Surviving as a Civilian

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Surviving as a Civilian. Our mission is to share stories of veterans and their life after military service and combat. We interview real vets and find out how they dealt with transitioning from war back to civilian life. If you have a story to share that you think would help email us at survivingasacivilian.casting@gmail.com. If you need help get help, if you can give help, give it: National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-8255. Follow us in FB, IG and Twitter for updates, photos and videos under Surviving as a Civilian.

Scott and Andrew


    • Apr 14, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 34m AVG DURATION
    • 47 EPISODES
    • 3 SEASONS


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    Latest episodes from Surviving as a Civilian

    E44 Chris Baer

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2021 60:32


    Scott talks with Chris Baer about his time as Marine infantry his deployment to Iraq, his transition to the Air Force as a firefighter, his Air Force deployment and what he is doing now,

    E43 Remembering Ari R. Cullers

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2021 21:48


    Scott and friends celebrate SSG Ari R Cullers' birthday by sharing some great memories of Ari.Featured guest in order:Andrew Collis, Dominique Kithcart, Roxanne Jones, Joey Prior, Justin Griffin, Amy Lockyer, Scott Lund, Oscar Ramos.

    E42 Jimmy "JimmyK" Presson

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2021 58:51


    Scott talks with Jimmy about his career as a Police Officer and his career as a Law Enforcement Professional contractor in Afghanistan.

    E41 Mandatory Fun 01

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2021 65:34


    Scott and Andrew take a break from interviews and celebrate Saint Patrick's Day and talk about current events in the military, crazy weapons of war, real life Jurassic Park and the engineer drinking song.

    E40 David Adams Pt 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2021 51:50


    Scott continues his conversation with David from last week, going deeper in to life as a police officer.

    E39 David Adams Pt 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2021 43:41


    Scott talks with David about his military service as a 12b combat engineer.

    E38 AAR Travis Hodsdon

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2021 22:16


    Scott and Andrew talk about E37 Travis Hodsdon and talk about the future of Surviving as a Civilian.

    E37 Travis Hodsdon

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2021 56:03


    Scott talks with Travis Hodsdon about his military service his deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan and what he is doing now.

    E36 AAR Vinnie Morales

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2021 12:30


    Scott and Andrew talk about E35 Vinnie Morales and introduce Travis Hodsdon for the next interview.

    E35 Vinnie Morales

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2021 48:50


    Scott talks with Vinnie Morales about his military career, his deployments, his podcast named Classes of Veteran found wherever you listen to podcast and his work helping homeless veterans in kansas City area.

    E34 AAR Brian Shapiro

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2021 19:45


    Scott and Andrew talk about E33 Brian Shapiro and introduce Vincent Morales as next weeks guest.

    E33 Brian Shapiro

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2021 76:44


    Scott talks with Brian Shapiro about his deployment to Iraq and Afghanistan as a Combat engineer and what Brian is doing now.

    E32 AAR Nick Clemons

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2021 21:14


    Scott and Andrew talk about E31 Nick Clemons.

    E31 Nick Clemons

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2021 46:25


    Scott talks with Nick Clemons about his 3 deployments and what he ia doing now.

    E30 AAR Chris Delfino

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2021 9:56


    Scott and Andrew talk about E29 Chris Delfino and introduce E31 Nick Clemons for next weeks interview.If you have a story and want to share it with use on the podcast please contact us at survivingasacivilian.casting@gmail.com***** Content warning, this podcast talks about war. Some of the stories in this podcast contain graphic events events of violence told by veterans, this podcast contains explicit language listening discretion is advised. *****

    E29 Chris Delfino

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2021 33:04


    Scot talks with Chris Delfino about his military service and what he is doing now.

