Most people spent a certain amount of time during the height of the pandemic locked down, just trying to get by under extraordinary circumstances. JB Jaso found himself near Fort Bragg in North Carolina, having time to take care of himself for the first time in nearly 20 years. That’s when he knew it was time to retire from the military and move on with his life…
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Networking Should Not be a Dirty Word with Kristina Rodriguez
Kristina Rodriguez is the Regional Operations Manager for The Brokerage for Virginia and North Carolina, and the co-manager of the employee resource group for Colliers North American diversity equity and inclusion program. She comes from a big military family, with her older brother (Marines), uncle (Vietnam war), and great aunt (Army) all entering the service…
Veterans Day 2021: Showcasing Veteran Leadership, Innovation & Entrepreneurism
Today Veterans represent just 1% of the population of the United States, and yet they have an outsized impact on society as a whole as well as the private industry roles they go on to. And so what better topic to discuss on Veterans’ Day 2021, than leadership. In this special Veteran’s Day livestream, produced in partnership with Vets2Industry, Host…
Empowering & Investing In the Veteran Community: Monica Fullerton with Spouse-ly
The military spouse unemployment rate has been at 24% for nearly a decade – but Monica Fullerton is on a mission to change all that. On this episode of Veteran Voices, host Scott Luton chats with Monica about Spouse-ly, a marketplace of goods and services she founded to create more flexible career opportunities for military spouses. A cross between…
Proper Patriots are Leaders, not Shouters with Justin C. Pearson
Some people ‘jump’ into everything they do in life with both feet, whether that is jumping into corporate America as an entrepreneur or jumping out of a plane with the 82nd Airborne. Justin Pearson is a perfect example. He even transitioned out of the military with a jump, running headfirst into a LinkedIn environment that wasn’t well suited to help veterans find…
How to Succeed by Focusing on What’s in Front of You with Brendan Krasinski, United States Army Veteran
The tougher the experience someone has in the military, the more they take away from it – and the more bonded they remain to the people who people who persevered beside them. Attending West Point and Army Ranger school provide plenty of opportunities to be tough and to learn to work as a team…
Leading a High Speed, Low Drag Life with Eric Gates, USMC (Ret.)
Compressing any life’s journey into a single conversation is hard under normal circumstances and becomes much more difficult when the person has worn so many different ‘hats’ or uniforms. Each of those roles shapes who the person is, and the reason for making each choice is a wonderful way to learn more about them…
Living Street Smart and Book Smart with Dual Service Veteran Tara Holcomb
Many of the conversations we have on Veterans Voices center around servicemembers transitioning out of the military and into civilian careers. Today’s interview follows that same path – twice. For some Veterans, the call of the military is so strong that they transition in and out, sometimes with different branches…
You Can’t Pour from an Empty Cup: Military Spouse and Entrepreneur Katie Prill
It takes a lot of courage to live as a military spouse, which is perhaps why so many military spouses make successful entrepreneurs. No matter how good a business idea is, entrepreneurs still have to summon the courage to put themselves ‘out there’ and give it their best shot…
Leading a Noble Mission to Save Lives in Afghanistan: Lt. Col. (Ret) Scott Mann with Rooftop Leadership
The Green Berets are known for parachuting in behind enemy lines and then building relationships with people on the ground to mobilize resistance from the ground up. That work has been going on in Afghanistan for the last 20 years, leading to strong bonds between U.S. Special Forces and the Afghan farmers, commandos, and…
The Straight Scoop on What You Need to Know with Raleigh Wilkins
In some cases, the process of transitioning out of the military can be harder for those people who benefitted most from the structure it provides. Once service members adapt to the nuanced system of rank that plays out in every decision-making process, changing their way of thought back to something less structured – as is seen in a corporate setting…
Identity, Pride, and Purpose: Crossing the Line with Mark Ormrod
Service members are often faced with lines to cross: enlistment, tactical decisions, transitioning out of the military, and deciding what to do next. The decision they make at each crossroads not only determines the path of the journey they are on, it also plays a role in shaping the person they will become.