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Episode 119 • Healing Heroes
A clinical psychologist who is both a combat veteran and a former first responder himself, Lt Col David Tharp (USAF) has recognized that PTSD and suicide are two of the most challenging issues facing our veterans and first responders today…
Episode 118 • Soul Survivor
What started as a routine assignment for Lt. Col. Rick Wolf (USMC, Ret), leading a Wounded Warrior Detachment, eventually became the spark that ignited Soul Survivor Outdoor. When Rick arrived as the Officer in Charge of the Marine Corps…
Episode 117 • From PTSD to Purpose (feat. Chad Robichaux)
Chad Robichaux (USMC, Ret) knows a thing or two about fighting. From jiu-jitsu mats to the battlefields of Afghanistan, Chad achieved incredible success as a Marine and MMA fighter. Despite all the fame and acclaim, it wasn’t until reaching…
Episode 116 • Combating the Crisis
In this episode, we welcome back our friend and TWJ partner, Dr. Damon Friedman (US Air Force, Ret)! Damon is an electric sought-after speaker with an expertise in motivation, leadership, and team-building. He is a combat-decorated veteran who served…
Episode 115 • Death Waits in the Dark
TWJ Podcast welcomes back former guest CW4 Greg “Gravy” Coker, US Army (Ret), who served 22 years in the U.S. Army, 15 years as an AH-6 “Little Bird” attack helicopter instructor pilot who was specially recruited, assessed, and selected…
Episode 114 • Killology (Part 2)
TWJ welcomes back Lt. Col. David Grossman (US Army, Ret.) for the second half of conversation that speaks to his experiences, and equips people to deal with a serious issue, which may surprise some: sleep deprivation. When studied carefully, this…
Episode 113 • Killology (Part 1)
Lt. Col. David Grossman (US Army, Ret.) is an author and law enforcement trainer who has specialized in the study of the psychology of killing on the human psyche. Since 1998, he has been on the road almost 300 days…
Episode 112 • Authentically American (Part 2)
Dean Wegner, West Point grad and former US Army helicopter pilot, joins the podcast once again to talk about his newest venture: Authentically American®, an all-American apparel brand! In 2017, Dean created Authentically American to help bring manufacturing jobs…
Episode 111 • Authentically American (Part 1)
Driven by a passion for hockey, Dean Wegner joined a thriving Division I Program at West Point, becoming a US Army officer in the process. During his time there, his interest in aviation led him to become a helicopter pilot,…
Episode 110 • Keep On Keeping On
In this episode, we welcome back a special partner of The Warrior’s Journey: 2020 Bassmaster Classic Champion Hank Cherry and his wife, Jaclyn! Hank and Jaclyn have an enormous heart for the military. They acknowledge and appreciate the immense…
Episode 109 • Beautifully Broken (Part 2)
Josh and Paige Wetzel rejoin the podcast to continue sharing their incredible and unlikely journey of faith in the midst of traumatic loss and pain. Paige Wetzel received the phone call that every military wife prays will never come. Her…
Episode 108 • Beautifully Broken (Part 1)
Paige Wetzel received the phone call that every military wife prays will never come. Her husband, Army Sergeant Josh Wetzel, stepped on an IED while patrolling in Afghanistan. The blast resulted in the immediate loss of his legs. His…
Episode 107 • Turning Back to God (Part 2)
“Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.” – Proverbs 22:6 (NKJV) Chief Shannon Johnson (US Navy, Ret.) and his wife Annaliza join the podcast once again…
Episode 106 • Turning Back to God (Part 1)
“Don’t give up on God, ’cause He’s not given up on you.” After 25 years of active duty service, Chief Shannon Johnson retired from the U.S. Navy. Through multiple assignments and deployments, including Desert Storm, Operation Iraqi Freedom, and Operation…
Episode 105 • Reflections of Vietnam: A Snapshot in Time (Part 2)
We’re back for Part 2 of a conversation between Kevin Weaver of The Warrior’s Journey, photographer Lloyd Smith, and veteran Bill McGee as he reflects on his experiences in Vietnam. On Jan. 17th, 1969, Bill McGee was 10 months into…
Episode 104 • Reflections of Vietnam – A Snapshot In Time (Part 1)
On Jan. 17th, 1969, Bill McGee was 10 months into a deployment in Vietnam when his life changed forever: during a battle in the Ben Cat district, he jumped out of his armed personnel carrier directly onto a land mine.…
Episode 103 • Beyond the Valley: Journeying Through Loss and Grief (Part 2)
Aimee Crane-Blake, a former U.S. Army Chaplain whose father and husband also served as chaplains, has an incredibly unique perspective gained from her experiences. In Part 2 of a powerful discussion with Kevin Weaver of The Warrior’s Journey, Aimee dives…
Episode 102 • A Family of Chaplains (Part 1)
Aimee Crane-Blake joins the podcast to not only speak from her experience as the daughter of a chaplain, and the wife of a chaplain—but as a chaplain herself! As a woman with a strong military lineage who served as an…
Episode 101 • Surviving Combat And The Scars It Leaves Behind (Part 2)
This week, we welcome back Captain Jeff Morris (US Army, Ret.), who shares even more of his incredible story of tragic loss and trauma, and ultimately his journey to health and wholeness. While the scars of trauma never go away…
Episode 100 • Surviving Combat and the Scars It Leaves Behind
Captain Jeff Morris (US Army, Ret.) has a story that anyone who has experienced trauma or adversity will resonate with. Today, he joins the podcast to share some of his experiences – the highs and the lows – in a…