Life After the Military: CAPT (Retired) Steve Jordon

Are you a military veteran or spouse who needs access to free legal services?

Are you fighting legal battles with the Department of Veteran Affairs to increase your benefits and compensation?

Are you interested in working for a non-profit organization that helps veterans and military spouses?

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Check out this week’s episode of Life After the Military with Captain (Retired) Steve Jordon – you will LOVE this episode!

Steve, a Navy veteran of 27 years shares:

  • invaluable advice and lessons learned from his transition to the non-profit sector
  • how he served transitioning veterans with the Northern Virginia Technology Council’s Veteran Employment Initiative
  • how he supports the Veterans Consortium Pro Bono Program which provides a range of free legal services to veterans in need with a 90% success rate

Steve also describes the incredibly meaningful and valuable work he and his wife do with the Emma Jordon Kidz Fighting Cancer Foundation that raises money to help children and families battling pediatric cancer in memoriam to his 5 ½ year old daughter, Emma.

Emma Jordon Kidz Fighting Cancer Foundation: https://kidzfightingcancer.org/

 

Show notes

0:00 Lee opens the podcast

00:26 Lee introduces Steve

02:25 Steve talks about how his military service shaped him

10:53 Steve shares his advice and lessons learned from his military transition

17:10 Steve describes his failure and his lack of preparation for transition

19:21 Steve talks about how he had “100 cups of coffee” with others to network

22:50 Steve shares about filling the void of losing the military community

27:30 Steve describes the work he did with the Northern Virginia Technology Council’s Veteran Employment Initiative (NVTC VEI)

32:57 Steve shares that the Veterans Employment Initiative also serves military spouses

34:40 Steve describes the Veterans Consortium Pro Bono Program that provides a range of free legal services to veterans in need with a 90% success rate

45:18 Steve talks about the Emma Jordon Kidz Fighting Cancer Foundation

53:40Steve shares how he managed the stress of military service, managing stress in life today, and how he strengthens his own mental fitness

1:04:35 Lee gives Steve his book titles

1:05:20 Steve reminds us of the value and strength of networking and community

1:06:42 Lee closes out the episode

by Jeff