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Carry On
by Nation's Finest
This is a weekly program that discusses issues relevant to military veterans, produced by Nation's Finest, a veteran service organization. We explore different topics each week while providing insights and advice to our fellow veterans. At Nation’s Finest, our mission is to support America’s military veterans and their families with a comprehensive approach to housing, health, and employment that helps them achieve self-sufficiency and reach their full potential.
Episodes
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S5 - EP1 Veterans Aspiring to a Life Of Reform (VALOR) with Chief Collins and Dr. Leyderman of the Louisville Metro Department of Corrections (LMDC)
Chief Jerry Collins and Dr. Mariya Leyderman join Carry On from Louisville, KY to talk about the VALOR program (Veterans Aspiring to a Life Of Reform), a program at the Louisville Metro Correctional Department (LMDC) to help veterans reform their lives while in jail and position them for success...
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S4 - EP14 Importance of Physical Activity to Health and Wellness with Mike Erwin
Our guest today, Mike Erwin has dedicated his life to serving the nation and empowering people to build positive relationships. A graduate of The U.S. Military Academy at West Point serving in three combat tours with the First Cavalry Division and 3rd Special Forces Group. His service includes...
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S4 - EP13 Affordable Housing for Veterans with Brad Long
Brad Long, Executive Director of the Veterans Housing Development Corporation (VHDC) joins us to talk about affordable housing for veterans. Different veterans have different needs, and some just need a little extra boost to be able to own a home, and ultimately pay less or the same as what they...
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S4 - EP12 Art Therapy with Oscar Romero
In this episode, Oscar Romero joins us to talk about art. He'll explain how he got involved with art, and how he found it can be used to help others and provide avenues of expression. Oscar was born in El Salvador and raised in California. He studied under David Hardy at the School of Classical...
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S4 - EP11 Let's Chill, National Ice Cream Day
National Ice Cream Day is around the corner on Sunday, July 17th. Local ice cream parlor, Let’s Chill opened just a couple months ago in Coral Springs, Florida - owned by veterans Cristina & Ricardo Braga. Cristina is a registered nurse and Ricardo is a law enforcement offer. Cristina and Ricardo...
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S4 - EP10 Eating Healthy with Shelli Cramer
Shelli Cramer has been a Nutrition Services Coordinator with Nation’s Finest – Eureka for the last five years. She worked in catering prior to coming to Nation’s Finest, and she’s also a mom who loves to cook. People like Shelli make sure that veterans at our permanent supportive housing…
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S4 - EP9 Jean Durham on Leadership Coaching After Retiring from the U.S. Marine Corps
Jean Durham is a retired Marine Corps Officer who now coaches executive leaders. Jean first enlisted in 1999, starting her career as an aviation operations specialist. Among many duty locations in this role, she deployed to Al Assad, Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2007. After that...
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S4 - EP8 Suzanne Gordon on Advocating for Adequate VA Funding and How to Find Legitimate Charities to Help Veterans
Suzanne Gordon joins this episode to talk about how she encourages others to speak up with elected officials to ensure the VA is properly funded into the future. She also shares her advice for choosing the right charity to support when your goal is to help our military veterans.
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S4 - EP7 Maintaining Your Physical Health as a Veteran, with PA Clive Stephenson
In this episode, Clive Stephenson joins us to talk about how veterans can take better care of their health. Clive was the NCOIC of the Family Medicine Service at Brook Army Medical Center, Ft. Sam Houston, TX. He graduated the Interservice Physician Assistant Program in 2006 and went on to work…
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S4 - EP6 Mental Health - Veterans and Providers, with John Perales
John Perales joins this episode to talk about mental health, both for the veterans we serve, and the mental health providers themselves. John has worked in various roles as he progressed from being a high school teacher, to principal, and eventually superintendent. He also taught as an adjunct at...
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S4 - EP5 Re-broadcast: Military Transition and Substance Abuse with Vincent "Rocco" Vargas
As 'Mayans' Season 4 is now in full swing, we re-visit this episode from October, when Vincent "Rocco" Vargas joined us to talk about overcoming the difficulty of military transition, substance abuse, and survivors guilt.
