Tactical Treasures Podcast

On this episode of Tactical Treasures, Tracy speaks with Greg and Katie Butler, both Army Veterans and Co-Founders of the Main Line Armory! Tune in to this episode to hear about Greg and Katie’s very special Tactical Treasure, the passionate mission behind the founding of the Main Line Armory, and about the upcoming Fundraiser on October 17th that will benefit the St. Joseph University’s Entrepren...

On this episode of Tactical Treasures, Tracy speaks with Pat Dailey, USMC Veteran and Founder and Bradford Mills, USMC Veteran and Board Member of the Tun Tavern Legacy Foundation! Tune in to this episode to hear about Pat and Brad’s Tactical Treasure, the passionate mission of rebuilding and restoring Tun Tavern, and about the history surrounding the Tun and the organizations who once called Tun...

On this episode of Tactical Treasures, Tracy speaks with Phyllis Wilson, who served 37 years in the Army, Active and Reserve and is now the President of the Military Women’s Memorial Foundation! Tune in to this episode to hear about Phyllis’ heartfelt Tactical Treasure, insights from her amazing Military career, and about her passion for honoring and bringing to life the stories of the 3 million w...

On this episode of Tactical Treasures, Tracy speaks with Vince Afaisen, Military Brat now Army MilSpouse and the 2024 AFI Military Spouse of the Year Base Winner for Ft. Leavenworth and Army Finalist! Tune in to this episode to hear about Vince’s Tactical Treasure, the challenges of being a male MilSpouse which is only 9% of the MilSpouse population, how he has used his culinary degree to support...

On this episode of Tactical Treasures, Tracy speaks with Johnny Aragon, Navy Veteran and Military Relocation Professional certified Real Estate Broker! Tune in to this episode to hear about Johnny’s very centering tactical treasure, the importance of being certified as a Military Relocation Professional Real Estate Broker and the military non-profit organizations that he is involved with and the g...

On this episode of Tactical Treasures, Tracy speaks with Ryan Bauman, Marine Corps Veteran and the Director of Engagement for Our Community Salutes, USA! Tune in to this episode to hear about Ryan’s very special Tactical Treasure, the amazing mission of Our Community Salutes, USA, and his words of wisdom for Veterans transitioning out of the military.

On this episode of Tactical Treasures, Tracy speaks with Matt McDonell, Army Veteran and Founder/Executive Director of Next 18! Tune in to this episode to hear about Matt’s very insightful Tactical Treasure, the amazing mission behind Next 18, and about the great strides they are making using the sport of golf as a conduit to provide transformational mental health resources and holistic life resou...

On this episode of Tactical Treasures, Tracy speaks with Dr. Courtney Barber, Space Force MilSpouse, the 2024 AFI Military Spouse of the Year and Founder/CEO of Barber Family Counseling & Wellness! Tune in to this episode to hear about Courtney’s very inspiring Tactical Treasure, her commitment to advocate for accessible and specifically designed mental health services for the needs of militar...

On this episode of Tactical Treasures, Tracy speaks with Major General, US Army (Ret) Bob Dees who is now President of the Board of the National Center for Healthy Veterans ! Tune in to this episode to hear about his philosophy behind his Tactical Treasure, the incredible restorative 9-month program at Valor Farm, and about the curriculum used that focuses on achieving success through physical, me...

On this episode of Tactical Treasures, Tracy speaks with Collie Turner, Military Family Member and Founder/Executive Director of Heroic Gardens! Tune in to this episode to hear about Collie’s very special tactical treasure, how her family’s legacy of military service and organic gardening helped her in creating Heroic Gardens and the wonderful work they are doing helping Veterans understand the he...

On this episode of Tactical Treasures, Tracy speaks with Joseph Kimbrough, Marine Corps Veteran and CEO of Apex Real Estate Investments! Tune in to this episode to hear about Joseph’s very interesting Tactical Treasure, how he entered the real estate world post service, and about his company, Apex Real Estate Investments that transforms distressed multi-family properties into profitable assets.

On this episode of Tactical Treasures, Tracy speaks with Amy Zender, Military brat/Marine Corps MilSpouse! Tune in to this episode to hear about Amy’s very special Tactical Treasure, the insight she shares about spending her entire childhood as a Military brat and about how the Military brat life prepared her to be a Marine Corps MilSpouse.

