Tactical Treasures Podcast

Tune into this powerful and deeply emotional Tactical Treasures Podcast as Tracy sits down with military family member and Communications Director for Wreaths Across America, Amber Caron!  Amber shares a heartfelt and moving account of her very first Wreaths Across America Day at Arlington National Cemetery alongside Co-Founder, Karen Worcester. Hear her inspiring story of what it means to be part...

Tune in to this powerful episode of the Tactical Treasures Podcast as Tracy sits down with Amy Burton Eaves, Navy Veteran and Veteran Advocate/Business Manager of Red River Valley Veterans Memorial! Hear how her military service shaped her life, fueled her passion for caring for fellow Veterans, and inspired her ongoing work with multiple Veteran organizations — joking that she “has a joining prob...

On this inspiring episode of Tactical Treasures, Tracy will be speaking with Eric Stetson, Lt. Col. Army (Ret), Veteran Advocate/Founder of Stetson Leader & Team Consulting, LLC! Hear how Eric is using his God-given gifts of connection, communication, and leadership to uplift businesses within the Veteran community, and his heartfelt advice for Veterans who may be struggling with thoughts of s...

Tune in to hear how Retired Navy SEAL Ty Smith faced and overcame his battle with PTSD — and how that journey inspired him to help others through We Are Hiro, a leadership business coaching company. Ty shares powerful insights on resilience, purpose, and what it truly means to lead after service. His words of wisdom offer hope and guidance for Veterans navigating life beyond the uniform.

On this episode of Tactical Treasures, Tracy speaks with Logan Spiewak, Marine Corps Veteran and Executive Director of the Boots to Health Foundation! Tune in to hear how a simple pair of shoes inspired the founding of Boots to Health, how Logan’s personal journey to mental wellness shaped the program, and how both civilians and veterans can get involved in this impactful mission!

On this episode of Tactical Treasures, Tracy speaks with Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Karen Diefendorf, US Army Ret.! Tune in to hear Chaplain Karen share her very special Tactical Treasure, the journey that led her to become the Host of the Encounters with God podcast, and some heartwarming — and fun — stories from her incredible military career! Don’t miss this inspiring conversation full of faith, servi...

On this episode of Tactical Treasures, Tracy speaks with Marshall Morris, Army Veteran and Co-Founder/President of The Hero Company! His service in the Army has shaped his passion for helping fellow Veterans! Through his work with The Hero Company, he's making a real impact — helping provide service dogs for Veterans dealing with the hidden wounds of war. We left this episode inspired, and we...

On this episode of Tactical Treasures, Tracy speaks with Amy Palmer, Air Force Veteran and President/CEO of Soldiers’ Angels! Tune in to this episode to hear how Amy’s legacy of service didn’t stop in uniform—it transformed into powerful advocacy through the incredible work she does today. At Soldiers’ Angels, she’s helping provide vital support to Veterans, deployed troops, and their families thr...

On this episode of Tactical Treasures, Tracy speaks with Jeff Pierce, Director of Media and Military Partnerships for Wreaths Across America and Justin Latini, Navy Veteran and the National Region 1 Director of Vietnam Veterans of America! Tune in to this episode as we explore Jeff and Justin’s Tactical Treasure and the incredible partnership between WAA and VVA—how it began, what it stands for, a...

On this episode of Tactical Treasures, Tracy speaks with Jennifer Barnhill, Journalist/Author and the 2025 AFI Navy Spouse of the Year! Tune in to this episode to hear about Jennifer’s Tactical Treasure, how her research and advocacy for military families led to her debut nonfiction book “The Military Stories You’ve Been Told: And the Ones You Need to Hear” which invites readers to reconsider what...

On this episode of Tactical Treasures, Tracy speaks with Jaymes Poling, Army Veteran and Co-creator of Modern Warrior LIVE! Tune in to this episode as Jaymes shares his Tactical Treasure and words of wisdom, how he began to find through narrative arts and dynamic public speaking that the potential for growth can indeed follow adversity and the importance of sharing his journey from isolation to he...

On this episode of Tactical Treasures, Tracy speaks with Fred Conner, Marine Corps Veteran and the Director of Operations at Founding Forward! Tune in to this episode to hear about Fred’s very special Tactical Treasure, how he is embracing his new role at Founding Forward’s Valley Forge Campus by stewarding planning and operations on historic ground – restoring it to its highest purpose: forging l...

