Ryan Manion has dedicated her life to supporting our nation's military, veterans, and families of fallen heroes. She serves as the President of the Travis Manion Foundation, a non-profit born from the passing of her brother, who made the ultimate sacrifice in the Al Anbar province of Iraq while drawing fire away from his wounded comrades on April 29th, 2007. Ryan shares her story of how she turned her pain and grief into purpose and used her challenges as opportunities for growth. Ryan also shares the important work her foundation does for military families.
Key Takeaways
- What was it like for Ryan being part of a military family and constantly moving around as a kid?
- You have to make sure your kids are having experiences outside of the bubble they're going up in.
- What did Ryan want to be when she grew up?
- Ryan shares what happened when she found out her brother passed away in Iraq.
- Growing up, Ryan learned that you deal with mental pain through physical activity.
- How did the Travis Manion Foundation get started?
- After Travis passed, Ryan closed down her business. She didn't feel passionate anymore.
- Ryan knew she wanted to serve her country, but didn't want to join the military.
- Ryan's mother passed away from cancer. She had no symptoms and when they found it, she was given 8 months to live. Within five years, Ryan had lost her brother and her mom.
- When Ryan took on the role of President at the foundation, she woke up everyday feeling like she could not make mistakes and screw this up.
- Ryan's therapist said she was suffering from PTSD. Ryan was frustrated. Isn't that only for military veterans?
- Ryan recognizes now that she should have been in therapy a lot sooner than she was.
- What is the Travis Manion Foundation doing now to help veterans?
- "If it's not you then, who?"
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