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b'Joe Sapien joins the #YearOfTheVet family to seemingly just have a good time on the mic! I brought Joe in to talk purely about veteran benefits and to break some myths, but before record was even pressed, Joe and I had already had about 20-30 minutes of quality off-air time that felt like two friends meeting up after a long weekend to fill each other in; and I feel that as you listen, you\\u2019ll begin to feel the same way.

Joe is a Veteran Service Officer with California Vet (that\\u2019s a VSO for CALVet if you\\u2019re hip with the lingo), and he has made a name for himself as one of the go-to guys in the system, that will be upfront with you, work hard for you\\u2026 but most importantly\\u2014really give a shit about whether or not you leave his office satisfied (or at least with the next step to satisfaction).

Outside of the show notes below, there isn\\u2019t much more to pre-load you with\\u2014but I do want to let you know\\u2026 TAKE HIM UP with reaching out to him to have your questions answered about anything veteran benefits. BUT ALL I ASK OF YOU if you do take him up on the offer of reaching out to him\\u2026 Please please please send an email with as much information as you can provide\\u2026 as much and as honest information as you can, because the easier you make it for him to help you, I promise the process will go easier than if you don\\u2019t.

Here\\u2019s the show notes of our conversation and his contact info hidden in there somewhere so that you have to read it all!

AND...I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!

Show Notes
Costa is THE DUDE\\u2026 I\\u2019m just the \\u201cco-host.\\u201d (5:25)

The ripples involved with getting people their claims no matter the era of vet, or backstory of the past. (6:05)

\\u201cWe\\u2019re talk suck it up deal with it, I believe 80% of the stuff hasn\\u2019t been reported\\u201d Tying the dots of a undocumented past. (6:35)

Signed up with the Army on April\\u2019s Day 2001. \\u201cWhere are all these drunk pilots coming from?\\u201d (8:15)

Joe\\u2019s thoughts on Operation Iraqi Freedom. (11:55)

Joe\\u2019s outlook on people. (14:05)

The wild wild of transition. (15:56)

How I got my birthday shoes\\u2026(19:45)

Joe\\u2019s gripe with suits. (21:09) (1:56:06)

Judging a book by its cover. (22:02)

Conversations I\\u2019m bringing back from the California DAV conference. (25:00)

Vets taking care of vets, \\u201cthe only way we can keep the VA on a straight line, is if we keep ourselves in a straight line. (26:45)

The VA Benefit talk starts\\u2026 listen to this if you\\u2019re not receiving VA benefits. (27:24)

Why it\\u2019s important to go get seen for certain issues like sleep apnea, and now in the news\\u2026 Anthrax. (29:28)

Joe\\u2019s good and all\\u2026 but he has some flaws too. (32:30)

\\u201cI\\u2019m Good to Go\\u2026\\u201d (36:07)

Joe\\u2019s case load, and success rate\\u2026 (37:45)

Joe talks about pushing through and filing your claims, getting out of the mindset of \\u201cgive it to somebody that deserves it.\\u201d (40:20)

Joe\\u2019s call to action: Let\\u2019s link up as veterans and be as big as the NRA, where we will stand up as one veteran in times where vets need support. (43:12)

I\\u2019m really just \\u201cJoe.\\u201d Joe starts to talk about how he became the guy, who like Madonna, people know solely by first name basis. (46:11)

The one grudge that Joe holds dear to his heart\\u2026 (49:17)

\\u201cWhy not? Let them say no.\\u201d Joe talks about applying to jobs he wasn\\u2019t qualified for\\u2026 ultimately landing his county job (50:52)

**Always do the right thing, because you never know who know\\u2019s who\\u2026 it\\u2019s a small world\\u2026 the same thing happened to me with Mark Manculich\\u2026\\u201d

The time when Joe was the Veteran of the Game at Dodger stadium (56:45)

Humble beginnings living in Modesto, California (1:00:39)

Finding gratitude in the shittiest moments in your life (1:02:04)

\\u201cIf I tell you, come back tomorrow\\u2026 I\\u2019m afraid you won\\u2019t come back for 6 years\\u2026" (1:04:45)

How to help homeless vets: (1:05:00)
- Volunteers of America - https://www.voa.org/veterans
- P.A.T.H (People Assisting the Homeless) - www.epath.org/site/PATHServices/VeteranConnections/home.html
- US Vets - https://www.usvetsinc.org/programs-services/
- New Directions - https://www.ndvets.org

Branching out for growth. (1:10:15)


******PART TWO*******


\\u201cI have a giant head\\u2026\\u201d (2:30)

Benefits you never hear about. (4:45)

Benefit: Myth Breaking (11:10)

Conspiracy\\u2026? (22:15)

Lessons learned from misreading situations when it comes to vets (24:43)

Always pay attention to changes in politics, and explore some of the rumors to see if there\\u2019s truth behind them. (28:10)

VocRehab (31:25)

Joe\\u2019s approach on how we should live a day-to-day life. (40:43)

I ask Joe about his favorite or best success story as a VSO. (50:25)

What would you tell vet\\u2019s who are struggling today? What\\u2019s your best advice for those transitioning? (55:55)

Joe\\u2019s Podcast: VET2VET (Veto if you\\u2019re looking for it on youtube) (1:00:06)'