The Veterans Voice
Episodes
Sunday May 28, 2023
Sunday May 28, 2023
Coming May 31, spend the afternoon with Trevor Nolan, author of Military Money: How to Thrive on a Government Salary. Trevor shares a series of stories that begin with financial mistakes and failure, and end in his ultimate success.
Meet Trevor Nolan
Trevor penned his book Military Money to share his journey towards financial freedom after retiring from active duty as a member of the United States Air Force. His mission is to help fellow service members achieve the very freedom they've fought to protect. By transcending the limitations of trading time for money, Trevor's book paves the way for you to passionately pursue your true life's purpose.
- Excerpted and adapted from the Military Might Publishing website
HELP TREVOR GIFT MILITARY MONEY TO VETERANS
LEARN MORE ABOUT MILITARY MIGHT PUBLISHING
The Veterans Voice presented by USAA is a service of Mt. Carmel Veterans Service Center, produced in the OPTUM Podcast Studio, distributed via the Medicare Mentors Veterans Voice Podcast Channel, powered by Technology Partner, Colorado Computer Support and made possible in part by Supporting Partner, The WireNut Home Services.
Saturday May 27, 2023
Saturday May 27, 2023
In this edition of Veterans Voice, Mt. Carmel's executive director and our board chair share their motivation for the mission, and, the Vets & Pets 5K and fundraiser gearing up for a walk - or run - in the park!
(L-R) Col. Bob McLaughlin, US Army Ret. | Mike Lewis | Jim Hannon, USAF Ret.
Request Services: (719) 772-7000 | Open: 8:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. Monday-FridayWalk-In services in Colorado Springs530 Communication Cir., Colorado Springs, CO 80905
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The Veterans Voice presented by USAA is a service of Mt. Carmel Veterans Service Center, produced in the OPTUM Podcast Studio, distributed via the Medicare Mentors Veterans Voice Podcast Channel, powered by Technology Partner, Colorado Computer Support and made possible in part by Supporting Partner, The WireNut Home Services.
Saturday May 20, 2023
Saturday May 20, 2023
A look at the housing market for Veterans and their families; a Marine on a mission to toll another Honor Bell and a big donation to Mt. Carmel from a caring small business.
LEARN MORE ABOUT OPERATION STEP UP AND 719 HEROES
DONATE TO SUPPORT THE HONOR BELL FOUNDATION
REQUEST BELL HONORS
A special thank you to Nick Byard and Top Notch Turffor their generous donation of $4,830 to Mt. Carmel!
The Veterans Voice Project presented by USAA is an Mt. Carmel Veterans Service Center service. Veterans Voice Colorado Springs is produced in the OPTUM Podcast Studio, distributed via the Medicare Mentors Veterans Voice Podcast Channel, powered by Technology Partner Colorado Computer Support, and made possible in part by Supporting Partner, The WireNut Home Services.
Tuesday May 02, 2023
Tuesday May 02, 2023
Your military life in stages: going in, serving and afterward. Along the way, you can't plan for or control the unexpected. But, as our panel will tell you, you can make smart, advance financial, estate planning and end of life decisions.
CONTACT RYAN PLUNKETT, FINANCIAL ADVISOR
D: 719-380-1177MORE ABOUT RYAN
CONTACT KEVIN HANCOCK, ESTATE PLANNING ATTORNEY
THE LAW OFFICE OF KEVIN R. HANCOCKD: 719-575-9690WWW.COTRUSTATTORNEY.COM
CONTACT MIKE THOMAS, VETERAN LIAISON
PIKES PEAK HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CAREWWW.PIKESPEAKHOSPICE.ORG
The Veterans Voice Project presented by USAA is an Mt. Carmel Veterans Service Center service. Veterans Voice Colorado Springs is produced in the OPTUM Podcast Studio, distributed via the Medicare Mentors Veterans Voice Podcast Channel, powered by Technology Partner Colorado Computer Support, and made possible in part by Supporting Partner, The WireNut Home Services.
