In this episode we welcome 97 year old World War II Veteran Mel Jenner, who for 70+ years has carried the trauma of war and coped in the only way he knew how: by weekly attendance at a PTSD support group for World War II Veterans. ...until he found himself as the only one remaining. Mel's story, "Flying Fortress," is an Emmy Award winning documentary-style short film. Mel began working to clear his trauma and in this week's episode he demonstrates the progress as he shares part of his World War ...
Nov 11, 2024•34 min•Season 4Ep. 1
Join us to listen to WWII veteran and champion of mental health healing, Mel Jenner, as he shares part of his life story and his journey-from the Michigan Air National Guard to the skies over Europe. In a few short sessions, he is free from 90+ years of trauma. Each week the Life After PTSD Podcast shares stories of about creating a Life After PTSD. LifeAfterPTSd.org FirstOrlandoCounseling.com The show is intended to provide encouragement for the listener but is for entertainment purposes and NO...
Nov 11, 2024•1 hr 27 min•Season 5Ep. 4
First Responder, veteran and mental health therapist, Ed Maerkl shares about the training and therapy he worked with a psychiatrist to develop and how people are gaining mental resilience with this simple technique. This is Part 1 of 2
Oct 11, 2024•51 min•Season 4Ep. 3
Each week the Life After PTSD Podcast shares stories about creating a Life After PTSD. FirstOrlandoCounseling.com The show is intended to provide encouragement for the listener but is for entertainment purposes and NOT a substitute for treatment or to be used in any legal capacity whatsoever. Please seek help from a qualified mental health provider. Are you in crisis? Call Text or Chat: 988. Dr. Joseph Dituri and Dr. Janelle Royster, both veterans, have taken their experience to create processes...
Oct 01, 2024•32 min•Season 4Ep. 8
Life After PTSD has a chat with siblings Mohammed and Maria, who they met through missionary work in the Tyre (Lebanon) Counseling Center and were trained in the "Quick Protocol" the Arabic version of Managing Emotional States Effectively.
Sep 26, 2024•34 min•Season 6Ep. 1
Join the Life After PTSD Team as we catch up with Chris who hosted us in Lebanon. Chris is a missionary living in Tyre, Lebanon serving primarily refugees of the Syrian War. Chris's ministry there serves educating children as well as their newly opened community counseling center. Chris and his mission hope to spread this model and state of the art counseling techniques throughout the Middle East and other war torn areas. If you would like to know more about Chris's ministry or would like to sup...
Aug 12, 2024•45 min•Season 6Ep. 2
Veteran and Counselor shares his journey to help heal his comrades
Aug 11, 2024•38 min•Season 3Ep. 15
Hear from Jeff, Kari and Ed and learn more about Managing Emotional States Effectively (MESE) and how you can feel a new sense of meaning and provide MESE to others. --- For more info on Managing Emotional States Effectively, visit www.lifeafterPTSD.org or text MESE 4074300100. --- Each week the Life After PTSD Podcast shares stories of about creating a Life After PTSD. FirstOrlandoCounseling.com The show is intended to provide encouragement for the listener but is for entertainment purposes and...
Jul 11, 2024•52 min•Season 4Ep. 6
In March of 2021, at the age of 41, co-host Ed experienced an unexpected stroke. Join us as he shares the experience of his stroke for Stroke Awareness Month 2023. If you believe you or someone you know are exhibiting stroke symptoms, call 911 or emergency medical services in your area and seek medical advice immediately, remember time is tissue! F.A.S.T. Warning Signs Use the letters in F.A.S.T. to spot a Stroke F = Face Drooping – Does one side of the face droop or is it numb? Ask the person t...
Jun 11, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Season 5Ep. 2
In this episode we welcome Jesse Simpson, Marine Corp Veteran and former fire fighter who battled thoughts of ending it all. Jesse details his childhood years and how he battled these thoughts even then but how he enlisted in the service out of high school and numbered himself among our finest and bravest, though the struggles still remained, eventually leading him to find a bigger purpose that saved his life. Connect with Jesse at @Action_Jesse, his podcast “The Action Hour” or action-oriented....
