Welcome to the Veteran's PATH podcast. Veterans PATH is a nonprofit introducing veterans to the life changing and life saving practices of meditation and mindfulness. I'm your host, Jon Macaskill - a Navy SEAL Commander turned mindfulness teacher. Check out https://www.veteranspath.org or at any of the social media links below to find out more!Today my guest is Charles Smith. Charles, or Chuck as I know him, was my company officer when I was a midshipman at the Naval Academy. He has created a life focused on service to others, first in the military as a US Marine then as a financial advisor and branch manager and most recently as an advocate and bone marrow donor. And it’s not by accident. He thrives on making a difference in the lives of others, and is intentional about striving to achieve that. It’s what drives him to be his best every day, for his clients and his community. Charles is a servant leader and passionate veteran’s advocate, participating in the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s Hiring Our Heroes initiative and as a board member of the mission-based Semper Fi Society of St. Louis. He recently had the honor of becoming a TED Talk speaker on the topic of veteran suicide. Stay tuned as We’re going to learn a lot more about Charles here on today’s episode of the Veteran’s PATH podcast! See Chuck’s TED Talk here:https://www.ted.com/talks/charles_p_smith_how_the_us_can_address_the_tragedy_of_veteran_suicide/up-nextConnect with him here: http://linkedin.com/in/charles-smith-637456a3********Follow Veteran’s PATH here:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPvJnrurdnXxdlaE7v3uoMAInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/veteranspath/Facebook: https://facebook.com/veteranspathLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/veteran's-pathTwitter: https://twitter.com/veteranspath