25 Years of Showing Up
for Others.
Now He's Here for You.
I Didn't Come to This
From a Textbook.
After 25 years in the fire service, and retiring as Deputy Fire Chief, I've sat with people in some of the hardest moments of their lives. I've responded to critical incidents that stay with you. I've watched colleagues struggle in silence because asking for help felt like weakness.
I've been that person too.
In 2020, I went through Save A Warrior, a program for military and first responders dealing with complex post traumatic stress, moral injury, and trauma. It changed everything. It reminded me that healing isn't about becoming someone new. It's about remembering who you already are.
That's the foundation of everything I do at Loya Wellness.
A Life Built on
Showing Up.
Jason's path to founding Loya Wellness wasn't a straight line. It was built through decades of service, loss, healing, and a stubborn belief that no one should have to carry it alone.
Joined the Fire Service
Started as a Firefighter with Palm Springs Fire Department. The beginning of a 23-year career dedicated to protecting his community.
Joined the Fire Service
Started as a Firefighter with Palm Springs Fire Department. The beginning of a 23-year career dedicated to protecting his community.
Peer Support Begins
Began participating in peer support, diffusings, debriefings, and countless one-on-one conversations with colleagues in crisis. A calling he didn't yet have a name for.
Peer Support Begins
Began participating in peer support, diffusings, debriefings, and countless one-on-one conversations with colleagues in crisis. A calling he didn't yet have a name for.
State Certified Instructor
Registered as a California State Fire Marshal Instructor. Began teaching fire technology at RCC and MVC, sharing knowledge and building the next generation of first responders.
State Certified Instructor
Registered as a California State Fire Marshal Instructor. Began teaching fire technology at RCC and MVC, sharing knowledge and building the next generation of first responders.
Battalion Chief
Promoted to Battalion Chief. Greater responsibility, greater visibility into the behavioral health struggles facing his people on the front lines.
Battalion Chief
Promoted to Battalion Chief. Greater responsibility, greater visibility into the behavioral health struggles facing his people on the front lines.
Building the Program
Developed his department's Peer Support Program and served as its Coordinator for over 10 years. Created frameworks for support that would later become the foundation of Loya Wellness.
Building the Program
Developed his department's Peer Support Program and served as its Coordinator for over 10 years. Created frameworks for support that would later become the foundation of Loya Wellness.
Deputy Fire Chief
Promoted to Deputy Fire Chief at Palm Springs Fire Department. One of the highest-ranking positions in the department, and one that brought him even closer to the human cost of the job.
Deputy Fire Chief
Promoted to Deputy Fire Chief at Palm Springs Fire Department. One of the highest-ranking positions in the department, and one that brought him even closer to the human cost of the job.
Save A Warrior · Cohort 0117
Went through Save A Warrior, a transformational program for military and first responders. A personal turning point. Began coaching and mentoring Save A Warrior alumni.
Save A Warrior · Cohort 0117
Went through Save A Warrior, a transformational program for military and first responders. A personal turning point. Began coaching and mentoring Save A Warrior alumni.
K9 Ranger
Became the handler for Peer Support K9 Ranger, a certified peer support canine. Together they volunteer with the Inland Empire Regional Peer Support Team and California Peer Support Canines. (@pawswithranger on Instagram)
K9 Ranger
Became the handler for Peer Support K9 Ranger, a certified peer support canine. Together they volunteer with the Inland Empire Regional Peer Support Team and California Peer Support Canines. (@pawswithranger on Instagram)
Volunteer Chaplain
Began serving as a volunteer Chaplain with the California Fire Chaplains Association and Federation of Fire Chaplains. Expanding his ministry of presence and support.
Volunteer Chaplain
Began serving as a volunteer Chaplain with the California Fire Chaplains Association and Federation of Fire Chaplains. Expanding his ministry of presence and support.
Loya Wellness
Retired from the Palm Springs Fire Department and founded Loya Wellness, bringing everything he's learned, lived, and healed into a practice built for those who carry responsibility.
Loya Wellness
Retired from the Palm Springs Fire Department and founded Loya Wellness, bringing everything he's learned, lived, and healed into a practice built for those who carry responsibility.
Group Facilitator
Leading peer based groups for first responders healing from post traumatic stress, moral injury, and cumulative trauma. Continuing to build credentials and certificates alongside lived experience.
Group Facilitator
Leading peer based groups for first responders healing from post traumatic stress, moral injury, and cumulative trauma. Continuing to build credentials and certificates alongside lived experience.
Sometimes the Most
Powerful Presence
Has Four Legs.
K9 Ranger has been Jason's peer support partner since 2022. As a certified peer support canine, Ranger volunteers alongside Jason with the Inland Empire Regional Peer Support Team and California Peer Support Canines.
Ranger was generously donated by Thor's Hope Foundation and trained by David Greene, founder of Performance K9 Training.
There's something about Ranger that allows people to exhale before a single word is spoken. He's not a gimmick, he's part of the work.
Follow their journey together on Instagram:
The Experience Behind
the Work.
Jason's qualifications aren't just letters after a name. They're built from decades of real-world service, peer support, and continued commitment to his own growth.
Retired Deputy Fire Chief
Palm Springs Fire Department · 23 Years of Service
Group Facilitator
Leading peer based groups for first responders healing from post traumatic stress, moral injury, and cumulative trauma. Continuing to build credentials and certificates alongside lived experience.
Save A Warrior Alumni & Ambassador
Cohort 0117 · 2020 · Ongoing Ambassador & Coach
Peer Support K9 Handler
K9 Ranger · CISK Certified · Inland Empire Regional Peer Support Team
Volunteer Fire Chaplain
California Fire Chaplains Association · Federation of Fire Chaplains
California State Certified Instructor
Fire Marshal · Behavioral Health & Cancer Awareness · Peer-Based Suicide Awareness
Peer Support Coordinator
Developed & led Palm Springs FD Peer Support Program for 10+ years
CISM / CISL / CISC Trained
Critical Incident Stress Management · Defusing · Chaplaincy
Bachelor of Science
University of California, Santa Barbara · 1996
Transformational Life Coach
Guiding individuals to shift from surviving to thriving through awareness-based coaching.
Peer Support Associations
Active Member · Public Safety Peer Support Association & California Peer Support Association
EMT Certified
Emergency Medical Technician · Active during fire service tenure
The Journey Is Not About
Becoming Someone New.
At Loya Wellness, the work isn't about fixing what's broken. It's about clearing what's been blocking you from the clarity, peace, and presence that's already inside you.
Every session. Every check-in. Every conversation. Guided by the belief that showing up fully, safe, honest, open, and willing, is where everything changes.