Helping Others Find Their Passion

Annette Whittenberger is a repeat guest on the show. If you haven’t listened to her previous episode, go give that one a listen. It tells more about her background and what she did while in the military. In this episode, we talk about what Annette has been up to since getting out of the military and how she has been helping others who have struggled with PTSD and other mental health issues. Links & Resources The Truths We Hide Podcast Be a guest The Truths We Hide Facebook Veterati eMentor Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS) BEE Daring Foundation Transcript Scott DeLuzio:    00:03    Thanks for tuning in to the Drive On Podcast where we talk about issues affecting veterans after they get out of the military. Before we get started, I’d like to ask a favor if you haven’t done so already, please rate and review the show on Apple podcasts. If you’ve already done that. Thank you. These ratings help the show get discovered so it can reach a wider audience. And while you’re there, click the subscribe button so that you get notified of new episodes as soon as they come out. If you don’t use Apple podcasts, you can visit DriveOnPodcasts.com/subscribe to find other ways of subscribing, including our emails. I’m your host, Scott DeLuzio and now let’s get on with the show. Scott DeLuzio:    00:43    Today my guest is Annette Whittenberger and she is actually a repeat guest on the show. She was on a few weeks ago talking about her experience in the military and as with all of us, our time in the military is not where our story ends. Today we’re going to talk about some of the things that she’s been working on since getting out of the military. And if you haven’t listened to the previous episode, please give that one a listen. I’ll link to that in the show notes. So, Annette, welcome back to the show. For people who haven’t listened to the previous episode, could you give us a quick rundown of who you are and a little bit about you? Annette Whittenberger:    01:22    Yeah, so I served in the army for over 17 years. I retired as a Major. I was a Chemical Officer.  And so, I started this new chapter in my life once I got out because I got into deep depression and I decided to get out of the fog and do something about it with the help of very good friends. Scott DeLuzio:    01:47    That’s awesome. I think that’s kind of a story that a lot of people who get out of the military probably could resonate with where they get out and they don’t really have that same sense of purpose or direction that they had while they were in the military. And that is a big struggle for a lot of people. It seems like you have sort of figured out a way to work through some of that issue. And that’s hopefully what we’re going to talk about a little bit here today and also some of the other things that you’re doing to help out other people who might be struggling with the same type of thing or even other issues that they may be going through. Scott DeLuzio:    02:36    So, in the last episode we did touch on some of the things that you’re doing.  If anyone hasn’t listened to that episode, please go back and listen to that. It will help give a fuller picture of what we’re talking about here. One of the things that you’re working on is your blog called a wild ride cal...