Trigger Warning: This episode contains discussions of war, PTSD, suicide, addiction, self-harm, and graphic violence.
Jimmy from Knot Lucky joins Barely Famous in part 1 of this conversation for a raw and emotional conversation about life before, during, and after serving as an Army Ranger in Iraq and Afghanistan. What starts as a discussion about his nonprofit taking veterans offshore fishing quickly turns into a deeper conversation about combat, PTSD, addiction, brain injuries, and surviving some of the darkest moments of his life.
Jimmy shares how fishing became the one thing that kept him going, eventually leading him to create Knit Lucky a nonprofit helping veterans heal while honoring fallen service members through great white shark tagging and research. The episode also dives into propaganda, media narratives, misconceptions about war, and the realities many veterans face after coming home.
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