Racing helped me move past PTSD | Mike Argo - S.O.S. podcast #117

S.O.S. (Stories of Service) - Ordinary people who do extraordinary work

Think you can’t fix your life? It's not easy. However, Mike shows how it’s possible even when you have been struggling with the most difficult experiences.
His life is an inspiration. I was so struck by his ability to capture such hardships with vulnerable rawness but in a resilient and powerful manner. I knew he’d have a big impact on anyone who listens. Not many men I know can share this way while staying strong and grounded. Tune in and see what I mean.
Mike Ergo was raised in Walnut Creek and attended Northgate High School. He served in the Marine Corps infantry from 2001-2005 and deployed to Iraq twice. After returning home, he found meaning and fulfillment in endurance sports and events.
He has been involved in endurance sports and has completed 4 full Ironman triathlons, including the Ironman World Championship in Kona, Hawaii, in 2017. He will return to Kona in October of 2023 to compete once again.
Mike now carries an American flag each Ironman in honor of a Gold Star Family and their fallen son or daughter. He lives in Petaluma with his wife and two children.
Mike is the director of the North Bay Vet Center, a VA mental health counseling center for combat veterans and victims of military sexual trauma.
More on Mike - https://medium.com/military-transition/my-transition-40-mike-ergo-marine-infantry-to-vet-center-counselor-dd6dc2552c16

Visit my website: https://thehello.llc/THERESACARPENTER
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Listen to other episodes on my podcast: https://storiesofservice.buzzsprout.com
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