Veteran On The Move

We're speaking with Marine Corps and Air Force Reserves Veteran, Lawrence Colby. Lawrence shares about the ins and outs of creating and writing aviation thrillers and how his own career experiences contributed to his stories. Lawrence speaks about his career in the Marine Corps and how he transitioned to the Air Force Reserves. He speaks about how the lack of stories based on the Reserves inspired him to create his own. He goes in depth about the creation process, publishing and marketing his books.  Are you a Veteran who is transitioning to Entrepreneurship? Then check out this FREE download for the Top 29 Entrepreneurship Programs for Veterans & their families! Download Here ---> https://vom.respond.ontraport.net/ About Our Guest  Lawrence A. Colby is the #1 AMAZON bestselling author of The Ford Stevens Military-Aviation Thriller Series. His books are published in over 12 countries and are enjoyed from the US and UK to India and beyond. His new thriller, THE BUFFALO PILOT arrives on August 25th and is

Today’s episode is one that is relatable to both Active Duty and military spouses! We're speaking with Air Force Veteran and military spouse, Ashley Schmitt, who started Publish With Ashley.  Ashley speaks about her exciting Air Force career and her transition to being a military spouse and then entrepreneurship.  She speaks about how she stumbled into publishing and how she’s written and published over two-thousand books! She also speaks about how entrepreneurship has helped her help support her family, no matter where she’s living and how she’s helping others publish their own books! Are you a Veteran who is transitioning to Entrepreneurship? Then check out this FREE download for the Top 29 Entrepreneurship Programs for Veterans & their families! Download Here ---> https://vom.respond.ontraport.net/ About Our Guest  11 military moves in 20 years with four kids along for the ride. That's Ashley Schmitt's story. It's an all too typical military veteran and military spouse story. Needing a business that wa

We're speaking with Army Veteran, Leo Acevedo, who started Dyanmic Wallcoverings.  Leo speaks about his unique Army career and his transition to entrepreneurship.  He speaks candidly about the ups and downs he experienced when starting his own business as well as using the SCORE program, which helped set him up for success with Dynamic Wallcoverings. Leo talks about what wallcoverings are and goes in depth about how his business can help customize any space. Are you a Veteran who is transitioning to Entrepreneurship? Then check out this FREE download for the Top 29 Entrepreneurship Programs for Veterans & their families! Download Here ---> https://vom.respond.ontraport.net/ About Our Guest  Leonardo Acevedo, owner of Dynamic Wallcovering, LLC. has been providing high-quality workmanship in wallcovering industry for 20 years. Leo is a 2nd generation wallcovering installer, disciplined US Army Sergeant, and a family oriented man. Dyanmic Wallcovering Website - https://www.dynamicwallcovering.com/ Join the co

We're speaking with Army Veteran, Dean Wegner, who created a made-in-the-USA apparel brand "Authentically American".  Dean speaks about how his career in the Army started at Westpoint and included both flight school and ranger school. While Active Duty, Dean went back to school to receive his MBA, which helped him transition from the Army to the Business World. Through his apparel company, Authentically American, Dean hopes to create American jobs and pledges to manufacture his products in America. Dean speaks candidly about his career in the Army, his experiences in the Business World and how he broke into entrepreneurship. Enter FOUNDER at https://authenticallyamericanbrand.us to receive a 25% discount off of your purchase! Are you a Veteran who is transitioning to Entrepreneurship? Then check out this FREE download for the Top 29 Entrepreneurship Programs for Veterans & their families! Download Here ---> https://vom.respond.ontraport.net/ About Our Guest   Dean is the Founder & CEO of Authentically Ame

We're speaking with Army Veteran, Ian Sparks, who along with his brother created Battle Bars - a protein bar created for those who accept nothing less than victory, from the battle field to the gym. Battle Bars are created with handcrafted ingredients, an amazing taste, texture and no artificial sweeteners to help you have the energy to face all of life's challenges. Ian speaks in depth about his career in the Army and his transitions from active duty to the Army Reserves. He speaks about how a tough deployment was the inspiration behind Battle Bars and how this helped spark his start to entrepreneurship. "Don't get disheartened. [Success] will come if you put the time into it." - Ian Sparks About Our Guest   Ian is the Co-Founder and Chief Operations Officer of Battle Bars. He is an Army Captain, and has completed tours of duty in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria, and still serves in the Army Reserves while running the day to day operations of Battle Bars. Battle Bars Website - https://battlebars.com Check out

