Heroes for Hope: Vets in Action

A USMC soldier is being rescued from a flooded historical fiction area along the typhoon coast.

Dive deep into the story of a veteran who followed his passion for helping victims of disasters, using his experiences to make a profound impact.

Heroes For Hope: Rising Beyond The Ashes Thriving Beyond 9/11

An image of a firefighter in historical fiction speaking on the phone.

Our guest Eric “Rock” Ramos was the FIRST documented responder at Ground Zero. Standing in horror, Rock radioed-in Flight 11 striking 1 World Trade Center. Listen to his incredible survival ordeal that still haunts his days. This is his story of Thriving ON! Everyone there that day has a story that needs to be told […]

Heroes for Hope: Las Vegas Mass Shooting Survivor Tells his Story

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October 1, 2017 was a day that changed the lives forever for those who were in attendance of the Route 91 Harvest Festival on the Las Vegas Strip. From the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay Hotel a gunman opened fire shooting over 1000 rifle rounds into the crowd below. The tragic result was the […]

Heroes for Hope: Heroes vs our new A.I. Overloads

A historical fiction painting featuring a police officer and firefighter by Mark R. Clifford.

Deep dive into stories and healthy practices of survivors and turn trauma into superpowers. Join author, US Marine Corps veteran, and retired Police Sergeant Mark R. Clifford at “Doc’s Boneyard Heroes for Hope” audio podcast on Spotify. Join Mark and Joe “Doc” Drennen retired first responder (EMS, and Law Enforcement) and US ARMY Combat Medic […]

Heroes for Hope: Thriving Beyond Trauma

A group of historical fiction characters, possibly USMC soldiers, hugging on the Typhoon Coast.

“A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself.”—Joseph Campbell (1949), The Hero with a Thousand Faces  Does the news leave you uneasy about a financial crash, climate change, the next world war, politics, social media, or pandemic pandemonium? We all get anxious. In fact, California’s First Lady Jennifer Siebel Newsom is using her influence to call anxiety a public health emergency with the greatest sense of urgency. You are not […]