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Hidden Truth Show with Jim BresloS E66: Wounded Vet Survives Everest Avalanche; Summits 7 Highest MountainsBenjamin Breckheimer almost lost his leg when his jeep hit an IED in Afghanistan. His recovery took years, and he still lives with PTSD. Despite this, last month he became the first Purple Heart recipient to summit the tallest mountain on each continent. He shares harrowing details of his war injury, recovery, and being trapped on Mt. Everest as an earthquake caused an avalanche that killed 22 of his fellow climbers. His journey came to an inspiring conclusion when he summitted the Mt. Denali in Alaska last month.Support Hidden Truth Show by going to http://www.patreon.com/hiddentruthshow and pledgi...2021-07-191h 15
Finding Your SummitBenjamin Breckheimer: Former Staff Sargent who was blown up by an IED, then overcame his injury plus divorce and suicidal thoughts to regainOn this episode of Finding Your Summit Podcast, we talk with Benjamin Breckheimer why he felt compelled to join the military, overcoming his injury and his journey to climb the Seven Summits2021-02-1244 min
The Protectors® Podcast#102 | Dan from Combat Flags & Benjamin BreckheimerSend us a textBen is a Purple Heart recipient and has summited some of the highest peaks in the world. Dan is a combat veteran and runs Combat Flags, with $$$ thousands of proceeds given to charity yearly.Support the showMake sure to check out Jason on IG @drjasonpiccolo2020-04-1524 minThe Protectors® Podcast#94 | Special Episode | Write, Write, Write | Four Vets Talk Writing A BookSend us a textEver thought about writing a book? Sometimes the first step is to just write, write, write. Four military veterans sit down and chat about writing a book for the first time. The four of us chat about writing a book for the first time. Special guests Benjamin Breckheimer, Jeremy Harrell, and Michael Legregni. From creating a mindmap, to just writing and not editing, guerilla publishing, tackling our "dark" times, and networking..... Cheers! So, write, write, write, EDIT LATER! Benjamin Breckheimer. Benjamin is a Combat Wounded Veteran turned mountaineer aiming to be...2020-03-0559 minThe Protectors® Podcast#57 | Benjamin Breckheimer | Veteran | Climber | InspirationSend us a textTune in! Benjamin chats about being a veteran... From Ben's page https://www.benjaminbreckheimer.com/bio : After medically retiring from the Army in 2013, Benjamin wanted to find a way to overcome his injuries, challenge himself and inspire others. He became interested in mountaineering....with the help of Mountain Gurus and Founder, Dennis Broadwell, he took part in a Mountaineering Expedition Leader Course on Mount Baker, Washington where he would learn the fundamental climbing skills needed to climb a mountain successfully with a guide. After a discouraging unsuccessful first summit attempt on Mt. B...2019-11-1409 minThe Protectors® Podcast#1 | Benjamin Breckheimer | U.S. Army Veteran | Everest ClimberSend us a textImagine climbing the legendary Mount Everest and a massive earthquake hits, followed by an avalanche. Listen in as former U.S. Army SSG Benjamin Breckheimer tells his story of serving in the Green Zone in Iraq as a surgical technician to volunteering for combat arms deploying to Afghanistan....suffering major injuries while forward deployed as a Cavalry Scout....to climbing out of the black hole he found himself in to summit some of the highest peaks in the world. Support the showMake sure to check out Jason on IG...2019-02-0741 min