Hey everyone! Sorry for the lack of a guest this week. I want to take the opportunity to share a little bit more of my story and discuss how to make the most out of the military when the military seems to be failing to give you what you want. Tune in to find out how I made the most of my contract when I found out I was in a non-deployable unit. Pick your own challenge and stay uncomfortable. Helpful Links My YouTube Video on going to school while on active duty Subscribe to the Military Bottom L...
Aug 10, 2021•6 min•Ep 65•Transcript available on Metacast Tim joined the Air Force immediately following high school in 2008. After boot camp, he found himself working as a cybercommunications technician. Tim admits to making some major mistakes early on but turned his life around with goals of financial freedom. Using his military benefits (TA, Montgomery GI Bill, Post 911 GI Bill, AF COOL), he obtained his Associate’s, Bachelor’s, and Master’s degrees, security plus certification, EMT certification, and Project Management Professional Certification. ...
Aug 03, 2021•1 hr 23 min•Transcript available on Metacast After graduating from West Point, Pete commissioned as an infantry officer. Midway through his first deployment to Afghanistan, Pete left to initiate his pursuit of becoming a Green Beret. Following 10 years of service, Pete is now actively pursuing his medical degree. In this episode, Pete shares his experiences including time spent as an infantry platoon leader, special forces selection, and his role as a special forces leader. Pete also shares some great resources to support service members i...
Jul 27, 2021•1 hr 23 min•Ep 63•Transcript available on Metacast After attending the United State Naval Academy, Sean commissioned in the United States Marine Corps as an infantry officer. Sean did a total of 9 years in the military and has recently transitioned out to start his own business. Throughout this episode, we talk about Sean's experiences, motives for joining AND leaving, transition process and much more! We also discuss a very unique transition opportunity that is available to all service members - the IMA! Connect with Sean McDonnell Sean’s Insta...
Jul 20, 2021•51 min•Transcript available on Metacast Naaman has been in the Army for 12 years now and up until recently, has expected and planned on finishing out his 20 years of active duty to obtain a military retirement. What ultimately changed the course of Naaman's career was being stationed overseas during a global pandemic! While Naaman begin using his downtime by playing Call of Duty with his friends, he quickly realized the time he was wasting and instead turned to self education. Just one year later, Naaman is CEO of his own company and ...
Jul 13, 2021•57 min•Ep 61•Transcript available on Metacast Tamario Spivey currently serves active duty in the US Navy aboard submarines. During this episode, Tamario and I discuss his career to this point - to include how he is getting a commission BEFORE graduating with his bachelor's degree. We also talk about balancing side hustles while going back and forth between shore duty and ship duty. Don't miss hearing Tamario's story about the first time he submerged in a submarine! Connect with Tamario Spivey Tamario's email : tspivey46@gmail.com Instagram ...
Jul 06, 2021•1 hr 12 min•Transcript available on Metacast Daniel Doty enlisted in the US Army after dropping out of college to be an infantryman. Dan reenlisted in order to achieve his goal of completing a deployment to Afghanistan, but ultimately decided he did not want to remain in the military for 20 years. After 5 years, Dan left active duty with a seamless transition by taking advantage of the Career Skills Program (CSP) and used his last few months in the military to complete an internship and become a real estate agent. Check out the episode to ...
Jun 29, 2021•53 min•Transcript available on Metacast Yesenia is a first generation American who emigrated from Panama as a child with her parents. After getting involved in Air Force JROTC in high school, Yesenia enlisted in the Air Force. In this episode, Yesenia and I discuss her four years in the military, why she got out and her lengthy transition process. We focus primarily on her transition because like many of us, it took her time, trial and error to find where she was meant to be. Yesenia tried school, jobs and even moved back in with her ...
Jun 22, 2021•1 hr•Transcript available on Metacast Matt Kilby commissioned in the US Navy by means of attending the United States Naval Academy. After graduating, Matt volunteered to be an officer on submarines. During this episode, Matt talks about what submarine life is like, some of his experiences and the thought processes that took him down each fork in the road. After completing his active duty obligation, Matt stayed in the reserves on a non obligatory status while he completed his MBA and MS in Mechanical Engineering from the Massachuset...
Jun 15, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Transcript available on Metacast As a part of the Simultaneous Membership Program (SMP), Kamil participated in his school’s ROTC program in addition to simultaneously joining the Army National Guard. While he started his first semester by taking out student loans, he finished the remainder of his degree for free. Kamil enlisted as infantry and was commissioned as an Air Defense Artillery Officer with 3 years of active duty experience. After spending a year in Korea, he returned to the US at Fort Bragg and began his real estate ...
