Robert Robinson II

Philosophy From the Front Line

Business EN ↓ 114 episodes

Rob transitioned from the Army in 2020 after serving in the United States Army for 23 years.  Rob has a passion for both leadership and veteran success. Rob uses this platform to inform those about the transition and to give them the best opportunity for success from the battlefield to the boardroom.    The veteran community is unique, and so are all the transition stories. We invite you to listen and learn, and we also ask you to tell your story as well.  Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/philosophy-from-the-front-line--4319845/support .

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Robert Robinson II

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Latest episode

Jun 18, 2026

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Episodes

PFFL-#30- Lino Miani - Combat Diver Foundation 30.03.2021

This week’s guest is Lino Miani, Green Beret and CEO of Navisio Global ( https://navisioglobal.com/) . Lino provides consulting services globally for those with business goals and challenges overseas. He is also the President of the Combat Diver Foundation ( https://combatdiver.org/) Every class at the Special Forces Underwater Operations School creates a plaque. Most of these include historical p...

PFFL-#29 JB- Part 2 09.03.2021

Rob and John discuss a little bit of their lives outside the big green machine. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/philosophy-from-the-front-line--4319845/support . Disclaimer: The content of the "Philosophy From the Front Line" podcast is intended for informational and educational purposes only. The views and opinions expressed by the hosts and guests are their o...

PFFL -RRR#4 -Four Categories 04.03.2021

https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6768508873612500992/ - Four Categories of Soldiers/People https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6772999797008822273/ - Field Marshal Moltke- Four officer Attribute Matrix Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/philosophy-from-the-front-line--4319845/support . Disclaimer: The content of the "Philosophy...

PFFL - Rapid Fire Resources - #3 04.02.2021

This is going to be a lot of resources so please hold on and bookmark this episode. EP#1 - https://www.neuroflow.com/ EP#2 www.facebook.com/AmericanTwisterManufacturing/ and www.pompUSA.org- EP#3-usaa.com EP#4 - https://adventuresnleadership.com/ and https://www.udemy.com/user/tom-coyle-2/ EP#5 - ( https://www.vetsmakeit.com/) . EP#6 - https://www.acp-usa.org/ EP#8 - https://www.militaryfirstbnbso...

PFFL-#28- I Got Laid Off 02.02.2021

Rob discusses some recent changes in his life due to a layoff from a job. https://www.linkedin.com/in/rrobinsonii/ - If you have specific questions or topics that you would like for me to cover as we move forward in 2021. I would love to hear you thoughts. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/philosophy-from-the-front-line--4319845/support . Disclaimer: The content...

PFFL-#27-Lilly Long of Vita Inclinata Technologies 12.01.2021

Rob catches up with Lilly Long , The Chief of Staff at Vita Inclinata technologies ( https://vitatech.co/) . We talked about her transition and how she end up working for Vita Inclinata. Thanks again for the time. Her book recommendation was "How to win Friends and Influence People" - Dale Carnegie ( https://www.amazon.com/How-Win-Friends-Influence-People/dp/0671027034) We mentioned the '95 Incide...

PFFL-RRR#2-Proximity Priciple 11.01.2021

Rob quickly covers another book from his transition library. " The Proximity Principle" by Ken Coleman. Another great resource. https://www.amazon.com/s?k=ken+coleman+the+proximity+principle&crid=3M4KIK7KP83NW&sprefix=ken+colman%2Caps%2C269&linkCode=ll2&tag=rrobinsonsis2-20&linkId=a52a64c7b178d80df2bb39ad5d64501e&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Kvp-xviiP8 - From th...

PFFL-#26 Veteran Pacheco 17.12.2020

This episode was a treat for me. Being able to catch up with Veteran Pacheco. He has a great transition story and and even better work ethic. He has a book coming out soon and is always looking to support a fellow veteran. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/veteranomarpacheco Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/veteran-omar-pacheco-9a0004118/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/veteranomar Website: htt...

PFFL- Starship Troopers and Things 14.12.2020

Rob, Mike and Dave review the content based around Starship Troopers. We talk about The Bad Batch and Star Wars: The Mandalorian as well. Quick Programming Note: Lilian Hoffer from Vita Inclinata Technologies ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/lillian-a-hoffer/ and https://vitatech.co/) Coming soon! There will be more short reviews of books and movies. Leadership Discussion and stories that are now mil...

PFFL- Special Edition #2 08.12.2020

This is just me talking about an incident from the 8th of December 2003. It doesn't do the best job of telling the story, but its me telling a story. Going to see about doing a second part to this with interviews. Thanks to Colby Buzzell for his book that I read a couple of excerpts from. Credits to Colby Buzzell- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_War:_Killing_Time_in_Iraq https://www.heraldnet.com...

PFFL#25-Jocelyn Bradley(@soldbyjocelyn) 16.11.2020

Long intro this week, so I am going to give you the BLUF: @soldbyjocelyn - Jocelyn's Social Media on Facebook and Instagram @fayettevillepropertybrokers https://www.fayettevillepropertybrokers.com/ Hey folks, I am dropping this episode early this week because of some events that we have going on at the Emerging Technology Institute (eticommunity.com). I got my wires crossed because I have been cal...

PFFL#24 - Andre Rivier 09.11.2020

Great conversation today with Andre Rivier, he is the CFO for Crystal Clear Management Group ( https://ccmanagement.group/) and ( https://www.linkedin.com/company/crystal-clear-management/) . He also, runs a consulting firm named Business Bridge Asia, https://businessbridgeasia.com and https://www.linkedin.com/company/business-bridge-asia/ . This was an excellent conversation and I enjoy this conv...