    E28 AAR Chris Tehoke

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2021 9:20


    E027 Chris Tehoke

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2021 60:06


    E26 AAR Justin Griffin

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2020 27:00


    E26 AAR Justin Griffin 7/10/2020Scott and Andrew discuss Justin Griffin’s interview, what they think about season two and the plans for season three.If your story can help and you would like to share it with us on the podcast please contact us at survivingasacivilian.casting@gmail.com****** Content warning, this podcast talks about war. Some of the stories in this podcast contain graphic events of violence told by veterans, this podcast contains explicit language listening discretion is advised.******

    E25 Justin Griffin

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2020 78:36


    E25 Justin Griffin 8/07/2020Scott interviews Justin Griffin about his time in the Army, his two deployments to Afghanistan as a Combat Engineer and what he is doing now.If your story can help and you would like to share it with us on the podcast please contact us at survivingasacivilian.casting@gmail.com****** Content warning, this podcast talks about war. Some of the stories in this podcast contain graphic events of violence told by veterans, this podcast contains explicit language listening discretion is advised.******

    Oscar Ramos about getting help

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2020 45:54


    Bonus episode in which Oscar explains what happens when a person seeks help.

    E24 AAR Oscar Ramos

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2020 11:14


    E24 AAR Oscar Ramos 8/03/2020Scott and Andrew discuss Oscar’s interview and introduce the next interviewee.If your story can help and you would like to share it with us on the podcast please contact us at survivingasacivilian.casting@gmail.com****** Content warning, this podcast talks about war. Some of the stories in this podcast contain graphic events of violence told by veterans, this podcast contains explicit language listening discretion is advised.******

    E23 Oscar Ramos

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2020 50:25


    E23 Oscar Ramos 7/31/2020Scott interviews Oscar Ramos about his time in the Army as a fueler, his two deployments to Afghanistan and what he is doing now.If your story can help and you would like to share it with us on the podcast please contact us at survivingasacivilian.casting@gmail.com****** Content warning, this podcast talks about war. Some of the stories in this podcast contain graphic events of violence told by veterans, this podcast contains explicit language listening discretion is advised.******

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    E22 AAR Frank Iannacone

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2020 6:31


    E22 AAR Frank Iannaaconne 7/24/2020Scott and Andrew discuss Frank Iannaaconne's interview and introduce the next interviewee.If your story can help and you would like to share it with us on the podcast please contact us at survivingasacivilian.casting@gmail.com****** Content warning, this podcast talks about war. Some of the stories in this podcast contain graphic events of violence told by veterans, this podcast contains explicit language listening discretion is advised.******

    E21 Frank Iannaccone

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2020 60:20


    E21 Frank Iannaaconne 7/24/2020Scott interviews Frank Iannaccone about his military career as a Combat Engineer, his time in Korea, his multiple deployments to Afghanistan and what he is doing now.If your story can help and you would like to share it with us on the podcast please contact us at survivingasacivilian.casting@gmail.com****** Content warning, this podcast talks about war. Some of the stories in this podcast contain graphic events of violence told by veterans, this podcast contains explicit language listening discretion is advised.******

    E20 AAR John Fowler

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2020 8:42


    E20 AAR John Fowler 7/20/2020Scott and Andrew discuss John Fowler’s Interview and introduce the next interviewee.If your story can help and you would like to share it with us on the podcast please contact us at survivingasacivilian.casting@gmail.com****** Content warning, this podcast talks about war. Some of the stories in this podcast contain graphic events of violence told by veterans, this podcast contains explicit language listening discretion is advised.******

    E19 John Fowler

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2020 70:46


    E19 John Fowler 6/17/2020Scott interviews John Fowler about his time in the Army as a medic in Afghanistan and what he is doing now.If your story can help and you would like to share it with us on the podcast please contact us at survivingasacivilian.casting@gmail.com****** Content warning, this podcast talks about war. Some of the stories in this podcast contain graphic events of violence told by veterans, this podcast contains explicit language listening discretion is advised.******

    Interview with Lisa Kirk, Author of In and Out of Uniform

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2020 26:14


    Scott talks with published author, veteran and retiree Lisa Kirk about her book "In and Out of Uniform".