On this episode of Tactical Treasures, Tracy speaks with Clifford Bauman, retired Army CW4, Author and Podcast Host! Tune in to this episode to hear about Cliff’s Tactical Treasure, his very moving story of survival after attempting suicide, and about his book, Mental Health Warrior, which features his story and how hosting The Mental Health Warrior Podcast came to be!

On this episode of Tactical Treasures, Tracy speaks with George Briscoe, Member of the Comanche Nation of Oklahoma! Tune in to this episode to hear about George’s Tactical Treasure, how Arise Veteran Foundation is using hemp to build homes for Veterans and about the healing fishing trips that they provide for Veterans and their family members to reconnect in a safe and fun environment!

On this episode of Tactical Treasures, Tracy speaks with Jim Schirtzinger, Navy Veteran and Owner of JDog Junk Removal & Hauling Delaware County, OH! Tune in to this episode to hear about Jim’s very motivating Tactical Treasure, his take on ship life, and about the great work he is doing as a JDog franchise owner in his business and serving his community.  

On this episode of Tactical Treasures, Tracy speaks with Michael Grinston, the 16th SMA (Ret.) and CEO of Army Emergency Relief! Tune in to this episode to hear about SMA Grinston’s very special tactical treasures, the amazing work he is doing at the Army Emergency Relief and his words of wisdom for transitioning Veterans!

On this episode of Tactical Treasures, Tracy speaks with Brodi Pursley, Army Veteran and Ultimate Marksman Competitor! Tune in to this episode to hear about the very special story behind Brodi’s Tactical Treasure, his post service journey to the world of competition axe/knife throwing, and about his amazing family the “Brodi Bunch”!

On this episode of Tactical Treasures, Tracy speaks with Cass Forkin, Founder and Chairwoman of Twilight Wish! Tune in to this episode to hear about Cass’ “vision” for starting Twilight Wish, her dedication to our seniors and senior Veterans, and how the granting of Mae Krier’s wish led to all the Rosie the Riveters being honored with a special “Rosie the Riverter” day for their service to the cou...

On this episode of Tactical Treasures, Tracy speaks with Rudy Montes, Army Veteran and the Managing Partner of Phoenix-Harvest! Tune in to this episode to hear about Rudy’s Tactical Treasure, how Phoenix-Harvest, in collaboration with Advanced Alliance, provides cutting edge bioremediation products and services that properly remove environmental toxins and about their partnership with Arise Vetera...

On this episode of Tactical Treasures, Tracy speaks with Shante Frazier, Army National Guard Veteran and Co-founder/CEO of WellCapped! Tune in to this episode to hear about Shante’s “words of wisdom” Tactical Treasure, her journey to starting WellCapped and to hear about the subscription based business as well as their social mission.

On this episode of Tactical Treasures, Tracy speaks with Nicole Bryan, Air Force MilSpouse and Founder/CEO of Empower Virtually! Tune in to this episode to hear about Nicole’s very interesting Tactical Treasure, what inspired her to start Empower Virtually and about what it was like PCS(ing) to England during the COVID pandemic.

On this episode of Tactical Treasures, Tracy speaks with MJ Boice, MilSpouse-Marine Corps (Ret) and MSOY Alumni! Tune in to this episode to hear about MJ’s very special Tactical Treasure, Her work advocating for military and veteran family quality of life issues and about the how being a member of the National Military Spouse Network has impacted her journey in the Military Spouse community!

On this episode of Tactical Treasures, Tracy speaks with Haley McClain-Hill Air Force Veteran and Founder & CEO of Torch Warriorwear! Tune in to this episode to hear about Haley’s Tactical Treasure, the rise of Torch Warriorwear apparel for Military women, and about what is was like to pitch on national tv to the “sharks” on Shark Tank!

On this episode of Tactical Treasures, Tracy speaks with Andi Ward, who served as a Construction Electrician with the Navy Seabees! Tune in to this episode to hear about Andi’s amazing Tactical Treasure, the great work that she is involved with at Merging Vets and Players non-profit, and about their 2nd MVP Gala being held on April 13th 2024 at the Sports Academy at the Star in Frisco, TX and how...

On this episode of Tactical Treasures, Tracy speaks with Mark Fisher, Independent Advisor at Fisher Financial Management! Tune in to this episode to hear about Mark’s awesome Tactical Treasure, look at the military through the “eyes of a military brat” having lived his teenage years in Germany, and hear what it means to experience the “fellowship” of other military brats by belonging to Military B...