Welcome to episode 6 of the In the Name of Service Podcast. Here we broadcast stories of men and women who’ve answered the call to serve in hopes of inspiring and catalyzing the rest of us to follow suit in our own way. Today’s interview is with Steve Nisbet. Steve is a husband, father, Special Operations Veteran, and the co-founder of Shields and Stripes, a non-profit on a mission to provide free innovative, intensive, and holistic care for veterans and first responders.

I had the great opportunity to work alongside Steve for a few years in our previous positions. He is driven, bright, thoughtful, and humble. His kindness in welcoming an outsider into the fold surprised me when I first arrived at the unit several years ago. He was willing to share the turf with a slow girl and didn’t even talk too much trash.

In today’s conversation, ...