Veteran On the Move

In this episode, Joe is joined by Air Force retiree and D1 Training franchisee John Rose. As he prepared for his military retirement, John participated in the Skillbridge program and was later hired by the company he interned with. Inspired by his daughters’ athletic training regimen, John saw the need for more training centers focused on the needs of athletes. John discusses why he decided to go...

In this episode, Joe is joined by Certified Personal Trainer,  Daniel Raz. Daniel shares his own fitness journey and what led him to a career in exercise and nutrition. In 2020, he pivoted his business to an online model, working through the challenges of working with clients on a new platform. Joe and Daniel discuss the importance of understanding who your target client is and focusing your effor...

In this episode, Joe is joined by Stan Popovich, the author of A Layman’s Guide to Managing Fear. Struggling with fear and anxiety himself, Stan has taken the lessons learned from his personal experiences to help others through his book and website, http://www.managingfear.com. Stan and Joe discuss the impact fear can have on one's business and why entrepreneurs need to be proactive when facing an...

In this episode, Joe is joined by retired Air Force officer and Senior Consultant Eric Gervais. Eric started his Air Force career as an enlisted aircraft mechanic and later commissioned in the Air National Guard as a finance officer. He discusses with Joe his lessons learned from multiple transitions between Active Duty, Civilian life, and the National Guard. Following his retirement, he has been...

In this episode, Joe is joined by Navy Veteran and CEO of Executive Presence, Justin Nassiri. Justin served as a Submarine officer and attended business school following his service. He discusses the challenges he faced going straight into entrepreneurship from school and advice for others considering doing the same. Before founding Executive Presence, Justin led two other startups that he later s...

In this episode, Joe is joined by Brendan Aronson, CEO and co-founder of The Military Veteran. A Naval Academy graduate, Brendan served as an Infantry Officer for six years before transitioning to the civilian world. While completing his MBA, Brendan volunteered with Service to School, assisting other Veterans in their pursuit of higher education opportunities. Brendan continues to help transition...

In this episode, Joe is joined by retired Army Officer and entrepreneur Tom Burrell. Tom served as an Artillery Officer and after retirement entered corporate America. He discusses with Joe his journey in entrepreneurship and what led up to the founding of Atlas MKE. Atlas MKE is a public benefits company specializing in business to business marketing. Tom shares how the Army prepared him for Entr...

In this episode, Joe is joined by returning guest, Air Force Veteran, and Entrepreneur Brian Reese. Brian is the founder and CEO of VA Claims Insider and is on a mission to help Veterans get the VA rating and compensation they have earned and deserve. He experienced difficulties with the system during his own transition from Active Duty and saw the need to help fellow Veterans with the complex pro...

In this episode, Joe is joined by Entrepreneur and Military Spouse, Molly Rose Speed. Molly is the founder of the Virtual Assistant Academy and Virtual Assistant Management. After working in the corporate world for 14 years, Molly wanted more freedom and flexibility so she quit her job and became a Virtual Assistant (VA). She shares with Joe why being a VA is a great opportunity for Military Spous...

In this episode, Joe is joined by Navy Veteran and founder of the Government Contracting Academy, Randy Wimmer. After graduating from the Naval Academy, Randy served for ten years as a Surface Warfare Officer before leaving the Navy to focus on his family and started to work as a government contractor. Randy saw the opportunities available as an entrepreneur and started his own government contract...

In this episode, Joe is joined by Entrepreneur and digital marketing expert Greg Writer. Greg has forty years of experience mentoring entrepreneurs and currently is the CEO of Launch Cart. Launch Cart is an on demand ecommerce platform providing entrepreneurs an alternative to Shopify. Launch Cart empowers small business owners through simple and quick access to the market with production on deman...

In this episode, Joe is joined by Author, Podcast Host,  and Entrepreneur Matt McWilliams. Matt is the author of Turn Your Passions into Profits and is on a mission to help Entrepreneurs find their passion and turn it into a successful business. He shares the importance of finding your niche and an audience that needs you and your product. If you are unsure of how to get started, Matt walks throug...

In this episode, Joe is joined by Airforce and Army Veteran Brian Will. Brian is the best selling author of The Dropout Multi-Millionaire and a successful, serial entrepreneur. He shares how he started his first business and the valuable lessons he learned after things didn’t go to plan. Brian now helps other entrepreneurs get started on their path to success and profits as a coach and mentor. Che...

