I am joined by my wife, Stacie Rogie, this week. She just returned from the Women's Legacy Program with Mighty Oaks Foundation and we discuss her experience. We also will touch on the importance of community and communication in order to thrive, not just survive.
This week is a collection of events that have occurred over the past few weeks that I have wanted to just talk about for a few minutes. Make sure to check out the US Army's video of Medal of Honor recipient SGM Thomas Payne ! ------------------------------------------------ Also available on Apple Podcasts, Anchor.fm, Castbox, Spotify and Google Podcasts. Just search for Thriving on Mission. ------------------------------------------------ https://thrivingonmission.com...
Miranda Briggs founded the Fight the War Within Foundation in 2020, two years after the loss of her husband, SPC Garrett Briggs, USA (Ret.), to the 22 a Day veteran suicide epidemic. The loss occurred just two short weeks after the birth of their daughter, Essex. Miranda, though devastated by the loss of her love, overcame the tragedy and turned her grief into a call to action, to save others from the same fate as Garrett. With the support of her friends and family, Miranda and Essex esta...
This week I interview an incredible veteran Dan Foulds. While Dan began his career in the Air Force in various capacities from loading bombs onto B-52 aircraft, to managing the Officer's Club at MacDill AFB, he made the transition to becoming a US Army Flight Warrant Officer. After his first assignment he was asked to join a newly forming unit at Hunter Army Airfield, in Savannah, Georgia, the 3rd Battalion, 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment Airborne in 1989. Dan remained with th...
After a couple months from the completion of Season 1, here is the roll out for Season 2. A little reflection from the first half of the year and then some things we can look forward to in the next 11 episodes. Watch on our Youtube Channel too! Available on Apple Podcasts, Anchor.fm, Castbox, Spotify and Google Podcasts. Just search for Thriving on Mission.
This episode is in memory of Turbine 33, an MH-47D helicopter & crew from the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (SOAR). Turbine 33 was shot down on June 28th, 2005 in Northeast Afghanistan while transporting an eight-man Navy SEAL Quick Reaction Force (QRF) to aid four of their brothers in the Hindu Kush mountains. Turbine 33 was struck by a rocket-propelled grenade (RPG), killing all 16 men on board - 8 Night Stalkers & 8 Navy SEALs. During this episode, I will share wit...
This week I talk with two incredible ladies. One is my wife, Stacie Rogie, and the other is Lisa Denton, the wife of Tim who has been on this show before. Both, as spouses of retired Night Stalkers, discuss some of the struggles they have experienced and still experience because of their husbands’ military service. Watch on our Youtube Channel too! Available on Apple Podcasts, Anchor.fm, Castbox, Spotify and Google Podcasts. Just search for Thriving on Mission. Wounded Warrior Program - Registra...
Last November, at the Savannah Night Stalkers - 30th Anniversary Celebration, I was able to reconnect with a lot of my brothers-in-arms through the events of that week. From fellow pilots & crew dogs to past commanders & staff officers, our docs & maintainers, both military & civilian it was a huge homecoming event for so many of us. One of the guys I was able to reconnect with was Neville Andre Anson, aka Dre. As you will find out as you listen to our talk, Dre was a crew ...
This week I talk a little bit about some issues I have with getting a restful night of sleep, feedback from previous podcasts, and some small talk about self-isolation and social distancing. I also share five self-care practices that I think would be useful to others. To find out what they are you will have to listen to the episode. Remember that ultimately I'm doing these recordings to help others and to help myself. I want to stay true to this theme, this mission and this calling that I...
As we continue with various levels of social isolation around the world I want to take this week's episode to highlight someone who, despite many reasons to just be surviving, was able to figure out how to thrive on mission. Amanda Brady is an occupational therapist who has been furloughed for almost two months here in Savannah, Georgia. My wife and I met Amanda almost three years ago when she was invited to our small-group bible study by a mutual friend. Since then we have learned how much Aman...
In 2005 I had the opportunity to work for Admiral McRaven for a few months. At one point, after I was involved in a catastrophic aircraft accident, he took some time to sit down with my crew and me and share some of his story with us. I was impressed beyond measure at his genuineness and care for those under his command, as he related a couple of near-death experiences he had as a Navy SEAL, and the steps he had to take to get back out there. In this week's episode, I talk about that experience ...
This week's episode was a lot of fun to record. My best friend, fellow Night Stalker, Army Soldier, Flight Lead extraordinaire Tim Denton is with me. He was actually in Episode 2 but this episode was recorded about a month before that one. As you will hear in this week's episode Tim and I have known each other since 1999 when I joined the 160th SOAR. After I retired Tim continued to serve for another 6 years and retired in 2016. The thing I really liked about this week was just how natural I'm a...
I was able to make it to the recording studio last week and talked about how to be resilient during a global pandemic. We avoid conspiracy theories and try and talk about some healthy ways to be mentally resilient while we are staying home. My default unhealthy coping technique for any type of stress is to isolate and I know if I don't want to lose the ground I've gained in the past year I need to take action. https://www.facebook.com/thrivingonmission ...
Welcome to the fifth episode of Thriving on Mission. I’m Matt Rogie, the show’s host and this week’s episode is an interview I conducted on February 13th, Seven and one-half weeks ago. Today on April 6th as I prep this episode for publishing, I know most of my listeners are under some type of stay-at-home mandate. I’m praying for your health, your jobs & your families in these difficult times. Jenny Lessley is the CEO and co-founder of an incredible organization I talked about in last week’s...
We recorded this episode on February 6th and the coronavirus was still just a blip in the United States. As I was listening to the final edit about halfway through the episode (around the 21-minute mark) I realized how apropos this message is in light of the current situation we all find ourselves amidst this global pandemic. In this week's episode, I unpack my experience on two outdoor backpacking trips I went on last year with the Tadpole Foundation. To help organize my thoughts I used m...
This episode was recorded on January 30th and the world we live in just 2 months later is radically different. So, don't be surprised when you hear references to things like the Super Bowl, or Kobe Bryant's tragic death, and no mention of a global pandemic. I'll be sharing some of my story of how I went from being a Special Operations Aviator to becoming a missionary. We will also discuss a truly heroic event that occurred last summer in Afghanistan about two Army Ranger Medics and what they did...
This week I'll be discussing with my special guest, Tim Denton, our week-long experience at a Mighty Oaks Legacy Program the previous week. Tim is a combat veteran as well of 26 years, serving 18 of those years in the 160th SOAR(A) as an MH-47 pilot & flight lead. Tim and I flew many missions together and continue to live close by each other in the Savannah area. Mighty Oaks Foundation Thriving on Mission Website https://www.facebook.com/thrivingonmission Audio only: Anchor.fm Castbox Apple ...
Join me as I talk through reasons I decided to start this podcast. Why did I name this podcast Thriving on Mission? What is thriving versus surviving to me? What is your mission? Today, this week and your life? https://thrivingonmission.com https://www.facebook.com/thrivingonmission/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg9uuJY-WJ1Ffkzb7dBJOFQ...
