The hustle and bustle of life, especially the past couple years, can lead to many negative feelings and sometimes a feeling of being unbalanced. Nefertiti San Miguel joins the showing in this episode to talk about how to bring more zen into your life. How to find ways to declutter your thoughts and physical spaces to bring in more happiness and purpose. She also discusses the ancient Japaneese art of Ikebana and how nobles and Samurai would use this art form to help calm themselves and bring abo...
Feb 09, 2023•1 hr 24 min•Season 1Ep. 85
America's Warrior Partnership is a leading non-profit organization dedicated to empowering and supporting military veterans and their families. The team of dedicated professionals provides a range of programs and services to help veterans transition to civilian life, including career development, mental health support, and community engagement. Their director of community integration, Kaitlin Cashwell, joins the show today to discuss various aspects of what their organization provides to the vet...
Feb 02, 2023•46 min•Season 1Ep. 84
The skills, ideas and implementation of them in the business world is constantly changing. Seemingly but not really a long time ago, there was no social media and how companies got their message across was different. Today things such as branding are popular terms but not the only thing a business owner should be concerned with. Marine Corps veteran Jared Ledbetter, CEO of Carbon Digital, joins the show to break down some things he see from his clients and how to better streamline your business....
Jan 26, 2023•1 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 83
The grind on out bodies and minds throughout our military service is something many veterans know all too well. For William Branum who spent most of his 26 years in the Navy operating in the Seal Teams the grind of the job was leaving him with pain and discomfort. It wasn't until he retired that he was finally able to tap the power of substances like CBD. This led him to create his own brand of high quality CBD products to help others by supporting their mental and physical recovery. CBD has sho...
Jan 19, 2023•52 min•Season 1Ep. 82
Running a business in 2023 will require a digital plan to dominate your opponents. Between websites, SEO, creating ads that convert and more, it is increasingly difficult to cut through the online noise and promote your business. Army Veteran Justin Charpentier has been helping business owners develop marketing that grows their business. Justin discusses various topics and advice on improving your digital efforts in 2023. Battle Buddy Podcast Guest Links: Https://www.hitedigital.com/millbrook ht...
Jan 12, 2023•1 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 81
One thing ever veteran must go through is the transition process. For some its rough, for others its smooth sailing. For Navy Veteran Jeffrey Hall, it wasn't smooth sailing. With multiple failed relationships, mental breakdowns and more. Lucy for him he summoned up the courage to fight back against these challenges to succeed and now share parts of his story to educate and guide future veterans on how to navigate their transition process. Battle Buddy Podcast Guest Links: www.safteynetsolutions....
Jan 05, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 80
Project Veteran House is a non profit currently operating in the Washington DC area and is assisting veterans with transitional and housing insecurity issues, job training and certifications in IT as well as PTSD services such as equine therapy, music therapy and support groups. The founder, Army Veteran Joseph Barnette, is driven to provide veterans with housing, education, careers and therapeutic services through their certified partners. Their vision is, "one day all homeless and service -con...
Dec 01, 2022•53 min•Season 1Ep. 78
Navigating the VA claims process isn't for the faint of heart. Air Force veteran and Dr. Prashant Sharma knows this all to well as a mental health provider and veteran. Dr. Sharma breaks down DBQ's and nexus letters and how important they are in the mental health claim process. The two major areas the VA looks at is occupational and social impairment and to what level they affect the veterans ability to work and integrate into society. You don't want to miss this invaluable information on the me...
Nov 24, 2022•59 min•Season 1Ep. 78
For Navy veteran Colleen Ryan-Hensley its beyond time to redefine sobriety. Throughout her time dealing with addictions and mental health Colleen began to notice that when at sea with the Navy and other periods in her life when substances and temptations where not present she felt more alive and better than ever. This eventually led her to create #BingingSober as the worlds first points based system for sobriety. Starting in 2023 Colleen will be rolling out various programs for anyone wanting to...
Nov 17, 2022•53 min•Season 1Ep. 77
Things happen in life that we just have to find a way to navigate past. That sounds easier said than done and the journey can come with some really tough challenges often with other issues to overcome because of that initial situation. For Air Force Veteran Natalee King the journey through life has taken her through the tragic overdose death of her sister, loss of her husband in the line of duty, substance abuse and the death of her father from ALS. Natalee discusses parts of her story and what ...
