Ep. 203: Mental Health Awareness with PJ Steve Nisbet from Shields and Stripes

Send us Fan MailThe mental health stigma in the military has been worn away in recent years- but there is still a lot left to accomplish. In this episode, we are joined by Steve Nisbet, a Pararescueman and President/Co-founder of Shields and Stripes, a non-profit organization dedicated to improving first responders' and veterans' mental and physical health. Steve shares his journey as a PJ and his mental health struggles after serving in combat. We dive deep into PTSD and its impact on individuals and their families- and this one gets very real.Aaron and Steve discuss the stigma surrounding mental health in the first responder and military communities and how Steve and his team are working to break down those barriers through Shields and Stripes. This episode is an inspiring and informative conversation about the challenges of PTSD and the hope that can be found through support and advocacy.Make sure to go check out Shields and Stripes at shieldsandstripes.org, and if you can donate to this fantastic organization, please do so. #onesready #mentalhealth #firstresponders 00:00 Peach calls his shot and kills the Ad Reads - 18A Fitness and Hoist Codes Below02:15 Aaron says "ya boi" unironically for whatever reason and Steve's background20:10 The Worst Spin Up Ever and Getting Shot at the first time45:56 Another deployment and starting to show cracks in the foundation1:17:00 Getting Ready for Selection Again1:25:00 The foundation starts to crumble and recognizing serious problems1:32:00 The final loss1:51:00 The birth of Shields and StripesDon't forget to subscribe to the Podcast on your favorite player! http://bit.ly/2OG2OlfHave a question?  Email us at [email protected] us on Instagram http://bit.ly/2OeNoFIAs always, THANK YOU for your support, we truly appreciate it.#shieldsandstripes #onesready #mentalhealth Support the showJoin this channel to get access to perks: HEREBuzzsprout Subscription page:  HERERegister for our Operator Training Summit:  OperatorTrainingSummit.comFind an Air Force Recruiter: AirForce.comCollabs:Ones Ready - OnesReady.com 18A Fitness - Promo Code:  ONESREADY ATACLete - Follow the URL (no promo code):  ATACLeteDanger Close Apparel - Promo Code:  ONESREADYDFND Apparel...