Drive On: Helping Veterans Navigate PTSD & Life After Military Service

When Kalliope realized playing professional golf wasn't her calling, she began training others in the tools that propelled her into becoming a pro golfer in just two years. Since then, her TEDx Talk has over 1.9 million views. As a Master Trainer of Neuro-Linguistic Programming, she loves giving people the tools to overcome their fears and bad memories. Kalliope's heartfelt passion for giving hope...

Dr. Jen Blanchette shares how she helps patients with brain injuries cope with the mental health aspects of their conditions. Frequently those with brain injuries (TBI, concussion, and others) will experience symptoms including but not limited to: Headaches Nausea/vomiting Fatigue/drowsiness Inner ear issues/dizziness/sensitivity to sound/ringing in the ears Difficulty paying attention Visual diff...

Joanna Morales discusses the PACT Act and other legal resources available to veterans who have been diagnosed with cancer and other illnesses. Links & Resources Triage Cancer Triage Cancer on Twitter: @TriageCancer Triage Cancer on Instagram:  @triagecancer Triage Cancer on Facebook: Triage Cancer Triage Cancer on LinkedIn: Triage Cancer Joanna Morales on Twitter: @cancerrights Joanna Morales...

Dominic Teich shares insights into what he refers to as the Single Seat Mindset and how he navigated his turbulent life after deployment. Dominic will send a free copy of Single Seat Wisdom for the first three listeners with no strings attached. Claim your copy here today ! Links & Resources SingleSeatMindset.com Single Seat Mindset Books Dominic Teich on LinkedIn Dominic Teich on Twitter Domi...

Charles Smith, an Army veteran, shares his traumatic childhood and how those experiences impacted him as an adult. Links & Resources Life Long Experience Charles Smith on LinkedIn Charles Smith on Facebook Charles Smith on Twitter Charles Smith on Instagram Operation: Footprints (acceptance of loss) Operation: Awaken; The Metamorphosis Inside You. 10 Homes in 11 Years Memoir Operation: Battle...

Ryan & Deb Bruin started the Cranky Veteran Candle Company to help Ryan find a job he could do while managing his mental health struggles. They join us to discuss the ups and downs that they experienced after Ryan left the military and how they started making candles. Links & Resources Cranky Veteran Candle Company Follow Cranky Veteran Candles on Instagram Follow Cranky Veteran Candles on...

Do you ever ask yourself, "Why am I doing this again"? The childhood vows you made as the result of powerful personal experiences during your pre-logical young life govern you as an adult until you explore and address each of these decisions. Army veteran Kathi Sohn shares how childhood trauma can appear unexpectedly when dealing with trauma later on in life. The Body Memory Process is a refreshin...

Dustin Hayes, the owner of Red White and Badass Brew, discusses the ups and downs of becoming an entrepreneur after the military. After several setbacks, Dustin found that working for himself, while a lot of work, has tremendous benefits. He discusses those benefits and the path that led him to create Red White and Badass Brew. Links & Resources Red White and Badass Brew Red White and Badass B...

My wife, Vicki DeLuzio, joins the podcast to discuss how epilepsy and how it affects those who, like her, have developed it later in life. In this episode, we talk about: What epilepsy is and its possible causes. How and why epilepsy affects veterans at a higher rate than civilians. Limitations those with epilepsy may face. How epilepsy is treated. What you should do if someone around you is havin...

Dr. Erica Steele discusses how her work in holistic medicine helps veterans fill in the gaps that the VA leaves in their health care. Links & Resources Holistic Family Practice Dr. Erica Steele on Instagram Dr. Erica Steele on LinkedIn Dr. Erica Steele on Twitter Transcript View the transcript for this episode.

Talisha Lewallen discusses how veterans and transitioning service members can get started in the WordPress industry through WP Connects. For listeners unfamiliar with WordPress, it is a website management system that currently powers nearly half of the websites on the internet. It can be used for everything from running a simple personal or business site, blogging, e-commerce, podcasting, and so m...