Tuesday May 02, 2023
Tuesday May 02, 2023
A new series of public service announcements (PSAs) produced by the VA, available now for podcasters, radio and TV outlets, is aimed at educating Veterans on important benefits, services and programs that are available to those who served.
Veterans Experience Office Communications Specialist and Senior Writer, Mr. Mike Richman, explains the "why" and how you can download and run these PSAs during his recent visit to The Veterans Voice.
- Some copy and images excerpted from the VA website.
VA RADIO OUTREACH PSAs AVAILABLE NOWDOWNLOAD PSA MP3 FILES HERE
The Veterans Voice Project presented by USAA is an Mt. Carmel Veterans Service Center service. Veterans Voice Colorado Springs is produced in the OPTUM Podcast Studio, distributed via the Medicare Mentors Veterans Voice Podcast Channel, powered by Technology Partner Colorado Computer Support, and made possible in part by Supporting Partner, The WireNut Home Services.
Saturday Apr 29, 2023
Saturday Apr 29, 2023
To partner with Mt. Carmel is to fuel an impactful, life improving mission beneficial to military, veterans and their families. Mt. Carmel executive director, Bob McLaughlin explains it all in this podcast.
Request Partnership Information
Laura Marth: (719) 772-7000
Request Services: (719) 772-7000 | Open: 8:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. Monday-FridayWalk-In services at 530 Communication Cir., COS, CO 80905
The Veterans Voice Project presented by USAA is an Mt. Carmel Veterans Service Center service. Veterans Voice Colorado Springs is produced in the OPTUM Podcast Studio, distributed via the Medicare Mentors Veterans Voice Podcast Channel, powered by Technology Partner Colorado Computer Support, and made possible in part by Supporting Partner, The WireNut Home Services.
Tuesday Apr 25, 2023
Tuesday Apr 25, 2023
Two souls from very different worlds found each other, their path in life together and success in love and business. Along the way, Rich Lewis and Pam Behrendt-Lewis, received intangible gifts from the people around them who all had a special trait in common: going above and beyond in all they do. Now they want to share the gifts of those people and their stories with you.
Rich and Pam are releasing the first episode of their new podcast, Above and Beyond, May 1st. They'll share the stories of those in our worlds who go above and beyond to serve others. You'll be enthralled, you'll laugh and maybe even shed a tear from time to time.
With each new episode of Above and beyond, Rich and Pam will encourage, inspire and leave you uplifted and hopeful.
LISTEN TO THE FIRST EPISODE HERE
The Veterans Voice Project presented by USAA is an Mt. Carmel Veterans Service Center service. Veterans Voice Colorado Springs is produced in the OPTUM Podcast Studio, distributed via the Medicare Mentors Veterans Voice Podcast Channel, powered by Technology Partner Colorado Computer Support, and made possible in part by Supporting Partner, The WireNut Home Services.
Saturday Apr 22, 2023
Saturday Apr 22, 2023
In this episode, learn how to use your VA benefits to buy a home; Operation Step-Up providing transitional housing for Veterans and Greccio Housing setting a national standard for partnering to see Veterans and their families in permanent homes.
A FREE Class for Veterans on How to Navigate the VA Mortgage Lending Systemwith Sterling Campbell Presented in part by Loan DepotMay 2, 2023 - 6:30-8:30 P.M.Mt. Carmel Veterans Service Center530 Communication Cir., Colorado Springs 80905
LEARN MORE ABOUT OPERATION STEP UP AND 719 HEROES
REQUEST SERVICES
DONATE TO HELP HOUSE VETERANS
The Veterans Voice Project presented by USAA is an Mt. Carmel Veterans Service Center service. Veterans Voice Colorado Springs is produced in the OPTUM Podcast Studio, distributed via the Medicare Mentors Veterans Voice Podcast Channel, powered by Technology Partner Colorado Computer Support, and made possible in part by Supporting Partner, The WireNut Home Services.
