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Has anyone ever told you to “just be”—as in, just be yourself?
If that pissed you off, scared you, or confused the hell out of you…
Yeah, me too.
If that’s ever been your experience, there’s something here for you—truth, connection, maybe even a path back to yourself.
Welcome to the Reclaim The Present Podcast.
The last few years brought some of the hardest challenges of my life, and I’m not holding anything back.
I’m sharing everything that helped me—every lesson, every resource, and the people who guided me back to the present.
If this helps even one person—or one family—feel better, heal, or just find the strength to make it through another day…
Or better yet—
to stop surviving… and start living again…
That means everything to me.
You’ll hear my voice here—coming from a place of truth, love, connection, and the deep belief that you are not alone.
If you’re trying to heal so your kids don’t have to—you’re my people.
You’re not alone here.
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Lindsay and Jay kick off this episode talking about the "shit storm" while digging into intimacy of marriage for them and hint: it has nothing to do with sex. From intrusive thoughts to the things nobody wants to admit out loud, they get honest about what really happens behind closed doors when life, love, stress, and the partnerships they hold together collide. questions, comments or concerns text me I'd love to connect
Jay Gruben kicks off season 3 with his lovely wife Lindsay. On this episode they start to bring us up to speed on what went down the last 3 years since Jay's last podcast episode. Thanks for listening and your support!! questions, comments or concerns text me I'd love to connect
Jay meets with Paige Arnone. Paige is a yoga practitioner and Founder of Firstgevity she is AZPOST CERTIFIED & E-RYT 500. With years of experience working directly with first responders, Paige knows firsthand the unique challenges these brave individuals face and the toll it can take on their mental and physical health. Her journey with yoga began when she struggled with debilitating anxiety and panic attacks from childhood traumas. Yoga taught her how to take back control of her life, an...
Jay and Colleen from the Reclaim Team have Jen take the wheel to provide insight to shed light on the teacher experience of going back to school. Jen is a Masters level educator that served as a teacher for 15+ years. In this episode Jen unpacks the challenges a teacher faces or may face and the the overall mindset of teachers. Jen also shares some practical ways students and parents can start the year off strong. She also offers further dos and don'ts to start the year off with positivity.&n...
Jay meets with Retired Police Officer of Phoenix Arizona, Christopher Hoyer. Christopher is an author, keynote speaker/presenter, trainer, protector, survivor and active advocate for mental/ physical/emotional/spiritual wellness for the First Responder and civilian communities. After over 20 years as a street cop, having been faced with the worst horrors imaginable, he has turned his focus to public speaking and writing various articles worldwide. Having recently published a book:...
The Reclaim Team meet with Jeremy Indika. Jeremy was sexually abused for two years when he was 8-years old, by a 25-year old man. He now speaks publicly about what happened, covering a range of topics such as how it felt to speak out for the first time, prosecuting the man that did this to him and how we can better protect children moving forward. He is the founder of a movement called Something to Say, runs a podcast, YouTube channel, clothing line and speaks in schools, businesses and organ...
Jay from the Reclaim Team meets Johnnie Davis. Johnnie is a successful author, entrepreneur and miracle to still be here spreading love, insight and sharing his inspiring story. Johnnie grew up in one of the toughest housing projects in NJ with 5 of his other siblings and his mother. His mother worked countless hours to provide her children with private education which gave Johnnie the opportunity for college. Johnnie became very successful in the direct sales business and was retiring at the...
The Reclaim Team meets with Cody Bentley. Cody is a man of faith, principal and family. He was raised in a loving and nurturing family where his mom and his dad were his heroes and well respected. Then tragedies and crisis hit his family one by one. Then one day the ultimate tragedy happened and his parents were no longer there to support him and his siblings. Cody takes us on a journey of his life and shares with us his way back from trauma and horror to creating the organization he fo...
The Reclaim Team meets with Dr. Ted again to unpack anxiety. Although Ted is not taking new clients at this time, Ted is a psychologist who works with clients whose concerns include depression, anxiety, stress, anger, conflict management, poor self-esteem, compulsive behavior, eating disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder, unemployment stresses, alcohol and other substance abuse issues, psychosis, domestic violence, as well as marriage and family issues. Ted Welsch, Psy.D. is a licensed cl...
The Reclaim Team meets Eddie Penney. "Eddie Penney spent 20 years in the U.S. military, first as a Marine and later as a Navy SEAL assigned to the Naval Special Warfare Development Group (DEVGRU), better known as SEAL Team Six. During the grueling six-month SEAL training and selection program known as Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL (BUD/S) Training, Eddie and his fellow trainees watched the 9/11 attacks live as the images streamed worldwide. Knowing that he and his classmates would ...