We have a great episode today that is perfect for those who are interested in the trade industry! We're speaking with Air Force Veteran, Chaunte Hall, President of Victory Trades Alliance, a company that helps Veterans find high paying and high demand jobs - no matter where they are!  Chaunte speaks about growing up in a military environment, which led her to entering into her own military career. She speaks about how she had a light bulb moment while at the Pentagon, which led her to entrepreneurship and founding Victory Trades Alliance. "We want to make you yearn for the sea. Right now more than ever, we feel the military community has what it takes to rise to the top." - Chaunte Hall About Our Guest   As a military veteran herself, Chaunte is intimately familiar with the barriers facing today's veteran community when re-entering the civilian workforce. That's why she founded Victory Trades Alliance, an organization geared to help military personnel and former service members in finding stable, rewarding,

Today, We're speaking with Air Force Veteran, Andrew Juden, and Army Guard Veteran, Mike Allen, the founders of 5th Meridian Group, a transportation and security group that caters to the cannabis industry in Missouri. After realizing the defined need of security within this industry, Juden and Allen were inspired to create 5th Meridian Group. 5th Meridian Group provides security, technology, transportation, and support services to licensed cannabis facilities. "As long as you keep your eye on the prize at the end of the day, don't get bogged down with tunnel vision, you'll come through strong" - Andrew Juden About Our Guest  Andrew Juden is a 20 year public safety professional and a 13 year Air Force veteran. Andrew spent from 2000-2013 serving in the Missouri and Tennessee Air National Guard. Serving as a C-5 Loadmaster Andrew supported the missions in Iraq and Afghanistan by delivering critical supplys and personnel to their respective AORs. Andrew still currently works as a Captain for the Cape Girarde

Are you anticipating a life transition in the near future? Then this episode is for you! We're speaking with Air Force Veteran, Khemit Bailey, owner of The Character Arc. Khemit speaks about his Air Force career and his transition to civilian life. While in the Air Force he worked in the Intelligence field where he learned Mandarin-Chinese. After transitioning out of the military, he traveled and worked in China before coming back to the United States and working for Apple. His own transition experience helped Khemit start The Character Arc, which helps all people have a successful transition process, through coaching programs and course offerings and helps ambitious individuals make powerful decisions and take decisive actions in their lives and careers. About Our Guest   Khemit is the founder of The Character Arc. He is a US Air Force veteran, former Mandarin Chinese linguist & intelligence analyst, and a founding member of the New Product Security team at Apple, Inc. in both China and the US. He holds an

This weeks guest has an excellent story of perseverance, determination and grit!  We're speaking Army Veteran and Silver Star recipient John Wayne Walding , owner of the beverage company Live To Give. John speaks about his Army career, the challenges he faced after losing his leg and how he entered entrepreneurship with Live to Give. He speaks candidly about the challenges of starting Live to Give and the why behind Live to Give's promise to donate 1/2 of their net profits to Veteran and First Responder charities. You can find Live to Give in select 7/11 stores and on Amazon! "Get outside of the box and try something new...Lean forward, work hard and don't quit." - John Wayne Walding About Our Guest   John spent 12 years in the United States Army, including seven years in the Special Forces Group at Ft. Bragg, North Carolina. He served in Iraq and Afghanistan, and during his career at 3rd SFG, he served on ODA 396/3336 as a Special Forces Communications Sergeant and the Sniper Detachment as a Sniper Instruc

Are you transitioning from the military? Then this episode is for you! We're speaking with Dr. Thomas Moorman, Provost and School Director at Perfect Technician Academy, a trades training school with a focus on helping transitioning Veterans find sustainable and lucrative careers in the HVAC industry. Dr. Moorman speaks about growing up in a military family and how his fathers experiences while retiring from the military, helped shape his professional goals. Dr. Moorman speaks about how The Perfect Technician Academy is different from other trade schools and how they are preparing transitioning Veterans for success after the military. About Our Guest   Dr. Thomas Moorman is the Provost and School Director at Perfect Technician Academy, a trades training school with a focus on helping military service members find sustainable and lucrative careers in the HVAC industry after their time in the service. Dr. Moorman started at PTA after a long tenure working for the University of North Texas Health Science Center,

