#1 Althea Williams - Bloom Where You're Planted: Military and Life Lessons from an Army Veteran

In this episode of World Changing Veterans, hosts David and Will speak with Althea Williams, founder of “She Vets It”, an online community for women veterans. Althea shares her experiences of joining the military at 39, her deployment to Afghanistan, and lessons learned while in the military. She discusses the importance of humility, resilience, and community, particularly how “She Vets It” aims to support women veterans in finding purpose and connection post-service. Althea also shares personal stories, including fostering unlikely friendships and navigating life with a traumatic brain injury.Timestamps00:00 Overcoming Challenges: A Veteran's Journey00:32 Introduction to World Changing Veterans01:07 Meet Althea Williams: Veteran and Founder of She Vets It01:55 Althea's Military Journey: From Recession to Enlistment05:45 Deployment Stories: Afghanistan and Beyond08:44 Building Bonds: Military Friendships and Community11:13 The Importance of Community After Service20:09 She Vets It: Empowering Women Veterans25:07 Challenges Faced by Women Veterans28:04 Finding Purpose and Moving Forward37:21 Closing Thoughts and EncouragementWays to connectIf you would like to connect with Althea Williams or find out more about She Vets It, you can email her at email [email protected] or visit her website at www.shevetsit.comIf you would like to share your story on the podcast or connect with us at World Changing Veterans, email us at [email protected] This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit worldchangingveterans.substack.com