163 Greg Washington: Creating a Support System and Finding Your Purpose

Greg Washington: Creating a Support System and Finding Your Purpose 

Meet Greg Washington, a military infantry officer veteran from North Carolina.
Greg entered the corporate world after his deployment and worked for an oil and gas company, then later on built his own finance company. It took him 10-15 years to find his purpose and has decided to be a mental health influencer by helping veterans that have PTSD and complex grief.

In this episode of Construct Your Life with Austin Linney, Greg shares his military experience and why he decided to enter the corporate world. Greg also shares why he has decided to reconnect with his fellow soldiers and peers, and this was one step for him to finally find his purpose. Greg talked about how he coped with the challenges caused by his deployment and was able to come up with a solution to also help other veterans who were struggling to recover. Because of his passion of helping veterans with PTSD and complex grief, he has built his own company to support those in need and guidance.

Listen in to learn how you help others with your own experience and build a support system for them.

“You have to be your best self... you got to give yourself a fighting chance.” - Greg [32:39]

What You Will Discover:

• [01:12] Greg from being a soldier, to entering the corporate world and to finally finding his purpose in helping veterans
• [05:13] Being aware of the challenges after deployment and what our veterans had to go through as the aftermath
• [09:46] What are the options provided to our soldiers after their deployment and what Greg discovered as an alternative or coping plan
• [15:48] Awareness on Cannabis availability in different states and its legality for medical use
• [19:36] Greg explains the effect of marijuana or cannabis that are being used for medicinal help
• [32:00] Greg shares his long-term vision for his company and as a person to help those who has PTSD and complex trauma

Relevant Links:

Linked in: https://www.linkedin.com/in/greg-c-washington/ 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/greg.washington.1401 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gregcwashington/ 

Twitter: https://twitter.com/gregcwashington 

Website: https://guardsdown.com 

Website: www.gregcwashington.com 

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