Vet with a Mic

Brian is a retired naval officer who serves as the US TN 4th District Constituency Service Rep. He works with the veteran population that resides in his district. Brian has a blue belt in BJJ and was a coach of boxing at the Naval Academy. Brian has a Master's in Political Science and has taught courses at the University level. #congress #constituent #government #veteran #veteranaffairs #army #airforce #navy #marines #socialsupport #community Support the show Twitter vetwithamic IG vetwithamic

Ryan talks about the fascination with dreams and why they are so captivating in the world of psychology. Also, Ryan talks about personality tests and recommends one to check out that free. Ryan gives his current reading list. #dream #dreams #personality #personalitytest #mentalhealth #mentalwellness #veteransupport #veteran #veterans #army #navy #airforce #marines https://www.healthline.com/health/do-dreams-have-meaning https://openpsychometrics.org/tests/IPIP-BFFM/ Ryan's Reading https://www.amazon.com/Influence-Psychology-Persuasion-Robert-Cialdini/dp/006124189X https://www.amazon.com/Behave-Biology-Humans-Best-Worst/dp/1594205078 https://www.amazon.com/48-Laws-Power-Robert-Greene/dp/0140280197 https://www.amazon.com/How-Win-Friends-Influence-People/dp/0671027034 https://www.amazon.com/End-World-Just-Beginning-Globalization/dp/006323047X https://www.amazon.com/Meditations-Marcus-Aurelius/dp/1503280462 https://www.amazon.com/Mans-Search-Meaning-Viktor-Frankl-ebook/dp/B009U9S6FI Support the show Twitter vetwithamic IG vetwithamic

Ryan talks about the fascination with dreams and why they are so captivating in the world of psychology. Also, Ryan talks about personality tests and recommends one to check out that free. Ryan gives his current reading list. #dream #dreams #personality #personalitytest #mentalhealth #mentalwellness #veteransupport #veteran #veterans #army #navy #airforce #marines https://www.healthline.com/health/do-dreams-have-meaning https://openpsychometrics.org/tests/IPIP-BFFM/ Ryan's...

Ryan talks about strategies to talk to people you may suspect are struggling. #mentalhealth #mentalwellness #22toomany #stressors #warningsigns #VASuicidedata #veteransuicide #army #navy #marines #airforce #veterans #veteransupport #vet #military https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/what-mentally-strong-people-dont-do/202008/7-questions-help-people-talk-about-their-mental https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/suicide/warning-signs-suicide https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/compassion-matters/200906/suicide-the-warning-signs Support the show Twitter vetwithamic IG vetwithamic

Ryan takes a special request to give his impression for the VA policy change designed to help combat veteran suicide. #mentalhealth #veteran #stressors #22toomany #22tonone #veteransupport #mentalwellness Support the show Twitter vetwithamic IG vetwithamic

Ryan talks about the VA Mental Health Change that allows veterans to seek services outside of the VA for mental health. #mentalhealth #veteran #mentalwellness #suicideawareness #suicideprevention #veterans #veterancommunity #veteransupport https://www.mentalhealth.va.gov/suicide_prevention/docs/Office-of-Mental-Health-and-Suicide-Prevention-National-Strategy-for-Preventing-Veterans-Suicide.pdf Support the showhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=slqfNjjuGHg Twitter vetwithamic IG vetwithamic

Ryan talks about Work-Life Balance and how to deal with work related stressors. #WorkLife #stressors #veterans #boundaries #mentalhealth https://www.forbes.com/sites/deborahlee/2014/10/20/6-tips-for-better-work-life-balance/?sh=3ba532b829ff https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/how-to-recognize-and-tame-your-cognitive-distortions-202205042738# Support the show Twitter vetwithamic IG vetwithamic

Special Request This week's episode deals with "Mental Masturbation" and how it derails your goals for the new year. Ryan gives his impression of the Intention-Behavior gap from the clinical literature and how this phenomena undermines success in behavioral change. #goals #probablilty #mentalmasturbation #focus #mentalwellness #mentalhealth #success #behavioralchange #veterans Support the show Twitter vetwithamic IG vetwithamic

Jay is a former Marine who was medically retired after sustaining TBIs while on deployment. Jay is an incredibly talented artist who discovered his voice while going through therapy in life after the uniform. His creations are moving and contend with some heavy emotional material. Jay talks about the healing power of expression and learning to sit with emotions. He is currently featured in an art exhibit in Texas. Check out his material at IG tattered_soul_creative #veteran #arttherapy #art #artist #artworld #healing #healingjourney #traumahealing #TBI #ptsd #overcoming #vetwithamic #effptsd #mentalhealth #mentalwellness #mentalwellbeing #marines #army #navy #airforce #creative Support the show Twitter vetwithamic IG vetwithamic

