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    <title>Tango Alpha Lima Podcast - Episodes Tagged with “Alternative Therapy”</title>
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    <description>Three Global War on Terrorism veterans interview military veterans and other influencers in the military community who share stories related to transitioning, valor and heroism, mental wellness and overcoming PTSD, accessing VA benefits and much more. Join us each week for vibrant camaraderie, playful joking and hot takes on current events, interesting trends and quirky stories of interest to the military and veteran community.
This weekly podcast is produced by The American Legion. For more stories and videos please visit www.legion.org/tangoalphalima
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    <itunes:summary>Three Global War on Terrorism veterans interview military veterans and other influencers in the military community who share stories related to transitioning, valor and heroism, mental wellness and overcoming PTSD, accessing VA benefits and much more. Join us each week for vibrant camaraderie, playful joking and hot takes on current events, interesting trends and quirky stories of interest to the military and veteran community.
This weekly podcast is produced by The American Legion. For more stories and videos please visit www.legion.org/tangoalphalima
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  <title>Tango Alpha Lima Be The One EP08: Retired Navy SEAL Jason Redman</title>
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  <description>Retired Navy SEAL Jason Redman has mastered the art of getting through tough times. His resilience has inspired thousands, and through his company, SOF Spoken, he has provided inspirational coaching to share his methods for leadership, teamwork and overcoming adversity for businesses, first responders, sports teams, and government organizations. 
In this episode of the Be The One podcast, Jason talks about overcoming the military mindset of toughness to end the stigma of asking for mental health assistance, and the importance of seeking out the mulitple treatment options to find the best fit. He also talks about the importance of studying the effects and finding treatment for Traumatic Brain Injury. Special Guest: Jason Redman.
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    <![CDATA[<p>Retired Navy SEAL Jason Redman has mastered the art of getting through tough times. His resilience has inspired thousands, and through his company, SOF Spoken, he has provided inspirational coaching to share his methods for leadership, teamwork and overcoming adversity for businesses, first responders, sports teams, and government organizations. </p>

<p>In this episode of the Be The One podcast, Jason talks about overcoming the military mindset of toughness to end the stigma of asking for mental health assistance, and the importance of seeking out the mulitple treatment options to find the best fit. He also talks about the importance of studying the effects and finding treatment for Traumatic Brain Injury.</p><p>Special Guest: Jason Redman.</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Watch video of this episode on YouTube" rel="nofollow" href="https://youtu.be/sXfBPTxhb7s">Watch video of this episode on YouTube</a></li><li><a title="Amazon.com: The Trident: The Forging and Reforging of a Navy SEAL Leader: 9780062208316: Redman, Jason, Bruning, John: Books" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.amazon.com/Trident-Forging-Reforging-Navy-Leader/dp/0062208314/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&amp;qid=1707340186&amp;sr=8-1">Amazon.com: The Trident: The Forging and Reforging of a Navy SEAL Leader: 9780062208316: Redman, Jason, Bruning, John: Books</a></li><li><a title="Sign on the Door Poster - Signed by Jason Redman - Get Off The X" rel="nofollow" href="https://getoffx.com/product/sign-on-the-door-poster/">Sign on the Door Poster - Signed by Jason Redman - Get Off The X</a></li><li><a title="Overcome - Signed Hard Cover - Get Off The X" rel="nofollow" href="https://getoffx.com/product/overcome-signed-hard-cover/?