It's an Inside Job
It's an Inside Job
Jason Birkevold Liem
The War Within: Turning Off Combat Mode After Military Service with Clay Rojas
57 minutes Posted Dec 8, 2025 at 3:00 am.
Introduction to Resilience
The War Within
Meet Clay Rojas
Transitioning from Military to Civilian Life
The Missing Manual
Understanding Combat Mode
From Purpose to Emptiness
The Hypocrisy of Military Support
Reframing PTSD
First Steps to Healing
The Two Battles
The Weight of Statistics
Defining a Rally Point
The Forge's Mission
The Power of Community
How Civilians Can Help
The Path to Surrender
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Get in touch with us! We’d appreciate your feedback and comments. “Combat mode can lead you through war; it cannot lead you through life.” — Clay Rojas U.S. Marine veteran and counsellor Clay Rojas joins me to unpack the hard transition from combat to civilian life—covering post-traumatic stress (drop the “D”), dialling down “combat mode” at home, and how families and communities can become real rally points for veterans. Practical steps, plain language, and resources from The Forge Initiati...