May 3, 2023 • 31 mins
Today I’m joined with a very talented guest who grew up as a military brat, her father and his twin retired from the United States Army and she grew up like many other military dependents, moving every 4-5 years learning how to make new friends all across the world.
Today, our guest serves as National Corporate & Community Relations Coordinator for U.S. Vets and we’re going to talk about her employer, her position, her journey, and her passion for helping Veterans. Today, I’d like to welcome Heather Harvin to the Morning Formation Podcast.
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KP (00:03):
In the military, you're given a uniform and instructed
on how to do things and when todo them. But what happens when
the cadence fades and you're nolonger wearing that uniform? I'm
Kp and I started this podcast tofill that silence with direction
and to provide overall supportfor my beloved military family.
(00:25):
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Heather Harvin (00:47):
Yes, so our mission is to help in veteran
homelessness. Unfortunately, alot of the homeless population
they are veterans or militaryaffiliated in some some way
shape or form. And so we reallymake it our mission to go out on
the streets and help you knowhelp these homeless veterans so
we have housing units housinglocations, we also have a
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workforce development program tohelp them transition into
civilian life have successfulcareers.
KP (01:15):
This episode is dedicated to Heather Harbans father, retired
Army veteran Roy Harvin, whoraised a daughter, that's now
giving back to the few and thebrave. Warriors fall in, it's
time for formation. Today, I'mjoined with a very talented
guest, who grew up as a militarybrat, her father and his actual
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twin, both retired from theUnited States Army, which is
pretty interesting, in myopinion. Today, our guest serves
as the national corporate andCommunity Relations Coordinator
for us vets. And we're going totalk about her her employer, her
position, her journey, and herpassion for reaching back and
helping out the veterancommunity. So today, I'd like to
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welcome Miss Heather Harvin tothe morning formation podcast.
Heather Harvin (02:02):
Thank you so much for having me. I'm excited
to be here.
KP (02:05):
No, listen, I met you last fall at the military influencer
conference, along with manyother folks that I had known,
virtually through the pandemic.
And it was interesting to talkto you and just to hear your
overall passion. And, and Iwanted to definitely get you on
the podcast to talk about yourposition, because it's such an
important position.
(02:28):
But, you know, doing research onyou, Heather, and I know you
briefly spoke about this before,too. You've seen quite a bit of
success in music, specificallyin singing. And I know, I know
from being a military brat andmyself being a military brat,
that it was quite a challenge tohave study Educational Studies,
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and any type of study hobby.
Now, how did your singing talentcome along? With your
upbringing? With being amilitary dependent?
Heather Harvin (02:59):
No, for sure.
That's actually a greatquestion. No one's ever asked me
that before. So thank you. Itwas quite interesting, because
so my dad actually sings funfact. And he's not very public
about it. But the fact that hesings, he actually was a great
encourager, to me pursuing musicand singing and everything.
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And so I lucked up, because mydad was retired, by the time I
was trying to take my music andsinging very seriously at a
young age. And so I was able to,you know, train and go to
classes and go to differentschools to really educate myself
with my music. So I'm superfortunate for that. My brothers,
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however, did not have thatexperience with my dad being in
the military at the time, so Ifeel bad for them, but I don't
feel bad for me.
KP (03:50):
Right? I don't know, there's pros and cons to that. On one
hand, I look back at my time,you know, childhood growing up,
and I think, man, you know, Ireally wish I could have created
those deep roots, you know, withwhatever school I ended up at.
But on the other hand, you know,I moved from Hawaii, to the
state of Ohio, and everywhere inbetween. I met so many people
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over the span of my childhoodthat by the time I was fully an
adult, I guess I had a realappreciation for, I guess, all
types of cultures, you know, andthat's, that's the beauty of
being a military brat. But youdidn't get a chance to really
experience that. Hmm.
Heather Harvin (04:27):
I didn't know.
We moved once. And we movedmaybe 3045 minutes from one
place to the other. That wasreally it. But I will say I did,
I did experience my dad's verystrict nature will say that. And
I'm very fortunate because thediscipline that he instilled in
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me, I really believe that it hasshaped me to be the woman that I
am today, for sure. So shout outto the military and all of the
rules. And just all of thestructure because it just it
creates a great foundation inbeing an adult. And I
wholeheartedly believe that andI'm grateful.
KP (05:08):
I can tell that you and your father have a lot of respect for
one another, because I know thatyou mentioned him on some of
your Instagram posts, and evenhow you carry yourself as well.
You're very professional. And Ihave a deep appreciation for
that. Even when I met you at theconference. Yeah, even though I
mentioned the conference talkingto you. It was it was it was
great, you know. And speaking ofthe military influencer
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conference, yeah. What did youthink about it? What, what was
your greatest takeaway from theevent? And are you planning on
going back in 2023?
Heather Harvin (05:37):
For sure, I will be very honest, I didn't know
what to expect. And it kind offell into my lap because one of
our corporate sponsors that wework with at US vets my job, she
actually invited us and she wasone of the speakers during the
military implementer conference.
And so I went in a little bithesitant. Like I said, I didn't
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know what to expect. And I willsay that I left feeling very
encouraged and inspired andmotivated to go back to US Vets,
making sure that we really doour best to help end veteran
homelessness.
And just to see, it wasinspiring to see a lot of
veterans and just a lot ofinfluencers, and also business
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owners in the military thatreally are successful, because
they just worked so hard. And itjust gives me faith and vision
for the veterans that we serve.
Currently a US vets for sure.
Yeah.
KP (06:28):
Yeah. So were you able to stay the whole time? Or were you
just there for a couple of days?
Heather Harvin (06:34):
So I think so the first night, that's when we
met my first night we had met,and then I left? I want to say
that Saturday evening? So I'mnot sure I think that might have
been majority of the conference.
KP (06:49):
Yeah, yeah, it actually was, I wish I had stayed the whole
time. I was only there for liketwo days. But I think next year,
I'm gonna plan on staying therethe whole time next year,
because there was so much goingon and so much to take in at
that conference. But you knowwhat? It was, it was interesting
to talk to you to hear aboutyour father and his twin, go
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into the army and actuallyretire out of the Army, and how
much love and respect you havefor each other. But also to
would you mind talking to me?
As far as like what you do knowabout your father's military
service? What was your family'sexperience? Like? What are some
of the things that your siblingssay about it?
