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This week we're speaking with Simon Rook, a former US Marine who has been devoting his time to creating a shared living space for those looking for cheaper housing options and a regained sense of camaraderie.  Specifically, we'll be looking at:

• How enlisting can be a saving grace for many.
• What the transition from civilian life to preparing for a combat deployment is like.
• The nostalgia of being pulled over by base security while you're deployed.  Yeah, you can still get a traffic ticket even when you're in a combat zone. 
• Whether shifting to reserve status makes it easier to transition to civilian life.
• The stresses that we bring with ourselves when we transition to civilian life and how it can affect our future friendships and jobs.
• What shared living spaces can offer those in need of camaraderie and to local communities.
• Why making civilian friends can help transition your mindset and help you better integrate once you take off the uniform.
• How co-living spaces can be constructed to develop friendships, inspire trust, and increase a person's access to jobs while saving money.
• The issues that keep veterans from truly reintegrating in a post-service world.

RESOURCES:

• Simon Rook's Instagram Page, @sgt_rook; click to see updates on The Rookery
• Click to see the Rookery Dallas Facebook page. 
• The Rookery is partnered with Sophie Crash Properties, click to see The Crashpad, another Dallas co-living house.