_ga=2.27101885.1622669047.1707340708-233615279.1707340708">Overcome - Signed Hard Cover - Get Off The X</a></li><li><a title="Homepage | Concussion Legacy Foundation" rel="nofollow" href="https://concussionfoundation.org/">Homepage | Concussion Legacy Foundation</a></li><li><a title="Amazon.com: Touching the Dragon: And Other Techniques for Surviving Life&#39;s Wars: 9780451494689: Hatch, James, D&#39;Andrea, Christian: Books" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.amazon.com/Touching-Dragon-Other-Techniques-Surviving/dp/0451494687/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&amp;qid=1707341403&amp;sr=8-1">Amazon.com: Touching the Dragon: And Other Techniques for Surviving Life's Wars: 9780451494689: Hatch, James, D'Andrea, Christian: Books</a></li><li><a title="Why Psychedelics? | Stanford Psychedelic Science Group | Stanford Medicine" rel="nofollow" href="https://med.stanford.edu/spsg/about.html">Why Psychedelics? | Stanford Psychedelic Science Group | Stanford Medicine</a></li><li><a title="Home - Jason Redman" rel="nofollow" href="https://jasonredman.com/">Home - Jason Redman</a></li><li><a title="Saving lives of veterans, their families, and communities with the Columbia Protocol | The American Legion" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.legion.org/betheone/training">Saving lives of veterans, their families, and communities with the Columbia Protocol | The American Legion</a></li></ul>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Retired Navy SEAL Jason Redman has mastered the art of getting through tough times. His resilience has inspired thousands, and through his company, SOF Spoken, he has provided inspirational coaching to share his methods for leadership, teamwork and overcoming adversity for businesses, first responders, sports teams, and government organizations. </p>

<p>In this episode of the Be The One podcast, Jason talks about overcoming the military mindset of toughness to end the stigma of asking for mental health assistance, and the importance of seeking out the mulitple treatment options to find the best fit. He also talks about the importance of studying the effects and finding treatment for Traumatic Brain Injury.</p><p>Special Guest: Jason Redman.</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Watch video of this episode on YouTube" rel="nofollow" href="https://youtu.be/sXfBPTxhb7s">Watch video of this episode on YouTube</a></li><li><a title="Amazon.com: The Trident: The Forging and Reforging of a Navy SEAL Leader: 9780062208316: Redman, Jason, Bruning, John: Books" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.amazon.com/Trident-Forging-Reforging-Navy-Leader/dp/0062208314/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&amp;qid=1707340186&amp;sr=8-1">Amazon.com: The Trident: The Forging and Reforging of a Navy SEAL Leader: 9780062208316: Redman, Jason, Bruning, John: Books</a></li><li><a title="Sign on the Door Poster - Signed by Jason Redman - Get Off The X" rel="nofollow" href="https://getoffx.com/product/sign-on-the-door-poster/">Sign on the Door Poster - Signed by Jason Redman - Get Off The X</a></li><li><a title="Overcome - Signed Hard Cover - Get Off The X" rel="nofollow" href="https://getoffx.com/product/overcome-signed-hard-cover/?_ga=2.27101885.1622669047.1707340708-233615279.1707340708">Overcome - Signed Hard Cover - Get Off The X</a></li><li><a title="Homepage | Concussion Legacy Foundation" rel="nofollow" href="https://concussionfoundation.org/">Homepage | Concussion Legacy Foundation</a></li><li><a title="Amazon.com: Touching the Dragon: And Other Techniques for Surviving Life&#39;s Wars: 9780451494689: Hatch, James, D&#39;Andrea, Christian: Books" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.amazon.com/Touching-Dragon-Other-Techniques-Surviving/dp/0451494687/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&amp;qid=1707341403&amp;sr=8-1">Amazon.com: Touching the Dragon: And Other Techniques for Surviving Life's Wars: 9780451494689: Hatch, James, D'Andrea, Christian: Books</a></li><li><a title="Why Psychedelics? | Stanford Psychedelic Science Group | Stanford Medicine" rel="nofollow" href="https://med.stanford.edu/spsg/about.html">Why Psychedelics? | Stanford Psychedelic Science Group | Stanford Medicine</a></li><li><a title="Home - Jason Redman" rel="nofollow" href="https://jasonredman.com/">Home - Jason Redman</a></li><li><a title="Saving lives of veterans, their families, and communities with the Columbia Protocol | The American Legion" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.legion.org/betheone/training">Saving lives of veterans, their families, and communities with the Columbia Protocol | The American Legion</a></li></ul>]]>
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  <title>Tango Alpha Lima Be The One EP07: Healing Breakthrough with Juliana Mercer</title>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 01 Mar 2024 06:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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  <itunes:duration>36:30</itunes:duration>
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  <description>Marine Corps veteran Juliana Mercer, Veteran Advocacy and Public Policy Director of Healing Breakthrough, discusses her work in advocating for the adoption of MDMA-Assisted Therapy in the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs. 
