Ep. 35: Paying it Forward: Veterans, Cops, and Community, with Veteran Clay Surratt

Clay Surratt is a general badass. 

While true, he is a humble, subtle leader in our community.  We talk about his life of service- enlisting in the US military and continuing to serve by providing training to veterans and law enforcement officers.  He volunteers and gives back through a host of organizations (detailed in the episode and below in these show notes).

In this episode, we talk about what it was like growing up in rural Virginia, his experiences with diversity and his time in and out of the military.  He drives home the crucial factor of COMMUNITY as a means for mental health and general well-being. 

We talk about TALKING, and how this is bridged through community connections to help process and digest our stressors- whether they are overseas as a soldier or in our own neighborhood as police. 

Clay shares what helps him be positive in addition to paying it forward, but through philosophy and focused gratitude.  We talk about how to find the good in all the bad- and how to be resilient and heal through helping others. 

To find Clay:

IG: conscious.clay
https://www.mindfulguerrillas.com/

For more about the noble organizations and efforts Clay is involved in:

  https://curtisbartlettfitness.com/   Non-profit gym in Galax, VA that offers free membership to LEO and Veterans. Curtis was an LEO who ended his watch in the line of duty. His father is keeping his name and memory alive through this endeavor. 

 https://university-hp.com/   This non-profit (501 C-3)  and it is expanding and has influence and collaboration with major companies. This will be a major player for veterans in the future.  Clay received my CPT (personal training certificate) in the very first class and remains close to the Graduate Support Director.

 https://fitops.org/#   This is the for-profit side of University of Health and Performance.

 Home | Veteran Bushido Brotherhood  Non-profit that offers veterans 3 months of gym membership (of any kind) paid for. This is a BJJ tournament held by a former Marine out of Pennsylvania.

https://www.instagram.com/thelegionproject/?hl=en   Legion Project

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