Teach Me to Fish "Helping Leaders better understand what drives People"

Let us know what you are think about this episode here. 💬 Text here. This conversation is with RJ Garcia.  RJ is first and foremost a great person. He's an amazing leader, teammate, friend, and family to so many of us.  Today he will share his story growing up in the Army, what was going through his mind as he negotiated both challenging times and amazing opportunities.  He'll share his...

Let us know what you are think about this episode here. 💬 Text here. This conversation is with Jimmy Howell.  Jimmy is the brigade commander for the Army’s only Airborne Brigade in the Arctic & Pacific in the 11th Airborne Division. He shares his journey in the Army and some of the toughest lessons he’s learned as a leader in training, combat, and life.  This conversation centers around leade...

Let us know what you are think about this episode here. 💬 Text here. This episode is a continuation of our Signature Series. This conversation focuses on Preparing for Command with Matt Leclair and Trivius Caldwell. Matt will soon assume brigade command and Trivius is a soon-to-be battalion commander in the 82nd Airborne Division's Red Devils.  They will discuss philosophies for leadership a...

Let us know what you are think about this episode here. 💬 Text here. Happy Monday everybody. It's hard to believe it is already May.  If your mind is going in a bunch of directions just like ours is, then it is time for a "Morning Standup." Take a few minutes for yourself and your team to communicate the ONE thing you must get done today. What does the ideal day today look like for...

Let us know what you are think about this episode here. 💬 Text here. This episode is part 2 of our series with a compilation of stories from multiple guests.  You'll hear from Josh Knight, Ryan Leclair, Cole Keck, Clay Cashman, Vincent Torres, Jesse Swinehart, and Donald Neal.  Each brings a unique experience growing up and what led them to serve and what they are looking forward to the most...

Let us know what you are think about this episode here. 💬 Text here. This episode is about "Why we serve?"  It is a compilation of multiple conversations with a collection of People who have chosen to serve, who they are, and what influenced them.   You'll hear from Cole Keck, Clay Cashman, Vincent Torres, Jesse Swinehart, Donald Neal, and Josh Knight.  Each brings a unique experie...

Let us know what you are think about this episode here. 💬 Text here. This conversation is with Rob Shaw.  Rob is so many things to so many People. He is a teammate, mentor, coach, friend, and family.  In all those relationships, Rob's superpower is his ability to be trusted.  Rob shares his story, growing up as an enlisted Soldier in the 82nd to attending West Point, then onto some of the mo...

Let us know what you are think about this episode here. 💬 Text here. Today's episode is with Brian Kinsella. bk@stopsoldiersuicide.org  Brian's superpower is his ability to immediately gain People's trust.   He does this using a range of experiences and skills he developed growing up in a modest family, learning to lead at Johns Hopkins ROTC shortly after 9-11. Brian deployed multi...

Let us know what you are think about this episode here. 💬 Text here. I'd like to take a moment to say Thank You.  Thank you to our listeners, thank you to our support team, and thank you to our guests.  Thank you for your writing your reviews on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Audible, and YouTube Music. Thank you for following us on Instagram and Facebook and sharing our episodes with People who b...

Let us know what you are think about this episode here. 💬 Text here. This episode is with Jaime Martinez. Our conversation centers on dealing with crisis, and how we attempt to answer the question "What do you do with the gift of life?" We will go in-depth into Jaime's story as he gets extremely honest and vulnerable about the challenges, lows, successes, and great times he's...

Let us know what you are think about this episode here. 💬 Text here. Signature Series #3 “Learning to Lead”  This episode is focused on developing yourself through counseling. We will discuss preparing yourself for development and running your program. This conversation intends to spark thoughts and ideas as you develop what works best for you.  You must own this program for your team, and use a...

Let us know what you are think about this episode here. 💬 Text here. This episode is with Remi and Abby Ponce-Pore.  We are not exaggerating when People speak about these two, the words genius and greatest teammate come up every time. I'm sure that would embarrass and make them uncomfortable, but that's exactly why it's true.  And that's why they are being the change they wish...

Let us know what you are think about this episode here. 💬 Text here. Signature Series #2 This episode focuses on rituals, daily habits, routines, and systems that high performers use to achieve both professional and personal success.  Matt Leclair and Trivius Caldwell will share their experiences, books, podcasts, and more tools they have practiced with to develop their Morning Routine Morning St...