Jun 08, 2021•52 min•Transcript available on Metacast Have you ever wondered what it's like for a married couple to BOTH be in the military? Well, you're about to find out! Dan and Corina Wynn are both active duty US Army Officers and are about 10 years into their careers. While they met in college, they have both been very successful in their military careers, raising a family, and running outside businesses in their free time. Find out how they 'will' their careers where they want, balance deployments with kids and are getting the most out ...
Jun 01, 2021•1 hr•Transcript available on Metacast Mark enlisted in the National Guard in 2014 as an engineer after losing his football scholarship. It didn't take long for Mark's performance to be recognized and the awards to start stacking up. Because of Mark's performance, many of his leaders encouraged him to try out for Special Forces. Mark has now been in SF for over 14 months and continues to perform at a high level in his military career. While taking advantage of every military opportunity, Mark still finds time to work as a real estate...
May 25, 2021•1 hr•Transcript available on Metacast In this weeks episode I sit down with two active duty US Marine Corps Recruiters, Sgt Slossar and Sgt Fellmy, to hear their stories and also discuss common barriers young men and women run into when trying to join. Their unique stories can be used to give anyone a better look inside the Marine Corps. In addition, we discuss the recruiting process and common barriers to entry that may limit young men and women's opportunities in the military. This will be beneficial to anyone who is looking for t...
May 18, 2021•1 hr 14 min•Transcript available on Metacast This week, I sat down with my friend Larry Haywood to hear about his military career. Larry grew up in the bay area of Northern CA. Determined to not let adversity hold him back, he always pushed himself. Despite never giving the military a thought, sheer happens stance brought him face to face with a recruiter. Larry talks about his time as a Motor T Marine and how he was forced to change jobs in order to reenlist in the Marine Corps. This is how Larry and I met. Tune in to here his full ...
May 11, 2021•53 min•Transcript available on Metacast Courtney is the spouse of an Army Medical Doctor and has been living the military life for 10 years! Courtney and her family are currently stationed in Europe. Courtney is an entrepreneur who’s developed her own career despite the fact that her husband’s active duty career dictates their location. In today’s episode, Courtney shares the reasoning behind their joint decision for her husband’s military career and the ups and downs that come with active duty life and raising a family abroad. ...
May 04, 2021•54 min•Ep 51•Transcript available on Metacast The Air National Guard has its own education benefits apart from active duty. While these education benefits may vary state by state, John Lynch joined the New Hampshire Air guard for their tuition waiver. John is currently pursuing two separate bachelor's degrees from two different state schools and is getting it done completely tuition free. In this episode, John and I discuss his motives for joining, what a drill weekend is like and his journey on tiktok shining light on military ...
Apr 27, 2021•41 min•Transcript available on Metacast Mike Glaspie is a Real Estate Broker in Charlotte, NC. He served ten years in the US Army, with a majority spent in Special Forces as a Green Beret. Mike is the best selling author of The Elite Investor: A Military Approach to Real Estate Problem Solving, has his bachelor’s degree in business management, his master’s in business administration and currently has a $10M real estate portfolio in multiple states. He has cofounded an investment centric real estate team, a hotel syndication company, a...
Apr 20, 2021•1 hr•Transcript available on Metacast After sending letters to every D1 school in the country and making every effort to play college football, Tyler Goble found himself attending the Naval Academy to play ball. At the time, Tyler was more concerned with playing football than he was with being part of the military. With original intentions to be a surface warfare officer in the Navy, Tyler continued to be redirected through his experiences. While Tyler never expected to become a Marine or make the military a career, Tyler is now 10 ...
Apr 13, 2021•49 min•Ep 48•Transcript available on Metacast Shelby commissioned in the US Army via the Army ROTC program in 2012. After thoroughly enjoying her first contract, she decided to stay in a little longer. During the last two years of her six years of service, she realized the Army was not what she wanted for the next 15 years of her life. Without much of a plan, she left the Army to pursue financial freedom. Just three years later, she has become a massive success in real estate. She now owns 74 units and is CEO of her own real estate company....
Apr 06, 2021•48 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this week's episode I meet with Chris Christeson. Chris is currently a Captain in the U.S. Marines. Chris enlisted out of high school after witnessing 9/11 take place. Ultimately, Chris joined as an open contract and ended up as a disperser where he was responsible for large sums of cash on deployments and financial management for his unit. After reenlisting and taking advantage of Tuition Assistance, Chris applied for the MECEP (Marine Enlisted Commissioning Education Program) an...
