Coming Home Well

Are you ready to explore the labyrinth of mental health among veterans, particularly the pressing issue of suicide? Let us guide you in this deep dive, with the assistance of our experienced guest, Megan Flaherty, a licensed clinical social worker from Hampton VA, who shines a light on suicide prevention - the VA's top clinical priority. We dissect the complexities of suicide prevention, emphasizi...

Ever wondered how your military experience can be the foundation of an education career? Join me as I welcome Dr. Kim Moore, a 20-year veteran of the United States Army with a doctorate in educational leadership. She shares her inspiring transition from the military to the classroom, revealing how her roles as a company commander, platform instructor, and branch chief led her to education. Dr. Moo...

Did you know 1 of every 4 medicare patients in hospice are veterans? Comfort and quality at the end of life is the topic today as Tyler talks with Helen Bauer, host of The Heart of the Hospice, a podcast that supports people who are providing the care as well as the people who are consuming the care. Helen and Tyler discuss exactly what hospice is, who enters hospice and all aspects and care of th...

Veterans Club Inc  This organization runs the gamut of resources for our veteran and veteran families. Get your paper and pen ready because Tyler's guest Jeremy Harrell, founder of Veteran Club Inc and Army Combat Veteran, is going to give you a very long list of what they do at this incredible organization. So get ready and be sure to reach out if you would like to volunteer and/or support Vetera...

If you have not tapped into Echoes of the Vietnam War you MUST check out this podcast.  Tyler talks with Michael Croan, host of Echoes of the Vietnam War Podcast and part of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund, about this amazing podcast that honors our warriors and their sacrifices. Michael is a phenomenal capturer of stories and relays them back to the audience with gentle gloves and a transparen...

Paul Dillon joins Tyler for Part 3 of 3 to discuss mental health parity and the Kennedy Forum.  The Kennedy Forum is a national non-profit organization formed by former U. S. Congressman Patrick J. Kennedy in 2013 to erase the stigma of mental illness in the United States, and to ensure mental health parity, so that mental health is treated the same way as physical health for reimbursement by insu...

In this episode Tyler is honored to chat with Gary Powers Jr., Founder and Chairman Emeritus of the Cold War Museum at Vint Hill and son of Gary Francis Powers. Gary revisits what happened to his father after he was shot down by the Soviets while flying the U2, his captivity and the aftermath. As a result of his dad being shot down and the lack of young people understanding the Cold War, Gary buil...

Stress Tested, Crisis Aware and Ready to Bounce Tyler talks with Mary Kelly, about her 6 stages of every crisis, challenge, or change and how to push through these stages. Applying your leadership skills when needed in effective ways to give certainty to those you lead. Listen in as Mary is a proven leader, coach, author and Naval Officer and Commander (ret.) who has trained over 40,000 personnel....

Dr. Paul Dillon, a Certified Management Consultant with more than 47 years of experience in the professional services industry and a U.S. Army Reserve Veteran who served in Vietnam as a 1st Lieutenant and was awarded 2 Bronze Star Medals. Paul is also an Adjunct Instructor at the Sanford School of Public Policy at Duke University. In todays' episode Tyler and Paul talk about: What are the characte...

What you see is what you get with Pam Barragan! Real, Raw and Unashamed! Tyler is joined by our newest team member to the Coming Home Well Family and she couldn't be a more perfect fit. Pam is the host of 2200TAPS and her story is the inspiration behind the podcast. In today's episode she briefly touches on some of the specifics and why she decided to join our network of podcasts. What is #2200TAP...

Part 1 of a 3 Series with Paul Dillion, a Certified Management Consultant with more than 47 years of experience in the professional services industry and a U.S. Army Reserve Veteran who served in Vietnam as a 1st Lieutenant and was awarded 2 Bronze Star Medals. Paul is also an Adjunct Instructor at the Sanford School of Public Policy at Duke University, where he created and teaches a highly unique...

Caring for our veterans at all stages of their healthcare needs is a priority. The Department of Veteran Services makes veterans their priority and it can show in the details. In this episode, Tyler talks with Brock Bakos, Administrator of the upcoming brand new Puller Veterans Care Center being built on the former Vint Hill Farms Station in Fauquier County, Virginia. Their focus is in the detail...

