When the shift ends… the weight doesn’t always clock out.

In this episode of Between the Sessions, we talk about what happens after the uniform comes off — when the adrenaline drops, the house gets quiet, and the body finally starts to speak.

We’ll cover:

• Why your nervous system doesn’t just “turn off”

• The physical cost of carrying stress silently

• A simple reset you can do in under 2 minutes

• Why recovery is readiness — not weakness

This isn’t therapy.

This is a pause.

If you’re military, law enforcement, fire, EMS — or you love someone who is — this one’s for you.

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Take care of the body that carries the mission.

What actually happens in the body when someone lays on a massage table?

In this episode of Between the Sessions, we break down the science of touch — what research says about how therapeutic touch affects the nervous system, stress hormones, pain perception, sleep, and emotional regulation.

This isn’t fluff. This is physiology.

You’ll learn:

• How touch moves the body from fight-or-flight into rest-and-recover

• Why massage lowers cortisol and blood pressure

• What happens in the brain during safe, intentional contact

• Why first responders, veterans, and high-stress professionals often don’t realize how much their body is carrying

• How simple, consistent bodywork can change readiness, mood, and resilience

If you’ve ever wondered why massage feels different than anything else… this is the episode that explains it.

Because recovery isn’t weakness.

It’s readiness.

🎙 Between the Sessions — where we pause long enough to understand what the body has been trying to say.

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Today’s episode comes straight out of a long, physical day.

The kind of day where your body is exhausted… but your mind is still on duty.

We talk about why that happens, why so many first responders, veterans, athletes, and caregivers struggle to truly relax, and how recovery is a skill we have to practice, not something that happens automatically.

I share a simple tool you can use tonight to help your nervous system downshift, and a personal reflection as tomorrow marks three years since my dad passed — a big reason I care so deeply about the people who serve and carry more than they ever say out loud.

If you’ve ever said, “I’m tired but I can’t relax,” this one is for you.

Recovery is readiness.

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https://www.givesendgo.com/MilFirst