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Weekly podcast with John Duffy ANDRE ANDREWS

Andre Andrews who served in the U.S. Navy on a minesweeper ship in Bahrain, in the early 2000's. As a direct result of a deployment living in restless fear of the enemy, he developed PTSD and anxiety that lived with him even after his service was completed. He was directed to one prescription medication after the next to cope with these illnesses, but his mental health still declined as he re-adapted to the civilian world. He didn't feel there were many other accessible, low cost programs to help him reconnect with himself and society. As he knows the financial instability that can follow leaving active duty, he has ensured that no veteran or first responder service member will ever be deterred by high costs typically associated with rehab programs and the equestrian industry. Warriors Road is proudly NO COST to all veterans, active duty, and first responders. As a Black cowboy, he has moved with grace in a predominantly white equestrian community to build relationships from the ground up despite opposition and shocking disrespect from others. He never once has been deterred by this and has pushed on, leading Warriors Road with grace and continuing to champion his mission above all else. He truly cares about his horses and creating a safe place for all visitors, regardless of if they are civilian volunteers, first responders, community members, and more.

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Weekly podcast with John Duffy MARTIN GUIGUI

Martin Guigui an award-winning Filmmaker, Music Director, Producer, and Composer. Guigui has directed, written, and produced Feature Films, Music Videos, composed music for film and TV, worked on 130+ productions, produced over 50 music albums, toured extensively, and Music Directs high profile Broadcast Concert Events including the popular "Guitar Legends" and "America Salutes You" TV Series. Guigui is Co-Founder and President of Sunset Pictures, and EVP of Pacific Records. Born in Buenos Aires Argentina, son of renown Orchestra Conductor Maestro Efrain Guigui,As a Filmmaker Guigui recently released film "Sweetwater" and has worked with Stars and Icons of the Entertainment industry including Robin Williams, Whoopi Goldberg, Dennis Quaid, Richard Dreyfuss, Charlie Sheen, and many more.Guigui has won numerous "Best Director" Awards, Grammy nominated, Billboard Awards, ASCAP Awards, United Nations Award, Caesar Award, Golden Spirit Award, Estabrook Award, twice honored by City Of Los Angeles for artistic contributions to music education, Martin produces and music directs broadcast shows for Veteran causes, Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation, Endangered Species, and Prevention Of Child Abuse. Guigui helped organize and Music Directed the iconic "One America" Concert Event hosted by the 5 living U.S. Presidents raising $45 Million Dollars for Hurricane relief. Martin is a contributing author to the book "After Shock" Guigui was a standout High School basketball player and still passionately enjoys the game having played in the NBA Entertainment League with the likes of Adam Sandler, Will Ferrell, Justin Timberlake, Snoop Dogg, Jamie Foxx, Sacha Baron Cohen, and Kevin Hart.

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Weekly podcast with John Duffy GEORGE OHAN

George Ohan Co-Founder of the Financial Literacy Film Festival, Mr. George Ohan is an enthusiastic and accomplished Producer with a track record of entertainment business success. He attended UCLA and the Los Angeles Film School with degrees in Film Production and Entertainment Business. His film 'Whole 'Nother Level' was selected for the Cannes Film Festival, France, 2012. He received the Top Innovator Award, from World Financial Group for creating the Financial Literacy Film Festival, 2020.Most recently George produced an animated short film, which was nominated for the 54th annual NAACP Image Awards. You can find George working on many veteran friendly projects as he was also a U.S. Army Staff Sergeant with an Honorable discharge after eight years of Active Duty service.

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Weekly podcast with John Duffy DR LOREN MICHAEL HARRIS

Dr Harris strives to motivate, inspire, and uplift every person that crosses his path. Loren is the host of the daily interview talk show, Bathrobe Moments, and is featured on the e360TV Network, where Loren serves also as an Executive Producer. As a Mentor, Purpose Discovery Coach, Author, and TV Presenter, Loren has been heard on Larry King Live and NPR Radio, seen on ABC, NBC, CBS, CNN, and FOX. Loren has been featured on the covers of SHIFT Magazine, the first openly gay service member and first African American Man to grace this magazines cover; Heart of Hollywood Magazine; The Global Achievers Magazine; Courageous Men Magazine and PEOPLE Magazine." He is the founder of The Power of We Symposium which celebrates underserved kids of color. Loren works with an elite group of coaching clients in honing their Divine Purpose and then taking that purpose into the world. S Loren's motto is: 'You do the work, and I will provide the stages!' Loren recently wrapped up the filming the movie Heathen, a made for television movie QafrmpG8. You can connect with Loren through his website: www.Lorenmichaelsharris.

