Purpose & Identity
Action-Oriented – Rebuilding Lives After Trauma
Guest: Jesse Simpson
Jesse Simpson is a Marine veteran turned entrepreneur. Jesse runs a company called Action-Oriented, which helps people rebuild their life after trauma or transition. His journey is one with the theme that it is never too late to transform your life.
Terror to Triumph
Guest: Chris Whittemore
Chris Whittemore is a Marine veteran who has written the book Terror to Triumph. His book is a journey through the eyes of a Marine scout sniper in Ramadi, Iraq, in 2005. It continues through Fallujah, Iraq, in 2007, and finally finishes flying as a crew chief / door gunner through Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
America’s Warrior Partnership
Guest: Joshua Wilson
Joshua Wilson is a Marine veteran who now works for America’s Warrior Partnership, whose mission is to partner with communities to prevent veteran suicide.
How to Recover from Grief
Guest: Victoria Volk
Victoria Volk is the author of the book The Guided Heart. She is also a grief recovery specialist, and host of the Grieving Voices podcast. In this episode we dive into the topic of grief and how you can recover from the grief you may be dealing with.
Pushing Outside Your Comfort Zone
Guest: Joe Bogdan
Joe Bogdan is a Senior Enlisted Leader in the United States Air Force with more than 20 years of service. He is also a co-founder of The Llama Leadership website and a host of the Llama Lounge podcast.
Physical Health’s Impact On Mental Health
Guest: Jeff Clark
Jeff Clark is an Air Force Veteran, host of the Course of Action podcast, and author of the new book Hear These Truths. In this episode, we discuss how his physical health impacted his mental health, and how unprepared he felt when transitioning out of the military.
Hot Mess to Wellness
Guest: Amanda Zeine
Amanda Zeine is a pediatrician in the Army who suffered a Traumatic Brain Injury in 2018. After her injury, she had secondary conditions that caused a loss of identity, depression, amongst other issues. She discusses her experience with a TBI, treatment, and how she created a new vision of herself. She is also the author of the book Hot Mess to Wellness.
PTSD Unplugged
Guest: Dr. Pamela Hall
Dr. Pamela Hall is a Forensic and Clinical psychologist. She is on a mission to get the facts about PTSD into the hands of veterans and their families. Dr. Hall’s book, PTSD Unplugged is a guidebook for combat survivors and their loved ones.