Brandy Lang is a 5x concussion survivor and Air Force veteran whose focus is now on helping other veterans recover from TBIs.

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Jodi is the founder of Four Thousand Mondays, which helps others not take life for granted or feel like they've squandered their time and to feel totally alive. She is also an Assistant Instructor in the Master of Applied Positive Psychology program at the University of Pennsylvania, and in this episode, we discuss how we can make the most of the Mondays we all have left.

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Phil Kendro is a Marine Corps veteran who is also a co-founder of the Veterans Beer Club with the goal of helping Veterans transition into civilian life after the military.

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Despite the fact that 60% of American adults have 1 chronic disease and 40% have 2 or more, there is much that can be done to ensure that you live long, feel great and live well. Many of the lifestyle modifications are free or low cost and therefore, have not received sufficient attention.

Emily Gold Mears is a former attorney who shifted her advocacy efforts to seek information on optimizing health through research analysis in science and medicine. In this episode we talk about sleep issues, reducing exposures to toxins, and other ways we can improve our health.

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Dr. Christine Van Horn is an author, teacher, and speaker. She has been a Certified Emergency Manager for 30 years and recently retired. She is now applying her emergency management experience to focus on character in society. Dr. Van Horn has written two books for older children to teach them character through the eyes of a superhero. In this episode, she discusses how veterans and service members can use their experiences to mentor those in our lives who may not be in the military.

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For Renaye Thornborrow, motherhood was the catalyst for turning her lifelong passion for personal development into a powerful story-based coaching curriculum to help children develop mindset skills for self-esteem, resilience, confidence, self-leadership, happiness, and so much more.

Renaye discusses how we can help children in military families find their confidence and self-esteem when dealing with the unique challenges that face military families, like deployments and PCS.

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Steven Nisbet is an Air Force veteran and the President of Shields & Stripes, a non-profit that takes a holistic mind/body approach to help veterans and first responders heal from traumas they've experienced while serving our nation and their communities.

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Dr. Vicki Matthews helps people better understand themselves and the people in their lives to nurture better relationships.

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John Davis is the author of the book Combat to College. Before joining the Army, John tried going to college, but it didn't quite work out for him. After his time in the military, he learned grit, perseverance, and discipline needed to excel in college. He now has a Master's degree from Harvard.

In addition to being an author, John has worked to help other veterans transition from their military career to college.

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Brian Slade discusses a harrowing experience as an Apache pilot in Afghanistan and how his mental preparation helped avoid catastrophe.

We also discuss his book, Cleared Hot: Lessons Learned about Life, Love, and Leadership While Flying the Apache Gunship in Afghanistan and Why I Believe a Prepared Mind Can Help Minimize PTSD, and Brian tells us why preparing ourselves mentally for even the most unexpected scenarios can help minimize PTSD.

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