Episodes

Saturday Apr 03, 2021
10. US Army Veteran Mack Linville
Saturday Apr 03, 2021
Saturday Apr 03, 2021
Article: XV, hosted by Ryan Brazel, is attempting to bring both awareness and an end to 22 veterans committing suicide everyday. Ryan speaks to everyday veterans with everyday issues for veterans acclimating back into civilian life.
In this episode he talks with US Army Veteran Mack Linville. Mack talks about being a professional gamer, sniper training, and navigating hyper vigilance as a veteran.
If you would like to check out the non profit that has helped Mack they can be found on TicTok, Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn as ShellbackTech.
If you would like to contact Ryan, he can be reached via email at article15podcast@gmail.com
We are looking for veterans that would like to tell their stories. Please reach out to Ryan if you are interested in being a guest on Article XV.
If you would like to support Ryan's chosen charity for this episode, The Headstrong Project, they can be found at www.getheadstrong.org
Please help support this podcast by checking out the merchandise store at https://my-store-11485342.creator-spring.com/
Article:XV is produced by Veterans Drinking Vodka Productions, LLC.

Friday Mar 26, 2021
9. US Army Reservist Pedro Aleman
Friday Mar 26, 2021
Friday Mar 26, 2021
Article: XV, hosted by Ryan Brazel, is attempting to bring both awareness and an end to 22 veterans committing suicide everyday. Ryan speaks to everyday veterans with everyday issues for veterans acclimating back into civilian life.
In this episode he talks with US Army Reservist Pedro Aleman. Pedro discusses navigating social media controversies and sticking up for our next generation of service members!
Pedro is also a social media influencer and can be found on TikTok at @popz_951.
If you would like to contact Ryan, he can be reached via email at article15podcast@gmail.com
We are looking for veterans that would like to tell their stories. Please reach out to Ryan if you are interested in being a guest on Article XV.
If you would like to support Ryan's chosen charity for this episode, The Headstrong Project, they can be found at www.getheadstrong.org
Please help support this podcast by checking out the merchandise store at https://my-store-11485342.creator-spring.com/
Article:XV is produced by Veterans Drinking Vodka Productions, LLC.

Friday Mar 19, 2021
8. US Army Veteran John Forsyth
Friday Mar 19, 2021
Friday Mar 19, 2021
Article: XV, hosted by Ryan Brazel, is attempting to bring both awareness and an end to 22 veterans committing suicide everyday. Ryan speaks to everyday veterans with everyday issues for veterans acclimating back into civilian life.
In this episode he talks with US Army Veteran John Forsyth. John talks about his biggest fear is fear its self and touches on his time in combat during Vietnam.
If you would like to contact Ryan, he can be reached via email at article15podcast@gmail.com
We are looking for veterans that would like to tell their stories. Please reach out to Ryan if you are interested in being a guest on Article XV.
If you would like to support Ryan's chosen charity for this episode, The Headstrong Project, they can be found at www.getheadstrong.org
Please help support this podcast by checking out the merchandise store at https://my-store-11485342.creator-spring.com/
Article:XV is produced by Veterans Drinking Vodka Productions, LLC.

Friday Mar 12, 2021
7. US Navy Veteran Steven "Doc" McAllister
Friday Mar 12, 2021
Friday Mar 12, 2021
Article: XV, hosted by Ryan Brazel, is attempting to bring both awareness and an end to 22 veterans committing suicide everyday. Ryan speaks to everyday veterans with everyday issues for veterans acclimating back into civilian life.
In this episode he talks with US Navy Veteran Steven "Doc" McAllister. Steven discusses his time in Fallujah and the personal battles he struggles with since becoming a veteran.
Doc can be found on Facebook at Steven McAllister or TikTok at @usn_doc
If you would like to contact Ryan, he can be reached via email at article15podcast@gmail.com
We are looking for veterans that would like to tell their stories. Please reach out to Ryan if you are interested in being a guest on Article XV.
If you would like to support Ryan's chosen charity for this episode, The Headstrong Project, they can be found at www.getheadstrong.org
Please help support this podcast by checking out the merchandise store at https://my-store-11485342.creator-spring.com/
Article:XV is produced by Veterans Drinking Vodka Productions, LLC.

Friday Mar 05, 2021
6. USMC Veteran Shawn Coffey
Friday Mar 05, 2021
Friday Mar 05, 2021
Article: XV, hosted by Ryan Brazel, is attempting to bring both awareness and an end to 22 veterans committing suicide everyday. Ryan speaks to everyday veterans with everyday issues for veterans acclimating back into civilian life.
In this episode he talks with USMC Veteran Shawn Coffey. Shawn discusses the surprise onset of PTSD and the tools he uses to help him manage his own mental health.
Shawn can be found at combatcargo.net or on Instagram and Facebook at Combat Cargo
If you would like to contact Ryan, he can be reached via email at article15podcast@gmail.com
We are looking for veterans that would like to tell their stories. Please reach out to Ryan if you are interested in being a guest on Article 15.
If you would like to support Ryan's chosen charity for this episode, The Headstrong Project, they can be found at www.getheadstrong.org
Please help support this podcast by checking out the merchandise store at https://my-store-11485342.creator-spring.com/
Article:XV is produced by Veterans Drinking Vodka Productions, LLC.

