The Oath We Took

This week I am honored to have Victor on the podcast to share a piece of his story. In this weeks episode we will talk about his time in the Marine Corps, how he has managed to have a side hustle while serving and what he is doing to prepare for his exit from the Marine Corps.  Be sure to connect with Victor  IG: @UnderCoverClip www. UnderCoverClip.com Art IG: @vtdelaflor Retirement YouTube: https...

This week I am honored to have Mike Flynn on the podcast to share a piece of his story. Mike talks about his time in the Marine and how it took him 20 years to realize he should be more proud of the fact that he’s a Marine, not was. You don’t want to miss this episode!

I am joined today by Ferguson ‘Juice’ Dale He is the reason for this podcast.  I know so many amazing Marines who hesitate to tell their stories. Their stories hold so much power and so many life lessons. Often times though they go untold. Not every Marine’s story is the same. What is the same is the oath we all took.  I am honored today to have Ferguson on to share a piece of his story. In today’...

The theme of this week is history. In this weeks episode I talk about the Women’s Armed Services Integration Act, the deactivation of 4th recruit training battalion and a highlight from all of the female Marines who have been guests on the podcast. These women who served in the Marine Corps in different generations yet there are experiences we and struggles we share. I encourage you to not only li...

I am honored today to have Jesse on to share a piece of his story. In today’s episode we talk about his time in the Marine Corps as a musician and Jesse gives some great advice on starting a business and becoming an entrepreneur

I am honored today to have Maj. Hanna on to share a piece of her story. In today’s episode we talk about her time in service as a lawyer in the Marine Corps, the challenges she faced as a female and why she choice to get out. Maj. Hanna is one of the Marine I look up to the most and I am so honored to have her on here. 

This week April shares about her journey into the Marine Corps, her experience exiting the Marine Corps while pregnant and her journey through becoming a widow. April offers so much great advice for female Marines and anyone going through challenging times.

Seasoned spouse this week I am joined by Lizann– a military spouse, professional speaker, writer, editor, and voice for the military community who created a space to connect with other military spouses and significant others to share her experiences, so they can get through this life together. you don't want to miss this weeks episode. To learn more about her please visit her website, https://...

I am honored today to have Jaysah on to share a piece of her story. Her story is a story of true perseverance. In today’s episode we discuss her journey through healing trauma from a sexual assault, finding her way as a first time parent and what she is doing to make sure other Marines don’t face the same challenges and struggles she did.  I am truly amazed by her strength, but even more how she i...

I am honored to have  Nila (Leonila) Thompson  join me on the podcast this week. Last week her husband  Bruce Thompson, MBA  shared a piece of his story and how much Nila supported and pushed him.  This week Nila talks about some of the struggles as a military spouse, how the military transition was for her and how they both ascended through that transition.

This week  Bruce Thompson  joins the podcast to share about his time in the  #MarineCorps  and how to ascend military transition.  You don't want to miss this episode. Bruce is raw in sharing his transition and military health journey, while offering advice and resources everyone can use in their career search.  https://talentsascend.com

This week to celebrate my birthday I am sharing a piece of my story. I hope my story will encourage more Marines to share theirs. It's not always rose gardens. You can love the Marine Corps and still have things you wished would have been different. In this episode we talk about women's health (pelvic floor prolapse), leaving military culture and why I started the podcast.

This week I am honored to have Sirrah on to share a piece of her story. We will talk about her journey in the Marine Corps and how she transitioned to an author and publisher. We will even talk about an opportunity for female veterans to get involved in a horror anthology. THE HAUNTED ZONE A horror anthology written by women military veterans .  Submissions open March 16th for those who identify a...

This week I am honored to speak with Alicia about her journey into the Marine Corps. Alicia received the $180,000 scholarship which allowed her to go to college and then commission into the Marine Corps. She now currently serves as the operation officer at a Marine Corps Recruiting command.

This week Kenzie Capers shares about her time in the Marine Corps and her transition out. She shares about how volunteering for opportunities changed her path in the Marine Corps and the struggles that transitioning out of the Marine Corps caused her. 

This week I talk to Connor Wentling who was my executive officer during my time on recruiting duty. Connor uses humor and positivity to lead. He shares his story about his time in the Marine Corps and his transition out. 

I am honored today to have Anna on to share about her time in the Marine Corps doing Personnel Retrieval and Processing/mortuary affairs. We discuss her journey of mental health healing and transitioning out of the Marine Corps. This episode will bring you to tears and may be triggering. 

This week instead of speaking to a Marine, I am joined by two high schools educators who attended the Marine Corps Educators Workshop. Each Marine Corps Recruiting Station brings educators to a recruit depot to see the transformation from civilian to Marine. Learn about the workshop and the experience two educators from Charlotte, NC had during this workshop. 

This week I am joined by Michael Diamond my friend and commandant of the Jack Maas Marine Corps League Detachment. He shares a piece of his story and discuss how veteran organizations can better serve the veterans in their community. 

This week I am joined by my first battle buddy in the Marine Corps, Paris Capers. We were young PFC's who checked in together at MCB Quantico. If you know Capers you know he is amazing at telling stories. We laugh, we cry and we talk about some hard topics like childhood and generational trauma. 

This week I am honored to share a piece of Theresa Brandon's story. Theresa is the president for the National Service Animals Monument. She shares about her time in the Marine Corps, her journey in getting involved with local politics and her current work on a capital campaign for the National Service Animals Monument. To learn more about their mission: https://nationalserviceanimalsmonu...

Courtney Glen White shares her story and her journey in the Marine Corps discussing being a part of the Integrated Task Force, why she joined the Marine Corps, changes in her career field and why she left the Marine Corps and decided to come back in.