The VetsConnection Podcast
Scott McLean
Free searchable tools that help veterans, active duty members, and…
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Join host Scott McLean, a veteran and also a passionate advocate for veterans' well-being. Each week Scott will bring you an episode that will feature insightful conversations with representatives from non-profit organizations dedicated to supporting veterans, as well as experts discussing programs within the Veterans Affairs (V.A.) aimed at assisting veterans with their needs. From discussing innovative therapies to highlighting community resources, this podcast sheds light on the myriad of ways veterans can find support and healing thru nonprofit organizations and also to connect nonprofits with each other in hopes of creating a network that will be beneficial to all.
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- Free searchable tools that help veterans, active duty members, and families navigate benefits, mental health resources. Ep - 96 · 1 sa 40 dk · Bölüm 96Send us Fan Mail We talk with Army veteran and MilConnect founder Zach Sisson about building free, searchable tools that help veterans, active duty members, and families navigate…
- Military Sexual Trauma & PTSD Support: Sean Wright (DD 420) - Ep. 95 · 1 sa 16 dk · Bölüm 95Send us Fan Mail We sit down with Army veteran and app developer Sean Wright as he tells the story behind DD420 and the years it took to speak openly about MST, TBI, and PTSD. We…
- VA Loan Myths & Home Buying Facts: Eric Bernstein - Ep. 94 · 57 dk · Bölüm 94Send us Fan Mail We talk with Eric Bernstein, co-founder of LendFriend Mortgage, about why so many veterans miss out on the VA loan benefit and how to use it to buy smarter and…
- Fighting Denied VA Claims: VA Accredited Atty Benjamin Krause - Ep. 93 · 1 sa 11 dk · Bölüm 93Send us Fan Mail We talk with VA accredited attorney Ben Krause about what “VA accredited” really means, why veterans often cannot hire a lawyer until after a denial, and how…
- Veteran Transition & Purpose After Service: Ross Donahue - Ep. 92 · 1 sa 10 dk · Bölüm 92Send us Fan Mail We build a recovery bridge with Navy veteran Ross Donahue, a leader at Guardian Recovery, and get honest about what actually helps people move from crisis to…
- PTSD Recovery & Veteran Mental Health: Joseph Randall II - Ep. 91 · 1 sa 28 dk · Bölüm 91Send us Fan Mail We sit down with Marine veteran, chef, entrepreneur, and author Joseph Randall and follow the road from WestPac and Desert Storm to a life shaped by trauma…
- Veteran Caregiver Support & Resources: Lisa Archer - Ep. 90 · 56 dk · Bölüm 90Send us Fan Mail We sit down with Lisa Archer from Howe Foundation USA to talk about how hyperbaric oxygen therapy helps veterans reclaim sleep, clarity, and day to day life…
- Holistic Wellness & Veteran Health: Sonia Phillip - Ep. 89 · 59 dk · Bölüm 89Send us Fan Mail We talk with Sonia Phillip about her journey from Trinidad to the U.S. Navy, and how tough transitions, discrimination, and loss can turn into purpose-driven…
- Women Veterans & Overcoming Transition Gaps: Jennifer Puentes - Ep. 88 · 1 sa 17 dk · Bölüm 88Send us Fan Mail We talk with Jennifer Puentes and Brandon Hants, two U.S. veterans in Colombia, about what earthquake relief looks like when hospitals collapse, water runs out…
- PTSD Recovery to Trauma-Informed Healing: Barbara Diaz - Ep. 87 · 1 sa 25 dk · Bölüm 87Send us Fan Mail We talk with Army veteran Barbara Diaz about how bullying, stigma, and unaddressed trauma can follow you from childhood into the military and into adulthood. We…
- Stories of Female Veterans & Caregiver Grants: Susan L. Combs - Ep. 86 · 1 sa 1 dk · Bölüm 86Send us Fan Mail We sit down with Susan Combs, founder of Pancakes for Roger, to trace how one caregiving moment and a pancake photo turned into a fast-growing veteran nonprofit…
- Post-Trauma Growth Through Music & Community: Michael Carter - Ep. 85 · 56 dk · Bölüm 85Send us Fan Mail We talk with Navy veteran Michael Carter about how one air traffic control near miss shattered his confidence, pushed him into a mental health crisis, and forced…
- Caregiver Advocacy & Support Networks for Wounded Vets: Paula Kemp - Ep. 84 · 1 sa 26 dk · Bölüm 84Send us Fan Mail We talk with Navy veteran and combat photographer Paula Kemp about how a career she loved collided with military sexual trauma and how silence can shape…
- Preventing Addiction Relapse with Data: Fredy Mendez - Ep. 83 · 1 sa 11 dk · Bölüm 83Send us Fan Mail We talk with Marine veteran Freddie Mendez about why veteran mental health care breaks down after treatment and how better behavioral health software can give…
- Winning VA Disability Appeals: Jamie Meadows-Valley - Ep. 82 · 1 sa 8 dk · Bölüm 82Send us Fan Mail We talk with two veteran professionals from Berry Law about what it takes to move a VA disability claim forward when denials, confusion, and misinformation stack…
- Air Force Fighter Jets to Music & Racism Overseas: Delton Walker - Ep. 81 · 1 sa 31 dk · Bölüm 81Send us Fan Mail We reconnect with my friend and fellow veteran Delton Walker and talk about the road from military life and hard memories to healing through connection, therapy…
- Hybrid Walker & Wheelchair Tech for Vets: ZEEN - Ep. 80 · 1 sa 1 dk · Bölüm 80Send us Fan Mail I talk with Rick Chirac from Exokinetics about ZEEN, a lift-assist mobility device that blends a walker and wheelchair to help people stand, move, and transfer…
- Nonprofit Marketing & Growth Strategies: Andrea Sok - Ep. 79 · 1 sa 5 dk · Bölüm 79Send us Fan Mail We talk with Andrea Sok about what a nonprofit fractional CMO actually does, how she prices and scopes the work, and why boards often need a reality check…
- Clark Air Base Memories & 40-Year Veteran Brotherhood (Pt 2) - Ep. 78 · 1 sa 49 dk · Bölüm 78Send us Fan Mail I sit down with lifelong friends from Clark Air Base and tell the stories that shaped our bonds, from culture shock and terror threats to moments that still hit…
- Clark Air Base Legacy & 40 Years of Veteran Brotherhood (Pt 1) - Ep. 77 · 1 sa 30 dk · Bölüm 77Send us Fan Mail We go back to Clark Air Base in the late 1980s and talk honestly about why that overseas tour still sits in our bones. The stories land on one point we can all…







