I'm honored to welcome a special guest, former Marine Jake Ogren, onto the podcast today!

Jake is a husband, dad, and former Marine who chose to serve after 9/11 happened. After doing multiple tours in 12 years, he left the U.S. Marine Corps and has been shoeing horses for 10 years now. He's a good friend of ours and our horse's farrier, and since I've known him, we've had MANY conversations surrounding the topics of mental health, trauma, and taking care of ourselves. Basically, we're solving all of the world's problems in the horse barn! 

In today's episode, we're talking about what it looks like to go from toughen up to open up. Jake and I discuss the very well-known stigma in the ranching and ag space that is "toughen up and rub some dirt on it," as well as getting personalized support for YOUR mental health needs. 

In this episode, we cover:

• Jake's journey of joining the Marines Corps + what eventually led him to seek therapy for his mental health
• The all-too-common stigma of "toughen up and rub some dirt on it" in the ranching & ag community
• The importance of getting support for YOUR specific mental health needs + finding the right person to talk to
• Jake's advice for seeking help when you're hesitant to do so
• How therapy has impacted Jake in multiple areas of his life
• Common misconceptions about mental health in rural America

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Find the complete show notes here: https://terryndrieling.com/from-toughen-up-to-open-up/

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Resources & Links:

• Extreme Ownership by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin
• The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk
• Dry Creek Wrangler Podcast with Dewayne Noel
• Create Your Own Light with Travis Howze
• The Invitation by Oriah Mountain Dreamer
• The Welcoming Prayer
• BetterHelp
• Join the waitlist for the Good Movement Collective
• Good Movement music by: Aaron Espe
• Podcast produced by: Jill Carr Podcasting