The Reclaim Team meets Deputy Chief Matthew Thomas. Matt is an author, speaker and decorated Leader in the LEO community who was recently recognized for his 30 years of distinguished service to the the Pinal County Sheriff's Office. For 30 years Matt has been in the fight and serving on the frontline in the war with the Mexican Cartels trying to infiltrate the USA. He takes us into a raw view about a day in life, what his personal time looked like and what it took to learn and fight these cri...
Jay from the Reclaim Team meets with SCA (Sudden Cardiac Arrest) survivor Brandon Griffith. Brandon is a Deputy Sherriff for Pinal County Sheriff's Office and Founder of Griffith Blue Heart Nonprofit. Brandon talks about going into full cardiac arrest when he was 26 years old and his newly married wife and a responding police officer to the 911 call teamed up before Fire/EMT ultimately changing the course of death. Brandon was pronounced dead for 16.5 minutes! Sudden cardiac arrest is killing...
Colleen and Jay from the Reclaim Team meet with Detective Scott Runge. Scott serves as a Deputy at the Benton County Sheriff's Office and is on the South East Regional ICAC Task Force. He also shares his background and what got him into law enforcement, specifically Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force. His journey was not an easy one, but it forged his way into one of the jobs most LEO professionals do not want. Scott has a remarkable story of how he became a protector, support system...
Jay from Reclaim Team hangs out with Police Sergeant/Community Service Unit, Assistant Team Leader Crisis Negotiations Team, (CNT) Cape Cod SWAT - Mashpee Police Department Michael Assad Jr. Mike's family on his father's side are all serving in Law Enforcement. His father was a US Marshal and proudly served the United States for many years. Mike takes us on a journey with many laughs about what Police Academy was like for him. He shares the job itself moving through various promotions a...
Meet Marion Blumenthal Lazan. As a gift to this wonderful woman Marion, we are deciding to launch this podcast the week of Mother's Day in dedication and extreme respect and admiration for Marion and Marion's mother Ruth Blumenthal Meyberg. Marion told us in the podcast and after her jaw dropping presentation that had it not been for her Mother being with her while in the concentration camps her story would be different. The warmth, love, joy, humor, grit, resilience, fortitude, dedication an...
Colleen and Jay from Reclaim Team meet with Cyndi Bennett, MBA, M. ED., CTRC - I. Cyndi is a Certified Trauma Recovery Career Coach and owner of Cyndi Bennett Consulting. She is a trauma survivor with 20+ years in the Financial sector of corporate America and she understands the challenges survivors face in trying to build their careers while overcoming the long-term effects of childhood trauma. As a Certified Trauma Recovery Coach, Cyndi is dedicated to helping survivors overcome the effects...
The Reclaim Team meets with Douglas E Noll, JD, MA. Doug left his career as a trial lawyer to become a peacemaker. Doug is an award winning author, teacher, trainer, and highly experienced mediator. He wrote DE-ESCALATE, How to Calm an Angry Person In 90 Seconds or Less. Doug is also the co-founder of Prison of Peace. Created in 2009 for incarcerated individuals. This training leads inmates through intensive workshops as the people progress through the various program levels from Peacemaker t...
Jay from the Reclaim Team has an eye opening and candid conversation with Amie Leigh, Founder and Clinical Director of Capacity Path, and Emergency Mental Health Response organization. Her depth of knowledge and first hand experience working 19+ disasters ranging from shootings, earthquakes, floods, hurricanes, etc. brings to the forefront a well-honed expertise in working with people and communities in catastrophic crisis. Amie utilizes in her stealth mental health field craft to construct m...
The Reclaim Team meets with SGT of Narcotics, Swat Team member Eric McCants. SGT McCants brings his animation and fun to speaking about his background while he shines a light on what a day on the job can look and then how to come home to his family. He also shares his journey to joining LEO and what it takes for him to keep showing up as the Law Enforcement Officer he is today. SGT McCants talks about the different worlds of being a husband and father and the world of being LEO. He has a deep...
Today we meet Christina Spevak Hougan. She is a mother of 6! Christina shares with us her birth story of her 6th baby Luke Hougan. What happened to Christina, her family and most importantly her son Luke is unimaginable. Luke has Campomelic Skeletal Dysplasia. This story is as inspiring as it is apowerful how one mother and family and pediatric surgical care team fought to beat the odds of a disease with a 95% death rate at birth. This busy mom is also Program Director for Precussion For Kid...
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