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S4 - EP4 Finding a Sense of Purpose and Embracing Transition with Brenda Bentley
Brenda Bentley joins us for this episode to talk about finding purpose, the value in experiencing transition, and finding that “next level” thinking. Brenda has an MBA and a BA in Spanish and education. She has lived, studied, and worked in Spain, Mexico, Chile and the United States. She has...
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S4 - EP3 Bridging the Gap Between Veteran Eras and Helping Each Other with Chris Snell
Veterans from different eras often have very different transition experiences into civilian life. Chris Snell, US Marine Corps Veteran and a Veteran Service Officer for Brown County Government in Indiana, talks about bridging the gap between different veteran populations and making sure their…
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S4 - EP2 Recent Transition and Perspective on Current Events with Josh Peterson
Current events in Ukraine can take on a different meaning to recently separated veterans who were working close to the region prior to leaving the military. Josh Peterson joined the Army in 2014 and served as an infantryman on active duty until just last year. He was assigned to Ft. Bliss, Texas...
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S4 - EP1 Receiving Assistance from Nation's Finest
Today, we talk with Steve White, a Navy AND Army veteran who served from 1970-1983. He also worked as a commercial airline pilot after being honorably discharged, but struggled with civilian life and ended up with legal issues, no job, and very little money. He came to Nation’s Finest – Carson...
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S3 - EP11 Preparing for Military Retirement with Maj. Elle Covington
We have discussed the transition from military to civilian life many times on this podcast but today, we talk with an officer beginning her transition, providing a different perspective. Maj. Elle Covington talks with us about what it’s like preparing to retire while still actively serving in her...
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S3 - EP10 Emergency Room Insights with Dr. Abhi Chandra
Dr. Abhi Chandra joins this episode to share his knowledge about the resources, benefits, and drawbacks of the emergency room. He provides insightful advice about when to visit the ER, and when to call 911. Dr. Chandra has been practicing Emergency Medicine for over 25 years. He trained in the...
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S3 - EP9 Residential Services at Mather Veterans Village with Jenna Yoast
In this episode, we discuss some of the services Nation's Finest provides and a bit about our veteran clients with our Residential Services Coordinator from Mather Veterans Village, Jenna Yoast. Jenna joined the team at Nation's Finest in August of 2020 after earning her bachelor’s degree in...
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S3 - EP8 Playing Cornhole While Supporting Veterans
Nation’s Finest will be hosting a cornhole tournament in multiple locations across California, Arizona, and Nevada on March 26th called GAME OF THROWS. Jesse Woolf is the Site Director for Nation’s Finest Monterey and Santa Cruz locations. She is helping to organize the tournament at those two...
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S3 - EP7 Dog Training with Steve Moore
Our guest today is dog trainer Steve Moore. Steve spent four and a half years in the United States Army during operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom. After getting out of the Army in 2006 Steve spent some time trying to find his place in society. A graduate of Bergin University for Canine...
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S3 - EP6 The Power of Music with Voices of Service
Voices of Service, an inspiring vocal quartet includes retired Master Sgt. Caleb Green, retired staff Sgt. Ron Henry, Sgt. Maj. Christal Rheams and Sgt. 1st Class Jason Hanna. Voices of service uses their platform to increase awareness of what music can do for service men and women who are coping...
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S3 - EP5 The Emotional Side of Transition with Emily Knitter
In today's episode, we unpack the emotional side of transition from an academic perspective. Emily Knitter is a U.S. Army veteran and third-year Counseling Psychology Ph.D. student at the University at Buffalo. After being medically retired from service, Emily struggled with the transition. She...
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S3 - EP4 How Veterans can Find Success Through Slow, Smooth, Deliberate Action
The transition from military to civilian employment can be overwhelming. Have you asked yourself what you do not want to do in addition to what you would like to do? Have you identified the skills and knowledge you want to build to fit new career goals? Navy Veteran Josh Duntz joins us today to...