On this episode of Tactical Treasures, Tracy speaks with Anthony Marquez, USMC Veteran and Manny Marquez, Filmmaker who are the Producer and Director of the documentary film, Make Peace or Die! Tune in to this episode to hear about Anthony and Manny’s very special Tactical Treasure, how the vision for the film came about after the carving of the third battlefield cross and about how the making of...

On this special edition episode of Tactical Treasures, Tracy speaks with return guest, Vince Afaisen, 2025 Army Military Spouse of the Year! Tune in to this episode to hear about Vince’s special Tactical Treasure, how he hopes to launch creative programs that eliminate barriers to participation and build welcoming spaces for diverse voices in the military spouse community, and being a personal exa...

On this episode of Tactical Treasures, Tracy speaks with Dr. James Chitwood, Army Veteran, Author of “Leadership is not Enough” and Market President for C-Suite for Christ Chicago! Tune in to this episode to hear about Dr. James’ very inspirational Tactical Treasure, the background behind his organizational performance book, “Leadership is Not Enough”, and about the mission of C-Suite for Christ t...

On this episode of Tactical Treasures, Tracy speaks with Christina Helferich-Polosky, Army Veteran and Founder/Artist of Wounded Not Worthless, LLC! Tune in to this episode to hear about Christina’s very special Tactical Treasure, her family’s 3 generations of service to our country, and about how art became her “voice” and a pathway to healing from her physical and mental injuries suffered during...

On this episode of Tactical Treasures, Tracy speaks with Rob Guillory, Navy Veteran and Outreach Director for Moss Rehab Institute for Brain Health! Tune in to this episode to hear about Rob’s inspiring Tactical Treasure, how his military service as an officer in the Navy Nurse Corps prepared him for his career post service, and about the exciting things that Moss Rehab is doing with Veterans suff...

On this episode of Tactical Treasures, Tracy speaks with Stacey Ballard, Military Family Member and President of Main Line Veterans! Tune in to this episode to hear about Stacey’s very inspiring Tactical Treasure, her father’s service in Vietnam and the great work she is doing at Main Line Veterans with Veteran events and preservation of the four memorials in the Main Line, Pennsylvania area! 

  On this episode of Tactical Treasures, Tracy speaks with Alex Mauri, Marine Corps Veteran and the Co-Founder/President of Star-Batt! Tune in to this episode to hear about his Tactical Treasure, what his dream job was growing up, and about how the Star-Batt product works and has allowed him to fulfill his passion of being off grid during hunting season trips!

On this episode of Tactical Treasures, Tracy speaks with George Leone, Military Family Member and the President and Chair of the Board of Homecoming 250 Navy Marine Corps! Tune in to this episode to hear about George’s very special Tactical Treasure, what inspired him to undertake the mission of the Homecoming 250, honoring the Navy and Marine Corps 250th birthday and to hear about all the spectac...

On this episode of Tactical Treasures, Tracy speaks with Derek Blumke, Air Force/Air National Guard Veteran and the Veteran Impact Fellow for the Grunt Style Foundation! Tune in to this episode to hear about Derek’s very inspirational Tactical Treasure, his journey with mental health, and how his mission supporting the mental health of Veterans and the overprescribing of drugs has led him to Congr...

On this episode of Tactical Treasures, Tracy speaks with Lisa Carrington-Firmin, Col. (Ret) Air Force, Author, Founder & CEO of Lisa Carrington-Firmin, LLC! Tune in to this episode to hear about Lisa’s very empowering Tactical Treasure and find out what she calls her “super power” and how she overcame barriers during her military service of discrimination, sexual assault and combat which inspi...

On this episode of Tactical Treasures, Tracy speaks with Rev. Dr. Paul McCullough, Army Veteran/President and Thomas Long, Army Veteran/Board Member of the Association of the United States Army Penn & Franklin-Greater Philadelphia Chapter heading up and hosting the Army 250th celebration! Tune in to this special edition of Tactical Treasures Podcast to hear about Paul and Tom sharing their ver...

On this episode of Tactical Treasures, Tracy speaks with Mike Meyers, Army Veteran, Founder/CEO & Commissioner of the Military Basketball Association! Tune in to this episode to hear about Mike’s very cool physical Tactical Treasure, how the Military Basketball Association has been a tool to prevent harmful behaviors, and the documentary now airing on Amazon prime “Life Through Basketball”! Be...

On this episode of Tactical Treasures, Tracy speaks with Kijuan Amey, Air Force Veteran and the Founder/CEO of Amey Motivation, LLC! Tune in to this episode to hear about Kijuan’s very motivational Tactical Treasure, his amazing story of resilience and hope, and about how he profoundly states, “I may have lost my sight, but I did not lose my vision.”