Our visitor on Episode 52 of the Rider Journal Insider Podcast is former Military paratrooper Perry Steed. He was interviewed by Rider’s affiliate editor, Paul Dail, who wrote a characteristic about Steed titled “Driving for Mild” for the October 2022 situation of Rider. On April 24, 2012, Steed’s good pal, Sgt. Kristopher Cool, took his personal life. In Might of final 12 months, Steed departed North Carolina on his BMW R 1200 GS on a 48-state journey masking greater than 15,000 miles to select up Cool’s ashes and take them to Fort Bragg to unfold on Sicily Drop Zone as a “rally cry for help” for the epidemic of veteran suicide. On this episode, Steed talks about how he obtained into bikes, his “Journey for Mild” mission, and the nonprofit he created to help fellow veterans, Operation: Function. We owe a debt of gratitude to all veterans for his or her service, and we owe it to them to help veteran causes.
When you or somebody you realize is at risk due to suicidal ideas or actions, search assist instantly by calling 911 for an emergency or 988 for the nationwide suicide hotline, which has counselors accessible 24/7.
LINKS: OperationPurpose.internet, “Driving for Mild” characteristic about Perry Steed
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- Ep. 50: Dave Scott, Half 3 on the TransAmerica Path
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- Ep. 48: Dave Scott on the TransAmerica Path
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- Ep. 43: Can Akkaya, Superbike-Coach.com
- Ep. 42: Andre LaPlante, MotoVentures
- Ep. 41: Scott A. Williams, author and contributor to Rider
- Ep. 40: Chris Peterman, Director of Bikes at CFMOTO USA
- Ep. 39: Hayley Bell, Founder and President of World Enterprise Growth for Girls Riders World Relay
- Ep. 38: Eric Trow, Rider Contributing Editor and Stayin’ Secure Principal
- Ep. 37: Invoice Dragoo, Dragoo Journey Driving Coaching (DART)
- Ep. 36: Gordon McCall, Director of Motorsports for The Quail Motorbike Gathering
- Ep. 35: Rennie Scaysbrook, Pikes Peak file holder, motorbike journalist, and racer
- Ep. 34: Cat MacLeod of Leod Escapes Motorbike “Monitor and Tour”
- Ep. 33: Inna Thorn and Tim James of Backcountry Discovery Routes
- Ep. 32: C. Jane Taylor, writer of Spirit Visitors
- Ep. 31: Alan Wilzig, motorbike collector and proprietor of Wilzig Racing Manor
- Ep. 30: Scott Moreno, founder and proprietor of IMTBike Motorbike Excursions and Leases
- Ep. 29: Greg Rice, long-distance rider and Iron Butt Rally competitor
- Ep. 28: Brian Case, Director of the Barber Superior Design Middle on the Barber Classic Motorsports Museum
- Ep. 27: Steven Goode, motorcyclist who accomplished the Nice American Deli Schlep to help MAZON
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- Ep. 25: Jess Stone, designer of the K9 Moto Cockpit and founding father of Ruffly
- Ep. 24: Eddie Braun, Hollywood stuntman who accomplished Evel Knievel’s Snake River Canyon soar, and star of the movie “Stuntman”
- Ep. 23: Ryan McFarland, founder and CEO of Strider Bikes and All Children Bike advocate
- Ep. 22: Americade interview with Invoice, Gini, and Christian Dutcher
- Ep. 21: Peter Starr, motorbike filmmaker, writer, and MotoStarr podcast host
- Ep. 20: Jon DelVecchio, founding father of Avenue Abilities and writer of “Cornering Confidence”
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- Ep. 16: Wayne Rainey, president of MotoAmerica and a bike racing legend
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- Ep. 14: Andy Goldfine, Aerostich founder and Journey to Work Day advocate
- Ep. 13: Dr. Gregory W. Frazier, America’s #1 excessive motorbike adventurer
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- Ep. 07: Michael Lock, CEO of AMA Professional Racing
- Ep. 06: Alonzo Bodden, motorbike fanatic and comic
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- Ep. 04: Eric Trow, Rider columnist and proprietor, Stayin’ Secure Superior Driving Coaching
- Ep. 03: Clement Salvadori, touring motorcyclist and Rider contributor
- Ep. 02: Kevin Wing, world-class motorbike photographer and Rider contributor
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