Coming Home Well

Who are we when we are forced to face the inexplicable? What memories ground our lives? What are the events that define us? How do our experiences impact our lives?

In this episode, Tyler talks with Joy Carlson, author and teacher, about her journey caring for her son, Kevin Ash after his debilitating accident on the rugby field in her book, Faith Alone ~ A Mother and Son Story of Hope and Love. Kevin was part of the military for 10 years and had multiple deployments. Upon his return, Joy watched as her son's physical and mental health began to deteriorate, completely unaware of the degenerating disease that was destroying his brain.

Listen in to Joy's story and how she turned her pain into writing her story so others will feel they are not alone.

Sergeant Kevin Ash story with the Concussion Legacy Foundation

https://concussionfoundation.org/personal-stories/legacy-stories/kevin-ash

Visit Kevin's Legacy on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/kevinashlegacy/

Want to order a copy of Joy's book visit her website at

https://www.joypublishingllc.com/

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Whether it is hiking, camping, fishing, skiing, skydiving, Heroes on the River always takes care of their combat veterans and active duty service members looking for a great adventure.

In this episode, Tyler talks with Adam Packham, U.S. Army Veteran and founder of Heroes on the River, a non-profit organization based out of Virginia whose mission is to bring veterans together through recreational activities and social events.

Visit Heroes on the River on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/HeroesOnTheRiver/ or email them at [email protected]. 

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A crossover from our sister podcast Behind the Service

Welcome to Behind the Service hosted by Libby Bates as she sits down with Dr. Dan Perl from Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences.

Dr. Perl was the primary investigator on the study of CTE in the brains of military personnel that was published June 9, 2022 in the  New England Journal of Medicine.
We had some caregivers with questions regarding the study and the best way to answer those questions was to chat with Dr. Perl to gain some more clarity for everyone.

Home - Brain Tissue Repository (researchbraininjury.org)
Football players brain disease CTE appears rare in military (nypost.com)
Neurology Today (lww.com)

Check out other podcasts: Peace After Combat
https://www.buzzsprout.com/1928334

#braininjuryresearch #mentalhealth #ptsd #suicideprevention #caregiver #veteran #peaceaftercombat #trauma

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Women Veteran Helicopter Pilots

Amber Smith – DANGER CLOSE: MY EPIC JOURNEY AS A COMBAT HELICOPTER PILOT IN IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN

Guest Host Liz Booker talks with Amber Smith, a former U.S. Army Warrant Officer and Kiowa Warrior helicopter pilot and author of Danger Close: My Epic Journey as a Combat Helicopter Pilot in Iraq and Afghanistan, about her call to service, her experiences as a woman in an Army Cavalry unit in Iraq and Afghanistan, and her reflections on that service.

Since leaving the Army, Amber has established herself as a national security, foreign policy, and military analyst, and frequently appears on television and radio. Her articles have been published in Forbes, the Washington Examiner, and Aviation Week, among others. You can find her at her website, www.OfficialAmberSmith.com or on social media @AmberSmithUSA.

Amber never imagined she would write a memoir, but after gaining her confidence in writing during her post-service master’s degree program, she decided her experiences might inform and inspire others.

“I tell so many people who have served, write down your story . . . write it down, because what you did was different. Less than one percent of the population is serving in the military at any given time, so a lot of people don’t have those experiences and are interested in learning about them. I always say that writing my book gave me some closure to that chapter of my life that I didn’t know that I was looking for.”

Liz Booker is a retired Coast Guard helicopter pilot and writer for young adults. She hosts the Aviatrix Book Club and the Aviatrix Book Review Website and Podcast. This episode is a rebroadcast of the Aviatrix Book Review podcast Season 1 Episode 28 in collaboration with
Coming Home Well. You can find Liz @LiteraryAviatrix on social media.

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Check out our other podcasts: Beyond The Frontline, Be Crazy Well

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Learn how to go from seed to salary with this course for beginning farmers, with an emphasis on military veterans and their family members interested in growing and selling their own farm produce. 

Tyler talks with Anne Devin, Marine Corps veteran and Boots-2-Bushels Project Manager, about the Boot Camp for Market Gardeners and Farmers. The program provides the knowledge, skills and abilities needed to grow produce for smaller scale private or larger commercial vegetable/fruit production.

