VET S.O.S. Podcast

James Van Prooyen and Marah Lago join the VET S.O.S. Network to dive into how creativity, connection, and community can reshape military transition. As co-founders of Military CreatorCon, they share insights on building spaces where veterans and military-connected creatives can thrive beyond the uniform. In this episode, we explore: • Why creativity is a powerful transition tool • How networking d...

Evan Guzman joins the VET S.O.S. Network to explore how mentorship, storytelling, and intentional human connection are transforming the way veterans and military spouses transition into the civilian workforce. In this episode, we explore: • Why veterans excel in today’s workforce • How mentorship opens doors to unposted jobs • The role of branding and identity after service • How employers can rec...

Paul Hylenski joins VET S.O.S. to dive into how AI is reshaping VA claims, improving rating accuracy, preventing predatory practices, and giving veterans a true path to success during transition. In this episode, we explore: • Paul’s difficult transition journey and why he built VET Mentor AI • How AI analyzes VA claims, predicts rating outcomes, and identifies missing secondaries • What hallucina...

Description: Ross Dickman joins the VET S.O.S. Network to dive into what leadership looks like after military service and how veterans and military spouses can translate their experience into civilian careers that align with purpose and potential. As CEO of Hire Heroes USA, Ross shares insights on transition challenges, resume translation, leadership without rank, and why human skills still matter...

Gene Moran joins VET S.O.S. to break down the realities of transitioning from military service into the world of federal advocacy, Washington influence, corporate culture, and veteran entrepreneurship. Gene shares powerful insights into navigating government funding, thinking bigger about post-service careers, expanding your network, and building a fulfilling second career. In this episode, we exp...

Leonor Branch joins the VET S.O.S. Network for The Military Effect - Our Time to Serve Campaign to dive into the emotional and often unseen challenges women face after taking off the uniform. Through her nonprofit Sisters in Service and signature program Pivot with Purpose, Leonor tackles isolation, identity loss, mental health, VA navigation, and community-building head-on. In this episode, we ex...

Nikki and Bobby Allmann join the VET S.O.S. Network to dive into healing through fitness, rebuilding identity, and supporting veterans and first responders through the Workout Warriors Foundation. They share insights on transition struggles, trauma recovery, community building, adaptive athletics, and creating an environment where no one fights alone. In this episode, we explore: • Losing purpose...

Description: Shawn Welsh, co-founder of the VET S.O.S. Network, sits down with Kings to share the origin story, the mission, and the future of the lifeline helping veterans avoid “drowning in the sea of transition” and their participation in the Military Effect - Our Time to Serve Campaign. In this emotional, insightful interview, Shawn opens up about: • His military career in the intelligence com...

Tyrone Hewitt joins the VET S.O.S. Network to dive into the truth about military transition and how service members, veterans, and spouses can avoid the common pitfalls that lead to frustration, wasted benefits, and misaligned career choices. He shares how Act Now Education, mentorship, and informational interviews can guide you toward the right certifications, degrees, and career paths—so you don...

Scott Manthorne joins the VET S.O.S. Network to dive into The Military Effect—a movement focused on connection, trust, leadership, and shared responsibility between civilians and the veteran community. In this episode, we explore: • Why connection is the true currency of success after service • How veterans transition from rank to relationships • The role civilians play in strengthening veteran ou...

Michael D’Angelo joins the VET S.O.S. Network to dive into how stand-up comedy became his lifeline after a difficult medical separation from the Marine Corps — and how his nonprofit, the Rapid Fire Comedy Tour, is now transforming morale across military units and first responder communities nationwide. In this episode, we explore: How injury, depression, and uncertainty shaped Michael’s transition...

This week on the VET S.O.S., we welcome Dr. Tony Dice, a Navy SEAL veteran, therapist, and founder of Bishop & Dice Defense LLC. Dr. Dice opens up about his intense battle with addiction, the moment that changed his life, and how he turned pain into purpose. From war zones to treatment centers, his story captures the raw reality of transition, the weight of trauma, and the resilience it takes...

Join the VET S.O.S. Network as Shawn Welsh and Keith Cassant host Adam Bird, the visionary founder of Heroes Media Group — a thriving platform dedicated to uplifting veterans, first responders, and community heroes through storytelling and purpose-driven media. Adam opens up about his turbulent military transition, the lessons learned from early entrepreneurship, and his passion for creating posit...

