Grablives

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 ...more

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March 01, 2026 02:40:24
85 Mind-Body Mastery: Endurance and Martial Arts with Shaun Taylor

85 Mind-Body Mastery: Endurance and Martial Arts with Shaun Taylor

What are we actually observing when we say we are conscious? In this episode of GrabLives, Jon sits down with Shaun Taylor, a 62-year-old...

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February 23, 2026 01:43:22
83 Ren Xue Wisdom Volume 2

83 Ren Xue Wisdom Volume 2

In this returning conversation, Jon welcomes back Ginny Rutherford, founder of Kambo International and dedicated Ren Xue pattern coach, to explore the deeper layers...

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February 09, 2026 01:31:54
82 When the Body Holds Trauma | Eileen McKusick on Frequency and Recovery

82 When the Body Holds Trauma | Eileen McKusick on Frequency and Recovery

Episode 82 of the GrabLives Podcast features Eileen Day McKusick, researcher, author, and pioneer in the modern use of tuning forks for therapeutic sound...

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February 02, 2026 02:04:02
81 The Energy You Carry with Lisa Mercier

81 The Energy You Carry with Lisa Mercier

In this episode of the GrabLives Podcast, I sit down with Lisa Mercier, a medium who works closely with firefighters and police officers to...

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January 26, 2026 01:16:50
80 Badge to Being – LAPD Detective Bob Smey on Life Behind the Mask

80 Badge to Being – LAPD Detective Bob Smey on Life Behind the Mask

In Episode 80 of the GrabLives Podcast, Jon sits down with LAPD Detective Robert Smey, a 23-year veteran who has spent years working sex...

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January 17, 2026 01:54:33
79 What No One Taught Us About Sex Dr. Kristy on Healing Attachment, Trauma, and Desire

79 What No One Taught Us About Sex Dr. Kristy on Healing Attachment, Trauma, and Desire

In this powerful and refreshingly real conversation, Jon sits down with Dr. Kristy De Leon, couples therapist, sex therapist, and firewife, to explore the...

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