Heather Harvin (07:29):
Is, so I it's funny, because I actually just
found this out at Christmas2022. So a few months ago, so my
dad actually served in the Army,wow, all three, excuse me, two
of my three siblings, so to mytwo of my brothers while while
they were born, so he didn'teven get a chance to see them. I
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had no idea. And so of course,there's a little saltiness and
bitterness there on their part,and I understand. But from but I
do know, my dad always talksabout his favorite country is
Germany. So he served in Germanyfor a few years, and he loved
it.
And he always talks about justwhen the Berlin Wall came down,
because he was stationed there.
And then he just my dad ispretty old. So that just shows
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you like how long ago he served,but so many memories. And he
always talks about how so whenhe enlisted, he and my uncle,
they did not know that they theywere twins. And so i Dad, he
talks about how one of thesergeants, you know, had asked
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for Harvin.
I saw last name Harvin. And somy dad stepped up first
introduce himself, you know, itgoes everything just okay, get
back in line. And then he wasgoing down the list and my
uncle's next. And my uncle stepsfor it. And the sergeant's like,
didn't you just already go? Andthen that's when he realized,
oh, it's two of them.
KP (08:54):
Like double trouble.
Heather Harvin (08:56):
Yeah, double trouble.
But you know, it's, it's it, itactually makes me a little
emotional, because I mean, justa little backstory about my dad
and my uncle. They grew up inthe South, in the 1940s. So it
wasn't considered a plantationin the 1940s then, but my dad
pretty much grew up on aplantation where he would pick
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cotton, you know, where hereally had to work. And he was
the second oldest of eight, heand my uncle and so they had to
provide for the youngerchildren. And he went to the
army so that way he couldprovide for his family, you
know, my brothers and hissiblings and everything.
And he talks about how justbeing exposed to new countries,
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new people, new cultures, andreally inspired him to do his
best and be his best for hisfamily. And so when he came
back, he was able to provide forhis family in ways that he
couldn't do it and in thebeginning, and so, he just so
many Great memories that healways shares and, and he also
taught me how to shoot a gunbecause he learned how to shoot
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a gun in the army. So there yougo.
KP (10:08):
And just so you know, Germany is my favorite country
too. I love Germany.
Heather Harvin (10:13):
I've always wanted to go,
KP (10:14):
I loved I love the food there. I love the culture. It's
a very, very deep culture, likethe castles and even the
architect is really great.
And, and it's absolutely amazingto hear your father, where he
came from, there's a lot offolks in the veteran community
join the military, to make thatsacrifice to hopefully have a
better future a better tomorrow.
And that's one of the thingsthat, that I think a lot of us,
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you know, come from less thandesirable situations, including
myself, growing up, my fatherwas in the military. But at the
end of the day, my parents didnot have the best relationship.
There's a lot of domesticviolence and things like that
growing up.
So I always wanted to be like mydad at the same time. Because he
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was, he was just such a strongfigure. And he sounds a lot like
your father. And they, theyserved right around the same
time my father and your fatherbecause my dad was around during
the Berlin Wall and, and he gotit in 71, retired in 91.
So so I definitely understandwhere you're coming from you
talk about that stuff, man. Itreally hits home for me, too. So
sounds like your father is anoutstanding sounds like your
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father is an outstandinggentleman. And a true
professional. So then makes alot of sense why you are where
you are, Heather, you'reactually working for us vets
now. And so can you talk to ouraudience about what is us vets,
their mission, their vision, andwhat are some of their core
values?
Heather Harvin (11:42):
Absolutely. So US vets or United States
Veterans Initiative, we are thelargest nonprofit to help end
veteran homelessness. So we have12 sites nationally across the
US, we actually just opened our13 site last Tuesday at the West
LA VA, which is really nice. Wehad a huge opening. It was
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amazing.
And we're actually in theprocess of opening two more
sites, if I'm not mistaken.
Another one in Houston and onein Atlanta. Hopefully we'll see.
But, yes, so our mission is tohelp end veteran homelessness.
Unfortunately, a lot of thehomeless population, they are
veterans, or military affiliatedin some some way, shape or form.
And so we really make it ourmission to go out on the
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streets, and help, you know,help these homeless veterans. So
we have housing units, housinglocations, we also have a
workforce development program tohelp them transition into
civilian life, have successfulcareers.
We provide their families, aswell as they need food, shelter,
anything, any type of justresources that they need to get
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back on their feet, like I said,to transition them back into
civilian life. That is ourmission and our focus. It's very
unfortunate, because a lot ofour veterans are, say a good
majority, they go in and theyserve, obviously, they serve our
country, and they serve ourcountry well.
And then when they come back,they just really, they don't
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know what to do after that, youknow, they don't have a lot of
opportunities that are lined upfor them. And so they kind of go
into this whole into this pitwhere they are stuck. And they
they need help. And so that iswhat US vets, that's what we're
here for to really help them getback on their feet.
KP (13:28):
Yeah, it's absolutely amazing to look at the
statistics and look at theamount of homeless and how many
folks that were in the militarywere a part of that. That
statistic specifically, but thenalso with the suicide rates.
And it's alarming with with withthat being said, and you know, I
can't tell you that there's onereason why that is? It's a very
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complicated, I guess acomplicated answer as of why
that is. But I highly, highlyappreciate nonprofits like US
vets, and folks like yourselffor stepping up and choosing to
do this because at the end ofthe day, you're very intelligent
woman. There's many things thatyou could be doing, but you
chose this specific employer andto do this role. And speaking of
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which, would you mind talkingabout your position with us
vets?
Heather Harvin (14:20):
Absolutely. So my official title is the
national corporate and CommunityRelations Coordinator.
Hopefully, I will be a managersoon, putting it out there. But
my specific focus, my specific,specific focus is to really just
connect with the communities,local businesses, national
corporate sponsors,organizations, entertainment
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groups, just to really helpsecure sponsorship to provide
funding, but also to get theiremployees involved where they
employees want to volunteer at acertain site. If they want to
maybe do a service project wherethey're serving our veterans in
some way, shape or form.
That's typically my focus, andthen all So too, I work on our
national cause marketingcampaign, which is entitled make
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camo your cause to hashtag honorus vets. And essentially what
we're doing with that is thesame thing that Susan G komen
did with pink and how that'sassociated with breast cancer.
So anytime you see, I don't knowif pink toolbox or something,
you know that when you buy thatsome proceeds will be going back
to Susan G. Komen to support andbreast cancer.
