Invisible Injuries - Podcast

Following "Tunnel Rat", Vietnam Veteran & author Brian Hopkins guest episode is a special series of 6 audio narrations of poems from his book "When Therapy Fails" (WTF!?  pardon the pun) WTF 4 - The Bonus Round Cover art - Brian Hopkins @ Hollywood Clinic Contact -  Brian Hopkins Books - When therapy fails via Pickawoowoo publishing group & by contacting Invisible Injur...

In this episode we speak with Mike House, survivalist, agent for organisational change, public speaker and author.   Mike was initially moved by the statistics around civilian loses in the outback, especially WA, due to an adverse event and walking away from their vehicle.   Either self rescue or by other means, there is a critical 48  – 72 hour survival period which very much depends on how the l...

Following "Tunnel Rat", Vietnam Veteran & author Brian Hopkins guest episode is a special series of 6 audio narrations of poems from his book "When Therapy Fails" (WTF!?  pardon the pun) WTF 3 - A Companion Awaits Cover art - Brian Hopkins @ Hollywood Clinic Contact -  Brian Hopkins Books - When therapy fails via Pickawoowoo publishing group & by contacting Invisible In...

In the concluding episode to April's story, she touches on the difficulties for the partner at home with the reduced contacts that go with deployment.   “Any tips for listeners Andy asks from the perspective of the partner at home who hasn’t served to ease this space?” April shares her own experience of that disconnect, phone calls few and far between and the  desperation not to miss them.  ...

Following "Tunnel Rat", Vietnam Veteran & author Brian Hopkins guest episode is a special series of 6 audio narrations of poems from his book "When Therapy Fails" (WTF!?  pardon the pun) WTF 2 - The Frog Cover art - Brian Hopkins @ Hollywood Clinic Contact -  Brian Hopkins Books - When therapy fails via Pickawoowoo publishing group & by contacting Invisible Injuries - i...

Following "Tunnel Rat", Vietnam Veteran & author Brian Hopkins guest episode is a special series of 6 audio narrations of poems from his book "When Therapy Fails" (WTF!?  pardon the pun) WTF 1 - A Silent Scream Cover art - Brian Hopkins @ Hollywood Clinic Contact -  Brian Hopkins Books - When therapy fails via Pickawoowoo publishing group & by contacting Invisible Injur...

In this episode of the podcast Andy speaks with his close friend April Kane. They have known each other some 20 years, she has the unique perspective  of  being  a wife, a mother, a Veteran herself, married to a Veteran and  current first responder.  April is also a specialist psychologist in the mental health area.    Indecisive about her direction post high school, April  became interested in  P...

In the concluding episode Andy presses RFS first responder (Deputy Captain), podcast host and author Adam Blum about the circumstances around his turning point.  Tired of living in emotional pain,  his psychologist encouraged him to look at the root causes at a similar time that Adam was reaching the same conclusion.  Adam went for Gastric banding surgery to solve increasing weight, diagnosis of b...

Andy introduces our first “Firey”  RFS (Rural Fire Service) first responder, Adam Blum of Blue Mountains Brigade. Andy and Adam touch on the diagnosis of ADHD and what the landscape looked like back then as a relatively unchartered disorder.  Adam mentioned in his recent book his parents attracted a lot of criticism for medicating him and his brother.  His parents, after much research committed to...

This week we conclude Vietnam Veteran, Tunnel Rat and poetry author Brian Hopkin's episode.  Brian connected with other Vietnam Veterans after his ADF service.   Marriages weren’t known to last for Veterans in general, so they discussed the role Brian’s wife played inside the storms through the good and bad days.   They discussed the roller coaster of PTSD and the sharing of those experiences...

Invisible Injuries presents season 4 of their successful podcast, kicking off episode 1 with Vietnam Veteran, Tunnel Rat and poetry author Brian Hopkins. Brians personal “well being” story navigating away from the effects of PTSD, eventuating in a more holistic direction.   Andy kicks off the guest segment with Brian’s background and the events leading  to  a 12 month search  to get Brian into the...

In part 3 of Sgt Aaron Quinonez' (Sgt Q) episode the veteran, author shares a glimpse of his suicide attempt and how the situation gave him a sign for pro-life, finding purpose through faith and God. We also cover off on the veterans amazing work with his charity Q Mission, the Q Actual app - a peer to peer suicide and mental health support app, talking mental health on tour in the US with th...