May 11, 2024•41 min•Season 3Ep. 7
Each week the Life After PTSD Podcast shares stories of about creating a Life After PTSD. FirstOrlandoCounseling.com The show is intended to provide encouragement for the listener but is for entertainment purposes and NOT a substitute for treatment or to be used in any legal capacity whatsoever. Please seek help from a qualified mental health provider. Are you in crisis? Call:or TEXT: 988
Apr 11, 2024•33 min•Season 4Ep. 4
Join the Life After PTSD Team as we speak with Tracie and Lindsey about Darkhorse Benefits and their upcoming Golf Tournament Fundraiser, as well as the mission of Darkhorse Benefits in assisting veterans heal and giving them purpose through the challenge of combatting domestic human trafficking. To Learn more about Darkhorse Benefits: https://www.darkhorsebenefits.com/ If you are in the Orlando Area and would like to participate in the golf tournament on March 15, registration is at 07:30am, 08...
Mar 11, 2024•31 min•Season 24Ep. 309
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Feb 11, 2024•32 min
In this episode we welcome Brian Anderson, who retired from the United States Army after 14 years of service as both a journalist and a Green Beret. Brian served 33 months in combat zones and earned 3 bronze stars, one with Valor, for his actions deployed as a Green Beret. As a citizen-Soldier, Brian started to identify the gaps in services for many of our Veterans returning home and as a BSW student at Saint Leo University, he helped form the Pasco County Stand Down. In 2014, Brian attended the...
Jan 11, 2024•53 min•Season 3Ep. 1
In this episode we welcome Dr. Anna Lembke, Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Stanford University Medical Center. Anna contributed to the hit Netflix documentary "The Social Dilemma" and joins us today to talk about what tech is doing to us, our kids and our futures and how we can responsibly and realistically detox and disconnect from our addiction. - The show is intended to provide encouragement for the listener but is for entertainment purposes only and NOT a su...
Nov 11, 2023•52 min•Season 4Ep. 1
This week, we have a guest hostess Megan, Ed's wife, joining us. We are discussing our successful trip to Lebanon, to train local peers to use the MESE protocol (referred to as the Quick or Fast Protocol in Arabic) with refugees. Each week the Life After PTSD Podcast shares stories about creating a Life After PTSD. FirstOrlandoCounseling.com The show is intended to provide encouragement for the listeners, but is for entertainment purposes and NOT a substitute for treatment or to be used in any l...
May 22, 2023•43 min•Season 5Ep. 3
Part 2
Dec 12, 2022•50 min•Season 4Ep. 3
The PTSD diagnosis was created when our guest served on the board of the APA alongside Dr. Bessel van der Kolk. Dr. Frank Ochberg's valuable and practical insights on improving emotional resolution. Part 1 of 2 In this episode we welcome Dr. Frank Ochberg, a founding board member of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies and recipient of their highest honor, the Lifetime Achievement Award. He edited the first text on treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and served ...
Dec 05, 2022•32 min•Season 4Ep. 2
Each week the Life After PTSD Podcast shares stories about creating a Life After PTSD. FirstOrlandoCounseling.com The show is intended to provide encouragement for the listener but is for entertainment purposes and NOT a substitute for treatment or to be used in any legal capacity whatsoever. Please seek help from a qualified mental health provider. Are you in crisis? Call Text or Chat: 988. Leslie Fowler, a therapist in Pensacola, Florida has success with new therapy techniques. Leslie@startthe...
Nov 28, 2022•28 min•Season 5Ep. 1
Michael Gier, producer of Wounded Heroes Documentary shares that there is help for PTSD
Nov 28, 2022•31 min•Season 3Ep. 19
In this episode, we hear from veteran Jose Belen, Mayor Scott Brook (Mental Wellness Networking Alliance) and Vida, who was in Iran as a young child when she remembers learning to pray that an American soldier would be able to stop the war! They connected at the Mental Wellness Networking Alliance and this is their first full conversation after that initial meeting. The show is intended to provide encouragement for the listener but is for entertainment purposes only and NOT a substitute for trea...