Monday Apr 10, 2023
Monday Apr 10, 2023
Storms have entered our world, turning it upside down. Can you transcend this adversity? Join Bishop Richard Hanifen and Author/Spiritual teacher Frannie Rose to share rays of sunshine.
- Discuss your worries and concerns with the group. - Learn a new way to see adversity, finding the gifts it leaves in its wake. - Listen to God’s voice and hear what you have wished to know.
It will bring you great peace.
Come join us for this incredibly revitalizing and restorative retreat by One Simple Voice Center for Contemplation and Listening.
Transcending Adversity RetreatSaturday, April 22, 20239:30 A.M. - 4:00 P.M.Mt. Carmel Veterans Service Center530 Communication Cir.Colorado Springs, CO 80905
REGISTER HERE TODAY
The Veterans Voice Project presented by USAA is an Mt. Carmel Veterans Service Center service. Veterans Voice Colorado Springs is produced in the OPTUM Podcast Studio, distributed via the Medicare Mentors Veterans Voice Podcast Channel, powered by Technology Partner Colorado Computer Support, and made possible in part by Supporting Partner, The WireNut Home Services.
Saturday Apr 08, 2023
Saturday Apr 08, 2023
In this episode, a 17 year old filling a vital food pantry; living your final days with dignity; more services for Veterans coming to Pueblo and a Veteran radio show host spreading the word!
Seventeen year old James Irwin Charter School honor student, Janelle Rivera, is leading a five-school drive to fill Mt. Carmel's nearly empty food pantry and Hope Closet with food, clothing and toys. The Lets Give Back event is being hosted by Mt. Carmel April 15, and will feature the treat of lunch for those who donate!
Janelle comes from a military family who were once Mt. Carmel clients in need of assistance. And now that they are in a better place, they are giving back to see it paid forward.
LEARN MORE ABOUT LETS GIVE BACKCall: 719-772-7000
LEARN MORE ABOUT JAMES IRWIN CHARTER SCHOOLS
Army Veteran, Mike Thomas, explains how his approach to helping you live your final days in dignity, beauty and peace.
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Request Services: (719) 309-4719 | Open: 8:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. Monday-FridayWalk-In services at St. Mary-Corwin Hospital | Medical Arts Building1925 E. Orman Ave., Suite 156 Pueblo, CO 81004
Veterans Voice Pueblo
Fridays at 9:00 A.M. on KTSC 89.5 FM
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Cassime (keh-SEEM) Joseph is leading our expansion to the Pueblo market as host of the Veterans Voice Pueblo radio broadcast and podcast. He is an Army veteran and student at CSU Pueblo majoring in mass communications with an emphasis on multimedia journalism; operations director for CSU Pueblo's media department and the KTSC 89.5 FM radio station; feature writer and photo journalist for school's The Today newspaper; president of the Student Veterans of America CSU Pueblo chapter and an active member of the Black Student Union.
The Veterans Voice Project presented by USAA is an Mt. Carmel Veterans Service Center service. Veterans Voice Colorado Springs is produced in the OPTUM Podcast Studio, distributed via the Medicare Mentors Veterans Voice Podcast Channel, powered by Technology Partner Colorado Computer Support, and made possible in part by Supporting Partner, The WireNut Home Services.
Friday Apr 07, 2023
Friday Apr 07, 2023
CTU makes it possible for those serving in the U.S. Armed Forces — along with their families and caregivers — to earn a university degree anywhere, anytime. Scholarship recipients have the Option to complete an associate, bachelor’s, master’s or doctoral degree program online or at one of CTU’s campuses in Colorado Springs or Aurora.
