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Published July 28, 2023 · 39:45

Helping the Brave - Dean Van Dyke

Guest: Dean Van Dyke

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  • Transition to civilian life
  • Mental health and healing
  • Business and career
  • Service stories
  • Community and nonprofits

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Welcome to Helping The Brave, a 30-minute podcast hosted by veterans Ed Parcaut and Amy Tiemeyer, where we provide a supportive space for veterans to share their experiences and offer practical advice and resources to navigate post-military life.

n this episode, we're honored to feature Dean Van Dyke. As Dean works with each individual, each business challenge, each goal not being attained, his response and strategy is not simply to "fix". Rather, it is to help you and your business THRIVE.

Dean lost his close friend Ritchie to suicide. Early in 2020, my friend Scott succumb to the same painful end. And, as a Veteran of the Navy, I am acutely aware of the toll that suicide takes on my fellow servicemen and women.

Currently, we lose an average of 22 Veterans to suicide each day. For whatever reason, my journey has been punctuated with an all-too-frequent connection with suicide.

If you're a veteran considering or already on the path of entrepreneurship, or simply interested in hearing from a fellow veteran who's successfully made the transition, tune in to this episode of Helping The Brave with veterans Ed Parcaut and Amy Tiemeyer.

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