Vegas Veteran Voices
Vegas Veteran Voices
Podcast Description
Vegas Veteran Voices shines a spotlight on the inspiring stories, struggles, & successes of veterans making an impact in Las Vegas. From backyard businesses to nonprofit leaders, each episode dives deep into what drives these vets & how they're shaping their communities after service. Hosted by Navy vet & Realtor Brenton Mann, this podcast is raw, real, & rooted in purpose.
Inspire others through action & service.
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Content Themes
The podcast focuses on themes of military transition, entrepreneurship, personal resilience, and community impact. Topics include the challenges veterans face after service, the importance of mental health, and innovative business ventures like Envision Footwear and Pizza Neo. Episodes cover a range of unique examples, such as Ronnie Long’s transition to stunt work and self-defense, Ureal Irving's streetwear brand, and Sarah's upbeat brunch establishment, Effin Eggs, highlighting the diverse paths veterans take post-service.
Vegas Veteran Voices is a raw, unscripted podcast that puts real veterans in the spotlight, not as headlines or hashtags, but as people. Hosted in Las Vegas, the show sits down with veterans from every branch to talk about life after the uniform, identity, purpose, mental health, and the unexpected paths that help them heal.
Each episode goes beyond service stories. You will hear honest conversations about transition, dark humor, loss, rebuilding, and the moments that brought meaning back. Guests include combat veterans, creatives, athletes, business owners, and advocates who found their way forward through action, community, and connection.
This is not a highlight reel or a motivational poster. Vegas Veteran Voices is real talk 501c3 nonprofit, told without filters, designed to remind veterans they are not alone and to help civilians better understand the cost of service and the strength it takes to keep going.
Stories over stigma. Connection saves lives.
In this episode, we sit down with Gina Elise, founder of Pin Up for Vets, a nonprofit she started in 2006 to support veterans through hospital visits and fundraising that helps provide rehab equipment for veterans hospitals across the United States. Gina explains how classic World War II pin up art inspired a modern mission, including a pin up calendar fundraiser and a 50 state hospital tour where pin ups and female veterans visit patients bed to bed and room to room to boost morale and remind them they are not forgotten.
We talk about how military life can feel hyper masculine and mission driven, and why this project matters for both the veterans in the hospital and the women veterans who become Pin Up for Vets ambassadors. Gina shares powerful moments from VA hospital visits, including a story involving a veteran with a traumatic brain injury and how a simple conversation had a bigger impact than she realized. This is a conversation about community, identity after service, and the real power of showing up for someone on a hard day.
Pin Up for Vets started in 2006.
Website: https://pinupforvets.com
If you want to support the mission, you can grab the calendar and other merch directly through their site.
If you are a female veteran interested in applying for a future calendar, check Pin Up for Vets on social for casting information.
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