    E18 AAR Torrey Crossman

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2020 9:36


    E18 AAR Torrey Crossmen 6/13/2020Scott and Andrew discuss Torrey’s interview and introduce the next interviewee.If your story can help and you would like to share it with us on the podcast please contact us at survivingasacivilian.casting@gmail.com****** Content warning, this podcast talks about war. Some of the stories in this podcast contain graphic events of violence told by veterans, this podcast contains explicit language listening discretion is advised.******

    E17 Torrey Crossman

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2020 42:34


    E17 Torrey CrossmenScott interviews Torrey Crossmen about his military career as an engineer officer platoon leader conducting RCP missions in Afghanistan and what he is doing now.If your story can help and you would like to share it with us on the podcast please contact us at survivingasacivilian.casting@gmail.com****** Content warning, this podcast talks about war. Some of the stories in this podcast contain graphic events of violence told by veterans, this podcast contains explicit language listening discretion is advised.******

    Graduate Warriors Radio Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2020 17:27


    This is a copy of the interview Scott did with 97.9 FM KFBD to discuss the podcast.

    E16 AAR Chris Egan

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2020 10:42


    E16 AAR Chris Egan 7/06/2020Scott and Andrew discuss Chris Egans interview and introduce the next interviewee.If your story can help and you would like to share it with us on the podcast please contact us at survivingasacivilian.casting@gmail.com****** Content warning, this podcast talks about war. Some of the stories in this podcast contain graphic events of violence told by veterans, this podcast contains explicit language listening discretion is advised.******

    E15 Chris Egan

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2020 56:29


    E15 Chris Egan Scott interviews Chris Egan about his many deployments to many countries as a Combat Engineer and as a Civil Affairs soldier, his 20+ years in the Army and what Chris is doing now.If your story can help and you would like to share it with us on the podcast please contact us at survivingasacivilian.casting@gmail.com****** Content warning, this podcast talks about war. Some of the stories in this podcast contain graphic events of violence told by veterans, this podcast contains explicit language listening discretion is advised.******

    E14 Season 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2020 7:36


    E14 Introduction Season 2 Scott and Andrew discuss what they think about season one and how it went making season two. Scott introduces the interviewee for season two.If your story can help and you would like to share it with us on the podcast please contact us at survivingasacivilian.casting@gmail.com****** Content warning, this podcast talks about war. Some of the stories in this podcast contain graphic events of violence told by veterans, this podcast contains explicit language listening discretion is advised.******

    E13 AAR Chris Compagnone

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2020 8:22


    Scott and Andrew discuss Chris’s interview with Scott and discuss the future of Surviving as a Civilian. If your story can help and you would like to share it with us on the podcast please contact us at survivingasacivilian.casting@gmail.com****** Content warning, this podcast talks about war. Some of the stories in this podcast contain graphic events of violence told by veterans, this podcast contains explicit language listening discretion is advised.******

    E12 Chris Compagnone

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2020 44:30


    Scott interviews Chris Compagnone about his military service, Chris’s 2011 deployment to Afghanistan as a combat engineer and what Chris is doing now.If your story can help and you would like to share it with us on the podcast please contact us at survivingasacivilian.casting@gmail.com****** Content warning, this podcast talks about war. Some of the stories in this podcast contain graphic events of violence told by veterans, this podcast contains explicit language listening discretion is advised.******

    E11 AAR Will McKinney

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2020 11:57


    Scott and Andrew discuss Will’s interview with Scott and introduce Chris Compagnone as next week's interview.If your story can help and you would like to share it with us on the podcast please contact us at survivingasacivilian.casting@gmail.com****** Content warning, this podcast talks about war. Some of the stories in this podcast contain graphic events of violence told by veterans, this podcast contains explicit language listening discretion is advised.******available on:SpotifyItunesGoogle PodcastsAlexaYouTube

    E10 Will McKinney

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2020 61:31


    Scott interviews Will Mckinney about his military service, Will’s 2011 deployment to Afghanistan as a combat engineer and what Will is doing now.If your story can help and you would like to share it with us on the podcast please contact us at survivingasacivilian.casting@gmail.com****** Content warning, this podcast talks about war. Some of the stories in this podcast contain graphic events of violence told by veterans, this podcast contains explicit language listening discretion is advised.******

    E09 AAR Steph Franklyn

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2020 13:12


    Scott and Andrew discuss Stephan’s interview with Scott and introduce Will Mckinney as next week's interviewIf your story can help and you would like to share it with us on the podcast please contact us at survivingasacivilian.casting@gmail.com****** Content warning, this podcast talks about war. Some of the stories in this podcast contain graphic events of violence told by veterans, this podcast contains explicit language listening discretion is advised.******

