The Human Practitioner

John's story of being injured in Vietnam as a Combat Medic, medically retired, and making it through the many challenges he has faced since is a testament to the value of human connection.Like so many other veterans, John has gone through years of struggle with the VA and the toll of his combat experience that it's a miracle he's alive. It got as bad as sitting with a bottle of whiskey and a loaded .45 caliber pistol, considering whether living was worth it. Luckily for John, a call to a family member kept him from taking his life.Veteran to veteran connection is what John believes can change the course of how veterans deal with these and other challenges.

Marine veteran, Mhanu Boulengier, joins me again to discuss what led to four back surgeries, stem cell therapy and his eventual return to full mobility. Stay tuned for more with Mhanu!

Mhanu Boulengier, a Marine veteran, joins me to discuss the many challenges he's gone through and how they've shaped who he is today. From drug and alcohol addiction to considering suicide, he has experienced many dark times.

With the help of several therapies, Mhanu has been able to improve his life to the point of helping others through similar struggles professionally.

Mhanu is a partner at Reality Center in Santa Monica, CA. Please visit https://www.realitymgmt.com for more.

This is part one of a series of interviews with Mhanu. Stay tuned for part two!

I met Aaron in a gym parking lot in Whitefish, Montana. He was by his Toyota Sequoia that he uses as his overloading adventure vehicle. Little did I know that his story ran much deeper than merely liking Toyota SUVs and adventure.

Aaron joined me for a rare podcast appearance to discuss his professional athletic career, business endeavors and multiple ego deaths that brought him to the great place he's in today.

Aaron's unique combination of athletic abilities made him a top NFL long snapper prospect who played in the UFL and had a short stint on the US bobsled team. He has turned to his love for coffee, filmmaking and adventure to carve out his life in northwest Montana.

If stories of perseverance speak to you, this is sure to grab your attention.

Please visit  ⁨@DeepSnap⁩  and deepsnap.com to support and follow Aaron.

Chek Practitioner and Holistic Life Coach, Jerry Kuykendall, returns to discuss a range of modalities and benefits of healing from traumas. It's clear to many of us that the standard methods of healing traumas are leaving many people looking for more. We touch on the growing number of military veterans who have found relief from PTSD through psychedelic-assisted therapies. Jerry also shares how there is no magic bullet and that these treatments require ongoing integration after the experience.Stay tuned for more like this from Jerry in the future. Please visit Jerry's site at www.biohackingtruth.com and you can contact him directly at [email protected].

Trevor has led quite the exciting life, ranging from Team USA ski jumping to rally driver instructing to Motorsports Marketing Manager for Toyota Gazoo Racing Rally Team US.

After an injury ended Trevor's professional skiing career, he became a skiing instructor. He later became a rally car instructor and it was during these experiences that he realized how important focusing on the fundamentals is.

His love for marketing and attention to detail eventually landed him an opportunity with Toyota's Gazoo Racing. Trevor's future with Gazoo Racing looks very exciting, so tune in to hear more!

JR Aduddell is a former Marine CH-53D Avionicsman who served from 1997 to 2006. He was a standout at HMH-463 and became an Aerial Observer (AO), which helped him gain a deeper appreciation for his role in Avionics.

JR and John served together at 463 and became part of a tightly knit group of maintainers and flyers. Developing young leaders to carry on the traditions they learned from were among their greatest joys and successes. Their commitment to setting an example for others to learn from was an integral part of what keeps the Marine CH-53 community a great place for today's active duty Marines.

JR is now a part of the Air Force C-17 community - where he comically states he has learned to develop his "soft skills."

Stay tuned for more from JR in the future.

Jerry digs into his story of going from sick in his early 30s to discovering Paul Chek's Chek Institute and becoming a healthy man and Chek Practitioner. He discusses the simplicity of healing ourselves from emotional, physical, mental and spiritual perspectives.

Jerry touches on where the healthcare industry falls short on helping patients maintain or improve their health. There's more to come on that in a future episode and Jerry has plenty to say about it.

Please visit Jerry's site at biohackingtruth.com. If you'd like to contact him about how you can live a healthier life, you can email him at [email protected].

Laura Salmon, Air Force veteran and former B-1 Lancer bomber hydraulics mechanic, joins Craig again for a chat about what she loves about aviation. Through her photography and descriptions, Laura brings to life many of the sensory details in aircraft - leaking hydraulic fluid, engine and rotor blade noise, and so on. For anyone interested in aviation in general or for the seasoned veteran of the aviation world, you should enjoy this chat.Please visit Laura's website at glantzmedias.com.

Taylor Lasiter joins Craig to discuss his Marine Corps career and entrepreneurial journey that led him to opening Redacted Fitness. Taylor's story is one of perseverance, problem solving and healing from PTSD.If you are active duty military, a veteran or first responder in the Coeur d'Alene and Post Falls, Idaho area, please visit Redacted Fitness.redactedfitness.com #usmc #marines #marineveteran #postfalls #fitness #coeurdalene