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Geraint answers your questions and talks about some of the military related stories that have been in the news. Some of the topics in this episode include; should be army recruit 16 year olds?; telling loved ones that you want to be a soldier; and walking across France to get a beer.  

You can connect with Geraint at @grjbooks across social media, and find his Afghanistan memoir Brothers in Arms in all good book stores.

If you are a veteran struggling with mental health, or you just want a bit of help adjusting to civvie life, then say hello to the Royal British Legion at @royalbritishlegion or www.rbl.org

Thank you to The Development Society and Altberg Boots for making the episode possible. You can find them at @thedevelopmentsociety, www.devsoc.com, and www.altberg.co.uk

For clips and content from the show, behind the scenes, and photos and videos of the guests' time on operations, follow @veteranstateofmind on Facebook and Instagram, and go to www.vsompodcast.com for links to all the connected sites, and an online submissions form for sending in your questions to the show. Cheers!

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Geraint welcomes back Australian Paratrooper and Navy Diver Paul De Gelder, a shark attack survivor who is now a TV presenter and motivational speaker. Among the topics of discussion; the pitfalls of bad financial decisions; tempting fate with sharks; and a recipe for happiness.

You can connect with Geraint at @grjbooks across social media, and find his Afghanistan memoir Brothers in Arms in all good book stores.

Paul is online @paulDeGelder and www.pauldegelder.com

If you are a veteran struggling with mental health, or you just want a bit of help adjusting to civvie life, then say hello to the Royal British Legion at @royalbritishlegion or www.rbl.org

Thank you to The Development Society and Altberg Boots for making the episode possible. You can find them at @thedevelopmentsociety, www.devsoc.com, and www.altberg.co.uk

For clips and content from the show, behind the scenes, and photos and videos of the guests' time on operations, follow @veteranstateofmind on Facebook and Instagram, and go to www.vsompodcast.com for links to all the connected sites, and an online submissions form for sending in your questions to the show. Cheers!

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Sean Jones MC picks Geraint up from the train station as he arrives back from Ibiza, and then they unpack his week and the lessons learned, including; why Gez had to buy a new set of clothes to fly home; putting yourself in other people's shoes; and how the military mentality of leaving no man behind can hurt you off the battlefield.

You can connect with Geraint at @grjbooks across social media, and find his Afghanistan memoir Brothers in Arms available at all good book stores.

Sean is on instagram and twitter at @SeanJonesMC
 
If you are a veteran struggling with mental health, or you just want a bit of help adjusting to civvie life, then say hello to the Royal British Legion at @royalbritishlegion or www.rbl.org

Thank you to The Development Society and Altberg Boots for making the episode possible. You can find them at @thedevelopmentsociety, www.devsoc.com, and www.altberg.co.uk
 
For clips and content from the show, behind the scenes, and photos and videos of the guests' time on operations, follow @veteranstateofmind on Facebook and Instagram, and go to www.vsompodcast.com for links to all the connected sites, and an online submissions form for sending in your questions to the show. Cheers!

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Today's episode was recorded in Los Angeles, California, where Vincent 'Rocco' Vargas was in town to film for the FX TV show 'Mayans.' Vinny is a former US Army Ranger and US Border Agent. He has been all over the internet with companies like Article 15, and his show 'The Vinny Roc Podcast,' and is one of the veterans you can credit with being first into what is largely known as the 'online veteran community.'

Scott Huesing was our guest on episode 025, and when we found out that he was also a friend of Vinny's we decided to make this a threesome. Scott is an incredibly experienced Marine and author of Echo In Ramadi, which is highly recommended by this podcast.

This was a great episode, with topics that include; what veterans mean when they say 'demons?'; where does the best leadership come from?; and trying to help people to help themselves.

You can connect with Geraint at @grjbooks across social media, and find his Afghanistan memoir Brothers in Arms available at all good book stores.
 
You'll find Vinny at @vincent_rocco_vargas, and Mayans is on FX now. 

Scott is online at @echo_in_ramadi, and you can find the book on amazon.
 
If you are a veteran struggling with mental health, or you just want a bit of help adjusting to civvie life, then say hello to the Royal British Legion at @royalbritishlegion or www.rbl.org
 
For clips and content from the show, behind the scenes, and photos and videos of the guests' time on operations, follow @veteranstateofmind on Facebook and Instagram, and go to www.vsompodcast.com for links to all the connected sites, and an online submissions form for sending in your questions to the show. Cheers!

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WARNING: Explicit language. Content (and people) that may disturb.
 
This episode comes to you from Denver, Colorado, where Geraint sits down with the show’s first female guests, Air Force veteran Kait, and US Army veteran Jess. Together they host the Sierra Hotel Echo Podcast, an insightful and topical show which looks at military life from the female perspective.
 
Among the topics of discussion; is military humour just an excuse for bad behaviour?; gun control in the United States; and how women treat each other in the service.
 
You can connect with Geraint at @grjbooks across social media, and find his Afghanistan memoir Brothers in Arms available at all good book stores.
 
