Veteran’s PATH

Welcome to the Veteran's PATH podcast. Veterans PATH is a nonprofit introducing veterans to the life changing and life saving practices of meditation and mindfulness. I'm your host, Jon Macaskill - a Navy SEAL Commander turned mindfulness teacher. Check out https://www.veteranspath.org or at any of the social media links below to find out more!

Today my guest is Charles Smith. Charles, or Chuck as I know him, was my company officer when I was a midshipman at the Naval Academy. He has created a life focused on service to others, first in the military as a US Marine then as a financial advisor and branch manager and most recently as an advocate and bone marrow donor. And it’s not by accident. He thrives on making a difference in the lives of others, and is intentional about striving to achieve that. It’s what drives him to be his best every day, for his clients and his community.

Charles is a servant leader and passionate veteran’s advocate, participating in the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s Hiring Our Heroes initiative and as a board member of the mission-based Semper Fi Society of St. Louis. He recently had the honor of becoming a TED Talk speaker on the topic of veteran suicide.

Stay tuned as We’re going to learn a lot more about Charles here on today’s episode of the Veteran’s PATH podcast!

See Chuck’s TED Talk here:

https://www.ted.com/talks/charles_p_smith_how_the_us_can_address_the_tragedy_of_veteran_suicide/up-next

Connect with him here: http://linkedin.com/in/charles-smith-637456a3

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Welcome to the Veteran's PATH podcast. Veterans PATH is a nonprofit introducing veterans to the life changing and life saving practices of meditation and mindfulness. I'm your host, Jon Macaskill - a Navy SEAL Commander turned mindfulness teacher. Check out https://www.veteranspath.org or at any of the social media links below to find out more!

Today, my guest is John Krotec - an entrepreneur, speaker, writer, and army veteran. After college he went to work in corporate America and realized that despite doing well on the job, he wanted something more.

He joined the Army later in life with the purpose of serving his country. The Army taught him discipline and how to value himself. After three years of active duty, he left active duty and returned to civilian life. It was then that he got reacquainted with his future wife, helping her to raise a family. Together, they also ran a successful business for over two decades - selling travel gear and clothing.

In 2012, John hit rock bottom and survived a traumatic brain injury caused by an alcohol field traffic accident. This unleashed his demons and forced him to finally cope with the trauma he experienced at a young age. over this time he almost lost his marriage and his family. With months of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and Hemp based pharmaceuticals (CBD), he developed his own healing system by developing creative pursuits for coping with trauma and saving his marriage in the process.

John is currently involved in several creative business and holistic healing pursuits, which include Green Zone Hero, Straight Outta Combat Radio, Task Force Zen Journeys, What’s Your Apocalypse?, and his new series of poetry books entitled Fractals.

Stay tuned as We’re going to learn a lot more about John here on today’s episode of the Veteran’s PATH podcast!

Find out more about John here:

https://www.facebook.com/john.krotec.1

https://greenzonehero.com/Founders2

https://whatsyourapocalypse.com

https://www.heroesmediagroup.com/straight-outta-combat-radio/

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Welcome to the Veteran's PATH podcast. Veterans PATH is a nonprofit introducing veterans to the life changing and life saving practices of meditation and mindfulness. I'm your host, Jon Macaskill - a Navy SEAL Commander turned mindfulness teacher. Check out https://www.veteranspath.org or at any of the social media links below to find out more!

Today, my guest my guest is one of our newest team members on the Veteran’s PATH team, Jacqueline Shorrock. Jackie is Navy Veteran, a Chopra Center Certified Ayurvedic Wellness Coach, 200 hr Yoga Instructor, Reiki practitioner, and Mindfulness Expert.

She began her Navy career as a Nurse, and While serving her country in uniform, Jackie also served on the home front as a military spouse - she’s married to a recently retired Navy SEAL.

Jackie first sought out mindfulness practices to achieve a greater sense of inner peace and joy as a new Naval Special Warfare spouse and Naval officer. Once she discovered how powerful these techniques were for her own self-transformation, she dedicated herself to sharing her wisdom with other women along their path.

Jackie is also an Ironman triathlete, channels the wisdom of these holistic practices to achieve peak performance in all areas of life.

With over a decade of immersive study, Jackie is committed to personal growth of mind, body and spirit and is on a mission to re-awaken the sacredness of sisterhood, enabling military spouses {past, present & future} to restore, thrive & connect.

We’re going to find out a lot more about Jackie here in today’s episode of the Veteran’s PATH podcast.

Find out more about Jackie and the Solidarity of Sisters:

Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/solidarityofsisters/

facebook

https://www.facebook.com/Solidarity-of-Sisters-102090338039173/

Reclaim Your Day Alignment Practice 

https://solidarityofsisters.com/alignment

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Welcome to the Veteran's PATH podcast. Veterans PATH is a nonprofit introducing veterans to the life changing and life saving practices of meditation and mindfulness. I'm your host, Jon Macaskill - a Navy SEAL Commander turned mindfulness teacher. Check out https://www.veteranspath.org or at any of the social media links below to find out more!

