Episode 3: Facing Demons and Finding Purpose with Vietnam Veteran Joe Ruszala
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Joe Ruszala, a Vietnam veteran, shares his story, his struggles, and how he finally was able to come all the way home through healing, revisiting, and coming to terms with the dark, facing demons to allow better angels to come out, unseen soul injuries, the importance of telling your story, his struggles with PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder), mental health, finding silver linings, and the creation of his memoirs, The Disappearing Man.
Notes:
* This episode contains discussions of mental health and suicide. For help, please dial the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 998 or visit spotify.com/resources [http://spotify.com/resources]. If you are a veteran, visit va.gov [http://va.gov/] and search “mental health resources.”
* Guest host: Seema Mojawalla, subbing for Fahim Mojawalla
* For more information on Joe Ruszala and his work with Island Ship Center, visit islandshipcenter.com/producing-books-for-joe-to-help-with-ptsd [http://islandshipcenter.com/producing-books-for-joe-to-help-with-ptsd]
* To purchase a copy of Joe’s book, The Disappearing Man, search “The Dissappearing Man” (with two s’s) on Facebook
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* To watch or listen to the episode IMO with Michelle Obama and Craig Robinson that was referenced about grief with guest Anderson Cooper, visit imopod.com/episodes/hold-space-for-grief-with-anderson-cooper [http://imopod.com/episodes/hold-space-for-grief-with-anderson-cooper]
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Episode Run Time: 37:52
Episode Recorded: January 2026
Episode Released: April 2026
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