In this episode, Joe is joined by Navy Veteran and entrepreneur Peter Mann. Peter is the founder and CEO of Oransi; an air purification company. After serving for four years as a Surface Warfare Officer, he entered the corporate world. Building on his business experience gained from working at two Fortune 100 companies, Peter started a successful ecommerce business and later Oransi. Peter shares h...

In this episode, Joe is joined by Marine Veteran Beau Higgins. Beau retired from the Marine Corps after 25 years on Active Duty and is now a Senior Manager with Amazon’s Military Affairs Team. Beau stayed connected with his civilian network while on Active Duty, setting himself up for a successful transition to the corporate world. He is a leader in Amazon’s effort to hire Veterans and military sp...

Back on the show is Army Veteran and entrepreneur Brent Bowers. Brent is a land investor and the founder of The Land Sharks; a program that teaches how to create a passive income through land investment. He shares why land investment is a great opportunity for military members and how to get started. After Brent's first time on the show, Joe completed The Land Sharks course and shares his experien...

In this episode Joe is joined by Army Veteran and entrepreneur William Morden. William shares the challenges he faced as a young Veteran during his transition from Active Duty and how he eventually ended up as a freight broker. It was after William started his own car shipping business that he noticed a need to help military families with the cost of moving. Along with Mike Feuerhelm, he founded T...

In this episode Joe is joined by Entrepreneur, personal trainer, and coach Karissa Adkins. A Military Spouse, Karissa is dedicated to empowering women to be their best self. She teaches women how to shift their mindset and build healthy, sustainable habits to achieve and maintain their goals.  Karissa shares how her experience as a Military Spouse influences her journey as an entrepreneur and how...

In this episode, Joe is joined by Army and Marine Corps Veteran, Karla Dembik. Karla served on Active Duty for fourteen years; beginning in the Marines and later commissioning in the Army, serving as an intelligence officer and as a helicopter pilot. She transitioned into the corporate sector working in the financial tech and banking industries. This is where she saw the need to help small busines...

In this episode, Joe is joined by Navy Veteran and entrepreneur Douglas James. Douglas served as a Corpsman for ten years and started his online marketing business while still on active duty.  Building off the leadership abilities that he honed in the Navy, Douglas wanted to do and give back more. He started a successful online marketing business, helping connect businesses with clients. Building...

In this episode, Joe is joined by the founder and CEO of Fountainhead, Chris Hurn.  Fountainhead is a Small Business Administration (SBA) approved direct commercial lending firm. As a non-bank lender, Fountainhead provides personalized service and expertise to small business owners and entrepreneurs. Chris explains the SBA lending process and tips on overcoming the challenges of funding. Joe and C...

In this episode, Joe is joined by Army Veteran Todd Skiles, Senior Vice President of Global Sales and Supply Chain Solutions at Ryder System, Inc. Todd served in the National Guard and was activated during Operation Desert Storm. After his deployment, Todd returned to work at Ryder, where he is in his 36th year with the company. Todd shares with Joe how Ryder invests in Veterans, with programs tha...

In this episode, Joe is joined by Army Veteran Eric Amstutz, a Director of Capacity Management, Property Claims at Liberty Mutual Insurance. Eric served in the Army National Guard for 19 years, 11 of those years with a dual career at Liberty Mutual. Eric is the national co-chair for Liberty Mutual's Veteran Group, Valor. Valor has 14 regional chapters supporting military members, Veterans, and spo...

In this episode, Joe is joined by Army Veteran Matt Hesse, the CEO and founder of the University of Health & Performance. After his service, Matt pursued a career in fitness and nutrition. He found success as a franchisee but desired room for creativity and more power to make change so he moved to building his own business. Matt’s passion is helping Veterans find their purpose and he does so throu...

In this episode, Joe is joined by Marine Veteran, author, and entrepreneur Mike Liguori. Mike shares his transition story and the struggles he faced after leaving the Marine Corps; feeling disconnected from civilian life and battling PTSD. Building off his faith and will to change, Mike started on his entrepreneurial journey. He now runs Live Your Truth Media, a company that helps content creators...