Tactical Treasures Podcast

On this episode of Tactical Treasures, Tracy speaks with Patrick Trujillo, Marine Corps Veteran and Marketing/Communications Manager at Warrior-Scholar Project! Tune in to this episode to hear about Patrick’s very valued advice Tactical Treasure, how the Marine Corps shaped who he is today, and about the great program at Warrior-Scholar Project that helped him discovery his amazing “Plan B”!

On this episode of Tactical Treasures, Tracy speaks with Steve Nisbet, Air Force Special Warfare Pararescueman Veteran and Co-Founder/CEO of Shields and Stripes! Tune in to this episode to hear about Steve’s Tactical Treasure, how he became a Special Warfare Pararescueman, and about the amazing program at Shields and Stripes that helps Veterans and First Responders heal from mental and physical in...

On this episode of Tactical Treasures, Tracy speaks with Waco Hoover, Marine Corps Veteran and Founder/CEO of IMPCT Group! Tune in to this episode to hear about Waco’s interesting and insightful Tactical Treasure, how his new venture IMPCT Group is helping how companies shape their mission and culture and his advice for Veterans wanting to break into the business world.

On this episode of Tactical Treasures, Tracy speaks with Robert O’Connor, Military Family Member and Author of two books, the latest, The Jeep Show-A Trouper at the Battle of Bulge! Tune in to this episode to hear about Robert’s wisdom-filled Tactical Treasure, the amazing journey that fueled the writing of the Jeep Show, how through writing he has been able to relive his Father’s military path an...

On this episode of Tactical Treasures, Tracy speaks with Deb Hausladen, Military Family and John Hausladen, Air Force Veteran and Co-Founders of Sneakers for Soldiers! Tune in to this episode to hear about Deb and John’s very special Tactical Treasure, the very inspiring letter that Deb shares from a deployed soldier after receiving his new sneakers, the inspiration behind starting the non-profit...

On this episode of Tactical Treasures, Tracy speaks with Jennifer Beeston, a proud Military Family Member, Mortgage Originator and the #1 Nationwide VA Loan Officer! Tune in to this episode to hear about Jennifer’s enlightening Tactical Treasure, her passion to help Veterans through the lending process as well as sharing her wealth of knowledge of the VA loans dos and don’ts.

On this episode of Tactical Treasures, Tracy speaks with Cassandra Guzman, Air Force Veteran and Ms. Veteran America 2024! Tune in to this episode to hear about Cassandra’s very special Tactical Treasure, how her military service in the Air Force had a positive impact on where she is today and what an honor it is to carry out the mission of Final Salute, Inc. by serving as Ms. Veteran America 2024...

On this episode of Tactical Treasures, Tracy speaks with John Gronski, Major General, Army (Ret) and the Founder/CEO of Leader Grove, LLC.  Tune in to this episode to hear about John’s 3 keys to effective Leadership in the military and in business, his inspiration for authoring his 2 Leadership books, and his amazing and funny life lessons learned from biking across the country with his wife and 1...

On this episode of Tactical Treasures, Tracy speaks with Sam Peterson, Army Veteran and Co-Founder of Mind Spa and Patriot Power Up! Tune in to this episode to hear about Sam’s impactful Tactical Treasure, his experiences with mental health challenges that led to the development of programs that make a difference for those who have served and the amazing treatment program at Mind Spa and Patriot P...

On this episode of Tactical Treasures, Tracy speaks with Riley Tejcek​, an Active Duty USMC Captain, Team USA Bobsled Pilot, and Author! ​Tune in to this episode to ​hear about Riley's inspiring Tactical Treasure, what motivated her to become the first female Active Duty Marine to pursue the 2026 Olympics, and how her ​incredible journey​ inspired her to write a children's book encouragi...

On this episode of Tactical Treasures, Tracy speaks with Josh Parish, Army Iraq War Veteran and Co-Founder/Board Member of VETLIFE! Tune in to this episode to hear about Josh’s very insightful Tactical Treasure, ​the defining moment that inspired him and his wife to start VETLIFE and an enlightened discussion on the resources available to Veterans and their families and how VETLIFE serves as a one...

On this episode of Tactical Treasures, Tracy speaks with Jim Hatch, Military Family Member and the Director of Partnerships for the Purple Heart Foundation! Tune in to this episode to hear about Jim’s interesting insight on his Tactical Treasure, how his passion for his role has helped the Purple Heart Foundation pivot to offer more services to Veterans and their families and the meaning behind th...

On this episode of Tactical Treasures, Tracy speaks with Dr. Lanny Snodgrass, Lt. Colonel, Army (Ret) and Author of the book The Ageless Call to Serve: Rethinking Military Service for a Changing World! Tune in to this episode to hear about Dr. Snodgrass’ insightful Tactical Treasure, his inspiration for joining the Army at age 63, the amazing work he has done and continues to do treating military...

