unlearning patterns, finding spirituality, and discovering higher consciousness in an effort to create a more sustainable career for first responders, cops, firefighters, and military personnel.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 100 episodes
- #107 The Hidden Patterns Keeping You Stuck: Chinese Medicine, Jungian Psychology & Healing · 1 h 22 min · Season 4 Episode 29What if the patterns keeping you stuck aren't just in your mind, but are also reflected in your body? In Episode 107 of the GrabLives Podcast, we sit down with Jessica Tracy, a…
- #106 The War Within: Tactical Chaplain Returns · 2 h 29 min · Season 4 Episode 28This episode is about learning to stop running from yourself.Jon sits down with returning guest Matt Domyancic, The Tactical Chaplain, a medically retired police officer, former…
- #105 Kane & Kingman · 2 h 32 min · Season 4 Episode 27In this episode of GrabLives, we sit down with firefighter Kane Johnson for a conversation about peer support, mental health, connection, and the power of getting first…
- #104 DMT-X: Exploring the Frontiers of Consciousness & Healing with Amy Charlesworth · 1 h 36 min · Season 2 Episode 26Jon sits down with Amy Charlesworth, an Army veteran, licensed psychedelic facilitator, and psychedelic educator, to explore her personal journey through PTSD, healing, and the…
- #103 Beyond PTSD: The Path to Post-Traumatic Growth with Egan De Los Campos · 1 h 32 min · Season 4 Episode 25What happens when the very body you've dedicated your life to using to save others begins to break down? In th episode, Jon sits down with fellow firefighter/paramedic and…
- #102 Los Angeles: Who’s Accountable? Paul Scrivano Returns · 2 h 20 min · Season 4 Episode 24Paul Scrivano returns to GrabLives for Episode 102 to take a hard look at the state of Los Angeles and ask a simple question: Who’s accountable? From homelessness and public…
- #101 The Power of Words With Mark England · 1 h 0 min · Season 4 Episode 23Your words don’t just describe your reality. They help construct it. In this episode, Jon sits down with Mark England, co-founder and head coach of Enlifted, TEDx speaker, and a…
- #100 The Tactical Chaplain · 2 h 21 min · Season 4 Episode 22For Episode 100 of GrabLives, Jon sits down with Matt Domyancic, a medically retired police officer, former SWAT officer, academy instructor, strength and mental performance…
- #99 Psychedelics For Firefighters · 1 h 51 min · Season 4 Episode 21In this episode of GrabLives, Jon sits down with LAFD firefighter Michael Bochey to discuss his case study exploring psychedelic-assisted approaches for firefighters living with…
- #98 Wabi Sabi: Accepting Imperfection · 2 h 18 min · Season 4 Episode 20What if the parts of ourselves we are constantly trying to fix are not flaws, but part of what makes us whole? In this episode of GrabLives, Jon reconnects with Shaun Taylor…
- #97 Be Determined and Advance · 57 min · Season 4 Episode 19Episode Description What if the biggest obstacle standing between you and the life you want isn't the world around you, but the unconscious patterns you've been rehearsing for…
- #96 Blakwater: Evidence Informed Traditional Medicine · 1 h 57 min · Season 4 Episode 18In this powerful episode, we sit down with Dr. Rufus “Blakwatter” Fuller, DAOM, L.Ac, a respected healer, endurance athlete, yoga instructor, community leader, and one of Long…
- #95 Spaceweather report: Schumann Resonance & Solar Flares With Jason Latas · 1 h 11 min · Season 4 Episode 17In this powerful returning episode, Jason Latas joins the podcast once again to explore the deeper layers of human consciousness, energetic intelligence, and the unseen forces…
- #94 UFLAC 112 The Price of Taking the Front Seat · 2 h 5 min · Season 4 Episode 16For nearly four decades, Freddy Escobar dedicated his life to service. A United States Marine, Los Angeles firefighter, and former president of the firefighters' union, Escobar…
- #93 Leading Your Family With Strength & Discipline · 1 h 57 min · Season 4 Episode 15Fernando joins the GRABLIVES Podcast for a powerful conversation on faith, fatherhood, discipline, and what it truly means to lead from the front as a modern man. As a…
- #92 Own the Front Seat: Leadership Starts Before the Promotion · 1 h 55 min · Season 4 Episode 14In Episode 92, we sit down with Company Officer Michael Elhihi, creator of Owning the Front Seat: The Promotional Playbook for Aspiring Fire Officers and Preparing for the Test…
- #91 The Hydrogen Effect: Upgrading the Human System from Within · 1 h 51 min · Season 4 Episode 13What if the most powerful tool for human performance… wasn’t a supplement, but the smallest molecule in the universe? In this episode, we sit down with hydrogen water expert…
- #90 Diamond Heart: Rewriting Your Reality from the Inside Out with Wolf Purnananda Jowers · 1 h 45 min · Season 4 Episode 12In this episode, we sit down with Wolf Purnananda Jowers—a transformation specialist, Master Kambo Practitioner, and ayahuasca facilitator—whose work lives at the intersection of…
- 84 From Stress to Strong | Nathan Nussbaum on Rebuilding the Body, Nervous System, and Human Movement · 1 h 16 min · Season 4 Episode 6Returning guest Nathan Nussbaum, founder of MovMed and author of From Stress to Strong, is back on the GrabLives Podcast to go deeper into what it really takes to rebuild the…
- 89 Rebuilding Identity, One Conversation at a Time With Chance Burles · 2 h 1 min · Season 4 Episode 11In Episode 89 of GrabLives, we sit down with Chance Burles, co-host of The Collective Podcast and a retired Canadian veteran, to unpack the silent battles that follow service…







