#35 Rand Timmerman | A Combat Marine’s Journey of Faith from Vietnam to the Appalachian Trail

About this episode

Rand Timmerman shares his journey from combat in Vietnam to finding faith and hiking the Appalachian Trail with his brother.

Send us Fan Mail Rand Timmerman survived harrowing combat as an infantry Marine in Vietnam. After the war, he found success as an attorney while battling PTSD, Alcoholism, and Shattered Faith. Later in life, he faced his demons, found grace, and teamed up with his brother to hike the Appalachian trail. In this episode, Todd sits down with Rand to discuss his book A Spiritual Passage: The True Story of Two Brothers in Their 70s Tackling the Appalachian Trail While Facing Personal Demons and ...

People in this episode

Host: Todd

Guest: Rand Timmerman

Topics covered

• combat experience
• PTSD
• faith journey
• brotherhood
• hiking
• personal demons

Keywords

• Vietnam War
• PTSD
• alcoholism
• Appalachian Trail
• spiritual journey
• brothers
• hiking
• personal growth

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: A Spiritual Passage: The True Story of Two Brothers in Their 70s Tackling the Appalachian Trail While Facing Personal Demons

Places: Vietnam, Appalachian Trail

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