Life After The Military - Jeremy Moulder
In this Life After the Military episode, Lee and Howie interviewed Army Combat Medic Sergeant Jeremy Moulder. Jeremy treated over 150 casualties in combat during his eight years of service until his medical separation due to being diagnosed with traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress. Jeremy speaks candidly about the challenge of transitioning from the military with only 90 days to prepare and how his support system helped him succeed. Jeremy also talks proudly about his life’s mission to serve and help others which led to the launch of USA Flagworks. He launched a Spotlight Veteran of the Month Program where he recognizes and rewards a deserving veteran with one of his magnificent handmade wooden flags. Jeremy is a courageous, authentic, caring young man who is building a successful business with his wife, Madeline, and son, Jake.
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Show Notes:
0:00 Podcast Intro
0:38 Lee introduces former Sergeant Jeremy Moulder
2:04 Jeremy describes how his military experience as a Combat Medic shaped him
6:13 Jeremy talks about the challenge of going through a medical retirement board separation from the military
12:34 Jeremy describes the Critical role his wife, Madeline, played in working through their situation
17:36 Jeremy shares the challenges he had working through the Department of the Veterans Affairs to get support
20:30 Jeremy talks about the medical retirement compensation he receives for his military service
22:22 Jeremy advises others facing a medical retirement board separation process
25:30 Howie talks about the value Veteran services Organizations may bring to military members to strengthen their transition support systems
30:02 Lee and Jeremy talk about Jeremy’s business, USA Flagworks, Incorporated (insert link)
48:06 Jeremy describes his Spotlight Veteran of the Month Concept to recognize and thank veterans for their service (insert link)
57:13 Jeremy talks about his challenges with memory loss resulting from his military service
58:36 Lee gives Jeremy his book title
1:00:56 Lee talks about the staggering veteran suicide statistics and how Jeremy and USA Flagworks take action to address this issue
1:06:48 Jeremy talks transparently about his mental fitness struggles and how he deals with them
1:15:45 Lee closes out the episode
Life After The Military - Randy & Lorie Moore
In this episode, we talk with US Army Master Sergeant (Retired) Randy Moore and his wife, Lorie. Randy, CEO and Founder of RLM Communications, Incorporated, and Lorie emphasize the value of using your personal and professional network, seeking out business mentors, and creating a small business family to drive entrepreneurial success.
Show Notes:
0:00 Lee opens the podcast
0:44 Lee introduces Randy and Lorie Moore
1:55 Randy describes how his service in the military shaped him
5:00 Randy talks about the support he provided in multiple Special Operations Forces assignments
9:33 Lorie shares her perspective as a military spouse in a highly deployed environment
14:40 Randy describes how he prepared for and executed his transition from the military
16:58 Howie reinforces the value of developing a network contact list to assist with your transition
20:41 Randy shares his experience working as a government contractor for 3 years and how he used that information to start his own successful business
26:48 Lorie talks about how she handled Randy’s transition from the military
29:05 Randy describes how he grew RLM Communications, Incorporated and the value of leveraging the guidance of other trusted business owners
32:38 Howie discusses the different classifications of small businesses and the mentor-protegee relationship and their advantage when competing for government contracting support
36:30 Randy advises potential business owners to use the Small Business Administration website to stay current
37:50 Lee describes the value of seeking out mentors
40:28 Lorie shares why she decided to work full-time with RLM Communications and how she helped the company grow
45:12 Randy and Lorie define mental fitness and the things they do to strengthen their own mental fitness
48:41 Lee gives Randy and Lorie their book title
Life After The Military - Laurie Moe Buckhout
In this Life After the Military episode, Lee and Howie interviewed Army Signal Corps Colonel (Retired) Laurie Moe Buckhout. Laurie, a graduate of James Madison University and their ROTC program, served for over twenty years in the military. Laurie shared stories and experiences from her military and corporate career. More importantly, Laurie spoke transparently and courageously about her challenge with post-traumatic stress and depression after commanding a Signal Battalion in combat. Laurie’s willingness to be completely open and vulnerable about the challenges she faced will resonate with many men and women in uniform and those who served before them. We laughed, we cried, and we spoke candidly and honestly about this topic – our best episode yet!
0:00 Introduction
0:44 Lee introduces Laurie Moe Buckhout
1:54 Laurie shares how the military impacted her personal and professional growth
8:35 Laurie talks about her transition from the military and the mistakes she made
14:11 Laurie talks about dealing with fear, Post Traumatic Stress, depression, and no longer being in a high operations tempo environment
18:20 Howie thanks Laurie for her transparency and vulnerability and applauds her for her inner strength and courage
20:12 Laurie talks about the physical and mental challenges she overcame; how her chain of command supported her; and the tough, courageous career decisions she made to support her family
33:40 Laurie shares her insights about starting her own business, Corvus Consulting, and about being the “most dangerous woman in the Pentagon”
43:05 Laurie talks about the business acquisition of Corvus Consulting by Castellum, Incorporated while persevering through Lyme’s Disease
54:24 Laurie talks about how her education helped her military and post military career
1:01:40 Lee offers a recommended book title for Laurie’s book
1:05:48 Laurie defines mental fitness and how she strengthens her own fitness
1:09:45 Howie thanks Laurie for being so courageous and vulnerable
1:11:02 Lee closes the episode
Life After The Military - Ed Abner
In this Life After the Military episode, Lee and Howie interview Ed Abner, a retired United States Naval Officer and graduate of the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis. Ed shares his broad and deep experiences working in federal contracting in business development; holding executive leadership positions in a number of federal contracting organizations; consulting with other businesses to make them more successful and profitable; and, his extensive experiences as an effective teacher, coach and mentor.