Let us know what you are think about this episode here. 💬 Text here. This episode is the Mac Lalor.  Mac is a phenom in the Infantry and has been successful since his time in junior hockey to becoming an Officer in the 173rd Airborne in Italy to being and Airborne Ranger in the 75th Ranger Regiment.  He'll talk about his experiences growing up in organizations with high expectations and how...

Let us know what you are think about this episode here. 💬 Text here. This is the first of our Signature Series .  This episode will be focused on Helping future battalion commanders prepare for command. Specifically once making the mental shift from the day job to the pre-command courses.  I will be having a conversation with LTC Nick Tallant, a soon-to-be battalion commander at the pre-command c...

Let us know what you are think about this episode here. 💬 Text here. Today's episode is with Brian Burlingame and George Sterling.  Both are retired Colonels with over 30 years of service. Both have let amazing lives both in and out of the Army. George is a lifetime Geen Beret and Brian is a surgeon experienced in the most elite special mission units in the world.  They will talk about: surr...

Let us know what you are think about this episode here. 💬 Text here. Today’s Conversation is with Scott Brown. Scott is the Associate Head Coach for Vanderbilt University Baseball with over 30 years of playing and coaching at the college level.   This conversation will discuss the similarities between the military and competitive sports.  ·      Leadership  ·      Building Cultures  ·      Develo...

Let us know what you are think about this episode here. 💬 Text here. Today's conversation is with Bailey Bowlin Concannon.  Bailey is an Army Captain serving as an intelligence officer at a special forces group. She has countless unique experiences growing up in Kentucky, getting into West Point, and succeeding in some of the most challenging situations in our Army.  Bailey discusses why she...

Let us know what you are think about this episode here. 💬 Text here. Today’s Conversation is with Drew Morgan. Drew is an Army Colonel, physician, and Army astronaut. He is the proud commander of Team Kwajalein, US Army Garrison at Kwajalein Atoll in the Republic of the Marshal Islands.    Drew shares his unique experiences as an astronaut and describes the parallels between NASA and the Army. Th...

Let us know what you are think about this episode here. 💬 Text here. Today’s Conversation is with CSM Dave Pitt. Dave is the epitome of the Army Paratrooper for his grit, his commitment, and his belief in the proud heritage of the 82nd Airborne Division.    In his first episode #9, Dave talked about three main ideas:   1.        People remember how you made them feel.  2.        Building Relation...

Let us know what you are think about this episode here. 💬 Text here. Today’s Conversation is with CSM Dave Pitt. Dave is the epitome of the Army Paratrooper for his grit, his commitment, and his belief in the proud heritage of the 82nd Airborne Division.    In his first episode #9, Dave talked about three main ideas:   1.        People remember how you made them feel.  2.        Building Relation...

Let us know what you are think about this episode here. 💬 Text here. Today’s Conversation is with CSM Dave Pitt. Dave is the epitome of the Army Paratrooper for his grit, his commitment and his belief in the proud heritage of the 82nd Airborne Division.    He’ll talk about two Main topics:   1.        People will remember how you made them feel.  2.        Believing in People before they believe...

Let us know what you are think about this episode here. 💬 Text here. Let’s Go 2024!   The purpose of this episode is to gain clarity on 2024 by focusing on our goals, getting on a path, and specifying steps along the way to get there.  To do this, we’ll execute a “Morning Standup”.   A Morning Standup takes between 15-25 minutes.  5 min: Each person shares the “ONE” thing they MUST get done today...

Let us know what you are think about this episode here. 💬 Text here. This conversation with Alejandro Villanueva is raw, unpolished, and unfiltered feedback from someone who’s seen life from a unique perspective. Growing up in Spain and living throughout Europe before moving to the U.S. to attend the military academy, Al has a story that’s different from everyone he meets because of his size, yet...

Let us know what you are think about this episode here. 💬 Text here. This episode is with Donald Neal. Listen to Donald's story about family, faith, and his calling to serve. Donald talks about loving what he does, loves who he does it with, and is not afraid to let People know it. He talks about how he and Moira overcame life's challenges and seized opportunities while constantly tryin...