#58: Adam Carr — How Warriors Find Peace with Vulnerability and Community
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Save A Warrior is an original, Warrior-led, well-grounded and timeless journey for active duty military, returning veterans and first responders who feel desperately alone. Give them a week and you will change the way you see - and live - your life.
They provide counseling services in the fields of mental health and wellness, suicide prevention and post-traumatic stress to veterans, military personnel, police, firefighters and other first responders. Their program is an alternative, warrior-led, holistic service that equips veterans, military personnel, police, firefighters and other first responders with a community of support and effective techniques to overcome the symptoms associated with post-traumatic stress and suicidal ideations.
Today, I’m honored to bring you my interview with the Executive Director of Save a Warrior, Adam Carr. Adam (Cohort 035) has over 12 years of service in the U.S. Army. As a Special Forces Green Beret, Adam hunted Al Qaeda operatives, developed intelligence networks, conducted diplomatic relations, and briefed Ambassadors and Generals on Geopolitical environments. In 2006, Adam earned his B.A. in Security and Intelligence from The Ohio State University. He spent the next eight years deploying to Asia, including Operation Enduring Freedom - The Philippines and Operation Enduring Freedom - Afghanistan. Adam's passion comes from a deep-rooted desire to serve others and save lives.
Adam has been profoundly affected over the loss of his teammates, mentors, and close friends to suicide. He currently speaks to students, corporations, and a wide variety of audiences all over the country. He has over 20 years of leadership and managerial experience and is a Business Coach for MBA Students at The Ohio State University. Adam is a graduate of the Ignite Program at Stanford Graduate School of Business. Adam earned his MBA at The Ohio State University's Fisher College of Business and was selected as the Most Outstanding Student of his 2019 MBA Cohort. Adam is also the Co-Founder of the Western Zen, an organization providing leadership services to the private sector. Adam lives in Dublin, OH with his wife Tarah and their three children, Noah, Jonah, and Norah.
On this episode, we dive into Adam’s story of struggle after transitioning out of the military and how he came to discover Save a Warrior. We talk about the transformative approach Adam and his team take to change the lives of warriors and first responders through their retreats and pull out some of the practical tools that all of us can use to become more resilient and healthy leaders. We also discuss the power of vulnerability and community.
FROM SAW FOUNDER RONALD "JAKE" CLARK
In April of 2012, when my father was still alive, I shared with him an idea for solving the epidemic of Veteran suicide, an idea to connect with those who had lost all hope; an idea he admitted was novel and inspiring; an idea whose time had come. After listening to all of his fatherly concerns, after overcoming his objections as to why I shouldn't commit my life to this cause, the Vietnam era Marine said to me,
"YOU KNOW, IF YOU JUST SAVE ONE… IT WILL ALL BE WORTH IT"
His words were music to my ears. Save A Warrior™ was born. Although the challenge is daunting, my dad was right. They are worth it.
EVERY. SINGLE. ONE.
Since that conversation of "just saving one," hundreds now share how Save A Warrior™ saved their life. Just Save One™ is ideal for gifting something truly meaningful to someone who has already given so much for others: their LIFE! You can give them back their life !!!
Through Just Save One™, you can provide a scholarship for ONE Warrior's life-changing experience. Your tax deductible contribution includes an opportunity to connect with the life you touch, to learn firsthand the difference you made for them and their family. Only your generosity will provide the difference; perhaps a lifesaving difference.
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