Transitions From War

Today we talk with Shannon Yount, a Marine Corps veteran who served as a combat correspondent from 2006-2014. Shannon talks about the importance of mentorship and community and the role it plays in her life today. Besides her schoolwork and responsibilities at home raising her kids, Shannon helps run the US Veterans Foundation, a nonprofit in southern Illinois that helps vets engage with each other in outdoor activities like ruck marches, fishing trips, and socials. 

Mike started the Transitions from War blog to talk about his struggles getting home, PTSD, and addiction and then finding endurance sports to really begin feeling whole again.

Breaking the stereotype of illiterate Marines, Mike and Rich met up in college at UC Berkeley. A few years after graduation they teamed up again, this time to discuss and promote a topic blatantly absent from their college days: healthy lifestyle and fitness.

Music by The Marine Rapper

Intro: Slow Down- The Marine Rapper

Outro: Blood, Sweat, Tears - The Marine Rapper

Sponsors:

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Sustainable, Montana-raised crickets. Veteran-owned and Ironman approved! Enter promo code VETS to save 15% on all orders.

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Marine Corps Veteran-owned business specializing in Paracord gear, custom embroidery, bracelets, key chains, survival gear, PVC patches, & more. Save 20% on all your orders with the promo code SEMPERFI

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In this week's episode we catch up with Kyle Hartman of The Veteran Growth Podcast. Kyle joined the Army and attended the Defensive Language Institute to learn Mandarin. He ultimately landed a career in logistics before his time in the military took a downward spiral. Kyle opens up and shares the uncomfortable experiences with drug addiction, self-doubt and failure to finding his way out of the pit of self-pity and drug dependance and into the role of loving father, entrepreneur, and podcast host helping other vets find their way after military service. Kyle is a true example of taking that hard look in the mirror, changing, and rising from the ashes. I know you'll all enjoy hearing how he did it.

-> Find Kyle on Instagram and Facebook 

-> Listen to the show on the Veteran Growth Website, Soundcloud, and Podbean. 

 If you're a veteran struggling and need someone to talk with, call the Veteran Crisis Line: 1-800-273-8255

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Mike started the Transitions from War blog to talk about his struggles getting home, PTSD, and addiction and then finding endurance sports to really begin feeling whole again.

Breaking the stereotype of illiterate Marines, Mike and Rich met up in college at UC Berkeley. A few years after graduation they teamed up again, this time to discuss and promote a topic blatantly absent from their college days: healthy lifestyle and fitness.

Music by The Marine Rapper

Intro: March - The Marine Rapper

Outro: Blood, Sweat, Tears - The Marine Rapper

Sponsors:

Primal Kitchen

Healthy, Paleo/Primal/Keto and Vegan condiments, salad dressings, and energy bars that actually taste good! Use the promo code PRIMALVETERAN to save 10% on your order and directly support this show.

Cowboy Crickets

Sustainable, Montana-raised crickets. Veteran-owned and Ironman approved! Enter promo code VETS to save 15% on all orders.

Zealios

Zinc-based performance sunscreen along with chlorine-removing hair and skin products. Use the promo code VETS to save 20% on all orders.

Green Wolf Tactical

Marine Corps Veteran-owned business specializing in Paracord gear, custom embroidery, bracelets, key chains, survival gear, PVC patches, & more. Save 20% on all your orders with the promo code SEMPERFI

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Mike explains the Maffetone Method, how going slower and honoring the 180-minus-your-age formula to determine your maximum aerobic heart rate will improve aerobic fitness and allow you to absorb the most out of your training. Mike talks about slowing down and stepping into the offseason earlier than planned to address the fatigue and carbohydrate dependency that was creeping up.

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Mike started the Transitions from War blog to talk about his struggles getting home, PTSD, and addiction and then finding endurance sports to really begin feeling whole again.

Breaking the stereotype of illiterate Marines, Mike and Rich met up in college at UC Berkeley. A few years after graduation they teamed up again, this time to discuss and promote a topic blatantly absent from their college days: healthy lifestyle and fitness.

Music by The Marine Rapper

Intro: Slow Down- The Marine Rapper

Outro: Blood, Sweat, Tears - The Marine Rapper

Sponsors:

Primal Kitchen

Healthy food that tastes good! Find salad dressings and condiments that use avocado oil instead of the typical nasty industrial seed oils. Check out paleo and keto-friendly protein powders and bars and a lot more. Use the promo code “PRIMALVETERAN” to take 10% off your order and directly support this show.

Cowboy Crickets

Sustainable, Montana-raised crickets. Veteran-owned and Ironman approved! Enter promo code VETS to save 15% on all orders.

Zealios

Zinc-based performance sunscreen along with chlorine-removing hair and skin products. Use the promo code VETS to save 20% on all orders.

Green Wolf Tactical

Marine Corps Veteran-owned business specializing in Paracord gear, custom embroidery, bracelets, key chains, survival gear, PVC patches, & more. Save 20% on all your orders with the promo code SEMPERFI

Muscle Pharm

Try their Fish Oil Pills, Organic Protein Powders, and Fruit & Vegetable powder mix.

