The Soldier For Life Podcast

Sometimes local resources can make all the difference in the world. Listen to LTC Olivia Nunn speak with Army Veteran Topaz Navarro, Executive Director of Work Play Obsession All In Foundation, a mental health nonprofit organization that leverages recreational activities to address and heal trauma wounds. The nonprofit serves as both a peer support group and a post-service community to bond over their shared experiences.

What does Moral Injury have to do with mental health or PTSD? Everything! It's all related, and for many of our service members, moral injury is another topic that tends to be taboo. To break the stigma on mental health, we need to address it head-on. There is no shame in asking for help. Listen to LTC Olivia Nunn speak with LTC David Tharp on this very topic and why it matters to our military community.

Did you know that the game of Golf is a great form of therapy? Listen to LTC Olivia Nunn speak to Rob Koon, Co-founder and Chairman of Links to Freedom, and Steve Greiner Co-founder, Executive Director, and PGA Professional about the game of golf and the form of therapy it provides. Links to Freedom has developed the HERO model, a proven four-part program that applies the physical, emotional, and social aspects of rehabilitation that is easily adaptable to existing programs and facilities.

Is Call of Duty real? Are Army Special Forces and Rangers the types of heroes that don't flinch in the face of danger? Are these heroes like those depicted in the movies? Listen to LTC Olivia Nunn speak to Army Rangers LTC Dan Ferriter, and MSG Yuma Barnett along with Special Forces SGM Matt Parrish about the Real Life "Call of Duty," and the transitioning resources available to these elite operators.

Join us in a discussion on tips to navigate various aspects of life that our Army Families with Special Needs Family members encounter. On the show is Mr. Scott Campbell, retired Army Soldier for Life who served 31 years and has a 24-year son with autism and has provided over 400 autism awareness and safety presentations since 2005. Also, for the first time on the show, we have COL David Grant who is the Director of the Soldier for Life program and brings both professional and personal experience to the discussion. The show covers topics such as: Support Groups, Respite Care, Emergency Behavioral Support, Financial and Estate Planning considerations, Medicaid Waivers, Guardianship considerations, as well as Tricare for Life paperwork.