The Vantage Point

The Vantage Point

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The Vantage Point episodes

  • One Simple Voice and Pours for a Cause

    One Simple Voice is offering a series of retreats.  The next is September 22 and entitled, Carrying the Cross of Fear & Loss.  REGISTER HEREAlso in this podcast, Peaks & Pours, a whiskey gathering in Colorado Springs. Sample spirits from around the world! Food, music, cigars & bartender competition.  LEARN MORE HERE

     

     

    The Veterans Voice Project presented by USAA is an Mt. Carmel Veterans Service Center service.  Veterans Voice Colorado Springs is produced in the OPTUM Podcast Studio, distributed via the Medicare Mentors Veterans Voice Podcast Channel, powered by Technology Partner Colorado Computer Support, and made possible in part by Supporting Partner, The WireNut Home Services. 

     

     

     

    27 min
  • A Shopping Extravaganza for a Cause

    A day of shopping with up and coming young leaders in mind!  Head to the Outlets at Castle Rock for a day of special deals, discounts, prizes and more all to benefit the African American Youth Leadership Conference!

     

    LEARN MORE HERE

    GET YOUR TICKETS HERE!

     

     PHOTO GALLERY

    African American Youth Leadership Conference

    Fundraiser at Outlets at Castle Rock

    Images Courtesy of Alice Miles and Peggy Ziglin

     

     

    The Veterans Voice Project presented by USAA is an Mt. Carmel Veterans Service Center service.  Veterans Voice Colorado Springs is produced in the OPTUM Podcast Studio, distributed via the Medicare Mentors Veterans Voice Podcast Channel, powered by Technology Partner Colorado Computer Support, and made possible in part by Supporting Partner, The WireNut Home Services. 

     

     

     

    22 min
  • Patriots Saying Thank You to Patriots
    On Patriot Day 2023, Robert Irvine, a Veteran of the British Royal Navy and Royal Marines, is visiting with Mt. Carmel's executive director, Col. Bob McLaughlin, US Army, Ret.  The pair discussed the work of their respective organizations, thanking their fellow warriors, patriots and their families, and said a grateful goodbye to Veterans Voice Project lead and host, Ted Robertson, who's last day as a member of the Mt. Carmel Team was September 1.   
     
    GALLERY
    Robert Irvine's Visit to Veterans Voice
    Images by Ted Robertson  |  Media Outreach Coordinator  |  Mt. Carmel Veterans Service Center
    Robert Irvine (L)  Ted Robertson (C)  Bob McLaughlin (R)
     
     
    The Veterans Voice Project presented by USAA is an Mt. Carmel Veterans Service Center service.  Veterans Voice Colorado Springs is produced in the OPTUM Podcast Studio, distributed via the Medicare Mentors Veterans Voice Podcast Channel, powered by Technology Partner Colorado Computer Support, and made possible in part by Supporting Partner, The WireNut Home Services.
    31 min
  • Art Therapy and Healing for Veterans
    Marianne Elden Torres Art Therapist, Colorado Springs Fine Arts CenterArt Expressions Facilitator, Mt Carmel Veterans Service Center
     
     
    The Veterans Voice News Service, presented by The Veterans Voice Project and Mt. Carmel Veterans Service Center, provides weekly, military and business-themed news, analysis and commentary for The Front in partnership with the Colorado Springs Business Journal.
    21 min
  • Making Mt. Camel Better for Veterans
    Every year, the Home Depot Foundation fans out across the country to complete hundreds of projects improving the lives of those in need and making it possible for those who serve them to do it better.  Home Depot's Danny Watson (R) and Mt. Carmel's Bob McLaughlin (L) talk about how Mt. Carmel and its constituency has benefited so greatly from those efforts.
    Visit the photo gallery below.  From simple benches to complex pergolas to outdoor seating, planters, counseling spaces and a massive mural, Home Depot went all out to enhance the Veteran's experience.
     
     
     
    PHOTO GALLERY
    Exterior Improvements to the Mt. Carmel Campus
    Images by Ted Robertson  |  Media Outreach Coordinator  |  Mt. Carmel Veterans Service Center
     
    From all of us to all of you, we thank you, Home Depot!
    Very sincerely, your friends at Mt. Carmel Veterans Service Center
     
     
    The Veterans Voice Project presented by USAA is an Mt. Carmel Veterans Service Center service.  Veterans Voice Colorado Springs is produced in the OPTUM Podcast Studio, distributed via the Medicare Mentors Veterans Voice Podcast Channel, powered by Technology Partner Colorado Computer Support, and made possible in part by Supporting Partner, The WireNut Home Services.
    20 min
  • Care and Share, Comcast and Patriot Day
    This week on Veterans Voice it’s time for Mt. Carmel’s 8th Annual Patriot Day Giveback, your opportunity to say thank you to those who sacrificed and served and to join us for a very special opening ceremony.
     
