In early 2017 Bennett and Eddie decided to release a SECRET Podcast called Daily Dose With Bennett & Eddie. This is a simple show recorded with their cell phones during their morning commute. This unique behind scenes look into their thoughts and lives is something you won't hear during their normal shows on the Change Your POV Podcast Network.

This week on the podcast we're joined by my old and close friend Michael J. Penney.  Penney is a Marine Combat Veteran with combat deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan.  He served as a foreign weapons instructor, a Police Advisor to the Afghan National Police, and was trained as a designated marksman.

Since leaving the Marines, Penney has been a serial entrepreneur - or "Vetrepreneur" - and has become a published author of the  Five Paragraph Business Plan.  He is also a Co-Host of one of my favorite podcasts Cigars and Sea Stories.

Penney is also an avid outdoorsman, hunter, and lover of all things venison.  Penney shared the first deer he killed in North Carolina with me.  He is, in many ways, responsible for my obsession with deer and deer hunting (Thanks, Mike!)

In this episode, we discuss how his season is going, "extreme" tactics for calling in Whitetail Deer, and many other topics - from pooping in the woods to, well, just tune in to find out!

War and the military are part of storytelling as long as there have been stories. Hollywoods go to military-technical advisor Capt Dale Dye joins Jeff to talk about Warriors INC his company that has helped create some of the greatest war stories on television and screen of the last 30 years

In this episode, Duane shares his thoughts based on a blog post written on the Head Space and Timing website,  3 Reasons for Veterans to See a Mental Health Counselor...and It's Not What You Think. Duane shares some different reasons why a veteran can and should look for a therapist to talk to.

In the sixth episode of this Podcast Series about the Battle of Sadr City on April 4th, 2004, I sat down with Sylvia Macias and the host of Head Space And Timing, Duane France.

Sylvia approached me with a story she really wanted to tell. This is a story of two brothers, two of her sons. Robert her oldest son was killed in action on April 4th, 2004. Her youngest son Jeremy was lost to suicide. Veteran Suicide is an epidemic and we need to take a stand. To stand by and with those who are hurting and their families.

We are all relatively familiar with the loss of life on the battlefield. Many soldiers are killed due to small arms ambushes, rocket-propelled grenades, IED's, and even accidents on the battlefield. These losses are hard to take, hard to accept, and leave a gaping hole in the lives of those friends and families left behind.

Suicide is much harder to wrap your arms around. The loss and pain may be the same but there is a different set of emotions around suicide that makes it particularly hard to talk about. Feelings of regret, anger, and even shame.

It is hard to talk about, Veteran suicide. It is a growing epidemic in this country but needs to be discussed. Where do we start in doing that?

Sylvia displays so much courage sharing the story of both her sons. Robert and Jeremy both died fighting a battle, they were just on different battlefields.

Our hope is that you will be able to learn something from our conversation. If nothing else, just know that there are others out there that need help, perhaps one of them is you. Remember that you are never alone!

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In the fifth episode of this Podcast Series about the Battle of Sadr City on April 4th, 2004, I sat down with Specialist Jack Barron as he shared with us the story of the battle of Sadr City.

As part of the first rescue team heading into the city, Jack would quickly realize there were a lot of bad guys out there trying to kill him. We talk about the series The Long Road Home on the National Geographic Channel and share some shitty stories.

Hope you enjoy this series about 04-04-04

-"Shoot 'Em In The Face"

Of all the shows I've created and produced on the Change Your POV Podcast Network, this one is by far the hardest I've done. Both from a topic standpoint and a technical one. There was a lot of introspection and self-healing that went into this show.

There are many messages in this episode. My hope is that someone will listen to this and will be changed. Suicide is a huge problem in the military, in the civilian sector, and amongst our youth.

Special thanks to everyone that participated and had the courage to share their stories.

© Lisa Miktuk

Leaving us without word, nothing left to say,

I never got to say goodbye or tell you that I care,

So Daddy please forgive me, I was only 15 at the time,

Corie Weathers, licensed professional counselor (LPC), is a sought-after speaker, consultant, and author of Sacred Spaces: My Journey to the Heart of Military Marriage. Corie has focused her career for the last 15 years as a counselor specializing in marriage, divorce, women's issues, PTSD, and substance abuse.

In 2015, Corie was named the 2015 Armed Forces Insurance Military Spouse of the Year® where she advocated for mental health issues and served as a media correspondent writing online and print publications, consulting for command teams, and speaking to groups on issues like PTSD, grief, and marriage.  She traveled to Turkey, Iraq, Afghanistan, and the Persian Gulf with Secretary of Defense Ash Carter to visit troops and see deployment conditions.  She has also traveled across the globe teaching individuals and couples how to live, lead, find purpose, and build relationships using their natural talents.

Today, Corie continues to encourage others through her inspirational blog and podcast available on the free Lifegiver App- With Corie Weathers.  She currently serves as an Ambassador for the Chris Kyle Frog Foundation serving military and first responder families and volunteers with the Red Cross training mental health professionals to be more culturally competent in their work with military and first responders.