The Warrior Alliance Spotlight

Podcast Description (Show Notes format) Senior Master Sergeant Shane Hogan has spent 27 years in the U.S. Air Force Reserve, evolving from a deployed Security Forces member in Kuwait and Iraq to leading a critical recruiting mission across the Southeast. In today’s episode of the Warrior Alliance Spotlight, SMSgt Hogan joins Scott Munn and Tug Cowart to bust the biggest myths about joining t...

On this special live episode of Warrior Alliance Spotlight, recorded at Truist Park in Atlanta, the Warrior Alliance commemorates the 25th anniversary of September 11 with more than 250 first responders, veterans, families, and community leaders. Hear the unforgettable reunion between 9/11 World Trade Center survivor Kayla Bergeron and retired Port Authority Police Lieutenant David Lim, the office...

What does it take to lead thousands of Airmen while maintaining a relentless focus on readiness, family support, opportunity, and the individual? In this episode of the Warrior Alliance Network, we sit down with Major General Konata “Deuce” Crumbley, Assistant Adjutant General for Air, Georgia National Guard. General Crumbley shares how he leads the Georgia Air National Guard, supports...

How can veterans, military families, and students turn education into meaningful career opportunity? In this episode of the Warrior Alliance Spotlight, hosts Scott Munn and Navy veteran Tug Coward welcome Dr. Jermaine Whirl, president of Savannah State University and Warrior Alliance board member. Dr. Whirl shares how Savannah State is preparing students for an AI-enabled workforce, expanding supp...

How do women veterans turn military experience into resilience, leadership, and purpose after service? In this episode of the Warrior Alliance Network, Tracey Lloyd—West Point graduate, Bronze Star recipient, former U.S. Army captain, and Executive Director of the Emily J.T. Perez Foundation—shares her journey from leading a 3,500-person combat aviation brigade during Operation Iraqi F...

In this Warrior Alliance Spotlight episode, Petty Officer First Class Nick Evans, a Coast Guard recruiter and Atlanta native, pulls back the curtain on America’s most misunderstood military branch. Discover the 11 core Coast Guard missions—from maritime law enforcement and drug interdiction to search-and-rescue and environmental protection—and how every role, including IT and log...

In this Warrior Alliance Spotlight episode, Dr. Jennifer Selke and Matty Cook of Camp Southern Ground share how Warrior Path, Warrior Week, and inclusive camp programming help veterans, first responders, military families, and youth heal, grow, and thrive after service. Learn how Camp Southern Ground supports veteran transition, post-traumatic growth, strengths-based development, and belonging thr...

Discover how the Atlanta Braves Foundation is redefining the role of sports in community impact. In this Warrior Alliance Spotlight, Danielle Bedasse, Vice President of Community Affairs and Executive Director of the Braves Foundation, shares how baseball serves as a powerful platform for veteran support, youth development, and fighting food insecurity across Atlanta. From delivering nearly 5 mill...

Discover how the Atlanta Braves Foundation is redefining the role of sports in community impact. In this Warrior Alliance Spotlight, Danielle Bedasse, Vice President of Community Affairs and Executive Director of the Braves Foundation, shares how baseball serves as a powerful platform for veteran support, youth development, and fighting food insecurity across Atlanta. From delivering nearly 5 mill...

In this episode of The Warrior Alliance Spotlight, hosts Scott Munn and Tug Cowart sit down with Sonya Grant (President & CEO) and Olivia Wilson (Literacy & Strategic Partnership Manager) of CobbWorks (WorkSource Cobb). They discuss what it takes to connect underserved communities and transitioning military personnel with meaningful, long-term careers in Georgia. Learn how CobbWorks is bre...

Are you a veteran or job seeker looking to level up your career? In this episode of The Warrior Alliance Spotlight, hosts Scott Munn and Tug Cowart sit down with Sonya Grant (President & CEO) and Olivia Wilson (Literacy & Strategic Partnership Manager) of CobbWorks (WorkSource Cobb). They discuss what it takes to connect underserved communities and transitioning military personnel with mea...

In this episode of The Warrior Alliance Network, hosts Scott and Tug sit down with Air Force veteran Alek Seams. After a 16-year military career, Alek continues to serve on multiple fronts—as an Eagle Leader with Team RWB, a Sergeant First Class in the Georgia State Defense Force, and a plant chaplain. Alek opens up about transitioning from military duty to community leadership, how intense...