On the VET S.O.S. , Navy veteran and retired Chief Lee Crowson unpacks a two-part transition—from losing expected orders and scrambling for work to returning stronger, mentoring others, and building an IO psychology community that actually solves problems. We cover: Why mentorship and warm intros beat cold outreach Converting E-6 to E-8 leadership reps into IO psychology tools: coaching, feedback,...

In this emotional and powerful episode of The Scoop, part of the VET S.O.S. Network, host Kingsley “Kings” Scott talks with Sergeant Major (Ret.) Bart Womack, Bronze Star recipient and author of Embedded Enemy: The Insider Threat. Womack relives the harrowing night of the 2003 insider attack at Camp Pennsylvania—the first deadly attack of the Iraq War—and shares how betrayal, chaos, and leadership...

On this episode of the VET S.O.S. Veteran Educational Resources Spotlight, host Shawn Welsh welcomes Dan Roby, Vice President of Brand Expansion and Business Development at American Military University (AMU) and retired Chief Master Sergeant, U.S. Air Force. Dan discusses AMU’s 20-year legacy of serving military members, veterans, and their families through affordable, flexible, and mission-driven...

In this episode of the VET S.O.S. Network’s Veteran Entrepreneur Spotlight, Maurice Murphy welcomes Adam Bird, military veteran, founder of Heroes Media Group, and multi-industry entrepreneur. Adam shares his brutally honest transition story—one shaped by anger, uncertainty, and a complete lack of guidance—and how that turbulence became the fuel for everything he built afterward. Listeners will he...

This week on the VET S.O.S., we welcome Air Force veteran Terry Vance, the Veterans Partnership Coordinator at Valley Healthcare Systems, to share how he built one of the most effective veteran coalitions in the country. Starting with only six organizations, Terry’s leadership has connected over 100 veteran-serving groups, linking federal, state, nonprofit, and business partners to strengthen reso...

In this powerful episode of The Scoop, part of the VET S.O.S. Network, Kings reconnects with mentor, veteran, author, and leadership expert Todd Simmons — a man whose story has inspired thousands. Todd opens up about his upbringing, early adversity, surviving failure, navigating mental health battles, and discovering his purpose through service. His bestselling book Why Not Me? Born to Fail, Desti...

In this powerful episode of the VET S.O.S. Network’s Veteran Entrepreneur Spotlight, host Maurice Murphy welcomes Miguel D. Echols—a Marine Corps veteran, international leadership consultant, and certified coach—to share his inspiring journey from service member to global leadership strategist. Miguel reveals how mentorship, faith, and adaptability shaped his entrepreneurial path and why focusing...

On this episode of the VET S.O.S. Network’s Military Transition Resources Show, hosts Shawn Welsh and Keith Cassant sit down with Charity Brown, author of Create Clarity with Charity and founder of The Happy CEO. Charity shares her story of overcoming burnout, rebuilding self-worth, and helping veterans rediscover purpose through clarity and emotional balance. She discusses her Four P Framework —...

In this episode of VET S.O.S. Presents The Scoop, host Kingsley Scott interviews Lee Pepper, author of Never Outmatched, to explore how battlefield-tested leadership translates into winning business strategies. Lee shares how lessons from the Army—from decision-making under pressure to leveraging limited resources—can transform modern marketing and corporate culture. He breaks down principles like...

On this episode of the VET S.O.S. Veteran Educational Resources Spotlight, host Shawn Welsh welcomes Eric Kready, retired U.S. Army Military Police Officer and Director on the ASIS International Professional Certification Board. Eric shares the mission behind Operation Career Change, a suite of free transition tools that help veterans and first responders move into the private sector security indu...

In this episode of the VET S.O.S. Veteran Entrepreneur Spotlight, host Maurice Murphy sits down with Monica Fullerton, Air Force spouse, twin mom, and founder of Spouse-ly, to explore how she turned her challenges as a military spouse into a thriving business that empowers others. From her corporate beginnings to becoming a Forbes Next 1000 entrepreneur, Monica discusses how planning, family, and...

In this episode of the VET S.O.S. Transition Show, a part of the VET S.O.S. Network, hosts Shawn Welsh and Keith Cassant talk with Brandon Johnson and Brett Groller, two passionate coaches helping veterans thrive in life after service. Brandon—an Air Force veteran and founder of ME+I Coaching—shares his journey from the structured world of the military to the unpredictable realm of entrepreneurshi...