# Ep189 - The War Within: Veterans and Mental Health with Adam Bird

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Podcast: [HIListically Speaking with Hilary Russo](https://stenobird.com/podcast/hilistically-speaking-with-hilary-russo-483405)
Published: 2025-05-14T08:44:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 2751

## Resource

What happens when awareness isn't enough to save lives? In this powerful episode of HIListically Speaking , Hilary sits down with Adam Bird. Adam is not only military veteran, he's an entrepreneur, CEO of Heroes Media Group and has a passion for amplifying the voices of Veterans, First Responders, and Community Heroes. We dig into the silent struggles facing our military veterans, from PTSD and suicide to the battle for purpose after service. Together, we expose what's not working and why and call for real, actionable change that goes beyond hashtags and headlines. If you care about veteran mental health, meaningful support, and using your platform for good, this is the conversation that needs to be heard. CONNECT WITH ADAM BIRD https://www.heroesmediagroup.com RAISE YOUR VOICE AND UPGRADE YOUR MIC! ⁣ Hilary is Using Shure MV7+ Mic ⁣ https://amzn.to/3ZBaXNm (Amazon)⁣ ⁣As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases ⁣ JOIN ME ON SUBSTACK - THE BRAIN CANDY BLUEPRINT! ⁣ https://substack.com/@hilaryrusso ⁣ GET BRAIN CANDY & WAYS TO BE KIND TO YOUR MIND DELIVERED TO YOUR INBOX⁣ https://www.hilaryrusso.com/braincandy⁣ DISCOVER HAVENING TECHNIQUES TRAININGS & WORKSHOPS⁣ https://www.hilaryrusso.com/training⁣ ⁣ BOOK HILARY FOR YOUR NEXT EVENT OR ATTEND!⁣ https://www.hilaryrusso.com/events⁣ ⁣ CONNECT WITH HILARY⁣ https://www.linkedin.com/in/hilaryrusso⁣ https://www.instagram.com/hilaryrusso⁣ https://www.instagram.com/hilisticallyspeaking⁣ https://www.youtube.com/hilaryrusso⁣ https://www.hilaryrusso.com/podcast⁣ ⁣ MUSIC by Lipbone Redding⁣ https://www.lipbone.com⁣

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