In this episode I discuss my week and the ups and downs of being in a PhD program. I start by discussing having coffee with Scot Storey and then catching up with James later in the week. I mention how I am now being mistaken for someone who speaks Farsi. I explain how Jesse helped teach me perseverance while in SERE school. I talk a bit about finding purpose after the military. I end the show with a shout out to an artist, Venus Wong in the DC area and a shout out to Gene Gene, my grandson. I end the show withe the farewell "ZOT!" "ZOT!" "ZOT!" and "ROLL TIDE!!!"

In this episode I discuss the time I have taken away from the podcast to relax. I talk about the book chapter I am writing along with my PhD cohort and how I stay busy. I also talk about the crazy idea I heard from a retiree to about rejoining the military if they could keep their pension and disability pay. I end the show with the farewell "ZOT!" "ZOT!" "ZOT!" and "ROLL TIDE!!!"

In this episode I catch up with Chris H and Time. We relive the time our tents went up in flames in TQ near Ramadi. We share how the military provided us with an opportunity to improve the quality of our lives. We share our thoughts on former "leaders" and then talk about mental health issues. We touch on suicide in the veteran population and how we can assist each other. We end the show with shout outs and the farewell "ZOT!" "ZOT!" "ZOT!" and "ROLL TIDE!!!".

In this episode Chris and Alfredo return to discuss music. We talk about the reasons why we like the different music. This episode is basically just me catching up with some friends and enjoying the day. Chris and I give a shout out to Scot Storey. We end the show with the farewell "ZOT!" "ZOT!" "ZOT!" and "ROLL TIDE!!!".

In this episode I catch up with Mike Jackson (not that Mike Jackson). I met Mike years ago in the medic refresher course and he is part of the reason why I sought out assistance for my mental health issues. I also continued with my education because of the advice Mike provided during my time in refresher. Mike is also one of the few people on the planet who did not make fun of me for liking heavy metal music and I will always be grateful for that. If you don't listen to any other episodes, please listen to this one.

We end the show with shout outs and the farewell "ZOT!" "ZOT!" "ZOT!" and "ROLL TIDE!!!"

In this episode I catch up with Tim who I served with in the 82nd ABN DIV. We discuss his transition from active duty and his transition from the reserves. Tim discusses how his training in the military assisted him with finding employment. We discuss a possible future episode with Chris H. from the 82nd ABN DIV and we end the show with shout outs and the farewell "ZOT!" "ZOT!" "ZOT!" and "ROLL TIDE!!!"

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my apologies for the sound quality, I'm am self-teaching on how to edit the audio.

In this episode I discuss the recruiting strategies of the Navy and why retirees should just move along and not offer their opinion on the topic. I then discuss how I have dealt with my anxiety issues and how it has affected me over the last several weeks. I talk about the pointlessness of the 22 pushups campaign and how it doesn't help the people who need help. I talk about Scot Storey's podcast and end the show with the farewell "ZOT!" "ZOT!" "ZOT!" and "ROLL TIDE!!!".

In this episode I discuss the decision to get "new" hair. I promote a new podcast "DESPITE THE LIMITS" from Scot Storey. I discuss how you might be able to start your own podcast and the different programs out there. I end the show with the farewell "ZOT!" "ZOT!" "ZOT!" and "ROLL TIDE!!!"