All classes are taught by University of Maine Cooperative Extension, MOFGA, and local farmer subject matter experts.

Contact Anne Devin at [email protected] to learn more or visit the website at https://extension.umaine.edu/agrability/solutions-and-resources/boots-2-bushels/

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Women Veterans are under-represented in TBI/PTSD/CTE research and the Concussion Legacy Foundation (CLF) and Project Enlist are working to change the numbers by asking our female veterans to Make The Pledge!

In today's episode guest host, Scott Wert, Military Program Director for CLF , has the honor of talking with Gretchen Evans, a retired Army Command Sergeant Major with 27 years of service to our nation. Gretchen was part of a generation of women that experienced drastic change in the military, especially where women are concerned. In 2006, while deployed to Afghanistan, Gretchen sustained a life changing TBI. Since then, she has overcome her challenges to lead Team UNBROKEN, an adventure race team you may have seen on Amazon’s “World’s Toughest Race: Eco-Challenge Fiji.” Gretchen has written an excellent book, “Leading From the Front,” and has a passion for continued service by taking care of her fellow Veterans through several relationships with charities, non-profit organizations, and Veterans funds.

Gretchen has taken The Pledge and encourages other female veterans to consider also taking the pledge to help further the research in TBI/PTSD/CTE.

Visit ProjectEnlist.org to learn more about Making the Pledge
https://concussionfoundation.org/programs/project-enlist

Learn more about Operation Brain Health
https://concussionfoundation.org/programs/project-enlist/operation-brain-health

Would you organization like to partner with Project Enlist? Visit the partnership page.

Follow on instagram #concussionfoundation

This has been a podcast of Coming Home Well in collaboration with CLF/Project Enlist to further the conversation about TBI/PTSD/CTE.

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Pack a bag, grab your sunscreen and prepare for some relaxation!

Today's episode, Tyler talks with Brian Barber, Marine Corps Veteran and founder of Missionfishusa.org, about healing our warriors on the water. The Purpose of Mission FISH. which stands for FISHING, INTERACTING, SHARING & HEALING, is to organize and plan fishing day trips and provide FISH therapy for PTSD and TBI for Veterans, Active duty service members, 1st responders and Gold Star families.

Studies have shown that fishing has mental health benefits. Being in nature can improve your mood and also has positive long term effects on depression and memory. Brain and his team bring together participants who could be in need of interacting with others while sharing a day together, building friendships and self-esteem.

Visit the website at https://www.missionfishusa.org/

Follow on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/missionfishusa/

Like on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/missionfishusa

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Everyone wants to chase and catch the American Dream and being a veteran does have its perks in trying to reach that very goal. Tyler is joined by Dr. Paul Lawrence as they count down in detail the top ten benefits to help veterans pursue the American Dream. 

10. Education

9. Life Insurance

8. Home Loan Guarantee

7. Refinancing Your Home 

6. Veterans Benefits Banking Program

5. Homelessness Prevention

4. Farming Assistance

3. State Benefits

2. Disability Compensation & free assistance to file

1. Veteran Community & Comradery

Tune to see how the top ten benefits can help you as a veteran find your American Dream.

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Tyler is joined by Liz Booker, a retired Coast Guard helicopter pilot and writer for young adults, to discuss her passion to open up the exploration of aviation and make it more accessible to young women. Liz nurtures her passion through the Aviatrix Book Review website which offers books in all genres, for all ages, featuring women in aviation. Tune in to learn more about Liz and the amazing women of aviation.

Inspire and encourage the girls in their lives to pursue their dreams!

Ways to connect with Liz

website https://aviatrixbookreview.com/

Instagram https://www.instagram.com/literaryaviatrix/

LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/literaryaviatrix/

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/LiteraryAviatrix/

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In today's episode, Tyler talks with Cary Reichbach, an Army veteran, co-founder and President of Grey Team, about their mission to provide a safe space that offers personalized health and wellness therapies for veterans. Grey Team implements solutions for U.S. military active-duty and veterans to reduce and eliminate suicides. Through their collaboration with Help Our Wounded Foundation, Grey Team created "Operation Phoenix” a collaborative program that will serve 100 veterans from southern Palm Beach County and the surrounding areas. 

To learn more about Grey Team visit their website at https://www.greyteam.org/

To learn more about Operation Phoenix visit their website at https://operationphoenix.greyteam.org/

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