{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":""I can\u2019t walk away from these experiences" | My Survival Story w\/ Lisa Regina","description":"On this episode of the VinnyRoc Podcast, I sit down with actor, writer, and advocate Lisa Regina\u2014founder of  A Write To Heal and creator of the veteran-driven TV project Heroic Episodes (EP: Joe Mantegna). Lisa opens up about surviving domestic violence, healing through writing, and how working with veterans reshaped her mission to employ vets on set, mentor at-risk youth, and tell authentic stories about trauma, resilience, and community.   We get into: Lisa\u2019s assault in 2005 and the road back through therapy, faith, and the page How a blind Army captain and amputee crushed an acting workshop and sparked A Write To Heal Why Heroic Episodes will hire veterans, bring teens in as apprentices, and spotlight VFWs\/Legions and veteran-owned brands Funding realities, distribution hurdles, and a simple ask: \u201cfive bucks\u201d from the community to move the series forward Practical pathways for veterans: Part 107 drone training, set work, writing rooms, and authentic consulting   If you\u2019ve lived through trauma, support veterans and first responders, or care about rebuilding community with real mentorship, this conversation is for you.   Support & Learn More A Write To Heal (nonprofit): https:\/\/awritetoheal.com\/ Heroic Episodes (series + donate): heroicepisodes.org\/donate   About Lisa Regina NYU-trained actor\/screenwriter; former faculty at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts Founder of A Write to Heal (writing as a pathway to recovery) Creator of Heroic Episodes, an ensemble drama that employs veterans and mentors at-risk teens   About the Host VinnyRoc Podcast\u2014real conversations with veterans, creators, first responders, and leaders building things that matter.   Timestamps 00:00 \u2014 Opening: Lisa\u2019s story and speaking publicly about domestic violence 01:18 \u2014 How we likely first met (Range 15 era) and the Hollywood dominoes 04:59 \u2014 Lisa\u2019s path to film: NYU, coaching, and early breaks 07:02 \u2014 The veteran connection begins: Capt. Leslie Nicole Smith enters the class 09:50 \u2014 Set life with veterans: camaraderie, competence, and healing 12:31 \u2014 The assault: April 2, 2005\u2014what happened and what followed 15:47 \u2014 Aftermath, shock, the stranger who stayed, and the long week missing 21:28 \u2014 PTSD common ground: civilian survivor meets combat vets 24:42 \u2014 A Write to Heal: why writing works when nothing else does 30:05 \u2014 \u201cHeroic Episodes\u201d: premise, Joe Mantegna, and employing veterans 42:17 \u2014 The five-dollar campaign, VFWs\/Legions, and sustaining the mission ","author_name":"The VinnyRoc Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/vinnyrocpodcast.libsyn.com\/website","html":"