We're joined and I am honored to have the next generation of military leader on our show today. I met this gentleman while hosting the Military Mix-Up in the Mil-Pact Club on Clubhouse and I felt that this young professional has something going for him that places him ahead of his class and that is the maturity and brilliance to seek knowledge from his fellow military community. For him to be actively seeking information, leaning forward in the “foxhole,” in preparedness demonstrates this young ...

Thank you for joining us. Today, we have two Army veterans on the show here to talk about an organization that prepares you for tomorrow’s job market with technological occupations, which will open doors to a lifelong career bc as you know our high-speed age of internet and security isn’t going away anytime soon. The organization is called NPower and they have established themselves as a frontline leader in providing military veterans and underserved communities a great opportunity for up up-and...

Today, our guest is someone who has massive efforts with helping military veterans, all around. She has launched a company that further helps make the complicated path of the military veteran hiring process much easier. This pillar of the military community is Mrs. Lindsay Helm, who created Empower Employ to help military veterans and military spouses find employment much easier than ever before. Empower Employ Website https://www.empoweremploy.us Mrs. Lindsay Helm LinkedIn https://www.linkedin....

Lately in the news, we’ve been hearing a lot about cyber security and its overall importance, especially as we progress further into IT automation and artificial intelligence managing some of our major infrastructures here in America. With such a rising emphasis, many opportunities have created to bridge the gap and lure professionals into a cybersecurity career. In September of 2020, The University of North Carolina in Charlotte (UNCC), along with several other universities, was awarded a grant...

Today, we are joined with an Army career warrior. He spent a total of 21 years in the United States Army. Fifteen of those military years were spent as an Army Airborne Green Beret. This retired Special Forces, military professional now serves as a project management consultant, Project Management Professional Exam Trainer, a business owner, Mentor, Coach, Podcaster, and Content Marketing Producer. "Chris McPhee is a retired U.S. Army Veteran, and Green Beret turned professional photographer and...

Here's my recent RØDE Cast 2 minute podcast contest entry, which I was selected as "HIGHLY COMMENDED," out of a group of thousands of podcasters from all around the world!!! Thank you to everyone who voted for me. I won a Rode NT-USB Mini Microphone for my efforts and your support, so thank you so much! Your support keeps me going and I just hope that we're helping someone out there, who might be listening to our show. Stay tuned and stay motivated. Warriors, Fall out!

Our guest today is Craig Washburn who is the founder and CEO of Veteran Tax Credit (VTC). His company is THE authority for helping veterans find employment utilizing the Work Opportunity Tax Credits (WOTC). You see, there are programs that incentivize business who hire veterans, but navigating the red tape is something VTC offers their top tier expertise. Linking up that incentive and opportunity is the #1 mission of Mr. Washburn’s company. "VTC is a Veteran owned business that is helping to bri...

Today, we are very fortunate to have a guest on the show, who continues to serve his military community through his strength of comedy with meaningful motivation. He was part of the GI’s of Comedy and is currently the “Director of Media and Artist Relations at The Laugh Factory in Los Angeles.” Our guest today is Mr. Thom Tran, who is not only an Army combat Veteran, but is also a professional broadcast journalist, professional comedian, actor and musician. Thom was a Non-Commissioned Officer in...

Thank you for tuning in today, folks. Today’s guest is not only a military veteran, but is also a professional who is part of one of the largest growing industries of online learning platforms, Coursera. They offer an incredible online educational learning experience that offers courses from schools such as Yale and companies like Google to ambitious professionals all around the world. What’s even more special, Coursera has free educational opportunities for our military community and that is al...

“Project management involves the planning and organization of a company's resources to move a specific task, event, or duty towards completion ( https://www.investopedia.com/terms/p/project-management.asp ). It’s that simple. It does NOT specify ANY specific industry or position, it IS a skillset that is unknowingly practiced by many on a daily and weekly basis. Leading an idea from it’a initial draft to full completion is “project management.” In this episode, DOL Coach’s Josh Cunio discusses h...

Hope everyone is having a great week. In this episode (Part 2 of 2), I am honored to have a guest that is very genuine in her mission and overall career purpose. I have Mrs. Lida Citroën joining us. Thank you for giving us your time today, Lida. Lida has spent her career as an: · Executive Brand Stratagist · A well renowned consultant · Executive coach · An author. She has been featured in many publications and presentations to include: · Inc. · Forbes · Entrep...

