Veteran On the Move

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...

In this episode, Joe is joined by Army Veteran and Chief Business Officer at Brio Benefit Consulting, Kevin Ritchie. Kevin served in the Army for over 16 years, going from enlisted to officer and on both Active Duty and Reserves. He worked for 18 successful years at Cigna before joining Brio Benefit Consulting. Brio helps employers recruit and retain talent through benefits and ranked as the #2 “B...

In this episode, Joe is joined by Scott Patterson, a Marine Corps veteran and the founder of Tumble. Scott served for 11 years in the Infantry before transitioning into the civilian sector. While staying with a friend in San Francisco, he became frustrated with the outdated and unreliable laundry set up in the apartment building and at his local laundromat. Scott shares with Joe how he entered the...

In this episode, Joe is joined by Army Veteran and entrepreneur Andrew Abrogast. Andrew served as an Apache helicopter pilot for ten years before transitioning into the corporate world. Andrew worked towards his transition while still on Active Duty and partnered with a mentor he was matched with through American Corporate Partners. He had a successful corporate job but turned to entrepreneurship...

In this episode, Joe is joined by Navy Veteran and entrepreneur Jeff Gum. Jeff served as a Navy SEAL for 10 years before transitioning off Active Duty. Jeff is the founder of Sunga Life, an athleisure clothing brand inspired by time he spent in Brazil. He founded Sunga Life prior to leaving Active Duty and continued his business education by earning his MBA. Jeff shares with Joe how the lessons an...

In this episode, Joe is joined by Army Veteran and author John Davis. John served in the Infantry, completing multiple tours in Afghanistan. Following his separation from Active Duty, John attended college and became an advocate for his fellow student Veterans. Joe and John discuss the benefits of college for a transitioning service members, as well as the challenges they may face. John wrote his...

In this episode, Joe is joined by Army Veteran and entrepreneur Spencer Emch. Spencer served as an Apache Helicopter Pilot, leaving Active Duty after 12 years of service. His well planned transition to the airlines was derailed by the impact of COVID-19 on the travel industry and he moved to Romania where he continues to live today with his family. Spencer created his own business in Romania, prov...

In this episode, Joe is joined by Army Veteran, Reservist, and entrepreneur Andrew Haney. While serving on Active Duty,  Andrew became interested in entrepreneurship and the opportunity to be his own boss. He started exploring opportunities in entrepreneurship while serving and started day trading.  He was working a corporate job when he first started flipping land which he now does full time. Dre...

In this episode, Joe is joined by Army Veteran and life coach Nick Devlin. Nick served as an Army Ranger, deploying multiple times around the world. After making the difficult decision to separate from Active Duty, Nick entered the civilian workforce. He shares his transition experience and the challenges he faced  finding a new purpose and community outside the military. After realizing that life...

This week Joe is joined by Army Veteran, entrepreneur, and business development executive Brad Harrison. Influenced by his father, Brad started his entrepreneurial journey at a young age and has maintained his passion for building businesses ever since. He attended West Point and served as an Army Infantry Officer prior to transitioning to the civilian sector. Brad discusses his transition experie...

This week Joe is joined by Army Veteran and the CEO and founder of Corelini PR, Tiffany Pilgrim. Tiffany and her family immigrated to the United States from Barbados when she was 16 and she joined the Army after graduating from High School. Following her transition from Active Duty, she followed her interests into media with insight from her mentor through American Corporate Partners. Tiffany has...

This week Joe is joined by Isreal Defense Force Veteran and CEO of Perimeter 81, Amit Bareket. Amit served in a cyber intelligence unit and following his military service attended university before entering the corporate world. Amit shares that while being a Veteran in Israel is not unique due to compulsory service, the soft skills he learned while serving impacted his success as an entrepreneur....

This week Joe is joined by fellow Marine Veteran and short-term rental developer Alex Jarbo. Alex served on Active Duty for over four years and was a member of the Marine Corps Honor Guard stationed at 8th and I. Alex prepared for his transition while still on Active Duty by working on his bachelor’s degree and encouraged his Marines to do the same. He shares how he entered the real estate and sho...

This week Joe is joined by Pat Udovich, the Chief Human Resources Officer for A. Duie Pyle, a family-owned transportation and logistics company. Pat has over thirty years of experience in the HR community. He shares how transitioning service members and Veterans can best prepare for entering the civilian job market and the importance of company culture. He discusses why the soft skills that Vetera...

This week Joe is joined by Army Veteran and co-founder of Wove, Brian Elliott. Wove provides customers a new way to purchase custom engagement rings that are designed and handmade in the USA. Brian served as an Infantry Officer and prepared for his transition from Active Duty to entrepreneurship through self study and informational interviews. Brian shares the lessons he learned from his experienc...