The Veteran (Semi) Professional

Send us Fan Mail Neil has a story a lot of people will be interested in hearing: He was on THE path: - 75th Ranger Regiment - Columbia Business School - Working on a family business - McKinsey - Private Equity And then he realized he didn't like what he was doing anymore.  That started him working on mindfulness and eventually using psychedelics to change his life.  Neil is now the CEO and co...

Send us Fan Mail While this show mainly interviews veterans, when given the chance to interview someone like Travis, I'm going to take it. First- he is one of the most interesting people I've met: Serial entrepreneur  SCUBA dive Master/Instructor US Merchant Marine Boat Captain (50 Tons),  Commercial Airline Pilot (ATP) Was/is a world explorer. We talk about the various businesses that T...

Send us Fan Mail Matt was referred to me by someone from the audience.  I looked into the University of Health and Performance and FitOps and immediately was intrigued. FitOps has the mission of "Empowering veterans to discover renewed purpose through the power of fitness and community. UHP is a wellness-based educational organization. We provide students with an ideal environment and the tra...

Send us Fan Mail Bill Militello had every reason to stay on the "normal" path.  He had a great career going in finance when he decided that he wanted to branch out on his own.  After a risk assessment and planning, he took the leap to branch out on his own. But he didn't stop there. Seeing that veterans had trouble accessing capital for their business, he started Localvest . Localve...

Send us Fan Mail William Toti is a retired Navy CAPT with command at sea and experience as a CEO.  We talk at length about the obstacles ALL veterans likely face in their transition and why we all need to recognize these obstacles.   You can learn more about his story at:  https://williamtoti.com/ And find his book here: From CO to CEO: A Practical Guide for Transitioning from Military to Industry...

Send us Fan Mail Shelby is an army veteran who started acquiring properties while on active duty.  She then moved into being an agent and leveraged her military skills to quickly stand out above everyone else.  She now has her own company and real estate firm and has a TON of knowledge about getting started and the system you need.  Resources Mentioned: Create & Build Wealth With Real Estate I...

Send us Fan Mail I first heard of Josh's story in a magazine ad for YouTube.  The ad showed how this former grunt taught himself calculus from watching videos online and worked his way into being an astrophysicist. Josh's is a story of the grind.  Of the relentless pursuit of going after something you want when everything seems to be in your way. This audience will love his story of putt...

Send us Fan Mail Barrett is a truly awesome person.  He started off as an enlisted Infantryman in the Marine Corps and has been deeply involved in supporting the veteran community since: Founder, Evocati, LLC : a public relations and consulting firm that partners with leading businesses around the country to grow their investment within the military-connected sector Close to a decade working at th...

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Send us Fan Mail Jacob and Tom spent a lot of time together in the military, serving in the same infantry unit and then together in the Asymmetric Warfare Group.  They both even ended up going to business schools in Boston (Tom at MIT Sloan and Jacob at HBS).  While at AWG, they met their now business partner, Pete Facchini, a legend from the 75th Ranger Regiment.  Pete was building bulletproof bo...

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Send us Fan Mail Paul has a career going all over the place.  He bounced around from job to job after the Marines until he found his niche.   Founder, Empire Headhunters  Founder, Reciprocity ROI Venture Partner, The Robotics Hub Board Advisor, Spine Nation CPO, Fornux Corporation He's also got a great story of his time in the Marines when he hustled and a leader saw his potential and gave hi...

Send us Fan Mail Topics Discussed: 11th Airborne Division gets started in Alaska Forty McFort Face > Fort Liberty Stock market update Black Rifle Coffee gets sued by investor Elon shuffles new Twitter deal Buying refurbished tech (see also Tech for Troops ) Check out Google Vet Net Career Week where Mark will be talking!

Send us Fan Mail Roy is a former Israeli Navy SEAL and founder of SetSchedule , which makes software for real estate professionals.  Here is his official bio: "Roy Dekel is CEO and Co-Founder of SetSchedule. Preceding SetSchedule, Roy sold billions in financial products and prior to trends, institutionalized the buy and hold residential lifestyle model managing a lofty residential portfolio....

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Send us Fan Mail Joel is a Navy veteran who now helps connect people with the right franchise opportunity for them.  We also discuss some health challenges Joel had after the Navy and how he was able to overcome them and get himself back on his feet (literally). You can find his books here: Franchise Due Diligence: Navigating the Franchise Purchase Process Franchising Unlocked: The 7 Secret Keys t...

Send us Fan Mail This episode is a bit different as we don't talk many veteran topics.  Jared runs Thrifty Traveler  and knows how to travel the world without breaking the budget.   I always try and encourage people to plan some serious time off after the military and Jared can give you the tools to do it.

Send us Fan Mail This episode is unique in that I recorded it at Darden.   There have been a few episodes published about buying your own business and Barker is the first who talks about doing it without investors.  

Send us Fan Mail Topics Discussed: Training Ukrainians on Javelins New Air Force bomb sinks ship in seconds Interest rates go up Trump back former Marine J.D. Vance Downsides to an MBA How an overturn of Roe v. Wade might affect businesses Theories on the leaked SCOTUS opinion   Check out fieldseats.com to purchase your Field Reviews and use VETPRO to get 10% off.  Fieldseats.com is an e-commerce...

Send us Fan Mail First- this episode is intense.  It is easily the most powerful episode of the show. Nick openly shares his intense combat experiences from his time in the 75th Ranger Regiment and how they shaped his ability to be empathetic.  Realizing he was sitting on a precipice, he sought help.  A mentor pointed him in the direction of psychedelics, which started him down a path of healing. ...

Send us Fan Mail Topics Discussed: Should cadets and midshipmen be planning their post-military careers already?  SpaceX bringing the internet to Ukraine Russia guarding their ships with...dolphins? Apple doesn't want you to fix your phone The finances behind Elon and Twitter Big political moment in France  Do you even tactical nuke bro? Big thanks to our sponsor: fieldseats.com   Fieldseats...

Send us Fan Mail Topics Discussed: How NATO prepped Ukraine to win Using "good enough" defense tech to beat Russia DoD wants to be like Elon  The disaster of CNN + New EU laws make big changes for big tech Carbon capture tech prizes 

Send us Fan Mail John has a great story.  After leaving the army, he started working and eventually saw an opportunity to create a new business.  That led him to founding LogicBay, which he ran for 18 years before a successful acquisition in 2020.  He now helps small businesses raise capital through Folla Capital  and helps veterans learn about entrepreneurship through VETtoCEO .  Resources mentio...

Send us Fan Mail What I love about Lauren's story: She didn't grow up farming but decided that's what she wanted to do.  We dig into how she got started and how their family runs a few businesses from their land. Brownings Flower Truck

Send us Fan Mail This episode is a little different.  Janice was referred to me by former guest Dr. Ruth Gotian (Ep. 117). Janice is not a veteran, but oh my she has a lot of wisdom to share! We walk international travel (she's been to well over 100 countries) and the massively important work she does for people who are hard of hearing.  Janice shares how she got the Queen of England to act,...