April 28, 2024

Episode 176: The Suffering of Vertical Momentum with Richard Kaufman

1 hour 9 minutes

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Richard Kaufman originally hails from Belleville, NJ. He proudly served in the United States Army from 1986-1988.

Richard had a temporary break in service, he continued to serve in the Army National Guard from 1991-2012 in the following states, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and South Carolina. One of the missions of his unit was to support Operation Enduring Freedom. Richard was medically retired after 23 years of service.
Like many other veterans, Rich is no stranger to some of the struggles that is experienced by veterans that have served. He has had his struggles with substance abuse addiction, traumatic brain injury, and post-traumatic stress disorder. Recently, Rich celebrated 32 years of sobriety. Having come back from drug addiction, alcoholism, and homelessness, he now helps people struggling with depression or any other health fitness or addiction related issues. Recently, he suffered a minor setback with his sight and became partially blind. He did not let that situation slow him down one bit as he dedicated himself to other ventures.
In the community, Rich is known as "The Comeback Coach". Rich is also the author of the book, A Hero's Journey From Darkness to Light. He also is the host of the 8 most listened to veteran podcast online, Success Your Why, Powers Your How. There he interviews a myriad of guest ranging from business leaders, vetrepreneurs, and other prominent figures to talk about their unique journey and struggles. He is pushing the #todayIdecide campaign, a campaign focused and assisting people with mental health struggles.
Rich is married to his lovely wife, Michele and has 3 kids, Sean 18, Liam 16, and Linda Lee 8. He resides in North Arlington, NJ. Richard thank you for your service to our country and your continued service to others!
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