FORWARD with Derek Herrera

Andrew Marr is a former Green Beret and a non profit leader who serves as the founder rand CEO of the Warrior Angels Foundation. Andrew sustained trauma and injury to his brain that took him down to a vicious cycle of dangerous medications and victimhood until he took control of his recovery and work to fundamentally change the way brain injury and concussions are treated for himself and others. Andrew has worked collaboratively with world leading researchers to develop new treatments and therapeutic modalities for anyone suffering from brain injury. He is the author of “Tales From the Blast Factory” and also a documentary with Joe Rogan called “Quiet Explosions” both available on Amazon.

https://warriorangelsfoundation.org

https://www.ted.com/talks/andrew_marr_defined_by_action/up-next

http://quietexplosions.com/

https://www.amazon.com/Tales-Blast-Factory-Injured-Special/dp/1683504941/ref=sr_1_1?crid=XM4XXSCV1TSP&dchild=1&keywords=tales+from+the+blast+factory&qid=1633044171&sprefix=tales+from+the+blast+fa%2Caps%2C179&sr=8-1

Andrew Marr is a former Green Beret and a non profit leader who serves as the founder rand CEO of the Warrior Angels Foundation. Andrew sustained trauma and injury to his brain that took him down to a vicious cycle of dangerous medications and victimhood until he took control of his recovery and work to fundamentally change the way brain injury and concussions are treated for himself and others. Andrew has worked collaboratively with world leading researchers to develop new treatments and therapeutic modalities for anyone suffering from brain injury. He is the author of “Tales From the Blast Factory” and also a documentary with Joe Rogan called “Quiet Explosions” both available on Amazon.

https://warriorangelsfoundation.org

https://www.ted.com/talks/andrew_marr_defined_by_action/up-next

http://quietexplosions.com/

https://www.amazon.com/Tales-Blast-Factory-Injured-Special/dp/1683504941/ref=sr_1_1?crid=XM4XXSCV1TSP&dchild=1&keywords=tales+from+the+blast+factory&qid=1633044171&sprefix=tales+from+the+blast+fa%2Caps%2C179&sr=8-1

In this weeks episode, I spoke with Victoria Hathaway, young executive and Director of Operations at MedTechVets, a non-profit that assists and prepares transitioning service members and military veterans for meaningful employment in medical device and life science companies.We unfold the challenges Victoria faced in her childhood and how that adversity inspired her career-path to make meaningful change, first as a Diversity and Inclusion Recruiter for top-tier universities, to now developing programs and methods to engage Veterans in her current position at MedTechVets.

http://medtechvets.org

In Part Two, the continuation of this series with Nick Jones retired Marine Raider, Navy Cross Recipient, and Founder & President of Talon's Reach Foundation, we discuss in depth the battle field in Iraq on the mission where Nick lost two of his fellow brothers and sustained siginificant injuries when "hell opened up behind him." We learn about Nick's long journey to recovery after he was shot in the leg, his inspiration for starting his non-profit organization, Talon's Reach Foundation, how compartmentalizing traumatic events can be good or bad depending on the circumstances and how you chose to frame the events that have happened, and the best practices to deal with grief and guilt to help you continue to move forward to your next mission or calling in life.    

Learn More About Talon's Reach Here: www.talonsreachfoundation.org

 Follow Nick on Instagram: @itisnickjones

Part One: In this two part series, we sat down with Nick Jones, retired Marine Raider, Navy Cross Recipient, and Founder & President of Talon's Reach Foundation, a non-profit supporting the special operations community by providing tools and resources for those suffering from injuries, losses of brothers in arms, or from a lack of purpose after leaving the service. Nick is a true American Hero. In Part One, we discuss his decision to graduate high school early to enlist in the Marines, his journey through training and his multiple deployments, and what it was like being around other service members and seeing them struggle with adversity and trauma after two tragic accidents occurred during training.

 Learn More About Talon's Reach Here: www.talonsreachfoundation.org

 Follow Nick on Instagram: @itisnickjones.

Welcome to another episode of FORWARD. This week we sat down with David Ferrera, medical device engineer and entrepreneur, where we discussed his inspiration for getting into medtech, advice on investing, teams, and how to break into the industry, and that failure is the stepping stone to resilience. We also discussed his book, "Innovation in Translation" published by Forbes, where we gain a deeper understanding of how Dave was able to keep pushing forward after he was ousted from his own company while "Chasing Nirvana".

https://www.amazon.com/Innovation-Translation-Ideas-Really-Happen/dp/1946633844

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Today’s guest is Bob Woodruff. Bob served as an award winning journalist and combat correspondent until he suffered a sever injury in Iraq where he survived a massive explosion. He moved forward by starting the Bob Woodruff Foundation where him and his wife Lee have raised millions of dollars to support Veterans and bring awareness to Veteran Issues. Additionally he has filmed a variety of journalistic episodes and “Rogue Trip” available on Disney +.

We talk about quality verse quantity, how he found joy and purpose in his mission after injury’s and how he was able to change his perspective to adapt to the new reality.

Any questions and comments about the podcast please email [email protected]

http://bobwoodrufffoundation.org

https://disneyplusoriginals.disney.com/show/rogue-trip

I've had the most incredible people come into my life over the past 15 years and have learned so much from them. I will be interviewing Leaders that have demonstrated success in the Business, Military, and Non-Profit sectors that are all united by a common theme; RESILIENCE.

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Welcome to Forward. 

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