Faces of Veterans - Episode 8: Autumn Wright (US Marines, LVS)

In this episode, our hosts Mike Nelson and Stephen Willette interview Autumn Wright, a Marine Corps veteran and current beautician! They discuss the intensity of the training new recruits receive, why it's necessary, how adapting to civilian life afterwards can be difficult, and more!Show more

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00:06 - Introduction
01:15 - The Fall
05:21 - Who is Autumn Wright?
07:37 - 75 Hard: All Three of Us!
11:17 - Why Join the Marines?
15:13 - The First Weeks… Weren’t So Bad! Learn What You’re Made Of!
17:59 - What Happens to Those Who Can’t Cut It?
20:12 - The Intense Treatment… Has a Point!
21:23 - 2007: LVS Needed in Iraq!
24:30 - Deploying With a Friend… To the Mojave
26:20 - Steve’s Desert Training: Intense Heat AND Intense Cold!
27:28 - Transporting Through Fallujah
31:25 - First Day Out the Gate… The Panic Fades
35:02 - Joining the Lioness Program… What’s Under That Burqa?
37:31 - No Room For Anxiety
39:12 - Adapting to a Constant Threat of Death
44:34 - We Were Their Parade
46:33 - Coming Home… The Hardest Part
50:31 - Who Am I? What Do I Do?
52:28 - Find Your Purpose… It Takes Strength to Get Help When You Need It
55:03 - Getting Uncomfortable Is the Only Way to Grow
56:43 - Closing Remarks: How to Get in Touch