Purpose & Identity
Reinventing Your Career Path
Guest: Lyn Christian
As veterans we know the struggles of reinventing our careers all too well. Lyn walks us through how we can reinvent our career after the military.
Knowing Your Core Values
Guest: Lyn Christian
In this episode Lyn Christian talks about the importance of identifying and understanding your core values.
Having an Operational Mindset
Guest: Jeff Banman
Jeff Banman talks with us about having what he calls an operational mindset. You don’t want to miss this one.
Helping Others Find Their Passion
Guest: Annette Whittenberger
In this episode, we talk about what Annette has been up to since getting out of the military and how she has been helping others who have struggled with PTSD and other mental health issues.
Loss of Identity After 17 Years of Service
Guest: Annette Whittenberger
In this episode, Annette Whittenberger talks about the loss of identity she experienced after serving in the Army for 17 years.
Finding Purpose Through Yoga And Music
Guest: Steve Alvarez
Steve Alvarez served in the Connecticut Army National Guard and deployed to both Iraq and Afghanistan during his military career. After getting out and struggling with finding his place in the civilian world, he came to the conclusion that there is life outside of the military. Various activities helped him readjust back into civilian life, including Brazilian Ju Jitsu, Yoga, and being the vocalist in a Melodic Metalcore band. He also became the first Yoga instructor to go through his yoga school who used his Post 9/11 GI Bill benefits.
The VFW – Not Your Grandpa’s Drinking Club
Guest: Marc Garduno
Marc Garduno is the state commander of the Delaware VFW. Marc joins us on the show to talk about the benefits of being a VFW member. Many veterans from the more recent wars associate the VFW with their grandparents generation – like an old man’s drinking club. Marc tells us that nothing could be further from the truth.
Air Force Veteran Turned Veteran Advocate
Guest: Kim Petters
Kim Petters is an Air Force Veteran, who has turned into a Veteran Advocate after overcoming her own struggles with PTSD. I wanted to have Kim on the show to talk about how she became an advocate for veteran issues.