- Copy Credit: Colorado Technical University
APPLY HERE THROUGH JUNE 30, 2023
DOWNLOAD THE FLYER
The Veterans Voice Project presented by USAA is an Mt. Carmel Veterans Service Center service. Veterans Voice Colorado Springs is produced in the OPTUM Podcast Studio, distributed via the Medicare Mentors Veterans Voice Podcast Channel, powered by Technology Partner Colorado Computer Support, and made possible in part by Supporting Partner, The WireNut Home Services.
Saturday Apr 01, 2023
Saturday Apr 01, 2023
In this edition of Veterans Voice, an Honor Flight for women warriors; honoring Pat Tillman's memory by helping both the homeless and Veterans in need; a new L.I.N.K. between Veterans and jobs, and a healthcare provider staffing to better serve Veterans!
LEARN MORE ABOUT THE WOMEN'S FLIGHT
DONATE TO HONOR FLIGHT
REGISTER TO RUN HERE!
TO REGISTER FOR L.I.N.K. OR GET MORE HIRING EVENT INFO
ContactMark Smith at 719-309-4724 or marksmith@mtcarmelcenter.org
GET OPTUM CARE IN COLORADO
ABOUT DR. HARPER | ABOUT DR. JULSON | ABOUT DR. MACMANAMAN
The Veterans Voice Project presented by USAA is an Mt. Carmel Veterans Service Center service. Veterans Voice Colorado Springs is produced in the OPTUM Podcast Studio, distributed via the Medicare Mentors Veterans Voice Podcast Channel, powered by Technology Partner Colorado Computer Support, and made possible in part by Supporting Partner, The WireNut Home Services.
Wednesday Mar 29, 2023
Wednesday Mar 29, 2023
Seventeen year old James Irwin Charter School honor student, Janelle Rivera, is leading a five-school drive to fill Mt. Carmel's nearly empty food pantry and Hope Closet with food, clothing and toys. The Lets Give Back event is being hosted by Mt. Carmel April 15, and will feature the treat of lunch for those who donate!
Wednesday Mar 29, 2023
Wednesday Mar 29, 2023
Mt. Carmel Veterans Service Center Pueblo Operations Manager, Sal Katz, and Veterans Service Officer, Eric Moncibais, recently appeared on iHeart's Senor Living Today radio program to discuss the range of services Mt. Carmel makes available for senior Veterans in the Southern Colorado region.
REQUEST MT. CARMEL SERVICES(719) 309-4719 | Open: 8:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. Monday-FridayWalk-In services at St. Mary-Corwin Hospital | Medical Arts Building1925 E. Orman Ave., Suite 156 Pueblo, CO 81004
LEARN MORE HERE
Senior Living Today is the longest running radio show for seniors in the nation. For Seniors, about Seniors and anyone who loves them. Listen Saturday mornings at 11:00 only on 590 KCSJ iHeart Radio in Pueblo, CO.
LISTEN TO THE PODCAST HERE
The Veterans Voice Project presented by USAA is an Mt. Carmel Veterans Service Center service. Veterans Voice Colorado Springs is produced in the OPTUM Podcast Studio, distributed via the Medicare Mentors Veterans Voice Podcast Channel, powered by Technology Partner Colorado Computer Support, and made possible in part by Supporting Partner, The WireNut Home Services.
Saturday Mar 25, 2023
Saturday Mar 25, 2023
In this podcast, Dr. Lisa Fetman explains the UCCS Pre-Collegiate Success Program set up to serve middle and high school diverse, first generation and military connected students. The program is intended to prepare students academically, socially, and emotionally for their postsecondary journeys. Recruiting for the Fall cohort is under way!
- Excerpted in part form the UCCS website
LEARN MORE ABOUT THE PRE-COLLEGIATE SUCCESS PROGRAM
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The Veterans Voice Project presented by USAA is an Mt. Carmel Veterans Service Center service. Veterans Voice Colorado Springs is produced in the OPTUM Podcast Studio, distributed via the Medicare Mentors Veterans Voice Podcast Channel, powered by Technology Partner Colorado Computer Support, and made possible in part by Supporting Partner, The WireNut Home Services.