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And so we are trying to to, todo that with the camo print,
really just having thatassociated with US vets and
ending veteran homelessness. Sowe're going into our third year
of our campaign. And wedefinitely want this year to be
bigger and greater and just moredynamic, but really just
spreading awareness through thecamo print to help us in veteran
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homelessness and to support ourveterans.
KP (15:49):
Well, yeah, that's absolutely fascinating. And I'm
sure that you guys are rollingout multiple programs per year,
right?
Heather Harvin (15:55):
Yes, yeah, we have. We have a mental health
program, Workforce Program.
Transitional housing, permanenthousing is so so many different,
yes. A lot of resources forsure.
KP (16:08):
So what are some things that, you know, most people
would know about us vets thatyou've experienced during your
time there?
Heather Harvin (16:19):
I would say I would actually say ironically,
is women's history month ago,women will. But I would say that
a lot of people wouldn't knowthat we have quite a few women
veterans that we serve withtheir families, a lot of single
moms.
And because I think a lot ofpeople will assume that we most
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of our clients are men and male.
And yes, they are. But weactually have a good chunk of
women veterans, that we helpsupport and serve. And who have
gone to be very successful. Soyes, shout out to the women.
KP (16:55):
Yeah, no doubt, and no doubt about it. Some of my best
connections that I have, throughthe podcast are women veterans,
who have been so, so loyal, andalso provided so much value to
me, and I've done my best to tryto provide value back to them.
But they've opened my eyes to somany problems and issues within
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the community as well.
And, and they're doing theirpart to help out the military
community. But overall, Heather,you know, what is your why, you
know. Why out of all the thingsthat you could possibly be
doing? Why did you choose tofind employment with us vets?
And what is your passion behindall this?
Heather Harvin (17:38):
I mean, I think it comes full circle, right? So
we started off talking aboutjust my dad and his experience,
and fun facts. So I'm actually amommy's girl. My mom's my best
friend. And so growing up, mydad and I had a very interesting
relationship. My parents stillmarried. I love my dad. And I
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will say to this day that if I'mever blessed with a husband that
I pray that he's like, my dad inmany ways. Specifically, just
even with his work ethic, my dadworked very hard. And my dad
always provided we were neverwithout.
But being a creative, of course,I can be emotional, I can be
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crazy, you know, I'm a creative,I don't know how to, you know, I
just, I'm artistic. And so mydad and I didn't speak the same
language growing up for a littlebit. And we had a very weird
dynamic. And so this is meworking US Vets, is my way of
just honoring my dad in the waythat I wish I did. While I was
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growing up. I'm super gratefulfor my dad, like I said, and as
an adult, I can I tell him everyday, I'm like, Dad, you have no
idea how grateful I am that youwere hard on me, you know that
you made me clean everySaturday, you know, that you
made me when I when I made mybed to tuck in those corners.
Because I know, you know, I knowall about the tucking in the
corners of the bed. So justeverything that he taught me.
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This is this is me saying thankyou. And this is me saying that
something that he is very proudof and something that
unfortunately, US Vets wasn'taround when my dad was in the
military. So when my dadretired, he had to find
employment, you know, on his ownand so this is me giving back to
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his his brothers, his community,you know, this is me supporting
him in an indirect way and justreally just honoring my honoring
my father honoring you honor USVets. This is me doing that. So
yeah,
KP (19:39):
yeah, I What's funny is I remember I remember you talking
about that when we spoke at themilitary influencer conference
talking about how you had tomake your bed you had to do this
and you hated it growing up
Heather Harvin (19:52):
My dad was on me, but as an adult, I'm like,
I'm so OCD. I'm like, I hateanything that's dirty. I'm like
not when it needs to be cleanand it has to be ordered. There
needs to be structure. And itneeds to be organized and Thank
you, dad.
KP (20:04):
Yeah, no doubt my father was the same way to my dad was a
drill sergeant for five yearsand was a ranger and all that
stuff. So he was very much verystrict just like your father.
And I think every kid goesthrough that phase where you
don't necessarily see eye to eyewith the disciplinarian in the
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relationship, right?
You go through that phase, andthen later on in life, you kind
of come back to appreciate someof the life lessons. And there's
survivability is what it is, iswhat you are teaching your kids
when you do that sort of thing.
But speaking of the militaryinfluence, or conference and how
I remember you talking aboutthat, you know, I was just
thinking like, you're gonna begoing through this this year,
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right?
Heather Harvin (20:52):
I'm hoping to, I think they changed is in
November now, right? It's nolonger in October. I think it's
in November. Yeah. That might bea little hard, because
obviously, veterans days inNovember, and so depending on
when it falls, we have our biggala. Right before the day
before Veterans Day. So I mean,I will try my hardest to make it
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work because I actually reallyenjoyed myself. So
KP (21:15):
yeah, well, I was just thinking like, how cool would it
be to have the famous HeatherHarvin sang the national anthem?
Maybe maybe to break it open toopen it up? I know. We need to
figure that out.
Heather Harvin (21:32):
I don't know what they don't know if they
will want me to I don't know.
KP (21:35):
Why would they not want you?
You're like the perfect person.
You you represent so much. Yourepresent so much. I don't know.
I was just thinking that youknow, and, you know, you seem
like he got such an interestingmusic career. Just to talk about
that the pivot to that, youknow, what's, what's beyond the
horizon for you like goingforward with what you're
personally doing? With your,either your career or your
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music? Where will we see MissHarvin in the next 510 years or
so?
Heather Harvin (22:06):
Well, I can say in, I guess next week. Next
week, Miss Harvin will be headedto Austin to perform at a
songwriters exhibit during Southby Southwest. So I'm very
excited about that. It kind offell into my lap. I so just so
you know, yes, I sing. I love tolove to perform. But a deep
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passion of mine is songwriting.
And if I could, I would writesongs all day, every day. I love
creating sounds for othervoices, and just lyrics and all
of that.
And so I'm excited that thisparticular company or brand name
KP (22:40):
So far, have you worked with any? Any big names?
Balanced Breakfast there eachyear, they hold a songwriters
Expo during South by Southwestto just showcase national
songwriters up and coming and sothey selected me this year. So I
will be in Austin literally nextFriday for that. And I'm excited
about that. And I mean, the goalthe ultimate dream I would love
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to win Song of the Year for atthe Grammys, just songwriting
just sharing my story or justbeing able to write for a
Rihanna or to write for anAriana Grande or Beyonce, you
know, just those those big namesand to be able to just be
Heather Harvin (23:18):
So I actually I have not worked for Beyonce,
acknowledged for that. So thatwould be great.
