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You are enough - Jeni's Story Finale

Phoenix Cast

English - October 16, 2020 13:00 - 47 minutes - 32.4 MB - ★★★★★ - 8 ratings
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Join us as we wrap up our three-part episode exploring the experiences, resiliency, and life of Retired Navy Chief Petty Officer, anthropologist, story teller, and researcher Jeni Brett. In this episode, we find out what happened in Japan, the awesome things Jeni has accomplished since her retirement, and what sharing her story means to her. While this story references military sexual trauma, there are no descriptions of traumatic experiences in this episode.

About Jeni: 
Jeni Brett (she/her) completed her Navy career as a chief petty officer, retiring after 20 years as a sonar technician. She holds a bachelor’s degree in cultural anthropology with minors in women’s and gender studies, and linguistics. She is a freelance writer and a Ph.D. student at the University of Texas at San Antonio researching military communities; masculinities; and barriers to wellness for women, gender-expansive, and LGBTQ+ veterans and military members.

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