Vets Outside the Box
Vets Outside the Box
Chris Battle & Desmon Ivery
"Vets Outside the Box" is a podcast hosted by two African-American Army veterans who are passionate about mental wellness. Join them as they open up a dialogue about all aspects of mental health and share personal stories of their own journeys. Follow them on their social media channels and tune in for inspiring conversations on mental wellness. Contact us via voice message if you use Anchor, or email us @[email protected]. Become a Paid Subscriber: https://anchor.fm/votb/subscribe
Press Start to Relax: The Surprising Mental Health Benefits of Gaming
In this episode we discuss "What got us into gaming, which is a big stress reliever for us". You can find the video version of this episode on our YouTube channel below or you can watch us on Spotify. Check out Chris’s new shop here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/SchwiftyModz Contact us via voice message if you use Anchor, or email us @[email protected]. Also, please follow on our social media below. YouTube IG Twitter Spotify TikTok --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/votb/message
Apr 28, 2023
1 hr 25 min
22 A Day
In this episode we discuss the military phrase that became viral "22 A Day". You can find the video version of this episode on our YouTube channel below or you can watch us on Spotify. Links pertaining to this episode can be found here: https://www.centers.org/ https://www.veteranscrisisline.net/ https://mrsc.fsu.org Contact us via voice message if you use Anchor, or email us @[email protected]. Also, please follow on our social media below. YouTube IG Twitter Spotify TikTok --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/votb/message
Dec 2, 2022
1 hr 11 min
Straight Outta Focus Pt.2
In this episode we continue to discuss Attention Deficit Hyper-Activity Disorder (ADHD) and how it has and still continues to affect our daily lives. You can find the video version of this episode on our YouTube channel below or you can watch us on Spotify. Links pertaining to this episode can be found here:  https://childmind.org/article/know-long-term-effects-adhd-medications/ https://www.additudemag.com/entrepreneurship-adhd-business-research-traits-stories/ Contact us via voice message if you use Anchor, or email us @[email protected]. Also, please follow on our social media below. YouTube IG Twitter Spotify TikTok --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/votb/message
Aug 4, 2022
1 hr 7 min
Unashamed
1Corinthians 9:25 NIV  "Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown that will not last, but we do it to get a crown that will last forever". I do not want to be disqualified from the prize. I want to help others by spreading his word, and also follow it myself. Asking myself "What if you had a week left? Who are you serving?" --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/votb/message
Aug 1, 2022
24 min
Straight Outta Focus
In this episode we discuss Attention Deficit Hyper-Activity Disorder (ADHD) and how it has and still continues to affect our daily lives. You can find the video version of this episode by clicking here for the YouTube version or you can watch us on Spotify. Contact us via voice message if you use Anchor, or email us @[email protected]. Also, please follow on our social media below. YouTube IG Twitter Spotify TikTok --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/votb/message
Jun 12, 2022
57 min
Lost Ones
In this episode we discuss the topic of grief and the general grieving process. You can find the video version of this episode by clicking here for the YouTube version or you can watch us on Spotify. Contact us via voice message if you use Anchor, or email us @[email protected]. Also, please follow on our social media below. YouTube IG Twitter Spotify TikTok --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/votb/message
May 21, 2022
1 hr 27 min
Will it ever be enough?
In this episode we discuss the importance of "writing your own autobiography" and the characteristics of NPD and how you will never truly be enough for the individuals that suffer from it. You can find the video version of this episode by clicking here for the YouTube version or you can watch us on Spotify. Due to us not being experts in the above topics we encourage you to do your own research and will leave some links where you can do so below:  https://youtube.com/c/DoctorRamani https://youtube.com/c/SurvivingNarcissism https://youtube.com/c/MentalHealness Contact us via voice message if you use Anchor, or email us @[email protected]. Also, please follow on our social media below. YouTube IG Twitter Spotify TikTok --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/votb/message
May 13, 2022
1 hr 32 min
Pick A Bag
1Corinthians 9:25 NIV  "Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown that will not last, but we do it to get a crown that will last forever". I do not want to be disqualified from the prize. I want to help others by spreading his word, and also follow it myself. Asking myself "What if you had a week left? Who are you serving?" --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/votb/message
May 1, 2022
8 min
T.H.U.G. L.I.F.E.
Over here at VOTB we like to discuss the truly important topics. So, in this episode we discuss our interpretation of Tupac's T.H.U.G. L.I.F.E. and how it resonates with us when raising our children. We also encourage Veterans and our listeners to seek mental help if needed. You can find the video version of this episode by clicking here for the YouTube version or you can watch us on Spotify. Also, please follow on our social media below. Contact us via voice message if you use Anchor, or email us @[email protected]. YouTube IG Twitter Spotify --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/votb/message
Apr 15, 2022
1 hr 9 min
Hot Advice Time Machine
In this episode we jump in the time machine and give our younger selves some advice. This episode is also our first Video Podcast episode. You can find the video version by clicking here for the YouTube version or you can watch us on Spotify. Also, please follow on our social media below. Contact us via voice message if you use Anchor, or email us @[email protected]. YouTube IG Twitter Spotify --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/votb/message
Apr 1, 2022
1 hr 8 min
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