Rihanna. I'm not there yet. ButI have been fortunate enough to
actually sing with quite a fewAmerican Idol artists, so which
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is pretty cool. So I would saylike maybe more like B-listers.
Yeah.
KP (23:47):
Yeah, of course. Yeah.
That's really fascinating. Thatyou have so much going on by the
time this publishes. It'llalready be past. It usually
takes me a few weeks just toedit these. Yeah. But um, if I
can find it on YouTube oranything like that, I'll make
sure I throw that into the shownotes. So if it's if it's out
there, I'll definitely put thelink down there. So you can
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check out how how Heather didhow well she did because we all
know she's gonna. She's got abeautiful Yes.
Heather Harvin (24:15):
Oh, thank you. I am very I was very fortunate.
Right before COVID Actually, Iwas able to perform at the
Hollywood Bowl with KristinChenoweth. I don't know if you
guys don't know she is she's ahuge musical theater Broadway
star. She's now a TV filmactress, very talented. And so
just being able to perform onthat big stage with such an icon
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in the musical theater world. Itwas a dream come true.
KP (24:41):
Oh, no doubt about it. No doubt about it. Know, what part
of the South are you from?
Heather Harvin (24:46):
I'm actually from Baltimore, Maryland. My dad
is from Charleston, SouthCarolina. Okay, okay.
KP (24:54):
When I think of music in the south, I either think of
Nashville or Atlanta. Wow, ofcourse, of course. I don't know
why is that is that pretty muchthe two music capitals of the
South?
Heather Harvin (25:06):
Absolutely. And yes, definitely Nashville. Sure.
For sure Atlanta. And actually,North Carolina is starting to
come, you know, get a littlebigger. But yeah, for sure.
Nashville and Atlanta. I'veactually never been in
Nashville, I've always wanted togo. So hopefully that can happen
soon to
KP (25:25):
know, was that part of your reason for moving to LA?
Heather Harvin (25:29):
It was, so I moved, I turned 18. And I said,
I want to be a music star. I'mleaving Baltimore. There's
nothing here for me, I'm by. AndI've now been here for 14 years.
And I love it.
KP (25:42):
Yeah, and I know, there's a lot of folks that come here for
acting and music and things likethat. And I actually didn't
think about it. So just now puttwo two together, you know,
because your family is all downthere. And then you're up here
sort of on your own, makes sensethat you wanted to launch your
career and come up here and findthose opportunities out there.
So Heather has been so awesomelearning about you, your
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position, your passion behindwhat you do. Now, over the
years, you know, you've beenworking for us vets for over a
year now, from what I see. Andwith that being said, you know,
what, what advice would you havefor folks in our military
community, if there's any pieceof advice, any chunk of advice
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that you'd like to provide? Whatwould that be?
Heather Harvin (26:27):
I will say, just a piece of advice is just, I
think, just from working withthe clients that we serve with
us, Fitz, a lot of them end uphomeless, because they are
hopeless, and they feel likethey don't have that same
community and support that theyhave while they were serving.
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And so a piece of advice wouldjust be to those who are
currently serving or to veteranswho might feel that they're very
isolated or lonely, just pleaseknow that, you know, there are
resources available to you,specifically, even within US
vets, we are a family, and wewant to welcome you into our
family, you know, we want to doour part to make sure that you
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are taken care of and just knowthat you are not alone, because
a lot of them, like I said, theyreally feel like it's just them
against the world. And that'snot, that's not true at all, we
are here to walk with you. Andwe're here to fight with you
always.
KP (27:27):
Yeah, that's, that's, that's deep actually. And being a vet
myself, I know the feeling. Theysay less than 5% ever served in
the US military, and then aneven lesser percentage of that
ever go to war. So a lot oftimes when I'm sitting at the
Thanksgiving table with myfamily, or if I'm sitting at a
large table with my friends, Ican count on this, that I will
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probably be the only one therethat has my experiences. And
sometimes it makes it verydifficult to assimilate or to
share those experiences.
And a lot of times, you will getthe weird questions. Sometimes
inappropriate, sometimesstrange. And sometimes you get
the stereotypes too. So it'simportant for those of us that
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are in the community to sticktogether and, and provide that
hope, just like what youmentioned right now provide that
hope and make sure folks knowthat they're not alone, and that
there is help out there. I knowthat what you see today is me
doing this podcast and I seemlike I'm doing okay, but I've
had a lot of dark moments in myown life, that I've had to tread
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water and overcome obstacles.
So I deeply appreciate folkslike you who are dedicating
their career and their time andtheir lives, to reach back to
our military community and helpout so thank you so much for
what you do with us vets andyour passion for that.
Heather Harvin (28:50):
And thank you for your service seriously. We,
you know, we need more KP'S inthe world. We do. We really do.
So thank you. And this podcastforum is beautiful. So thank you
for having me. I loved it.
KP (29:05):
Absolute honor, absolute honor to talk to folks like you
and Heather, for anyone outthere that's interested in
following up with you onanything that you mentioned for
this podcast. What's the bestplatform for them to contact
you? Is it LinkedIn? Facebook,what what do you what do you
want them to contact you on?
Heather Harvin (29:22):
I would say LinkedIn is great and literally
it's my first and last HeatherHarvin and it's a picture of me
and a red shirt, oh well, It's ablack top, red bottom, but you
should be able to find me. Andthen also Instagram as well. I
always respond to my Instagramdirect messages. And it's at
Heather Harvin. So pretty easyto find.
KP (29:43):
Outstanding and I'll make sure that I put all that down in
the podcast show notes. Ifyou're watching this on YouTube,
please go down to thedescription. And I'll put the
all the links down there as wellas well. If I can find that
performance in Austin. I'll makesure I put that down there too.
Hopefully they record it andthey put it on YouTube or
something and we can watch. Wecan watch you so. So thank you
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so much, Heather. I reallyappreciate your time today and
doing this interview. It's beengreat connecting with you and I
hope to see you again this yearat the military influencer
conference.
Heather Harvin (30:14):
I will try my heart is I will, thank you so
much.
KP (30:19):
Now appreciate you so and everyone else out there, please
take a look at Heather on hersocial media platform. She's got
a very fascinating music careeras well as an undying passion to
help our military community. Andwe're so grateful to have folks
like her in our corner. And foreveryone else out there. As
always, I want you to staytuned, stay focused, and stay
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motivated. Warriors fallout.