0:00 Lee introduces the podcast
00:40 Lee introduces Ed Abner
1:45 Ed talks about how his military experience shaped him
6:00 Ed describes his baseball playing and coaching career
8:48 Ed explains how he learned to do federal contracting business development. Lee shares his experience with sales.
25:01 Ed shares about his federal contracting experience and work withFedSources
35:50 Ed talks about how he helped Howie transition from the military and to his corporate position, add value, and achieve success
44:00 Howie talks about the lack of corporate leadership and the need to help veterans transition into their organizations
47:30 Ed talks about the need for leaders to pay attention to what is going on in their organizations
49:00 Lee, Ed, and Howie talk about the need to ask for help if you are struggling with how to do your job, your mental fitness/health, or anything that cause you to feel stress
58:40 Ed describes how he joined the Achievance team as a leader and consultant
1:05:02 Ed talks about his athletic coaching experiences
1:16:00 Ed defines what mental fitness means to him and how he strengthens his own mental fitness
1:24:34 Lee suggests the title of Ed’s book if he were to write one
1:24:52 Lee closes out the episode
Life After The Military: Steve Sosland
Steve Sosland, Chief People Officer of the University of Texas Tech University System, and former United States Army Airborne Ranger Officer joins the Life After the Military podcast. Steve shares stories and talks about his military and corporate experiences; leadership, coaching, and mentoring; developing and sustaining a high-performing, values-based culture; personal and professional development; and gives a lesson on great whiskies and bourbons.
0:00 – 1:23 Introduction to podcast and Steve Sosland
1:58 – 7:16 Steve describes how his military experience and leaders shaped him
7:17- 11:00 Steve and Lee talk about the importance of strong team bonds
11:01 – 13:15 Steve and Howie talk about their personal mission statements
13:16 – 24:59 Steve talks about his experience at West Point, his early assignments, and his experiences with Brigadier General Herbert Lloyd, a military hero and legend
25:00 – 36:00 Steve describes his transition from the military and experience as a recruiter for military officers, talks about the impact of ego, and describes his work experience at KFC
36:01 – 44:44 Lee, Steve and Howie talk about leadership
44:45 – 47:00 Steve talks about his life’s purpose: developing and sustaining a high performing organization based on a strong set of core values
49:15 – 56:30 Steve defines the difference between mentoring and coaching
56:31 – 1:02:30 Steve talks about his entry into the healthcare field and building a values-based culture
1:07:30 – 1:16:15 Steve talks about being a life-long leader, the importance of self-development, and suggests four books to read
1:20:57 – 1:27:00 Steve shares his top picks for bourbon and whiskey
1:27:40 Lee gives Steve his book title
1:28:30 – 1:33:54 Steve shares his definition of mental fitness and what he does to strengthen his own mental fitness
1:35:30 – 1:36:40 Steve thanks all who were in uniform or are currently in uniform
1:36:45 Lee closes the episode
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Twitter: https://twitter.com/ssosland
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Life After The Military: Skate for the 22 Foundation
In this episode, we talk with Bobby Colliton and Jonathan Demers who started the Skate for the 22 Foundation. Bobby and Jonathan formed the Skate for the 22 Foundation to reduce the tragically high number of military suicides by providing hockey, learn to skate, and skills development sessions, at no cost to their players with the goal of getting veterans back into a supportive, team environment.
0:00 Lee intros the podcast
0:42 Lee introduces Jonathan Demers and Bobby Colliton from the Skate for the 22 Foundation
3:06 Bobby explains the purpose behind the Skate for the 22 Foundation
8:32 Bobby explains the use of hockey to help Veterans by creating a team environment that they miss after leaving the military
14:42 Bobby shares how he created Skate for the 22
19:19 Bobby and Jonathan talk about how Skate for the 22 is organized and how players may offer services to other players
28:12 Bobby shares how his military experiences prepared him to create the Skate for the 22
33:40 Bobby talks about how others may create a similar foundation that gets others involved
37:43 Jonathan talks about how his military experience helped him with his involvement in Skate for the 22
43:04 Bobby and Jonathan share their transition experiences and describe the huge value that their military leadership training brought them in the corporate world 53:50 Bobby talks about how to integrate veterans into the workforce
58:42 Jonathan talks about their podcast, Behind the Boots
1:03:35 Bobby and Jonathan define mental fitness and what they do to strengthen their mental fitness
1:07:30 Bobby describes how to get involved in Skate for the 22
1:11:32 Howie closes out the episode
Life After The Military: Natalie Oliverio
Natalie Oliverio, CEO of Military Talent Partners, joins the Crossing the Line of Departure: Life After the Military podcast to share how her time in the Navy helped her mature; how she helped veterans as a recruiter, talent manager, and mentor; how she started her own for-profit company which has helped well over 5,000 veterans and their family members in less than 3 years; explains the value of committing to goal-setting; and, shares how she strengthens her own mental fitness.
