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Hope in the Trenches
by Oregon National Guard Public Affairs Office
Chaplain Jacob Scott, the Oregon National Guard State Support Chaplain, holds conversations with people who offer interesting and informative perspectives on finding strength for life and work in the trenches and even "improving [our] spiritual posture" - whether you feel like you're under heavy bombardment, or ready to go "over the top" toward a new objective.
Episodes
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Hope in the Trenches - Sn4Ep4
Jed Morgan is a U.S. Marine Corps veteran who sustained life changing injuries during a deployment to Afghanistan on June 21st, 2012, in Sangin and Helmand Province. He was critically injured in an IED explosion. Despite those challenges, Jed's determination and positive outlook have led him to...
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Hope in the Trenches - Sn4Ep1 - Staff Sgt. Michaela Thompson
Chaplain Scott sits down with Staff Sgt. Michaela Thompson, a firefighter with the 142nd Wing, Oregon Air National Guard, and discusses her journey with the military and competitive bodybuilding.
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Hope in the Trenches - Sn4Ep1 - Vanessa Munson
Chaplain Scott and guest co-host Chaplain Shane Yates sit down with Vanessa Munson, a U.S. Army veteran and Miss Washington 2023, and find out more of what it took for her to successfully navigate the challenges of serving as a Soldier and a pageant contestant.
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Hope in the Trenches - Sn3Ep6 - deputy_dog_radar
Chaplain Scott and guest co-host Chaplain Shane Yates, ORNG Deputy State Chaplain, meet with Deputy O'Reilly and his dog Radar. O'Reilly and Radar are a K-9 team with the Washington County Sheriff's Office in Oregon and also have a popular social media channel, @deputy_dog_radar, where the pair...
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Hope in the Trenches - Sn3Ep5 Jessica Pekari
Chaplain Scott and guest co-host Lt. Col. Carmen Barteling chat with Jessica Pekari, a U.S. Army veteran who recently completed the Pacific Crest Trail in record time. Pekari shares stories about her military service, becoming an ultramarathoner and her battle with PTSD and how these experiences...
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Hope in the Trenches - Sn3Ep5 - Mike Erwin
Chaplain (COL) Jacob Scott and guest co-host Steve DeLuna speak with Mike Erwin about positive psychology and leadership. Erwin is the founder of Team RWB, co-founder of the Positivity Project and a combat veteran.
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Hope in the Trenches - Sn3Ep4 - MAJ Tommy Vu
Chaplain Scott and guest co-host Staff Sgt. Justin Miller, speak with Oregon Army National Guard medical officer MAJ Tommy Vu, who set the world record for the most chest to ground burpees in one hour on March 27, 2023. MAJ Vu will attempt a second world record for most chest to ground push-up...
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Hope in the Trenches - Sn3Ep3 - Warrior Fitness Team
Chaplain (COL) Jacob Scott and guest co-host Sgt. 1st Class Anna Rutherford speak with Staff Sgt. Emma Harvang, a member of the Warrior Fitness Team, about Holistic Health and Fitness and how she combines her military experience with her love of fitness and competition.
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Hope in the Trenches - Sn3-Ep2 - MandatoryFunDay
On this episode of Hope in the Trenches, Chaplain Scott and HITT producer SFC Zach Holden speak with Austin Vonletkemann, creator of the social medial channel ‘Mandatory Fun Day’ and an officer in the United States Army.
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Hope in the Trenches - Sn3Ep1 - Why do (or should) Soldiers and Airmen stay in the Guard?
Chaplain Scott and Command Sgt. Maj. Smith speak with two Oregon National Guard Soldiers about the reasons and motivations that led them to join the Guard and why they continue to serve, as well as some of the many benefits service in the National Guard can provide.
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Hope in the Trenches - Sn2Ep15 - SGT Wyatt Walls
In this episode, Chaplain (Col.) Jacob Scott and acting Oregon National Guard State Command Sergeant, Command Sgt. Maj. Lee Smith, talk with SGT Wyatt Walls, military Occupation Skill (MOS) 13 "Fox" Forward Observer with Detachment 1, Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 2nd Battalion, 218th...
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Hope in the Trenches - Sn2Ep14 - Ryan Hendrickson Author of "Tip of the Spear"
In this episode, Chaplain Scott talks with "Tip of the Spear," Author and retired Army Green Beret Special Forces Engineer Sergeant, Sgt. 1st. Class Ryan Hendrickson. Hendrickson joined the Army in 2008 after completing enlistments in the Navy and Air Force. He served on multiple deployments,...
