How this veteran made the most out of her experience with Stanford Ignite. For resources mentioned in the podcast, check out SuccessVets.com . Lydia Davey is a content marketing manager at a global technology company. She has more than a decade of experience in storytelling and strategic communications, and her insights have been employed by Fortune 500 companies, international non-profits, and tech startups alike. Most recently, Lydia was the CEO of Moriah Creatives PR, a San Francisco-based pu...
Jan 29, 2017•23 min•Transcript available on Metacast Developing financial independence and creating wealth in your career. For resources from the podcast, check out SuccessVets.com . Douglas McCormick graduated from West Point and was a Captain in the United States Army. After leaving the military he got his MBA from Harvard Business School and today he is a co-founder and managing partner at HCI Equity, as well as a board member of Team Red White and Blue. In this interview we talk about the principles in his book, Family Inc., on how to use busi...
Jan 23, 2017•51 min•Transcript available on Metacast What does this #1 employer do better than any other company when it comes to hiring and retaining veterans in their workforce? For resources from the podcast, go to SuccessVets.com . In this interview I get to talk with two leading figures on hiring veterans. Evan Guzman is a veteran advocate with two decades of experience in strategic talent acquisition and human resources who has dedicated his career to support veterans, transitioning service members, reservists, and military spouses across th...
Jan 06, 2017•50 min•Transcript available on Metacast Overcoming adversity, living life with gratitude, and leadership lessons from the battlefield. For resources from the podcast, go to SuccessVets.com . Justin Constantine is a former Marine and attorney. While on a routine combat patrol in 2005, Justin was shot in the head by a sniper. Although the original prognosis was that he had been killed in action, Justin survived. He went on to be the Honor Graduate of his class at the Marine Corps Command and Staff College and was promoted to the rank of...
Dec 25, 2016•52 min•Transcript available on Metacast Hear how Anthony figured out his passion and purpose through a chance encounter at grad school. For resources from the podcast, go to SuccessVets.com . Anthony Garcia is a former Army Medical Service Corp Officer and Medical Air Evacuation Officer with tours in Iraq and South Korea. He’s also a Cornell University MBA graduate. Today he’s the CEO and cofounder of GuideOn. GuideOn’s propose is to assist U.S. military service members and veterans transition to the private sector by providing skills...
Dec 07, 2016•45 min•Transcript available on Metacast How Jeremy Paris found his calling after the military and went from government contracting to supporting veteran artists to launching his own podcast network. For resources mentioned in the podcast, check out SuccessVets.com . Jeremy Paris is a US Army veteran who started the Veteran Resource Podcast which introduces veterans to Veteran Service Organizations. He is also a systems engineer, a producer at the Veterans Artist Program, and he’s about to launch another podcast network just for kids. ...
Aug 17, 2016•44 min•Transcript available on Metacast How Blayne Smith found community, service, and purpose with Team Red, White, And Blue after he left the military. For resources mentioned in the interview, check out SuccessVets.com . Team Red, White, and Blue or Team RWB, for short, is a non-profit organization on a mission to enrich the lives of America’s veterans by connecting them to their communities through physical and social activity. Blayne Smith is the Executive Director of Team RWB and is a West Point graduate and former Special Force...
Jul 28, 2016•31 min•Transcript available on Metacast Why veterans need mentors and how they can develop the right mentor relationship. For more insights and resources from the interview, check out SuccessVets.com. Robert Gowin is a retired U.S. Army Master Sergeant and current Fortune 50 executive who founded Mentors for Military and hosts the Mentors for Military Podcast. Within the private sector, Robert has worked over the last 14 years in management consulting and has consulted at international companies and Fortune 50 companies at the executi...
Jul 05, 2016•42 min•Transcript available on Metacast How mental health care and culture can be improved for veterans. For more resources from the interview, check out SuccessVets.com . Paul Dillon is a U.S. Army Reserve veteran who served in Vietnam. He is a Certified Management Consultant with more than 42 years of experience in the professional services industry and is the president and CEO of Dillon Consulting Services, which serves the veteran entrepreneur community. He is also on the leadership council of the Kennedy Forum, an organization lo...
Jun 29, 2016•22 min•Transcript available on Metacast How This Wounded Warrior Decided To Summit Mt. Everest To Inspire Others For more insights and resources from the interview, check out SuccessVets.com . Charlie Linville is a Marine veteran and recently became the first wounded warrior to climb Mt. Everest. In this interview, we talk about the challenges he overcame as an amputee, how his military training helped him prepare, and what his journey can teach others about goal setting and transitioning from the military....
