Veteran On the Move

This week Joe is joined by Army Veteran, entrepreneur, and co-founder of Facet Wealth, Patrick McKenna. Patrick served as an officer in the Signal Corps and actively planned for his transition from Active Duty attending graduate school before entering the civilian workforce. He shares his entrepreneurial journey; starting in finance on Wall Street to working at a tech startup before launching his...

This week Joe is joined by Kira Caban, a flexible work expert and global communications lead for Instawork. Instawork is an application based platform that connects flexible workers with hourly shifts at a variety of businesses in their local area. There are over 15,000 businesses on the app in various industries to include hospitality, retail, and logistics. Instawork has partnered with Hiring Ou...

This week Joe is joined by Navy Veteran, Educator, and business owner, Bill Hoopes. Bill served for 16 years, finding success as a recruiter and ultimately reaching the rank of Chief Petty Officer. Prior to his naval service,  Bill dropped out of high school to help his Mom with bills and earned his GED. It was during this time he first experienced the restaurant business and the daily challenges...

This week Joe is joined by retired Army Officer and business owner Dave Vodarick. After his retirement from the Army, Dave was drawn to entrepreneurship and the opportunity to have more control in his life. Joe and Dave discuss the benefit of starting small to get more comfortable with owning your own business and learn about more opportunities. Dave shares how he started with an ice machine busin...

This week Joe is joined by Brittney Norman, the winner of the 2022 NHL Stick Tap for Service. In hockey, a tap of the stick against the ice or boards is a sign of appreciation or applause. With the Stick Tap for Service, Navy Federal Credit Union and the NHL teamed up to recognize military members and family for their contributions to the community. Brittney is a Marine Corps Spouse that has contr...

This week Joe is joined by Army Veteran, podcast host, and founder of The Veteran Professional, Mark Delaney. During Mark’s own transition from Active Duty he identified shortfalls in the process and now addresses them on his website and podcast to help others. In this episode, Joe and Mark discuss opportunities available for Veterans interested in entrepreneurship and how Mark is working to bridg...

This week Joe is joined by Air Force Veteran and College HUNKS Director of Franchise Development, Dana Hansen. After his transition from Active Duty, Dana found success as an Entrepreneur and enjoyed the flexibility of being his own boss. After touring College HUNKS HQ, Dana accepted his current position, attracted by the unique and positive company culture. College HUNKS is a purpose driven, valu...

This week Joe is joined by Army Veteran and co-founder of The Veteran Marketplace, Drew Everett. Drew shares how transitioned off active duty without a plan but eventually found his motivation in college to want more and start his business career. Drew entered sales; finding success and eventually becoming a sales trainer. Along with his childhood friend and fellow Veteran Nick Wyatt, Drew created...

This week Joe is joined by Marine, author, and entrepreneur David Pere. David served on Active Duty for 13 years and continues to serve as a Reservist. In this episode, he shares with Joe how he started with house-hacking while on Active Duty and is now financially free with over 100 units in his inventory. Through From Military to Millionaire, David is teaching servicemembers how they can do the...

This week Joe is joined by Marine Veteran and founder of Freelance Corporal, Brandon Childers. Brandon served as a UH-1Y crew chief and after his enlistment entered college ultimately earning his Master of Science in Psychology. It was during his transition, he saw the need to bridge the gap between the veteran community and the resources available to them. Seeing poor money management as one of t...

This week Joe is joined by Navy Veterans Kaj Larsen and Sean Bonner, the co-founders of Guild. Kaj and Sean have made it their mission to close the gap of inadequate financial education and training provided to our military service members and veterans. In 2021, the team created Guild,  a self-directed investment platform that inspires the military community to secure financial freedom through tra...

This week Joe is joined by Army Officers Clark Cave and Trent Reece, the founder and vice-president of The MindGrapes App. Trent and Clark are both Medical Service Officers who met while enrolled in the Army-Baylor Program as MBA/MHA candidates. The MindGrapes is an app that friends and family can use to share recommendations of what to watch and help solve the problem of having too many options w...

