Mentors for Military Podcast

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EP-89 | World Events | History | Current Affairs | Sammy Durrani Apr 17, 2017

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In this episode, Sammy Durrani joins Robert and Mike to discuss her military background, her heritage, and the history that has shaped much of what we've seen in current events. Sammy is a former enlisted soldier and now an officer in the U.S. Army and she hails from 3 generations of British Army soldiers. She has a B.A. and an M.S. from Boston University. She spends much of her time as a philanthropist aiding causes supporting women and children. Follow Mentors for Military: iTunes: http://apple.co/1WaEvbB SoundCloud: www.soundcloud.com/mentors4mil Instagram: www.instagram.com/mentors4mil Twitter: www.twitter.com/mentors4mil Facebook: www.facebook.com/mentors4mil Homepage: www.mentorsformilitary.com

EP-87 | Why Wouldn't You Want To Hire A Veteran? Apr 02, 2017

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Too often we see companies who are not able to see the value that separating military bring to their organization. Bram and Robert discuss the values, ethos, skills, leadership, and other tangible benefits that veterans bring to any organization after their service. As veterans, you should consider the benefits you offer and learn how to package that into a resume as well as learn how to communicate it during an interview. Follow Mentors for Military: iTunes: http://apple.co/1WaEvbB SoundCloud: www.soundcloud.com/mentors4mil Instagram: www.instagram.com/mentors4mil Twitter: www.twitter.com/mentors4mil Facebook: www.facebook.com/mentors4mil Homepage: www.mentorsformilitary.com

EP-86 | Brad Genereux | US Navy SEABEE | Camino De Santiago | PTSD Mar 26, 2017

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Brad Genereux spent 22 years serving in the USN as a SEABEE. As a career military man, Brad Genereux deployed eleven times around the globe. Deployment demons pursued him until Brad confronted the inner darkness stalking his days and nights while walking the Camino de Santiago, a 500-mile pilgrimage in northern Spain. During his own pilgrimage on the “Camino de Santiago” in Spain, he found self-discovery, healing, and redemption as he trekked the 500 miles to the end of the earth. Recently he said “conflict is as old as mankind, but technology has taken away the lag time in returning from combat to “normal life.” The Camino de Santiago provides a means of processing what took place on the battlefield without going from Afghanistan to Walmart in 24 hours.” His passion is now focused on helping other veterans struggling with isolation, hypervigilance, nightmares, or insomnia by joining him Every Spring and Fall when Brad leads other veterans on the Spanish path to peace. This pilgrimage is called "Veterans on the Camino". Visit https://veteransonthecamino.com/ to learn more about Veterans on the Camino. Follow Mentors for Military: iTunes: http://apple.co/1WaEvbB SoundCloud: www.soundcloud.com/mentors4mil Instagram: www.instagram.com/mentors4mil Twitter: www.twitter.com/mentors4mil Facebook: www.facebook.com/mentors4mil Homepage: www.mentorsformilitary.com

EP-85 | Tom Moore | Australian Army | With You With Me Mar 19, 2017

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This episode is socked full of great tips for anyone making a career change as well as active duty military considering transition within the next few years. Tom Moore is the cofounder and Managing Director of WithYouWithMe based out of Australia. WithYouWithMe is a veteran owned tech start up that solves the problem of effectively transitioning personnel from the ADF to the Australian private sector. This organization will soon be available to U.S. Military transitioning from service. Like America, Australian society has long struggled to manage the transition of veterans into the workplace because they generally don’t understand the military lifestyle, career, experiences and skills, and thus cannot assign positive value to them. WithYouWithMe is partnering with Australian businesses (and soon U.S. businesses) to fill this knowledge gap and educate the working force on the true value of veterans in the work place. Joining Robert on this episode is former Australian SF soldier, Bram Connolly. For more about WYWM, visit https://www.withyouwithme.com.au/ Follow Mentors for Military: iTunes: http://apple.co/1WaEvbB SoundCloud: www.soundcloud.com/mentors4mil Instagram: www.instagram.com/mentors4mil Twitter: www.twitter.com/mentors4mil Facebook: www.facebook.com/mentors4mil Homepage: www.mentorsformilitary.com

EP-84 | Fiona Heloise | U.S. Army Officer to Warrant Officer | Changing Careers Mar 13, 2017

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Fiona Heloise was a commissioned officer in the U.S. Army Military Police branch who recently decided that she needed to make a career change in order to match her passion and to ensure she developed enough experience in her career for a future military transition. She chose to go into the criminal investigation division (CID) and it meant that she would have to leave her commission and become a warrant officer. We talk about her career, but primarily about how life throws curves balls at us and at times we have to adjust in order to live out our passion. Fiona made a huge decision, but one that fits her passion and will set her up for future success. Joining us on the episode as a guest host is Don Fox. Follow Mentors for Military: iTunes: http://apple.co/1WaEvbB SoundCloud: www.soundcloud.com/mentors4mil Instagram: www.instagram.com/mentors4mil Twitter: www.twitter.com/mentors4mil Facebook: www.facebook.com/mentors4mil Homepage: www.mentorsformilitary.com