Jun 20, 2016•34 min•Transcript available on Metacast How Larry Broughton Found His Calling And Is Helping Other Military Veterans Do The Same For more insights and resources mentioned in the interview, checkout SuccessVets.com . Larry is a CEO, Author, speaker, and former Army Green Beret. As the CEO of Broughton Hotels and Broughton Advisory, Larry has been awarded Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneur of the Year award. He’s been featured on CNBC, CNN and MSNBC and is a regular contributor to US Veterans magazine. In this episode, we chat about his lesso...
May 24, 2016•39 min•Transcript available on Metacast How can learning to golf help wounded veterans? For more insights and resources mentioned in the interview, checkout SuccessVets.com . Jim Estes is a former PGA Tour Player. He saw first-hand the positive force the game of golf could play in the recovery process for our nation’s wounded veterans. In 2006, Jim and a childhood friend founded the Salute Military Golf Association . SMGA eventually evolved into a non-profit aimed at supporting post-9/11 wounded veterans....
Apr 19, 2016•32 min•Transcript available on Metacast How can veterans and service members better manage their money, especially for retirement? For more insights and resources mentioned in the interview, checkout SuccessVets.com . In this interview, Nicholas Bradfield and I chat about budgeting, retirement savings, and investment advice for veterans and military service members. Nick is a Marine veteran, financial advisor, and founder of Divvy Investments, which is simplifying retirement investing for the do-it-yourself investor. While working at ...
Mar 31, 2016•42 min•Transcript available on Metacast What advice does this talent and recruiting expert give to companies seeking to hire veterans? For more insights and resources mentioned in the interview, checkout SuccessVets.com . Amanda Veinott is a military talent programs expert who has helped over 30 companies across the United States develop programs to attract, recruit, hire, and retain top military candidates. She is now the founder of Miligistix, a full-service consulting firm specializing in designing, deploying, and optimizing all as...
Mar 10, 2016•38 min•Transcript available on Metacast How can you use mission planning tools from the military to plan your business or transition? For more resources and insights from the interview, check out SuccessVets.com . Mike Penney served 8 years in the Marine Corps infantry, deploying three times — twice to Iraq and once to Afghanistan. After leaving the Corps in 2012, Mike set out as an entrepreneur. Now he is one of the hosts of Cigars & Sea Stories and the chief-contributor to bloodstripes.com . He’s also building tools and resources to...
Feb 25, 2016•59 min•Transcript available on Metacast How would you like to learn entrepreneurship from world class faculty and work with other amazing veterans? Bethany Coates is the Assistant Dean of Global Innovation Programs at Stanford. She runs a suite of global education and social mission programs that primarily focus on entrepreneurship, innovation, and leadership. In this interview, I get to talk with Bethany about Stanford Ignite , their certificate program that teaches innovators to formulate, develop, and commercialize their ideas. For...
Jan 29, 2016•39 min•Transcript available on Metacast For more insights from the interview, check out SuccessVets.com . How did the military prepare this Marine to a hedge fund and then founding his own startup? Sam Meek was left the Marine Corps as a Sergeant and went on to become the VP of marketing for a billion dollar hedge fund. He is now the founder and CEO of Sandboxx , a mobile app company that is disrupting snail mail. In this interview we talk about his career path, lessons learned, and how you can maximize your military skills....
Nov 22, 2015•53 min•Transcript available on Metacast For more insights from the interview, check out SuccessVets.com . How did this veteran go from the military to writing for video games like Game of Thrones and The Walking Dead? Justin Sloan is a Marine veteran who is now a professional writer. He’s currently a screenwriter for a video game company working on projects like Game of Thrones and The Walking Dead . He’s done film screenwriting, published books, acted, and has even been a stunt coordinator. In this interview, we talk about his intere...
Oct 24, 2015•47 min•Transcript available on Metacast For more insights from the interview, check out SuccessVets.com . Barrel Backers is a company bootstrapped by veterans revolutionizing the way you buy craft brews. Adam Rivette is a US Army veteran who used his GI Bill to get an MBA while studying internationally. He went into high level consulting but soon found that he wanted to build his own businesses. Today, he's one of the founders of Barrel Backers, a company looking to disrupt the way you buy beer. In this interview we talk about using t...
Oct 02, 2015•50 min•Transcript available on Metacast For more insights from the interview check out SuccessVets.com . Doug Pfeffer entered military service 1990 when he enlisted in the United States Navy. In 1994, he transferred to the United States Army. After a 24-year career, he left the military but still felt that he had so much to give back to both his community. Doug is now the Executive Director of Rainier Therapeutic Riding, an organization that uses horses to facilitate physical and mental healing for service members, veterans, and their...