Nov 10, 2022•32 min•Season 1Ep. 76
For many veterans living a fuller life may seem like a dream. A Fuller Life Foundation, co founded by Navy Veteran Lee Dyer, provides mental health support to veterans who need faster support or more urgently than the VA can support. Providing Peoria Illinois area based Veterans with the resources and support to help them start living a fuller life. The Foundation was named after Lee's brother in law SFC John Matthew Fuller who lost his battle with his demons in 2019. Lee, his wife Sarah, their ...
Nov 02, 2022•44 min•Season 1Ep. 75
Actions speak loader than words and Navy veteran Rick Otey is a prime example of that. As a man who has overcome a lot from his experiences during the Vietnam war, losing a child and beating cancer Rick has maintained his positive and easy going demeanor. He spends his time these days finding ways to give back, either as a passionate advocate for proton beam cancer treatments or as a patriotic American looking to serve fellow veterans and connecting children with stories of our nations past. Thr...
Oct 26, 2022•54 min•Season 1Ep. 74
Army veteran, Jason Anderson, realized when getting into real estate during the pandemic that the way veterans connect with VA loan experts on other platforms just doesn't work well or benefit the agent and buyer. Veteran PCS is a website built to connect the military community with veteran and military spouse real estate agents and lenders around the country. On top of matching veterans with qualified agents, they also have a rebate program that gives back to the buyer with a bonus after closin...
Oct 19, 2022•36 min•Season 1Ep. 73
When you think of the term horsepower your mind probably goes to cars. Horses have been useful to humans for a long time but their power to help others heal might just be a more recently noticed benefit. Marine Corps veteran Jessica Shively had her own connection with a horse at a young age which helped her through some personally difficult things. Now as the founder of Trail of Faith Farms, Jessica and her husband are working with once wild Mustangs captured by the Bureau of Land Management to ...
Oct 12, 2022•50 min•Season 1Ep. 72
Richard Kaufman, aka The Comeback Coach, has heard hundreds of stories as a podcast host on resiliency. As a man who has had to dig deep to overcome a lot personally Richard shares with us some of the best lessons he has learned from others on his podcast. Resiliency is a skill that takes constant refinement and learning to hone and one could argue there is always more you can learn. Battle Buddy Podcast Guest Links: https://verticalmomentumpodcast.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/richard-kaufma...
Oct 05, 2022•55 min•Season 1Ep. 71
Army veteran Niurka Castenada becomes the first repeat guest for the Battle Buddy Podcast. We discuss some of her amazing projects and accomplishments over the past year. Niurka hosts a television shows on Legrity Media called Umbrellas of Hope which highlights non profits working to assist veterans in various ways. She also hosted the Business and Art Infusion summit earlier in 2022 to highlight the fact that business and art are intertwined and is full of great information for everyone. With 3...
Sep 28, 2022•58 min•Season 1Ep. 70
Building wealth and having a financial plan is much more than just creating a budget. While that is a critical component other things to consider are life insurance, investments such as college, retirement, rainy day funds. Navy veteran Matthias Pope, a Northwestern Mutual Financial Advisor, is the guest this week and we discuss how an advisor can assist you in setting and planning your goals, difference in term vs whole life insurance, retirement planning and more. Battle Buddy Podcast Guest Li...
Sep 21, 2022•59 min•Season 1Ep. 69
Will Highland has created a company designed to give back to non profits working to support veterans. Although not a veteran himself, Will has a deep appreciation for those who served and is giving 30% of his proceeds to Mission22 and Veterans Community Project. Will shares his thoughts on giving back, supporting veterans and some advice for entrepreneurs looking to structure their business to give back in some way too. Battle Buddy Podcast Guest Links: Caritasapparel.com will@caritasapparel.com...
Sep 14, 2022•32 min•Season 1Ep. 68
For some veterans like Marshall Terrin who served in the Marine Corps entrepreneurship is just a way of life. Having recently taken over the 16,000+ member Facebook group called the Vetpreneur Tribe and its related mastermind group the Warrior Council, Marshall has big plans for how he and others can help assist and guide other veterans on their entrepreneur journey. Battle Buddy Podcast Guest Links: https://www.facebook.com/groups/vetpreneur https://www.vetpreneurtribe.com/ https://www.vetprene...
Sep 07, 2022•57 min•Season 1Ep. 67
J.R. Smith co founded the Veterans Ranch in 2017 with his wife as a way to provide equine therapy to the large population of veterans in his region of Florida. Growing up with a father and grandfather who served J.R. was well aware of the sacrifices and struggles veterans face and has played a huge part in the Veterans Ranch mission to make an impact on the veteran suicide numbers. In this episode we discuss what equine therapy looks like and how veterans are seeing breakthroughs with just being...