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Hope in the Trenches - Sn2Ep13 - ORNG Resiliency, Risk Reduction, and Suicide Prevention Program
In this episode, Chaplain Scott talks with Mr. Steven DeLuna and Ms. Vicki Farnsworth, of the Oregon National Guard’s Resiliency, Risk Reduction, and Suicide Prevention program, part of the Service Member and Family Support (SMFS) directorate at the Joint Force Headquarters in Salem, Oregon....
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Hope in the Trenches - Sn2Ep12 - Five for Fighting's, John Ondrasik
In this episode, Chaplain Scott talks with John Ondrasik, the platinum-selling, Grammy®-nominated singer and songwriter known more broadly by his performance name, Five for Fighting. In the two decades since Five for Fighting's first major single, "Superman (It's Not Easy)," hit the stratosphere,...
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Hope in the Trenches - Sn2Ep12 - Five for Fighting's, John Ondrasik
In this episode, Chaplain Scott talks with John Ondrasik, the platinum-selling, Grammy®-nominated singer and songwriter known more broadly by his performance name, Five for Fighting. In the two decades since Five for Fighting's first major single, "Superman (It's Not Easy)," hit the stratosphere,...
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Hope in the Trenches - Sn2Ep11 - Lt. Col. (Ret.) Dave Grossman
In this episode, Chaplain (Col.) Jacob Scott and co-host Lt. Col. Paul Dyer talk with Dave Grossman. Retired Army Lt. Col. Dave Grossman is an internationally recognized scholar, author, soldier, and speaker who is one of the world's foremost experts in human aggression and the roots of violence...
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Hope in the Trenches - Sn2Ep10 - Kris "Tanto" Paronto
In this episode, Chaplain (Col.) Jacob Scott talks with Kris Paronto "Tanto." Kris was part of the CIA annex security team that responded to the terrorist attack on the U.S. Special Mission in Benghazi, Libya, on September 11, 2012, helping to save over 20 lives while fighting off terrorists from...
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Hope in the Trenches - Sn2Ep9 - Jason Gardner (Echelon Front) ORNGA annual meeting
In this episode, Chaplain (Col.) Jacob Scott talks with Jason Gardner and the top three senior enlisted leaders for the Oregon National Guard. The podcast occurred at the 2022 Oregon National Guard Joint Senior Leader Workshop and Oregon National Guard Association Conference (ORNGA) on April 30…
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Hope in the Trenches - Sn2Ep8 - Cpt. Erik Nowak of F3 Nation
In this episode, Chaplain (Col.) Jacob Scott talks with Cpt. Erik Nowak, U.S Army Reserve (USAR), a national leader in the F3 Nation. F3 is a national network including 3,178 free, peer-led physical fitness workouts for men in 241 regions. Its mission is to plant, grow and serve small workout...
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Hope in the Trenches - Sn2Ep7 - Stephanie Torres
In this episode, Chaplain (Lt.Col.) Jacob Scott talks with Gold Star Spouse and Oregon National Guard Military and Family Readiness Specialist Stephanie Torres. Torres works in our state's Service Members and Families Support (SMFS) office helping Oregon National Guard Families. She is also the...
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Hope in the Trenches - Sn2Ep6 - Maj. Gen. John L. Gronski
In this episode, Chaplain (Ltc.) Jacob Scott talks with Maj. Gen. John L. Gronski Gronski (U.S. Army, Retired) Gronski is a proven combat leader with over forty years' service in the United States Army, including active duty and in the Pennsylvania Army National Guard. His military assignments...
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Hope in the Trenches - Sn2Ep5 - Capt. Kristine Raudy, 1st Lt. Jared Boyer
In this episode, Chaplain (Ltc.) Jacob Scott talks with two long-distance runners from the Air National Capt. Kristi Raudy and 1st Lt. Jared Boyer serve with the 173 FW at Kingsley Field in beautiful Klamath Falls, Oregon. Recently the two were featured in an article highlighting their...
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Hope in the Trenches - Sn2Ep4 - Brigadier Generals Doug Pritt and Eric Riley
In this episode, Chaplain (Ltc.) Jacob Scott talks with two incredible officers with long histories in the Oregon Army National Guard, Brig. Gen. (Retired) Doug Pritt and Brig. Gen. Eric Riley currently serves as the Assistant Adjutant General for the Oregon National Guard. They discuss why they...
