Your Next Mission™ Season #2 Episode 18 | Best Medicine Brigade, Robin “Phoenix” Johnson

Laughter is the Best Medicine! Join LTC (R) Robin “Phoenix” Johnson, comedian and motivational speaker, as she sits down with SMA Tilley for a show full of laughs. During this enjoyable episode, Robin talks about her 26 years in the Army, including five tours to Afghanistan and Iraq and how the her “Best Medicine Brigade” uses humor as a form of therapy.

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Virtual Battle Buddy Check In link
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bestmedicinebrigade.com or @robinphoenix

Season #2 Episode 18 | Best Medicine Brigade, Robin “Phoenix” Johnson

0:00 Your Next Mission™ Season #2 EP 17 | Veterans Benefits with VA’s Kimberly Wendel
0:18 Presenting Sponsors: Cavalry Agency, Navy Federal Credit Union, Purdue University Global, and Veterans United Home Loans
0:33 Opening 12th SMA (R) Jack L. Tilley
1:38 Introduction of Robin “Phoenix” Johnson
4:02 What inspired you to get int comedy?
6:30 How do you use comedy at the Best Medicine Brigade to help Veterans and their families?
9:20 Is there anything differently in your career that you have done differently while serving?
13:56 Where do you get your hilarious material?
17:40 What does your family think about your comedy career?
21:19 Commercial for Presenting Sponsors: Cavalry Agency, Navy Federal Credit Union, Purdue University Global, and Veterans United Home Loans
23:20 SMA Tells a JOKE....
25:40 How did your military career prepare you for comedy?
28:56 What advice would you give a transitioning servicemember?
32:00 Virtual Battle Buddy Check IN
34:26 Closing comments Robin “Phoenix” Johnson
36:28 SMA Tilley Final thoughts 1. Dedicating Season #2 to Mental Illness. 2. Wear Military Hat every Friday. 3. Reach out to your neighbor!
39:44 Outro