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S3 - EP3 Veteran Employment and Navigating Opportunities with Beau Higgins of Amazon Military Affairs
Many large corporations have teams assigned to help veterans apply for employment, and also to help veterans succeed after being hired. Retired Marine Colonel Beau Higgins is a Senior Manager on Amazon’s Military Affairs team. Beau is responsible for elevating the strategic impact of the...
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S3 - EP2 Hearing from a Veteran who Came to Nation's Finest for Help
When people ask us at Nation's Finest, "What do you do?" it's easy to start listing programs and services. In reality, what we do goes deeper than a list of services. We help veterans when they need it most, and assist them in becoming self-sufficient again. One veteran shares his story today…
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S3 - EP1 50 Years of History with Board Members Jim Larson and Larry Connolly, and CEO Chris Johnson
This is our first episode of 2022, and also the beginning of our 50th anniversary at Nation's Finest! We have two of our long-standing board members on the program today, along with our President and CEO. Together we plan to talk about what has changed over the years, and what hasn’t changed so...
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S2 - EP16 The Gift of Struggle with Bobby Herrera
In our final episode of 2021, our guest, Army Veteran Bobby Herrera talks about turning struggle into opportunity. He encourages everyone to ask "Why is this happening for me" instead of "Why is this happening to me" regarding hardship in our lives.
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S2 - EP15 Minority Veterans and Military Sexual Assault with Crystal Ellington
This week, we speak with Crystal Ellington about some of the challenges minority servicemembers and veterans face. We also talk about military response to sexual assault and the changes Crystal advocates for her in her work.
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S2 - EP14 Empowering Women Veterans with Melissa Washington
Co-found of Women Veterans Magazine, Melissa Washington talks with us today about empowering female veterans.
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S2 - EP13 Turning Pain into Purpose with Patrick Nelson
Army veteran Patrick Nelson joins us to talk about PTSD, survivor's guilt, and living a life of purpose and meaning.
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Thanksgiving Message - 2021
Thank you to all of you who listen and follow Carry On and Nation's Finest. We wish you a happy Thanksgiving with your family and loved ones. Have a great weekend!
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S2 - EP12 Healing with Horses - JR Smith of the Veteran's Ranch
J.R. Smith is the Vice President/COO of The Veteran’s Ranch and his wife is the President/CEO. The Veteran’s Ranch is a 501(c)(3) Nonprofit veteran horse retreat located in Lakeland, FL whose mission is to “help those individuals lay down their heavy coat of burden, leave it there and move...
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*Bonus Veterans Day Edition*
This special episode of Carry On spotlights the work Nation's Finest is doing on Veterans Day. We've partnered with Raley's supermarket chain to help veterans find meaningful employment. Don't take our word for it, listen to the calls we took from our proud Nation's Finest team in the field!
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S2 - EP11 Empowering Veterans to Live Their Best Lives with Chris Albert
Today, we talk about the transition from military to civilian life… Moving from homelessness and suicide prevention, to talking about how veterans can live their best lives working for what they truly desire. Chris Albert shares how.
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S2 - EP10 Veterans and Video Games with Trevor Thomson
Have you ever heard of veterans playing video games as a means to stay connected with friends and family, or as a coping mechanism? It turns out, that's a real thing! Trevor Thomson, assistant site director at Nation's Finest - Santa Rosa joins us to explain more about how gaming can be more than...
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S2 - EP9 Military Transition and Substance Abuse with Vincent "Rocco" Vargas
Vincent "Rocco" Vargas joins us in today's episode to talk about overcoming the difficulty of military transition, substance abuse, and survivors guilt.
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S2 - EP8 Veteran Small Business Talk with Scott Jensen, Executive Director - NVSBC
As we approach National Veteran Small Business Week, Scott Jensen, Executive Director of the National Veteran Small Business Coalition provides advice for veterans thinking about starting a business. Having started his own small business after retiring from the Marine Corps, Jensen shares his…
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S2 - EP7 Air Force Veteran Amanda Huffman on Women in the Military and Transitioning to Life as a Military Spouse
Amanda Huffman joins us today to talk about her experience serving in combat and her transition to life as a military spouse while maintaining her own veteran identity.
