Our Guest Speaker for October is Maj. John G. Donovan, M.Ed., C.P.R.S., U.S. Army, Ret.  

Maj. John G. Donovan is a person in long-term recovery with over 40 years of sobriety.  He is passionate about recovery and speaks and lectures frequently to audiences on  substance use disorder and recovery therefrom. He frequently blogs on recovery; he is  a certified peer recovery specialist; and he serves as an advisor to St. Cloud State  University’s Recovery Community. Additionally, John co-founded and directs the  Recovery Community Network (RCN) in St. Cloud, MN. The RCN is a Recovery Community Organization devoted to advocacy, education and providing peer to peer  recovery services in Central Minnesota.  

John holds a masters of education degree from Boston University and a bachelor’s degree from St. Cloud State University. He is a retired combat veteran with two tours to  Iraq and his last duty assignment was as the Equal Employment Opportunity Officer for  the Minnesota National Guard. John draws heavily on his military training, tactics and  techniques to help others build recovery capitol. His book on recovery was recently  released and is entitled: “A Soldier’s Recovery Journey”.  

Some of Maj. Donovan’s awards and decorations include:  

Meritorious Service Medal, Army Accommodation Medal, Army Achievement Medal,  Outstanding Military Volunteer Service Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal, NATO Medal, and  the Minnesota Humanities Veterans Voices Award. 

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Have you ever thought about running your own business?

Being your own boss? 

Are you nervous about the toll it would take on your mental health? Think it's too much for you? What if it isn't? What if there are other things holding you back that you could find answers to and solutions for?  We invite you to join us for this unique webinar series where we will listen to peer entrepreneurs all over the United States from all walks of life and with peer journeys that are unique and inspirational all on their own. Then listen to these peers tell you about their career dreams and how they took their dream and made it a reality. If they can do it, why can't you? The Peer Support Coalition of Florida believes that there are no limits to recovery. We intend to prove it to you!

We are becoming familiar with the many ways a Certified Peer Recovery Specialist can serve their community. So many organizations and so many different roles. But what if you dream of doing something else?  Or what if you dream of running a business on the side? Is there a way, is there a path that will allow you to be your own boss, set your own hours, provide your own unique service or sell your own unique product? The answer is YES, YES, YES, YES, and YES. 

What if it's an idea someone is already doing? Is there also room for you to do it too? Of course there is!!! YES Again. 

We want you to see how the peers in our series have managed to accomplish just that. But more than that, we want to inspire you to feel confident that you can do it too! The best part is, you will not be left alone after being inspired. PSCFL is working behind the scenes with organizations to find information and education that will be available at no cost to you that will teach you everything you need to know to start your own business, even mentor you along the way. Starting a business is an exciting endeavor, but it can also be overwhelming. We are finding and laying the groundwork to be able to offer you opportunities and pathways that can help you be successful in your journey.

We have so many things to share with you. Take part in our speaker series and stay tuned for the follow up to come that will help you turn YOUR career dreams into reality!

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