Lee Ettinger on Veteran Community Life And Finding Purpose Again

Veterans' Untold Stories: From Service To Life After

In this episode of Helping The Brave Podcast, Ed Parcaut sits down with Aaron Crippen for a real conversation about military service, hidden trauma, transition, reinvention, and purpose. Aaron shares why he joined the Army, what life looked like in infantry service, and how injuries and experiences from that time followed him long after he got out. He talks openly about not fully understanding PTSD at first, dealing with survivor's guilt, learning how trauma shows up years later, and navigating a system that often leaves veterans frustrated when they need help most. The conversation also explores what came next. Aaron found his way back into stunt work, built a business in a trust-based industry, and began writing a memoir rooted in one powerful idea: sometimes the moments that knock us down become the ones that shape us most. This episode is about resilience, mindset, veteran transition, storytelling, and what it means to keep getting back up. *Contact Ed Parcaut:** - 🌍 Website: [edparcaut.com](http://edparcaut.com) - 📱 Twitter: [@edparcaut](https://twitter.com) For more resources and support, visit HelpingTheBrave.com. #HelpingTheBrave #EdParcaut #AaronCrippen #VeteranTransition #PTSDRecovery #ArmyVeteran #LifeAfterService #VeteranMindset #Resilience #OvercomingAdversity #VeteranEntrepreneur #MilitaryTrauma #Stuntman #PurposeAfterService #VeteransHelpingVeterans

From Navy Vet to Film Production: Unexpected Roles

In this episode of Helping The Brave Podcast, Ed Parcaut sits down with Terry Weaver for a conversation about military service, transition, creativity, and the power of storytelling after the uniform comes off. Terry shares how he joined the Navy, served as a Corpsman with the Marines, and eventually had to figure out what came next after service. That next chapter took him through business, entrepreneurship, writing, acting, and filmmaking. What makes this conversation stand out is how honest it is about reinvention. Terry talks about discovering creativity later in life, building a new mission around meaningful stories, and why veterans need something purposeful to fill the void that can show up after service. This episode also explores faith, film, writing, military influence in storytelling, and the deeper need for connection and purpose. It is a strong conversation for veterans who know transition is not just about getting out. It is about becoming someone new without losing who you were. *Contact Ed Parcaut:** - 🌍 Website: [edparcaut.com](http://edparcaut.com) - 📱 Twitter: [@edparcaut](https://twitter.com) For more resources and support, visit HelpingTheBrave.com. #HelpingTheBrave #EdParcaut #TerryWeaver #VeteranTransition #LifeAfterService #NavyVeteran #NavyCorpsman #VeteranStorytelling #PurposeAfterTheMilitary #MilitaryToCivilian #VeteranCreativity #WritingAfterService #FilmmakerVeteran #PostMilitaryLife #VeteransHelpingVeterans

From Navy Veteran to Dog Training Empire

In this episode of Helping The Brave Podcast, Ed Parcaut sits down with Chad Singer, a Navy veteran and founder of Canine Revolution Dog Training, for a conversation about service, transition, entrepreneurship, and finding a new mission after the military. Chad shares how he came from a long family line of Navy service, attended The Citadel on a Navy ROTC scholarship, and served as a surface warfare officer before leaving the Navy and building a business in dog training. What started with a difficult personal experience with his own dog eventually became a full-time mission helping other owners better understand behavior, structure, and communication. This episode also dives into veteran entrepreneurship, the value of programs like Boots to Business, building a team from scratch, and why so many lessons from military service translate directly into business ownership. It is a practical, grounded conversation about adapting, learning, and building something useful in the next chapter of life. *Contact Ed Parcaut:** - 🌍 Website: [edparcaut.com](http://edparcaut.com) - 📱 Twitter: [@edparcaut](https://twitter.com) For more resources and support, visit HelpingTheBrave.com. #HelpingTheBrave #EdParcaut #ChadSinger #CanineRevolution #VeteranTransition #VeteranEntrepreneurship #NavyVeteran #DogTraining #DogBehavior #LifeAfterService #BootsToBusiness #VeteranBusinessOwner #CanineTraining #MilitaryLeadership #ServiceToStartup

Military Tenacity to Tech Wins: Vet's Path to Success

In this episode of Helping The Brave Podcast, Ed Parcaut sits down with Mike LeBlanc for a conversation about military transition, identity, entrepreneurship, and the challenge of building a meaningful life after service. Mike shares why he chose the Marine Corps, what it was like coming from a non-military family, and how difficult it can be for veterans to translate military experience into civilian opportunity. He talks openly about the directness veterans carry into the civilian world, the struggles many face when trying to find their footing after getting out, and how he eventually found his path through education, leadership, and entrepreneurship. The conversation also explores robotics, AI, solving pain points through business, and why veterans often make strong founders. From Afghanistan to Harvard to startup life, this is an episode about carrying the mission forward and building something that matters after the uniform comes off. *Contact Ed Parcaut:** - 🌍 Website: [edparcaut.com](http://edparcaut.com) - 📱 Twitter: [@edparcaut](https://twitter.com) For more resources and support, visit HelpingTheBrave.com. #HelpingTheBrave #EdParcaut #MikeLeBlanc #VeteranTransition #VeteranEntrepreneurship #LifeAfterService #MarineCorpsVeteran #MilitaryLeadership #VeteranFounder #PostMilitaryLife #LeadershipAfterService #AIAndRobotics #MilitaryToCivilian #VeteransHelpingVeterans #MissionAfterService

Afghanistan War: Why Veterans Need Politics for Peace

In this episode of Helping The Brave Podcast, Ed Parcaut sits down with Eric Hommel for a direct and thought-provoking conversation about military service, Afghanistan, leadership, and the long-term impact war has on veterans. Eric shares his unusual path through the military, from enlisted Navy submariner to Navy reservist to commissioned Air Force officer. He talks about the systems he saw from the inside, the politics of military careers, his experience commanding in Afghanistan, and why mission clarity matters more than most people realize. This episode also explores what happens when leaders focus more on careers than mission, why veterans often come home still trying to understand what their service meant, and how confusion, broken systems, and lack of accountability can deepen the struggle long after deployment ends. *Contact Ed Parcaut:** - 🌍 Website: [edparcaut.com](http://edparcaut.com) - 📱 Twitter: [@edparcaut](https://twitter.com) For more resources and support, visit HelpingTheBrave.com. #HelpingTheBrave #EdParcaut #EricHommel #VeteranTransition #AfghanistanWar #PTSDAndVeterans #MilitaryLeadership #VeteranHealing #TheLosingGame #LifeAfterService #MilitaryPodcast #VeteranSupport #WarAndLeadership #VeteransHelpingVeterans #MissionMatters