Purpose & Identity
A Veteran Uses Poetry To Process
Guest: Alan Brown
He retired in 2020, lost the daily Army structure, then used poetry to process memories and family life.
A Good Death Starts Today
Guest: Pamela Pyle
A doctor lays out VA care power moves, purpose, and the White Flag App when hope runs thin in real time.
Four Ways Veterans Can Serve Again
Guest: Suzanne Smith
Rebuild purpose after the uniform with the Four Ts, the helpers high, and a 30 day plan for real local impact.
Veteran Mental Health And Operation Overwatch
Guest: Adam Fluegel
Army combat medic veteran Adam Fluegel talks about answering the call for medics after 9/11, running patrols during the first Iraqi elections, losing a brother-in-arms in his first real trauma case, and coming home with no decompression. To hold it together, he leaned on alcohol, hydrocodone, and Adderall, which fueled anxiety, insomnia, paranoia, and eventually…
How Cooking Supports Veterans After Military Service
Guest: Cory Brown
When the Army chapter closed, Cory Brown didn’t know what came next. A decade later, he’s a veteran, entrepreneur, and creator of “Eat Your Feelings,” a YouTube show that pairs cooking with honest talk about mental health. What started as a lighthearted project became a space for veterans and civilians alike to laugh, cry, and…
Combat Letters and Life Lessons
Guest: Don Eggspuehler
A Vietnam aviator’s letters home become a timeless lesson in healing and hope.
Learning to Feel Like Yourself Again After the Military
Guest: Timothy Wienecke
A conversation about life after service, masculinity, and finding balance when everything feels different than it used to.
Veteran Finds Strength After the Weak Man Phase
Guest: Lee Freeburg
A Navy corpsman’s raw journey from lost identity and weak man struggles to rediscovering purpose and legacy.