Your Oxygen Mask First

Imagine going from happy to sad, elated to defeated, exhilarated to exhausted all in the same hour! That is the real life of a 9-1-1 Dispatcher/Telecommunicator. Today, we sit down with 26-year 9-1-1 dispatch veteran Gabriela Jackson to hear about her unique experiences and challenges through her noble career.

Disclaimer: Opinions expressed in this and all episodes of Your Oxygen Mask First are our own and do not reflect those of the agencies/cities/or municipalities we serve.

Have you ever wondered what it was like to be weightless?  To float in water, completely supported and relaxed?  In this episode, we sit down with Vee Carpenter, owner of True REST Float Spa in Chico, California to find out why float or “sensory deprivation tanks” are so beneficial to our well being, inside and out!

Check out her spa at:

Website: http://truerest.com/chico

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TrueRESTChico/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/truerestchico/

Here are some of the other resources Vee provided to us that may be beneficial in your journey.

BOOKS:

The Book of Floating: Exploring the Private Sea by Michael Hutchinson: https://amzn.to/2xjGoRs

The Float Tank Cure: Free Yourself From Stress, Anxiety, and Pain the Natural Way by Shane Stott: https://amzn.to/2kwuMRX

Letters from the Void by Float ON: https://amzn.to/2IUmf5Q

WEBSITES:

http://weightlesswarrior.org/

http://pathwaysforveterans.com/

http://www.code9project.org/

How do you know when it is time to talk to a professional about mental health issues? How do you even go about finding someone who is a good fit for you? In this episode, we will chat with the "No B.S. Sweetheart" Amy Turner.

Amy Turner, MA, LMFT, LAADC has a degree in Psychology and is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in the state of California as well as a Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor. She has well over seven years of providing healing for her clients and she will give us some amazing tips for understanding the signs and symptoms of mental health stress and tell us why finding a professional is like dating...whaaat?

Website: https://nobstherapy.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nobstherapy/

You CAN’T help anyone unless you help yourself first; what Your Oxygen Mask First podcast is all about.