The Every Third Saturday Podcast

Micah Ternet is a US Army veteran of multiple deployments, has a Master's Degree, is a world traveler, and entrepreneur. He is constantly on the lookout for his next opportunity and has the rare combination of smarts and guts that enables him to seize those opportunities. He is also no stranger to the struggles veterans face transitioning back to regular life and the profound impact suicide causes...

Eric and Tom sit down with Amos Ferrier. Amos served 15 years in the Army as a medic and saw a lot of tough stuff. Through it all he has remained resilient and is constantly doing the work to make something good out of the trauma he has experienced. Amos is a graduate of the ETS Warrior's Return course, and currently is on staff at ETS as the Internship Director and Coffee Shop Co-Manager. He is a...

Tom and Eric spend some time shooting the shit with Kristy Janigo. Kristy is a Veteran Service Officer in Hennepin County, was elected to the Maple Grove City Council, is the Commander of the 10th district of the Mn American Legion, and an all around awesome advocate for veterans in Minnesota. Hope you enjoy our conversation!

In this episode, Tom and Eric go in to some detail describing what exactly ETS does and how we support veterans and their families. In completely unrelated news, they also discuss pizza  toppings, sweet and dill relish, and hot dogs. 

Tom and our guest co-host, James Kelley, discuss what it means to be in pain and how to live a fulfilling life despite chronic discomfort. 

In this short episode, Eric and Tom discuss the current gaps in veterans services. Focusing on the impact of cooperation and attention, the guys openly wonder what the answer is to the pressing issue of too much help being available. 

Eric and Tom sit down with James Kelley. James has an amazing story that exemplifies the resilience and character we value at ETS. The conversation covers James's service in the military, his terrible motorcycle accident, his road towards addiction to pain medication and subsequent use of heroin. James has risen from the ashes, recovered from multiple negative life experiences, and has become a sh...

In this episode, we delve into the book "The Good Fight", written by Eric Geesaman. The book uses Eric's 10 years in the Marine Corps as a comparison to the battle we fight when coming back to civilian life.  Eric did an amazing job illustrating the difficulties of coming home and the struggle to regain a sense of self and purpose. Hope you enjoy this listen to Eric's amazing story. 

Tom and Eric talk about the historical relationship between America and her veterans. The turbulent relationship between society and its warriors has been affected by the community, the advent of TV, politicians, and the shift from the draft to an all-volunteer force. 

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Episode 1 is an intro to the Pop Smoke Podcast. We cover areas including why we are starting the podcast, what is it all about, and a few tough topics that need to be discussed. The podcast episodes will be less than 30 minutes and cover a wide range of topics and dig in to some of the very tough challenges facing veterans and their families. 

This is the first episode of the Post Traumatic Growth podcast. In this episode, we lay out who we are, what we mean when we talk about "soul wounds", and how they are the real causes of veteran suicide, substance abuse, and relational challenges . No guest or co-host in this edition, just a guy laying out an alternative view of a very difficult issue.