In the military, you're given a uniform and instructed
on how to do things and when todo them. But what happens when
the cadence fades and you're nolonger wearing that uniform? I'm
Kp and I started this podcast tofill that silence with direction
and to provide overall supportfor my beloved military family.
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Heather Harvin (00:47):
Yes, so our mission is to help in veteran
homelessness. Unfortunately, alot of the homeless population
they are veterans or militaryaffiliated in some some way
shape or form. And so we reallymake it our mission to go out on
the streets and help you knowhelp these homeless veterans so
we have housing units housinglocations, we also have a
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workforce development program tohelp them transition into
civilian life have successfulcareers.
KP (01:15):
This episode is dedicated to Heather Harbans father, retired
Army veteran Roy Harvin, whoraised a daughter, that's now
giving back to the few and thebrave. Warriors fall in, it's
time for formation. Today, I'mjoined with a very talented
guest, who grew up as a militarybrat, her father and his actual
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twin, both retired from theUnited States Army, which is
pretty interesting, in myopinion. Today, our guest serves
as the national corporate andCommunity Relations Coordinator
for us vets. And we're going totalk about her her employer, her
position, her journey, and herpassion for reaching back and
helping out the veterancommunity. So today, I'd like to
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welcome Miss Heather Harvin tothe morning formation podcast.
Heather Harvin (02:02):
Thank you so much for having me. I'm excited
to be here.
KP (02:05):
No, listen, I met you last fall at the military influencer
conference, along with manyother folks that I had known,
virtually through the pandemic.
And it was interesting to talkto you and just to hear your
overall passion. And, and Iwanted to definitely get you on
the podcast to talk about yourposition, because it's such an
important position.
(02:28):
But, you know, doing research onyou, Heather, and I know you
briefly spoke about this before,too. You've seen quite a bit of
success in music, specificallyin singing. And I know, I know
from being a military brat andmyself being a military brat,
that it was quite a challenge tohave study Educational Studies,
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and any type of study hobby.
Now, how did your singing talentcome along? With your
upbringing? With being amilitary dependent?
Heather Harvin (02:59):
No, for sure.
That's actually a greatquestion. No one's ever asked me
that before. So thank you. Itwas quite interesting, because
so my dad actually sings funfact. And he's not very public
about it. But the fact that hesings, he actually was a great
encourager, to me pursuing musicand singing and everything.
(03:21):
And so I lucked up, because mydad was retired, by the time I
was trying to take my music andsinging very seriously at a
young age. And so I was able to,you know, train and go to
classes and go to differentschools to really educate myself
with my music. So I'm superfortunate for that. My brothers,
(03:41):
however, did not have thatexperience with my dad being in
the military at the time, so Ifeel bad for them, but I don't
feel bad for me.
KP (03:50):
Right? I don't know, there's pros and cons to that. On one
hand, I look back at my time,you know, childhood growing up,
and I think, man, you know, Ireally wish I could have created
those deep roots, you know, withwhatever school I ended up at.
But on the other hand, you know,I moved from Hawaii, to the
state of Ohio, and everywhere inbetween. I met so many people
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over the span of my childhoodthat by the time I was fully an
adult, I guess I had a realappreciation for, I guess, all
types of cultures, you know, andthat's, that's the beauty of
being a military brat. But youdidn't get a chance to really
experience that. Hmm.
Heather Harvin (04:27):
I didn't know.
We moved once. And we movedmaybe 3045 minutes from one
place to the other. That wasreally it. But I will say I did,
I did experience my dad's verystrict nature will say that. And
I'm very fortunate because thediscipline that he instilled in
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me, I really believe that it hasshaped me to be the woman that I
am today, for sure. So shout outto the military and all of the
rules. And just all of thestructure because it just it
creates a great foundation inbeing an adult. And I
wholeheartedly believe that andI'm grateful.
KP (05:08):
I can tell that you and your father have a lot of respect for
one another, because I know thatyou mentioned him on some of
your Instagram posts, and evenhow you carry yourself as well.
You're very professional. And Ihave a deep appreciation for
that. Even when I met you at theconference. Yeah, even though I
mentioned the conference talkingto you. It was it was it was
great, you know. And speaking ofthe military influencer
(05:30):
conference, yeah. What did youthink about it? What, what was
your greatest takeaway from theevent? And are you planning on
going back in 2023?
Heather Harvin (05:37):
For sure, I will be very honest, I didn't know
what to expect. And it kind offell into my lap because one of
our corporate sponsors that wework with at US vets my job, she
actually invited us and she wasone of the speakers during the
military implementer conference.
And so I went in a little bithesitant. Like I said, I didn't
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know what to expect. And I willsay that I left feeling very
encouraged and inspired andmotivated to go back to US Vets,
making sure that we really doour best to help end veteran
homelessness.
And just to see, it wasinspiring to see a lot of
veterans and just a lot ofinfluencers, and also business
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owners in the military thatreally are successful, because
they just worked so hard. And itjust gives me faith and vision
for the veterans that we serve.
Currently a US vets for sure.
Yeah.
KP (06:28):
Yeah. So were you able to stay the whole time? Or were you
just there for a couple of days?
Heather Harvin (06:34):
So I think so the first night, that's when we
met my first night we had met,and then I left? I want to say
that Saturday evening? So I'mnot sure I think that might have
been majority of the conference.
KP (06:49):
Yeah, yeah, it actually was, I wish I had stayed the whole
time. I was only there for liketwo days. But I think next year,
I'm gonna plan on staying therethe whole time next year,
because there was so much goingon and so much to take in at
that conference. But you knowwhat? It was, it was interesting
to talk to you to hear aboutyour father and his twin, go
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into the army and actuallyretire out of the Army, and how
much love and respect you havefor each other. But also to
would you mind talking to me?
As far as like what you do knowabout your father's military
service? What was your family'sexperience? Like? What are some
of the things that your siblingssay about it?
Heather Harvin (07:29):
Is, so I it's funny, because I actually just
found this out at Christmas2022. So a few months ago, so my
dad actually served in the Army,wow, all three, excuse me, two
of my three siblings, so to mytwo of my brothers while while
they were born, so he didn'teven get a chance to see them. I
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had no idea. And so of course,there's a little saltiness and
bitterness there on their part,and I understand. But from but I
do know, my dad always talksabout his favorite country is
Germany. So he served in Germanyfor a few years, and he loved
it.