Aug 31, 2022•41 min•Season 1Ep. 66
Navy veteran Thom Shea honed his mindset and internal dialogue over a long and storied career in the teams. Thom shares some of this thoughts on the impact of having a strong and powerful woman by a mans side. Thom's wife Stacey is what he calls a "Spartan Wife" and throughout his book "Unbreakable" its clear how much of an impact she had on his mindset in the midst of adversity in the field. You don't want to miss this gem of an episode on mindset, leadership, relationships and more! Battle Bud...
Aug 24, 2022•44 min•Season 1Ep. 65
Lori Jackson may have not served but as a DOD cyber compliance professional and as someone who has worked with the Corps of Engineers she is well aware of the variety of cyber threats facing everyone and every company. Lori explains what is going on in the cyber world in terms of current threats to be on the lookout for. Battle Buddy Podcast Guest Links: https://www.whiteravensecurity.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/ljackson7/ Battle Buddy Podcast Links: https://linktr.ee/battlebuddypodcast...
Aug 17, 2022•43 min•Season 1Ep. 64
For Army veteran Mark Dudek owning and running a business is as fun and rewarding as it is challenging. After years working in other trades Mark stumbled upon a unique hardscape process that has allowed him to create his dream job and also create some amazing hardscapes that are pretty much pieces of art! From walls, tree trunk fire pits, to rocks and swimming pools Mark and his crew can probably do anything! Mark discusses his journey and the unique challenges of running a trade business and ho...
Aug 10, 2022•57 min•Season 1Ep. 63
Air Force veteran, Cat Corchado has spent her childhood as a military brat. It's no wonder that she too decided to follow in the tradition of service to our country. Throughout this lifetime around the military and her role as a podcaster discussing women veterans issues Cat knows a few things about the experiences of women in uniform. We discuss how for women veterans their identity as a veteran is challenged and they are not typically recognized as a veteran even within their own families. The...
Aug 03, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 62
Army veteran Joe Meisch had one of those random ideas to create something to solve a problem. Who would have through that this random idea would have come at the same time as a potential to have his comedy show pilot episode be considered for mainstream TV. Joe felt this need to focus on his invention and do something to honor his battle buddies who are no longer here. What started as a temple massager to help relieve headaches has turned into an awesome, USA made tool to help with various issue...
Jul 27, 2022•54 min•Season 1Ep. 61
We are all used to operating in high functioning teams, but in the civilian world that isn't always the case. For Navy veteran, Tim Dickey a system founded in 2001 provides a system for all teams to operate more efficiently and with better communication. Agile and Scrum are two terms most are not familiar with but these genius systems make managing work and teams much more efficient. Tim breaks down these systems, how they work and other topic of managing effectively. Battle Buddy Podcast Guest ...
Jul 20, 2022•52 min•Season 1Ep. 60
For Navy veteran Siannon Lee your health should be looked at in a holistic way. From a high protein, animal based diet to unleashing the power of 100% THC free, CBD products and supplements Siannon shares your perspective on living your life in a more holistic way. Battle Buddy Podcast Guest Links: https://www.wildbranchfoods.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/siannon-lee-535820195/ Battle Buddy Podcast Links: https://linktr.ee/battlebuddypodcast...
Jul 13, 2022•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 59
Army veterans Megan Militello and Lacey Ernandes never would have imagined when serving together that one day their friendship would turn into a business partnership. Megan and Lacey are the creative minds behind Elevated Oats and health and lifestyle brand. They share tips and advice on making their partnership work thousands of miles from each other while growing the business and their friendship. They offer amazing advice to any entrepreneur looking to jump into or start a business partnershi...
Jul 06, 2022•51 min•Season 1Ep. 58
Who would have guess that a moment of boredom with a K9 while serving in Qatar would turn into a non profit supporting struggling veterans later. For Air Force veteran Corey James this chance to support a K9 with training turned into a passion for dog training. His non profit, Freedom Paws Service Dogs, trains various breeds as service dogs for veterans and first responders. Corey discusses how they train and important information about training, owning and handling service dogs. If you are curi...
Jun 29, 2022•33 min•Season 1Ep. 57
After suffering devastating and life changing injuries to his legs, Army veteran Brian "Big Country" Conwell has been on a mission. The mission he has his eyes on, has got him thinking big, like really big! After years of surgeries, rehab and depression Big Country has found his passion again in the gym. One step after another has led him to some amazing sponsorships and opportunities to compete at the highest levels. With his eyes set on the 2024 Paralympic games in Paris he is proving that wit...
Jun 22, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 56