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Mike and Rich discuss the book "12 Rules for Life" and go through four of the principles while talking life, goals, and transitions.

"Let him that would move the world first move himself" - Socrates

Link to the Book being discussed:

https://jordanbpeterson.com/12-rules-for-life/

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Mike started the Transitions from War blog to talk about his struggles getting home, PTSD, and addiction and then finding endurance sports to really begin feeling whole again.

Breaking the stereotype of illiterate Marines, Mike and Rich met up in college at UC Berkeley. A few years after graduation they teamed up again, this time to discuss and promote a topic blatantly absent from their college days: healthy lifestyle and fitness.

Music by The Marine Rapper

Intro: March - The Marine Rapper

Outro: Blood, Sweat, Tears - The Marine Rapper

Sponsors:

Muscle Pharm

Try their Fish Oil Pills, Organic Protein Powders, and Fruit & Vegetable powder mix. Promo code coming soon.

Cowboy Crickets

Sustainable, Montana-raised crickets. Veteran-owned and Ironman approved! Enter promo code VETS to save 15% on all orders.

Zealios

Zinc-based performance sunscreen along with chlorine-removing hair and skin products. Use the promo code VETS to save 20% on all orders.

Green Wolf Tactical

Marine Corps Veteran-owned business specializing in Paracord gear, custom embroidery, bracelets, key chains, survival gear, PVC patches, & more. Save 20% on all your orders with the promo code SEMPERFI

Find us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram and

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Mike and Rich join each other to recap race weekend of the Santa Rosa Half-Ironman.

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Mike started the Transitions from War blog to talk about his struggles getting home, PTSD, and addiction and then finding endurance sports to really begin feeling whole again.

Breaking the stereotype of illiterate Marines, Mike and Rich met up in college at UC Berkeley. A few years after graduation they teamed up again, this time to discuss and promote a topic blatantly absent from their college days: healthy lifestyle and fitness.

Music by The Marine Rapper

Intro: March - The Marine Rapper

Outro: Blood, Sweat, Tears - The Marine Rapper

Sponsors:

Muscle Pharm

Try their Fish Oil Pills, Organic Protein Powders, and Fruit & Vegetable powder mix. Promo code coming soon.

Cowboy Crickets

Sustainable, Montana-raised crickets. Veteran-owned and Ironman approved! Enter promo code VETS to save 15% on all orders.

Zealios

Zinc-based performance sunscreen along with chlorine-removing hair and skin products. Use the promo code VETS to save 20% on all orders.

Green Wolf Tactical

Marine Corps Veteran-owned business specializing in Paracord gear, custom embroidery, bracelets, key chains, survival gear, PVC patches, & more. Save 20% on all your orders with the promo code SEMPERFI

Find us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram and

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Mike sits down with David Lukoff and Dave Drake to discuss the power of Aikido to make peace with the demons in our minds, tone down the symptoms of PTSD, and reconnect with ourselves and others.

David Lukoff's work in co-authoring the DSM-IV diagnostic category Religious or Spiritual Problem has contributed to the recent opening of the mental health field to serious consideration of spiritual issues in clinical practice. He is now working with a DSM-V Workgroup on Religious and Spiritual Issues.

Connect with David Lukoff:

• spiritualcompetency.com/ 
• article on Aikido for Veterans

Dave Drake  has been practicing Aikido for over 20 years and is a black belt. He has spent years offering trauma-informed Aikido to veterans and active duty military to heal the wounds of war. Dave is in the process of creating a national network of trauma-informed Aikido dojos and mentors for veterans to connect with after leaving the military and reenter their communities.

Connect with Dave Drake: 

• [email protected]
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGfn2h6d1qM

Read about the origin of Aikido: The Art of Peace,  by Morihei Ueshiba

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Mike started the Transitions from War blog to talk about his struggles getting home, PTSD, and addiction and then finding endurance sports to really begin feeling whole again.

Breaking the stereotype of illiterate Marines, Mike and Rich met up in college at UC Berkeley. A few years after graduation they teamed up again, this time to discuss and promote a topic blatantly absent from their college days: healthy lifestyle and fitness.

Music by The Marine Rapper

Intro: March - The Marine Rapper

Outro: Blood, Sweat, Tears - The Marine Rapper

Sponsors:

Muscle Pharm

Try their Fish Oil Pills, Organic Protein Powders, and Fruit & Vegetable powder mix. Promo code coming soon.

Cowboy Crickets

Sustainable, Montana-raised crickets. Veteran-owned and Ironman approved! Enter promo code VETS to save 15% on all orders.

Zealios

Zinc-based performance sunscreen along with chlorine-removing hair and skin products. Use the promo code VETS to save 20% on all orders.

Green Wolf Tactical

Marine Corps Veteran-owned business specializing in Paracord gear, custom embroidery, bracelets, key chains, survival gear, PVC patches, & more. Save 20% on all your orders with the promo code SEMPERFI

Find us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram and

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Rich returns from Minnesota with some news and some introspection. He discusses habits, egocentricity and large changes in life. 

Mike started the Transitions from War blog to talk about his struggles getting home, PTSD, and addiction and then finding endurance sports to really begin feeling whole again.