Juliana talks about removing the stigma of psychedelics use, the experience of MDMA-assisted therapy, and the work her organization is doing to fulfill their mission of making this treatment available to veterans in the United States. Special Guest: Juliana Mercer.
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    <![CDATA[<p>Marine Corps veteran Juliana Mercer, Veteran Advocacy and Public Policy Director of Healing Breakthrough, discusses her work in advocating for the adoption of MDMA-Assisted Therapy in the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs. </p>

<p>Juliana talks about removing the stigma of psychedelics use, the experience of MDMA-assisted therapy, and the work her organization is doing to fulfill their mission of making this treatment available to veterans in the United States.</p><p>Special Guest: Juliana Mercer.</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Watch video of this episode on YouTube" rel="nofollow" href="https://youtu.be/WiExMd7B2Vo">Watch video of this episode on YouTube</a></li><li><a title="Be The One" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.legion.org/betheone">Be The One</a></li><li><a title="Healing Breakthrough | Connect. Transform. Thrive." rel="nofollow" href="https://www.healingbreakthrough.org/">Healing Breakthrough | Connect. Transform. Thrive.</a></li><li><a title="Exploring psychedelics for the treatment of Veterans - VA News" rel="nofollow" href="https://news.va.gov/124415/exploring-psychedelics-treatment-of-veterans/">Exploring psychedelics for the treatment of Veterans - VA News</a></li><li><a title="Tango Alpha Lima Podcast: Tango Alpha Lima Be The One EP05: VETS Co-founders Amber and Marcus Capone" rel="nofollow" href="https://tangoalphalima.fireside.fm/talbto-05">Tango Alpha Lima Podcast: Tango Alpha Lima Be The One EP05: VETS Co-founders Amber and Marcus Capone</a></li><li><a title="Heroic Hearts Project" rel="nofollow" href="https://heroicheartsproject.org/">Heroic Hearts Project</a></li><li><a title="Home | ClinicalTrials.gov" rel="nofollow" href="https://clinicaltrials.gov/">Home | ClinicalTrials.gov</a></li></ul>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Marine Corps veteran Juliana Mercer, Veteran Advocacy and Public Policy Director of Healing Breakthrough, discusses her work in advocating for the adoption of MDMA-Assisted Therapy in the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs. </p>

<p>Juliana talks about removing the stigma of psychedelics use, the experience of MDMA-assisted therapy, and the work her organization is doing to fulfill their mission of making this treatment available to veterans in the United States.</p><p>Special Guest: Juliana Mercer.</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Watch video of this episode on YouTube" rel="nofollow" href="https://youtu.be/WiExMd7B2Vo">Watch video of this episode on YouTube</a></li><li><a title="Be The One" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.legion.org/betheone">Be The One</a></li><li><a title="Healing Breakthrough | Connect. Transform. Thrive." rel="nofollow" href="https://www.healingbreakthrough.org/">Healing Breakthrough | Connect. Transform. Thrive.</a></li><li><a title="Exploring psychedelics for the treatment of Veterans - VA News" rel="nofollow" href="https://news.va.gov/124415/exploring-psychedelics-treatment-of-veterans/">Exploring psychedelics for the treatment of Veterans - VA News</a></li><li><a title="Tango Alpha Lima Podcast: Tango Alpha Lima Be The One EP05: VETS Co-founders Amber and Marcus Capone" rel="nofollow" href="https://tangoalphalima.fireside.fm/talbto-05">Tango Alpha Lima Podcast: Tango Alpha Lima Be The One EP05: VETS Co-founders Amber and Marcus Capone</a></li><li><a title="Heroic Hearts Project" rel="nofollow" href="https://heroicheartsproject.org/">Heroic Hearts Project</a></li><li><a title="Home | ClinicalTrials.gov" rel="nofollow" href="https://clinicaltrials.gov/">Home | ClinicalTrials.gov</a></li></ul>]]>
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  <title>Tango Alpha Lima: Leaping Lizards – Meet the new Tango Alpha Lima podcast hosts</title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 29 Feb 2024 06:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
  <author>The American Legion</author>
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  <itunes:duration>46:33</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>Since there’s an extra day on the calendar, we’re taking the opportunity to introduce the newest members of the Tango Alpha Lima family. Host Stacy Pearsall introduces her new co-hosts, Army veteran Adam Marr and Navy veteran Joe Worley. 
