36 | Shelli Gordon | Caregiving, Community, and Rebuilding Purpose

36 | Shelli Gordon | Caregiving, Community, and Rebuilding Purpose

Shelli Gordon is a U.S. Air Force veteran, military spouse, caregiver, volunteer, and advocate whose life has been shaped by service. In this episode, Shelli shares her experience supporting her husband after deployment, the challenges of caregiving, and the importance of finding support for herself along the way. She reflects on the role Warriors & Quiet Waters played in helping her build community, gain perspective, and continue serving others. Join us for a conversation about resilience, caregiving, and the strength it takes to support those who have served. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

35| Greta Larrimore, Author of Our War After The War

In this episode, Greta shares about her new book, "Our War After the War", which chronicles her journey as a caregiver spouse to a SOF veteran. She examines the challenges of healing from infidelity, coping with a spouse suffering from post-traumatic stress, TBI, and executive dysfunction, and navigating the systems that were supposed to help them. Greta shares how hope was found through veteran service organizations like Warriors & Quiet Waters, and how compassionate, caring people put Greta and her husband on the path to a happier, more loving life that they enjoy today. Read "Our War After the War" on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/TheFungiResistance ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

34| Sue Kerver on Healing, Service, and The Starfish Chronicles

In this episode, we sit down with a WQW alum, a former U.S. Coast Guard officer, and the author of The Starfish Chronicles [https://www.suekerver.com/] to explore her journey through service, storytelling, and healing.   She shares what drew her to the Coast Guard, the experiences that shaped her during years of federal service and deployment, and how those experiences eventually became part of her writing and advocacy. We also talk about her work amplifying women’s stories and how that intersects with her own path of recovery and meaning-making Learn more about Sue and preorder The Starfish Chronicles: https://www.suekerver.com/ ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

33| WQW Champions

In this very special episode of the Warriors & Quiet Waters Podcast, we are joined by three amazing members of our community who have made a tremendous impact on our mission: Lynn Weidinger, Tom Stiffler, and Lee Rimkus.   Lynn, Tom, and Lee were selected this year as our inaugural WQW Champions, an honor established by the Board of Directors to recognize those who have had the greatest impact on our mission. We hope that you will listen to this episode and enjoy the story of their outstanding impact.   ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

32| Eeland Stribling on Comedy, Conservation, and Connection

We’re joined by Eeland Stribling [https://www.eelandstribling.com/], stand-up comedian, former wildlife biologist, and environmental educator whose work lives at the intersection of humor, storytelling, and the outdoors. In this conversation, we talk about how nature brings people together, the experiences outside that stay with us, and why connection to wild places so often grows into a desire to protect them. It’s a thoughtful conversation on belonging, stewardship, and the power of the outdoors, made even more timely by Eeland’s upcoming appearance on Netflix’s Funny AF, [https://deadline.com/2026/04/kevin-hart-netflix-competition-series-trailer-contestants-1236782924/] premiering April 20. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.