Breaking the stereotype of illiterate Marines, Mike and Rich met up in college at UC Berkeley. A few years after graduation they teamed up again, this time to discuss and promote a topic blatantly absent from their college days: healthy lifestyle and fitness.

Music by The Marine Rapper

Intro: March - The Marine Rapper

Outro: Blood, Sweat, Tears - The Marine Rapper

Sponsors:

Muscle Pharm

Try their Fish Oil Pills, Organic Protein Powders, and Fruit & Vegetable powder mix. Promo code coming soon.

Cowboy Crickets

Sustainable, Montana-raised crickets. Veteran-owned and Ironman approved! Enter promo code VETS to save 15% on all orders.

Zealios

Zinc-based performance sunscreen along with chlorine-removing hair and skin products. Use the promo code VETS to save 20% on all orders.

Green Wolf Tactical

Marine Corps Veteran-owned business specializing in Paracord gear, custom embroidery, bracelets, key chains, survival gear, PVC patches, & more. Save 20% on all your orders with the promo code SEMPERFI

Find us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram and

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What's the big hype about meditation? Is it just for dudes with pony tails and yoga pants? Hell no. Mike breaks down some of the tangible benefits of meditation, referencing a powerful Youtube clip of Dr. Joe Dispenza talking about the connection between thoughts, feelings, belief, health, and how you ACTUALLY make big changes in your life. Stop being a little bitch and go meditate.

Joe Dispenza interview - short clip   /  extended clip

Try this --->  Meditation on Self-Compassion

Mike started the Transitions from War blog to talk about his struggles getting home, PTSD, and addiction and then finding endurance sports to really begin feeling whole again.

Breaking the stereotype of illiterate Marines, Mike and Rich met up in college at UC Berkeley. A few years after graduation they teamed up again, this time to discuss and promote a topic blatantly absent from their college days: healthy lifestyle and fitness.

Music by The Marine Rapper

Intro: March - The Marine Rapper

Outro: Blood, Sweat, Tears - The Marine Rapper

Sponsors:

Muscle Pharm

Try their Fish Oil Pills, Organic Protein Powders, and Fruit & Vegetable powder mix. Promo code coming soon.

Cowboy Crickets

Sustainable, Montana-raised crickets. Veteran-owned and Ironman approved! Enter promo code VETS to save 15% on all orders.

Zealios

Zinc-based performance sunscreen along with chlorine-removing hair and skin products. Use the promo code VETS to save 20% on all orders.

Green Wolf Tactical

Marine Corps Veteran-owned business specializing in Paracord gear, custom embroidery, bracelets, key chains, survival gear, PVC patches, & more. Save 20% on all your orders with the promo code SEMPERFI

Find us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram and

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Mike solos this one to talk about what we can learn when are experiencing the lows that follow the highs, sometimes lasting much longer than we hope for.

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Mike started the Transitions from War blog to talk about his struggles getting home, PTSD, and addiction and then finding endurance sports to really begin feeling whole again.

Breaking the stereotype of illiterate Marines, Mike and Rich met up in college at UC Berkeley. A few years after graduation they teamed up again, this time to discuss and promote a topic blatantly absent from their college days: healthy lifestyle and fitness.

Music by The Marine Rapper

Intro: March - The Marine Rapper

Outro: Blood, Sweat, Tears - The Marine Rapper

Sponsors:

Cowboy Crickets

Sustainable, Montana-raised crickets. Veteran-owned and Ironman approved! Enter promo code VETS to save 15% on all orders.

Zealios

Zinc-based performance sunscreen along with chlorine-removing hair and skin products. Use the promo code VETS to save 20% on all orders.

Green Wolf Tactical

Marine Corps Veteran-owned business specializing in Paracord gear, custom embroidery, bracelets, key chains, survival gear, PVC patches, & more. Save 20% on all your orders with the promo code SEMPERFI

Find us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram and

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Mike leads a short meditation and talks about the value of stepping back amidst noise and stress. In this moment, there are no problems.

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Mike started the Transitions from War blog to talk about his struggles getting home, PTSD, and addiction and then finding endurance sports to really begin feeling whole again.

Breaking the stereotype of illiterate Marines, Mike and Rich met up in college at UC Berkeley. A few years after graduation they teamed up again, this time to discuss and promote a topic blatantly absent from their college days: healthy lifestyle and fitness.

Music by The Marine Rapper

Intro: March - The Marine Rapper

Outro: Blood, Sweat, Tears - The Marine Rapper

Sponsors:

Cowboy Crickets

Sustainable, Montana-raised crickets. Veteran-owned and Ironman approved! Enter promo code VETS to save 15% on all orders.

Zealios

Zinc-based performance sunscreen along with chlorine-removing hair and skin products. Use the promo code VETS to save 20% on all orders.

Green Wolf Tactical

Marine Corps Veteran-owned business specializing in Paracord gear, custom embroidery, bracelets, key chains, survival gear, PVC patches, & more. Save 20% on all your orders with the promo code SEMPERFI

Find us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram and

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#TFWSTORIES