#40: John Vargo - Healing First Responders Through Meditation & Mindfulness

#40: John Vargo - Healing First Responders Through Meditation & Mindfulness

John Vargo is the founder of Turn In (www.turnin.life), a non-profit organization that brings meditation and mindfulness practices to active duty and retired first responders. Day after day, year after year, the toll of responding to traumatic medical, fire, and police calls, combined with lack of sleep, leads many first responders into a prolonged state of depression and anxiety. To suppress the stream of mental anguish, first responders often turn to substance abuse, explosive and angry responses toward loved ones, nightmares and recounting traumatic calls which include: child fatalities, gruesome suicides and grieving families. Sadly, many nationwide studies have concluded that we lose more fire fighters annually to suicide than line of duty deaths. This is post-traumatic stress.

John offers free meditation to all first responders, military, and veterans every Wednesday at 12pm @Yoga Six/Solana Beach.

In this episode, John also shares:

  • The impact of meditation and mindfulness over the past 2 years and improved relationship with his family
  • His celebrating 6 months of sobriety
  • Ways to get involved and help support Turn In

To get in touch with John & Turn In, please email John@turnin.life, or call (858)-369-0344.

Also follow on facebook & instagram @Turnin.life

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#141: Randy Grimes - Tackling the Stigma of Addiction and Mental Illness

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#140: Dr. Andrew Seefeld - Emotional Sobriety & The Science of Addiction

#140: Dr. Andrew Seefeld - Emotional Sobriety & The Science of Addiction

"Who do I need to be to effect the adaptive changes I want to see." -Dr. Seefeld  Dr. Seefeld is the Medical Director, Emergency, Department, at Speare Memorial Hospital in New Hampshire. He is uniqu...

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#139: Choosing Our "Word of The Year" For 2023

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Some simple questions to ask when reflecting and choosing your "Word of the Year": This word is meant to make you take action in the direction of the person you deserve and want to be This word giv...

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#138: Checking-In vs. Checking-Out During the Holidays

#138: Checking-In vs. Checking-Out During the Holidays

One of the most common symptoms of both pain and anxiety is shortness of breath, or hyperventilation. On the other hand, slow, deep breathing can reduce pain and distress. In this episode, I'll guide ...

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#137: Eric Bettencourt - Hands of God, Humble Servant, & Wisdom Purveyor

#137: Eric Bettencourt - Hands of God, Humble Servant, & Wisdom Purveyor

"We want to be this macho man and suppress our feelings and we don't want to cry, that's where society is all wrong. It's ok to cry. It's ok to get in touch with your inner self, your heart, your femi...

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#136: 10 Steps to Build Your Confidence

#136: 10 Steps to Build Your Confidence

Inspired by John Maxwell's book, "The 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth." Guard Your Self-Talk Stop Comparing Yourself to Others Move Beyond Your Limiting Beliefs Add Value to Others Do the Right...

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#135: "The Sh!t No One Wants To Hear" - Author, Steve Safranek

#135: "The Sh!t No One Wants To Hear" - Author, Steve Safranek

"How can you die well?" -Steve Safranek That was the question Steve posed to our audience in today's podcast episode.  Most of us think of death as negative and too morbid. On the contrary! Steve and ...

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#134: The Journey of Healing from Trauma & Addiction - Replay of University of Adversity Podcast

#134: The Journey of Healing from Trauma & Addiction - Replay of University of Adversity Podcast

This is a replay of a recent episode I did as a guest on the University of Adversity podcast with my buddy, Lance Essihos. I highly recommend you follow and subscribe to his podcast (as well as mine)....

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