In January, the U.S. Small Business Administration took over verification for Veteran- and service-disabled Veteran-owned small businesses. But VA still provides critical resources to make the pursuit of federal contracts accessible to entrepreneurs who’ve served in the military.
In this episode, podcast hosts Levi Sowers and Brandon Rea dive into Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, a treatment for depression, PTSD, and headache.
In episode six, podcast hosts Levi Sowers and Brandon Rea interview two Vets to talk about mental health issues, including TBI and PTSD.
While on deployment, Marino became confused, forgetful, angry, and depressed, and he struggled to perform his regular duties. “The depression took me to a very, very dark place, and I was quite ready to take my own life,” he said.
In this short wrap up episode, hosts Levi Sowers and Brandon Rea look back on the first season of the Vets First Podcast, including topics and guests.
In this episode you are introduced to the hosts of the Vets First Podcast, Levi Sowers and Brandon Rea. They discuss the podcast and goals surrounding it.
Dr. Christie Thomas, a nephrologist at the University of Iowa and the Iowa City VA Healthcare System, discusses his favorite organ, the kidney.
In this episode, an anonymous Veteran talks about her struggle with light sensitivity and headache after a traumatic brain injury.
In this episode Vince and David, a father and son pair, talk two days before their kidney transplant surgery for Vince, an Air Force Veteran.
VA podcasts are valuable resources for Veterans. They contain information on programs, services, tips, stories and news from the VA, Veteran and military communities. These accessible, downloadable podcasts are created specifically for Veterans.
During his deployment, Doug Lanphier suffered a traumatic brain injury from a scud missile fragment while on an air base and lost consciousness.
In this and the following two episodes, Veterans and their caregivers talk about their experiences with chronic kidney disease and transplants through VA.