"I Lost Everything Then God Gave It Back Better" | Veterans, Recovery & Purpose

"I Lost Everything Then God Gave It Back Better" | Veterans, Recovery & Purpose

Ryan T. Reichert served 23 years as a U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel and spent most of that time using alcohol and prescription drugs to cope with what he was carrying. After retirement, it all caught up with him. Lost marriage. Estranged kids. Lost job. Two years into sobriety and a rebuilt faith, he's written three books, launched a podcast, and built Our Protector Development to help veterans and civilians find their purpose again. He joins Jocelyn Moore to share the whole truth no skeletons, no filter, nothing off-limits. Ryan shares: ✅ Starting to drink at 12 — and 23 years of coping with alcohol alongside a military career ✅ The Icarus Effect — the highs and lows of emotions, and why truth-telling is how boys become men ✅ The War of Purpose course: what it takes to find a mission worth fighting for Chapters/Timestamps 00:00 Dropping the Heavy Rocks 03:10 The Impact of Littering 05:47 Choosing a Military Career 09:07 The Reality of Military Life 12:13 Confronting Alcoholism 15:03 The Journey to Recovery 17:51 Finding Purpose in Service 20:50 The Weight of Leadership 24:09 The Power of Truth 27:10 Transformative Faith 30:01 The Importance of Kindness 32:54 Hope and Second Chances 36:09 Looking Ahead: Future Projects Connect with Ryan Reichert: 🌐 Website: ourprotectordevelopment.com [http://ourprotectordevelopment.com] Connect with Jocelyn Moore and support the show below: 🌐 https://www.jmentertainment.info [https://www.jmentertainment.info] 📱 https://linktr.ee/thejocelynmooreshow [https://linktr.ee/thejocelynmooreshow] Want to be a guest? Visit the website, click "About", and follow the instructions.

Bypassing the Schools: Why the Best Dyslexia Help May Come From You, Not the Classroom

Russell Van Brocklen has dyslexia and he turned the frustration of a system that failed him into one of the most effective and affordable dyslexia remediation methods in the country. His approach: don't teach reading, teach writing. Build it around the child's passions. Work in 10–15 minute sessions. One family's son went from the 11th percentile in reading to the 64th in five and a half months. He joins Jocelyn Moore to break down the neuroscience, the method, the myths, and why he's done waiting on school bureaucracy and going straight to parents instead. Russell shares: ✅ Russell's own dyslexia journey: 15 credits of A-minus, then 15 credits of F same work ✅ Why boys act out and girls go quiet: the neuroscience of the dyslexic brain ✅ Why Russell stopped fighting school bureaucracy and went directly to parents and tutors Chapters/Timestamps 00:00 The Journey Begins: Understanding Dyslexia 03:05 Identifying Dyslexia: Signs and Early Intervention 05:56 Effective Strategies for Dyslexia Remediation 08:49 The Role of Parents in Supporting Dyslexic Children 12:11 Myths and Misconceptions About Dyslexia 14:54 Navigating the Education System: Challenges and Solutions 17:46 The Importance of Writing in Learning 21:12 The Bureaucratic Barriers in Education 24:07 Future Directions: Books and Resources for Parents Connect with Jocelyn Moore and support the show below: 🌐 https://www.jmentertainment.info [https://www.jmentertainment.info] 📱 https://linktr.ee/thejocelynmooreshow [https://linktr.ee/thejocelynmooreshow] Want to be a guest? Visit the website, click "About", and follow the instructions.

