Tune in to listen to Melissa Cavanaugh, one of T.O.C.'s contracted therapists as she discusses life as a military spouse as her husband is a fighter pilot in the U.S. Navy. Also, Melissa is a therapist who specializes in working with children whose mother and/or father are in the U.S. Military and are deployed.

Melissa is licensed in California, Maine, Louisiana, Washington, & Washington DC.

Learn some of the common struggles that our military children face, tips for maintaining healthy communication with your deployed spouse, and the importance of having a great group of friends!

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Joining via zoom from Northern California is Joshua Fernandez. After spending four years in the U.S. Army as an infantryman with a deployment overseas, he switched to the Army National Guard for three years.

After discharging from the military, he unfortunately lost several friends to suicide in addition to a suicide attempt. Joshua touched on the lack of resources and the challenges of discharging from the military.

After some challenges adjusting to life outside of the military, Joshua now co-owns two CrossFit gyms in Northern California and is starting a firearms training company!

Thank you to Joshua for being open and vulnerable throughout this episode. We hope you all enjoy.

Follow Joshua on instagram @J.fern.

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Thank you to Trevor Ellis for joining T.O.C.'s Podcast! Trevor was a U.S. Marine for 10 years where he spent 6 years flying the MV-22 Osprey and did two combat deployments. After flying the Osprey, Trevor found himself working with the grunts on the ground.

Trevor touches on the challenges of seeking mental health assistance while being. pilot, losing two fellow Marines to suicide, the fun and dangers of flying the MV-22 Osprey, and what is needed in our community to reduce the stigma and number of suicides.

Listen in to this great episode and thank you once again Trevor for joining the Podcast!

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