Episode 126 - Center for Veterans Issues

The Cripescast Podcast

Charlie Berens

Comedy Interviews, Comedy

5 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 11 November 2022

⏱️ 79 minutes

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Summary

On a special Veterans Day episode of the Cripescast, Charlie is joined by Ed Garza, CEO and President for the Center for Veterans Issues (CVI), Dr. Berdie Cowser, Director of Development and Housing for CVI, and Jason Johns, V.P. of Corporate and Community Relations for CVI. The Center for Veterans Issues is a nonprofit based in Milwaukee that helps veterans across Wisconsin. Along with two returning guests, Ed and Jason, Dr. Berdie makes her debut on the Cripescast and talks about her career with CVI, the challenges female veterans face, and what it means to be named Milwaukee County’s 2023 Veteran of the Year. They share updates on current projects happening at CVI, ways to give back, what Veterans Day means to them, and provide advice on how to thank a veteran for their service. Interested in learning more about CVI or want to donate? Head to cvivet.org to read about what they’re doing, how you can help, and more. Follow the Cripescast and Charlie on all platforms @cripescast @charlieberens. Find us on Patreon at patreon.com/charlieberens. The music behind the ads are "Double Polka" and "Manic Polka" by Kevin McLeod.

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0:00.0	Hey, everybody, welcome to the Cripes cast.
0:02.2	This is the podcast where we talk to people for and or from the Midwest.
0:06.1	We are brought to you by Wisconsin's own Jolly Good Soda.
0:09.6	And here is today's episode.
0:15.2	Hello folks.
0:16.0	Welcome back to a special episode of the Cripes cast.
0:19.2	We delayed today's episode because we wanted to have it come out on veterans day.
0:24.9	By the way, a big thank you to all of our veterans out there listening.
0:27.9	I know we have many in the audience.
0:30.2	Thank you sincerely for your service and please enjoy today.
0:35.4	My guest today, some you may recognize one.
0:38.8	You are just about to meet for the first time.
0:40.9	I've got Ed Garza and Jason Johns both returning to the Cripes cast.
0:45.5	Ed is the president CEO of CBI, he's US Navy guy, Iraq war veteran,
0:51.6	bronze star recipient.
0:53.9	Of course, Jason Johns has been on here before.
0:56.8	He's the VP of corporate and community relations over at CBI.
1:00.2	He's a general counsel as well, US Army vet served in Iraq.
1:04.7	He has a combat action badge and is a purple heart recipient.
1:09.7	And new to the show, but she's been at CBI working for veterans for over 20 years.
1:16.4	Dr. Bertie Couser, she is the VP of housing and development over there.
1:21.3	And she is also a US Army captain.
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