Battle Scars and Body Wars: Navy Veteran Leah Stiles on Healing, Eating Disorders, and Life After Service
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Navy veteran Leah Stiles discusses her memoir and the emotional journey of healing after military service.
Summary: In this episode of Dog Tag Diaries , host Captain Kim welcomes back Navy veteran, advocate, and author Leah Stiles. Leah first appeared on the podcast sharing her journey through military service and life beyond the uniform. Since that conversation, she has transformed many of those experiences into a powerful memoir, Battle Scars & Body Wars. In this conversation, Leah reflects on the emotional process of writing the book and what it meant to revisit some of the most defining moments of her life. She also shares the deeply moving experience of launching the book surrounded by family, shipmates, mentors, and friends from every chapter of her story. Her Albany book launch quickly sold out, with readers purchasing multiple copies to share the message and celebrate the courage it takes to speak openly about life after service. This episode explores the invisible battles many veterans carry and the healing that can begin when those stories are finally told. At the heart of Leah’s message is a simple but powerful idea. If you need a light, be a light. In this episode, we cover: Leah’s early childhood experiences with homelessness, foster care, and instability Why she…
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