Welcome to part 2 of veteran, mental health ambassador, public speaker, and "Healing through service" author Sgt Aaron Quinonez (retd) podcast episode.   In part 1, Sgt Q shared his story, background glimpses of his military service and a detailed recollection of his transition to civilian life, homelessness, suicide attempt and calling where he found his faith (in God) and a renewed pur...

In this 3 part episode we've special guest Sgt Q - Aaron Quinonez, former US Special forces JTAC forward observer joining us from the United States.  In part 1, Sgt Q share's his story. A proud Marine since right out of high school, Aaron Quinonez (Sgt Q) was trained to fight the enemy and was prepared for war. When he volunteered for a combat tour in Iraq, little did he know his real ba...

It's no secret Mike Handley, founder of Red Six App, is passionate about the app and his service to the veteran and general community. In the concluding episode Mike we focus our attention to the Red Six app, its purpose, features, future developments and the positive impact that it's contributing toward lowering the suicide rate amongst veterans. Mike also touches on the applications of...

In part 2 of Red Six App founder Mike Handley's story he shares highlights and traumas experienced during his two deployments, the struggle's he had re-integrating with civilian life post military including suicidal thoughts and ideologies, his road to self-improvement and the importance of immediate support (his wife Rachel, kids and close friends/colleagues) and the positive effect the...

In this episode host Andy Fermo chats with Mike Handley, founder of the Red Six app which is aimed at helping lower the growing suicide rate amongst the veteran community. The app offers a virtual community that is accessible no matter where you are located, using GPS technology. Known amongst his military colleagues and friends as "Casper", in part 1 Mike shares his story giving glimpse...

In this weeks concluding episode with Dave Esler, veteran and President of "The Gap" Qld RSL sub-branch we continue his story and additional projects he's passionate about including firt repsonder focused NFP "Trek2Health." Who we support it's police fire ambulance Like Emergency Nurses and veterans. And the, the thing that we're out to accomplish is to rebuild r...

In this weeks episode we continue speaking with Dave Esler, a contemporary veteran who's taken the mantle as President of "The Gap" QLD RSL sub-branch. Dave shares a glimpse and insight into some of the traumatic events he experienced as an attached Electronic Warfare Team Leader to Special Forces (reserve) Commando's on combat operations in Afghanistan. Yeah, no, there was a c...

Following our popular Money Marksmanship series we continue Season 3 with the first of our guests, Dave Esler, president of "The Gap" Qld RSL sub-branch. I had the privilege of being able to serve with Dave as one of my Detachment Commanders in my early days at 7th Signals Regiment. So and now he's also one of the growing contemporary veterans that have taken up the mantle in the su...

This session is designed to give you the same amount of energy as a shot of coffee. So sit comfortably, relax your jaw, relaxed shoulders and relax your back.  Today we'll be using two shapes, being the circle with continuous breaths in and out in one circular motion, and the triangle, where I'll guide you through the up, releasing on the down with the breath hold.  At the end, we'r...

This session is designed to help you prepare for sleep.  Tonight we'll be using two shapes, the triangle and the square with the sigh as we need it. So let's begin that let's start by taking two sides relax. Second one let's start off with the triangle in 233 poles 23452323 Pause 23452323 pause 23452323 pause 2345232323452323 pause 23452323 pause 23452323 pause 3452323 Pause 23...

This session is designed to bring your sense of balance.  So sit comfortably with your palms open, relax, relax your shoulders, relax your back, relaxed jaws. Today we're going to be using a square shape. So if you can imagine, inhaling up, pausing exhaling down and pausing. For a count of three on each side.  It's okay to use in through the nose and out through the mouth. in through the...

This session is designed to help you relax, we'll be introducing the triangle shape. So imagine drawing the breath through your nose to the top of the triangle and out your mouth to the bottom.  With a pause at the base of the triangle, we'll start with a count of three, up, three down, and three holds. Try and make it so that everything flows. So sit comfortably, palms open, and let&apo...

This session is designed for you to energize and help you shift energy.  So let's sit comfortably, palms open and get a bit of space between the hips and the hips. Imagine a circle and you're connecting it in with your breath in and your breath out with no breaks or pauses.  What you'll notice is a natural rocking and the hips and if you don't get it straight away, that's...