Damo and Tisha open the episode by discussing workplace arguments. Damo reads a comment responding to a PTSF YouTube short. Tisha explains why she \u201cquit\u201d social media. Is retirement really so hard? Prayers to everyone who has been impacted by this current Hurricane season. The Navy is celebrating our 249th birthday! Make sure you do it in accordance with the policy. The Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP) has had some major changes that everyone isn\u2019t pleased with and we want to understand why. Damo and Tisha review the updates to MyNavyPortal. What\u2019s the difference between GMT and CMT? The Navy has surpassed our recruiting goals this year! This is definitely a win, considering we were not expecting it. It\u2019s Domestic Violence Awareness Month and we want to highlight the Family Advocacy Program (FAP) again. A \u201cDo Better\u201d from a listener is read. Damo and Tisha provide a little feedback. Tisha takes Damo on a personal journey about a \u201cKaren\u201d at her job. A Guardsman is trying to sue the government for Malpractice following a botched surgery in Walter Reed. Remember to follow the \u2018Permission to Speak Freely\u2019 podcast on TikTok, Facebook, Discord, Instagram, and Twitter, and subscribe on YouTube.\n\xa0\nTo have your \u201cDo Better\u201d reviewed on a future episode please get in touch with us at ptsfpodcast@gmail.com.\n\xa0\n\xa0\n\xa0\nKeep up with the \u2018Permission to Speak Freely\u2019 podcast on our social media and YouTube - https://linktr.ee/Ptsfpodcast\n\xa0\nLinks from this episode:\nU.S Navy Birthday Resources - https://www.history.navy.mil/browse-by-topic/commemorations-toolkits/navy-birthday.html\n\xa0\nDissolution of EFMP Categories - https://mccareer.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/dissolution-of-navy-efmp-program.pdf\n\xa0\nCommon Military Training - https://www.mynavyhr.navy.mil/Portals/55/Messages/NAVADMIN/NAV2024/NAV24209.txt?ver=s2MalZl5dN1qGOqyeF0Brw%3d%3d\n\xa0\nNavy surpassed Recruiting Goals: https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2024/10/02/navy-bounces-back-surpasses-recruiting-goals-for-fiscal-year-2024/\n\xa0\nFamily Advocacy Program Resources - https://www.mynavyhr.navy.mil/Support-Services/Culture-Resilience/Family-Advocacy/\n\xa0\nMalpractice Suit: https://www-military-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.military.com/daily-news/2024/06/24/paralyzed-during-surgery-walter-reed-guardsman-asks-supreme-court-consider-feres-doctrine-challenge.html?amp\n\xa0\n\xa0\n\xa0\nBooks of the Week:\nDamo - Turn the Ship Around! A True Story of Turning Followers into Leaders (L. David Marquet)- https://davidmarquet.com/turn-the-ship-around-book/\n\xa0\nTisha - Damaged but Not Destroyed: From Trauma to Triumph (Michael Todd) - https://www.iammiketodd.com/damaged-but-not-destroyed\n\xa0\n\xa0\n\xa0\nAdditional Credits:\nPTSF \u201cTheme Music\u201d - Produced by Lim0