Overcoming Trauma: Liz Valade's Journey from Soldier to Veteran Advocate -25
In this episode, we sit down with retired Major Liz Valade, a Mustang Officer in the U.S. Army Reserve. Liz shares her journey from upstate New York to serving in Special Operations with 13 combat deployments. She reflects on how 9/11 inspired her to enlist, shaping her military path and her life after service. Liz opens up about navigating PTSD, survivor’s guilt, and finding resilience through veteran support programs. She offers advice to women in the military on resilience and setting their own limits, and shares her passion for baseball, which led her to start her own agency as a Major League Baseball Player Association Certified Agent. Liz also volunteers with K9 Kavalry, helping veterans with service dog training. Her dedication to the veteran community shines through in this inspiring episode.
Liz Valade is the Owner and Primary MLB Player Association Certified Agent and Draft Advisor of Pro Level Baseball Group. She also serves as the Command Officer in Charge and a Board Member of K9 Kavalry, a non-profit providing free service dog training to service-connected veterans. A former two-sport athlete in college, Liz holds an MS in Sports Management from Southern New Hampshire University and is currently pursuing an MBA at Syracuse University.
Tune in to hear Liz's inspiring story and the lessons she's learned along the way!
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