Ep. 8 - From ‘Thunder Jeep’ to Turning the Page: A Story of Determination, Overcoming, and Optimism
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10/24/23 • 120 min
In this episode, we have an amazing conversation with Don Michael Barbour, a retired US Army JAG and founder of the Veterans Legal Foundation. Don Michael candidly and honestly reflects upon growing up in a traumatic environment and his determination to graduate high school early at 17 to join the Army as his way out. AC/DC, 2Pac, Snoop Dogg, and Elton John accompany us on this leg of the journey. He openly discusses Everclear's "Father of Mine" as epitomizing the feelings toward his father, which motivates Don Michael’s commitment to his own kids. From his service in the military to his advocacy work, his story is a testament to courage, resilience and the healing power of music. You don’t want to miss this one! Pull up a folding chair, grab a drink, find a spot around the fire, and enjoy the conversation and community.
Follow your hosts David, Raza, and Carolina every week as they embark on an epic adventure to find the songs that are stuck to us like audible tattoos to tell the story of who we are and where we’ve been. It’s a life story told through 6 songs. Take a listen, and, if you have someone whose life you’d like to hear in 6 songs, let us know.
WHO WE ARE
DAVID: Creator & Host @ALifeinSixSongs
Drummer | Educator | Philosopher | Combat Veteran | PTSD Advocate
CAROLINA: Co-Host @ALifeinSixSongs
Storyteller | Head of Learning & Development Services @ReadySet
RAZA: Co-Host @ALifeinSixSongs
Guitarist | Lawyer | Solo Project @Solamente.Band
RESOURCES & LINKS
- Liked songs from this life story? Check out A Life in Six Songs playlist on Apple Music and Spotify
- Follow A Life in Six Songs on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube
- Are you a veteran who is struggling? Get help here:
- Call the Veterans Crisis Line: Dial 988, then press 1.
- Text the Veterans Crisis Line: Send your message to 838255
- Visit the Veterans Crisis Line website to chat virtually
- PTSD Online Questionnaire
- National Center for PTSD
Copyright Disclaimer: Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, commentary, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit or educational use tips the balance in favor of fair use. The original work played in this video has been significantly transformed for the purpose of commentary, criticism, and education.
In this episode, we have an amazing conversation with Don Michael Barbour, a retired US Army JAG and founder of the Veterans Legal Foundation. Don Michael candidly and honestly reflects upon growing up in a traumatic environment and his determination to graduate high school early at 17 to join the Army as his way out. AC/DC, 2Pac, Snoop Dogg, and Elton John accompany us on this leg of the journey. He openly discusses Everclear's "Father of Mine" as epitomizing the feelings toward his father, which motivates Don Michael’s commitment to his own kids. From his service in the military to his advocacy work, his story is a testament to courage, resilience and the healing power of music. You don’t want to miss this one! Pull up a folding chair, grab a drink, find a spot around the fire, and enjoy the conversation and community.
Follow your hosts David, Raza, and Carolina every week as they embark on an epic adventure to find the songs that are stuck to us like audible tattoos to tell the story of who we are and where we’ve been. It’s a life story told through 6 songs. Take a listen, and, if you have someone whose life you’d like to hear in 6 songs, let us know.
WHO WE ARE
DAVID: Creator & Host @ALifeinSixSongs
Drummer | Educator | Philosopher | Combat Veteran | PTSD Advocate
CAROLINA: Co-Host @ALifeinSixSongs
Storyteller | Head of Learning & Development Services @ReadySet
RAZA: Co-Host @ALifeinSixSongs
Guitarist | Lawyer | Solo Project @Solamente.Band
RESOURCES & LINKS
- Liked songs from this life story? Check out A Life in Six Songs playlist on Apple Music and Spotify
- Follow A Life in Six Songs on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube
- Are you a veteran who is struggling? Get help here:
- Call the Veterans Crisis Line: Dial 988, then press 1.