Today, my guest is soon to be retiring Navy Chief Boatswain’s Mate; fellow podcaster, and resilience speaker, Jeff Bayless. Jeff is about to up a twenty year career in the Navy where he finds himself answering the call to be of service in a different manner with his project "The Evolution".

Jeff believes in the power of vulnerability and shares his story and the lessons he has learned along the way with his podcast and public speaking at commands around the world. His story is powerful and relatable. Finding peace through movement, self awareness and mindfulness, Jeff's unique path is benefiting others in a profound way.

Stay tuned as We’re going to learn a lot more about Jeff here on today’s episode of the Veteran’s PATH podcast!

Learn more about Jeff here:

http://linkedin.com/in/jeff-bayless-491ab913

https://instagram.com/jeff_bayless_?igshid=uegk5elyuw0n

Here’s his awesome podcast, The Evolution:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-evolution/id1471819311

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Welcome to the Veteran's PATH podcast. Veterans PATH is a nonprofit introducing veterans to the life changing and life saving practices of meditation and mindfulness. I'm your host, Jon Macaskill - a Navy SEAL Commander turned mindfulness teacher. Check out https://www.veteranspath.org or at any of the social media links below to find out more!

Today, My guest is Former Army Infantry Officer Robert Marshall. Robert started using mindfulness to cope with recovery from alcohol abuse after transitioning and that led him to discover Positive psychology. This past year he completed a positive psychology program at Upenn and now his work is centered around helping people discover the good they have inside and using that to flourish.

Stay tuned as we’re going to learn a lot more about Robert here on today’s episode of the Veteran’s PATH podcast!

Learn more about Robert here:

http://linkedin.com/in/robertmarshall1

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Welcome to the Veteran's PATH podcast. Veterans PATH is a nonprofit introducing veterans to the life changing and life saving practices of meditation and mindfulness. I'm your host, Jon Macaskill - a Navy SEAL Commander turned mindfulness teacher. Check out https://www.veteranspath.org or at any of the social media links below to find out more!

Today, my guest is josh vineyard, a marketing and relationship manager for a company called 11th Hour Service which is a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (an SDVOSB) that specializes in federal financial risk management and consulting, located in Falls Church but functions inside 8 states.

Josh dealt with anxiety and depression for a long time, which eventually led him to utilize substances as a crutch to feel normal and happy. Out of all the things that lead him out of this time in his life, he says the most powerful and the only one that worked was meditation.

We’re going to learn a lot more about Josh here on today’s episode of the Veteran’s PATH podcast!

Learn more about Josh here -

http://linkedin.com/in/joshua-vineyard-78894753

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Welcome to the Veteran's PATH podcast. Veterans PATH is a nonprofit introducing veterans to the life changing and life saving practices of meditation and mindfulness. I'm your host, Jon Macaskill - a Navy SEAL Commander turned mindfulness teacher. Check out https://www.veteranspath.org or at any of the social media links below to find out more!

Today, my guests are Marine Corps Veterans, authors, and mental health experts Sarah Plummer Taylor and Dr. Kate Hendricks Thomas.

Sarah is an established leader in the field of resilience-building, mindfulness-based practices, and holistic wellness. Sarah guides trauma survivors, overwhelmed parents, and busy leaders and top organizations around the world to mindfully enhance the quality of their life and leadership. A former U.S. Marine Intelligence Officer who deployed twice to Iraq, Sarah is the author of Just Roll With It: 7 Battle Tested Truths for Building a Resilient Life, and contributing author to a number of peer-reviewed journal articles and academic texts

Kate has a doctorate in health education and health promotion. An active duty Marine from 2002 through 2008, she served in Iraq and at home as a Military Police Officer. A public health researcher, Kate is a faculty member with George Mason University's department of Global and Community Health. Her previous books include Bulletproofing the Psyche: Preventing Mental Health Problems in Our Military and Veterans (2018) and Invisible Veterans: What Happens When Military Women Become Civilians Again (2019).

Sarah and Kate have a new book coming out entitled Stopping Military Suicides... I’ve got a blurb here, but I want to speak about this book in the interview, so I’ll save that for later in the show.

We’re going to learn a lot more about Sarah and Kate, their time in the Marine Corps, their book... nope.. bookS Plural ... and the work their doing now in the mental health arena - and that’s all here on today’s episode of the Veteran’s PATH podcast.

Learn more about these two phenomenal women here:

https://instagram.com/thedrkate?igshid=gjewl6bexhq5

https://dockate.com

http://linkedin.com/in/sarah-plummer-taylor-msw-eryt-a4431547

Mymindfulfamily.com

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Welcome to the Veteran's PATH podcast. Veterans PATH is a nonprofit introducing veterans to the life changing and life saving practices of meditation and mindfulness. I'm your host, Jon Macaskill - a Navy SEAL Commander turned mindfulness teacher. Check out https://www.veteranspath.org or at any of the social media links below to find out more!

Today, my guest is Marine Corps Veteran Janell Hanf. Janell is a SoCAL native - Vista. She’s a fellow Naval Academy alum, went into the Marine Corps as a logisitics officer and then cultural support team (CST) member (recently had another CST member with Alex Horton)... she’s the mom of a kindergartner and married to a Marine Infantry Officer. Janell has experienced tough times in mental health but today is thriving - she’s still on active duty but will be transitioning to the Reserves later this year to focus on family while staying connected to the Marine Corps.

