31 | An Army Veteran's Journey to Healing His Emotional And Physical Injuries with Chase Chewning

Wish you could be vulnerable with people about your traumatic past? Join us as we interview Chase Chewning – Army Veteran, podcast host, and certified coach – as he explains his own traumatic story and how he has gained the courage to speak about it; his advice on how you can too.  Listen as he dives into his life in the Army, enrolling at 17 years old, and how it affects him in his current life.  He explains how his emotional traumas took a big role in his severe physical injuries and how he’s conquered those obstacles.  Lastly, listen in as Chase talks about how the body communicates to us and why it's so important to acknowledge those signs rather than ignore them. What You Will Learn in This Interview with Chase Chewning: @chase_chewning 02:22 – When Chase enlisted in the Army and why 05:27 – What Chase learned from the Army as a young man 07:00 – How Chase has applied those lessons to his current life and relationships 11:35 – What types of physical and emotional traumas Chase experienced during his service - How emotional health was confronted in the Army during his time serving 19:19 – How Chase’s disassociation of emotional health brought him to his severe physical injuries - How it led to his spiritual and emotional journey 22:52 – Chase’s advice for those who are hesitant to tell their own stories - The power of journaling and mental health awareness 26:10 – How Chase feels, physically and emotionally, when he begins to repeat unhealthy patterns 30:29 – How the body communicates with us - Why we shouldn't ignore those signals, despite ego 35:05 – Information on Chase’s podcast About Chase Chewning: Living a life of wellness has always been a part of him - since growing up eating fresh food from his grandparents' garden, playing baseball throughout school and enjoying time in the mountains surrounding his family's southwest VA home. After six years of active duty, Chase was medically discharged from the military due a string of injuries that ultimately required him to have bilateral reconstructive hip surgeries. After learning how to walk again, twice, exercise as medicine and healthy lifestyle modifications became his passion. He received his BS in Exercise Science, MS in Health Promotion and has been an ACE Certified Health Coach since 2015. Leaving the corporate world in late 2017 as the Wellness Director to a string of concierge medical practices along the East Coast, Chase stepped into entrepreneurship by launching podcast, Ever Forward Radio, now with over one million downloads and creating his own coaching and consulting business, Ever Forward Coach. He is also the founder of the podcast education, consulting, and production company Operation Podcast that helps others successfully launch, grow, and monetize their own podcasts. He now resides in Los Angeles, California with his wife May, RN, BSN and Family Nurse Practitioner, and their dog Nella. To see Chase Chewning's full bio and links to his podcast and website, head over to the complete show notes here: www.docjenfit.com/podcast/episode31 Chase’s Podcast “Ever Forward”: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ever-forward-radio-with-chase-chewning/id1195967486?mt=2 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tobpodcast/message