Lessons Learned for Vets

Send us Fan Mail Retired US Army Green Beret and Drill Sergeant Herb Thompson discusses his approach to planning for his military transition. This planning process was the catalyst for him to write his book "The Transition Mission." Listen in for Part 1 of the 2-part episode with Herb as he discusses how he learned to "speak civilian" and translate his skills.

Send us Fan Mail Misty Moreno is a self-proclaimed LinkedIn success story. As she was preparing to retire from the United States Air Force, she followed all the steps, created a LinkedIn profile and strategically started posting to build her online presence. She shares her LinkedIn strategy that landed her a position and many more great insights about post-military employment.

Send us Fan Mail Marine Corps veteran and recruiter for the Federal Emergency Management  Agency Chip Lankert joins me on the show to discuss federal employment. From the federal resume writing process to tips on how to succeed in a federal interview, Chip gives valuable insight into this process that can be daunting for many people.

Send us Fan Mail Listen in as US Army veteran MaryKate Soliva asks me some great questions about the military transition process such as how to leverage volunteer work in your transition, how to involve your spouse in the transition and networking best practices for introverts. MaryKate also practices marketing herself to potential employers.

Send us Fan Mail After retiring from the US Navy, Jennifer decided to follow a non-traditional path of becoming a motivational speaker and launching a non-profit. The journey has not been without obstacles and Jennifer gets real about the pivots and changes she has had to make being self-employed.

Send us Fan Mail As an analytical engineering manager trained in Lean Six Sigma concepts, Greg leveraged these skills to achieve post-military success after retiring from the United States Air Force. Everyone says you need to create a military transition plan, but Greg takes it even further with his long-term planning strategy.

Send us Fan Mail After retiring from the US Marine Corps, through networking Mike quickly found a great job. Though he had seemingly "checked the box" of finding employment, Mike left that job to find his passion and live in his dream location - even though he didn't have a job lined up. Listen in as Mike discusses the 5 obstacles of a typical military transition that he discovered...

Send us Fan Mail Retired Navy Chief Kristin Scott shares her insights with service members on navigating the SkillBridge program. However, more importantly she gets candid about how she found post-military career success while dealing with Post Traumatic Stress (PTS). She also opens up about an innovative treatment she recently went through that has transformed her ability to manage her PTS sympto...

Send us Fan Mail After separating from the Marine Corps, Ben spent 7 years in Corporate America before discovering his purpose as a blogger, podcast host and course creator dedicated to bringing veteran dads home to be present for their families. Ben shares an important lesson for veterans about focusing on your personal legacy in their military transition process.

Send us Fan Mail After serving in the Army and Army National Guard, Matt landed his first role after the military through the power of networking. In this episode, Matt shares his lessons learned, not only about networking, but about LinkedIn and other resources that are available for military veterans.

Send us Fan Mail As a retired USAF Command Chief, John was looking to transition into senior leadership roles. The process took longer than he expected, but he soon landed a great position. However, in the episode John talks about struggling to find the right culture fit which caused him to change jobs several time before landing with the State of Arizona.

Send us Fan Mail In this bonus episode, Mark, an Army veteran in transition, asks transition questions such as resume length, interview prep, video interviews and more. Mark gets the opportunity to market himself to employers

Send us Fan Mail After separating from the USMC, Rob spent many years in corporate America before launching his own business. Rob advocates for taking the time to figure out who YOU want to be outside of the military as a first priority.

Send us Fan Mail Wendy landed a human resources role right out of the USAF and has continued to progress into higher level roles. Not only does she share how she did it, as a hiring authority, she gives great job search advice. 

Send us Fan Mail After retiring from the USAF, and changing jobs 4 times in 6 years, Keith learned the importance of finding your purpose and the best cultural fit. Keith advocates for giving your transition the time it deserves.

Send us Fan Mail A quick intro to Lori Norris, your podcast host, and Charlan Rieve, our editor and behind-the-scenes mastermind. We will tell you about the purpose of our podcast, what you can expect and why we both got involved in the project.

Send us Fan Mail If you're wondering what the podcast will be about, please listen to this overview of what we will talk about in our weekly episodes. Listen to a few clips from upcoming episodes where we talk to veterans as they share their lessons learned from their own military transition.