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Dr. Charlie Powell, MD, is a decorated former U.S. Naval Lieutenant Commander and war veteran who practiced medicine for over 25 years as a clinical physician, medical innovator, multiple-patent holder, former Chief Medical Officer, and co-founder of Healthcare Associates of Texas (which he later sold). After returning from service, he personally endured severe PTSD including chronic insomnia, night terrors, depression, alcohol dependency, and a nervous system locked in survival mode for decades despite his own medical expertise and conventional treatments that offered little relief. The turning point came in August 2023 with a 10-day inpatient psychedelic therapy program that delivered breakthrough healing in days rather than decades, prompting him to pivot his life’s work. In 2024 he founded Solo Vive™ (“Just Live”) as the parent company to Solo Vive Studios™, Saint Charlie Resorts™ (named after his special-needs son Charlie, who inspires much of his advocacy), Vive Scientific™, and Squared Away Nation™ a national veterans-focused media platform.
Today, as executive producer and director, Dr. Powell is launching the groundbreaking documentary Healing Heroes: No Mind Left Behind, which follows six veterans and first responders confronting PTSD through alternative treatments unavailable in the U.S., while building a broader ecosystem of media, clinical innovation, and global healing initiatives to break the silence on trauma and expand real recovery options for veterans and first responders.
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I had such a fun chat with Dr. Charlie Powell! After decades battling PTSD, night terrors, and opioids, one 10-day ibogaine retreat in Mexico completely changed his direction in life and now he’s laughing about singing love songs to himself in the mirror and introducing his scene-stealing special-needs son mid-interview.
Packed with gratitude, cold plunges, breathwork, and pure hope, this episode left me smiling and excited to check out his documentary!
We’re incredibly grateful for the support of this community and would love your help in growing our reach. A like and share on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn, and Twitter would mean the world to us. I’m always looking to connect with veterans and first responders with PTSD who have found ways to improve their quality of life—your story could help shorten that journey for others. If you support, provide services for these groups, or have extensive knowledge of available benefits, I’d love to chat and share your insights with the community. Let’s work together to make a difference.
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