Responder Resilience
Responder Resilience
The job doesn't stop when the call ends. Neither does this podcast. RESPONDER RESILIENCE: real conversations with firefighters, police, EMS, dispatch, and the clinicians who serve them. Trauma. Leadership. Culture. Retirement. Our Clinician's Guide series and the book Helping the Helpers, built from over 200 of these conversations, go further: real insight for first responders and the clinicians who serve them. Hosted by Lt. David Dachinger (Ret.), Dr. Stacy Raymond, and Bonnie Rumilly, LCSW/EMT. New episodes weekly.
Feb. 16, 2023

S3 E7 A Happier Hour: The Journey To Recovery And Wellness with Guest John Vargo

S3 E7 A Happier Hour: The Journey To Recovery And Wellness with Guest John Vargo
S3 E7 A Happier Hour: The Journey To Recovery And Wellness with Guest John Vargo
Responder Resilience
S3 E7 A Happier Hour: The Journey To Recovery And Wellness with Guest John Vargo

We’re joined by retired firefighter and Account Executive at O2X Human Performance, John Vargo, who shares his personal struggle with burnout, anxiety, anger, and dependence on alcohol during his honest and raw interview with Bonnie and David. John describes hitting bottom, and finding his way out of the darkness.

John’s organization, Turn In, helps first responders strengthen their minds through wellness retreats and meditation, with tools to quiet their minds via healthier alternatives, resulting in a renewed sense of peace and control.

Within this episode, John also shares a Loving Kindness meditation with viewers, to help them shift into a space of compassion and gratitude. We also discuss John’s role at O2X Human Performance, and how O2X brings transformational change to fire departments.




Contact Captain John Vargo:
Website: https://www.o2x.com/
Website: https://www.turnin.life/


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