A podcast about injury, rescue, recovery, and resiliency, hosted by US military veterans David Reid and Christian Meyers
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#141 Bob Mitchell Pt 2 - Spy Tradecraft, Pilot, Special Forces Warrant Officer
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Bob Mitchell returns for a second episode, describing his Army career and the many astounding accomplishments during his time. Learn more about the Robert Irvine Foundation, visit robertirvinefoundation.org, and if you really want to make a difference make a donation at donate.robertirvinefoundation.org/medevac https://www.medevacpodcast.com/https:…
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#140 Bob Mitchell Pt1 - Green Beret and Helicopter Pilot
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Bob Mitchell led a remarkable career in the Army as an Infantryman, Green Beret, Helicopter Pilot and finally returning to Special Forces before retirement. This is part 1 of 2 of an amazing story told by the man himself. Learn more about the Robert Irvine Foundation, visit robertirvinefoundation.org, and if you really want to make a difference mak…
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#139 Dan Frye - Veteran, Firefighter, Cancer Survivor
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Dan's amazing story began when he joined the Army as an 11B. Leaving the military to become a firefighter started his over 25 years of civil service during which time he was extremely successful in his field but also fought through and survived a cancer diagnosis. Learn more about the Robert Irvine Foundation, visit robertirvinefoundation.org, and …
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#138 Amanda Martinez - PTSD Foundation Veteran Coordinator
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Amanda is recently retired from the Air Force and now works as a Veteran Coordinator for the PTSD foundation. She shares her experience in the military and how she continues to assist servicemembers and veterans even after her government service.Learn more about the Robert Irvine Foundation, visit robertirvinefoundation.org, and if you really want …
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Dave Reid and Christian Meyers are joined by Sean Brown, Sean is the founder and CEO of Paragon Brokerage, one of the worlds largest Military Exchange marketing organizations. Learn more about the Robert Irvine Foundation, visit robertirvinefoundation.org, and if you really want to make a difference make a donation at donate.robertirvinefoundation.…
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#136 - Robert Irvine - World-Class Chef and Philanthropist
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Robert Irvine is a world-class chef and entrepreneur, and a tireless philanthropic supporter of our nation’s military. The host of Food Network’s hit show Restaurant: Impossible. His charity, The Robert Irvine Foundation, has given back to our nation's defenders since 2014 by funding programs to address wounds both visible and invisible. Learn more…
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#135 - Middleman Initiative - Sam McKamey
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Sam McKamey is a former Marine and currently serving in the Air Force. He wanted to contribute to his fellow veterans but did not feel that starting his own non-profit was a good solution. Instead he has acted as a middleman, guiding individuals and connecting them to the best organizations that fit their needs and situation. Learn more about the R…
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#134 - Operators Association Founder Zack Hughes
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Zack Hughes is a Special Forces veteran and founder and CEO of Operators Association, a program designed to mentor and train young men to prepare them for the selection process of their desired Special Operations unit. Learn more about the Robert Irvine Foundation, visit robertirvinefoundation.org, and if you really want to make a difference make a…
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#133 Until Death Collective - Ash and Sean Vasquez Combat Mental Illness with Physical Activity
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Sean and Ashley Vasquez founded Until Death Collective, an organization that uses physical activity to assist with combatting mental illness. Sean and Ashley discuss their backgrounds in the military and fitness industry as well as their own life challenges that led them to meeting each other and starting the organization together to help others. L…
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#132 Airborne Infantry to Charity - Ryan Chastain
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Ryan Chastain is a Army Infantry veteran who served 20 years and was deployed 3 times. During his transition back to civilian life he discovered that charity work provided him with a similar sense of purpose and fulfillment that the military did. He now works with Military Warriors Support foundation that fund programs that provide veterans in need…
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#131 Donnie Stiles - Marine Combat Veteran Therapist
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Donnie Stiles is an 8 year Marine Corps Veteran who currently works as a mental health therapist for a VA community care provider. He shares his story and how his military background provides a unique perspective to his clients. Learn more about the Robert Irvine Foundation, visit robertirvinefoundation.org, and if you really want to make a differe…
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#130 Sweetgrass Wellness Retreats
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Laura Silverman is a psychotherapist and Co-Owner of Sweetgrass Wellness Retreats. She is joined by Wayne Silverman, the Chief Mindfullness Officer at Sweetgrass Wellness Retreats. Their retreat primarily offers private, guided plant medicine journeys to assist in providing relief from grief or trauma among other benefits. Get more information for …
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#129 Green Beret turned Spy - Dave Fielding
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Dave Fielding is a US Army Green Beret turned spy. He has worked for every US intelligence agency in pursuit of threats to national security. His book, Into the Darkness is a no-hold-barred memoir of not only the missions but the man and his personal life.
