When the battlefield follows you home Marine Tobin & Jake He Survived War Coming Home Was the Hardest Battle: A Retired Veteran’s Story of PTSD and his service dog, author Tobin **They Trained Him to Kill and Survive War. No One Trained Him to Come.

When the battlefield follows you home with Tobin and Jake He Survived War Coming Home Was the Hardest Battle: A Retired Veteran’s Story of PTSD and his service dog, author Tobin **They Trained Him to Kill and Survive War. No One Trained Him to Come. Encore of the inaugural episode that started it all, taking this podcast from one listener to one million in less than a year. With listeners in over 60 countries and 250 cities in the USA. Jake and Tobin. One person. One dog. One hell of a story. It took the podcast The Naughty Librarian from one listener to one million. Average age of marine corps in America is 23. "We're kids" says Jake, medically retired after a tragic bomb incident where his fellow marines were scattered to pieces. The norms are kill. It makes Crime Junkies look like Mother Teresa feeding orphans. Neutralizing 'a thousand' targets? Or more? A common reality for USA service members once the military is done with them. It teaches them how to kill. It doesn't tell them how to survive after. In this raw, unfiltered conversation, Jake opens up about PTSD, military trauma, mental health, service, recovery, and the invisible wounds that can follow a person long after the fighting is over.They Trained Him to Survive War. No One Trained Him to Come Home.What War Teaches You About Life, Leadership & SacrificeBehind the Battle: Courage, Sacrifice, Leadership & SurvivalThe Cost of Courage: War, Sacrifice & the Human SpiritWhat It Really Takes to Survive, Lead & Keep GoingWar, Life & Everything They Don’t Tell YouCourage Under Fire: Lessons in Leadership, Sacrifice & SurvivalTobin is a PTSD service dog, companion, protector, and a huge part of Jake’s journey back toward a normal life.This conversation gets into the stuff people don't always want to talk about — trauma, anxiety, isolation, mental health, memories, healing, resilience, veterans, military life, coming home, and what happens when the battle follows you into everyday life.It’s also a conversation about the insane bond between a human being and a service dog, and how animals can sometimes reach people in ways that other people simply can't.Jake's story is at the center of My Service Person, a book told from Tobin's perspective that explores PTSD, traumatic experiences, the internal struggles of service members, mental health, and finding joy again after trauma. This is about what happens after the uniform comes off.WE TALK ABOUT:PTSD • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder • military PTSD • veterans • veteran mental health • military service • combat trauma • trauma recovery • mental health • anxiety • depression • emotional trauma • service dogs • PTSD service dogs • veterans and service dogs • military veterans • coming home from war • invisible wounds • healing from trauma • resilience • recovery • loneliness • isolation • courage • brotherhood • companionship • human-animal bond • mental health awareness • veteran stories • military stories • service member trauma • life after military serviceIf you’ve ever wondered what PTSD actually looks like behind closed doors, what it means to come home from military service, or how a service dog can change someone's life, this conversation is worth hearing.Jake and Tobin. One person. One dog. One hell of a story. It took the podcast The Naughty Librarian from one listener to one million in less than a year. Hear why in this encore episode with additional content you won't get anywhere else.(c) Alex J. Loudon. All Rights Reserved.