Warriors & Quiet Waters Podcast

This episode features U.S. Marine Corps Lieutenant Colonel (Reserve) and Reveal Technology founder Garrett Smith, joined by Warriors & Quiet Waters CEO Brian Gilman. Garrett shares his journey from enlisting in the Marine Corps after 9/11 alongside his younger brother, serving as an enlisted rifleman, and later commissioning as a ground intelligence officer. He recounts deployments to Afghanis...

“Volunteering is the ultimate exercise in democracy. You vote in elections once a year, but when you volunteer, you vote every day about the kind of community you want to live in.” – Marjorie Moore In honor of National Nonprofit Day, we’re spotlighting the people and organizations working daily to strengthen communities and serve others. In this episode, we sit down with representatives from the T...

Behind the Scenes of Mending the Line With Writer Steve Camelio & Director Josh Caldwell In this special episode, we’re joined by Steve Camelio, writer of the film Mending the Line , and Josh Caldwell, the film’s director. If you’ve seen the movie, you might recognize a familiar place. Part of it was filmed right at Quiet Waters Ranch, and the final scene even features a powerful nod to Warrio...

Alumni Advisory Council joined WQW’s podcast with guest host Aaron Demro, a U.S. Army veteran and WQW Board Secretary. On this special episode, the AAC members share their personal stories—offering a powerful glimpse into life after service, the challenges of transition, and how programs like the AEP have helped them reconnect, grow, and lead. Their voices reflect not only the impact of WQW’s miss...

Warriors & Quiet Waters is a veteran service organization (VSO) and an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that empowers post-9/11 combat veterans and their loved ones to thrive and live purpose-driven lives through peak experiences in nature, meaningful relationships, and a sense of community. A core pillar of our Built for More Program—and really all of our programs from the beginni...

Warriors & Quiet Waters is a veteran service organization (VSO) and an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that empowers post-9/11 combat veterans and their loved ones to thrive and live purpose-driven lives through peak experiences in nature, meaningful relationships, and a sense of community. Join me for a very special episode in honor of Memorial Day as I sit down with Dr. Pat Scan...

Warriors & Quiet Waters is a veteran service organization (VSO) and an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that empowers post-9/11 combat veterans and their loved ones to thrive and live purpose-driven lives through peak experiences in nature, meaningful relationships, and a sense of community. Join us for an special episode with Warriors & Quiet Waters Founder Colonel Eric Hastin...

Warriors & Quiet Waters is a veteran service organization (VSO) and an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that empowers post-9/11 combat veterans and their loved ones to thrive and live purpose-driven lives through peak experiences in nature, meaningful relationships, and a sense of community. Join us for an inspiring episode with United States Post-9/11 Combat Veteran Navy Corpsman...

Warriors & Quiet Waters is a veteran service organization (VSO) and an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that empowers post-9/11 combat veterans and their loved ones to thrive and live purpose-driven lives through peak experiences in nature, meaningful relationships, and a sense of community. Join us for an inspiring episode of The Warriors & Quiet Waters Podcast as we sit down...

Warriors & Quiet Waters is a veteran service organization (VSO) and an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that empowers post-9/11 combat veterans and their loved ones to thrive and live purpose-driven lives through peak experiences in nature, meaningful relationships, and a sense of community. Join us for the second season of the Warriors & Quiet Waters Podcast, where we sit down...

Warriors & Quiet Waters is a veteran service organization (VSO) and an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that empowers post-9/11 combat veterans and their loved ones to thrive and live purpose-driven lives through peak experiences in nature, meaningful relationships, and a sense of community. Join us for an exciting episode with Warriors & Quiet Waters Alumni Advisory Council Vi...

Warriors & Quiet Waters is a veteran service organization (VSO) and an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that empowers post-9/11 combat veterans and their loved ones to thrive and live purpose-driven lives through peak experiences in nature, meaningful relationships, and a sense of community. A call to action: Join us for the final episode in our series before the Question & Ans...

Warriors & Quiet Waters is a veteran service organization (VSO) and an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that empowers post-9/11 combat veterans and their loved ones to thrive and live purpose-driven lives through peak experiences in nature, meaningful relationships, and a sense of community. Join us for another inspiring episode featuring Warriors & Quiet Waters alumni, Navy ve...

Warriors & Quiet Waters (WQW) is a veteran service organization (VSO) and an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that empowers post-9/11 combat veterans and their loved ones to thrive and live purpose-driven lives through peak experiences in nature, meaningful relationships, and a sense of community. Join us for an insightful episode featuring Mark Schwartz and Jim Sheridan, two veter...

Warriors & Quiet Waters is a veteran service organization (VSO) and an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that empowers post-9/11 combat veterans and their loved ones to thrive and live purpose-driven lives through peak experiences in nature, meaningful relationships, and a sense of community. Join us for a powerful episode featuring veteran husband and wife, Dan and Carissa Hendrix,...

Warriors & Quiet Waters is a veteran service organization (VSO) and an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that empowers post-9/11 combat veterans and their loved ones to thrive and live purpose-driven lives through peak experiences in nature, meaningful relationships, and a sense of community. Join us for another episode in our mini-series on Holistic Wellness, featuring Warriors &am...

Warriors & Quiet Waters is a veteran service organization (VSO) and an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that empowers post-9/11 combat veterans and their loved ones to thrive and live purpose-driven lives through peak experiences in nature, meaningful relationships, and a sense of community. Join us for an enlightening Warriors & Quiet Waters Podcast featuring United States Nav...

Warriors & Quiet Waters is a veteran service organization (VSO) and an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that empowers post-9/11 combat veterans and their loved ones to thrive and live purpose-driven lives through peak experiences in nature, meaningful relationships, and a sense of community. Join us for an engaging episode of the Warriors & Quiet Waters Podcast, featuring Integ...

Warriors & Quiet Waters is a veteran service organization (VSO) and an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that empowers post-9/11 combat veterans and their loved ones to thrive and live purpose-driven lives through peak experiences in nature, meaningful relationships, and a sense of community. Join us for the first full episode of the Warriors & Quiet Waters Podcast! In this epis...

Warriors & Quiet Waters is a veteran service organization (VSO) and an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that empowers post-9/11 combat veterans and their loved ones to thrive and live purpose-driven lives through peak experiences in nature, meaningful relationships, and a sense of community. Join us for a trailer episode of the Warriors & Quiet Waters Podcast, featuring Chief E...