Battle Buddy Podcast

Join USMC veteran Clayton Simms as he delves into the VA medical claims process in this must-watch video. Clayton shares his expertise and provides actionable steps and advice to help navigate this often complicated process. From timing to the easiest and hardest claims to get, Clayton covers it all. Don't miss this informative episode and take control of your VA medical claims. In This Episode We...

oin Jimmy Lucarz, a U.S. Air Force Security Forces veteran and film maker, in his mission to raise awareness about the importance of mental health. In his powerful short film, Jimmy highlights the need for military members to take their mental health seriously and access the services available to them. Watch now and be inspired to take action for your own well-being. Jimmy is on a mission to share...

Join US Army veteran John Davis in his guide to success for student veterans, "Combat to College". Navigate the transition to civilian life with ease, build a winning team, and craft the perfect resume. Learn how to work with challenging professors and push through to graduation. Get the tools and tips you need to win the college battle in this must-read book for student veterans. In This Episode...

Religious accommodations in the military allow service members to request accommodations for their religious practices and beliefs.  For A1C Connor Crawn, the path to obtaining his approval was a long and challenging process.  As a member of the Mohawk tribe Connor has felt strong connections to his roots as an indigenous person.  In Mohawk culture men derive quite a bit of their se...

Past guest and Marine Corps Veteran, Frank Manteau, joins the show again to discuss an update to his super popular product the "Crayons Ready To Eat".  These are the worlds firsts, colorable and edible crayons finally ending the heal risks of Marines eating real crayons!  Frank's business is unique and came with its own challenges, and still does but he has used his no quit attitude to c...

The hustle and bustle of life, especially the past couple years, can lead to many negative feelings and sometimes a feeling of being unbalanced.  Nefertiti San Miguel joins the showing in this episode to talk about how to bring more zen into your life.  How to find ways to declutter your thoughts and physical spaces to bring in more happiness and purpose.  She also discusses the anc...

America's Warrior Partnership is a leading non-profit organization dedicated to empowering and supporting military veterans and their families. The team of dedicated professionals provides a range of programs and services to help veterans transition to civilian life, including career development, mental health support, and community engagement. Their director of community integration, Kaitlin Cash...

The skills, ideas and implementation of them in the business world is constantly changing.  Seemingly but not really a long time ago, there was no social media and how companies got their message across was different.  Today things such as branding are popular terms but not the only thing a business owner should be concerned with.  Marine Corps veteran Jared Ledbetter, CEO of Carbon...

The grind on out bodies and minds throughout our military service is something many veterans know all too well.  For William Branum who spent most of his 26 years in the Navy operating in the Seal Teams the grind of the job was leaving him with pain and discomfort.  It wasn't until he retired that he was finally able to tap the power of substances like CBD.  This led him to create h...

Running a business in 2023 will require a digital plan to dominate your opponents.  Between websites, SEO, creating ads that convert and more, it is increasingly difficult to cut through the online noise and promote your business.  Army Veteran Justin Charpentier has been helping business owners develop marketing that grows their business.  Justin discusses various topics and advice...

One thing ever veteran must go through is the transition process.   For some its rough, for others its smooth sailing.  For Navy Veteran Jeffrey Hall, it wasn't smooth sailing.  With multiple failed relationships, mental breakdowns and more.   Lucy for him he summoned up the courage to fight back against these challenges to succeed and now share parts of his story to...

Project Veteran House is a non profit currently operating in the Washington DC area and is assisting veterans with transitional and housing insecurity issues, job training and certifications in IT as well as PTSD services such as equine therapy,  music therapy and support groups.  The founder, Army Veteran Joseph Barnette, is driven to provide veterans with housing, education, careers an...

Navigating the VA claims process isn't for the faint of heart.  Air Force veteran and Dr. Prashant Sharma knows this all to well as a mental health provider and veteran.  Dr. Sharma breaks down DBQ's and nexus letters and how important they are in the mental health claim process.  The two major areas the VA looks at is occupational and social impairment and to what level they affect...

