Family Therapist and Navy SEAL Walt Disney

Published: July 1, 2019, 2 a.m.

b'About this Episode \\xa0\\nIn this episode, we talk with Walter Disney, a Navy SEAL who spent 13 years and 3 deployments in the Navy, who came back to serve his community as a licensed clinical marriage and family therapist.\\n\\xa0Key Bullet Points\\n\\n \\tWalter Disney shares his military background\\n \\t\\xa0The question you\\u2019re bound to ask: So..you\\u2019re not related to Walt Disney?\\n \\t\\xa0 The transition out of Navy SEALS and the important lesson the Teams teaches that can help with transitioning\\n \\t\\xa0The huge mental shift that happens when veterans get out of the service\\n \\t\\xa0Why responsibility is the key to owning your destiny-even if it\\u2019s not your fault\\n \\t \\xa0 The one message every single veteran needs to hear.\\n\\n\\xa0Key Milestones of the Episodes\\n[1:08] Matt\\u2019s military experience\\n\\n[5:00] A \\u201cMickey Mouse\\u201d story courtesy of the Navy SEALS training\\n\\n[7:17] Why Walter Disney decided to go into psychology\\n\\n[8:22] How he made the transition into a therapist\\n\\n[14:20] Why getting support is vital to people with veterans & PTSD\\n\\n[29:00] How do you deal with burnout\\n\\n[35:30] Final word of advice\\nKey Resources\\nDisney Family Therapy\\nOther Resources\\xa0\\nThe Healthy Mind Platter\\n\\nDoc Parsley \\u201cAmerica\\u2019s Biggest Problem\\u201d (TEDx Talk)\\nKey Quotes\\n\\u201cIt\\u2019s like \\u2018What\\u2019s a fly-over state guy doing in the Indy Ocean?\\u201d\\n\\n\\xa0\\u201cThe Sharpie is one of the best things. You should never go to combat without it.\\u201d\\n\\n\\u201cPeople who did psychology ...were all PHD\\u2019s, and that almost made me nauseous."\\n\\n\\u201cThere is something important about hope.\\u201d\\n\\n\\u201c\\u2018I\\u2019ve heard it said that when the desires of your heart meet the greatest needs of humanity, you\\u2019ve found your calling and purpose in life\\u201d\\n\\n"Don\\u2019t be surprised if it takes a couple of years to really get your \\u2018sea legs\\u2019 back\\xa0 under you.\\u201d\\n\\n\\u201cPeople need to take responsibility for their journey. The crap that they had to go through is not their fault, but it is their responsibility.\\u201d\\n\\n\\u201cWe always have the choice...the choice\\u2026\\u201d\\n\\n"I think we have the opportunity to create a \\u201ccurrent\\u201d \\u2018 Greatest Generation.\\u201d\\n\\n"When all else fails,Joe,\\xa0 society will turn to warriors. They always have, to make things good again.\\u201d\\n\\n\\u201cEverything has something to contribute.\\u201d\\n\\n\\u201cNobody can poop for you.\\u201d\\n\\n\\u201cThe most important part about therapy is the bond....\\u201d\\n\\n\\u201cWe don\\u2019t get to pick our gifts when we\\u2019re made. We get to choose whether or not to use them for the greater good of humanity. There is nobody out there who does not have gifts or value.\\u201d\\n\\n\\u201cChallenge only makes us stronger.\\u201d\\nGet in Contact with Walt Disney\\nWalt Disney is a former NAVY SEAL who worked as a NAVY SEAL, medic, sniper, and paramedic, and instructor\\xa0 licensed family and marriage therapist.\\n\\nWalter Disney\\u2019s profile Psychology Today\\nAbout Our Sponsor\\nWar Dragons is a powerfully awesome 3-D, real-time mobile game and over 150 that will take your world-building strategy to a level that you never imagined\\n\\nLearn more at http://www.veteranonthemove.com/wardragons'