The Home Team with Jared Allen's Homes for Wounded Warriors

This week, Betty chats with Marine vet, athlete, outdoorswoman, and overall badass, Kirstie Ennis! They discuss Kirstie’s Marine Corps family, her injury and recovery, and the role that physical activity plays in her life and the lives of others. They also talk about her foundation, which you can learn more about here:https://kirstieennisfoundation.com/. Tune in and let us know what you think!

In this mini-episode, Bettytalks to Amanda about our BRAND NEW fall fundraiser! Mark your calendars for Links for Liberty on November 20 – we’re changing the format, but we’re not changing the fun. Tune in to hear some initial info about the event, and some other exciting things coming soon.

In this episode, Amanda and Betty convince their friend and podcast producer Adam Bird to come out from behind the control panel! They discuss all of the exciting things going on at Heroes Media Group, including new shows and book publishing, and they have a lot of laughs while they’re chatting about waking up and trying to change lives every day.

Great show for you today! In this episode, Amanda talks with Special Guest Mike Boyle from Unrestricted MKTG (www.unrestrictedmktg.com) Listen as Mike shares his story about how he first got involved with JAH4WW, how they went from Captured to Unrestricted and, you won’t want to miss the funny story he shares about one of his first Jared Allen meetings.

In this episode, Bettychats with Chris and Regina Corbin, who got the keys to their new home AND got married on the same amazing day back in May! The group talks about Chris’ military background, his injury and recovery, the process of building a dream home, and some special stories from their ribbon-cutting wedding. JAH4WW was so blessed to be a part of the Corbins’ story, and we are proud to have them as part of our family!

In this episode, Betty chats with Troy Benavidez, VP of Public Affairs for LIXIL Americas, which partners with JAH4WW to provide American Standard plumbing products to our homes. The conversation includes Troy’s background, LIXIL/American Standard’s innovations and endeavors, the company’s community involvement, and predictions for how the industry will evolve. JAH4WW is so grateful for our amazing partners!

On this episode, Amanda and Betty chat about the exciting UFC campaign with Omaze, all to benefit JAH4WW (more info here:https://www.omaze.com/experiences/dana-white-ufc-232-jon-jones). As a special treat, Executive Director Alex Karalexis joins in the conversation and gives his perspective on what it was like to be a UFC fighter, how the organization has changed, and why the winner of the Omaze raffle will be in for an experience like no other.

In this episode, Betty chats with Chris Davis, a Marine and 3rdyear law student at the University of Tennessee. Chris is the leader of Vols for Vets, a public service-focused student organization that has accomplished a great deal in its relatively short existence. Betty and Chris discuss his military background, his path to law school, his work with Vols for Vets, and his thoughts on how the legal community can help veterans and members of the military.

In this episode, Betty chats with Heather Prill and Sean Walker of The Home Depot Foundation. They discuss all of the incredible work that the company and its nonprofit wing are doing for veterans all across the housing spectrum. They also talk about training and hiring veterans into the construction trades, and some of their favorite moments from the JAH4WW partnership.

After a bit of a hiatus, Amanda and Bettyare back and chatting with Mike Christensen, Army veteran and founder of Peak One Builders. Mike and Peak One have remodeled four homes in partnership with JAH4WW, and now they are building a new home for Cesar Garcia (with whom we chatted in Episode 5). It was great to hear more about Mike’s background and why he enjoys this work so much.