If you are like me, you've been frustrated, confused, and often misled by Tricare and their myriad of ever-changing rules. If you have dependents, it seems near impossible to get your children in to see a provider and you pay hand-over-fist in

BJJ as Therapy for Veterans

Apr 3rd, 2019 57m 25s

In this episode, Jeff Baughman of Fort Valor describes some of the beneficial effects of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu for veterans and survivors of trauma (PTSD, Sexual Trauma, depression, etc..). Jeff is the Deputy Director at Fort Valor, an infantry v

Art Therapy - What It Is and Its Utility with Veterans

Mar 26th, 2019 54m 42s

Art Therapy is a relatively young official form of therapy, though its roots go back to earliest man. It has been depicted in Hollywood and many have a cursory knowledge that it exists, but not what it really is and how it works. It is a partic

BJJ World Record Holder for longest grappling marathon "Obi" Damian Todd

Mar 19th, 2019 1h 9m

In February 2019, one day after turning 48, Damian Todd (aka Obi Wan) set a Word Record for the longest consecutive BJJ grapple-thon by fighting 230 consecutive opponents for 5 minute rounds to raise money for R U OK? (www.TFOI.com.au) a non-pr

Battling Depression, PTSD and Suicide

Mar 7th, 2019 1h 16m

In this episode, I interview US Army Field Artillery Captain Brendan Tarpey and discuss his post-combat struggles with depression, PTSD, and suicidal ideation. Brendan is a combat veteran with year-long tours in both Iraq (from 04 to 05) and Af

From Combat Engineer to an Insurance Business Owner

Feb 24th, 2019 54m 32s

My good friend and deployment teammate Jay Ellison joins us to talk about how he went from a Combat Engineer LTC in the Army to owning and operating Echo Benefit Solutions - a successful insurance business in Tampa, FL. Jay tells us how he succ

How to Translate Military Experience into a Resume

Feb 24th, 2019 55m 49s

In this episode, John Rafferty with vetsgetjobs.com helps us understand how we can translate our military experience into resume bullets that will get us the actual job interview. Most civilians don't understand the unique language and terms we

Transitioning from a Mil Spouse Point of View

Feb 23rd, 2019 51m 2s

In this episode, my friend David Roscoe guest hosts an interview with Iris Green, realtor and CEO of Military Home Base. Iris details her own transition from a military spouse and stay-at-home mother to a very successful real estate career and

Getting Hired On By The DIA

Feb 23rd, 2019 51m 4s

In this episode I interview David Roscoe, a former analyst at the 82nd Airborne Division. I learn how David went from being a tactical US Army intelligence analyst to being one of the most influential Defense Intelligence Agency analysts on the

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