This weeks guest has spent her entire adult life, being the lone female in male-dominated professions. We're speaking with Army Veteran, Niccole Cox who is now the Director of Operations at MotoAmerica. Niccole speaks about her experience with the Army, how she discovered her love of Motorcycle Racing and how that led to her current position with MotoAmerica. She speaks in-depth about her decision to step away from Corporate America to pursue her lifelong passion.   "Chase the dream, not the money"  - Niccole Cox About Our Guest   From the battlefield to the racetrack, Niccole Cox has spent her entire adult life being the lone woman in male-dominated professions. In 13 years of service in the National Guard, Cox became the only female in her division, where she served as a Blackhawk gunner during a time when womens combat roles in the military were highly restricted and controversial. After two deployments, Cox retired in 2013 as a Staff Sergeant and shifted focus to one of her lifelong passions: motorcy

Do we have any listeners who are aspiring authors? This week we have an episode that is relatable to anyone transitioning from the military! We're speaking with David Grogan, Navy JAG turned successful author. In this episode, David speaks about his exciting 27 year Navy career and how he discovered entrepreneurship through becoming an author. He speaks about the challenges of getting his first book published and how he has created his Steve Stilwell thriller series and Voices To Veterans. David also deeply discusses his process to creating, writing and marketing his book series - including his recently released book "The Hidden Key". "The key thing (to entrepreneurship) is the discipline to actually get started."  - David Grogran   About Our Guest   David E. Grogan served on active duty for over 26 years as a Navy Judge Advocate. During the course of his career, he prosecuted and defended court-martial cases; negotiated agreements in capitals around the world; lived abroad in Japan, Cuba and Bahrain; dep

This week we have an episode that both Veterans and Bachelor fans will love! We're talking with musician and Marine Veteran Brandon Mills, who founded Brandon Mills Music and recently appeared on the Bachelor spin-off, Listen To Your Heart. In this episode, he gets candid about his transition from the Marine Corps and the journey that led him to becoming a musician. He speaks about the hardships he's faced in the music industry and how the Marine Corps instilled valuable skills to help him become successful. "Taking the small steps everyday and having the discipline is what succeeds."  - Brandon Mills   About Our Guest   Brandon Mills has walked many, many paths; some figurative, many literal. He moved around a lot growing up. He joined the Marine Corps at 19 and was deployed to Afghanistan and Iraq. He traveled across Europe, Africa, and the Middle East doing charity work for three years following his service. He trained military personnel for combat and had a taste of the high life working in Hawaii. Al

This week we have an episode that is relatable to both military spouses and Veterans that have transitioned from Active Duty. We're talking with entrepreneur and Army Veteran Jay Sheehan, who founded Freelance Vets, a freelance network exclusive to Veterans and Military spouses. In this episode, he gets candid about the hardships both military spouses and Veterans have when searching for employment, and how discovering the holes in the job market helped him discover entrepreneurship. He also explains how Freelance Vets shows the value of hiring a Veteran or Military Spouse. "What better way to design your life than to literally create a business around yourself."  - Jay Sheehan   About Our Guest   Jay is an Army Veteran turned entrepreneur who is helping Veterans and Military Spouses find remote work. He recently launched Freelance Vets with the mission to build the nation's largest freelance network exclusive to Veterans and Military Spouses. He's passionate about helping Military Spouse and Veteran free

This week we have an episode that is relatable to almost all Military spouses. We're talking with April Wilhelm, an entrepreneur, military spouse to an active duty Navy service member, and founder of The Stay At Home Profit Podcast. In this episode, she gets real on the hardships military spouses face with employment, how identifying a need for Virtual Assistants and creating a resolution for that led to entrepreneurship, and her advice on how to make sure you're never concerned with being unemployed again. "No boundaries, no cap, no limit."  - April Wilhelm About Our Guest   April's career is distinguished by a record of achievement in driving sales and marketing initiatives that have delivered outstanding returns. As a Navy spouse, military brat, and mother of two kids. She built a successful digital marketing agency from a NICU Hospital and hotel room. She is now known for helping military spouses use their own skills to build a remote career through virtual assisting and entrepreneurship. She focuses

