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Delta Force Command Sergeant Major on beating PTSD Jan 23, 2023

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In this episode, we welcome Tom Satterly, a highly decorated combat veteran who served in the Army for 25 years, including 20 years in the elite Tier One unit, Delta Force.

He fought in and was portrayed in the Oscar Winning 2001 film: Black Hawk Down and led countless missions, including the capture of Saddam Hussein.

Tom is a recipient of numerous medals including a Silver Star, and 4 Bronze Stars.

He also shares his experience of overcoming the mental and emotional struggles he faced after coming within seconds of taking his own life.

Today, Tom is the co-founder and COO of All Secure Foundation, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization serving Special Operation warriors and their families to reconnect and heal on the homefront from the trauma of war.

Tom is also the best-selling author of "All Secure: A Special Operations Soldiers Fight to Survive on the Battlefield and the Homefront '' and a professional speaker.

Don't miss this opportunity to hear from a true American hero and learn from his experiences in leadership, critical decision-making, and overcoming mental and emotional struggles.

Also, I think PTS is a better label than PTSD which we talk about in the episode, I just know fewer people are familiar with the acronym.

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How did he grow $1B+ in assets under management? Jan 13, 2023

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Aura Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in technology companies that have the potential to define their industry. The firm was founded in 2009 by Eric Chan and Calvin Ng during the Global Financial Crisis, starting out as a corporate advisory firm for young startups. Through hustle and hard work, they have grown the firm to over $1 billion in Assets Under Management.

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How This Fintech Company Grew To Over 100,000 Customers With Chipper CEO And Founder, Tony Aguilar Jan 11, 2023

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Tony shares with Jess how his personal experience allowed him to found Chipper as a way to provide transparency, help those who applied for student loans take action and make progress.

They also discuss the importance of iteration and finding patterns in fundraising, how vital it is to keep going while building momentum.

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Growing 1800% in the first year, culture fit and putting ransom on good ideas with co-founder and COO of Dingus and Zazzy, Becca Kay Jan 04, 2023

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Dingus and Zazzy is an unlimited marketing subscription that clients subscribe to, month-to-month and contract-free, for less than the cost of a full-time employee.

Becca shares with Jess how the business grew 1800% in the first year and also how they started as 4 people in a basement in Canada, their approach on standing out, Dingus Academy and the free work for non-profits as well as culture fit and sales in a hyper growth environment.

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Classified Special Mission Unit Operator Ret. Kyle Lamb with fellow Operator Al Buford Dec 27, 2022

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In this episode, Retired Tier One Special Operations veteran Kyle Lamb is interviewed by Jess and Special Co-Host, Al Buford, who is also a retired Tier One Operator.

They talk about leadership, business, charities and life in Special Operations.

Check out https://www.vikingtactics.com/Non-Profit-s/1904.htm for more information on Stay in the Fight Foundation.

You can also visit Asma Paigeer’s website, learn more about her and support her education: https://www.asmapaigeer.com/support-my-education

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What’s really going on with today's orphan crisis - Lindsay Hadley (Guest host Dan Cooper) Dec 26, 2022

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The word “orphan” probably doesn’t mean what you think it does. Social Impact Consultant Lindsay Hadley addresses how this misconception has turned well-intentioned charity into part of the problem. Everyone has an instinctual need for belonging. Perhaps that’s why “the orphan crisis” so easily tugs heartstrings and draws in billions of dollars of aid each year. But as the crisis continues — and even worsens in some countries — it’s time to ask if we really understand the problem we are trying to fix. Could we do better? And what might we learn about ourselves along the way?

Lindsay Hadley (hadleyimpact.com) has become one of the most sought-after consultants & producers in the nonprofit sector, raising $50M+ for her clients and leveraging billions for charity through campaigns & events. A founding member of Global Citizen, Lindsay has executively produced Global Citizen Festivals in both Australia and the USA. Lindsay is also known as a founding member of Orphan Myth, the founder of FilmRaise, the E.P. of the upcoming documentary Uncharitable, and a founding partner and Executive Producer of the first-ever social impact fund partnered with the Vatican. Hadley served as the founding development consultant for United for Global Mental Health. Lindsay was highlighted in Utah Business Magazine’s 2015 FORTY UNDER 40 Awards. She was a professor of social entrepreneurship at BYU Hawaii and on the Foundation Board for Utah Valley University. Lindsay lives on the North Shore of Oahu with her 3 sons and loving & supportive husband, Geoff. @lindsayshadley.

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Character lessons from Billionaire Founder of Costco Jim Senegal with Dan Cooper, CEO of ROC Investments Dec 23, 2022

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ROC Investments CEO Dan Cooper reflects on his recent conversation with Jim

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3D printed rocket engines and other innovations at Lockheed Martin Venture Capital Dec 22, 2022

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Chris shares lessons learned during 17 years in venture capital, how partnering with portfolio companies accelerated innovation

and how he looks at 1500 deals a year and chooses the top 15.

Chris and Jess also discuss 3D printed rocket engines, nanodiamond particles and how they track every part for the F35 fighter jets.

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Building world's largest robots, NASA & entrepreneurship: Mel Torrie Founder & CEO of ASI Dec 22, 2022

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Mel Torrie Founder & CEO of Automated Solutions (ASI) began his career at NASA, but if that's not impressive enough he went on to found ASI which has built $200 million worth of robots that drive millions of miles a year, haul millions of tons of ore, and farm thousands of acres.

They have built the world's largest robots 400-ton autonomous mining trucks in Australia that allow the operators to live near their homes and operate trucks hundreds of miles away instead of having to be away from their families for weeks at a time.

They also build Artificial Intelligence AUTONOMOUS NAVIGATION for vehicles and many other things.

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World's most accurate cancer identification using AI - AI Med Global Founder & CEO Navid Alipour Dec 16, 2022

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Navid Alipour is Co-founder and managing partner at Analytics Ventures, a global venture studio providing end to end infrastructure to ideate, plan, form, launch, fund and validate brand new ventures in Artificial Intelligence.

To learn more about Analytics Ventures go to https://www.analyticsventures.com/ or message @NavidAlipour

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