Episode 13 of The Outreach Project Podcast features Chris and Marsha Lessard from Brain Treatment Center NoVA, a veteran-owned clinic serving Northern Virginia with locations in Ashburn and Alexandria. In this episode, we talk about MeRT therapy, PTSD, TBI, brain mapping, functional health, and whole-person healing — plus the spouse perspective, long-term recovery, and why more veterans and first responders need to know these resources exist.

We also get into the real-world side of recovery: sleep issues, inflammation, medication dependency, brain injuries, and the need for better options and better awareness in the veteran and first responder communities.

Powered by GameDay Men’s Health — including Alamo Ranch and New Braunfels, Texas — helping men take control of their health through testosterone therapy, ED treatment, weight loss support, and more.

In this episode:

MeRT and how it differs from standard TMS

PTSD and TBI recovery

Brain mapping and functional medicine

Spouse and family impact

Hope, healing, and veteran resources

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Ashburn + Alexandria, Virginia

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Episode 12 drops a day early — and we’re cooking. 🎙️🔥
This week we’re joined by Tyler Stankye (Active Duty Army Captain & Ops Manager) from Hero to the Line (HTTL), plus Dustin Brister (our Episode 7 guest and an HTTL dog recipient).

HTTL is building community by placing well-bred Labrador Retriever puppies with veterans, active-duty service members, and Gold Star families — then surrounding them with a tribe of support, training knowledge, and real-life connection.

We talk:

Why a dog can create routine, purpose, and momentum

How HTTL protects the mission with accountability + standards

The difference community makes when the uniform comes off

Dustin’s story: how his pup changed the way he leads at home

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n Episode 11 of The Outreach Project Podcast, we sit down with Steve Brush, former Force Recon Marine, 13-time combat veteran, and leadership coach with Rope Solutions.

Steve served with both 5th and 1st Force Recon Companies and completed multiple deployments to Afghanistan — including operations in Sangin and during the fall of Kabul. After transitioning from the Marine Corps, Steve led large-scale security operations in the Middle East overseeing more than 2,000 personnel.

But this episode isn’t just about combat.

It’s about identity loss.
It’s about transition.
It’s about suicidal ideation.
It’s about finding purpose again.

Steve shares his battle with post-deployment isolation, depression, and nearly taking his own life — and how the Warrior PATHH program helped him rediscover purpose, leadership, and faith.

Today, Steve serves as a leadership coach with Rope Solutions, helping high-risk industries build elite culture through special operations leadership principles.

This is one of the most raw and powerful conversations we’ve had.

• Growing up in a Marine Corps family

• Force Recon selection and deployment to Sangin

• Combat trauma and identity loss

• The fall of Afghanistan from inside Kabul

• Veteran transition challenges

• Post-Traumatic Growth

• Warrior PATHH program

• Leadership culture in high-risk industries

• Rope Solutions methodology

• Faith, sobriety, and rebuilding family relationships

Topics Covered:

Growing up in a Marine Corps family

Force Recon selection and deployment to Sangin

Combat trauma and identity loss

The fall of Afghanistan from inside Kabul

Veteran transition challenges

Post-Traumatic Growth

Warrior PATHH program

Leadership culture in high-risk industries

Rope Solutions methodology

Faith, sobriety, and rebuilding family relationships