What Women Veterans Actually Need (with Marina Rabinek)

In this episode of Roar, host Danielle Davies sits down with Marina Rabinek, a 24-year U.S. Navy veteran and the founder of the Military Women’s Collective—a nonprofit dedicated tosupporting women as they transition from military to civilian life.

Marina shares her deeply personal journey through service, identity, and reinvention. From navigating the complexities of life after uniform to creating space for community, healing, and advocacy, this conversation sheds light on what women veterans really need—and what it means to have their backs long after active duty ends.

We talk about:

• The power of peer support in life after service
• How the Military Women’s Collective is changing the landscape for women veterans
• Transition challenges no one prepares you for
• The long shadow of MST (military sexual trauma)—and the strength in speaking out

• Why community is a lifeline, not a luxury

Whether you're a veteran, a military family member, or simply someone who believes in the power of women supporting women, this episode will stay with you.

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To Learn More:

Military Women’s Collective: https://www.militarywomenscollective.org/

FourBlock: https://fourblock.org/

Focus Forward Fellowship at Purdue University: https://www.mfri.purdue.edu/focus-forward-fellowship/

Women Veterans Leadership Program at The Mission Continues: https://www.missioncontinues.org/women-veterans-leadership-program/

Reorient Class at Beneath the Service: https://www.beneaththeservice.org/reorient

Warrior Pathh through Boulder Crest Foundation: https://bouldercrest.org/program/warrior-pathh/

Women Veteran’s Recognition Day: https://www.womenveteransalliance.com/women-veterans-day/?srsltid=AfmBOoqrv31qGnZgW6kIcSTm3K9QTZ2_ZEzmmhQMY5hbJui8zo6sc5zO

Women Armed Services Integration Act: https://www.trumanlibraryinstitute.org/truman-and-womens-rights/

Also Mentioned:

The Body Keeps the Score: https://www.besselvanderkolk.com/resources/the-body-keeps-the-score

The Halo Effect: https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-the-halo-effect-2795906

MrBallen Podcast: https://ballenstudios.com/

Shawn Ryan with MrBallen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjQzuqmHNAY

Blast from the Past movie: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0124298/

Fiscal Sponsorship: https://www.councilofnonprofits.org/running-nonprofit/administration-and-financial-management/fiscal-sponsorship-nonprofits

To get in touch with or follow Marina Rabinek:

Email: marina.rabinek@militarywomenscollective.org

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php/?id=61550346613301

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mwc501c3

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/military-womens-collective/

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