Veteran On the Move

In this episode of Veteran On the Move, Joe is joined by Marine Veteran and co-founder of Frano Hauling LLC, July Franco. July joined the Marine Corps right out of high school and transitioned to the Reserves serving for a total of 16 years. Her service ended with a severe injury and July struggled with the loss of identity and purpose that came with being a Marine. While working for the federal g...

In this episode of Veteran On the Move, Joe is joined by Army Veteran Mario Farfan. Mario is the Group Sales Leader Account Executive of Group Sales at Meet Chicago Northwest. He transitioned from the Army and after attending college started a 20-year career in banking. Seeing the need in his local community, Mario started the Northwest Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. Joe and Mario discuss the power...

In this episode of Veteran On the Move, Joe is joined by Army Veteran and founder of Ocean View Stables, Zachary Leyden. Zachary served in the infantry and left Active Duty after returning from a deployment to Afghanistan. He attended college but struggled during his transition with PTSD and losing the strong sense of purpose that comes with military service. After a life changing connection with...

In this episode of Veteran On the Move, Joe is joined by President and founder of Delmarva Veteran Builders (DVB), Chris Eccleston. Chris served in the Navy for six years prior to attending college and later entering the construction industry. He worked in the industry for five years, starting as a laborer before starting his own business. DVB focuses on hiring Veterans and bringing military level...

In this episode of Veteran On the Move, Joe is joined by Army Veteran and entrepreneur Robert Poole. After graduating from West Point, Robert served as an officer in the Quartermaster Branch before transitioning to the civilian sector. He is the co-founder of Total Business Results; a B2B marketing company specializing in cold calling. Robert shares his journey into entrepreneurship and how he shi...

In this episode of Veteran On the Move, Joe is joined by Air Force Veteran, author, and entrepreneur Michelle LaBrosse. Michelle is the founder and CEO of Cheetah Learning, serving over 80,000 students since 2001. She served for seven years as an Aerospace Engineer and prepared for her exit from the military through networking and identifying a need. She shares the dangers of early success and why...

In this episode of Veteran On the Move, Joe is joined by Navy Veteran and entrepreneur Noah Glanville. Noah is the founder and CEO of the Pit Barrel Cooker Co., an outdoor cooking brand that is high quality, easy to use, and affordable. He served in the Navy as a Corpsman for 6 years and later as a private contractor but always had an interest in entrepreneurship. Ready to make that step in 2010, ...

In this episode, Joe is joined by Navy Veteran and President of MilitaryFares.com Scott Lara. After serving for 9 years, Scott used the power of networking and was able to transition into a position at the Florida DMV. Scott is now the President of MilitaryFares.com, a website that connects Veterans with travel discounts. He shares with Joe how he became involved in the travel industry and is now...

In this episode Joe is joined by retired Army Command Sergeant Major Lindsey Streeter. Retiring after 31 years of service, he joined Bank of America’s Military Affairs team and leads the organization in hiring and supporting Veterans and military families. Lindsey shares important insight for transitioning service members and how Bank of America’s support goes beyond the hiring process. BofA works...

In this episode Joe is joined by podcaster and advocate for Military Families, Patti Katter. Patti the host of “Wake Up With Patti Katter” and shares how she became committed to serving the military community following her family’s own experiences. Patti’s husband, a Marine Veteran, re-entered the service following 9/11 and joined the Army. He was wounded while deployed to Iraq in an IED attack an...

In this episode Joe is joined by retired Marine Officer and owner of TheCoverBag,com Murph McCarthy. Murph saw the need for a product to protect the pricey, fragile, and easily stained combination cover worn by members of the military and the CoverBag was born. Murph shares the challenges he faced with manufacturing his own product and advice for Entrepreneurs looking to do the same.  Episode Reso...

Returning to the show is Army Veteran, author, and career transition expert Matthew J. Louis. Matthew was previously on the show in 2019 to discuss his book Mission Transition and has just released his second book Hiring Veterans. He shares his own transition story and what drives his mission today of eliminating the ever widening civil-military divide. Hiring Veterans is a practical guide for org...

Joining Joe for the 500th episode of Veteran On the Move is retired Coast Guardsman and Entrepreneur Jeff Starr. Jeff started his military career at 17 with the National Guard and went on to serve in the Coast Guard for 30 years as an Aviation Electronics Technician. He prepared for eventual separation from service; pursuing higher education and later entered the civilian sector. Seeking an improv...