You'll find Kait and Jess at @SierraHotelEchoPodcast and https://shows.pippa.io/sierrahotelecho
 
If you are a veteran struggling with mental health, or you just want a bit of help adjusting to civvie life, then say hello to the Royal British Legion at @royalbritishlegion or www.rbl.org
 
For clips and content from the show, behind the scenes, and photos and videos of the guests' time on operations, follow @veteranstateofmind on Facebook and Instagram, and go to www.vsompodcast.com for links to all the connected sites, and an online submissions form for sending in your questions to the show. Cheers!

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WARNING: Explicit language. Content (and people) that may disturb.

This episode comes to you from Los Angeles, where Geraint sits down with guest Scott Huesing, a 24 year Marine Corps veteran who fought against a brutal enemy in Iraq. Scott has written about the men under his command in the compelling book 'Echo In Ramadi.'

Among the topics of discussion; why write?; leadership philosophy; and veteran non-profit organisations.

You can connect with Geraint at @grjbooks across social media, and find his Afghanistan memoir Brothers in Arms available at all good book stores.

You'll find Scott at @scottHuesing, @echoinramadi, and @savethebraveorg

If you are a veteran struggling with mental health, or you just want a bit of help adjusting to civvie life, then say hello to the Royal British Legion at @royalbritishlegion or www.rbl.org

For clips and content from the show, behind the scenes, and photos and videos of the guests' time on operations, follow @veteranstateofmind on Facebook and Instagram, and go to www.vsompodcast.com for links to all the connected sites, and an online submissions form for sending in your questions to the show. Cheers!

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WARNING: Explicit language. Content (and people) that may disturb.

This episode comes to you from San Antonio, Texas, where Geraint sits down with returning guest Marty Skovlund Jr - an Army Ranger who fought in Iraq and Afghanistan, and who is now the senior editor of Coffee or Die Magazine - and Logan Stark, a United States Marine Corps Scout Sniper who saw combat in the infamous Sangin, and who is now the Director of Content at the juggernaut that is Black Rifle Coffee Company.

Among the topics of discussion; Taliban vs ISIS; psychedelics for healing mental wounds; honouring the fallen through media.

You can connect with Geraint at @grjbooks across social media, and find his Afghanistan memoir Brothers in Arms available at all good book stores.

You'll find Marty at @martyskovlundjr, @CoffeeOrDieMag or www.coffeeordie.com

Logan is online at @LoganStark

If you are a veteran struggling with mental health, or you just want a bit of help adjusting to civvie life, then say hello to the Royal British Legion at @royalbritishlegion or www.rbl.org

For clips and content from the show, behind the scenes, and photos and videos of the guests' time on operations, follow @veteranstateofmind on Facebook and Instagram, and go to www.vsompodcast.com for links to all the connected sites, and an online submissions form for sending in your questions to the show. Cheers!

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Geraint Jones sits down with former Australian Paratrooper and Navy Diver Paul De Gelder, a shark attack survivor who is now a TV presenter and motivational speaker. Among the topics of discussion; going from sh*tbag to soldier; what it's like to find yourself attached to a shark's mouth; and giving back to the community and the oceans.

You can connect with Geraint at @grjbooks across social media, and find his Afghanistan memoir Brothers in Arms in all good book stores.

Paul is online @paulDeGelder and www.pauldegelder.com

If you are a veteran struggling with mental health, or you just want a bit of help adjusting to civvie life, then say hello to the Royal British Legion at @royalbritishlegion or www.rbl.org

For clips and content from the show, behind the scenes, and photos and videos of the guests' time on operations, follow @veteranstateofmind on Facebook and Instagram, and go to www.vsompodcast.com for links to all the connected sites, and an online submissions form for sending in your questions to the show. Cheers!

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WARNING: Explicit language. Content (and people) that may disturb.

Geraint Jones chats with Mike Royall, a former 3 Para Sniper who's army career came to an unwanted end following an encounter with an IED.  Among the topics of discussion on this episode; squaddies and their money; washing in rivers (as a civvie); and the healing power of the outdoors.

You can connect with Geraint at @grjbooks across social media, and find his Afghanistan memoir Brothers in Arms in all good book stores.

Mike is online at @treebearduk. Go check out his beard.

If you are a veteran struggling with mental health, or you just want a bit of help adjusting to civvie life, then say hello to the Royal British Legion at @royalbritishlegion or www.rbl.org

For clips and content from the show, behind the scenes, and photos and videos of the guests' time on operations, follow @veteranstateofmind on Facebook and Instagram, and go to www.vsompodcast.com for links to all the connected sites, and an online submissions form for sending in your questions to the show. Cheers!

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VSOM welcomes its first civilian guest onto the show. Gareth Emery is a hugely successful DJ and musician. Today he and Geraint look into the lessons he has learnt along the way, and how they can be applied by civilians, veterans, and serving military.  Among the topics of discussion on this episode; the dangers of porn; how competition drives success; and the importance of preparation. 

You can connect with Geraint at @grjbooks across social media, and find his Afghanistan memoir Brothers in Arms in all good book stores.

Gareth is all over the internet at @garethemery and www.garethemery.com

If you are a veteran struggling with mental health, or you just want a bit of help in civvie life, then say hello to the Royal British Legion at @royalbritishlegion or www.rbl.org

For clips and content from the show, behind the scenes, and photos and videos of the guests' time on operations, follow @veteranstateofmind on Facebook and Instagram, and go to www.vsompodcast.com for links to all the connected sites, and an online submissions form for sending in your questions to the show. Cheers!

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