Episode
Defining Moral Injury
Guest: Dr. Timothy Shaw
Dr. Timothy Shaw discusses his research into moral injury, how it impacts the lives of veterans, and what we can do to help.
Finding Your Passion After Military Service
Guest: David Richards
USMC veteran, David Richards, discusses how he followed his passion for writing after leaving the military, and how you can find your purpose at other stages in life.
Starting Conversations About Mental Health
Guest: Sonja Wasden
Sonja Wasden discusses her near death experience after a suicide attempt, and how that caused her to become a mental health advocate. We discuss the importance of starting uncomfortable conversations about mental health and suicide.
Alcoholism and How it Affects Those Around You
Guest: Andrew Culkin
Andrew Culkin discusses how he lost his wife of 25 years to alcoholism, how that experience affected his family, and how we can prevent that from happening in other families.
Bomb Tech Mindset
Guest: Brian Muka
Brian Muka is a former Navy bomb tech, who discovered ways to shift his mindset from negative self talk to form more positive outcomes.
Life Skills For Soldiers
Guest: Brendan Duebner
Brendan Duebner is the founder of Life Skills for Soldiers, whose mission is to improve financial literacy among US service members.
Recovering From Trauma on the Police Force
Guest: Keith Harrison
Keith Harrison, a Canadian police officer, joins us to describe his process of recovering from the trauma he endured for years on the police force.
How to Take a Break From Alcohol
Guest: Kirsten Chalmers
Kirsten Chalmers is a psychologist and the founder of Point Zero Cellars, where she works to raise awareness for those looking to take a break from alcohol.
Prevention Over Prescription
Guest: Dr. Thomas Hemingway
Dr. Thomas Hemingway discusses how to prevent a lot of common medical issues through simple healthy practices.
Healing Family Trauma
Guest: Dr. Kelly Bohnhoff
Dr. Bohnhoff joins us today to talk about healing family trauma. Often times in the military we experience traumatic events. That’s a part of the job, which I think most of us understand. However, when we don’t deal with those traumatic events properly, they can seep into our family lives affecting our spouses, children, and other family members.
The Veterans Ranch
Guest: J.R. Smith
J.R. Smith is the vice president of The Veterans Ranch, which works to assist veterans and their families through equine therapy.
Be Bold. Be First. Be You.
Guest: Martha LaGuardia-Kotite
USCG Veteran Martha Kotite discusses how she followed her passion, and how it made all the difference in her career.