About Jonathan “Crash” Brown

About Jonathan “Crash” Brown

Close-up of a firefighter wearing a helmet with a face shield, and a radio clipped to their uniform, outdoors with trees in the background.

Founder. Systems thinker. Firefighter. Marine.

Jonathan’s path has been anything but linear, but one thing has stayed constant: a deep belief in the power of rhythm to rebuild the body, rewire the mind, and restore the human spirit.

Where Rhythm Began

Crash created The Rhythm Theory Project after years of witnessing and experiencing the physical, mental, and emotional demands of service work. From combat zones to emergency calls, he noticed something important: when rhythm breaks, everything else begins to unravel.

This work began with that realization. Regulation, repair, and resilience all start with rhythm.

Firefighter in uniform with two young girls, standing in front of a red fire helicopter, outdoors.

Built on Lived Experience

As a former Marine and active-duty firefighter, Crash brings real-world insight into what it means to carry the weight of responsibility. He’s also a father, a lifelong learner, and someone who understands that healing isn’t just clinical. It’s personal.

He has worked in chaos. What he builds now is calm.

Two firefighters in protective gear and helmets working together to extinguish a fire in a smoke-filled environment, using a hook and tools.

WHAT WE BELIEVE

Rhythm is the foundation of recovery.
When rhythm is restored, so is capacity — for breath, for rest, for connection, and for change.

This work isn’t about fixing people.
It’s about remembering what has always been there.

Firefighter in full gear, wearing a helmet with 'West Webster Firefighter 538' on it, standing outdoors with a blurred background of a building and a sign that reads 'We Protect'.
A man with two young girls sitting in the front of a red vehicle, smiling, with trees and overcast sky in the background.

"This work isn’t about fixing people.
It’s about remembering what has always been there."

— Jonathan “Crash” Brown

Book cover titled 'These Healing Hands: A Memoir of War, Trauma, and Rebirth' with an illustration of a skeleton dressed as the Grim Reaper riding a unicorn, set against a colorful background with rainbows, clouds, and ancient columns.

Ready to Go Deeper?

Explore the codex, dive into our practices, or join us in reshaping what healing looks like. This work is just getting started.

drop us a line

Got something to say? Say it.
Questions, projects, ideas. Send them our way.
We read everything and respond with care.

Contact:

Crash@rtcproject.org
Based in Rochester, New York

Let’s build something that lasts.