Veteran On the Move

Today we’re speaking with Air Force Veteran Dana Forester, President and COO of JDog Carpet Cleaning. Dana speaks about her time in the Air Force and her transition to the civilian world. She talks about how JDog recognized the struggle many Veterans faced when acclimating back to civilian life and how they decided to do something to help the other Military families as this new stage of life begin...

Today we’re speaking with Navy Veteran David Pereira, who now owns a high-end personal training facility in New Jersey called FENIX Englewood. David is also the creator of the Beyond Fitness program. David speaks about his career as a Navy Corpsman and his experiences using emergency medicine in a combat zone. He speaks about how he started personal training while attending college and how this tu...

Today we’re speaking with Rosalinda (Rosy) Vasquez Maury who is the Director of Applied Research and Analytics at the Institute for Veterans and Military Families at Syracuse University (IVMF) and Postdoctoral Researcher, Mirza Tihic. Rosy and Mirza go into detail about what amazing things Syracuse University is doing for both Veterans and Military families. The IVMF is the first interdisciplinary...

Today we’re speaking with Army Veteran, Daniel Frey, co-owner of FieldMed. Dan speaks about how he started his military career in the Reserves and loved what he was doing so much that he transferred over to Active Duty. He talks about his time in the Army, his experiences while entering the civilian world and how he became interested in entrepreneurship. Dan is the co-founder and vice president of...

Today we’re speaking with Navy Seal Veteran John Timar, COO of Kill Cliff Clean Energy Drinks. John speaks about his experience as a Navy Seal and his exciting military career. He talks about his transition to the civilian world, going back to school and the path that led him to entrepreneurship. John is now the COO of Kill Cliff Clean Energy Drinks and has catapulted their digital marketing in or...

Today we’re speaking with Army Veteran Paul Mackiewicz, owner of #Smart Marketing. Paul speaks about his time in the Army and transitioning to the civilian world. He talks about attending college after the Army and entering the world of entrepreneurship. Paul started his own digital marketing company, #Smart Marketing in 2019 and speaks about the moves he’s made to receive significant growth in hi...

Today we’re speaking with Sean Ambriz, who is currently still Active Duty Army and also the author of “Ghost of the Valley”. Sean speaks about his career in the Army as a Military Police Soldier. Sean also speaks about how his own career influenced him to sit down and write about his own experiences which later turned into his own book, “Ghost of the Valley”.  Are you a Veteran who is transitionin...

Today we’re speaking with Marine Corps Veteran, Jay Hodge. Jay is the President of Jay Hodge and Associates, a Lean Operations consulting company. Jay speaks about his career in the Marine Corps, his transition to the civilian world and returning back to college while in the National Guard. Jay talks in depth about his career in operational leadership and how this passion led him to entrepreneursh...

Today we’re speaking with singer and songwriter, Matt Koerner. Matt speaks about growing up in Southern California and how his family actually pushed him to make the move to Nashville to pursue his passion for country music. Matt speaks about the highs and lows of being a musician in Nashville and what that really looks like for him. He also tells us all about his latest single, “Stayed Alive in 4...

Today we’re speaking with Army Veteran, Lane Belone, cofounder of Vetpreneur Tribe. Lane speaks about how his Army career started after playing rock-paper-scissors between choosing college or the military. He discusses his time in the Army while in the special forces and his transition to the civilian world. He goes into depth about how he stumbled upon entrepreneurship and how he aims to help oth...

Today we’re speaking with Brad Lunt, owner of GoatGuns. Brad speaks about how he got started in entrepreneurship as a teenager selling products on eBay and how that rolled over into being the owner of GoatGuns. GoatGuns stands for “Greatest of all Time” and GoatGuns are authentic die cast metal miniature models. Brad speaks in depth about his business and the challenges - and rewards - of entrepre...

If you’re transitioning from the military and have a love for sports then this is an episode you do NOT want to miss! Today we’re speaking with Army Veteran, Coach Craig Mulligan. Craig served in the infantry and speaks about his exciting military career. He speaks about his transition from the Army and how he ended up playing semi-pro football which led him to Coaching. Craig discovered Soldiers...

If you’re transitioning from Active Duty, then this is a great episode for you! Today we’re speaking with Army Veteran, Paul Huszar, CEO of VetCor and Team VetCor. VetCor is a restoration company focused on creating meaningful and sustainable employment opportunities for veterans, while Team Vetcor is a holding company composed of several companies focused on creating business ownership opportunit...

