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Join host Scott McLean, a veteran and also a passionate advocate for veterans' well-being. Each week Scott will bring you an episode that will feature insightful conversations with representatives from non-profit organizations dedicated to supporting veterans, as well as experts discussing programs within the Veterans Affairs (V.A.) aimed at assisting veterans with their needs. From discussing innovative therapies to highlighting community resources, this podcast sheds light on the myriad of ways veterans can find support and healing thru nonprofit organizations and also to connect nonprofits with each other in hopes of creating a network that will be beneficial to all.
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- Today1h 11m
Ep. 83 - Fredy Mendez From Sunwave, A Marine Veteran Explains How Data Can Prevent Relapse
Send us Fan Mail We talk with Marine veteran Freddie Mendez about why veteran mental health care breaks down after treatment and how better behavioral health software can give clinicians time back to actually listen. We dig into outcomes data, privacy, and aftercare systems that spot relapse risk early without turning veterans into numbers. • Freddie’s Marine background and what he learned overseas about culture and hard choices • The “void” of transition and why adrenaline chasin...
- 1 weeks ago1h 8m
Ep. 82 - How VA Accredited Lawyers Strengthen Disability Appeals. Talking With Logan West and Jamie Meadows-Valley From Berry Law
Send us Fan Mail We talk with two veteran professionals from Berry Law about what it takes to move a VA disability claim forward when denials, confusion, and misinformation stack up. We break down how VA accreditation, deadlines, evidence, and clear expectations can turn a frustrating process into an organized plan. • why veterans are skeptical of law firms and how trust gets built • what VA accreditation means and why it protects veterans • how a case moves from intake to l...
- 2 weeks ago1h 31m
Ep. 81 - Musician And Air Force Veteran Delton Walker Talks About His Air Force Days Working On Fighter Jets. Being Young And Overseas, Facing Racism Back Home And How Music Was His Saving Grace
Send us Fan Mail We reconnect with my friend and fellow veteran Delton Walker and talk about the road from military life and hard memories to healing through connection, therapy, and music. He shares how a saxophone became his church, his career, and his way to give peace back to other veterans. • meeting through the Herd Foundation Freedom Patch program and why it changes lives • using humor to cover pain and calling out the “trauma Olympics” mindset • life on the flightlin...
- 3 weeks ago1h 1m
Ep. 80 - Rick Sherak from ZEEN - The VA-Approved Mobility Device That Blends Walker And Wheelchair
Send us Fan Mail I talk with Rick Chirac from Exokinetics about ZEEN, a lift-assist mobility device that blends a walker and wheelchair to help people stand, move, and transfer with more safety. We connect the origin story to Steadicam inventor Garrett Brown, then get practical about fit, training, fall prevention, and how veterans can get ZEEN through the VA. • Garrett Brown’s Steadicam history and how it inspires ZEEN • What ZEEN is and who it helps: balance, strength, enduranc...
- May 14, 20261h 5m
Ep. 79 - What Changes When Veterans Trust A Free Money Tool
Send us Fan Mail We talk with Andrea Sok about what a nonprofit fractional CMO actually does, how she prices and scopes the work, and why boards often need a reality check grounded in data and comparable benchmarks. Then Blake Allison walks us through Lifecents and Vetcents, a free, veteran-focused financial wellness toolkit built for trust, privacy, and real outcomes without selling anything to users. • fractional CMO work as executive-level nonprofit marketing leadership without full-...
- May 7, 20261h 49m
Ep. 78 - Part 2 of a 2 Part Episode. Clark Air Base In The Republic of the Philippines Is Gone, But The Friendships It Built 40 Years Ago Are Still Very Much Alive.
Send us Fan Mail I sit down with lifelong friends from Clark Air Base and tell the stories that shaped our bonds, from culture shock and terror threats to moments that still hit decades later. We also talk about what happens when young troops face trauma with no real support, and how friendship, recovery, and purpose can finally fill that gap. • arriving at Clark Air Base as teenagers and feeling instant culture shock • a fellow airman assassinated off base and the operational rip...
- Apr 29, 20261h 30m
Ep. 77 - Part 1 of a 2 Part Episode. Clark Air Base In The Republic of the Philippines Is Gone, But The Friendships It Built 40 Years Ago Are Still Very Much Alive.
Send us Fan Mail We go back to Clark Air Base in the late 1980s and talk honestly about why that overseas tour still sits in our bones. The stories land on one point we can all prove 30 years later: the people you leaned on back then can still show up for you now. • why Clark Air Base felt different from stateside duty • arriving in the Philippines and the culture shock of Manila and Angeles City • Security Police and canine work on a huge perimeter with constant pressure&nb...
- Apr 22, 202653 min
Ep. 76 - Suzanne MacPhail, Founder and Executive Director of Hands For Healing Equine Located in topsfield Ma.
Send us Fan Mail We talk with Suzanne MacPhail about how horses help people access truth, regulation, and connection when talk therapy alone hits a wall. Along the way we trace her path from trauma counseling to founding Hands for Healing Equine and building a hands-on veteran program where the animals lead the learning. • Suzanne’s route into mental health counseling and trauma work • How early horse experiences shape a lifelong attachment • Why EGALA-style groundwork diff...
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Join host Scott McLean, a veteran and also a passionate advocate for veterans' well-being. Each week Scott will bring you an episode that will feature insightful conversations with representatives from non-profit organizations dedicated to supporting veterans, as well as experts discussing programs within the Veterans Affairs (V.A.) aimed at assisting veterans with their needs. From discussing innovative therapies to highlighting community resources, this podcast sheds light on the myriad of ways veterans can find support and healing thru nonprofit organizations and also to connect nonprofits with each other in hopes of creating a network that will be beneficial to all.
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