I am listening to Brene Brown's The Power of Vulnerability on Audible. She is so insightful and pretty witty folks! You should check her out. 

Today I chat a little bit about her teachings of the shame gremlins and how to overcome them!

Jason McCormick joins me on Celebrate the Struggle today with powerful words that each one of us need to hear. As we chat about his military career, the struggles with transition, and having empathy for others, he shares with us how he use to lack compassion. "If the Army wanted me to have feelings, they would have issued them.  Things have changed for Jason on his road to recovery and his journey has led him to discover how giving back can be so self-fulfilling. "That is how we help to lower suicide, by having veterans that are willing to care and put themselves out there." 

Check this interview out on YouTube:  https://youtu.be/CVY-FaFj6vs

Resources Jason mentions and recommends:

Marcus Institute for Brain Health https://medschool.cuanschutz.edu/mibh

Warrior Reunion Foundation https://www.warriorreunionfoundation.org/

Jason's Book Recommendation:   Once a Warrior, Always a Warrior by Charles W. Hoge

Today we change it up a bit and enjoy a fun interview with Perry the Wildman about a few of his military likes and dislikes. 

I highly encourage you to take sometime after listening to this episode to recognize your self-truths vs self-lies.

Perry the Wildman chats about the continuing process of filing a claim and his triggering appointment he had this week. We got your 6 Perry! Love ya Battle!

An amazing quote from the book The Unspeakable Mind: Stories of Trauma and Healing From the Frontlines of PTSD Science.

Michael Gasperini joins me on Celebrate the Struggle today. A proud Marine veteran, married to a Marine veteran, served over thirty years in the service and has since focused that passion for service to giving back. Michael and his wife volunteer for a number of organizations to help support veterans and their family members, as well as other needs and initiatives in their community. "I was blessed to come back from many different things. Now my mission is to give back to our communities and those that may need our assistance."-Michael Gasperini

Michael shares about a buddy of his, Brian Romans that started the Roman's Warrior Foundation and is the curator of the Global War on Terror Wall of Remembrance that travels around to different communities to honor and reflect those soldiers that are not forgotten. The wall will be coming to Black Diamond Harley Davidson in Marion Illinois. The wall will be erected on Friday, April 29th. Others are welcome to volunteer to assemble the 120 foot wall. The dedication of the wall will be on Saturday as well as a motorcycle ride. For more information, visit Romans Warriors Foundation https://www.facebook.com/RWFRetreat

Check out this episode on YouTube  https://youtu.be/uhh1tohVwNg

Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/michael.gasperini.969

 Global War on Terrorism Wall of Remembrance https://www.facebook.com/RWFRetreat

Veterans Honor Walk https://www.facebook.com/veteranshonorwalk

 Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association https://www.facebook.com/CVMA245

Stop 22 Tour https://www.facebook.com/stop22tour

 LCpl J Kyle Price Memorial Foundation https://www.facebook.com/jkpmemorialfoundation

Hunter HD Hogan Foundation https://www.facebook.com/circlehdrodeo