Mentors for Military Podcast

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EP-38 Byron Chen - Salary Negotiation - Marine - Author - Barracks to Boardroom Jun 02, 2016

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Byron was a Captain in the United States Marine Corps and a graduate of the United States Naval Academy. His six years of active duty included one deployment to Iraq and two company commands. He recently published a book for veterans and active duty military to help them take control of their career and negotiate the way other professionals do to be compensated at top of the industry rates.

EP-37 Lex McMahon, Marine, MMA Agent, Pres. Alchemist Management - MMA May 31, 2016

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Lex McMahon is a former Marine who serves as the Chief Operations Officer for Titan Fighting Championships and is also the President of Alchemist MMA, a fighter management company he runs alongside CEO MC Hammer. He is also the son of the late legendary comedian and entertainer Ed McMahon. He sits on many non-profit organizations and joined the podcast team to talk about how important it is for service members to continue providing service in some way after military separation.

EP-36 Thoughts About This Memorial Day - 2016 May 26, 2016

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For some Americans, Memorial Day is seen as a start to their summer holidays, a time when they open the pool, or they have a cookout and invite friends over to enjoy a long weekend off of work. The team talks about the difficulty for some veterans in celebrating because of the impact of its meaning and why it is important to remember the service members who paid the ultimate sacrifice - giving their lives on the battlefield.

EP-35 Time Management & Establishing A Routine May 23, 2016

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It's important to maintain a routine post military. Time management and sticking to a routine will allow you to have a more productive day. A good routine also helps remove anxiety and stress that can develop due to feeling out of control or because of the overwhelming tasks that arise. The team discusses techniques to help.

EP-34 Issues Facing Veterans After Separation May 19, 2016

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The team planned on discussing the alarming number of cases where veterans are homeless, depressed, and committing suicide. We then received a request to address these issues and more, both within the U.S. and in Britain. Don Randle is a recently retired US Army Colonel and he joined Colin MacLachlan, Robert Gowin, Rudy Lindsey, and Kat Kaelin to tackle this request.

EP-33 Overcoming the Fear of Failure with guest host US Navy SEAL David Rutherford May 12, 2016

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David Rutherford is the founder of Team Froglogic. He is a US Navy SEAL, current motivational speaker, coach and author. He joins the show as a guest host where we talk about overcoming the fear of failure faced by many separating from the military or veterans making a career change.

EP-32 Matt Johnson - Former UK Veteran, Cop, and Author of Wicked Game May 11, 2016

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Matt Johnson is a British Army veteran turned cop who joined Robert Gowin, Mike Pritts, and Kat Kaelin to describe his struggles with post traumatic stress (PTSD) and how he manages the mental disorder after 20 years through writing his books. He is the author of Wicked Game, the top-selling book in his category on Kobo, and continues to speak to veterans and police officers about the effects of PTSD and how to cope with it.

EP-31 Tackling boredom and lack of structure post military May 06, 2016

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Robert and Mike heard that some former service members find themselves bored at work post military or that they can't find the structure that existed when they were within the military. The podcast discusses ways to overcome those challenges and in how to discover new opportunities to help satisfy what may be missing daily at work or at home.

EP-30 Colin MacLachlan - British Army SF (SAS), Actor, and Author May 04, 2016

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Colin MacLachlan joined the Royal Scots when he was 15. He spent 10 years in the Regiment and then a further 12 years as a member of the SAS. He left the armed forces in his late 30s and studied history at Edinburgh University where he gained a first class honours degree. He is a trained hostage negotiator and now works as a security consultant and emergency planner. He was one of the elite team of special forces veterans on the Channel 4 TV series SAS: Who Dares Wins. He joined Robert Gowin and Kat Kaelin to talk about his military experience, his transition, and what he's been doing since separation. He is a big supporter of veterans and veteran programs. 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-29 Mark Lllano, Former USMC, Current CEO, Entrepreneur, Pro Driver Apr 28, 2016

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Mark Llano is the owner and driver of Serket Racing, a seasoned veteran and entrepreneur dedicated to bettering the lives of his fellow veterans. Mark followed his passion for racing by creating Serket to raise awareness and direct financial support for veterans and their families. Robert Gowin, Rudy Lindsey, and Kat Kaelin talk to Mark about the work he is doing with Boot Campaign (bootcampaign.org) to help veterans and their families, how he's built several companies since his military separation, and on how to build successful teams.

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