Friday Feb 26, 2021
5. USMC Veteran Barak Wood
Friday Feb 26, 2021
Friday Feb 26, 2021
Article: XV, hosted by Ryan Brazel, is attempting to bring both awareness and an end to 22 veterans committing suicide everyday. Ryan speaks to everyday veterans with everyday issues for veterans acclimating back into civilian life.
In this episode he talks with USMC Veteran Barak Wood. Barak discusses the triggers he's had since being a veteran, how he got his business started and the oddities of creating his shop in an abandoned insane asylum.
Barak can be found at 135customfurniture.com or on Instagram at 135_custom_furniture.
If you would like to see the video footage of the workshop tour that occurred in this podcast, it can be found shortly on YouTube at Veterans Drinking Vodka.
If you would like to contact Ryan, he can be reached via email at article15podcast@gmail.com
We are looking for veterans that would like to tell their stories. Please reach out to Ryan if you are interested in being a guest on Article 15.
If you would like to support Ryan's chosen charity for this episode, The Headstrong Project, they can be found at www.getheadstrong.org
Please help support this podcast by checking out the merchandise store at https://my-store-11485342.creator-spring.com/
Article:XV is produced by Veterans Drinking Vodka Productions, LLC.

Friday Feb 19, 2021
4. Dr. Richard Wolf
Friday Feb 19, 2021
Friday Feb 19, 2021
Article: XV, hosted by Ryan Brazel, is attempting to bring both awareness and an end to 22 veterans committing suicide everyday. Ryan speaks to everyday veterans with everyday issues for veterans acclimating back into civilian life.
In this episode he talks with Dr. Richard Wolf. Dr. Wolf touches on the importance of finding someone to talk to and avoiding isolation.
If you would like to contact Ryan, he can be reached via email at article15podcast@gmail.com
We are looking for veterans that would like to tell their stories. Please reach out to Ryan if you are interested in being a guest on Article 15.
If you would like to support Ryan's chosen charity for this episode, The Headstrong Project, they can be found at www.getheadstrong.org
Please help support this podcast by checking out the merchandise store at https://my-store-11485342.creator-spring.com/
Article:XV is produced by Veterans Drinking Vodka Productions, LLC.

Friday Feb 12, 2021
3. USAF Veteran Justin Clark
Friday Feb 12, 2021
Friday Feb 12, 2021
Article: XV, hosted by Ryan Brazel, is attempting to bring both awareness and an end to 22 veterans committing suicide everyday. Ryan speaks to everyday veterans with everyday issues for veterans acclimating back into civilian life.
In this episode he talks with USAF Veteran Justin Clark. Justin discusses life with amputated fingers, finding is purpose after becoming a veteran, and how creating Veterans Referring Veterans is helping him on his mental health journey as much as it is helping other veterans connect.
If you would like to contact Justin, he can be found at www.veteransreferringveterans.com
If you would like to contact Ryan, he can be reached via email at article15podcast@gmail.com
We are looking for veterans that would like to tell their stories. Please reach out to Ryan if you are interested in being a guest on Article 15.
If you would like to support Ryan's chosen charity for this episode, The Headstrong Project, they can be found at www.getheadstrong.org
Also discussed was the 4wardproject. Check them out at https://www.4wardproject.com/
Please help support this podcast by checking out the merchandise store at https://my-store-11485342.creator-spring.com/
Article:XV is produced by Veterans Drinking Vodka Productions, LLC.

Friday Feb 05, 2021
2. USMC Veteran Alex Van Breukelen
Friday Feb 05, 2021
Friday Feb 05, 2021
Article: XV, hosted by Ryan Brazel, is attempting to bring both awareness and an end to 22 veterans committing suicide everyday. Ryan speaks to everyday veterans with everyday issues for veterans acclimating back into civilian life.
In this episode he talks with USMC Veteran Alex Van Breukelen. Alex discusses the importance of having a purpose, being passionate about it, and advocating for yourself in all parts of your life.
If you would like to contact Alex, he can be found on all the social media platforms under VictorBravoREI.
If you would like to contact Ryan, he can be reached via email at article15podcast@gmail.com
We are looking for veterans that would like to tell their stories. Please reach out to Ryan if you are interested in being a guest on Article 15.
If you would like to support Ryan's chosen charity for this episode, The Headstrong Project, they can be found at www.getheadstrong.org
Please help support this podcast by checking out the merchandise store at https://my-store-11485342.creator-spring.com/
Article:XV is produced by Veterans Drinking Vodka Productions, LLC.

Friday Jan 29, 2021
1. US Navy Veteran Alexs Thompson
Friday Jan 29, 2021
Friday Jan 29, 2021
Article: XV, hosted by Ryan Brazel, is attempting to bring both awareness and an end to 22 veterans committing suicide everyday. Ryan speaks to everyday veterans with everyday issues for veterans acclimating back into civilian life.
In this episode he talks with US Navy Veteran Alexs Thompson. Alexs is the author of a book titled, I'll Go: War, Religion, and Coming Home From Cairo to Kansas City.
You can find his book on Amazon using the following link:
Please help support this podcast by checking out the merchandise store at https://my-store-11485342.creator-spring.com/
Article:XV is produced by Veterans Drinking Vodka Productions, LLC.