Sep 20, 2015•49 min•Transcript available on Metacast Dan Evans is an active duty Marine and the Social Marketing Director for the United States Marine Corps. He is responsible for developing and rolling out a comprehensive social media strategy for over 1,000 recruiters across the Western U.S. In addition to being a Marine, Dan is a fellow podcaster, husband, and father of three. In this episode, we talk about managing your social media as a professional, personal branding, and using it to tell your story to employers....
Aug 07, 2015•58 min•Transcript available on Metacast How to follow your dreams when everyone else thinks they can't. Jason Vranes is retired Army Lieutenant Colonel. Since retiring, he’s been working on getting his PhD while heading up the sales team for a very interesting business. In this interview, we talk about where he got the confidence to start this venture, how his peers wish they could do what he is doing (and what's holding them back), and many more tips on job searching, building a solid financial base, and adjusting to the transition. ...
Jun 15, 2015•33 min•Transcript available on Metacast How to follow your dreams when everyone else thinks they can't. Jason Vranes is retired Army Lieutenant Colonel. Since retiring, he’s been working on getting his PhD while heading up the sales team for a very interesting business. In this interview, we talk about where he got the confidence to start this venture, how his peers wish they could do what he is doing (and what's holding them back), and many more tips on job searching, building a solid financial base, and adjusting to the transition. ...
Jun 11, 2015•34 min•Transcript available on Metacast How did this Air Force officer invent a product and get it into stores across the country, all while still serving? Matt Butler is an active duty Air Force officer who invented the game, Rollors . He dreamed up the idea while on a deployment to Afghanistan. His invention is now in thousands of stores across the country, has been featured as "Best Gear for 2014" by Men's Journal , and has won several product and toy awards. In this interview, we talk about all the struggles he faced, from patenti...
May 20, 2015•39 min•Transcript available on Metacast How did this Air Force officer invent a product and get it into stores across the country, all while still serving? Matt Butler is an active duty Air Force officer who invented the game, Rollors . He dreamed up the idea while on a deployment to Afghanistan. His invention is now in thousands of stores across the country, has been featured as "Best Gear for 2014" by Men's Journal , and has won several product and toy awards. In this interview, we talk about all the struggles he faced, from patenti...
May 15, 2015•44 min•Transcript available on Metacast How did this veteran go from the Marine Corps to running a startup accelerator for veteran owned companies? Michael Betancourt is a USMC veteran who is now the Regional Director, San Diego, of Vet-Tech, a startup accelerator for veteran entrepreneurs. Vet-Tech finds, develops, and funds veteran owned companies through its accelerator and training programs. In this interview we talk about the GI Bill, exploring different interests while at school, and how he got involved with social startups. For...
May 06, 2015•43 min•Transcript available on Metacast How did this veteran go from the Marine Corps to running a startup accelerator for veteran owned companies? Michael Betancourt is a USMC veteran who is now the Regional Director, San Diego, of Vet-Tech, a startup accelerator for veteran entrepreneurs. Vet-Tech finds, develops, and funds veteran owned companies through its accelerator and training programs. In this interview we talk about the GI Bill, exploring different interests while at school, and how he got involved with social startups. For...
May 06, 2015•37 min•Transcript available on Metacast Matt Miller left the Air Force and excelled at his corporate job. His success, however, turned into his downfall. Find out how he recovered, and then built his business in the vein of, "Rich Dad, Poor Dad." He now helps schools fundraise in an easy, fun, and inspiring way. And it all started with one little gum ball machine. For more insights and resources from the interview, check out SuccessVets.com...
Apr 24, 2015•28 min•Transcript available on Metacast Matt Miller left the Air Force and excelled at his corporate job. His success, however, turned into his downfall. Find out how he recovered, and then built his business in the vein of, "Rich Dad, Poor Dad." He now helps schools fundraise in an easy, fun, and inspiring way. And it all started with one little gum ball machine. For more insights and resources from the interview, check out SuccessVets.com ....
Apr 24, 2015•29 min•Transcript available on Metacast For more insights and resources, check out SuccessVets.com . How do you get yourself noticed in a world of top talent? In this interview, I have two of the authors from Bold: Get Noticed, Get Hired , talking about the tools and techniques from their book that showed how people used creative strategies to get their resumes out from the middle of the pack to the top. Melanie Feldman is a Digital Media and start-up enthusiast from Honolulu, Hawaii (aloha!). She is a Sr. Supply Operations Manager at...
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