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S2 - EP6 Re-Broadcast Mobile Service Units with Melissa Ferrari and Wylie Mandeville
In this week's episode of "Carry On" Melissa Ferrari and Wylie Mandeville discuss Nation's Finest Mobile Service Units and how they help veterans.
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S2 - EP5 Upgrading Discharge Status for LGBTQ Veterans
Stephen Hernandez, site director for Nation's Finest in Sacramento talks with us today about what it was like to serve during and after the Don't Ask Don't Tell (DADT) policy. He also shares valuable information about potential upgrades to discharge status for veterans who were separated from...
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S2 - EP4 Suicide Prevention with Doug Smith of NAMI Sacramento
Today, Doug Smith is here to talk with us about suicide prevention, as we continue this informational theme during September, recognized as suicide prevention month. Doug is a US Navy Veteran. He is the Peer Program Manager, and Crisis Intervention Training Coordinator for the local Affiliate of...
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S2 - EP3 Re-broadcast Interview with James Luper on Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Re-visiting this episode for suicide prevention month, we hear from Nation's Finest Clinical Director, James Luper about Post Traumatic Stress Disorder or PTSD, and what we do at Nation’s Finest to help veterans suffering from this disorder.
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S2 - EP2 Having a Service Dog with Raymond Allbright
September is National Service Dog month, so our guest Raymond Allbright talks with us about when he realized a service dog might be helpful to him, what the process was like to get one, and how life is different now with his service dog.
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S2 - EP1 Looking Back at Service in Afghanistan with Capt. Mike Durham
In today’s episode, Captain Mike Durham talks with us about his experience in Afghanistan, sharing his thoughts and emotions considering the news over the past weeks.
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S1 - EP17 COVID-19 Vaccine Discussion with Dr. Lindsay Jones
In today’s episode of Carry On, we discuss the COVID-19 vaccines and some of the concerns surrounding them with Dr. Lindsay Jones. Today’s episode should not be considered medical advice and is designed to be an informative scientific discussion. You should always seek advice on your own medical...
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S1 - EP16 Nation's Finest CEO Chris Johnson talks about supporting veterans during the current situation in Afghanistan
In this week's episode of Carry On our President and CEO, Chris Johnson talks about the impact this week’s events in Afghanistan is having on veterans. He will also discuss how the services we provide at Nation’s Finest can help veterans in this difficult time.
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S1 - EP15 Re-broadcast of EP1 Introduction to Nation's Finest with Board Member Burt McChesney
Taking a look back at our very first episode (first aired on April 28th, 2021), we explain how Nation's Finest helps veterans in need, and how that mission has evolved over the years. Burt McChesney, a long-time member of our Board of Directors provides context as we dive into our mission and...
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S1 - EP14 International Alliances and Partnerships with Capt. Mark Ruban, Canadian Armed Forces
We continue our international Olympic themed coverage this week, with Capt. Mark Ruban of the Canadian Armed Forces joining us to talk about the importance of alliances and international working relationships.
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S1 - EP13 Watching the Olympics through a veteran's lens with Jake Kemnec
Jake Kemnec, Site Director for Nation's Finest in Menlo Park, CA joins us today to talk about how veterans can see the Olympic games differently, having established relationships with members of other nations' militaries during his career.
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S1 - EP12 Navigating Employment Options for Veterans with Steven Miller
This week, retired Army officer and Veterans Affairs employee Steven Miller talks about navigating employment options as a veteran, and finding your fit in a civilian career.
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This is a weekly program that discusses issues relevant to military veterans, produced by Nation's Finest, a veteran service organization. We explore different topics each week while providing insights and advice to our fellow veterans. At Nation’s Finest, our mission is to support America’s military veterans and their families with a comprehensive approach to housing, health, and employment that helps them achieve self-sufficiency and reach their full potential.
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