In this episode of the Focused Healthy Family podcast, Gina and Don sit down with Paul Bill from Veterans Bridge Home, an organization dedicated to helping service members successfully transition back into civilian life. Paul offers an inside look at the challenges many veterans face when the uniform comes off—identity shifts, employment struggles, mental and emotional transitions, rebuilding community, and navigating available resources.

Together, they explore how Veterans Bridge Home bridges the gap by connecting veterans and their families to the support systems they need—whether it's housing, healthcare, career guidance, or a renewed sense of belonging. This honest and compassionate conversation sheds light on what transitional veterans truly go through and how communities can better show up for them.

Paul Bill

Paul is on his third tour with Veterans Bridge Home; this tour as Community Engagement Manager. Previous tours he assisted in Veteran career education and transition employment. He is a 30-year retired Navy Surface Warfare Officer Commander, serving on numerous naval vessels; deploying in support of both Persian Gulf wars and Global War on Terrorism. He was prior enlisted as a construction electrician "SeaBee", then commissioned through the NROTC program with Rochester Institute of Technology. Through his Navy career and after his retirement in 2012, Paul continued to work to help close the gap between transitioning veterans and job placement.

Prior to rejoining the VBH team, Paul has been in business development and sales; working with Fortune 100/500 companies. He has facilitated over 50 Executive Business Development Workshops with a Business Development training/consulting company in Charlotte.

Since 2008, Paul serves as an Adjunct Professor at Bellevue University, teaching online COHORT Business curriculum for the college's Business Department. Paul is an experienced veteran, educator and motivation coach with the passion to help veterans on "transition". He lives in Tega Cay with his wife Susan (Dementia Care Navigator and ED for Magnolia Memory Care) of 33 years; has 2 daughters (one in Mathews, NC and other in Austin, TX). Has 3 grandchildren and one on the way.

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