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Hope in the Trenches - Sn2Ep3 - Chaplain (Cpt.) Wes Moldogo
In this episode, Chaplain (Ltc.) Jacob Scott and Chaplain (Maj.) Shane Yates sits down with Chaplain (Cpt.) Wes Moldogo talks about a wide range of resilience and spiritual care topics. Chaplain Moldogo is currently the 2nd Battalion, 162nd Infantry Regiment Chaplain. In 2019, he deployed with…
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Hope in the Trenches - Sn2Ep2 - Chaplain (Maj.) Shane Yates
In this episode, Chaplain (Lt. Col) Scott interviews Chaplain (Maj.) Shane Yates. Chaplain Yates entered the Army chaplaincy in 2007 after a career in Law Enforcement. He holds a bachelor of arts in comparative religions and a Master's of Divinity. Yates has held a variety of assignments as a...
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Hope in the Trenches - Sn2Ep1 - Jason Gardner (Echelon Front)
In this episode, Chaplain (Lt. Col) Scott interviews Jason Gardner. Jason is a former U.S. Navy SEAL combat leader and a leadership instructor and speaker with Echelon Front, a leadership consulting firm. Jason retired in 2019 after nearly three decades in the SEAL Teams with nine deployments...
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Hope in the Trenches - Sn1Ep7 - Dr. Paul White
In this episode, Chaplain (Lt. Col) Scott interviews Dr. Paul White, co-author of the best-selling, The 5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace, written with Dr. Gary Chapman, author of the #1 NY Times bestseller, The 5 Love Languages. Dr. White is a psychologist, speaker, and leadership...
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Hope in the Trenches - Sn1Ep6 - Lt. Col. Mittelbach
In this episode, Chaplain (Lt. Col) Scott interviewed Lt. Col. Tannins Mittelbach from the Oregon Army National Guard and discussed the high operation tempo of the Oregon National Guard in domestic operations in the past year. The episode recording happened before the Oregon National Guard…
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Hope in the Trenches - Sn1Ep6 - Lt. Col. Mittelbach
In this episode, Chaplain (Lt. Col) Scott interviewed Lt. Col. Tannins Mittelbach from the Oregon Army National Guard and discussed the high operation tempo of the Oregon National Guard in domestic operations in the past year. The episode recording happened before the Oregon National Guard…
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Hope in the Trenches - Sn1Ep5 - Dr. Thomas Plante
In this episode, CH Scott interviews Dr. Thomas Plante, a professor of psychology at Santa Clara University and adjunct clinical professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Stanford University School of Medicine. In addition, he is a scholar in residence of the Markkula Center for Applied...
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Hope in the Trenches Sn1Ep4
In this episode, CH Scott and SFC Holden interview LTC Dan Browne, former Olympian and Olympic coach. LTC Browne shares how his faith has motivated and enriched his life and military service. He also shares some thoughts on the Army's new Holistic Health and Fitness (H2F) system, as it promotes...
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Hope in the Trenches - Sn1Ep3 - Mental Health
In this episode, Chaplain Scott speaks with Cpt. Beth Conn, Director of Psychological Health for the Oregon National Guard. Together, they discuss mental health, spirituality and resiliency, and how they are trying to overcome cultural stigmas attached with service members seeking out…
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Hope in the Trenches - Sn1Ep2 - Guest Eddie Black
In the second episode of 'Hope in the Trenches,' Oregon National Guard Chaplain Jacob Scott interviews retired Oregon Guardsman Eddie Black. Eddie Black, a former Marine, deployed with the Oregon Army National Guard in OIF II, upon returning, earned a Bachelor's degree in Psychology and…
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Hope in the Trenches - Sn1Ep1 - Spiritual Resiliency
In the first episode of 'Hope in the Trenches', Oregon National Guard Chaplain Jacob Scott introduces his new podcast and discusses his focus on spiritual fitness to help increase the quality of life, both professional and personal.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Chaplain Jacob Scott, the Oregon National Guard State Support Chaplain, holds conversations with people who offer interesting and informative perspectives on finding strength for life and work in the trenches and even "improving [our] spiritual posture" - whether you feel like you're under heavy bombardment, or ready to go "over the top" toward a new objective.
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