In this Warrior Alliance Spotlight episode, host Scott Munn and Tug Cowart sit down with Jackie Breitenstein, Program Manager at Shepherd Center’s SHARE Military Initiative. Jackie shares how SHARE helps veterans, service members, and first responders living with traumatic brain injury, concussions, and related invisible wounds of war. She explains how the donor-funded program provides compr...

In this episode of Warrior Alliance Spotlight, Terrill McFarland shares how the Warrior Alliance is improving outcomes for veterans, military spouses, and military families through community coordination, corporate partnerships, and targeted support. She discusses the biggest challenges facing military-connected families, why continuity and belonging matter, how employers can better recruit and re...

In this Warrior Alliance Spotlight episode, retired Command Sergeant Major Mike Burke and Warrior Navigator Sarah Burke share the realities of military family life, deployment stress, FRG support, and the challenges of transitioning out of the Army. They discuss communication, resilience, military spouse advocacy, and finding purpose after service. This conversation offers practical insight for ve...

In this episode of the Warrior Alliance Spotlight, Scott Geary, CEO of the Georgia PGA and Executive Director of PGA REACH Georgia, shares how golf is helping veterans heal, connect, and build new career paths. He explains how PGA HOPE introduces veterans and active-duty service members to the game through no-cost instruction, community support, and ongoing engagement. The conversation also highli...

Major General Matt Smith, U.S. Army retired and Executive Director of Veteran Initiatives at Emory University, explains how veterans can translate military leadership into civilian and business success. In this conversation, he discusses the Master of Business for Veterans program, the value of learning the language of business, and why veteran leaders are highly valuable in today’s workforc...

In this Warrior Alliance Spotlight episode, host Scott Munn and Tug Cowart sit down with Jackie Breitenstein, Program Manager at Shepherd Center’s SHARE Military Initiative. Jackie shares how SHARE helps veterans, service members, and first responders living with traumatic brain injury, concussions, and related invisible wounds of war. She explains how the donor-funded program provides compr...

In this episode of  Warrior Alliance Spotlight , host Scott Munn and Tug Cowart sit down with Ross Dickman, CEO of Hire Heroes USA, to discuss veteran employment, military spouse career support, and the power of skills-based hiring. Ross shares how Hire Heroes USA helps service members translate military experience into meaningful civilian careers through one-on-one coaching, resume support,...

In this episode of The Warrior Alliance Spotlight, host Scott Munn and Tug Cowart sit down with EJ O’Brien, retired Air Force senior enlisted leader and Chief of Programs and Impact at FourBlock, to discuss what really helps veterans succeed after service. EJ shares how FourBlock’s career readiness model connects veterans and military spouses with employer partners, practical coaching,...

In this episode of the Warrior Alliance Spotlight, Chris Newsome of RecruitMilitary shares how military leadership translates into civilian career success. A U.S. Army veteran of the 82nd Airborne, Chris discusses his path from combat service to executive leadership and breaks down the biggest challenges veterans face when transitioning to the workforce. He also explains how RecruitMilitary helps...

In this episode of the Warrior Alliance Spotlight, host Scott Munn and Navy veteran Tug Cowart sit down with Michael “Military Mike” Madsen, a 33-year U.S. Army veteran whose journey spans Special Forces, aviation, Desert Storm, Somalia, and Afghanistan. Hear how a defining IED blast and a difficult transition out of uniform led him to a new mission: serving homeless and at-risk vetera...

In this episode of the Warrior Alliance Spotlight, hosts Scott Munn and Tug Cowart sit down with Dawn Churi, Executive Director of Blaze Sports. Born from the legacy of the 1996 Atlanta Paralympic Games, Blaze Sports has evolved into a premier organization dedicated to empowering veterans and individuals with physical disabilities through adaptive sports. Dawn discusses the critical role of "sport...

Army Green Beret veteran and Special Forces medic Chris Jacobsen shares his journey from post-9/11 enlistment to 16 years in Special Forces, deployments across the globe, and the tough transition back to civilian life. He explains how volunteering and mentorship with the Travis Manion Foundation (TMF) helped him rediscover purpose, and how he now serves as Southeast Regional Coordinator empowering...

Join hosts Scott Munn and Tug Cowart as they interview Kim Scofi, Civilian Congressional Medal of Honor recipient and leader of United Military Care, Inc.—a Georgia nonprofit guiding veterans to success after military service. Discover how collaborative programs, tech education, and advocacy for veteran accountability are transforming lives. Key topics: veteran benefits, fraud prevention, CV...