In today's episode, Tyler talks with Brett D'Alessandro about the creation of Backpacks for Life and the amazing services they provide to at-risk and homeless Veterans.  Backpacks For Life's mission is to provide a unique and personalized support system for homeless and at-risk veterans struggling to reintegrate into civilian life. After being equipped with the right tools and solutions, we want V...

Are you deploying and need help with your pets? Are you a Veteran and need surgery or have healthcare needs you are putting off because you have pets? In this episode, Tyler talks with Betsy M. Kilkenny, Executive Director for PACT stands for People + Animals = Companions Together, about their mission to provide programs that benefit companion animals and their owners. PACT is a network of passion...

Today Tyler talks with Priya Sridhar, broadcast journalist/reporter and Navy Reservist Public Officer and Board Member with the Military Veterans Journalism (MVJ) Network. As our service members transition out of service journalism is a field of interest that can be continued or explored through MVJ. They offer a diverse range of programs (https://www.mvj.network/programs/) to help those looking f...

In this episode, Tyler talks with Tim Tetz, Director of Outreach at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund about the healing and reflection this mobile education center provides to the veteran community and their families as well as an educational resource for young minds. On Veterans Day 1996, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund (VVMF) unveiled a replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington,...

Pushing past your limitations! Today episode, Tyler talks with Christopher Wolff, Operation Enduring Warrior (OEW) Honoree and USAF veteran, about overcoming your obstacles and pushing past your limitations. Chris was able to do this through the camaraderie and support of OEW and their incredible awesomely inspiring teamwork. Operation Enduring Warrior (OEW) is a veteran-founded non‐profit 501(c)(...

Stopping the Hamster Wheel of Life to heal the mind and body Tyler talks with Ryan Mielcarek, Seabee OIF Veteran about Veteran Rites and their mission to initiate Veterans into True Identity, Purpose, and Belonging after military service. Veteran Rites honors everyone’s individual journey, regardless of ability, combat experience, military service, age, race, ethnicity, national origin, gender ide...

Honor and Perfection for a Warrior's Journey Home In today's episode, Tyler is honored to have two very special guests, Monique Hovey, herd manager of the Caisson Platoon of the Third Infantry Regiment also known as the Old Guard and Captain Carlin Keally, platoon leader, to talk about the preparation, time and attention to detail that goes into this honorable tradition.  As the last fully mounted...

In this episode, Tyler talks with Peter Cline, Army Veteran and Co-Founder and President of Boots to Books and how their organization helps veterans and their families attain competitive education and employment opportunities. The Route to obtain these opportunities is to bring together both Soft skills and hard skills to get hired. Peter talks about career tables consisting of 15+ industry repres...

In this episode, Tyler talks with Bobby Brooks, author and historian , about his love of military history and honoring those who have served. He wrote his first book From the Frozen Chosin to Churchill: The Biography of CSM Ray Hooker Cottrell as told to Bob Brooks based on the memories of veteran Ray Cottrell. Ray became a soldier and experienced his first taste of war in North Korea at the age o...

Tyler is honored to have special guest CPL Matthew R. Bradford, USMC (RET) on our podcast today. On September 11, 2001, as a freshman in high school, Matthew like so many others watched the terrorist attacks on America’s soil. He knew at that moment he wanted to join the military after graduating and in September 2005 Matthew enlisted in the United States Marine Corps. On January 18, 2007, Matthew...

Tyler has the honor of chatting with Steven Nisbet, a 16 year U.S. Air Force Special Warfare Pararescueman, Veteran Entrepreneur and Co-Founder/President of Shields and Stripes Inc, about providing first line defenders the opportunity to heal visible and non-visible wounds so they can live the lives they deserve to live. The Shield and Stripes vision: Shields and Stripes are bringing Special Opera...

Tyler talks with Colonel Nick Nichols, a retired air force F 16 pilot with seven combat tours in Afghanistan and Iraq and Chief Growth Officer at Folds of Honor, about scholarships and training opportunities for spouses and children of military members who have either been killed or disabled while serving the cause of freedom. Tune in to learn more about this amazing organization. IN THE FOLDED FL...

As we approach the 9/11 anniversary, Tyler talks with friend and Retired Army Chaplain Colonel Ret., Motivational Speaker and Author, Joel P Jenkins about his time at the Pentagon post 9/11. Dr. Jenkins reflects on the months after and his honorable responsibilities to officiate memorials for those who died that day. As his way to honor those that had fallen, Dr. Jenkins wrote a book to titled The...