In this episode of Between the Sessions, we explore a powerful idea from the book The Body Keeps the Score by Dr. Bessel van der Kolk: trauma doesn’t just live in our memories — it lives in our bodies.

The episode begins with the story of a Canadian couple who were caught in a massive highway pileup in Michigan. Although both survived the accident physically, their bodies reacted in completely different ways afterward. One became hyper-alert and easily triggered, while the other shut down emotionally and physically.

Same accident. Same experience. Two very different nervous system responses.

This episode explores how the body stores stress, why some people become tense and reactive while others go numb, and how recovery practices — including massage therapy — can help people reconnect with their bodies.

For those who serve in high-stress professions like the military, law enforcement, firefighting, and emergency medicine, the nervous system often spends long periods in survival mode. Recovery isn’t weakness — it’s maintenance for the body and mind.

Take a few minutes with us Between the Sessions to understand how the body remembers — and how it can begin to heal.

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Some weeks are heavier than others.

In this short episode of Between the Sessions, Jason reflects on how life doesn’t always pause when something difficult happens. Work continues, responsibilities continue, and sometimes the only recovery we get is a quiet moment to breathe before the next thing begins.

If you work in the military, first responder community, healthcare, or any demanding profession, you know this rhythm well.

Take a minute, take a breath, and reset.

Between the Sessions is a podcast about recovery, resilience, and the quiet moments that help us keep moving forward.

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Sometimes the plan falls apart.

Schedules slip. Life interrupts. And the reset you meant to record… almost doesn’t happen.

In this short Mini Reset, I talk about those moments when life throws something heavy into the middle of your week — and why taking even a few minutes to pause, breathe, and reset still matters.

Recovery doesn’t have to be perfect.

Sometimes it’s just showing up again.

Take a minute with me. Breathe. Reset.

Between the Sessions is a podcast about recovery, readiness, and the quiet moments that help us carry the weight of service.

Support recovery for military and first responders through MilFirst:

https://www.givesendgo.com/MilFirst