On this episode of Tactical Treasures, Tracy welcomes back Army Vietnam Veteran and WIBG Host of the Welcome Home Veterans Radio Show, Joe Griffies! Tune in to this episode to hear about Joe’s 3 day adventure on the newly commissioned USS New Jersey out on the Atlantic Ocean and under the ocean. Listen as he recalls his experience viewing the boat life of our submariners and all they do to protect...

On this episode of Tactical Treasures, Tracy speaks with Matt Payne, Retired Air Force Combat Controller, former law enforcement Chief and Founder of the Outer Circle Foundation! Tune in to this episode to hear about Matt’s Tactical Treasure, how he navigated through his own journey with PTSD, and about the faith that plays a pivotal role in shaping the organization’s mission and his own life.

On this episode of Tactical Treasures, Tracy has the honor of speaking with Dakota Meyer, USMC Veteran, Medal of Honor Recipient, Author and CEO of Dash Strategies! Tune in to this episode to hear about Dakota’s very motivating Tactical Treasure, the amazing inspiration behind his 3 books, and about his own journey to what it means to “Own the Dash”, your dash! A very inspiring and motivational po...

On this episode of Tactical Treasures, Tracy speaks with Hank Gillen, Army Veteran and the Director of the Office of Veteran Services at St. Joseph’s University! Tune in to this episode to hear about Hank’s insightful Tactical Treasure, his story of his service and how the ability to speak Russian and German came into play and about the awesome Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans (EBV) taking p...

On this episode of Tactical Treasures, Tracy speaks with Richard “Andrew” Stephen Farrer, USMC Veteran, VFW TN District 5 Commander and the Tun Tavern Militia Commander for Murfreesboro, TN! Tune in to this episode to hear about Andrew’s Tactical Treasure, his journey to sobriety, the amazing things he is involved with in the Veteran community, and about how he is supporting the cause to rebuild t...

On this episode of Tactical Treasures, Tracy speaks with Moni Jefferson, Active Air Force MilSpouse and CEO/Founder of The Association of Military Spouse Entrepreneurs (AMSE)! Tune in to this episode to hear about Moni’s inspiring Tactical Treasure, how she started her entrepreneurial journey from a blog she did at one of her installations where she and her husband were stationed, and about the am...

On this episode of Tactical Treasures, Tracy speaks with Andy Nelson, Army Veteran and the Founder/Managing Attorney at Salient Counsel PC! Tune in to this episode to hear about Andy’s very insightful Tactical Treasure, the importance of Veteran business owners to protect their Intellectual property like their trademarks, and about the great pro bono legal assistance that is being provided to home...

On this episode of Tactical Treasures, Tracy speaks with Melissa Farmer-Hill, retired Army Veteran, Author, Creator/CEO of SHERO Coffee Club! Tune in to this episode to hear about Melissa’s very interesting Tactical Treasure, her passion and motivation for creating the SHERO Coffee Club and writing her book “Army Strong Women” honoring Women Veterans, and about the inspirational words of wisdom fo...

On this episode of Tactical Treasures, Tracy speaks with Michael Negrete, Marine Corps/Coast Guard Veteran and Founder of Web DNA and Laura Gilman, Director of External Partnerships at Mobius Mobility! Tune in to this episode to hear about their very special Tactical Treasure, the aspects of the amazing Mobius IBOT wheelchair and how Veterans can be a recipient of an IBOT wheelchair, and how it ha...

On this episode of Tactical Treasures, Tracy speaks with Michelle Lang, Army MilSpouse and Founder of Operation Honor: Rural Salute! Tune in to this episode to hear about Michelle’s Tactical Treasure, how she conquered her initial struggles embracing the military life, and about her journey to founding Operation Honor: Rural Salute and her passion for Rural America and the Veterans living in rural...

On this episode of Tactical Treasures, Tracy speaks with Sarah Ragone-USAF MilSpouse and the Associate Director of Corporate Sponsorships at Hire Heroes USA! Tune in to this episode to hear about Sarah’s very special Tactical Treasure, the great resources that are provided for Veterans and MilSpouses at Hire Heroes USA, and about the great piece of advice that she has for her fellow MilSpouses.

On this episode of Tactical Treasures, Tracy speaks with Jacob “Jake” Corwin, Military Family Member and the General Manager for the National Center for Healthy Veteran’s Valor Farm! Tune in to this episode to hear about the meaning of “burn the ships”, how all of Jake’s years of “Cowboy life” molded him for the great work he is doing at NCHV’s Valor Farm, and how he finds fulfillment and purpose...