Hiatus = a pause or gap in a sequence, series, or process
Our nation is losing OVER 40 veterans a day to suicide and over 700 first responders to suicide. Suicide is now the second-leading cause of death for post-9/11 veterans with the highest percentage between 55 and 74 years old.
Hiatus Ranch of Idaho offers hiatus retreats for combat military veterans, local first responders, and active military who need to take a break from life to regroup, reenergize, and reset.
To break the path to suicide, a veteran, active duty service member or first responder needs to find something to connect with that drives a desire to work through each new day and builds hope.
This is the core of the Hiatus Ranch mission.
Today's podcast interview takes us more than 600 miles from the Magic Skagit, all the way to Shoshone, Idaho in the middle of the Snake River Plain. You'll meet Josh Burnside, who nearly became a suicide statistic himself after leaving the U.S. Army with the rank of sergeant and two tours in Iraq behind him. The healing power of animals and ranch life far from his Tennessee home is what Josh credits with saving his life -- and which led to the creation of Hiatus Ranch.
Although far removed from the Skagit Valley, Hiatus Ranch is a resource for vets and first responders throughout America, so please share this with anyone you know who might benefit from the subject of this TMS podcast episode. I think you're going to enjoy hearing Josh Burnside's story. It will leave you feeling a little better about the world for having listened.
Keep it magic, y'all!
