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Army Veteran Christina Rock May 28, 2020

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Army Veteran Christina Rock is an Independent Business Owner at Got Your Six Counselling Services, PLLC.

She never wanted to join the Military but dad brings recruiters by their house and one of which was her uncle who is a retired Marine.

She went to college instead and wants to be a part of the FBI, but high fees in school led her to apply for an ROTC scholarship. Summer 2000 went to training and graduated basic training. She was able to graduate from college in 2002.

In January 2003, she was on active duty as a Recruiter and was deployed to different countries: Hawaii, Baghdad, Iraq, and others.

In November 2011, she got separated from the army. For her, the army stopped loving her and she stopped loving the army too.

In this episode, Sgt. BeReal talks to Christina about his experiences during and after Military life, how he was recruited, and the challenges that she encountered while transitioning to civilian life.

Let's listen to them and know what to do after you transition to being a civilian. Also, we'll know how Christina can help Veterans, First Responders, their families, and children that are impacted by traumatic events. She can also help those who are struggling with life issues, depression, anxiety, trauma, coping, mood disorders, gender and identity issues, and addictions.

Key Points:

Military science

ROTC scholarship

Chemical Officer

Hard sacrifices for self and family

Believes that you have to love what you are doing or else you are putting yourself at risk.

Didn't know what shoes to wear for interviews after getting out of the Military

Passionate about helping her Brothers and Sisters in the Military and First Responder community navigate healthy living

Connect with Christina:

Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/lilscrappi

Got Your Six Counseling Services, PLLC

https://www.facebook.com/gotyoursixcounseling

LinkedIn:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/christina-rock-lpc-6b03a338/

Connect With Sgt. 1st Class (SFC) John Valentine:

Website:

https://veteransbereal.com/

Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/veteransbereal/

Apple Podcast:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/veterans-be-real/id1507792755

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Army Veteran Alex Hildenbrandt May 25, 2020

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Army Veteran Alex Hildenbrandt is the Co-Founder of ProReach Results. They build software, automation, and ROI-centric solutions. In short, Pro Reach is a full-service marketing and advertising agency that serves its clients as a Strategic Partner. The team is well-versed in Digital, Traditional, and Brand Strategy disciplines stemming from the franchising industry and brand creation.

A week after he left the Army in December 2014, He moved with his family to Jacksonville, Florida from San Antonio and decided to live with his mom for 3 months for a fresh start. The transition was not easy considering that he has not established a stable income.

He did some research and went to Orlando for franchise training. While into business, he decided to go to college and graduated with a degree in Business Management.

In this episode, Sgt. BeReal talks to Alex about his experiences before, during, and after Military duty. They also discussed the roller coaster ride that Alex went through before he learned marketing, business consulting, and digital solutions.

Let's listen to them and become a responsible entrepreneur, make better decisions, and know how to pay someone at a cheaper cost that works better than what you are doing.

Key Points:

Franchising Industry

Horizontal to a vertical structure

It's not about what you make, it's about what you keep

Bring tech to companies, small and medium-sized businesses to becoming Large

Coaching young entrepreneurs, get into branding, purchasing

Stress-related problems, wife lost her job, got messed and almost killed himself, stroke from the stress

Looked for someone who can work better than him

Veterans need to learn sales, baseline on marketing and understanding, fundamentals

Maintain that positive Military attitude

Connect with Alex:

Website:

https://proreachresults.com/

Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/alexander.hildenbrandt

https://www.facebook.com/ProReachResults/

LinkedIn:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexhildenbrandt/

https://www.linkedin.com/company/proreach-results/

Connect With Sgt. 1st Class (SFC) John Valentine:

Website:

https://veteransbereal.com/

Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/veteransbereal/

Apple Podcast:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/veterans-be-real/id1507792755

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Air Force Veteran Steven Remus May 21, 2020

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Air Force veteran Steve Remus is a Doctoral candidate in Business Administration with a focus in Computer Security. He graduated in 2012 with a Bachelor’s in Emergency Management and in 2015 with a Master’s in English.

Steve served 12 years in the United States Air Force, deploying multiple times to the Middle East and Central America. After, Steve worked as a defense contractor specializing in strategic planning and budgeting for Nuclear Command and Control Communication systems.

Steve moved back to Arizona in 2018 and currently works for a biotechnology company as one of their Senior Project Coordinators.

Steve ran as a GOP candidate for Arizona’s 9th Legislative District in 2020. However, after realizing the local GOP party did not hold the same Constitutional values, he withdrew from the race and became a member of the Libertarian Party.

In this episode, Sgt. BeReal discussed Steve's Post military life and his political aspirations on the local office.

Let's listen to them and know how Steve was inspired to lead people again and provide social media counseling.

Key points

Mental issues

Daily routine

Masters degree

Working from home

Social person

Constitutional conservative

Connect with Steve:

Website:

steveremusgop.com

Connect With Sgt. 1st Class (SFC) John Valentine:

Website:

https://veteransbereal.com/

Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/veteransbereal/

Apple Podcast:

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Marine Veteran Kim Galske May 18, 2020

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Marine Veteran Kim Galske is an enthusiastic entrepreneur and a powerful keynote speaker.

She is super passionate about encouraging others to step into their greatness. If you have a dream on your heart go and get it! She is proud to share that he won Mrs. Wisconsin in March of 2019, and her platform is my veteran community.

She works tirelessly to ensure that veterans get the resources and support they need at every level. She believes that just giving someone a hand up in their moment of need can have a positive impact on everyone. Her vision is to help each state implement better transition programs for servicemen and women coming out of any branch of service. Through her powerful public speaking, she helped transform lives and inspire people to take direct action.

She enjoys sharing her own experiences as a formerly homeless veteran that found her way back. For her being bold in her faith journey and allowing others to come alongside her, to share a moment that is life-changing is her passion. We should all be so bold to share our light for others. She looks forward to inspiring you!

It's her failures that made her realize bigger things ahead of her. And that you have to believe in yourself and putting your pride aside to be successful.

In this episode, Sgt. BeReal talks to Kim as she dissects every detail of her experiences that would inspire you to do the right thing and be successful.

Key points:

No support system

Failed marriage and became homeless

Know your purpose

Leadership skills

Mindset

Connect with Kim:

Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/ownyourlifellc

LinkedIn:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/kim-galske-74759a82/

Connect With Sgt. 1st Class (SFC) John Valentine:

Website:

https://veteransbereal.com/

Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/veteransbereal/

Apple Podcast:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/veterans-be-real/id1507792755

Please don’t forget to subscribe to our podcast and leave us a 5 star written review on iTunes.

PTSD How to Cope and deal with Apr 13, 2020

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PTSD will never go away it's not curable it's a life long conditions we have to learn to deal with it and make the adjustment in our lives.

Leadership Challenges Apr 13, 2020

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The difference between Military Leadership and Civilian Leadership what to look out for and how to handle the adjustment

Transitioning Out of the Military Apr 13, 2020

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How to prepare and transition out of the military, get ready it's a bumpy ride!

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