S.O.S. (Stories of Service) - Ordinary people who do extraordinary work

Nov 03 2024 172 ep. 53 mins
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From the little league coach to the former addict helping those still struggling, hear from people from all walks of life how they show up as a vessel for service and drive for transformational change. Hosted by Theresa Carpenter, a 28-year active duty U.S. naval officer who found service was the path to unlocking trauma and unleashing your inner potential. 

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From the Navy to Tech Leadership: Julie Vida - S.O.S. #161

Nov 03 2024 66 mins  
Send us a textIn this episode, we’ll sit down with Julie Vida, a distinguished technology and business executive with a career that spans military service, high-impact roles in the public sector, and leadership in the tech industry. Currently, Julie leads the growth team for the Defense sector at ManTech, focusing on innovative solutions to secure the Department of Defense’s fu

Veterans Healing Farm | Alan Yeck - S.O.S. podcast #160

Oct 28 2024 62 mins  
Send us a textMy next guest runs a property that helps our veterans in many ways and was recently granted new land to continue their mission. Yeck is a former United States Marine, Special Intelligence Communications (MOS 2651—Company L, Marine Support Battalion, NSGA, Guantanamo Bay, and 1st Radio Battalion, Kaneohe, Marine Corpe Air Station), and Information Management Officer

The military left me paralyzed | Staff Sgt. Ryan Carter - S.O.S. #159

Oct 19 2024 60 mins  
Send us a textOn April 6, 2018, Sgt. Ryan Carter went to Walter Reed Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, for what is considered a routine back surgery for chronic neck pain. He left the hospital paralyzed, never to walk again. He and his wife believe he is the victim of military malpractice, but is currently unable to litigate his case and receive due process all because he serve

Building bridges, healing divides | Jake Harriman - S.O.S. #158

Oct 11 2024 54 mins  
Send us a textWhat can be do to stop the spread of divisiveness? How can we understand one another and seek to empathize with people who don’t look like us, act like us, or even think like us? I believe this understanding is vital. One amazing veteran has founded an organization that’s on the front lines of healing our fractured communities through coffee, conversation and advo

Why suicides are killing the military - S.O.S. #157

Oct 07 2024 60 mins  
Send us a textThere is nobody better out there who has the fortitude to push through change like Chris McGhee, Esq., LL.M. His own experiences as an aircraft maintainer seeing an acute mental health crisis has pushed the United States Department of Defense to study suicide rates by job code, to which they did a “nice try” with an overdue study which contained partial informatio

Veteran entrepreneur trailblazer | Melissa Washington - S.O.S. podcast #156

Oct 06 2024 58 mins  
Send us a textWith a passion for giving back to the veteran community, today I am so honored to bring Melissa Washington to the S.O.S. podcast. Melissa is an award-winning advocate, speaker, author, entrepreneur, CEO, publisher, Radio Show Host, and proud Navy veteran.Woven throughout all of her diverse pursuits is a mission of service—and a passion to empower her fellow women ve

Sober af, Skateboarding Mom, painter, and yoga teacher | Jenni Harmon - S.O.S. podcast #155

Oct 01 2024 48 mins  
Send us a textToday, I welcome Jenni Harmon. Nearly 30 years ago, we went through boot camp and Navy aircrew school together and have stayed in touch ever since. You may recall that I hosted her on the second episode of the S.O.S. podcast three years ago. We discussed her taking up skateboarding and how her life unfolded after serving in the Navy as an avionics technician. Today, w

Corporate executive turned educator | Zeynep Holmes - S.O.S. #154

Sep 14 2024 58 mins  
Send us a textYou reach the top of your career but then walk away. Why? Is there something else out there driving you? My next guest spent nearly her entire adult life in the corporate banking sector. Grueling hours. High stakes deals. A well-paid and prestigious position. After several decades, she turns her life in another direction: teaching the next generation. Find out what ma

Veteran storytelling | Tracer Burnout podcast - S.O.S. Ep. 153

Aug 28 2024 65 mins  
Send us a textWhat’s your next mission when the military ends? How do you find your tribe, your purpose, and that way to support yourself while a part of a growing community? Would you make a go at it by forming a military podcast? Roger and Dan, hosts of the Tracer Burnout podcast, join the S.O.S. podcast to tell the deeply personal story of how, as they left the uniform behind,

Save every life you can | Dr. Richard Stone - S.O.S. podcast #152

Aug 26 2024 63 mins  
Send us a textWhat was it like running the country’s largest and most extensive health care delivery system during a global pandemic that stressed every government sector? On this episode of the S.O.S. podcast, meet Dr. Richard Stone, a physician, a combat veteran, and former head of the Veterans Health Administration. Starting in December 2019, his team was tasked to perform the