    E08 Stephan Franklyn

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2020 37:26


    Scott interviews Stephan Franklyn about his military service, Stephan’s 2011 deployment to Afghanistan as a combat engineer and what Stephan is doing now.If your story can help and you would like to share it with us on the podcast please contact us at survivingasacivilian.casting@gmail.com****** Content warning, this podcast talks about war. Some of the stories in this podcast contain graphic events of violence told by veterans, this podcast contains explicit language listening discretion is advised.******available on:SpotifyItunesGoogle PodcastsAlexaYouTube

    E 07 AAR Shane Zayac

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2020 13:09


    E07 AAR3 Shane Zayac:Scott and Andrew discuss Shane’s interview with Scott and introduce Stephan Franklyn as next week's interview. If your story can help and you would like to share it with us on the podcast please contact us at survivingasacivilian.casting@gmail.com****** Content warning, this podcast talks about war. Some of the stories in this podcast contain graphic events of violence told by veterans, this podcast contains explicit language listening discretion is advised.******SpotifyItunesGoogle PodcastsAlexaYouTube

    E06 Shane Zayac

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2020 50:17


    E06 Shane Zayac: Scott interviews Shane Zayac about his military service, Shane’s three deployments to Kuwait as an air transportation for the Air Force, an unfortunate incident and what Shane is doing now.If your story can help and you would like to share it with us on the podcast please contact us at survivingasacivilian.casting@gmail.com****** Content warning, this podcast talks about war. Some of the stories in this podcast contain graphic events of violence told by veterans, this podcast contains explicit language listening discretion is advised.******available on:SpotifyItunesGoogle PodcastsAlexaYouTube

    E05 AAR Charli Johnson

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2020 11:22


    -----Now Available on YouTube-----Scott and Andrew discuss Charli’s interview with Scott and introduce Shane Zayac as next week's interviewIf your story can help and you would like to share it with us on the podcast please contact us at survivingasacivilian.casting@gmail.com****** Content warning, this podcast talks about war. Some of the stories in this podcast contain graphic events of violence told by veterans, this podcast contains explicit language listening discretion is advised.******available on:SpotifyItunesGoogle PodcastsAlexa

    E04 Charli Johnson

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2020 46:20


    Scott interviews Charli Johnson about her military service, Charlie’s three deployments to Afghanistan as a human intelligence collector and what Charli is doing now.If your story can help and you would like to share it with us on the podcast please contact us at survivingasacivilian.casting@gmail.com****** Content warning, this podcast talks about war. Some of the stories in this podcast contain graphic events of violence told by veterans, this podcast contains explicit language listening discretion is advised.******available on:SpotifyItunesGoogle PodcastsAlexa

    E03 AAR Andrew Collis

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2020 11:14


    E03 AAR1 Andrew Collis:Scott and Andrew discuss Andrew’s interview with Scott and introduce Charli Johnson as next week's interview.If your story can help and you would like to share it with us on the podcast please contact us at survivingasacivilian.casting@gmail.com****** Content warning, this podcast talks about war. Some of the stories in this podcast contain graphic events of violence told by veterans, this podcast contains explicit language listening discretion is advised.******

    E02 Andrew Collis

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2020 59:13


    E02 Andrew Collis:Scott interviews Andrew Collis about his military service, Andrew’s 2009 deployment to Afghanistan as a combat engineer and what Andrew is doing now.If your story can help and you would like to share it with us on the podcast please contact us at survivingasacivilian.casting@gmail.com****** Content warning, this podcast talks about war. Some of the stories in this podcast contain graphic events of violence told by veterans, this podcast contains explicit language listening discretion is advised.******

    E01 The Introduction

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2020 17:21


    Scott and Andrew discuss when they met, why they started this podcast and their hopes for the future. If your story can help and you would like to share it with us on the podcast please contact us at survivingasacivilian.casting@gmail.com***** Content warning, this podcast talks about war. Some of the stories in this podcast contain graphic events of violence told by veterans, this podcast contains explicit language listening discretion is advised.*****

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