Hey, milspouses! This may be an episode you find extra interesting. We're talking with Lacey Langford, a U.S Air Force Veteran, military spouse, and founder of The Military Money Expert. In this episode, she opens up about her transition out of the military, how being a milspouse and the frustrations that come with that title ultimately drove her to entrepreneurship, and what military families do's and don'ts are to ensure financial stability. "It's not a question of if, it's when and how much it's going to cost you."  - Lacey Langford   About Our Guest   Lacey Langford, AFC® is the founder of LaceyLangford.com a personal finance blog and coaching practice specializing in the unique world of the U.S. military. She's also the creator and host of The Military Money Show, a podcast dedicated to helping the military community with personal finance. She's a U.S. Air Force Veteran, military spouse, speaker, and financial coach who changes people's lives from being fearful of money to having control and confide

Are you about to transition out of the military and into civilian life? Need some guidance to make sure you do it right? If you said yes to either, this episode is one you should definitely listen to. In this episode, we talk with Dean Bundschu, the Atlantic Regional Executive Director at Bunker Labs to learn how to transition into the civilian world the right way, how important it is to network, and how properly networking can help you now, and later throughout your career. "Know your industry, where you want to be, research the area for opportunities and then network!"  - Dean Bundschu Advice from Dean: Jumping right into entrepreneurship can be hard. Start out by getting into a role with a smaller entrepreneurship minded company and work within their sales or marketing team.   About Our Guest   Dean currently serves as the Atlantic Region Executive Director for Bunker Labs. Additionally, he is an entrepreneur, accomplished sales professional, and business advisor to numerous high growth startups. Prior

In this episode, we talk with Zack Knight, an Infantry leader, former metro-Atlanta police officer, and now an entrepreneur. He dives into what drove him to build his business (Knight Protection Services), how being a service-member helped him become the strong leader and entrepreneur he is today, and how to know where your clients are and focus your marketing efforts there. "Your network is your net-worth" - Zack Knight About Our Guest   From the streets of metro-Atlanta as a police officer to the mountains of Afghanistan as an Infantry leader, Zack has been tested on his crime and risk mitigation expertise as well as his leadership. He has built his experience into Knight Protection Services, where he provides those techniques to a wide array of businesses. He also volunteers on the board of Vet-lanta, the physical security council for ASIS, and as co-chair of Surviving To Thriving.   Connect with Brit on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zaknight/ Knight Protection Services: http://knightprotectio

Are you an entrepreneur trying to make sure you're starting your business the right way? In this episode, we sit down with Brit Yonge, a Naval officer who is well-versed in the "tech" environment and he shares his insights, struggles, and advice on successfully bringing a business to market to ensure you're covered in the long run.   About Our Guest   Brit is a technology-focused Operating Partner at Corsair Capital, concentrating on initiatives within the portfolio and deal diligence. Before working with Corsair, Brit co-founded a company that built a technical infrastructure for the correspondent banking industry. Previous to that he worked at Palantir Technologies, where he worked closely with clients in the financial services industry. During his time at Palantir, Brit established and headed up the Asia business, and was Chief of Staff to the Chief Technology Officer. Brit began his career as a Naval officer deploying downrange twice. He is a graduate of the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis, MD

About This Episode   Most people are doing digital marketing wrong. Are you? In this episode, we sit down with George Bryant, a USMC veteran and the highest-paid digital marketing consultant in the world, to hear how he is changing the approach to digital marketing and teaching entrepreneurs to do the same. George is no stranger to life struggles, but how those struggles ultimately helped him become the digital guru he is today is inspiring. About Our Guest   George Bryant helps brands ethically scale by guiding entrepreneurs to develop deeper relationships with their customers, employees, and themselves. His trademark, Relationships Beat Algorithms, is the core of what he teaches his private mastermind, corporate clients, and his digital community. In George’s community, they focus on helping customers accomplish their goals BEFORE a purchase is made. Then taking them on a journey that creates a meaningful transformation in their life forever. As a result, the brands George works with dominate their markets