Saturday Mar 25, 2023
Saturday Mar 25, 2023
In this episode, a Veteran Marine leading Citizen Soldier Connection is meeting emergency needs for Veterans. A successful Army Veteran, auto dealership manager and Mt. Carmel board member is offering a better life for former military, and Mt. Carmel’s “army” of social workers are at the ready!
REQUEST CITZEN SOLDIER CONNECTION SERVICES
DONATE TO CSC
PHIL LONG KIA JOBS
REQUEST MILITARY, VETERAN AND FAMILY SERVICESCALL: 719-309-4752
The Veterans Voice Project presented by USAA is an Mt. Carmel Veterans Service Center service. Veterans Voice Colorado Springs is produced in the OPTUM Podcast Studio, distributed via the Medicare Mentors Veterans Voice Podcast Channel, powered by Technology Partner Colorado Computer Support, and made possible in part by Supporting Partner, The WireNut Home Services.
Friday Mar 24, 2023
Friday Mar 24, 2023
The Tillman Honor Run is held in honor of the late Pat Tillman, Army Ranger and player for the Arizona State Cardinals. Funds raised and items donated go to support those without homes, Veterans in need and more! In this podcast, V2X's Julie Kavanaugh and Mark Collins - who serves as the Run Captain for Colorado Springs - have the details!
REGISTER TO RUN HERE!
The Veterans Voice presented by USAA is a service of Mt. Carmel Veterans Service Center, produced in the OPTUM Podcast Studio, distributed via the Medicare Mentors Veterans Voice Podcast Channel, powered by Technology Partner, Colorado Computer Support and made possible in part by Supporting Partner, The WireNut Home Services.
Friday Mar 24, 2023
Friday Mar 24, 2023
Regina Lewis had struggled all her life. In 2001 she lost her husband in a helicopter crash and was suddenly facing life raising her young child alone. Starting with a promise to her son, determination, $20 from a stranger, a new dress and the right kind of hope, she and her son now live the lives of their dreams. They are thriving.
LEARN MORE ABOUT REGINA
The Veterans Voice presented by USAA is a service of Mt. Carmel Veterans Service Center, produced in the OPTUM Podcast Studio, distributed via the Medicare Mentors Veterans Voice Podcast Channel, powered by Technology Partner, Colorado Computer Support and made possible in part by Supporting Partner, The WireNut Home Services.
Wednesday Mar 22, 2023
Wednesday Mar 22, 2023
You've come a long way in life by the time you reach your 60s and that comes with perks, Medicare being one of the most important but most complicated. Every second Wednesday at Mt. Carmel Veterans Service Center, On Trail Medicare Solutions', Nick Palarino, and the Medicare Mentors team gather to get you through the Medicare maze. It's FREE and you're invited!
RSVP TODAY FOR THE FREE MEDICARE SEMINAR
CALL: 719-301-9525 - OR - 719-772-7000Seminars are hosted by Mt. Carmel Veterans Service Center and presented the 2nd Wednesday of every month, 2:00 - 3:00 p.m., by Medicare Mentors Powered by Spark and On Trail Medicare Solutions.
LEARN MORE ABOUT ON TRAIL MEDICARE SOLUTIONS
The Veterans Voice presented by USAA is a service of Mt. Carmel Veterans Service Center, produced in the OPTUM Podcast Studio, distributed via the Medicare Mentors Veterans Voice Podcast Channel, powered by Technology Partner, Colorado Computer Support and made possible in part by Supporting Partner, The WireNut Home Services.
Tuesday Mar 21, 2023
Tuesday Mar 21, 2023
During the month of April, this very generous business owner is donating $.50 cents for every square foot of turf he installs to help fuel Mt. Carmel Veterans Service Center's mission of supporting Veterans and the military connected community! Details are in the podcast!
