Not every therapist is the right match for veterans. The culture, language, and lived experience matter. ๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐โ๐ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ฒ๐ ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ป? ๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฝ ๐ถ๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐!
The veteranโcivilian gap is real. When only a small percentage have served in the military, it changes how people talk to you. You can feel it in the comments, the conversations, the assumptions. Whatโs been your experience? Drop it in the comments below ๐
Job loss can effect you in ways people donโt talk about. If youโve ever been knocked down by a rejection or forced transition, youโre not alone. ๐ง Catch the rest of the conversation on ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐บ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฃ๐ผ๐ฑ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐.
Going viral is overrated. Jenna Carlton knows that first-hand. After a video of hers went viral, people werenโt just criticizing her contentโฆ they were attacking her family. This is the side of โviralโ nobody talks about. Itโs the part that hurts the most. The "keyboard courage" is real. - -โฆ
We laughed about it, but itโs true. Unfortunately, the internet rewards shock value, not substance. As creators, itโs easy to feel like you have to โperformโ to be seen. But long-term impact still comes from authenticity, not algorithms. Have you ever done anything cringey for views? Come on, don't beโฆ
Ladies... ever get this question when you wear a vet shirt? ๐คจ๐ Imagine being a veteran, volunteeringโฆ and someone still asks if your veteran shirt belongs to someone else. Jenna Carlton shares this story with humor, but itโs also a powerful reminder: ๐ช๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป ๐๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐๐๐ถ๐น๐น ๐ณ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐๐๐๐บ๐ฝ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐. ๐งโฆ
Iโll say it: Standards matter. During a recent conversation with Navy veteran Jenna Carlton, I shared an experience that stuck with me... An entire recruiting team, in uniform, drinking at a tailgate. ๐ต๐ณ๐ I felt frustrated and disappointed. Because when youโve served, you know standards arenโt just about appearance... theyโreโฆ
Some veterans wait decades before ever walking into the VA. In this weekโs episode, I sat down with Navy veteran, Jenna Carlton, whoโs made it her mission to create community and open honest conversations about life after service. What she shared hit hard...stories of veterans who suffered in silence, afraidโฆ
What if the most courageous thing you can do after service is choose the unglamorous middleโthe place where growth actually sticks? KP sits down with Navy veteran, author, and community builder Jenna Carleton to explore what it takes to rebuild identity, protect your peace, and find purpose that lasts. Theโฆ
Ever stop and think about all the people who helped you get here? The mentors, teachers, friends. The ones who saw something in you before you did. Thatโs what I was thinking about in this moment. ๐ญ๐ช๐ต๐ผโ๐ ๐๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ผ ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐๐ผ ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ผ๐? Tag them in the comments!
People often talk about how the military changes you. But Iโve found that for many of us, we were already carrying weight long before enlistment. The uniform didnโt create the trauma... it just magnified what was already there. When I came home, I wasnโt the same person... ๐ฌ What aboutโฆ
Social mediaโs gotten out of control. Everything looks perfect. And now with AI in the mix, itโs getting harder to tell whatโs real anymore. My guest next week, Jenna, made a good point... maybe weโll start to value flaws again. Because thatโs what makes us human. Thatโs what connects us.โฆ
55 years ago, on Halloween night in 1970, Ken Kunkenโs life changed forever. He broke his neck during a football game... leaving him a quadriplegic. But that moment didnโt stop him. It shaped him. When we spoke last year on The Morning Formation Podcast, it had been 54 years sinceโฆ
People often ask me who this podcast is forโฆ Is it just for veterans? Active duty? Military spouses? The truth is... itโs for anyone who values resilience, purpose, and growth. Yes, many of our guests are a part of the military community, but others are entrepreneurs, athletes, and leaders whoโveโฆ
When recording a recent episode with my buddy Rietta, we got to reminiscing about how we first metโฆ on a voice-only app, back in 2020. No video. No filters. Just real conversations and good vibes. I still miss that app sometimes. ๐ Comment if you know which one I'm talkingโฆ
From the battlefield to the boardroom, from trauma to transformation. Weโve all faced battles that changed us. Every guest I talk to has a story of resilience...and it's a reminder that weโre more similar than we realize. ๐๏ธ The Morning Formation Podcast shares conversations with veterans, military spouses, and everydayโฆ
One life... One chance... One goal: grow Who inspires you to be better every day? Share in the comments ๐ ๐๐ฐ๐ณ ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฆ ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ง๐ญ๐ฆ๐ค๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ด ๐ฐ๐ฏ ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ณ๐ฑ๐ฐ๐ด๐ฆ, ๐ด๐ข๐ค๐ณ๐ช๐ง๐ช๐ค๐ฆ, ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐จ๐ณ๐ฐ๐ธ๐ต๐ฉ, ๐ด๐ถ๐ฃ๐ด๐ค๐ณ๐ช๐ฃ๐ฆ ๐ต๐ฐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ค๐ง๐ฃ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ค๐ง๐ข๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ ๐๐ค๐๐๐๐จ๐ฉ.
Military spouse life looks very different today. More connection, more opportunity, more support. Whatโs the biggest positive change youโve seen? ๐ฌComment Below.
Have you ever asked for a signโฆ and actually gotten one? While working on Heather Turnerโs case, true crime podcast host, Rietta experienced something incredible... The moment she asked for a sign, her left ear started ringing. The same side where Heather was shot. Some people call it coincidence. Othersโฆ
When your body lives in constant fight-or-flight mode, it starts to break down. I learned that the hard way in my 20s when I was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis. What my guest, Rietta (@rietta_books_truth_vibes) said in this clip hit hard: ๐ โYou canโt just fix the symptom. You need toโฆ
โ ๏ธ Something doesnโt add upโฆ A mother found dead โ but the scene doesnโt make sense: โข Fresh out of the shower, her child still in the house โข A weapon found wrapped in a bloody towel โข A 30-minute gap before anyone called 911 My guest Rietta (@rietta_books_truth_vibes) breaksโฆ
Being stalked is something you never forget. Iโve been there... the fear, the hyper-awareness, the feeling of being watched. Thatโs why I asked Rietta, a military spouse and true crime host, if she ever fears for her safety while doing what she does. Make sure to check out the episodeโฆ
We trace the unresolved death of Heather Turner through verifiable facts, while exploring how a military spouse-turned-host balances advocacy, intuition and family life. Along the way we talk stress, functional medicine, compound grief and why facts must lead feelings. โข military life rhythms and finding stability during moves โข originsโฆ
So many veterans say, โThey donโt understand us.โ But have you ever flipped it and asked if you understand them? That mindset changed everything for me. You canโt expect connection if youโre not willing to meet people halfway. ๐ฌ ๐ฉ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ป๐: How do you handle feeling misunderstood in civilian life? Comment!