When You Stop Fighting: What It Takes to Build the Life You Want After Addiction

Daryl Dittmer has been sober for 40 years since 18 days after his 19th birthday. He grew up on a farm, became a liar and a thief chasing addiction, entered recovery before he could legally drink, put himself through college as a first-generation student, built a business, retired at 48, and wrote two books in six months. His memoir When I Stopped Fighting and follow-up When You Stop Fighting cover the life and the lessons. He joins Jocelyn Moore to break it all down including the one sentence his sponsor Bud told him that changed the trajectory of everything. Daryl shares: ✅ Growing up on the farm: dawn to dusk, $1.25 an hour, and a work ethic built to last ✅ "First things first, and the rest will be added on" — the lesson from Bud ✅ You can only want change for someone as much as they want it for themselves Chapters/Timestamps 00:00 Introduction to Change and Growth 03:12 The Journey of Hard Work and Ethics 05:55 Memoirs and Life Lessons 08:48 The Importance of Recovery and Change 11:57 The Power of Mentorship and Support 14:46 Writing as a Therapeutic Process 18:13 Sustaining Sobriety and Life Lessons 20:53 The First Steps to Change 23:59 The Possibility of Change at Any Age 26:48 Showing Up and Doing the Work 30:10 Daily Habits for Growth 33:05 Retirement and New Beginnings 35:57 Future Projects and Closing Thoughts Connect with Daryl Dittmer: 🌐 Website: daryldittmer.com [https://daryldittmer.com] Connect with Jocelyn Moore and support the show below: 🌐 https://www.jmentertainment.info [https://www.jmentertainment.info] 📱 https://linktr.ee/thejocelynmooreshow [https://linktr.ee/thejocelynmooreshow] Want to be a guest? Visit the website, click "About", and follow the instructions.

From Crown to CEO: Memoir, Motherhood & a Million-Dollar Business

Jessica Danel built a million-dollar childcare business in 2008, survived one of the first school shootings in American history in 1992, raised a daughter with open-heart needs, cerebral palsy, and autism, and walked away from it all to be present. Her memoir Bucket List from a Redneck Girl captures it exactly the way she talks raw, funny, and honest in a way most people don't dare to be in print. She joins Jocelyn Moore for a conversation that swings from laugh-out-loud to deeply moving and back again. Jessica shares: ✅ Growing up "redneck" in a small California farming town and feeling less than ✅ The chapter she doesn't talk about on podcasts: "Shhh, Pretend You're Sleep" ✅ What success looks like now at 52 — spoiler: it involves laundry and 401k contributions Chapters/Timestamps 00:00 Introduction and Personal Anecdotes 04:00 The Journey of Writing a Memoir 10:55 Difficult Chapters and Personal Struggles 18:09 High School Memories and Lessons Learned 22:18 Building a Million Dollar Business 29:37 Transitioning to Podcasting and Future Projects 33:31 Defining Success and Future Aspirations Connect with Jessica Danel: 🌐 Website: jessaying.net [http://jessaying.net] 📚 Book: Bucket List from a Redneck Girl (available on Amazon) 🎙️ Podcast: Jess Saying with Jessica Danel [https://jesssaying.net/podcast/] (YouTube, Spotify, iHeart, and all podcast platforms) Connect with Jocelyn Moore and support the show below: 🌐 https://www.jmentertainment.info [https://www.jmentertainment.info] 📱 https://linktr.ee/thejocelynmooreshow [https://linktr.ee/thejocelynmooreshow] Want to be a guest? Visit the website, click "About", and follow the instructions.

"I'm Too Busy to Think About Getting Old" | Why Dolly Parton at 80 Gets It Right

Dr. Corinne Auman expected to help 40-year-olds care for 70-year-old parents. Instead, she works with 70-year-olds caring for 90-somethings — proving our aging assumptions are decades behind reality. Her book Kienagers reframes older adulthood as a time of continued growth, not decline. From Medicare myths (it doesn't pay for long-term care) to ageism's cognitive dissonance (we separate "old people" from ourselves as if aging doesn't apply to us), this conversation exposes why society's retirement narrative is crushing people who still feel like they're in their prime. Dr. Auman Shares: ✅ Why 70-year-olds are caring for 90-year-old parents — not 40s caring for 70s ✅ Ageism starts with your own thoughts — fight it from the inside ✅ Medicare doesn't pay for long-term care — 7 in 10 people will need it Connect with Dr. Corinne Auman: 🌐 Website: CorinneAuman.com [http://CorinneAuman.com] (book, social media links, resources 📚 Book: Kienagers: Telling a New Story About Aging 🏥 Company: Choice Care Navigators (geriatric care management agency) Connect with Jocelyn Moore and support the show below: 🌐 https://www.jmentertainment.info [https://www.jmentertainment.info] 📱 https://linktr.ee/thejocelynmooreshow [https://linktr.ee/thejocelynmooreshow] Want to be a guest? Visit the website, click "About", and follow the instructions.