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    <![CDATA[<p>Since there’s an extra day on the calendar, we’re taking the opportunity to introduce the newest members of the Tango Alpha Lima family. Host Stacy Pearsall introduces her new co-hosts, Army veteran Adam Marr and Navy veteran Joe Worley.</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Watch video of this episode on YouTube" rel="nofollow" href="https://youtu.be/iW5ouZnDhlw">Watch video of this episode on YouTube</a></li><li><a title="Tango Alpha Lima Podcast: Tango Alpha Lima Be The One EP04: Veterans Mental Health Leadership Coalition Director Adam Marr" rel="nofollow" href="https://tangoalphalima.fireside.fm/talbto-04">Tango Alpha Lima Podcast: Tango Alpha Lima Be The One EP04: Veterans Mental Health Leadership Coalition Director Adam Marr</a></li><li><a title="VMHLC – Veteran Mental Health Leadership Coalition" rel="nofollow" href="https://vmhlc.org/">VMHLC – Veteran Mental Health Leadership Coalition</a></li><li><a title="Service Dogs for Veterans Charity in NY - America&#39;s VetDogs" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.vetdogs.org/?gad_source=1&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQiA84CvBhCaARIsAMkAvkIsjImN4GdkYw_-XJEb46p6fhDLWzmkFj4ZHd7ZRgkh55HU-wJzXxoaAtxKEALw_wcB">Service Dogs for Veterans Charity in NY - America's VetDogs</a></li></ul>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Since there’s an extra day on the calendar, we’re taking the opportunity to introduce the newest members of the Tango Alpha Lima family. Host Stacy Pearsall introduces her new co-hosts, Army veteran Adam Marr and Navy veteran Joe Worley.</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Watch video of this episode on YouTube" rel="nofollow" href="https://youtu.be/iW5ouZnDhlw">Watch video of this episode on YouTube</a></li><li><a title="Tango Alpha Lima Podcast: Tango Alpha Lima Be The One EP04: Veterans Mental Health Leadership Coalition Director Adam Marr" rel="nofollow" href="https://tangoalphalima.fireside.fm/talbto-04">Tango Alpha Lima Podcast: Tango Alpha Lima Be The One EP04: Veterans Mental Health Leadership Coalition Director Adam Marr</a></li><li><a title="VMHLC – Veteran Mental Health Leadership Coalition" rel="nofollow" href="https://vmhlc.org/">VMHLC – Veteran Mental Health Leadership Coalition</a></li><li><a title="Service Dogs for Veterans Charity in NY - America&#39;s VetDogs" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.vetdogs.org/?gad_source=1&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQiA84CvBhCaARIsAMkAvkIsjImN4GdkYw_-XJEb46p6fhDLWzmkFj4ZHd7ZRgkh55HU-wJzXxoaAtxKEALw_wcB">Service Dogs for Veterans Charity in NY - America's VetDogs</a></li></ul>]]>
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