Podcasts by Wellness for Vets Podcast with James Conner, USMC (Ret.)

Home Field Advantage: A Conversation with Steve Trevelise on Sports, Radio, and Staying Connected from 2023-12-06T06:24:52

In this episode, I welcome Steve Trevelise from 94.1 WIP and New Jersey 101.5 for a deep dive into the unique world of sports talk radio and its ability to connect people with the essence of hom...

Episode #22: Electric Muscle Stimulation with Kalyn Steranko from Amped Advantage in Calgary, Canada from 2020-09-25T14:02:34

Electric Muscle Stimulation (EMS) is mostly known as a tool used in physical therapy or some form of recovery.  In this episode Kalyn Steranko of Amped Advantage joins me from Calgary, Cana...

Episode #21: Trauma Release Exercise (TRE) with Leckey Harrison from 2020-09-03T10:25:59

Leckey is a 16 year veteran firefighter who joins us to discuss the benefits of practicing TRE.

In this episode Leckey explains how he was introduced to TRE, what happens to the body duri...

Episode #20: Ron Millward of Balanced Veterans talks Cannabis, Medical Marijuana, Alternative Therapies from 2020-08-25T10:07:03

Ron Millward is a 7.5 year Air Force veteran.  In this episode Ron discusses his handling of his own traumatic experiences, being placed on a cocktail of prescription drugs, a suicide attem...

Episode #19: Inflammation with Aimee Dordevic from Monash University from 2020-08-18T11:46:35

Dr Aimee Dordevic is a Registered Nutritionist with both the Nutrition Society of Australia and the Association for Nutrition (UK). She works in the Department of Nutrition, Dietetics & Food...

Episode #18: Ranjana Pomar Part 2 - Using Tantric Practice in Recovery from Sexual Trauma. from 2020-08-13T19:34:15

In this episode, Ranjana and I pick up our conversation about tantra after a short break, and turn the focus to recovering from sexual trauma.  Ranjana shares how she would assist someone t...

Episode #17: Ranjana Pomar from Tantra Shamanic Essence - Using Tantric Meditation Practices to Heal Troubled relationships and Recover from Sexual Trauma. from 2020-07-29T11:44:44

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Ranjana works as a psychotherapist, and ...

Episode #16: JESSE GOULD Founder & President of Heroic Hearts Project from 2020-07-07T14:11:49

In this episode of the Wellness for Vets Podcast, Jesse Gould, former Army Ranger and founder & president of @heroicheartsproject...

Episode #15: Jesse Jordan from Axhead Coffee in Jacksonville, NC talks entrepreneur. from 2020-06-30T19:56:30

In response to listeners wanting to learn more about entrepreneurship after, or during the military for that matter, my Marine Corps buddy Jesse Jordan joins me to talk about how he got started ...

Episode #14: Exploring Ayahuasca and Plant Medicine for Trauma Recovery with Mike Bruns from 2020-06-16T20:42:36

Mike Bruns is an Army veteran and a Trauma Focused Therapist specializing in Amazonian Plant Medicine Therapies, Moral Injury, Combat Trauma, Sexual Trauma, Opioid-Addictions Detoxification, Tra...

Episode #13: 76th Anniversary of the Normandy Invasion Part 2 with Patrick O'Donnell from 2020-06-06T09:48:17

In this second part of a two part D-Day special, author and combat historian Patrick O'Donnell joins me to discuss specific events of WWII and the D-Day landing.  Patrick's book catalog is ...

Episode #12: 76th Anniversary of the Normandy Invasion Part 1 with Paul "Barney" Barnes from 2020-06-05T06:21:46

In this first part of a two part D-Day special, British Army Media Affairs Officer Paul "Barney" Barnes joins me to talk about the British and Canadian role in the Normandy invasion and some of ...

Episode #11: Joshua James of American Study Abroad Program LLC - Using the GI Bill to Study Overseas from 2020-06-02T05:25:28

Joshua James is a former US Army counterintelligence agent and currently pursuing his MBA in Aberdeen, Scotland.  After leaving the Army he worked as a contractor but found getting the posi...

Episode #10: Rob Sarra on the Benefits of Being a Veteran First Responder from 2020-05-26T09:48:41

Rob Sarra is a police officer in Illinois and is a former Marine and fellow 2nd Battalion 1st Marines "Professional."  Rob and I served together during Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003. &nbs...

Episode #9: Sean Protas - From Decoration Day to Memorial Day - A History of the US Memorial Day Holiday from 2020-05-25T05:31:22

Not only is he a history buff, my old high school class mate Sean Protas is also a Civil War reenactor.  In this episode Sean provides us with a history lesson of the American Civil War lea...

Episode #8: Fr. Michael Vannicola, OSFS on Spiritual Fitness from 2019-11-03T14:22:08

My high school classmate, Father Michael Vannicola, OSFS, joins the show to discuss spiritual fitness.  Fr. Michael is an ordained Catholic priest in the Oblates of Saint Francis de Sales, ...

Episode #7: Bernadette Soler on the Health Benefits of Yoga from 2019-07-23T02:24:29

Bernadette is a yogi and a military spouse.  She runs runs her own yoga clothing line, Doll Yoga Wear and has just published an ebook At Ease: Ancient Yoga Tools for Modern Military Listen