Article: XV Guests
Article: XV is attempting to bring both awareness and an end to 22 veterans committing suicide everyday. Ryan speaks to everyday veterans with everyday issues for veterans acclimating back into civilian life.
Episode 1:
Dr. Alexs Thompson
US NAVY VETERAN
In this episode Ryan talks with US Navy Veteran Alexs Thompson. Alexs is the author of a book titled, I'll Go: War, Religion, and Coming Home From Cairo to Kansas City.
Episode 4:
Dr. Richard Wolfe
US ARMY VETERAN
In this episode Ryan talks with Dr. Richard Wolf. Dr. Wolf touches on the importance of finding someone to talk to and avoiding isolation.
Episode 7:
Steven "Doc" McAllister
US NAVY VETERAN
In this episode he talks with Steven "Doc" McAllister. Steven discusses his time in Fallujah and the personal battles he struggles with since becoming a veteran.
Episode 10:
Mack Linville
US ARMY VETERAN
In this episode Ryan talks with Mack Linville. Mack talks about being a professional gamer, sniper training, and navigating hyper vigilance as a veteran.
Episode 13:
Sam Amos
US MARINE CORPS VETERAN
In this episode Ryan speaks with Sam Amos. Sam had multiple tours in the Middle East and conducted numerous operations. Sam talked about his journey in transitioning back to civilian life.
Episode 15:
Josh Gardner
US MARINE CORPS VETERAN
In this episode Ryan speaks with HM2 Josh Gardner. Josh shares his journey of survivors guilt. Josh reveals how he is a 22 survivor and an amazing organization (vetscount.org) who helped him get through a nightmare life.
Episode 2:
Alex Van Breukelen
US MARINE CORPS VETERAN
In this episode Ryan talks with Alex Van Breukelen. Alex discusses the importance of having a purpose, being passionate about it, and advocating for yourself in all parts of your life.
Episode 5:
Barak Wood
US MARINE CORPS VETERAN
In this episode Ryan talks with Barak Wood. Barak discusses the triggers he's had since being a veteran, how he got his business started and the oddities of creating his shop in an abandoned insane asylum.
Episode 8:
John Forsyth
US ARMY VETERAN
In this episode Ryan talks with John Forsyth. John talks about his biggest fear is fear its self and touches on his time in combat during Vietnam.
Episode 11:
John Moser
US AIR FORCE VETERAN
This episode he talks to Johnny, who served 23 years and is now attempting to help other vets tell their story through his podcast Str8 talk podcast.
Episode 14:
Jacob Miller
US ARMY VETERAN
Ryan talks to Jacob Miller who shares his life after the uniform with us. Sgt. Miller takes us through his journey after hanging up the uniform, explains to us his “rock bottom” from his alcoholism to a night when the gun went “click instead of boom”. Sgt. Miller tells us his success story of finding his new purpose which was staring him right in the face.
Episode 16:
Bobbie Jo Whitlow
US MARINE CORPS VETERAN
This week Ryan talks to US Air Force Veteran, Bobbie Jo Whitlow. She tells her story of serving and surviving both a medical misstep and MST. She has found her purpose by volunteering for an organization called HERO.
Episode 3:
Justin Clark
US AIR FORCE VETERAN
In this episode Ryan talks with Justin Clark. Justin discusses life with amputated fingers, finding is purpose after becoming a veteran, and how creating Veterans Referring Veterans is helping him on his mental health journey as much as it is helping other veterans connect.
Episode 6:
Shawn Coffey
US MARINE CORPS VETERAN
In this episode Ryan talks with Shawn Coffey. Shawn discusses the surprise onset of PTSD and the tools he uses to help him manage his own mental health.
Episode 9:
Pedro Aleman
US ARMY RESERVIST
In this episode Ryan talks with Pedro Aleman. Pedro discusses navigating social media controversies and sticking up for our next generation of service members!
Episode 12:
Brandon K
US ARMY VETERAN
In this episode Ryan talks with Brandon K. Brandon talks about losing the camaraderie in retirement, and the struggles of knowing how to handle things in a military way, but not a civilian way.
BONUS EPISODE!
Meet Your Host
US NAVY VETERAN
Ryan tells the story of his Naval career, finding his way, and all the speed bumps that have come with that journey. He reminds us that we are not alone in this journey, and even if our stories are not the same, our struggles are, and we are not alone.
Episode 17: Part 1
Tim Sears
US MARINE CORPS VETERAN
Join us as Corporal Sears shares his journey of abandonment from his chain of command. Tim explains how he felt betrayed by his Chain for attempting to get mental help. And how the entire unit, as his brothers and sisters got out or rotated to a new unit, changed personnel to where he felt completely alone.