- Text the Veterans Crisis Line: Send your message to 838255
- Visit the Veterans Crisis Line website to chat virtually
- PTSD Online Questionnaire
- National Center for PTSD
Copyright Disclaimer: Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, commentary, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit or educational use tips the balance in favor of fair use. The original work played in this video has been significantly transformed for the purpose of commentary, criticism, and education.
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Follow your hosts David, Raza, and Carolina every week as they embark on an epic adventure to find the songs that are stuck to us like audible tattoos to tell the story of who we are and where we’ve been. It’s a life story told through 6 songs. Take a listen, and, if you have someone whose life you’d like to hear in 6 songs, let us know.
WHO WE ARE
DAVID: Creator & Host @ALifeinSixSongs
Drummer | Educator | Philosopher | Combat Veteran | PTSD Advocate
CAROLINA: Co-Host @ALifeinSixSongs
Storyteller | Head of Learning & Development Services @ReadySet
RAZA: Co-Host @ALifeinSixSongs
Guitarist | Lawyer | Solo Project @Solamente.Band
- Liked songs from this life story? Check out A Life in Six Songs playlist on Apple Music and Spotify
- Follow A Life in Six Songs on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube
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Ep. 9 - From 'Under the Sea' to Riding the Wave: A ParrotHead with 'Boats to Build'
This week, we explore the ebbs and flows of life with our guest, Ben Roorda, a husband, father, engineer, entrepreneur, and saltwater addict. How being brought up in a conservative evangelical home limited his exposure to music outside the church. How watching 'Under the Sea' from The Little Mermaid ignited his saltwater addiction and the realization that he could leave the life he knew, like Ariel did, 'Brown Eyed Girl' reminds him of his wife, and 'Three Little Birds' by Bob Marley serves as a life preserver during difficult times. We ride the waves of Ben's thrilling entrepreneurial and surfing adventures, with Jimmy Buffett and Alan Jackson’s ‘Boats to Build’ and Dick Dale’s iconic ‘Misirlou’. Ben's story is a testament to the power of pursuing one's passions. You don’t want to miss this one! Pull up a folding chair, grab a drink, find a spot around the fire, and enjoy the conversation and community.
Follow your hosts David, Raza, and Carolina every week as they embark on an epic adventure to find the songs that are stuck to us like audible tattoos to tell the story of who we are and where we’ve been. It’s a life story told through 6 songs.
WHO WE ARE
DAVID: Creator & Host @ALifeinSixSongsDrummer | Educator | Philosopher | Combat Veteran | PTSD Advocate
CAROLINA: Co-Host @ALifeinSixSongsStoryteller | Head of Learning & Development Services @ReadySet
RAZA: Co-Host @ALifeinSixSongsGuitarist | Lawyer | Solo Project @Solamente.Band
RESOURCES & LINKS
Check out A Life in Six Songs playlist on Apple Music and SpotifyFollow on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and YouTubeSubscribe to our YouTube channel
Are you a veteran who is struggling? Get help here:
- Call the Veterans Crisis Line: Dial 988, then press 1.
- Text the Veterans Crisis Line: Send your message to 838255
- Visit the Veterans Crisis Line website to chat virtually
- PTSD Online Questionnaire
- National Center for PTSD
Copyright Disclaimer: Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, commentary, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit or educational use tips the balance in favor of fair use. The original work played in this video has been significantly transformed for the purpose of commentary, criticism, and education.
A Life in Six Songs - Ep. 8 - From ‘Thunder Jeep’ to Turning the Page: A Story of Determination, Overcoming, and Optimism
Transcript
So I was always singing and dancing and they called me tiny dancer because I came out of there like not running out of my nose , tears pouring out of my eyes , can't breathe and you're flapping
Speaker 1and a few seconds later I'm like holy bullshit , time dance . And then that name stuck with me .
Speaker 3If you like this episode you’ll love
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