Hosted by Scott McLean · 🇺🇸 US · EN-US · 79 episodes
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Join host Scott McLean, a veteran and also a passionate advocate for veterans' well-being. Each week Scott will bring you an episode that will feature insightful conversations with representatives from non-profit organizations dedicated to supporting veterans, as well as experts discussing programs within the Veterans Affairs (V.A.) aimed at assisting veterans with their needs. From discussing innovative therapies to highlighting community resources, this podcast sheds light on the myriad of ways veterans can find support and healing thru nonprofit organizations and also to connect nonprofits with each other in hopes of creating a network that will be beneficial to all.
Scott McLean hosts The VetsConnection Podcast, a business show with 79 episodes published.
Send us Fan Mail We talk with Navy veteran and combat photographer Paula Kemp about how a career she loved collided with military sexual trauma and how silence can shape everything that comes after. We also dig into what
Send us Fan Mail We talk with Marine veteran Freddie Mendez about why veteran mental health care breaks down after treatment and how better behavioral health software can give clinicians time back to actually listen. We
Send us Fan Mail We talk with two veteran professionals from Berry Law about what it takes to move a VA disability claim forward when denials, confusion, and misinformation stack up. We break down how VA accreditation, d
Send us Fan Mail We reconnect with my friend and fellow veteran Delton Walker and talk about the road from military life and hard memories to healing through connection, therapy, and music. He shares how a saxophone beca
Send us Fan Mail I talk with Rick Chirac from Exokinetics about ZEEN, a lift-assist mobility device that blends a walker and wheelchair to help people stand, move, and transfer with more safety. We connect the origin sto
Send us Fan Mail We talk with Andrea Sok about what a nonprofit fractional CMO actually does, how she prices and scopes the work, and why boards often need a reality check grounded in data and comparable benchmarks. Then
Send us Fan Mail I sit down with lifelong friends from Clark Air Base and tell the stories that shaped our bonds, from culture shock and terror threats to moments that still hit decades later. We also talk about what hap
Send us Fan Mail We go back to Clark Air Base in the late 1980s and talk honestly about why that overseas tour still sits in our bones. The stories land on one point we can all prove 30 years later: the people you leaned
Send us Fan Mail We talk with Suzanne MacPhail about how horses help people access truth, regulation, and connection when talk therapy alone hits a wall. Along the way we trace her path from trauma counseling to founding
Send us Fan Mail We sit down with Marine veteran James Jackson to talk about the “creep up” of stress, stigma, and silence that can follow veterans long after service. We also unpack how Call On Me Foundation responds wh
Send us Fan Mail Once again I record live from Herd Foundation in Delray Beach during a veteran barbecue that shows how grants, community partners, and horses come together to create real healing. We hear why equine assi
Send us Fan Mail I sit with Eric Weaver to trace the road from Gulf War service through hidden trauma, the life-changing role of a service dog, and the rise of Broward Vet Working as a practical, human network for vetera
Send us Fan Mail We trace Thomas Coles-Reyes’s path from a draft-day shock and a brutal homecoming to two years on the streets, a life-saving mentor, and the creation of A Vets Place. He explains why permanent housing be
Send us Fan Mail I talk with Natasha and Lee from Points for Patriots to explore Battle Buds, a veteran wellness program that pairs yoga with hydroponic gardening to rebuild structure, lower stress, and deliver fresh foo
Send us Fan Mail We sit down with Marine veteran and counselor Tim Roberto to trace how pain became purpose and why Stomping Out The Stigma offers ten free, confidential therapy sessions to first responders and veterans.
Send us Fan Mail We talk with filmmaker and actor Robert X. Golphin about Chest Candy, a 17-minute short that shows how PTSD reshapes a home and how three generations of women fight for one veteran. We explore craft choi
Send us Fan Mail We open the year with a candid look at veteran transition, from hard knocks to a practical roadmap that turns service into civilian success. Natalie Schibell, Navy veteran and founder of Mission to Commi
Send us Fan Mail We trace Haley’s path from Navy Master-at-Arms to K9 handler, through injury, loss, and COVID isolation, and into a Skillbridge placement at an equine nonprofit that helped her reframe control, connectio
Send us Fan Mail We trace Jalen Auer’s path from Air Force rescue pilot to South Florida program manager at The Fire Watch, and we go deep on grief, stigma, and the tools that save lives before a crisis explodes. A full-
Send us Fan Mail We record live at Fall at the Farm, where veterans, families, and neighbors gather to celebrate HERD Foundation’s Freedom Patch program. Short conversations show how horses teach presence, why aftercare
James Jackson
neuropsychology specialist, pioneer in post-intensive care syndrome · The Association of Retail and Consumer Professionals
1 appearance on this show
Nick Cannon
Gauntlet
2 appearances on this show
Ryan Woodruff
CEO · Rhino Consulting & Coaching
1 appearance on this show
Josh Sears
100Fore22
1 appearance on this show
Amanda Held
founder and Executive Director · Rewilding Together
1 appearance on this show
Adam Nelson
President · Culturally Distinct Podcast
1 appearance on this show
Eric Peterson
Senior Software Developer for Ortus Solutions · Project Headspace and Timing
1 appearance on this show
Ashley Williams
former Wales and Swansea captain · education consulting firm
1 appearance on this show
Jose Lopez-Rodriguez
West Palm Beach VA
1 appearance on this show
Lisa Browne-Banic
Women Veteran's Advocate
1 appearance on this show
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The VetsConnection Podcast is hosted by Scott McLean. The show is categorised under business (non-profit) and has published 79 episodes.
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