Vetted the Podcast
8 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 3 years ago - ★★★★ - 17 ratingsWelcome to Vetted, a new Podcast unwaveringly committed to de-stigmatizing difficult military transitions by inviting veterans and their families to courageously tell their stories about them. Proud to be the only (virtual) safe-house of its kind where veterans and their loved ones are invited to share their transition experiences in all of their ugly, messy, unfiltered glory. Each week, we’ll have hard, honest & long overdue conversations with our guests about life after service, what it’s really looked like, and the challenges that ensued. We humbly invite you to share our mission with the service-members and veterans in your life, subscribe, and get ready to listen to our new show, and realize that none of us is alone in this next mission.
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Episodes
"Directionless"
June 17, 2021 15:00 - 51 minutes - 35.4 MBIn episode 7, we meet Kory Knowles, who’s worn many hats over the course of the past few decades. From Navy SEAL to BUDs instructor to recruiter to NSW contractor, Kory speaks about the hardest parts of his own transition story, including the abrupt lack of community & accountability, feeling isolated, learning how to navigate a structure-less environment, and being thrust into an unfamiliar world where camaraderie and loyalty were absent. Kory talks about feeling completely void of emotions...
"A New Tribe"
June 03, 2021 15:00 - 49 minutes - 34.3 MBToday we have a fascinating conversation with Army Special Forces Green Beret (turned wildlife-conservationist) Kevin Garrad. Kevin speaks about his experiences joining the US Army on a green card after September 11, deploying to war at just eighteen, serving eighteen years in the military, and his personal struggles with being medically retired, including suicidal thoughts, drug addiction, wanting to crash his motorcycle, and lacking any sense of purpose. Kevin shares the radical & remarkab...
"Trust And Go"
May 26, 2021 14:00 - 42 minutes - 29 MBIn episode 5, we meet Navy SEAL Chief Kevin Stark, who talks about the experience of joining the military straight out of high school, his time in the SEAL teams, and the personal fulfillment he felt in his time as a BUD/s instructor. Kev talks about the importance of carrying the “core you” & maintaining rituals throughout transition, the crushing self-doubt that can show up in the absence of a uniform, and feeling just plain “different” as a civilian. He touches upon how finding multiple f...
"Thrown Under The Bus"
May 19, 2021 04:00 - 46 minutes - 32.3 MBJoin us for episode 4, where U.S. Coast Guard Captain John “KZ” Kondratowicz shares about his impressive 36 year military career and the challenging transition that ensued. We’ll hear his “A for effort”thoughts on the military transition program, the stressors that accompanied his transition, the gift of getting to spend quality time with his family, the challenges of establishing trust in the civilian world, and the importance of relying on mentors. And as an added bonus, he shares his “7-3...
"Just Give Me a Map"
May 12, 2021 04:00 - 55 minutes - 38.4 MBIn episode 3 we talk transition with Kyle Goodman, an 11-year Navy SEAL veteran, about biting off more than he could chew immediately after transition, unexplained anger & hopelessness, lack of mission & purpose, and battling overwhelming feelings of loneliness. Kyle shares how he found comfort, familiarity & community in a local boxing gym and restored hope through planning & executing a trip alone. As a medic, he also speaks to the intense physiological effects of transition on the body i...
"Institutionalized"
May 05, 2021 05:00 - 53 minutes - 37 MBIn episode 2, Host Nic Sanchez has a candid conversation with Air Force veteran Rob Sanders. Join Rob and Nic as they talk injury, reduction of force, and how anxiety presented itself during Rob's transition. As their conversation comes to a close, we will hear from Elena, our "In House" therapist who will weigh in on how we can recognize the onset of anxiety, and provide insightful tips on how to combat panic attacks!
"I Feel Dead Inside"
April 28, 2021 04:00 - 42 minutes - 29.2 MBIn episode 1, Nic Sanchez & his partner Trace vet themselves to their audience by intimately opening up about: What Nic’s military-to-civilian transition looked like to each of them, the effects of this transition on their relationship, unexpected panic attacks, the heartbreak of becoming two separate islands, the pain of suicide threats, and the slow but steady climb up from their most rock-bottom transition moment. (Special accidental audio cameo by their black lab Charlie, who can be hear...
Vetted the Podcast Teaser 3.18.21
March 18, 2021 05:00 - 2 minutes - 1.94 MB3 minute teaser/trailer for upcoming podcast.