And he always talks about justwhen the Berlin Wall came down,
because he was stationed there.
And then he just my dad ispretty old. So that just shows
(08:13):
you like how long ago he served,but so many memories. And he
always talks about how so whenhe enlisted, he and my uncle,
they did not know that they theywere twins. And so i Dad, he
talks about how one of thesergeants, you know, had asked
(08:34):
for Harvin.
I saw last name Harvin. And somy dad stepped up first
introduce himself, you know, itgoes everything just okay, get
back in line. And then he wasgoing down the list and my
uncle's next. And my uncle stepsfor it. And the sergeant's like,
didn't you just already go? Andthen that's when he realized,
oh, it's two of them.
KP (08:54):
Like double trouble.
Heather Harvin (08:56):
Yeah, double trouble.
But you know, it's, it's it, itactually makes me a little
emotional, because I mean, justa little backstory about my dad
and my uncle. They grew up inthe South, in the 1940s. So it
wasn't considered a plantationin the 1940s then, but my dad
pretty much grew up on aplantation where he would pick
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cotton, you know, where hereally had to work. And he was
the second oldest of eight, heand my uncle and so they had to
provide for the youngerchildren. And he went to the
army so that way he couldprovide for his family, you
know, my brothers and hissiblings and everything.
And he talks about how justbeing exposed to new countries,
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new people, new cultures, andreally inspired him to do his
best and be his best for hisfamily. And so when he came
back, he was able to provide forhis family in ways that he
couldn't do it and in thebeginning, and so, he just so
many Great memories that healways shares and, and he also
taught me how to shoot a gunbecause he learned how to shoot
(10:05):
a gun in the army. So there yougo.
KP (10:08):
And just so you know, Germany is my favorite country
too. I love Germany.
Heather Harvin (10:13):
I've always wanted to go,
KP (10:14):
I loved I love the food there. I love the culture. It's
a very, very deep culture, likethe castles and even the
architect is really great.
And, and it's absolutely amazingto hear your father, where he
came from, there's a lot offolks in the veteran community
join the military, to make thatsacrifice to hopefully have a
better future a better tomorrow.
And that's one of the thingsthat, that I think a lot of us,
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you know, come from less thandesirable situations, including
myself, growing up, my fatherwas in the military. But at the
end of the day, my parents didnot have the best relationship.
There's a lot of domesticviolence and things like that
growing up.
So I always wanted to be like mydad at the same time. Because he
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was, he was just such a strongfigure. And he sounds a lot like
your father. And they, theyserved right around the same
time my father and your fatherbecause my dad was around during
the Berlin Wall and, and he gotit in 71, retired in 91.
So so I definitely understandwhere you're coming from you
talk about that stuff, man. Itreally hits home for me, too. So
sounds like your father is anoutstanding sounds like your
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father is an outstandinggentleman. And a true
professional. So then makes alot of sense why you are where
you are, Heather, you'reactually working for us vets
now. And so can you talk to ouraudience about what is us vets,
their mission, their vision, andwhat are some of their core
values?
Heather Harvin (11:42):
Absolutely. So US vets or United States
Veterans Initiative, we are thelargest nonprofit to help end
veteran homelessness. So we have12 sites nationally across the
US, we actually just opened our13 site last Tuesday at the West
LA VA, which is really nice. Wehad a huge opening. It was
(12:02):
amazing.
And we're actually in theprocess of opening two more
sites, if I'm not mistaken.
Another one in Houston and onein Atlanta. Hopefully we'll see.
But, yes, so our mission is tohelp end veteran homelessness.
Unfortunately, a lot of thehomeless population, they are
veterans, or military affiliatedin some some way, shape or form.
And so we really make it ourmission to go out on the
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streets, and help, you know,help these homeless veterans. So
we have housing units, housinglocations, we also have a
workforce development program tohelp them transition into
civilian life, have successfulcareers.
We provide their families, aswell as they need food, shelter,
anything, any type of justresources that they need to get
(12:48):
back on their feet, like I said,to transition them back into
civilian life. That is ourmission and our focus. It's very
unfortunate, because a lot ofour veterans are, say a good
majority, they go in and theyserve, obviously, they serve our
country, and they serve ourcountry well.
And then when they come back,they just really, they don't
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know what to do after that, youknow, they don't have a lot of
opportunities that are lined upfor them. And so they kind of go
into this whole into this pitwhere they are stuck. And they
they need help. And so that iswhat US vets, that's what we're
here for to really help them getback on their feet.
KP (13:28):
Yeah, it's absolutely amazing to look at the
statistics and look at theamount of homeless and how many
folks that were in the militarywere a part of that. That
statistic specifically, but thenalso with the suicide rates.
And it's alarming with with withthat being said, and you know, I
can't tell you that there's onereason why that is? It's a very
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complicated, I guess acomplicated answer as of why
that is. But I highly, highlyappreciate nonprofits like US
vets, and folks like yourselffor stepping up and choosing to
do this because at the end ofthe day, you're very intelligent
woman. There's many things thatyou could be doing, but you
chose this specific employer andto do this role. And speaking of
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which, would you mind talkingabout your position with us
vets?
Heather Harvin (14:20):
Absolutely. So my official title is the
national corporate and CommunityRelations Coordinator.
Hopefully, I will be a managersoon, putting it out there. But
my specific focus, my specific,specific focus is to really just
connect with the communities,local businesses, national
corporate sponsors,organizations, entertainment
(14:41):
groups, just to really helpsecure sponsorship to provide
funding, but also to get theiremployees involved where they
employees want to volunteer at acertain site. If they want to
maybe do a service project wherethey're serving our veterans in
some way, shape or form.
That's typically my focus, andthen all So too, I work on our
national cause marketingcampaign, which is entitled make
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camo your cause to hashtag honorus vets. And essentially what
we're doing with that is thesame thing that Susan G komen
did with pink and how that'sassociated with breast cancer.
So anytime you see, I don't knowif pink toolbox or something,
you know that when you buy thatsome proceeds will be going back
to Susan G. Komen to support andbreast cancer.
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And so we are trying to to, todo that with the camo print,
really just having thatassociated with US vets and
ending veteran homelessness. Sowe're going into our third year
of our campaign. And wedefinitely want this year to be
bigger and greater and just moredynamic, but really just
spreading awareness through thecamo print to help us in veteran
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homelessness and to support ourveterans.