EP-83 | Unlocking the Elite / Unbreakable Mindset | Guest: George Briones III | USMC Recon Mar 05, 2017

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George Briones III is the founder of GB3 Athletics and Team Head Coach at SOFlete. He served 8 years in the USMC with part of that in Recon and as a BRC instructor. In this episode, he is joined by Robert Gowin, Mike Pritts, and Don Fox. Don was a US Army Ranger Instructor at 4th RTB and Mike Pritts was a command sergeant major (CSM/E-9) at SWCC. This group discusses what it takes to have an elite / unbreakable mindset. Whether a person is wanting to achieve higher personal or professional goals, wanting to improve in sports, or be a part of the military special operations, it begins with understanding the elite mindset. Listen to this episode to hear how to unlock the elite mindset. Learn more about GB3 Athletics: www.gb3athletics.com and www.instagram.com/gb3_athletics on Instagram Follow Mentors for Military: iTunes: http://apple.co/1WaEvbB SoundCloud: www.soundcloud.com/mentors4mil Instagram: www.instagram.com/mentors4mil Twitter: www.twitter.com/mentors4mil Facebook: www.facebook.com/mentors4mil Homepage: www.mentorsformilitary.com

EP-82 | Eric DeVries | Retired U.S. Air Force | Performance Psychology | Military Transition Feb 27, 2017

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Eric DeVries retired from the U.S. Air Force Dec 2012. He earned a master degree in sport and performance psychology. Since his military separation, he's been working in several civilian roles but also in partnership with a large veteran's charity, training veterans in mental resilience. He recently established a Performance Coaching service, where it's not "therapy" and re-living trauma, but just focusing on strengthening mental ability on what will happen now and in the future. We recently sat down to talk with Eric about the struggles of military transition. Follow Mentors for Military: iTunes: http://apple.co/1WaEvbB SoundCloud: www.soundcloud.com/mentors4mil Instagram: www.instagram.com/mentors4mil Twitter: www.twitter.com/mentors4mil Facebook: www.facebook.com/mentors4mil Homepage: www.mentorsformilitary.com

EP-81 | Mike Maloney | USN "Top Gun" Pilot | KOTA Longbards | Entrepreneur Feb 17, 2017

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KOTA Longboards founder, Mike Maloney, and Mentors for Military founder, Robert Gowin, have similar experiences of serving their country and also of climbing the corporate ladder to become executives. In this episode, Mike and Robert talk about the current economic situation and possible trend, becoming an entrepreneur, and the approach to building a successful company. Mike Maloney served in the U.S. Navy as a F-14 Tomcat and Top Gun fighter pilot. Following tours in Iraq and Somalia, in 2012 he created KOTA Longboards, a handcrafted skateboard designed after the surf boards in Hawaii. KOTA deck styles draw their names from historic military aircraft flown by the intrepid Knights of the Air. That’s where their name KOTA originates as well. You can learn more about KOTA Longboards at www.kotalongboards.com or on social media as "kotalongboards". Follow Mentors for Military: iTunes: http://apple.co/1WaEvbB SoundCloud: www.soundcloud.com/mentors4mil Instagram: www.instagram.com/mentors4mil Twitter: www.twitter.com/mentors4mil Facebook: www.facebook.com/mentors4mil Homepage: www.mentorsformilitary.com

EP-80 | Nick Yates | U.S. Army Aviator | Stoicism | Obstacles Feb 10, 2017

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Nick is a UH-60M U.S. Army aviator who joined the Army for the purpose of following his passion; to serve his country, live in the sky, and aid others. He shares his outlook on practices of stoicism in the workplace, approaching problems in new ways, and the journey of following ones passion. He joined Robert Gowin and Kat Kaelin on this episode. Follow Mentors for Military: iTunes: http://apple.co/1WaEvbB SoundCloud: www.soundcloud.com/mentors4mil Instagram: www.instagram.com/mentors4mil Twitter: www.twitter.com/mentors4mil Facebook: www.facebook.com/mentors4mil Homepage: www.mentorsformilitary.com

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Taylor Drescher is a 1LT in the U.S. Marines and is currently serving as the battalions Logistics Officer, Uniformed Victim Advocate Officer, Safety Officer, and Logistics Company Executive Officer for the 1st Marine Raider Support Battalion. While attending college at Univ. of Louisville, she was a competitive crossfit athlete and a UL cheerleader. Upon graduation from UL she attended the Marines TBS. She also volunteered to serve as one of the first 19 female Marine Officers to participate in Infantry Officer Course as part of the USMC’s female integration training. She serves as a coach and mentor to other women through Valkyrie Performance and is a great public speaker who offers seminars and workshops specifically targeted at women athletes. We talk about her passion of mentoring others, leadership, and how she developed her drive and commitment. Follow Mentors for Military: iTunes: http://apple.co/1WaEvbB SoundCloud: www.soundcloud.com/mentors4mil Instagram: www.instagram.com/mentors4mil Twitter: www.twitter.com/mentors4mil Facebook: www.facebook.com/mentors4mil Homepage: www.mentorsformilitary.com

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