Family of a Vet - Life After Combat

Join Family of a Vet Blog Talk Radio show host Debbie Sprague, and her guest Pamela Stokes Eggleston. Pamela has a wide and impressive background in a variety of area’s including public policy, criminology, research, and management fields.  She is an accomplished consultant, advisor, writer, and advocate with a wide expertise, and a special passion for veterans caregiver and family matters.  Since 2004, Pamela has been a caregiver for her husband, a three-time Purple Heart recipient who was combat wounded during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

     We will be discussing alternative programs for vets and military families, Pamela’s work with BSF as a cofounder and Caregiver SME, and her organization Yoga2Sleep. We will also be  looking at PTSD and TBI holistically, and how using yoga can ease PTSD and TBI..  

Tune in on Tuesday, August 5,  2014 from 6:30 - 7:30pm CST

Listeners are invited to call-in with questions and comments to: 323-657-1470

Many families living with PTSD have children that are suffering from the effects of Secondary Traumatic Stress, and/or have special needs.  Join Family of a Vet Blog Talk Radio show host Debbie Sprague, and her guest Jondi Whitis, EFT Master Trainer, and co-founder of TappingStar.  Jondi will provide information and tools to help you, and your children to deal more effectively with the challenges of living with PTSD.

Tune in on Tuesday, July 29, 2014 from 6:30 - 7:30pm CST

Listeners are invited to call-in with questions and comments to: 323-657-1470

Did the 4th of July hit your family like a ton of bricks? In this episode we will discuss various ways Veteran 

families can help themselves and their Veterans recover from the stress of firework season.  

Join Family of a Vet Blog Talk Radio Show Life After Combat Caregiver Edition on Tuesday, July 8, from 6:30pm-7:25pm CST with show host Maria Evangelista.

Listener Call-in number: (323) 657-1470

Join Family of a Vet Blog Talk Radio show host Debbie Sprague for a moving interview with Howard and Jean Somers.  You may be familiar with their son, Daniel Somers.  He was a CA Army National Guardsman who returned to civilian life from the Iraq war as many of our warriors do, suffering from invisible wounds.  For Daniel it was not only Post Traumatic Stress and Traumatic Brain Injury, but also Gulf War Syndrome.  His transition to civilian life ended June 10, 2013 when he took his own life, unable to cope any longer with multi-system health issues. 

Howard and Jean have made it their mission to address the multiple barriers that kept Daniel from receiving the proper treatment he so desperately needed.  In that process, the Somers hope to ensure that no other veteran or family suffers as theirs have.

The Somers have received an invitation to testify at the House Committee on Veterans Affairs on July 10, 2014 in an open session to conduct an oversight hearing on the provision of mental health care to veteran patients - particularly those who are at-risk of suicide.

 

Tune in on Tuesday, July 1, 2014 from 6:30 - 7:30pm CST

Listeners are invited to call-in with questions and comments to: 323-657-1470

Join us as we continue our month long series for PTSD Awareness Month.  Our show will feature  a replay of a heart to heart discussion with Life After Combat Radio host and author Debbie Sprague about her new book "A Stranger in my Bed:  8 Steps to Taking Your Life Back from the Contagious Effects of Your Veteran's Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder".  Debbie will share her experience with her husband's battle with PTSD along with tools and support for those caring for our nation's veterans to give them hope, strength, and wellness for their future. 

Showtime: June 24, 2014 - 6:30 - 7:30pm CST