[00:00:00] Scott DeLuzio: Thanks for tuning into the Drive On Podcast where we’re focused on giving hope and strength to the entire military community. Whether you’re a veteran active duty guard reserve or family member, this podcast will share inspirational stories and resources that are useful to you. I’m your host, Scott DeLuzio.

[00:00:18] Scott DeLuzio: And now let’s get on with the show.

[00:00:21] Scott DeLuzio: Welcome back to the Drive On Podcast. Today, my guest is Mike Liguori. Mike is a Marine Corps veteran and also the author of the book, the road ahead and miles behind a story of healing and redemption between father and son. We’re going to chat about his story. How he now helps others in terms of letting go of the past so that they can create a better future for themselves and those around them.

[00:00:49] Scott DeLuzio: So welcome to the show, Mike, I’m glad to have you on.

[00:00:52] Mike Liguori: Yeah. Thank you so much, man. I really appreciate being here and I’m excited to talk.

[00:00:56] Scott DeLuzio: Yeah, absolutely. So for the listeners who may not be [00:01:00] familiar with you, who may not have heard anything about your story before, can you just give us a quick little little bit about yourself in your background?

[00:01:08] Mike Liguori: Yeah, sure, absolutely. So, I’m Mike Liguori. I am a Marine Corps veteran. I’m not going to say former because if you’re a Marine out there, you know, that it never ends. So I did two tours of duty from 2004, 2006, operation Iraqi freedom. I was a senior in high school when nine 11 happened. And that was one of the things that propelled me to military service was that fateful day.

[00:01:28] Mike Liguori: And after doing my four towards a duty, I went out and I got out of the service and transitioned into the civilian world. And immediately the first thing I thought about was, God, this is a lot harder than I thought it was going to be. Not only that war just seems so much. And so, I struggled with my transition.

[00:01:45] Mike Liguori: You had a diagnosis of PTSD at the time. And during that transition process, I learned so much about myself. More importantly, I learned more about the mind and about being a military veteran and service and the stories that we have to share. They’re so powerful and [00:02:00] impactful to our society.

[00:02:01] Mike Liguori: And so today, Coach people on letting go of their past and healing from past trauma and to creating abundant futures and seeing the realm of possibility that comes when we let go of things to create space for the things that we truly want in life. And then also sharing the story of this book today with you, which I’m really excited.

[00:02:19] Scott DeLuzio: Yeah, absolutely. And I want to get into the book, but first I want to talk a little bit about your deployment and what you dealt with as you’re coming back home, because I think that’s kind of an important part of your story, who you are. And I think that a lot of people have. Probably experienced something similar in terms of dealing with PTSD when they came home and not really knowing how to wrap their head around what was going on with them and stuff like that.

[00:02:45] Scott DeLuzio: So if you wouldn’t mind to the extent that you’re comfortable sharing please let us know a little bit about what that experience was like.

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