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Show notes
0:00 Introduction 0:28 Lee introduces Natalie Oliverio 1:30 Natalie explains how her Navy experience molded her 4:46 Natalie talks about her transition from the Navy 10:08 Natalie talks about her post military career, specifically working forNatalie Tennant’s run for West Virginia Secretary of State 11:23 Natalie talks about her other post military job experiences and theimportance of goal setting 16:45 Natalie explains her role as a mentor for Elite Meet 27:53 Natalie describes what her company, Military Talent Partners (MTP),does for veterans 32:24 Natalie tells some stories about veterans she helped at MTP 39:54 Natalie talks about her experiences with transitioning from onecompany to another 46:57 Natalie advises business owners on how and why to recruit militarytalent 50:45 Natalie defines mental fitness and shares what she does to strengthenher own mental fitness
Life After The Military: Becky Margiotta
U.S. Army Veteran Becky Margiotta joined the podcast to share how her time in the military shaped her; the transformational work she did with the 100,000 Homes Campaign; starting her own non-profit, The Billions Institute, to help other non-profits scale to change the world; and, how she strengthens her own mental fitness.
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0:00 Introduction
0:28 Lee introduces Becky
2:00 Becky describes how her time in the military shaped her
7:21 Becky describes why she left the military and how she executed her transition
16:11 Becky defines transformational leadership and how to do it
21:41 Becky talks about the non-profit workspace and her experience finding homes for 100,000 people in 4 years
25:43 Becky talks about her pursuit of addressing homelessness and using “Housing as Healthcare”
30:14 Becky talks about how she started The Billions Institute and The Social Change Agency
38:17 Becky talks about her experiences with transitioning into organizations after she left the military and provides advice to leaders on how to integrate veterans into their organizations
51:34 Becky defines mental fitness and shares how she personally strengthens her own mental fitness
1:03:48 Lee closes out the podcast
Life After The Military: Rob Blake
Rob Blake, a veteran of the United States Air Force, joins the Crossing the Line of Departure: Life After the Military podcast to share his experiences working in the government contracting world. Rob, co-owner and co-founder of Verium, LLC, a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, provides excellent insight into navigating the challenges of being successful in this workspace. Rob explains the challenges of the business development and capture management process and shares great stories on how to add value to your company and your government clients.
Key Takeaways:
0:00 Introduction
0:28 Lee introduces Rob Blake
1:22 Rob explains why he left the military
4:30 Rob shares his experiences about being a federal government contractor
8:00 Rob describes the challenges of working in a for-profit, government contracting environment
11:34 Rob talks about the value of networking with others
13:32 Rob gives great advice and insights into starting his own company
21:42 Rob encourages new business owners to consider having a complementary partner
24:45 Rob provides invaluable insights into the business development and capture management processes
31:17 Rob shares additional thoughts on managing the business development process
33:15 Rob tells a great business development story and the importance of bringing value
38:20 Rob provides advice to business leaders on integrating veterans into their organizations
40:15 Rob talks about his personal experiences when integrating into business organizations
42:52 Rob talks about what went right and what went wrong during his transition
48:51 Rob gives his definition of mental fitness and shares what he does to strengthen it
56:11 Lee close the episode
Life After the Military: JB Spisso
JB Spisso, a retired United States Army Sergeant Major and former member of the elite special operations unit, the 75th Ranger Regiment, joins the Crossing the Line of Departure: Life After the Military podcast. JB shares his stories and experiences of transition; how he consults with collegiate and professional sports teams, players, and coaches; and provides executive coaching to senior corporate leaders.
JB is the author of Warrior Leadership: Warrior Leadership: Steps to Success for Leaders on the Ground and owner of JBS Leadership Consultants, LLC
Key Takeaways:
0:00 Introduction
1:50 Mike shares his experiences at the White House Communications Agency when supporting President Obama and his administration
4:30 Mike talks about performing as a Corporate Chief Operating Officer
7:45 Mike talks about his formal education and the 5 F’s: Family, Flying, Fitness, Fairness, and Fun
12:58 Mike talks about how his military experience prepared him for his own transition
15:41 Mike discusses his role as a mentor to other veterans
18:51 Mike shares what went well and what did not go well during his transition
23:00 Mike talks about leading a high performing team in the private sector
28:25 Mike explains what he’d do differently if he were to transition again
32:22 Mike shares the key questions he asked himself to decide on what he wanted to do after the military
36:27 Mike provides advice to corporate leaders on how to integrate veterans onto their teams
44:02 Mike talks about the importance of a clearly defined vision and mission and his personal vision board
51:36 Lee closes out the podcast