Mar 30, 2021•50 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this week's episode, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Matt Jimenenez aka matts_alright. Matt was an infantryman in the Marines from 2008 to 2012. Throughout the conversation we talk about Matt's upbringing, how he found himself in the Marines and his deployments around the world. Despite spending 4+ years in the Marines, I never experienced the things Matt did, so I always appreciate learning from and gaining from the perspective of guys like Matt who experienced all the things I at on...
Mar 23, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Transcript available on Metacast In Episode 44 of the Military Bottom Line Podcast, I sit down with one of my Drill Instructors from 10 years ago when I was a recruit in Delta Company. Korey excelled early on in his career. After joining the Marine Corps in 2006 with an open contract, he ultimately ended up as a mortar man. With multiple combat deployments and a few meritorious promotions, Korey sought out the Drill Instructor route. Due to some unfortunate events on the drill field, Korey found himself facing a court martial. ...
Mar 16, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Transcript available on Metacast On this week's episode I meet with Asa Dalphone. Asa and I were at bootcamp together 10 years ago at Parris Island SC. Asa initially had a reserve recon contract but DOR'd (Dropped on Request) when he realized he wasn't ready for the pipeline. Just a few years later after working in supply, we was given the opportunity again. Now Asa has been a Force Recon Reservists for 5 years and is fired up on what he does! I have never met someone who loves what they do as much as Asa does. --- ...
Mar 09, 2021•55 min•Transcript available on Metacast If you're interested in hearing the first part of my story, check out episode 31. Here is the second part of my story, if you're interested. If not, come back next week and I'll have a guest for you. In this episode I talk a little bit about my bootcamp experience and how I was able to get a meritorious promotion when I graduated. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/militarybottomline/support...
Mar 02, 2021•25 min•Ep 42•Transcript available on Metacast In this week's episode I met with Neville Williams. Neville is a Captain in the US Army and obtained his commission via the Army Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) route. Throughout the episode, Neville and I discuss how he was able to consistently get the jobs and duty stations he wanted throughout his eight years, how the Army has helped distance himself from typical millennial stereotypes in regards to finances and personal growth, plus we talk about his experiences with jumping out ...
Feb 23, 2021•55 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this week's episode, Roman and I speak across the pond as he's currently stationed in Belgium. Roman has been in the Navy for 12 years and has been stationed in various parts of Europe the entire time! In addition to his unique stations, jobs and experiences, Roman and I talk a lot about how he and his family are using the military to pursue FIRE - Financial Independence Retire Early. Hear how Roman began his financial journey by defaulting on credit cards and making all the same rookie mista...
Feb 16, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Ep 40•Transcript available on Metacast Check out Abby's program here: www.yogatraveler.net/deploymentyoga and use YOUTIME to get $5 OFF On this week's episode I discuss life as a military spouse with Abby Turner. After 7 years of active duty military life with her husband serving in the Air Force, she has gone through multiple moves and a deployment! In addition to taking care of the 3 kids while her husband was gone for months, she has also been working on developing a community of spouses that can grow together with yo...
Feb 09, 2021•31 min•Ep 39•Transcript available on Metacast Morgan was in the navy for 4 years and sailed all around the world. He originally joined the Navy to get away from his hometown after watching his friends struggle and pass away due to drug use. He was determined to find a different path and not allow his life to end up the same. Throughout this episode, Morgan reminisces about his time in the Navy, telling stories of ship life and the experiences he lived through. While he acknowledges not every day was great, they did culminate to be the...
Feb 02, 2021•1 hr 23 min•Ep 38•Transcript available on Metacast After 22 years and 6 months, Jamie Grant finished out his career in the Alabama Army National Guard. Jamie is a Purple Heart Veteran that joined in order to complete Physician Assistant school. However, life had different plans. Jamie ended up spending his career in Special Forces Signals Intelligence, with multiple deployments to the middle east and Africa. We discuss everything from his motives for joining, deployments and close calls and the difficulty that goes along with...
Jan 28, 2021•49 min•Transcript available on Metacast This episode is like no other I've done before, but I really hope to have more of these. This week I sat down with @saved.rounds and had a great conversation. We talk about his experience in the military, how and why he turned down a commission in the Marine Corps after college and how he ended up in the Peace Corps instead, only to enlist later in life. This episode is full of great advice and wisdom from someone who walks through life carefully, intentionally and really reflecting...
Jan 19, 2021•1 hr 24 min•Transcript available on Metacast 
