{"podcast":{"title":"The Warrior Parent Podcast","slug":"the-warrior-parent-podcast-6404275","podcast_index_feed_id":6404275,"rss_url":"https://feeds.libsyn.com/468489/rss","website_url":"https://sites.libsyn.com/468489","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/6/c/3/3/6c33e7869a32d0bfe5bbc093207a2619/Cover_Art-1400x1400.jpg","author":"Marci Mitchell","episode_count":152,"summary":"The Warrior Parent podcast is dedicated to informing and supporting families around parenting and mental wellness. We're here to talk about some of the many issues facing our kids today and how we can show up as warrior advocates for them. Being a kid is incredibly challenging right now and so is being a parent or caregiver. Everyday we hear about school shootings, rising rates of completed suicides, attempted suicides and folks just thinking that this might be the answer for them. We hear about how depressed and anxious our kids are and more than anything we want to help. The Warrior Parent podcast seeks to create a community where we can talk about these challenging issues, support each other, bring facts and experts to help us learn the most effective, kindest and most open-hearted way to show up for our kids and families. As moms of kids with many of these challenges, we have spent the last several years adapting proven mind-body tools that kids and families can use everyday to help them stay centered, peaceful and emotionally regulated. We've created a digital platform so we can share these tools with you wherever you are. Our vision is to empower kids and families to live th…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-16T22:19:55.882528+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-warrior-parent-podcast-6404275"},"episode":{"title":"Relearning Life After Suicide: A Marine Veteran's Unbelievable Comeback with Zach Tidwell","slug":"relearning-life-after-suicide-a-marine-veteran-s-unbelievable-comeback-with-zach-tidwell","published_at":"2025-11-20T13:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-warrior-parent-podcast-6404275/relearning-life-after-suicide-a-marine-veteran-s-unbelievable-comeback-with-zach-tidwell","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-warrior-parent-podcast-6404275","url":"https://655d6dee-cd4e-4d19-96a9-0a7e5a5f33f7.libsyn.com/relearning-life-after-suicide-a-marine-veterans-unbelievable-comeback-with-zach-tidwell","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/655d6dee-cd4e-4d19-96a9-0a7e5a5f33f7/Final_Ep_128_TWP.mp3?dest-id=3963459","summary":"Please note that this episode discusses sensitive and triggering topics - audience discretion advised. In this powerful Veterans Month episode of The Warrior Parent Podcast, Marine Corps veteran Zach Tidwell shares his extraordinary journey from a traumatic brain injury and a near-fatal suicide attempt to rebuilding his life after losing his sight and hearing. Zach opens up about depression, PTSD-like symptoms, alcoholism, and the hidden struggles many veterans face—and how purpose, resilience, and accessibility became the catalysts for his recovery. Now a blind award-winning software developer, athlete, speaker, and future author, Zach's story offers hope, insight, and inspiration for anyone navigating trauma, mental health challenges, or life after service. Check out the full show notes here: https://courexperience.org/the-warrior-parent-podcast-relearning-life-after-suicide-a-marine-veterans-unbelievable-comeback Resources from this episode: Follow Zach Tidwell on IG Follow Going In Blind on YouTube Get in Touch with Zach Join Our Facebook Group Learn More About CourTools Learn More About Cour Experience Thank you so much for listening to this episode! This podcast is dedicated to supporting families through the ups and downs of parenting and mental wellness. We know how tough it can be to raise kids in today's world, but you don't have to do it alone. Join us and let's lift each other up. With love, Marci & Debbie Instagram | Facebook | Youtube | LinkedIn","meta_description":"Please note that this episode discusses sensitive and triggering topics - audience discretion advised. In this powerful Veterans Month episode of The Warr…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2392,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-warrior-parent-podcast-6404275/episodes/relearning-life-after-suicide-a-marine-veteran-s-unbelievable-comeback-with-zach-tidwell/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-warrior-parent-podcast-6404275/relearning-life-after-suicide-a-marine-veteran-s-unbelievable-comeback-with-zach-tidwell.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}