RECLAIM THE PRESENT
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.
Episodes
45 episodes
We Said The Quiet Parts of Marriage.....Outloud
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...
The Return
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!!
Healing The Hygenist
Jay meets Valerie Mena, a devoted mother and hygienist that embodies a tale of resilience, perseverance, and unwavering dedication. Rooted in the rich heritage of her immigrant parents, Valerie's journey has been marked by both profound challen...
Firstgevity: A Wellness Option for First Responders
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 bra...
The Teacher Experience Going Back To School
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 unpack...
Christopher Hoyer: Moving Beyond The Day That Came
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 R...
Blame The Victim
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 fi...
Fighting to Live: The Johnnie Davis Story
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...
POWER OF PEER SUPPORT WITH HUMANE KINECT
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...
ANXIETY: THE BODY'S ALARM SYSTEM
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 ...
Unafraid with Eddie Penney
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. Du...
Holding The Line For Liberty And Freedom
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 year...
Earning This Life!
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...
A Fathers Duty To Serve And Protect
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 enf...
Resilience Through Humor
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 serv...
My Mother: My Greatest Strength Through The Holocaust & Beyond
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. Mar...
Trauma Recovery Support In The Workplace
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 corpor...
How To DE-ESCALATE With Douglas E. Noll, JD, MA
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 Pe...
Bringing Balance Back: The Power of Crisis Stabilization to Reduce Trauma and Stress
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...
The Men And Women In Blue Are People Too
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 fa...
A Mothers Love
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 Ske...
Why Do I See Dead People!
Jay, Colleen and Jen meet with Nicole Watters. She is a Soul Alignment Emissary and Director of Education at The Delta Foundation for Spiritual Studies.This conversation unpacks life force energy! We have had several FirstResponders, Nu...
A Colonel Becomes A Middle School Teacher!
Meet Colonel Fred Johnson, U.S. Army, Retired . Fred is a husband, father, an author, a TedX Speaker, consultant and now a MIDDLE SCHOOL TEACHER!Fred wrote the book 5 Wars. In this book he shares his experience while deployed with...
Michael Sugrue SGT. Retired
Michael Sugrue is a retired Police SGT from Walnut Creek, CA. He also proudly served his country in the Us. Air Force, Security Forces Division. Michael co-authored Relentless Courage WINNING The Battle Against Frontline Trauma with Shauna 'Doc...
Chuck Clark's Ancestry.Com Experience
Charles "Chuck" Clark knew something was different about him and his brother at a younger age. It turns out they were both adopted. Chuck takes us on a tremendous and raw journey with twists you will not believe until you hear it for yourself!<...