Are you trying to start a business?

Starting a business has been a big theme of the post 9/11 veteran story and one that continues to see no end coming soon. 

The idea of finding our next purpose and having us be in the driver’s seat of it has proven to be the magic bullet to ignite that fire within a Veteran. 

Today I am talking with Ryan Estes who owns Kitcaster a podcast guesting agency to talk about how he got started and why it became the only way he would go forward.  And how to make sure your family is at the center of the conversation. 

Ryan is the co-founder of Kitcaster, he has owned a media and marketing agency for the last 10 years.  For eight of those years, he hosted the founder’s podcast Talklaunch.  Consistently ranked in the iTunes “Top 100” podcasts.

He is married and has two kids and has no intention of slowing down. He is always learning and creating more intention than ever to keep family at the center.

Topics Covered:

• Collecting ideas for the future
• Finding the courage to start
• Finding the burning the ships moment
• Teaching kids to start businesses
• Building a business while having a family
• Finding the right mountain to climb

Connect with Guest:

• LinkedIn
• Website

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Are you still trying to find your place in the world?

You are not alone, Veterans all around the United States are in the exact same spot as you.  We leave the Military behind, but we also feel we leave ourselves behind in the process and that journey to get direction after is the real front lines of a transition effort. `

Today I am talking with Charlie Williams who is apart of an organization called Warriors Reunion Foundation where they bring together combat units who served together to rekindle the friendships that were left behind in time.  It’s a process that helps us reconnect with the good in our life, the lives we protected, the lives we saved, and remembering who has your six.

Charlie served in the Marine Corps from 2003-2007, has served in law enforcement and now is the Program Manager for the foundation.

This is a special interview in the history books as we dive into several topics that hit to the core struggle that Military Dads are faced with.  

Topics Covered:

• Finding service after serving
• Why reuniting units is important
• Finding your place in the world after serving
• Integrating your work with your parenting
• Demonstrating grit to your kids
• How to pass life lessons onto our kids

Connect with Guest:

• LinkedIn
• Facebook
• Instagram
• Twitter
• Website

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Do you have those images that you can’t unsee?

Our guest today shares his experience while serving in the Marines and continuing to serve in Law Enforcement.  He had to learn how to heal, prioritize family, but also create systems to deal with what he had seen in war and on the streets. 

Scott Medlin has worked a` s a Police Officer since 2007. Prior to that, he was in the United States Marine Corps. He was deployed for Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003 and 2005. He was honorably discharged from the Marine Corps and earned his Bachelors Degree, Scott entered into law enforcement. Through deployments and time in law enforcement, Scott has done his best to inspire others and be a team player. Scott has helped fellow officers keep marriages together, pull through during hard financial times, overcome depression, and has provided encouragement whenever an officer needed it. He is also willing to share his mental health fights to teach others how to become aware, and overcome.

Book: Mental Health Fight of The Heroes in Blue

Topics Covered:

• Setting yourself up with the character of service
• Making the transition from Military service to Law Enforcement
• Recovering from getting life priorities wrong
• Finding happiness in the wrong places
• Having the courage to change course in life
• Helping our kids find there identity

Connect with Guest:

• LinkedIn
• Facebook
• Website

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Be sure to check out all the free courses available to help come home to a better tomorrow.

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On October 15th, 2021 I gave the first keynote of my speaking career.  I have described it to friends as an overnight three-year success.  Through the hard work on this podcast and telling my story, I crafted a speech that I wanted to move mountains for others.  

This is the replay of that keynote.  

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We don’t know what we don’t know.

What is that one thing that we don’t know, but if we did it would change everything. 

As Veterans we can often fall into the gap of not knowing the right path or resources to help through our transition.

Today we are talking with Dr. Mike Haynie.

Dr. Mike Haynie is Syracuse University’s Vice Chancellor for Strategic Initiatives and Innovation, and also the Barnes Professor of Entrepreneurship.

In 2011, Haynie founded Syracuse University’s Institute for Veterans & Military Families (IVMF), the nation’s first interdisciplinary institute created to inform and advance the policy, economic, and wellness concerns of the America’s veterans and families.

Today IVMF programs serve over 25,000 veterans annually, and the Institute is widely acknowledged as the nation’s leading academic voice related to issues impacting veterans and military-connected families. In 2013, Dr. Haynie’s efforts on behalf of veterans were the subject of a feature story by the CBS news magazine 60 Minutes, titled “Succeeding as Civilians.”

Topics Covered:

• How to start running with an idea
• Navigating the gap in transition
• Changing belief systems
• Navigating the sea of goodwill
• The crisis of not having more shared experiences

Connect with Guest:

• LinkedIn
• Facebook
• Instagram
• Twitter
• Website

Thank you for Listening to the Episode!

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For help, resources, and community support, please join the Military Veteran Dad Facebook Group.

Be sure to check out all the free courses available to help come home to a better tomorrow.

Heads Up: My posts may contain affiliate links!  If you buy something through one of those links, you won’t pay a penny more, but we’ll get a small commissionds, which helps keep the lights on. Thanks!