One Mission Remains: Ryan Reeves Uses Team Trek Podcast to Confront Veteran Suicide Head-On
Ryan Reeves, retired U.S. Army Green Beret and host of Team Trek Podcast
Freeport, Florida - 4/14/2026 - Retired U.S. Army Green Beret Ryan Reeves is turning personal experience into a powerful platform for change through Team Trek Podcast, a mission-driven media initiative dedicated to confronting trauma, restoring purpose, and helping end veteran suicide. Built on the belief that no one should face their struggles alone, Team Trek Podcast delivers raw, long-form conversations with veterans, special operations personnel, first responders, and others navigating the lasting effects of trauma.
Through honest storytelling, the platform aims to foster connection, break isolation, and provide a path toward healing.
"Team Trek exists to remind people that they are not alone," said Reeves. "When we create a sense of belonging, we create a path forward-and that can save lives."
FROM SPECIAL FORCES TO A NEW KIND OF FIGHT
Before launching Team Trek Podcast, Ryan Reeves spent more than two decades in U.S. Army Special Forces, serving as a Green Beret in high-stakes leadership and operational roles. His career placed him in complex environments where resilience, decision-making under pressure, and team cohesion were critical-not just for mission success, but for survival.
Like many who have served at the highest levels, Reeves returned home carrying the invisible weight of that experience. He has spoken openly about facing post-traumatic stress, traumatic brain injuries, and the long-term mental and emotional challenges that often follow military service. His transition into civilian life was not defined by separation from the mission-but by a shift in it.
What began as a personal search for healing evolved into something larger.
Reeves recognized that one of the most dangerous threats facing veterans wasn't just trauma-it was isolation. The lack of open conversation, shared understanding, and accessible pathways to healing often leaves individuals struggling in silence. That realization became the foundation for both Team Trek Podcast and his broader advocacy work.
Through his platform, Reeves brings the same principles that defined his military career-trust, accountability, and team-first mentality-into every conversation. He is known for asking direct, unfiltered questions that cut through surface-level dialogue, creating space for guests to share experiences that are often left unsaid.
His work is not positioned as commentary from the outside looking in-it is built from lived experience, peer-to-peer connection, and a commitment to ensuring that no veteran feels alone in their journey.
Team Trek Podcast has evolved into a growing platform, featuring over 40 full-length episodes across an expanding catalog that explores:
- Combat trauma and life after service
- Transition challenges into civilian life
- Suicide prevention and mental health awareness
- Alternative and emerging healing modalities
- Faith, purpose, and community-driven recovery
With distribution across major platforms including YouTube, Spotify, and social media, Team Trek continues to expand its reach while staying grounded in its core message: healing begins with connection.
BUILDING A LARGER ECOSYSTEM OF IMPACT
Beyond the podcast, Reeves is also the founder and president of Eight Minutes Foundation, a Florida-based nonprofit organization focused on ending veteran suicide through integrative healing, community support, and purpose-driven programming.
Launched in 2025, the foundation serves veterans, first responders, and their families by providing access to resources that promote long-term recovery, resilience, and reintegration into civilian life.
Together, Team Trek Podcast and Eight Minutes Foundation form a unified ecosystem-combining storytelling, advocacy, and direct support to address one of the most urgent challenges facing the veteran community today.
GROWING MOMENTUM AND NATIONAL ATTENTION
Reeves' work has begun gaining broader visibility, including media coverage highlighting his personal journey and commitment to helping fellow veterans find hope beyond trauma. Through both storytelling and action, he is helping reshape the conversation around mental health, resilience, and life after service
As the platform continues to grow, Team Trek Podcast remains committed to amplifying voices that are often unheard-creating space for real conversations that lead to real impact.
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ABOUT TEAM TREK PODCAST
Team Trek Podcast is a veteran-focused media platform dedicated to sharing powerful stories of resilience, healing, and purpose. Through long-form interviews and authentic conversations, Team Trek connects individuals facing adversity and reinforces the message that no one has to walk their journey alone.
https://teamtrekpodcast.com
ABOUT EIGHT MINUTES FOUNDATION
Eight Minutes Foundation is a nonprofit organization committed to ending veteran suicide by restoring hope, fostering community, and providing access to integrative healing resources for veterans, first responders, and their families.
https://www.eightminutesfoundation.org