Today we’re speaking with Marine and Navy Seal Veteran, Mike Sarraille, CEO of EF Overwatch. EF Overwatch is an executive search and talent advisory firm and leadership consultant with Echelon Front. Mike speaks about his exciting career that started off in the Marines and ended with him as a Navy Seal. Mike speaks about his military career and what led him to transition into entrepreneurship.  Ar...

Today we’re speaking with Air Force Veteran, Bob Taylor, CEO and owner of Alliant Healthcare. Bob served as  a B-52 and KC-135 navigator while in the Air Force. He founded Alliant Healthcare in 2002, where he and his team aim to create unwavering value to partners and government customers within the medical device sector. Bob speaks about his journey into entrepreneurship and how he learned the ru...

Today we’re speaking with Navy Veteran, Jesse Todisco, founder of 46 & 2 Wealth Partners and host of the Jesse Tee Podcast. Jesse speaks about his time in the Navy and the work ethic that the Navy instilled in him. Jesse has always had a passion for entrepreneurship and independence and he also speaks about his transition from the Navy and the stepping stones that led him to entrepreneurship. Jess...

Are you interested in starting your own business? Then this episode is for you! Today we’re speaking with Army Veteran, Jerry Quinn, COO of American Armed Forces Mutual Aid Association (AAFMAA). Jerry speaks about his time in the Army, leaving Active Duty to go to college and his transition to the Army Reserves. Jerry speaks about exactly how he transitioned to the Banking Industry and the lessons...

Today we’re speaking with Marine Veteran, Jason Boyce, from Avenue 7 Media and co-author of “The Amazon Jungle”, who talks to us about running an Amazon business! He speaks about why he joined the Marines after graduating from college and how the lessons helped him excell in entrepreneurship. He entered the world of entrepreneurship when he joined forces with his brother to create a family busines...

We're speaking with Donny Brazeal and Mike Madrid, who are both Active Duty Navy who started a coffee business called Project Buna. Donny and Mike both speak about their unique experiences in the Navy. Donny and Mike met during a sea tour in Rota, Spain where they discovered their love for coffee through a coffee club they were a part of. After they both moved to DC they launched their own special...

We're speaking with AirForce Veteran, Robert Owens, author and athlete. Robert is coined as the “fittest sixty-six year old in the world”. Robert speaks about his experiences in the military, his career in public speaking and how being a caregiver for his father helped him discover his entrepreneurial spirit. Robert has completed 12 Ironman Competitions, SEALFIT’s Kokoro 50-Hour Challenge - where...

We're speaking with Army Veteran, Tony Hofmann, the current Public Works Director of the City of Overland Park, Kansas, author and the founder of Team Leadville. Tony speaks about his 26 year Army career and how he transitioned to the civilian world and the world of entrepreneurship. Team Leadville runs marathons while raising money to end Veteran Suicide. His book “Embracing Grit” is based on Tea...

We're speaking with Dan Purcell, owner of Virgo Development- an app and development startup.  Dan shares about his childhood in Japan where his parents owned and operated an English Speaking School. He speaks about living in Japan and moving back to the United States and settling in Utah with his family. His Dad was an entrepreneur and this helped lead Dan to discovering his own entrepreneurial sp...

We're speaking with Canadian Army Veteran and former Police SWAT team leader, Todd Lamb.  Todd shares about his career in the Canadian Army and how he got his start in the all-natural and organic industry with his company, “PureLife Organics”. He speaks about why he chose to give up his career to go full time in entrepreneurship. What started as a journey between husband and wife to lose their bel...

This week, we’re speaking to a couple that used their love for wine to create their own business! We're speaking with Marine Corps Veteran, Aaron Johnsen and his wife Kellie - who together started Experience Winefulness8. Aaron shares his experiences from enlistment to being commissioned as an officer. While Kellie shares her experiences as a military spouse and how Aaron helped her discover her l...

We're speaking with Marine Corps and Air Force Reserves Veteran, Lawrence Colby. Lawrence shares about the ins and outs of creating and writing aviation thrillers and how his own career experiences contributed to his stories. Lawrence speaks about his career in the Marine Corps and how he transitioned to the Air Force Reserves. He speaks about how the lack of stories based on the Reserves inspired...