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In this episode I sit down with podcast host, mental health coach, social media influencer and Army soldier Dylan Sessler. We talk about his multiple deployments to Afghanistan, how suicide changed the course of his life at an early age, mental health, his 19 year silent battle with depression and anxiety. We also discuss his new book Defy the Darkness that launches 7/17/2021. Dylan Sessler Websitehttps://dylansessler.comDefy The Darkness https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B098R5FG5S/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_d_asin_title_o00?ie=UTF8&psc=1TikTokhttps://www.tiktok.com/@dylan_sessler?lang=enSupport the show (https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=4W29P4AAE4KQW)

In this episode I sit down with Army veteran Stephen Miller. We discuss his time in Counter Intelligence and the injury that caused his medical separation. We discuss his fundraising efforts to provide service dogs to multiple veterans and first responders including his own from the Malinois Foundation.Help Stephen Miller herehttps://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=3DYBH9E2WGWLC  https://venmo.com/code?user_id=3256472532156416809&created=1625060563.616962&printed=1 Malinois Foundationhttps://themalinoisfoundation.org/aboutSupport the show (https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=4W29P4AAE4KQW)

On this episode I sit down with Marine veteran Mike Howard. We talk about opiate addiction, losing "everything" and making a come back. We discuss the benefits of service dogs and amazing non-profit organizations.TikTokhttps://www.tiktok.com/@coop_n_mike?lang=enTill Vallhala Projecthttps://tilvalhallaproject.comAlpha Bravo Caninehttps://www.alphabravocanine.orgSupport the show (https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=4W29P4AAE4KQW)

In this episode I sit down with retired police Sgt. and Author  Eric Weaver. We discuss his 22 years within law enforcement, battles with mental health and a program he has started to train departments the importance of mental health awareness and acceptance.Websitehttps://www.overcomingthedarkness.comBookhttps://www.amazon.com/Overcoming-Darkness-Shining-Illness-Enforcement/dp/0578755718/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=overcoming+the+darkness&qid=1623829730&sr=8-2https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/overcoming-the-darkness-eric-weaver/1138013622?ean=9780578755717Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=4W29P4AAE4KQW)

In this bonus episode I sit down and drink some moonshine and liquor with some veteran friends and teammates. Guests Keith Pluta, Cory Lingelbach, and Michael Vaccaro and I talk all things hockey. Highlight some amazing organizations like the Utah Warriors, Guns "n" Hoses and the Warrior Hockey program that has grown to over 30+ teams across the US. We also discuss some local upcoming events like the Sounds of Freedom in Layton on 6/19/21 and the Officer Nathan Lyday Memorial Hockey Tournament that will run from 6/25 - 6/27 at the Ogden Ice Sheet.Sounds Of Freedomhttps://www.facebook.com/events/215940420344649/?ref=newsfeedMemorial Hockey Tournamenthttps://www.facebook.com/groups/207359827594708Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=4W29P4AAE4KQW)