Nov 21, 2022•44 min•Season 3Ep. 8
Fairways for Warriors founder, Tom Underdown is a new guest with a well established method of helping combat veterans to heal from the impact of their service by connecting these warriors through golf! ---- Support this excellent nonprofit and further their mission! --- https://fairwaysforwarriors.org/contact/ ----Additionally, Tom was able to attend a MESE training and learned how this tool can change even more lives for the members of Fairways for Warriors in a relevant and relatable way. ----...
Nov 14, 2022•41 min•Season 4Ep. 7
High School Students Who Experienced Tragedy Want To Make Our Schools Safe (ft. Alexa, Luke & Stephanie) In this episode we welcome three high school seniors directly impacted by the tragedy that rocked South Florida on February 14, 2018 when 17 were killed in the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. Working with Lori Alhadeff, a previous guest on the show who lost her daughter Alyssa on that day, they are dedicated to spreading a movement of Make Our Schools Safe clubs in all s...
Nov 01, 2022•31 min•Season 3Ep. 6
In this episode we welcome Lori Alhadeff who’s life was forever changed on February 14, 2018 when her daughter Alyssa was one of 17 killed in the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. She has dedicated herself to the mission of making schools safe and shares some of the initiatives of her organization Make Our Schools Safe. Visit: https://makeourschoolssafe.org The show is intended to provide encouragement for the listener but is for entertainment purposes only and NOT a substitute f...
Oct 11, 2022•30 min•Season 3Ep. 5
Life After PTSD Podcast shares stories to inspire and encourage what is possible! PTSD is not a disorder or an illness, it is an injury that can heal! LifeAfterPTSD.org FirstOrlandoCounseling.com The show is intended to provide encouragement for the listener but is for entertainment purposes and NOT a substitute for treatment or to be used in any legal capacity whatsoever. Please seek help from a qualified mental health provider. Are you in crisis? Call:or TEXT: 988 Sam Kirkowitz EdD/PhD Candida...
Aug 09, 2022•41 min•Season 4Ep. 2
Ed and Kari have a candid conversation about mental wellness and the importance of caring for yourself emotionally.
Jun 20, 2022•29 min•Season 4Ep. 5
Kari and David on the perceived cost of being calm.
Jun 20, 2022•22 min•Season 4Ep. 4
This episode... Coralee’s is one story in the ongoing saga of sports authorities who sexually predate on the athletes who trust them. This is a must listen if your children – girls and boys – are pursuing high level athletics, the signs and signals of potential problems and the immense courage it takes to confront the system. Each week the Life After PTSD Podcast shares stories of about creating a Life After PTSD. FirstOrlandoCounseling.com The show is intended to provide encouragement for the l...
Dec 09, 2021•28 min•Season 4Ep. 4
Hear Brian Fay, Engagement Director at Concerned Veterans for America Florida, discuss his passion for helping veterans. Gain insight about current veteran concerns and learn how to get involved! More Information: www.cv4a.org The show is intended to provide encouragement for the listener but is for entertainment purposes only and NOT a substitute for proper treatment or to be used in any legal capacity whatsoever. Please seek help from a qualified mental health provider. Suicide Prevention Life...
Nov 08, 2021•39 min
Kurt Geis (American Legion Post Commander of Winter Garden) Ian Garcia (High School Senior discussing Boy's State) Kurt and Ian discuss American Legion, Boys State and ways you can be involved with the upcoming Ruck Walk in Winter Garden with American Legion to promote suicide risk and awareness! Join us and register for the upcoming walk: https://www.legionflpost63.org/ The show is intended to provide encouragement for the listener but is for entertainment purposes only and NOT a substitute for...
Oct 25, 2021•39 min•Season 4Ep. 1
