From Combat To Conservation (Part 2) With Jimmy Armel

From Combat To Conservation (Part 2) With Jimmy Armel

From Barely Famous by PodcastOne

May 15, 2026 · 1h 20m

About this episode

Jimmy Armel shares his journey from combat to conservation, discussing addiction, recovery, and the mission of Not Lucky to support veterans.

TW: This episode discusses addiction, PTSD, suicide, combat trauma, and psychedelic treatment. Part two of Jimmy’s story goes even deeper as he opens up about relapse, recovery, suicidal ideation, and the moment that pushed him toward a completely different path. Jimmy shares how Not Lucky evolved from a charter business into a nonprofit dedicated to helping veterans and active duty service members find purpose, connection, and real support on the water. Kail and Jimmy talk about addiction, Ibogaine, mental health care for veterans, the failures of the VA system, shark tagging, conservation, and why Not Lucky is about so much more than fishing. From near-death moments to building a mission that now helps other veterans, Jimmy’s story is raw, intense, and ultimately rooted in survival, faith, and purpose. Follow Jimmy here   and to donate or for more information head to knotlucky.org Get your Fatherless Behavior Tour Tickets Here For full video episodes head to patreon.com/kaillowry Thanks for supporting the show by checking out the sponsors! Hiya: for 50% off their best selling children’s vitamin head to hiyahealth.com/famous Talkiatry: Head to Talkiatry.com/famous and…

People in this episode

Guest: Jimmy Armel

Topics covered

  • addiction
  • PTSD
  • suicide
  • combat trauma
  • psychedelic treatment
  • veteran support
  • conservation

Keywords

  • addiction
  • PTSD
  • suicide
  • veterans
  • mental health
  • conservation
  • Not Lucky
  • Ibogaine
  • shark tagging
  • combat trauma

Sponsors

Hiya, Talkiatry, Boll And Branch, Progressive

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Not Lucky, VA

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