Update: Dr. Farkas passed away on August 31, 2022, just about a month after we recorded this episode. For his obituary and to find out where to make memorial contributions, please click here . Dr. Howard Farkas is a clinical psychologist based in Chicago. He is the founder and president of Chicago Behavioral Health, which in the past two years has become a telehealth psychotherapy practice called...

Natalee King discusses her time in the Air Force and how her husband died while serving in the Air Force and how that loss impacted her. Links & Resources Natalee King on TikTok Natalee King on Instagram Transcript View the transcript for this episode.

Michelle Lang started Veteran Help Point, an online database of vetted and trusted resources available to the veteran community. She started Veteran Help Point after struggling to find resources for her husband after transitioning out of the military. Links & Resources VeteranHelpPoint.com Veteran Help Point on Instagram Veteran Help Point on Facebook Transcript View the transcript for this ep...

Dr. Timothy Shaw discusses his research into moral injury, how it impacts the lives of veterans, and what we can do to help. We dive into the veteran suicide crisis, and what role moral injuries play in that. We can do things as a society to help reduce the impact of moral injuries. We discuss some of those things and more in this episode. Links & Resources GreatPhilosophicalProblems.com Trans...

USMC veteran, David Richards, discusses how he followed his passion for writing after leaving the military and how you can find your purpose at other stages in life. Links & Resources David Richards website David Richards on Instagram Whiskey & Yoga The Lighthouse Keeper Think and Grow Rich - Napoleon Hill Transcript View the transcript for this episode.

Topics like mental health and suicide are often avoided because they make people uncomfortable. But if we avoid them, they won't get better. Guest, Sonja Wasden joins the podcast to discuss her suicide attempt and how we can help each other by being vulnerable and starting to have those "uncomfortable" conversations. Links & Resources An Impossible Life book Sonja Wasden on Instagram Sonja Was...

Andrew Culkin discusses how he lost his wife of 25 years to alcoholism, how that experience affected his family, and how we can prevent that from happening in other families. Links & Resources Amanda A Cautionary Tale Andrew Culkin on Instagram Facebook Group Transcript View the transcript for this episode.

Brian Muka is a former Navy bomb tech, who discovered ways to shift his mindset from negative self-talk to form more positive outcomes. Links & Resources Brian Muka on Facebook Brian Muka on Instagram Brian Muka on LinkedIn Tech For Troops Transcript View the transcript for this episode.

Brendan Duebner is the founder of Life Skills for Soldiers, whose mission is to improve financial literacy among US service members. Links & Resources Life Skills For Soldiers Life Skills For Soldiers on Instagram Life Skills For Soldiers on LinkedIn Transcript View the transcript for this episode.

Keith Harrison, a Canadian police officer, joins us to describe his process of recovering from the trauma he endured for years on the police force. Links & Resources TierResponseApparel.com Beyond the Blue Transcript View the transcript for this episode.

Kirsten Chalmers is a psychologist and the founder of Point Zero Cellars, where she works to raise awareness for those looking to take a break from alcohol. While her company is based out of Australia, and the majority of our listeners are in the US, in my opinion, the message she has knows no borders. Links & Resources Point Zero Cellars Alcohol-Free Options Curious Elixirs For Bitter For Wor...

Dr. Thomas Hemingway MD is a holistic and integrative Medical Doctor who lives and shares his personal and professional philosophy of PREVENTION over PRESCRIPTION and is passionate about sharing the message of Natural Health and Healing through Powerful Practices which are simple, doable, AND can be LIFE-SAVING. He has the goal of saving 100 million lives by optimizing health and wellness through...

Dr. Kelly Bohnhoff joins the podcast to talk about healing family trauma. Often times in the military we experience traumatic events. That's a part of the job, which I think most of us understand. However, when we don't deal with those traumatic events properly, they can seep into our family lives affecting our spouses, children, and other family members. Dr. Bohnhoff has written the book "Beyond...

J.R. Smith is the vice president of The Veterans Ranch, which works to assist veterans and their families through equine therapy. In this episode, J.R. talks about how horses are able to help veterans learn how to deal with their emotions and focus on the present moment. Links & Resources The Veterans Ranch The Veterans Ranch on Facebook The Veterans Ranch on Twitter The Veterans Ranch on YouT...