Road to Hope Radio

We welcome into the show Devon and Danny. We hope to make Camp Hope the worst kept secret in America. We talk about how PTSD looks different to different people. We talk to Danny about his deployment and realizing you have a mental issue when you're deployed.  We discuss what the toll of hypervigilance is on a person and how that translates when coming home.   

We welcome back Kacey and say hello to Nick. We discuss how frequently we don't see the signs of PTSD until many years later. We ask Nick what finally motivated him to get help and we ask what he's looking forward to the most on the other side of Camp Hope. He then goes on to share his story on his road to hope. 

We welcom back Kasey and welcome in Kevin. On this episode Kevin breaks down some of the highs and lows throughout his 17 year career with the Army and life after. 

We welcome back Kacey and welcome in Amos. We talk about Independence Day, who is a "firework guy" and who isn't. We discuss appeasing family and friends to avoid a true intervention. Also we talk about how finding halfhearted attempts to get help don't work. "I believed I didn't deserve success". We talk about that and more on this week's "Road To Hope". 

We welcome back Kacey and welcome in Mark to the show. Mark has had quite the journey and shares his story with us. We take a look at an article talking about a new Pentagon study that shows active duty soldiers are 9 times likely to die by suiced than by combat. We discuss with the group what Camp Hope does differently compared to what other programs do. We hope you take some time and give our sh...

We welcome in a trio of Marines this week. Kacey is back. We say hello to Jonesy and Earl. This week is our Father's Day show of Road To Hope. We talk about stories of redemption what was it like kicking down that 1st door as lead breacher, the biggest hurdle transitioning to civilian life and more. We ask what the biggest change you noticed about yourself after being at Camp Hope. We ask Earl wha...

We welcome in Chris and Steve. Both veterans share their stories with us on their road to hope. We talk about how it's not just the veteran at Camp Hope who is impacted by PTSD. Their family goes through the trama too. What does PTSD awarness mean? And we ask the question: "Why do we need Camp Hope"?

We welcome in Ray and welcome back Kacey. We remember D-Day as we near the 80th anniversary. We ask Ray and Kacey what this past Memorial Day ment to them and the veterans at Camp Hope. Then we talk to Ray. We talk about his journey on his road to hope. We ask him to look back and think about where he was Memorial Day '23 and to compare that to where he is now. 

Welcome back, Kacey. Welcome in Zach.  On this Memorial Day weekend, we take time to remember some of those that we lost. We talk on the cost of war, and not just the dollars spent. We look at the perceived stigma of PTSD and the conversation we think needs to be normalized. We ask Zach and Kasey what they think is the best looking uniform in the military and finally we get Zach's story on his roa...

Welcome back Kacey and welcome in Matt. Matt served in the Navy. So naturally we have lot of questions about the food he ate and the best part about being in the Navy. We also ask him what his reaction was when he found out when he was deploying and to where he was deploying. Then he talks to us about his journey on his road to hope. 

Welcome back Kacey. Welcome in, Jerome. Jerome is a veteran of the Vietnam War. It’s taken 53 years to get to Camp Hope. We have a lot to talk about with him including his revealing some very tragic life events he’s been through.

Welcome to the show Darren, and welcome back Kacey. We talk to Darren this week about his journey on his road to hope. While Darren is from Houston, he's been everywhere. Just wait and hear for yourself. Darren explains why when he got home he wouldn't stop at toll booths but instead would run through them. Darren speaks on other places he sought help and where they came up just short. Fortunatley...

Welcome back to the show Kacey. We welcome in Derek from Nacogdoches. Here at Camp Hope, we hope to never ever be the best kept secret. When we ask you to share our show with everybody, we mean it. We hear from Derek today and one of the things he mentions to us is that he wished he'd found out about Camp Hope sooner. We hope you will help people like Derek by sharing this show with everybody you...

We welcome back Kacey and welcome in Ben. Ben comes from Philadelphia so the first question we need answered: Gino's or Pat's? (If you know, you know) While Ben was deployed, his was a very special task he carried out everyday. We talk further about Ben's story on his road to hope and discuss the fact that doing what you think you should do when you get home, may not be what you actually need to d...

We welcome back to the show Kacey and welcome in Richard. We want to let you know that everyone has some way they can help us at Camp Hope and we pay respect to those volunteers that do just that for us everyday. We talk to Richard about how he got to Camp Hope. He explains the moment when service became "real" for him. 

We welcome back to the show Kacey, and welcome in Jack. Veterans learn early to "push it (the discomfort) down, walk over it and move on". That may work during deployment but once the vets get home, that's no longer a good option. We discuss that very thing. We also discuss what the families of the vets at Camp Hope go through. There are programs for them as well that many don't know about. Finall...

We welcome back Kacey and welcome in Bradley. Bradley tells us about his first impressions of Camp Hope as well as how he got here. We also ask: "How long does it take to get through the program". Kacey has the answer to that. It's our Easter show and we hope you give it a listen. 

We welcome Kacey back to the show and welcome in Ray. We talk to Ray about the road he took to get to Camp Hope and it's a journey we seldom hear about. We discuss why peer to peer counseling is so critical and how when you're fighting an enemy that even the Taliban says is bad, you're dealing with some bad people.

We welcome back Kasey and speak with Lewis about his deplyoments with the Marines and Army. He then shares his story about his journey on his road to hope.

We welcome back Will and welcome in Dan to the show this week. We talk about finding hope. It's out there and we also want to instill it in people. We read a Facebook post, and believe it or not, it's a Facebook post with heartwarming news. Then we talk to Dan. Dan gives us a lot of info about his deployment but the story about getting dumped while deployed was something else. He then shares his s...

We welcome back Kacey to the show and welcome in Rob. We discuss the importance of being grateful for something everyday. We ask Rob how he heard about Camp Hope and the answer won't surprise you. Then we talk about trauma on trauma and feelings that haven't been felt before.

We welcome to the show, Bobby. Bobby leaves behind his family to come back to Camp Hope to get the peer to peer help he needs to get back to them. He talks about his better half and the inspiration she and his children are to him. We also discuss the difficulty of turning your emotions back on after coming home from deployment.

We welcome back Will and welcome in John. We want you to know that your help, no matter how small you perceive it to be, is of great value to us. We thank you for all that you do for us. We also talk about the power of reciprocation. Finally, we talk to John about his journey on his road to hope. We ask him what's helped John the most at Camp Hope. His answer is one we hear all the time.

We welcome back Kacey and welcome in Lee. We talk about the transition coming home and not feeling you belong anywhere. Then we talk to Lee. We ask him what's changed in the 5 months he's been at Camp Hope and we get his story about his journey on his road to hope.