What Patriotism Means To A Veteran (with Katie Chorbak)

How To Not Lose Your Sh!t

Red Wine & Blue

Parenting, Health & Fitness, Kids & Family, News, Mental Health, Politics

4.7 • 892 Ratings

🗓️ 20 May 2026

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Summary

Memorial Day is almost here, so we thought it was a perfect moment to check in with a veteran. Katie Chorbak isn't just any veteran -- she's passionate about helping other vets in her community adjust to civilian life and heal their mental health. She started a movement called Our Sister's Keeper, which advocates for veterans who survived sexual assault just like Katie herself did. She was also arrested last month at the Capitol for protesting the war in Iran alongside other vets. Basic...

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0:00.0	Patriacism to me today is fighting back against a government that is ripping apart our Constitution.
0:09.5	That's true patriotism, is believing in your convictions.
0:13.9	Like, I took an oath to the Constitution.
0:16.1	That's my patriotism today.
0:17.7	R. W.B.
0:21.9	R.W.B. RWB.
0:23.6	We came to make a change.
0:26.7	Hi, everyone.
0:27.6	Welcome to How to Not Lose Your Shit.
0:29.8	I am LaFonda Cousin,
0:30.9	part-time yoga instructor,
0:32.1	self-care advocate,
0:33.1	and the chief people officer here at Red Wine and Blue.
0:36.7	And I am Tori. I am an organizer at Red Wine and Blue, organizing on the ground, and
0:44.2	constantly getting inspired by all of our amazing women in our network.
0:49.8	Thank you, Tori, for filling in for Katie. So Katie is out on PTO spending time with family today, and we love that for her.
0:59.3	So Tori is filling in sort of as both a guest and a co-host.
1:04.7	I know.
1:05.9	They're going to be sick of me by the end of this episode.
1:09.6	We are never, ever, ever, ever, ever,
1:13.3	sick of toy. So Memorial Day is coming up and today we're talking about military members and
1:20.9	veterans. And I'm so glad you're here with me today because you've been a part of a military
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