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Somatic Skills for Stress and Resilience with Mr. G and David Roberts

April 29, 2025 • Geoff Lassers and Mike Mattern • Episode 58

In this episode, Michael “Mr. G” Gillespie and David Roberts from Mind Body Reconnect (www.mindbodyreconnect.org) discuss how somatic skills (simple, body-based techniques) can help shift the nervous system from stress to balance. With backgrounds in clinical care and lived experience, they explore evidence-based practices that enhance resilience, especially for frontline workers.

Minds on the Frontline Podcast is brought to you by the Frontline Strong Together 5 Program. FST5 provides streamlined access to behavioral and mental health services, as well as crisis resources for Michigan’s frontline workers and their families. NEED HELP NOW? If you are a frontline worker in Michigan or an immediate family member experiencing any crisis, whether work-related, substance abuse, depression, relationships, finances, or other challenges, reach out by calling 1-833-34-STRONG or visit FST5.org for more information.

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