KP (15:49):
Well, yeah, that's absolutely fascinating. And I'm
sure that you guys are rollingout multiple programs per year,
right?
Heather Harvin (15:55):
Yes, yeah, we have. We have a mental health
program, Workforce Program.
Transitional housing, permanenthousing is so so many different,
yes. A lot of resources forsure.
KP (16:08):
So what are some things that, you know, most people
would know about us vets thatyou've experienced during your
time there?
Heather Harvin (16:19):
I would say I would actually say ironically,
is women's history month ago,women will. But I would say that
a lot of people wouldn't knowthat we have quite a few women
veterans that we serve withtheir families, a lot of single
moms.
And because I think a lot ofpeople will assume that we most
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of our clients are men and male.
And yes, they are. But weactually have a good chunk of
women veterans, that we helpsupport and serve. And who have
gone to be very successful. Soyes, shout out to the women.
KP (16:55):
Yeah, no doubt, and no doubt about it. Some of my best
connections that I have, throughthe podcast are women veterans,
who have been so, so loyal, andalso provided so much value to
me, and I've done my best to tryto provide value back to them.
But they've opened my eyes to somany problems and issues within
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the community as well.
And, and they're doing theirpart to help out the military
community. But overall, Heather,you know, what is your why, you
know. Why out of all the thingsthat you could possibly be
doing? Why did you choose tofind employment with us vets?
And what is your passion behindall this?
Heather Harvin (17:38):
I mean, I think it comes full circle, right? So
we started off talking aboutjust my dad and his experience,
and fun facts. So I'm actually amommy's girl. My mom's my best
friend. And so growing up, mydad and I had a very interesting
relationship. My parents stillmarried. I love my dad. And I
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will say to this day that if I'mever blessed with a husband that
I pray that he's like, my dad inmany ways. Specifically, just
even with his work ethic, my dadworked very hard. And my dad
always provided we were neverwithout.
But being a creative, of course,I can be emotional, I can be
(18:20):
crazy, you know, I'm a creative,I don't know how to, you know, I
just, I'm artistic. And so mydad and I didn't speak the same
language growing up for a littlebit. And we had a very weird
dynamic. And so this is meworking US Vets, is my way of
just honoring my dad in the waythat I wish I did. While I was
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growing up. I'm super gratefulfor my dad, like I said, and as
an adult, I can I tell him everyday, I'm like, Dad, you have no
idea how grateful I am that youwere hard on me, you know that
you made me clean everySaturday, you know, that you
made me when I when I made mybed to tuck in those corners.
Because I know, you know, I knowall about the tucking in the
corners of the bed. So justeverything that he taught me.
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This is this is me saying thankyou. And this is me saying that
something that he is very proudof and something that
unfortunately, US Vets wasn'taround when my dad was in the
military. So when my dadretired, he had to find
employment, you know, on his ownand so this is me giving back to
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his his brothers, his community,you know, this is me supporting
him in an indirect way and justreally just honoring my honoring
my father honoring you honor USVets. This is me doing that. So
yeah,
KP (19:39):
yeah, I What's funny is I remember I remember you talking
about that when we spoke at themilitary influencer conference
talking about how you had tomake your bed you had to do this
and you hated it growing up
Heather Harvin (19:52):
My dad was on me, but as an adult, I'm like,
I'm so OCD. I'm like, I hateanything that's dirty. I'm like
not when it needs to be cleanand it has to be ordered. There
needs to be structure. And itneeds to be organized and Thank
you, dad.
KP (20:04):
Yeah, no doubt my father was the same way to my dad was a
drill sergeant for five yearsand was a ranger and all that
stuff. So he was very much verystrict just like your father.
And I think every kid goesthrough that phase where you
don't necessarily see eye to eyewith the disciplinarian in the
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relationship, right?
You go through that phase, andthen later on in life, you kind
of come back to appreciate someof the life lessons. And there's
survivability is what it is, iswhat you are teaching your kids
when you do that sort of thing.
But speaking of the militaryinfluence, or conference and how
I remember you talking aboutthat, you know, I was just
thinking like, you're gonna begoing through this this year,
(20:50):
right?
Heather Harvin (20:52):
I'm hoping to, I think they changed is in
November now, right? It's nolonger in October. I think it's
in November. Yeah. That might bea little hard, because
obviously, veterans days inNovember, and so depending on
when it falls, we have our biggala. Right before the day
before Veterans Day. So I mean,I will try my hardest to make it
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work because I actually reallyenjoyed myself. So
KP (21:15):
yeah, well, I was just thinking like, how cool would it
be to have the famous HeatherHarvin sang the national anthem?
Maybe maybe to break it open toopen it up? I know. We need to
figure that out.
Heather Harvin (21:32):
I don't know what they don't know if they
will want me to I don't know.
KP (21:35):
Why would they not want you?
You're like the perfect person.
You you represent so much. Yourepresent so much. I don't know.
I was just thinking that youknow, and, you know, you seem
like he got such an interestingmusic career. Just to talk about
that the pivot to that, youknow, what's, what's beyond the
horizon for you like goingforward with what you're
personally doing? With your,either your career or your
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music? Where will we see MissHarvin in the next 510 years or
so?
Heather Harvin (22:06):
Well, I can say in, I guess next week. Next
week, Miss Harvin will be headedto Austin to perform at a
songwriters exhibit during Southby Southwest. So I'm very
excited about that. It kind offell into my lap. I so just so
you know, yes, I sing. I love tolove to perform. But a deep
(22:30):
passion of mine is songwriting.
And if I could, I would writesongs all day, every day. I love
creating sounds for othervoices, and just lyrics and all
of that.
And so I'm excited that thisparticular company or brand name
KP (22:40):
So far, have you worked with any? Any big names?
Balanced Breakfast there eachyear, they hold a songwriters
Expo during South by Southwestto just showcase national
songwriters up and coming and sothey selected me this year. So I
will be in Austin literally nextFriday for that. And I'm excited
about that. And I mean, the goalthe ultimate dream I would love
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to win Song of the Year for atthe Grammys, just songwriting
just sharing my story or justbeing able to write for a
Rihanna or to write for anAriana Grande or Beyonce, you
know, just those those big namesand to be able to just be
Heather Harvin (23:18):
So I actually I have not worked for Beyonce,
acknowledged for that. So thatwould be great.
