Coping Strategies
When service members leave the military and become veterans, they often times have difficulties. When they don’t know where to turn to identify the coping strategies that work best for them it can be a hopeless feeling. Some of these issues include post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), homelessness, addiction, traumatic brain injuries (TBI), and a variety of others.
These episodes of Drive On Podcast cover coping strategies for veterans. They aren’t your traditional “talk therapy” that many people think of.
If you, or someone you know, needs immediate assistance, please check out the resources for veterans page. There, we have a wide variety of options on an easy-to-navigate page.
A Rocky Transition and Choosing to Change Course
Guest: John Rowley
John Rowley is one of the hosts of the Beyond The Barrel Podcast. The goal of his podcast is to highlight the paths taken by veterans to find success after their service.
Dual Military Couple on Mental Health and Deployments
Guest: Heath & Jamie Britt
Heath & Jamie Britt talk to me about their podcast, E-14 Podcast, being a dual military couple, grief, loss, PTSD, and so much more!
Equine Assisted Psychotherapy
Guest: Sally Broder
Dr. Sally Broder is the executive director for HorseSensing. Their mission is to help veterans more successfully transition back to civilian life through the use of horses.
Women Veterans Alliance
Guest: Melissa Washington
Melissa Washington is a Navy veteran who, went on to found the Women Veterans Alliance, which offers women veterans opportunities to gain valuable career experience and successfully integrate back into civilian life.
Combating Veteran Homelessness and Suicide
Guest: Jessica-Rose Johnson
Jessica-Rose Johnson is a USMC veteran who has continued to serve homeless veterans and as a suicide prevention resource for the military, businesses, and other organizations.
Australian Veteran on PTSD, Trauma, and Grief
Guest: Roger Marsh
Roger Marsh is an Australian Army veteran, who became an author after his discharge. Roger talks about how he felt disconnected from civilians after returning home, and how his writing acts as a way to break down that divide.
Get Your Story Out There
Guest: Steve Kidd
Steve Kidd helps people write, publish, and market their books to become bestsellers. With the help of Steve, you can go from “I’m not even sure that I have a story to tell” to best-seller status.
Finding Purpose and The French Foreign Legion
Guest: James Karp
James served as a Marine in Fallujah and in the French Foreign Legion. He has since started a nonprofit running sailing trips for Veterans to help them find purpose after transitioning out of the military.