#trauma #Loss #Emotion #TraumaLossEmotionLab #columbia #mentalhealth #veteran #resilience #flexibility #FamilyFlexStudy #Veteranresearch #socialscience @columbia Rohini, PhD student and clinical researcher, joins us to talk about the Family Flex Study at the Loss Trauma and Emotion Lab. We talk about her work with veteran families and the groundbreaking research that she is doing to help understand the unique lived experiences of military families. https://www.tc.columbia.edu/ltelab/familyflex-study/ Support the show Twitter vetwithamic IG vetwithamic

Jason is a retired Master Sgt and former HR manager at Black Rifle Coffee Company. Jason talks about his struggles with alcohol and overcoming his personal demons. Jason is a profile in courage by discussing his struggles with such candor that he inspires others on their path towards sobriety. #mentalhealth #substanceabuse #alcohol #pain #vetwithamic #veteran #veterancommunity #fightstigma #smashstigma #marines Support the show Twitter vetwithamic IG vetwithamic

Ryan fields questions about TBI's, Cognitive Dissonance, Holiday Depression, Domestic Abuse, and Teens and Social Media, #Thanksgiving #veterans #depression #cognitivedissonance #holidayhangover #domesticabuse #abuse #mentalhealth #military #socialsupport Support the show Twitter vetwithamic IG vetwithamic

Just in time for the Thanksgiving holiday, We talk about the change process and Ryan shares his experiences: 1. Precontemplation 2. Contemplation 3. Preparation 4 Action 5. Maintenance 6. Recycling Prochaska "Changing For Good" Support the show Twitter vetwithamic IG vetwithamic

Ryan reacts to the Netflix Doc "Killer Sally." He talks about the cumulative impact of trauma and how it effects people intergenerationally. We cover the history of Veterans' Day. #KillerSally #veteran #domesticviolence #mentalhealth #army #navy #marines #airforce #ptsd #Bodydismorphia #bdd #vetwithamic Support the show Twitter vetwithamic IG vetwithamic

Micah is the founder of Mental Restorations, an organization that helps veterans plug into activities. He spoke candidly about his battles with alcohol and the change process. Mental Restorations uses the peer to peer model to help vets battle their demons in life after the uniform. #mentalhealth #veterans #socialsupport #veterancommunity #frankl #meaning #substanceabuse #sobreity #overcoming #army #navy #marines #airforce #mentalrestorations #vetwithamic mentalrestorations.org Support the show Twitter vetwithamic IG vetwithamic

​ @The Morning Formation Podcast KP and I talked all things Halloween and scary. Always great to catch up with KP. If you missed us live, do not fret @Vet with a Mic will be doing more live episodes to get your thoughts in real time. #halloween #halloween2022 #ghoststories #psychology #mentalhealth #veteran Support the show Twitter vetwithamic IG vetwithamic

Kairi opens up about her passion of playing video games and the "real" friends she makes while doing it. #gaming #gamingirl #veteran #vetlife #transition #lifeinthefastgame #mentalhealth #suicide #support #fyp #bestlife https://www.vgmhmission.org/meetourteam https://twitter.com/realKairi Support the show Twitter vetwithamic IG vetwithamic

Jenna joins us to talk about ghost stories and all things that are spooky. #ghost #ghoststories #ghoststory #ghosts #veteran #vetwithamic #spooky #halloween2022 #halloween https://www.instagram.com/themillennialveteran/ Support the show Twitter vetwithamic IG vetwithamic

Ryan talks about conflict and a simple multi-step approach to handling it. #airforce #anniversary #army #navy #marines #miltary #conflict #coastguard #veterans #vetwithamic #mentalhealth #problemsolving #problems #counseling #psychology #anger #relaxation Free Counseling: How to Problem Solve Daily Life by C.C. Shaw Support the show Twitter vetwithamic IG vetwithamic

Welcome back! A short episode about the future and thinking about how far we have come. Hard to believe it has been a year. #veteran #podcast #support #miltary #army #navy #marines #airforce #spaceforce #coastguard #nationalguard #anniversary #weareback Support the show Twitter vetwithamic IG vetwithamic