Rihanna. I'm not there yet. ButI have been fortunate enough to
actually sing with quite a fewAmerican Idol artists, so which
(23:41):
is pretty cool. So I would saylike maybe more like B-listers.
Yeah.
KP (23:47):
Yeah, of course. Yeah.
That's really fascinating. Thatyou have so much going on by the
time this publishes. It'llalready be past. It usually
takes me a few weeks just toedit these. Yeah. But um, if I
can find it on YouTube oranything like that, I'll make
sure I throw that into the shownotes. So if it's if it's out
there, I'll definitely put thelink down there. So you can
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check out how how Heather didhow well she did because we all
know she's gonna. She's got abeautiful Yes.
Heather Harvin (24:15):
Oh, thank you. I am very I was very fortunate.
Right before COVID Actually, Iwas able to perform at the
Hollywood Bowl with KristinChenoweth. I don't know if you
guys don't know she is she's ahuge musical theater Broadway
star. She's now a TV filmactress, very talented. And so
just being able to perform onthat big stage with such an icon
(24:37):
in the musical theater world. Itwas a dream come true.
KP (24:41):
Oh, no doubt about it. No doubt about it. Know, what part
of the South are you from?
Heather Harvin (24:46):
I'm actually from Baltimore, Maryland. My dad
is from Charleston, SouthCarolina. Okay, okay.
KP (24:54):
When I think of music in the south, I either think of
Nashville or Atlanta. Wow, ofcourse, of course. I don't know
why is that is that pretty muchthe two music capitals of the
South?
Heather Harvin (25:06):
Absolutely. And yes, definitely Nashville. Sure.
For sure Atlanta. And actually,North Carolina is starting to
come, you know, get a littlebigger. But yeah, for sure.
Nashville and Atlanta. I'veactually never been in
Nashville, I've always wanted togo. So hopefully that can happen
soon to
KP (25:25):
know, was that part of your reason for moving to LA?
Heather Harvin (25:29):
It was, so I moved, I turned 18. And I said,
I want to be a music star. I'mleaving Baltimore. There's
nothing here for me, I'm by. AndI've now been here for 14 years.
And I love it.
KP (25:42):
Yeah, and I know, there's a lot of folks that come here for
acting and music and things likethat. And I actually didn't
think about it. So just now puttwo two together, you know,
because your family is all downthere. And then you're up here
sort of on your own, makes sensethat you wanted to launch your
career and come up here and findthose opportunities out there.
So Heather has been so awesomelearning about you, your
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position, your passion behindwhat you do. Now, over the
years, you know, you've beenworking for us vets for over a
year now, from what I see. Andwith that being said, you know,
what, what advice would you havefor folks in our military
community, if there's any pieceof advice, any chunk of advice
(26:23):
that you'd like to provide? Whatwould that be?
Heather Harvin (26:27):
I will say, just a piece of advice is just, I
think, just from working withthe clients that we serve with
us, Fitz, a lot of them end uphomeless, because they are
hopeless, and they feel likethey don't have that same
community and support that theyhave while they were serving.
(26:49):
And so a piece of advice wouldjust be to those who are
currently serving or to veteranswho might feel that they're very
isolated or lonely, just pleaseknow that, you know, there are
resources available to you,specifically, even within US
vets, we are a family, and wewant to welcome you into our
family, you know, we want to doour part to make sure that you
(27:11):
are taken care of and just knowthat you are not alone, because
a lot of them, like I said, theyreally feel like it's just them
against the world. And that'snot, that's not true at all, we
are here to walk with you. Andwe're here to fight with you
always.
KP (27:27):
Yeah, that's, that's, that's deep actually. And being a vet
myself, I know the feeling. Theysay less than 5% ever served in
the US military, and then aneven lesser percentage of that
ever go to war. So a lot oftimes when I'm sitting at the
Thanksgiving table with myfamily, or if I'm sitting at a
large table with my friends, Ican count on this, that I will
(27:48):
probably be the only one therethat has my experiences. And
sometimes it makes it verydifficult to assimilate or to
share those experiences.
And a lot of times, you will getthe weird questions. Sometimes
inappropriate, sometimesstrange. And sometimes you get
the stereotypes too. So it'simportant for those of us that
(28:11):
are in the community to sticktogether and, and provide that
hope, just like what youmentioned right now provide that
hope and make sure folks knowthat they're not alone, and that
there is help out there. I knowthat what you see today is me
doing this podcast and I seemlike I'm doing okay, but I've
had a lot of dark moments in myown life, that I've had to tread
(28:31):
water and overcome obstacles.
So I deeply appreciate folkslike you who are dedicating
their career and their time andtheir lives, to reach back to
our military community and helpout so thank you so much for
what you do with us vets andyour passion for that.
Heather Harvin (28:50):
And thank you for your service seriously. We,
you know, we need more KP'S inthe world. We do. We really do.
So thank you. And this podcastforum is beautiful. So thank you
for having me. I loved it.
KP (29:05):
Absolute honor, absolute honor to talk to folks like you
and Heather, for anyone outthere that's interested in
following up with you onanything that you mentioned for
this podcast. What's the bestplatform for them to contact
you? Is it LinkedIn? Facebook,what what do you what do you
want them to contact you on?
Heather Harvin (29:22):
I would say LinkedIn is great and literally
it's my first and last HeatherHarvin and it's a picture of me
and a red shirt, oh well, It's ablack top, red bottom, but you
should be able to find me. Andthen also Instagram as well. I
always respond to my Instagramdirect messages. And it's at
Heather Harvin. So pretty easyto find.
KP (29:43):
Outstanding and I'll make sure that I put all that down in
the podcast show notes. Ifyou're watching this on YouTube,
please go down to thedescription. And I'll put the
all the links down there as wellas well. If I can find that
performance in Austin. I'll makesure I put that down there too.
Hopefully they record it andthey put it on YouTube or
something and we can watch. Wecan watch you so. So thank you
(30:06):
so much, Heather. I reallyappreciate your time today and
doing this interview. It's beengreat connecting with you and I
hope to see you again this yearat the military influencer
conference.
Heather Harvin (30:14):
I will try my heart is I will, thank you so
much.
KP (30:19):
Now appreciate you so and everyone else out there, please
take a look at Heather on hersocial media platform. She's got
a very fascinating music careeras well as an undying passion to
help our military community. Andwe're so grateful to have folks
like her in our corner. And foreveryone else out there. As
always, I want you to staytuned, stay focused, and stay
(30:40):
motivated. Warriors fallout.
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