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Patti Katter is the Veteran & Military Caregiver Program Coordinator, for Hope For The Warriors, an organization who's mission was founded by military families as they witnessed, firsthand, the effects war imparts on service members and their families.

Hope For The Warriors has remained grounded in family values as the organization expands both the span of programs offered (which TGN is playing a small part in!) and the number of wounded, family members, and families of the fallen assisted.

Patti was awarded the Elizabeth Dole Fellowship for 2015 and 2016. She was chosen as one of over 50 recipients of the fellowship, which allows caregivers the opportunity to advise programs and play a leading role in raising awareness for the needs of caregivers throughout the nation. She herself has served as her husband’s caregiver for the past eight years.

We cover her experience raising children in a military family, how preparing to be a caregiver is an impossible task, and all the great work that they are achieving at HFTW.

Enjoy!

Time Stamps

2:30- Welcome Patti

7:00 Beginning of a Life Change

13:58- The Katter Children Experiences

21:58- Starting Christian Military Fellowship

28:52- Travis Mills

31:01- Beginning with Hope For The Warriors

40:20- Final Words

43:01- Who Is Someone Doing Good More People Need To Know About?

www.HopeForTheWarrios.org

www.CMF.com

www.TGNpodcast.com

Music by: Toby Keith- American Soldier

Growing up in a world torn apart by war, and not knowing where your next meal will come from is a very real reality for children in various parts of our world. In the Middle East today this is an all too common occurrence. Thousands, if not millions have become refugees because of the various wars between various militant groups. Children often do no know where they will sleep at night, let alone when they will return to school. That is where Zack Bazzi saw he could make an impact. After serving in the US Military for 10 years Zack returned his focus to the Middle East- and education reform. Through the work of his organization TentEd they are providing quality education to those displaced by war.

Time Stamps

1:38- Zack Bazzi- Live from Iraq

6:36- Growing up in Lebanon

9:11- Working to Fix The Middle East

11:56- How To Make Education More Suitable

18:18- Living in a Globalized World

25:40- Have You Been In The Classrooms?

32:54- TentEd in 5 Years?

39:34- Who Is Someone Doing Good That More People Need To Know About?

41:55- Donate to TentEd

www.TentEd.org

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Music was provided by www.bensounds.com

The United States of America has been at war in the Middle East for over 15 years.  Many different people and many different opinions on our presence in countries like Iraq and Afghanistan.  Those who have served know that the average person living in those countries are just like you and me. They are looking for a way to provide for their families and to stay safe.  Matt Griffin and Donald Lee- two Army Rangers- took it upon themselves to give these folks the means to provide for their families.  

Combat Flip Flops was born out of the idea that the locals could make goods in their home country, and even home town.  Not only is Combat Flip Flop producing high quality products, they are providing a means for parents to send their kids to school, an education youth is the only way for these countries to progress.

Time Stamps

1:39- Welcome Griff and Donald

2:32- Day 1 at CFF

8:50- Taking the Next Step

11:36- Growing Pains of Business

17:12- Entering The Shark Tank

22:36- The TED Stage

www.CombatFlipFlops.com

www.TGNpodcast.com

Music is provided by www.bensounds.com

Imagine meeting your business partner the first day of your MBA program. Talk about being in the right place at the right time. Jon J. Vogel did just that his first day at Drexel University when he met Garrett Gillin. Jump ahead a few years – and we’re here today talking about their start-up – 215 Marketing.

215 Marketing is a full-service marketing agency, delivering custom marketing solutions to drive inbound leads for its clients, allowing them to measure the ROI of their marketing spend. And built with fire, not flash, 215 Marketing does what it takes to produce quality work in a timely manner.

Time Stamps

1:15- Welcome Jon Vogel

6:05- Higher Education

9:15- Call from Fortune 500

10:41- Wisdom from Emerson

18:45- Simplify

26:51- Top Work Initiatives?

30:01- Best book for a start up?

36:03- Who is someone doing Good that more people need to know about?

www.215Marketing.com

www.TGNpodcast.com

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Thank you to BenSound.com for our intro/outro music

Six percent of high school athletes make it to play their sport at the collegiate level. Of those, one percent make it to the professional ranks. Even less can say they competed in the Olympics.

Bridget Sloan accomplished the goals she set as a third grader- to become an Olympic gymnast. At an early age she achieved both great success and great heartbreak in front of a world wide audience.

In this episode of The Good Network we hear Bridget's story. From being a hyper kid in Indian, to Beijing China, to one of the most decorated gymnasts in the history of the University of Florida Bridget never lost sight of the vision she had as a 10 year old.

Time Stamps

2:00- What got you into gymnastics?

7:57- 10 year old vision

15:14- Life after the Olympics

24:10- Overcoming 2012 setback

33:08- Training at University of Florida

43:40- Who is someone that you know of doing good that the world needs to know more about?

47:49- Lunch with Brazil

Find Bridget online @BridgetSloan on social media

Support the podcast by going to our new website www.TGNpodcast.com

Intro Music- I'm the Man by Aloe Blacc

Outro Music- My Love- Wale

NBA First Round Draft selection, NBA Champion, 15 year NBA veteran. John Salley is very well known for his experience on the basketball court, as an athlete and as a commentator. John's work now is focused less on athletics and much more on making an impact in the world. John is a dedicated vegan, and is working with many organizations to help promote the benefits of the Vegan lifestyle. Not only to improve the lives of people, but the lives of animals too. In this episode we talk to John a lot about his experience in the NBA, and provide some of our own commentary as to what he is doing outside of atheltics.

Time Stamps

2 :27- Welcome John Salley

2:56- Trying To Change The World Vegan

5:32- Basketball Talk

17:50- John Salley Plug

18:49- Good Commentary

21:58- Would You Become Vegan?

28:16- Who is doing Good that John knows?

32:23- Using Your Own Platform

You can find John Salley online at www.JohnSalley.com

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We used the Space Jam Intro Song and The Truth by Hadsome Boy Modeling School as our outro music.

In this episode we sit down with author Nathan Whitaker, the man behind Tim Tebow's first book, and all of Tony Dungy's books. Nathan has had an inside look into the lives, minds and daily routines of two of the biggest names in sports. How can someone use their platform as an athlete or coach to do good? Find out in this Good Conversation with author Nathan Whitaker.

TIME STAMPS

2:17- Welcoming Nathan Whitaker

5:21- Writing with Tony Dungy

7:02- Humble people, doing GOOD!

17:35- The Alchemist

19:20- Leadership is influence

20:50- Influence of Tim and Tony in your own life?

34:08- What is your writing process?

46:07- Who is doing GOOD! that the world needs to know more about?

48:44- Blood Water Donation

50:10- Where to find Nathan online

50:58- Closing Remarks

Find Nathan online at www.nathanwhitaker.com

Twitter @NathanWhitaker

Instagram @NWhitBooks

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We used a sample from "Daylight" by Matt and Kim in our intro music.