This week Joe is joined by William Toti, retired Naval Officer and author of From CO to CEO: A Practical Guide for Transitioning from Military to Industry Leadership. William served for 26 years on Active duty including tours as a fast attack submarine Commanding Officer and Commodore of Submarine Squadron Three. He timed his retirement to facilitate a successful transition into the corporate worl...

This week on Veteran On the Move, Joe is joined by Stacey Marmolejo, the creator of Franchise Prep Academy. Stacey spent 20 years in the corporate world before becoming a franchise owner. She would later successfully sell her franchise and now she helps others figure out if franchise ownership is right for them. Franchise Prep Academy is a four week course and helps clients understand their why, e...

This week Joe is joined by Army Veteran, Scott Wilder. Scott is an emergency assistance administrator with the Army Emergency Relief and shares information about the opportunities available to transitioning Soldiers through the Career Skills Program. Scott discusses his own transition after his retirement and how he uses those lessons learned to help others. The Army Emergency Relief provides gran...

This week Joe is joined by Army Veteran, West Point graduate, and former NCAA athlete, Dan Murphy. Dan is the COO of D1 Training; a fitness training franchise with 50 plus locations and over 200 more in development. D1 is different from your average gym because it provides everyone the opportunity to workout as an elite athlete.  Dan shared his transition story and the challenges he faced entering...

This week Joe is joined by Marine Corps Veteran and co-founder of Burn Pit BBQ, Greg Fischer. Greg served for four years, completing three combat deployments before transitioning into the civilian world. He attended college and started a ten year career in the insurance industry. Greg made the move to full time entrepreneurship in 2020, with his company Burn Pit BBQ, turning his passion for cookin...

This week Joe is joined by Marine Corps Veteran Zach Morrow. Zach served on Active Duty for five years and was a member of the Marine Presidential Security Force. As he transitioned into civilian life Zach continued his education and ended up owning his own gym. While running his business, he was mentored by a client that would later offer him a position at his current company, Boron Capital. Zach...

This week Joe is joined by Army Veteran and founder of Patriot Family Homes, Joe Riley. Joe started his business while on Active Duty after seeing the need for flexible and reliable housing near military bases. He participated in the Skillbridge Program as part of his transition and now offers internships with his business. Patriot Family Homes provides property management services, short term ren...

This week Joe is joined by Army Veteran and entrepreneur Tyson Koska. Tyson served as a helicopter pilot; going from high school to flight school and attending college after four years of service. Following graduation, Tyson entered the IT world and started a 25 year career. He shares with Joe how he created OnTrajectory, a personal finance software that helps users with long term planning. OnTraj...

This week Joe is joined by best selling author and entrepreneur Chandler Bolt. Chandler is the CEO of Self-Publishing School and SelfPublishing.com and the author of seven bestselling books. Chandler shares his own entrepreneurial path and how his company can help others save time and money when publishing a book. He walks listeners through the milestones of publishing and discusses the challenges...

This week Joe is joined by Marine Veteran and entrepreneur Matt DeMaio. Matt is the founder of Condition One, a nutrition company dedicated to providing customers a quality high-protein nutrition bar. Matt saw the need for a high-quality, portable nutrition bar serving in the Marines and pursued his idea following his transition into the civilian workplace. Matt began working on Condition One part...

Success Champion Networking with Kevin Snow  This week Joe is joined by Kevin Snow, Army National Guardsman and founder of Time on Target and Success Champion Networking. Kevin and Joe have a great discussion about traits and best practices of successful entrepreneurs. Kevin entered sales after college and through experience learned how to make sales calls about the clients and the importance of a...

This week Joe is joined by Navy Veteran and franchise consultant Steve Taylor. After running his own successful franchise for 9 years, now Steve connects clients with franchise opportunities. As a consultant, he assists clients in identifying their goals and introduces them to potential businesses at no cost. He shares why Veterans are a great fit for the franchise business model and how new busin...

This week Joe is joined by Marine Corps Veteran Donnie Boivin. Donnie is the CEO and founder of Success Champions and Success Champion Networking. Donnie had a job lined up after his transition from the military and ended up shifting into sales. He found success in sales by having real conversations with people and using a human approach. After a discussion with a business partner; Donnie realized...