Grablives

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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.

  1. MAY 9

    93 Leading Your Family With Strength & Discipline

    Fernando 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 firefighter, husband, father, and creator of Next Level Dad Fitness, Fernando shares how fitness is more than aesthetics — it’s a vehicle for building resilience, integrity, spiritual grounding, and leadership within the home. This episode dives into the balance between strength and presence, how men can reclaim discipline in a distracted world, and why taking care of your body directly impacts how you show up for your wife, children, career, and purpose. Fernando breaks down practical strategies around fat loss, meal preparation, consistency, mindset, and daily habits, while also speaking on the deeper mission of becoming the type of man your family can rely on. This is a conversation for fathers, firefighters, husbands, and men searching for a higher level of accountability, structure, and meaning in their lives. Faith is the foundation. Family is the reason. Fitness is the vehicle.

    1h 58m
  2. 92 Own the Front Seat: Leadership Starts Before the Promotion

    APR 27

    92 Own the Front Seat: Leadership Starts Before the Promotion

    In 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, Building for the Seat—but this conversation goes far beyond passing a test or earning a bugle. This is about who you become before you ever sit in the front seat. Michael breaks down the difference between chasing rank and earning leadership through character, discipline, and values. Because the truth is, the fireground doesn’t create leaders—it reveals them. And what it reveals is built long before the tones ever drop. We get into what it really means to prepare—not just tactically, but internally. How your habits, your integrity, and your ability to lead your own life will dictate how you lead a crew, a family, and yourself under pressure. This episode challenges the idea that leadership starts with promotion. Instead, it reframes it as something deeper: Leadership starts in your daily decisions, your standards, and your willingness to own your life completely. From the station to the home front to your internal world—this is a blueprint for becoming the kind of leader people trust when it matters most. If you’re looking to promote, already wearing the badge, or simply want to lead your life at a higher level, this one is for you. Frontseat Academy links: Frontseat Academy

    1h 55m

  3. APR 25

    91 The Hydrogen Effect: Upgrading the Human System from Within

    What 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 Shayne McCarthy to break down the science and real-world impact of molecular hydrogen on the human body. From reducing oxidative stress to enhancing cellular function, Shayne explains how hydrogen works at a foundational level to support recovery, energy, and long-term health. This conversation goes beyond surface-level wellness trends. We dive into how hydrogen interacts with the body’s natural systems, why it’s gaining traction among high performers, and what most people are missing when it comes to true cellular optimization. If you’re looking to sharpen your edge, recover faster, and understand what’s really happening inside your body… this episode opens the door. Explore more of Shayne’s work at H2 Water Experts

    1h 52m

  4. APR 15

    90 Diamond Heart: Rewriting Your Reality from the Inside Out with Wolf Purnananda Jowers

    In 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 ancient medicine and modern human evolution. This conversation dives deep into his Diamond Heart Project, a powerful framework for personal growth designed to realign your life around the intelligence of the heart. Not the poetic idea of the heart… but the operating system beneath identity, patterns, and perception. Wolf breaks down how most people are unknowingly living from conditioned loops—reacting, surviving, repeating—while the heart offers a different axis entirely: one of clarity, presence, and truth. Through his work with plant medicine and integration practices, he shares how individuals can begin to dissolve those patterns and reshape their internal world… which ultimately reshapes their external reality. We explore: What it actually means to live a heart-guided life How the “Diamond Heart” refracts pressure into purpose instead of pain The role of Kambo and ayahuasca in clearing emotional and energetic density Why transformation isn’t about becoming someone new… but remembering who you are beneath the noise How shifting your internal state can literally alter your experience of time, relationships, and identity This one isn’t surface-level. It’s about stepping out of autopilot and into authorship of your life.

    1h 46m

  5. MAR 2

    84 From Stress to Strong | Nathan Nussbaum on Rebuilding the Body, Nervous System, and Human Movement

    Returning 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 body after injury, chronic stress, and nervous system overload. Raised in a family rooted in fitness, Nathan’s early life revolved around movement, strength, and performance. But injuries and life stress eventually took their toll, forcing him to confront the gap between traditional fitness and true healing. What followed was years of mentorship, self-experimentation, and hands-on application that reshaped his entire understanding of how the body adapts, compensates, and ultimately heals. In this conversation, Nathan breaks down how stress physically changes the body, how unresolved tension can keep people stuck in cycles of pain, and what it actually means to become strong again. He explains why strength isn’t just about muscles, but about restoring trust, coordination, and resilience within the nervous system. For first responders and anyone living under constant pressure, this episode offers a powerful perspective on recovery, adaptation, and long-term durability. Nathan shares lessons from his own journey and his work with others, showing how movement can become a tool not just for performance, but for reclaiming control over your health and your life. This is a conversation about transformation, ownership, and what becomes possible when you stop chasing symptoms and start rebuilding the system.

    1h 16m

  6. MAR 1

    89 Rebuilding Identity, One Conversation at a Time With Chance Burles

    In 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. This conversation goes beyond surface-level resilience and dives straight into the psychological and emotional terrain that many operators, first responders, and high performers quietly navigate. Chance shares his journey through depression, identity loss, and the recalibration process that comes after stepping away from a life built on structure, intensity, and purpose. We explore how podcasting became more than just a platform for him—it became a tool for reflection, growth, and rebuilding. At the core of The Collective is a mission rooted in action: consistent, intentional effort toward developing a growth mindset. But what does that actually look like when you’re in the trenches of your own mind?

    2h 1m

  7. MAR 1

    88 Let’s Go… Into the Fire Within: Tim Fisher’s Story

    Tim Fisher, firefighter engineer with the Orange County Fire Authority and host of the Let’s Go Podcast, steps into a conversation that goes far beyond the fireground. This episode dives into the hidden layers of the job — the grief that doesn’t get processed, the weight that gets buried, and the slow drift into behaviors that don’t reflect the man in the mirror. Tim opens up about the moment everything caught up to him — when he looked at himself and didn’t recognize who he had become. We talk about the silent accumulation of trauma, the identity built around the badge, and what happens when that identity starts to crack. More importantly, we explore what it takes to take ownership, face yourself fully, and begin rebuilding from a place of truth. This conversation is for every firefighter, first responder, or man carrying weight in silence — the ones who show up for everyone else, but haven’t yet turned inward.If you’ve ever felt disconnected from yourself, stuck in patterns you can’t explain, or unsure how you got here… this one hits home.

    1h 55m

  8. MAR 1

    87 Earned, Not Given: Chris Lee on Pain, Purpose, and Legacy

    In this episode of the GrabLives Podcast, we sit down with Chris Lee, former Green Beret and U.S. Army Special Operations veteran, to explore the battle that doesn’t end when you come home. This conversation goes beyond deployments and into the unseen war—hypervigilance, identity, and the internal patterns that follow you long after the mission is over. Chris breaks down what it’s like to live in a constant state of alertness, and how that same wiring can either trap you… or become the gateway to transformation. We dive deep into the connection between the mind and the heart, and why true resilience isn’t just about toughness—it’s about awareness, curiosity, and the willingness to face what’s underneath. This is a conversation about evolving beyond old identities, letting go of outdated versions of yourself, and stepping into who you’re becoming. If you’ve ever felt stuck between who you were and who you know you’re meant to be, this one hits.

    1h 56m
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Ratings & Reviews

4.9
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23 Ratings

About

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.

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  • Creator
    grablives
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    97
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2023
  • Show Website
    Grablives

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