Episode Details

Andrew Marr is a retired Green Beret, co-founder of the Warrior Angels Foundation, and author of "Tales from the Blast Factory." He is also featured in the new documentary "Quiet Explosions." In this Pasion Struck podcast episode, Andrew sits down with John R. Miles to discuss his never-quit mentality overcoming the wounds of war and his traumatic brain injuries. The two veterans discuss:

• Andrew's 2013 tour of duty in Afghanistan and his underlying medical issues upon returning home.
• From personal experience, the two both talk about the long-term effects of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and how it impacted both of their lives.
• Why navigating the VA is so difficult and their advice for doing so.
• How Andrew Marr met Dr. Mark Gordon, a neuroendocrinologist, and how they were able to tell their story on the Joe Rogan podcast.
• How Dr. Gordon uses a personalized approach focused on functional medicine and hormone treatment for TBI recovery
• How the Warrior Angels Foundation is now helping hundreds of veterans and active duty service members recover from Traumatic Brain Injury.

Are You a Veteran Who is Suffering From Traumatic Brain Injury or PTSD? The Warrior Angels Foundation provides answers, hope, and healing that returns proven leaders back to life by delivering brain injury prevention and care through proven nutraceuticals, personalized treatment protocols for U.S. Military Service Members and Veterans, Traumatic Brain Injury education, and research for all who are affected. WAF sponsors individualized assessments and personalized treatment protocols that pinpoint – and, more importantly, treat – the underlying condition for U.S. Service Members and Veterans who have sustained a Traumatic  Brain  Injury (TBI) while in the line of duty. WE NOW HAVE PASSION STRUCK PODCAST STARTER PACKS New to this channel and the passion-struck podcast? Check out our starter packs which are our favorite episodes grouped by topic, to allow you to get a sense of all the podcast has to offer. Go to https://passionstruck.com/starter-packs/. Learn more about me: https://johnrmiles.com. SHOW NOTES

• 0:00 Introduction to Andrew Marr
• 3:49 How John and Andrew first met 7:02
• The Green Beret mission and how it differs
• 12:48 Why Andrew became a Green Beret
• 15:54 Health impacts from his 2013 Afghanistan Tour
• 27:11 What led Andrew to find his own cure for his TBI
• 34:49 How he discovered an endocrine link to Traumatic Brain Injury
• 42:30 Why he founded the Warrior Angels Foundation
• 49:07 How he became a guest on Joe Rogan Experience
• 52:34 The foundation's treatment program
• 58:17 Suicide awareness

FOLLOW ANDREW MARR AND WARRIOR ANGELS FOUNDATION *Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/warriorangelsfdn/ *Website: https://warriorangelsfoundation.org/ *Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WarriorAngelsFoundation FOLLOW JOHN R. MILES ON THE SOCIALS * Twitter: https://twitter.com/Milesjohnr * Facebook:

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