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We have a high-impact, high-energy Soldier For Life Podcast for you this week to help close out Mental Health Awareness Month, and it is one that you definitely do NOT want to miss!

 

Join us as we talk with stand-up comedian, motivational speaker, suicide prevention advocate, Certified Humor Professional, CEO of the Best Medicine Brigade, President and Founder of HEAL*ARIOUS, AND the creator and former host of the Soldier For Life Podcast, LTC (Ret.) Robin Johnson (we almost ran out of space there!), about her new mission to heal people with humor.

 

This episode includes discussions on everything from the mental health benefits of humor to inside secrets about Robin's comedy career to fantastic advice for transitioning Soldiers to FUN-erals (yes, we learned that was a thing), so be sure to listen all the way to the end!

Keeping our military spouses happy is obviously important on many levels, but making sure that they have access to meaningful employment also plays a critical role in Army readiness and retention.
On this week's all new SFL Podcast, COL Jarrett Thomas got the chance to sit down with LTG Kevin Vereen, the U.S. Army Deputy Chief of Staff, G-9, to talk about the many ways the Department of Defense and the Army are working to help improve the quality of life of our military families and, more specifically, the employment opportunities for our military spouses.
Resources mentioned during the podcast:
✅ Army Quality of Life Spouse Employment Resources - https://www.army.mil/qualityoflife/spouses.html
✅ Army Spouse Employment Toolkit - https://www.armyresilience.army.mil/ard/spouse-employment-toolkit.html
✅ Military Spouse Career Accelerator Pilot - https://myseco.militaryonesource.mil/portal/article/military-spouse-career-accelerator-pilot
✅ Military Spouse Employment Partnership - https://myseco.militaryonesource.mil/portal/article/military-spouse-employment-partnership
✅ Military OneSource Spouse Education and Employment Guides - https://www.militaryonesource.mil/resources/millife-guides/spouse-jobs-education
✅ USAJOBS - https://www.usajobs.gov

Our Community Salutes helps communities around the country recognize, honor, and support high school seniors who are enlisting in the U.S. military after graduation.

 

Learn more on this week's all new Soldier For Life Podcast as SFL's Director, COL Jarrett Thomas, talks with the President and Founder of OCS, Dr. Ken Hartman.

MilGears is a customized career-building tool offered by the U.S. Department of Defense that is designed to help service members, veterans, potential Soldiers, their family members, and more plan and achieve their career goals by highlighting career possibilities and helping them visualize how to reach those goals.
Learn more on this week's brand new Soldier For Life Podcast as MSG James Wire chats with Mr. Keith Boring, the Acting Division Director of Strategy, Innovation, Credentialing, and Voluntary Education for the Naval Education and Training Command.
https://milgears.osd.mil

On this week's Soldier For Life Podcast, we talk with Hiring Our Heroes Senior Director COL (Ret.) Adam Rocke about the resources and opportunities Hiring Our Heroes offers to help connect the military community with meaningful employment opportunities.

Veteran Shark Tank was created in 2012 to promote and assist veterans who are starting or growing their businesses. This year's pitch competition is happening next month on December 4, 2023.
On this week's Soldier For Life Podcast, we talk with Veteran Shark Tank Founder Alex Archawski and 2022 Veteran Shark Tank winner and CEO of TORCH Warriorwear Haley Marie McClain Hill about the Veteran Shark Tank experience and what it takes to be an entrepreneur.