PFFL-#23 Brian Trainor ND 30.10.2020

Great Discussion! I enjoyed meeting and talking with Brian about his transition. There is a lot of info in the show notes this week, so I hope you find it helpful. -The Center for Health & Well-being - here is a link for the integrative clinic I am currently a resident at: https://chwbonline.com/find-a-doctor/brian-trainor/ -Authentic Human Outliers - recent podcast I was interviewed on, with a sl...

PFFL-RRR#1 - The Coaching Habit 26.10.2020

Rob covers one of the many books that he found useful during his transition. He quickly discusses the 7 questions outlined in the Coaching Habit by Michael Bungay Stanier. https://read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B01BUIBBZI&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_8MXLFbXS3VGJB Rob also mentioned "Mission Transition" by Matthew J. Louis (PFFL-EP14) https://read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B07NJ2PY...

PFFL #22 - Nate Scott - Life is Rich Company 02.10.2020

Great discussion today, Nate and Rob talked his journey to create- http://thelifeisrichcompany.com/ . I enjoyed this conversation and there is a lot of info covered. Thanks again to Nate for his time and here is another Veteran that is making moves outside of the uniform. Nate Scott is the owner & CEO of The Life Is Rich Company. He is a former enlisted soldier, combat veteran, West Point graduate...

PFFL-#21-Battle Rattle Andrew Stire 21.09.2020

Andrew and I discuss his business that he founded called Battle Rattle ( www.battlerattle.us ), Andrew is a Captain on active duty and is a West Point Graduate that started his business to ease the difficulty of finding uniform items for his body type (He is 6'8"). We talked about the SBA and Veteran Owned Businesses - https://www.sba.gov/business-guide/grow-your-business/veteran-owned-businesses...

PFFL#20- John Busa- Transition and 9/11 11.09.2020

John and Rob talk about 9/11 and how is transition went down. The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement https://www.amazon.com/dp/0884271951/ref =cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_Ik6wFb3502HG8 Mission Transition: Navigating the Opportunities and Obstacles to Your Post-Military Career - by Matthew J Louis - ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattlouis/) https://www.amazon.com/dp/1400214750/ref =cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_yo6wFb...

PFFL-#19 - Elliott Caggins- Chosen Joe Coffee Co 25.08.2020

COL (R) Elliott Caggins comes on the podcast to catch up and tell us about his transition and what is he doing today. He is the CEO of the Chosen Joe Coffee Company ( https://chosenjoe.com/) . He tackles the Front Line 5 and we talk about some pluses and minuses of getting out. Plus Elliott gave a reading list of some of his current favorites from his bookshelf. Tools of the Titans by Tim Ferriss...

Philosophy From the Front Line- Special Edition 1- BMG 20.08.2020

JT and Rob talk about 20 AUG 2008, we wanted to provide a little more background to and event that happened 12 years ago. I wanted to provide more context to so many who have questions about the incident that cost SFC David Todd his life. This is not all encompassing but it is just a little more context to a situation that is not a well not part of Operation Enduring Freedom. https://www.fallenher...

PFFL-#18 Combined Arms - John Boerstler 18.08.2020

Great Discussion today (11 Aug 2020) with John Boerstler about Combined Arms ( https://www.combinedarms.us/) Combined arms is a Veteran Collective Organization that assists Veteran's in Texas with resources to smooth the transition. Great discussion, with a veterans that is doing being things for the Veteran Community. The Combined Arms has an app as well as a ton of great resources on their websi...

PFFL- #17- Kate Watson-yournexstage.org 10.08.2020

Women Veterans issues are a real thing. I had the pleasure of discussing them with Kate Watson. She is the founder and CEO of yournexstage.org. Kate is a military mom with a passion for Female Veteran's her story and her organization is going to positively impact the veteran community. I am thankful again to Matthew J. Louis ( https://matthewjlouis.com/)for the introduction. More insights coming s...

PFFL#16 Anthony Detoto 07.08.2020

Today's discussion was with Anthony Detoto, Civilian Aide to the Chief Staff of the Army and one of the founders of 1836 Veterans ( https://www.1836veterans.com/) . We had a great discussion about transition and Veteran Support Organizations. He mentioned the following resources: https://read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B07KNTLX94&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_ncwlFbGQKT6YE https://r...

PFFL-#15 Veteran Trash Talk 07.08.2020

Who doesn't like a good crossover episode. Rob and Nick catch up and talk about The Veteran's Trash Talk Network, swap some stories and have an honest discussion about some veteran issues. This was a fun one. I hope that you all enjoy it. There are a bunch of veteran organizations mentioned and not mentioned their descriptions are below. https://veterantrashtalk.com/ https://www.facebook.com/group...

PFFL #14 - Matthew J.Louis 30.07.2020

It's was my pleasure to have Matthew J. Louis on the podcast today. He is the Author of Mission Transition. It is the Field Manual for service members that are trying to make their way out into the corporate environment. Matt's passion is closing the military-civilian divide. His website https://matthewjlouis.com/ has some accompanying documentation for Military Transition and a outstanding resour...

PFFL#13 - Alan Woodmansey 23.07.2020

Had a conversation with Alan Woodmansey (USMA '94), who is currently working in the Montana Department of Highway management. Great conversation and I learned something new. Alan mentioned USAJOBs Pathways Program for recent graduates and joining the reserves. I really enjoyed the conversation and I hope that you do as well. ( https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/...

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