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Weekly podcast with John Duffy ELVIS LEON

Elvis Leon is a filmmaker living in Los Angeles. He travelled 120,000 miles during the pandemic. Went around the world 3 times! and just trying to stay alive long enough to tell the tale. Prior to this, he deployed to Iraq as a soldier for 15 months and returned with stories ready for the screen - he's been filmmaking ever since. Elvis has produced and directed many short films. One of his films "Angels of Anbar" screened at the GI Film Festival in Washington DC and his last project Cecil & Carl screened at 50 international film festivals and won 10 awards in the Best Documentary and Audience Award categories. Elvis just completed traveling 120,000 miles during the pandemic and is also working on his first feature documentary "Somos Leones - We are Lions" about his father's kidnapping in Guatemala and his family's pursuit of justice. Support project @ https://www.gofundme.com/f/s9de2-we-are-lions

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Weekly podcast with John Duffy DR TRINA CLAYEAUX

Dr. Trina Clayeux is Give an Hour's CEO and during her first year she led the board of directors and staff to reinvigorate the organization and better reflect its mission, expertise and vision for the future by developing a three-year strategic plan, the impact of which will be felt by the communities we serve as we continue to transform the landscape of mental health. Before joining Give an Hour, Trina was CEO for social impact non profit organizations addressing educational, socioemotional and affordable housing disparities across low-wealth communities. As a military spouse, Trina served as the director of workforce and economic development for a county of governments charged with multi-state coordination of a Base Realignment and Closure event; as CEO of a national military spouse and veteran workforce development network; and as a sexual assault response coordinator in support of the Army family readiness system.

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Weekly podcast with John Duffy NICHOLAS CORMIER III

Nicholas was born in Galveston, Texas. His father was a Military Intelligence Officer in Vietnam with 30 years of military service and his mother was a college professor and counselor.Nicholas joined the United States Air Force in 1995 and served as an air traffic controller for four years. He served as a member of the Stealth Bomber 509th Bomb Wing during the Serbian air war.Upon finishing his Air Force hitch, Nicholas married and was soon the father of a beautiful daughter. He studied theater and film at the University of Texas at Arlington and obtained an MBA from Texas State University. He created Runner Films and worked as an actor, writer and director for many years. He worked various day jobs, including bartender, but was eventually hired by a Fortune 500 Aerospace manufacturing company where he worked 70+ hours a week for nearly three years. Nicholas lost that job in 2017 due to illness and ended up homeless on the streets of Los Angeles. He is currently a service-connected and has permanent housing through the Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing. Nicholas is writing and acting again.Nicholas now owns Runner Arts, a full-service content creation company. He volunteers for Veteran-centric service organizations and is a member of Skid Row Running Club. He recently ran his first international Marathon in India. He's run four Marathon's in a year's time—two in the last three weeks. Each marathon dedicated to his fellow Veterans, especially those unhoused, and struggling with mental illness and/or addiction. Nicholas is the Homelessness Liaison on the Community Veterans Engagement Board at the GLA VA in Brentwood, CA.

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Weekly podcast with John Duffy NATHAN & TODD TETREAULT

Todd Tetreault is an actor, producer, stuntman, and veteran who lives in the Los Angeles, CA area. He broke out as a stuntman and stunt double for SEAL Team. He served active duty in the United States Navy for four years. Todd then went onto joining the Air Force Reserves after his Navy enlistment was completed, where he served in logistics and air transportation. While a reservist, Todd completed his BA in Drama, graduating Cum Laude. After receiving his BA, he had a strong desire to continue his military service as commissioned officer, so he joined the ROTC program at Cal State Fullerton while pursuing his MFA at Chapman University. He graduated Magna Cum Laude from the Dodge College of Film and Television with an MFA in Producing in Film and Television. Todd is currently serving with the US Army National Guard as a Military Intelligence Officer and works with Cal Fire as a Wildland Fire Firefighter. Todd has also teamed up with his brother Nathan Tetreault to produce a feature film about the real Forrest Gump, based on the true story of Vietnam War Medal of Honor recipient, Sammy Lee Davis. Nathan Tetreault is an actor, writer, producer, and veteran in the Los Angeles, CA area. Nathan explored the world of stunts and worked on non-union productions, both acting and stunts, before he joined SAG-AFTRA, after booking a SAG national commercial. He was accepted into the Geffen Veterans Writing and Performance Project (2018), Everyday Heroes, where he further sharpened his storytelling skills by writing and performing his own personal one-act play about his military service on the Gil Cates Theater stage. Nathan is a Global War on Terrorism and Iraqi War Campaign Air Force veteran who served two deployments in the middle east. He was enlisted from 2009-2015 and achieved the rank of a Staff Sergeant. While serving, Nathan completed his BA in Theater at University of Massachusetts, Cum Laude

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Weekly podcast with John Duffy MAJOR GENERAL JAMES JOHNSON

James is a senior executive with leadership experience across operations, logistics, talent management, and human resilience. He served over 30 years in the United States Air Force and is now the President and Chief Executive Officer for Operation Gratitude, a nonprofit organization. In his current role, James leads a team of professionals and grass-roots volunteers and supporters nation-wide, with the mission to honor the service of our military and first responders by creating opportunities for Americans to express their gratitude. Hundreds of thousands of service members and first responders receive care packages every year from Operation Gratitude volunteers and supporters. James previously served on the Board of Directors for The Flag and General Officer Network, a non-profit veteran corporation of admirals and general officers, dedicated to personal and professional growth and service to the nation. He currently serves as the Vice Chairman for the US Air Force Academy Board of Visitors; and as a committee member for the Department of Defense's Advisory Committee on Diversity and Inclusion .James holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from the University of Puget Sound, a Master of Business Administration degree from Saint Martin's College, a Master of Arts degree in National Security and Strategic Studies from the U.S. Naval War College, and a Master of Science degree in National Resource Strategy from the Industrial College of the Armed Forces.

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Weekly podcast with John Duffy JEFF DALY

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