Live Whole Health #202: Preparing for the New Year

The start of a new year feels like the perfect time to renew our focus on improving our overall health and well-being. Here are two ideas to keep in mind as we kick off 2024. First, we tend to focus more on our “to-do” list than our “have-done” list. Jobs checked off are forgotten while…

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Six reasons why military Veterans should consider opening a franchise in 2024

You may be reconsidering your professional future as the new year dawns. For Veterans who don’t want to work for someone else, there’s an option worth considering: Starting a franchise. Owning a business through franchising is a perfect hybrid between working for an organization and starting your own business from scratch. While it’s not for…

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Tennessee volunteer given President’s Volunteer Service Award

In the heart of Nashville, Tennessee, there is a remarkable volunteer at Tennessee Valley VA whose dedication has earned him the prestigious President’s Volunteer Service Award. William Pinkleton, a Vietnam Veteran with more than 15 years of volunteer service, embodies the spirit of selfless commitment to his fellow Veterans. Pinkleton’s journey into volunteering began in…

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PTSD Bytes: Safety planning to prevent suicide

In this episode of the PTSD Bytes podcast, host Dr. Colleen Becket-Davenport speaks with Dr. Greg Brown, a clinical psychologist at Philadelphia VA, director of the Penn Center for the Prevention of Suicide at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, and one of the creators of the Safety Planning Intervention. They discuss how safety…

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