Hope everyone is having a great week. In this episode (part 1 of 2), I am honored to have a guest that is very genuine in her mission and overall career purpose. I have Mrs. Lida Citroën joining us. Executive Brand Strategist • TEDx Speaker • Keynote & Trainer • Executive Coach • Author • LinkedIn Learning Instructor • Military Transition Specialist “Everyone has a personal brand, by design or by default.” – Reputation Management Expert, Lida Citroën. Lida has spent her career as an: · Exec...

A few weeks ago, I had the honor to sit down with a man who has positively affected the lives of THOUSANDS of our Nation’s heroes. He came from growing up in a New York foster home to having a successful career as an Officer in the United States Navy. Grinded. Adapted. Persevered. Stayed motivated. Overcame ALL obstacles. Jai didn’t stop there, he founded ACT NOW EDUCATION GROUP, enlisted the help of an amazing TEAM of Active Duty Veterans and Military Spouses, who now provide educational assis...

Welcome to the Morning Formation. I’m your host Papa Kilo. Today, we have our guest Marine Corps Sergeant John Peck joining us. During his military service he was deployed twice. During his 2007 deployment in Iraq he was injured while on patrol from an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) and suffered Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), which took him just about 2 years to rehabilitate. SGT Peck then re-enlisted into the Marines, which would then take him on a deployment to Afghanistan in 2010, where he ...

In this episode, I get a chance to sit down and have a chat with with Marine Veteran Joey Mac, the CEO and co-founder of "The Mobile Cigar Lounge." His business employs over 10 military veterans and is known to bring the memories and the fun by offering a mobile cigar making experience with spirits. He talks about his upbringing from being a kid to his military academy college, enlisting into the Marines, and his awesome business concept with mobile cigars and spirits. The Mobile Cigar Lounge In...

This week, I get a chance to talk with Marine Veteran Frank Manteau, one of the co-founders for “Crayons-Ready-to-Eat (CREs), to talk about his military career, Veteran’s Network on Clubhouse, transitioning to the civilian sector, wise words of advice, and running the business. His innovative, edible crayon business is both unique and creative. You can both EAT and use these crayons to color! Embracing the term “Crayon Eaters,” Frank was able to take advantage of the military humor and create an...

In this podcast, I wanted to take the time to talk about my "reason," and a little about who I am. In time, we'll get to know one another much better, but my focus is to be a podium for veterans to sound off, learn information, highlight successful veterans, ad simply help my Veteran community. In the coming weeks, I hope we can get to know one another better and be more encouraging, motivational, and spirited! Hooooah! Here are some links from references within this specific podcast: FOB Marez ...

Finishing up part 3 of 3 podcast series with my father, 1SG Phillips. We’ve spoken about his time in the military, from his initial draft notice in 1971 to his time in Ranger School and finishes up his career at East Range in Wahiawa, Hawaii to being a First Sergeant to his 20 years and retirement. During his podcast, he mentions several things that I want to provide a link: Vietnam Veteran 1SG Jimmy Akuna (Born 29 July 1951 and Passed Away August 26, 2020) Hawaii Obituaries: https://hawaii.fune...

Part 2 of 3: I got an opportunity to sit down with my father, Retired 1SG Samuel (Joe) Phillips, in a three part podcast series. Retired Army 1SG Phillips was drafted from his small, hometown in Kentucky at the end of the Vietnam War in 1971, was sent through Army Basic Combat Training, Advance Individual Training (AIT) as a 11C, Airborne School, Belgian Commando School, and US Army Ranger School. In this podcast, he talks about his draft experience, military training, and life experiences. 1SG ...

I got an opportunity to sit down with my father, Retired 1SG Samuel (Joe) Phillips, in a three part podcast series. Retired Army 1SG Phillips was drafted from his small, hometown in Kentucky at the end of the Vietnam War in 1971, was sent through Army Basic Combat Training, Advance Individual Training (AIT) as a 11C, Airborne School, Belgian Commando School, and US Army Ranger School. In this podcast, he talks about his draft experience, military training, and life experiences.