For Navy veteran Colleen Ryan-Hensley its beyond time to redefine sobriety.  Throughout her time dealing with addictions and mental health Colleen began to notice that when at sea with the Navy and other periods in her life when substances and temptations where not present she felt more alive and better than ever.  This eventually led her to create #BingingSober as the worlds first point...

Things happen in life that we just have to find a way to navigate past.  That sounds easier said than done and the journey can come with some really tough challenges often with other issues to overcome because of that initial situation.  For Air Force Veteran Natalee King the journey through life has taken her through the tragic overdose death of her sister, loss of her husband in the li...

For many veterans living a fuller life may seem like a dream.  A Fuller Life Foundation, co founded by Navy Veteran Lee Dyer, provides mental health support to veterans who need faster support or more urgently than the VA can support.  Providing Peoria Illinois area based Veterans with the resources and support to help them start living a fuller life.  The Foundation was named after...

Actions speak loader than words and Navy veteran Rick Otey is a prime example of that.  As a man who has overcome a lot from his experiences during the Vietnam war, losing a child and beating cancer Rick has maintained his positive and easy going demeanor.  He spends his time these days finding ways to give back, either as a passionate advocate for proton beam cancer treatments or as a p...

Army veteran, Jason Anderson, realized when getting into real estate during the pandemic that the way veterans connect with VA loan experts on other platforms just doesn't work well or benefit the agent and buyer.  Veteran PCS is a website built to connect the military community with veteran and military spouse real estate agents and lenders around the country.   On top of matching...

When you think of the term horsepower your mind probably goes to cars.  Horses have been useful to humans for a long time but their power to help others heal might just be a more recently noticed benefit.  Marine Corps veteran Jessica Shively had her own connection with a horse at a young age which helped her through some personally difficult things.  Now as the founder of Trail of...

Richard Kaufman, aka The Comeback Coach, has heard hundreds of stories as a podcast host on resiliency.   As a man who has had to dig deep to overcome a lot personally Richard shares with us some of the best lessons he has learned from others on his podcast.   Resiliency is a skill that takes constant refinement and learning to hone and one could argue there is always more you...

Army veteran Niurka Castenada becomes the first repeat guest for the Battle Buddy Podcast.  We discuss some of her amazing projects and accomplishments over the past year.  Niurka hosts a television shows on Legrity Media called Umbrellas of Hope which highlights non profits working to assist veterans in various ways.  She also hosted the Business and Art Infusion summit earlier in...

Building wealth and having a financial plan is much more than just creating a budget.  While that is a critical component other things to consider are life insurance, investments such as college, retirement, rainy day funds.  Navy veteran Matthias Pope, a Northwestern Mutual Financial Advisor, is the guest this week and we discuss how an advisor can assist you in setting and planning you...

Will Highland has created a company designed to give back to non profits working to support veterans.  Although not a veteran himself, Will has a deep appreciation for those who served and is giving 30% of his proceeds to Mission22 and Veterans Community Project.  Will shares his thoughts on giving back, supporting veterans and some advice for entrepreneurs looking to structure their bus...

For some veterans like Marshall Terrin who served in the Marine Corps entrepreneurship is just a way of life.  Having recently taken over the 16,000+ member Facebook group called the Vetpreneur Tribe and its related mastermind group the Warrior Council, Marshall has big plans for how he and others can help assist and guide other veterans on their entrepreneur journey. Battle Buddy Podcast Gue...

J.R. Smith co founded the Veterans Ranch in 2017 with his wife as a way to provide equine therapy to the large population of veterans in his region of Florida.  Growing up with a father and grandfather who served J.R. was well aware of the sacrifices and struggles veterans face and has played  a huge part in the Veterans Ranch mission to make an impact on the veteran suicide numbers. &nb...