SUPPORT VETERANS AND MILITARY CONNECTED FAMILIES!CALL FOR YOUR FREE ESTIMATE TODAY(719) 299-0927
During the month of April, when you work with Top Notch Turf, owner Nick Byard will donate $.50 cents for every square foot of turf he installs to help Mt. Carmel support Veterans and military connected families!
TOP NOTCH TURF GALLERY
Images Courtesy of Top Notch Turf
SUPPORT VETERANS AND MILITARY CONNECTED FAMILIES!CALL FOR YOUR FREE ESTIMATE TODAY(719) 299-0927
During the month of April, when you work with Top Notch Turf, owner Nick Byard will donate $.50 cents for every square foot of turf he installs to help Mt. Carmel support Veterans and military connected families!
The Veterans Voice presented by USAA is a service of Mt. Carmel Veterans Service Center, produced in the OPTUM Podcast Studio, distributed via the Medicare Mentors Veterans Voice Podcast Channel, powered by Technology Partner, Colorado Computer Support and made possible in part by Supporting Partner, The WireNut Home Services.
Saturday Mar 18, 2023
Saturday Mar 18, 2023
In this edition of the Veterans Voice, 719 Heroes and Operation StepUp finding homes for homeless Veterans; with the P.A.C.T. Act now law, the VA is coming through with new and better benefits for warriors; Colorado College's Bemis School of Art is bringing Veterans together with the arts for healing and a pickleball battle royale fundraiser for Veterans!
Learn More About Operation Step Up
The Veterans Voice presented by USAA is a service of Mt. Carmel Veterans Service Center, produced in the OPTUM Podcast Studio, distributed via the Medicare Mentors Veterans Voice Podcast Channel, powered by Technology Partner, Colorado Computer Support and made possible in part by Supporting Partner, The WireNut Home Services.
Wednesday Mar 01, 2023
Wednesday Mar 01, 2023
Mt. Carmel Music Expression facilitator, Robert Scoggins, recently spoke with KCME's Keith Simon about the therapeutic properties of music, his own musical healing journey and how this veteran is inviting fellow veterans to join him on the road to wellness. You don't need to know music, how to play an instrument or even own one. Robert takes all comers regardless of ability. Listen now for all the details!
The Veterans Voice Project presented by USAA is an Mt. Carmel Veterans Service Center service. Veterans Voice Colorado Springs is produced in the OPTUM Podcast Studio, distributed via the Medicare Mentors Veterans Voice Podcast Channel, powered by Technology Partner Colorado Computer Support, and made possible in part by Supporting Partner, The WireNut Home Services.
Tuesday Feb 28, 2023
Tuesday Feb 28, 2023
An Air Force veteran, real estate agent, business owner and host of The American Dream TV Colorado Springs (ADTV COS), Clint Jordan is an energetic and charismatic success story. He could do a lot of self promotion with his TV program but that wouldn't reflect his true nature. He's chosen instead to dedicate ADTV COS to shining the light on members of the community he says give back more than they take. In the next installment of ADTV, he features Jay Cimino, owner of the Phil Long Auto Group, founder of Mt. Carmel Veterans Service Center, and retired Colonel Bob McLaughlin, Mt. Carmel Executive Director.
Tuesday Feb 28, 2023
Tuesday Feb 28, 2023
A Marine on a mission, Michael "Sherm" Sherman went from high school to college, the Marines and from there to the insurance industry where he worked unfulfilled for years. Sherm saw an acute need in the military connected community among families for equipment to get their kids into sports. That's when 4KidzSports was born.
LEARN MORE HERE | DONATE HERE
CONTACT SHERM: E: sherm@4kidzsports.orgD: 720.436.4026
The Veterans Voice Project presented by USAA is an Mt. Carmel Veterans Service Center service. Veterans Voice Colorado Springs is produced in the OPTUM Podcast Studio, distributed via the Medicare Mentors Veterans Voice Podcast Channel, powered by Technology Partner Colorado Computer Support, and made possible in part by Supporting Partner, The WireNut Home Services.