     
    The Veterans Voice Project presented by USAA is an Mt. Carmel Veterans Service Center service.  Veterans Voice Colorado Springs is produced in the OPTUM Podcast Studio, distributed via the Medicare Mentors Veterans Voice Podcast Channel, powered by Technology Partner Colorado Computer Support, and made possible in part by Supporting Partner, The WireNut Home Services.
    28 min
  • LINK Cast Episode 3: The Hunt is Full Time
    Hosts Mark Smith, Nanette Brede' and Mark Shuster are talking about how the hunt for a full time job IS a full time job!
     
     
    LINK Cast is a service of Mt. Carmel Veterans Service Center presented by Mt. Carmel’s Directorate of Transition and Employment and produced in the Veterans Voice studio located on the campus of Mt. Carmel Veterans Service Center in Colorado Springs Colorado.  The link cast podcast drops the first and 3rd week of each month.
    38 min
  • A Convoy of Hope and Caring for Your Car
    In this episode of Veterans voice, car care tips and tricks for military spouses; the Convoy of Hope is back in Pueblo after 14 years away and fighting the good fight against veterans homelessness.
     
     
    Come join PCS by Vets Real Estate Team, for a free winter car clinic. We'll learn how to check items such as fluids, belts, windshield wipers, headlights, brake lights, tire pressure, batteries, and hoses. We'll also demonstrate how to change a tire and help you identify your vehicle's emergency kits! Best of all, we are going to be showing you on your own vehicle, so bring your daily driver! We will also be providing refreshments and free childcare. We expect spots will fill up so be sure to RSVP.
    This event is to help prepare and educate people about their cars for winter. We typically see this need in military families where the spouses are deployed, so please help spread the word to your military friends! Don't be stranded and unprepared during a storm! Can't wait to see you September 16th, 2023 from 10am-2pm!
     - Copy and images courtesy of PCS by Vets
    RSVP TODAY!
     
     
    The Veterans Voice Project presented by USAA is an Mt. Carmel Veterans Service Center service.  Veterans Voice Colorado Springs is produced in the OPTUM Podcast Studio, distributed via the Medicare Mentors Veterans Voice Podcast Channel, powered by Technology Partner Colorado Computer Support, and made possible in part by Supporting Partner, The WireNut Home Services.
    39 min
  • VBOC Podcast Episode 5: Veterans Small Business Conference
    Registration is open for the national 16th annual Veterans Small Business Conference, the year’s premier event for veteran entrepreneurs! The event will be held on Monday, September 18 at the Hyatt Regency Aurora Denver Conference Center and is hosted by the Aurora-South Metro SBDC and the Pikes Peak SBDC. The in-person, nationwide event will feature expert speakers, practical training sessions and relevant exhibitors for veterans as well as their business partners and spouses at any stage in their entrepreneurial journeys.
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    Those looking to start a business will learn how to utilize their existing skills to lay the foundation for a successful venture. Those who operate a business will be able to explore options to grow their current operation, including government contracting, improved marketing efforts, potential certifications and more.
    Visit exhibitor booths, listen to the nationally-recognized expert speakers and meet with roundtable hosts to learn more about how their organization assists veteran entrepreneurs.
    Attendee tickets are available here. Small businesses are invited to register for an exhibitor table (available on a first-come, first-serve basis).
    Learn more and register at aurora-southmetrosbdc.com/vsbc
     
     
     
    CONNECT WITH KIA PALMER(719) 309-4705  |  [email protected]
     
    Funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration. All opinions, conclusions, and/or recommendations expressed herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the SBA
    17 min
  • A Special Lift for Special Operators
    Join the Special Operators Transition Foundation (SOTF) for an evening of networking, hors d'oeuvres and cocktails with Special Operators from our most elite military forces who are looking to make Colorado their home after they're finished serving our country. We are excited to announce George Piro as our guest speaker for this special event. George Piro was the lead interrogator for Saddam Hussein for seven months and shares his incredible experience with us.
    - Some images and copy courtesy of SOTF 
     
    GET YOUR TICKETS HERE
     
     
     
    The Veterans Voice presented by USAA is a service of Mt. Carmel Veterans Service Center, produced in the OPTUM Podcast Studio, distributed via the Medicare Mentors Veterans Voice Podcast Channel, powered by Technology Partner, Colorado Computer Support and made possible in part by Supporting Partner, The WireNut Home Services.
    22 min

About The Vantage Point

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Here, the classroom and battlefield share a table. The Vantage Point turns evidence-based wisdom and hard-earned experience into perspective that raises your elevation. When you can see further, you can live better. 

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