Announcing the Groundbreaking Curriculum for Military & First Responders and Beyond
- GetUpWithJohn Media Team
- Mar 17
- 1 min read
Updated: Apr 29

Finding Resilience in Today’s World is a powerful resource designed to ignite meaningful conversations about the challenges impacting the spiritual well-being of service members, veterans, first responders, trauma survivors, and their families.
Authored by John Arroyo, the curriculum integrates engaging video content accessed via QR codes, guiding participants through key topics on resilience and recovery. With actionable steps, thought-provoking questions, and clearly defined learning goals, it fosters personal reflection and group dialogue.
This comprehensive program empowers participants to discover their unique resilience pathways, promoting healing, understanding, and lasting spiritual growth.
About The Curriculum
In addition to the curriculum guide there are multiple interactive components to support the course. These include:
Options for using the physical curriculum kit or downloaded interactive eBook
Session videos led by the author along with additional guests including representatives of the veteran and first responder communities.
Downloadable InfoData Pages that simplify and encapsulate numerous scientific research studies directly related to each session's material
Access to our "Beyond Resilience" resource library of topical podcasts, articles, instruction videos and more
About The Author

Dr. John M. Arroyo Jr., a retired U.S. Army Green Beret and survivor of the 2014 Fort Hood mass shooting, captivates audiences worldwide with his extraordinary story of resilience and faith. Surviving a life-threatening gunshot wound that defied medical explanation, John found a renewed purpose: inspiring others to overcome life’s greatest challenges.
As a motivational speaker, he weaves lessons from his 20-year military career, including deployments to Afghanistan and Iraq, with deeply personal experiences of addiction, family struggles, and setbacks. His dynamic energy, authenticity, and compelling message empower audiences with tools for transformation, enduring hope, and the resilience to overcome.
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