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#128 John Horoho - Infantry Officer discusses HKIA evacuation
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John Horoho shares his military experience with David Reid and Christian Meyers. John wanted to follow in the footsteps of his military family members and discusses his journey as a infantry officer in the 82nd Airborne. Learn more about the Robert Irvine Foundation, visit robertirvinefoundation.org, and if you really want to make a difference make…
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#127 Donating a Kidney - John Taylor and David Jones
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David Reid and Christian Meyer are joined by John Taylor, an organ donor and David Jones, a recipient of organ donation. The two were matched with their transplants through Dove Transplant, an organization that matched living kidney donations for veterans. Learn more about the Robert Irvine Foundation, visit robertirvinefoundation.org, and if you r…
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#126 Nate Cavendar - C-17 Pilot - Carry The Load
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Nate was in the Air Force serving as a C-17 Pilot from 2006-2014. He now is an ambassador for Carry The Load. Learn more about the Robert Irvine Foundation, visit robertirvinefoundation.org, and if you really want to make a difference make a donation at donate.robertirvinefoundation.org/medevac https://www.medevacpodcast.com/https://robertirvinefou…
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#125 Andrew Thompson - MARSOC MGySgt
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Andrew Thompson joined the Marines in 2005 and has been in the Special Operations community for his entire career. He takes time during a Reunite the Brave event, sponsored by The Robert Irvine Foundation, to discuss his career and the events and emotions he experienced with his fellow Marines. Learn more about the Robert Irvine Foundation, visit r…
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#124 Sam Peterson - Patriot PowerUp
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Sam Peterson is a former Explosive Ordnance Disposal technician and military contractor, who has made it a personal mission to provide care to those suffering from traumatic brain injury (TBI), depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). He has founded several small businesses focused on treating traumatic brain injury, depressi…
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#123 Jon Turner - Accipiter Fieldcraft
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Jon Turner was a Marine infantryman from 2003 - 2007 with 3 combat deployments. He is now the founder of Wild Roots Community Farm, an educational farm focused on food systems education, and Accipiter Fieldcraft. Learn more about the Robert Irvine Foundation, visit robertirvinefoundation.org, and if you really want to make a difference make a donat…
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David Reid and Christian Meyers sit down with Rob Younkins at a Reunite the Brave event where members of 1st Raider Battalion were brought together to reconnect and strengthen the bonds created years before while serving. Rob discuses his experiences in the Marine Corps and since seperation.
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#121 Candyss Bryant - National Ranger Association
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Candyss Bryant is a civilian who has spent a significant portion of her career working to better the Ranger and veteran community. For 19 years she coordinated the Best Ranger Competition and now works as Exeuctive Director of the National Ranger Association in addition to a full time career as a Realtor. Learn more about the Robert Irvine Foundati…
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#120 Michael Rannigan - Navy Corpsman
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Michael Rannigan served as a Navy Corpsman and takes time with David Reid and Christian Meyers to discuss his experiences providing medical care while deployed overseas in Afghanistan and Iraq. He also shares about his mindset change needed once returning back home.
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#119 Johnny Wilson - Special Forces 18D Amputee
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Johnny Wilson joins David Reid and Christian Meyers to discuss his Army career, transition to government contracting and a motorcycle injury that lead to amputation of his leg. Johnny served as an 18D Special Forces Medical Sergeant and this allowed him to leverage that experience for the rest of his life, including the day of his accident. Learn m…
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#118 Reconnecting Ryan Leighton and Bernie Copeland
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This reunion event features two remarkable individuals, Ryan Leighton and Bernie Copeland. These individuals were introduced in episodes 105 and 106. This episode we reconnect Ryan and Bernie years after the life changing helicopter crash. Learn more about the Robert Irvine Foundation, visit robertirvinefoundation.org, and if you really want to mak…
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James Botschon sits with David and Christian to share his experiances as a Navy Corpsman working directly with Marines and his continuation of service in the civilian medical field since his seperation from the military. Learn more about the Robert Irvine Foundation, visit robertirvinefoundation.org, and if you really want to make a difference make…
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