TOPGUN Options E. Matthew "Whiz" Buckley from on Healing Veterans & Uniting Behind a Just Cause
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- February 28th 2022
Today on the Change Maker: E. Matthew "Whiz" Buckley. Taking his nickname from his military callsign, Whiz is a former, decorated Navy fighter pilot who has recently taken his skillset to the private sector, mentoring businesses and helping to advocate for fellow veterans.
Through his nonprofit, the Top Gun foundation, Whiz advocates for veterans mental health, especially relating to the use of medical psychedelics. On this show, he shares the experience that he claims saved his life and the lives of many others with traumatic brain injuries. His new project, No Fallen Heroes, debuts May 17, 2022 and documents the stories of many whose lives were changed in the same fashion.
To watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/zU9bHE5zEQc
To find the books written by E. Matthew "Whiz" Buckley: https://go.topgunoptions.com/book
To Learn More about the Top Gun Fighter Foundation: https://topgunfighterfoundation.org
To find more information on this show: https://www.augustapodcasts.com/thechangemaker
The Change Maker
The Change Maker is hosted by Deke Copenhaver. When Deke took over as mayor of his hometown of Augusta, Georgia, the city’s politics were broken and riven along racial lines. No group trusted any other group, so nothing got done.
From 2005 through 2014 Deke was a catalyst in helping to transform Augusta, attracting businesses to spur economic development, implementing social programs that impacted the lives of Augustans on a daily basis. He focused effort on communities that had been neglected for years.
No serving as the Principal of Copenhaver Consulting, Deke remains committed to being a Change Maker while helping others realize their potential to impact their communities for the better. For his work, he’s been recognized on multiple occasions by Georgia Trend Magazine as one of the 100 Most Influential Georgians.
Deke currently authors a monthly column on leadership published by the Georgia Municipal Association. Deke earned a BA in Political Science from Augusta College and is a graduate of Leadership Georgia and the Mayors’ Institute on City Design.
A passionate athlete, Deke has completed five Ironman 70.3s and several half marathons. He and his wife, Malisa, reside in Augusta with their dogs Sarah Bet, Buddy, and Johnny.