I get it, I know how hard it feels,

but I need you to know it gets better.

What's going on, everybody? Emily Abadi here. You are listening to episode 251 of Hurtle.

A wellness-focused podcast where I connected everyone from your favorite athletes to top experts,

industry CEOs about their highest highs, toughest moments, and everything in between.

We all go through hurdles in life, and my goal through these discussions is to empower you

to better navigate yours and move with intention so that you can stride toward your own big potential.

And of course, have some fun along the way.

For today's episode, I am chatting with Yuma Hydera, Yuma and I were introduced by the team at UFOS.

She was on a panel I hosted during Boston Marathon Weekend, and that within minutes,

again, to know her, was exactly when I knew I wanted to sit down with her for the show.

Now, in today's episode, she talks to me about enlisting in the Navy and what it was like to see

combat, plus how that experience impacts her to this day. She talks openly about her experience

with home-based and national nonprofit dedicated to healing the invisible wounds of war for veterans,

of all eras, and the struggle of losing some of her closest friends to suicide.

She also talks about how she stumbled into a career of truck driving and how that was actually

the influence for her to start taking care of herself through journaling therapy and running.

This was a really impactful and beautiful conversation, and I do want to say a huge thanks

to the team at UFOS for connecting us. Now, if you don't know about UFOS, UFOS makes a footwear that

reduces pressure and demand on your feet and your joints, so instead of feeling fatigue and pain

and tightness, all of those nasty things that come hand in hand with spending time on your feet

and being active, you can feel better. Thanks to some of their recovery footwear, they've got

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