In this episode, Joe is joined by Maine Veteran and Batteries Plus franchisee Keith Placencio.  Keith enlisted in the Marine Corps following highschool and served for four years. Following his military service, Keith attended college and entered corporate America as an engineer. He shares his journey to entrepreneurship and lessons learned along the way. Finding success in his community as a Kona...

In this episode, Joe is joined by Navy Veteran, business credit consultant, and entrepreneur Bob Curran. Bob served as a submariner for nine before transitioning to corporate America working in retail operations. He got his first experience of entrepreneurship and small business leadership after becoming involved with his family’s business. Joe and Bob discuss the importance of cash flow and the c...

In this episode, Joe is joined by author and entrepreneur Mason Harris. What do you think of when you hear the word Chutzpah? Mason shares with Joe what he has defined as the eight key characteristics of chutzpah and how having “it” can help entrepreneurs push boundaries and take on challenges. Many of these characteristics relate closely with the soft skills that Veterans gain in service and can...

In this episode, Joe is joined by Army Veteran and entrepreneur Ben Smith. Ben served in the Army for 7 years as an artillery officer. Joe and Ben have a candid discussion on the difficulties faced by Veterans as they transition to civilian life; including losing one’s identity as a service member and purpose that comes with serving. Ben shares how the darkest and most difficult moments in his lif...

In this episode, Joe is joined by retired Navy Captain Brett Crozier, author of the new book Surf When You Can.  CAPT Crozier served for 30 years as a Naval Aviator; commanding a F-18 squadron, USS Blue Ridge, and the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Rooseevelt. In 2020 CAPT Crozier made headlines when he sent a letter to his superiors expressing concern about the spread of COVID-19 aboard the USS Th...

In this episode, Joe’s guest is entrepreneur and founder of Wayfinders, Mike Brcic. Mike ran a successful mountain bike tour company for 24 years; starting with local tours and expanding to weeklong events in 45 countries. Seeing the need for and importance of meaningful connections and networks between entrepreneurs, Mike founded Wayfinders. Wayfinders offers like minded entrepreneurs the opportu...

In this episode, Joe is joined by the winner of the 11th Annual FedEx Small Business Grant Contest Barton O’Brien. Bart is a Marine Corps Veteran and the founder of BAYDOG, a pet supply company. Transitioning out of the Marine Corps following his third deployment, Bart attended graduate school before starting a career in finance. Wanting more professionally and personally from his career than life...

In this episode, Joe is joined by Canadian Armed Forces Veteran and CEO of  Ventus Respiratory Technologies, Arjun Grewal. Arjun deployed worldwide during his 20 years in the Canadian Armed Forces, 12 of those years with Canadian Special Operations. Retiring in 2018, Arjun took a position with IBM before making the move to entrepreneurship. Shifting his focus to a defense startup, Arjun used his m...

In this episode, Joe is joined by Army Veteran, career coach, and entrepreneur Ahmad Burse. Ahmad served in the Infantry and later in his career with Wounded Warriors. Following his transition to civilian life, Ahmad worked in HR with the Army Corps of Engineers. It was in this role that he realized that he was a problem solver for engineers and was able to assist with common skill gaps found in t...

In this episode, Joe is joined by Army Veteran, author, and entrepreneur Wayne Altman. Wayne served in the Army for over 8 years and intended on continuing his Army career as an officer after finishing his education. Following a different path into civilian life, Wayne worked in the mortgage business and wrote six books on credit and mortgage including, When Bad Credit Happens To Good People. Afte...

In this episode, Joe is joined by entrepreneur, podcast host, and author Jim James. Jim shares his unique entrepreneurial experiences from building businesses around the world. He founded his first company at 27 in Singapore after deciding he wasn’t interested in a corporate career. Jim and Joe discuss the lessons he learned from starting his first business, the importance of getting your brand no...

In this episode, Joe is joined by retired Marine Officer and entrepreneurial business leader Tom Paquin. Tom served in the Marine Corps for 21 years as an F/A-18 pilot and entered the world of entrepreneurship following his military retirement. He founded several successful renewable energy companies prior to starting VictoryBase. VictoryBase offers military families an alternative housing solutio...