We’re going to learn a lot more about Janell, her time in the Marine Corps and her mental health journey,

- that’s all here in today’s episode of the Veteran’s PATH podcast.

Learn more about Janell or what we discussed here:

http://linkedin.com/in/janellhanf

The War Horse Article: https://thewarhorse.org/reflections-archives/no-really-how-are-you-doing/

Other samples of her writing portfolio include Medium: https://medium.com/@janell.hanf and briefly discussed at the beginning, her blog post for USNA Women's Alumni about Ice Hockey: https://women.usnagroups.net/2020/03/09/sign-up-for-a-sport-you-suck-at/

A couple of good links for overview of CST are this JFQ article: https://ndupress.ndu.edu/JFQ/Joint-Force-Quarterly-75/Article/577569/blurred-lines-cultural-support-teams-in-afghanistan/

And Gayle Tzemach Lemmon's book, "Ashley's War" https://gaylelemmon.com/ashleyswar

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Welcome to the Veteran's PATH podcast. Veterans PATH is a nonprofit introducing veterans to the life changing and life saving practices of meditation and mindfulness. I'm your host, Jon Macaskill - a Navy SEAL Commander turned mindfulness teacher. Check out https://www.veteranspath.org or at any of the social media links below to find out more!

Today, my guest is Dot Sheehan. Dot is the Founder, President and CEO of Operation Hat Trick, a non profit organization that “supports the recovery of wounded service members and veterans through the sale of OHT branded merchandise, proceeds of which are donated to those organizations that support OHT’s mission” - and Veteran’s PATH has been a beneficiary of one of these amazingly generous donations.

From a simple idea, Dot has created a brand that has grown into a globally recognized multi million dollar business at retail.

Prior to Operation Hat Trick, Dot was the Senior Associate Athletics Director for External Relations at the University of New Hampshire for almost 20 years. She oversaw all areas that affected the external public at this Division I, 20-sport University.

Prior to her time in the Athletic Department, Dot was President of Sheehan Sports Marketing, a consulting firm that represented professional athletes on the marketing side of their lives. She forged partnerships with corporations whose goal was to have their brand partnered with sports.

Dot was one of the first female “agents” in sports and has continued to work with women whose goal is to make sports their career. In 2012, she was awarded the UNH Alumni Association Profile of Service Award for contributions made to the university. She also received the 2013 Innovators’ Award for her vision and work with Operation Hat Trick. She is the first female and the first UNH staff member to receive the award. In 2020, Dot was announced as an International Collegiate Licensing Association (ICLA) 2020 Hall of Fame inductee. In 2019, Dot became only the 10th recipient of the multi-decade old International Collegiate Licensing Association’s coveted ICLA Service Award. Dot lives in Hampton, NH.

And We’re going to find out a lot more about Dot, OHT, and everything between - all here on today’s episode of the Veteran’s PATH podcast.

Learn more about Dot and Operation Hat Trick here:

http://linkedin.com/in/dot-sheehan-a8b69111

https://operationhattrick.org

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Welcome to the Veteran's PATH podcast. Veterans PATH is a nonprofit introducing veterans to the life changing and life saving practices of meditation and mindfulness. I'm your host, Jon Macaskill - a Navy SEAL Commander turned mindfulness teacher. Check out https://www.veteranspath.org or at any of the social media links below to find out more! 

Today, my guest is Norfolk, Massachusetts police officer Michelle Palladini. Michelle is widely respected for her policing expertise, and leadership in the areas of positive youth development, mindful policing, and human resiliency. 

Michelle excels at her multi-faceted position with the Norfolk Police Department, but she'll be the first to tell you her long-standing success is attributed to her living her dream job - and it certainly shows. 

A strong proponent of community policing and building villages to instill, nurture and foster a strong, fundamental support for children, her zeal for bettering the lives of others took on an amazing life of its own. 

She was inspired to develop the Leadership, Empowerment, Awareness and Protection or L.E.A.P. Program in 2013, which offers a solution-focused method for connecting the police with the schools as a pathway to children's success in four areas: happiness, health, safety and resilience. 

Michelle is a certified yoga and mindfulness instructor with 15 years of personal practice. She brings wellness to the forefront in all areas of her work, whether with children, families, women, law enforcement officers, and first responders. 

She is a highly sought-after speaker and trainer, using her authenticity and passion to help others cultivate a greater sense of compassion, connection and community. 

We’re going to find out a lot more about Michelle, her work as a police officer, her yoga and mindfulness teaching and practice, and her speaking gig - that’s all here in today’s episode of the Veteran’s PATH podcast.  (Note, this episode was recorded in April before the George Floyd killing and subsequent movement to end racial injustice.  I'm sure Michelle would have commented on this otherwise!)

Check out Michelle here: 

https://michellepalladini.com http://linkedin.com/in/michelle-palladini-b45b8310a 

https://instagram.com/michelle_palladini?igshid=e8zdo4fxr8t3 

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