What was the hardest walk you have ever had to make? John had to make that walk and it ended up being the 100 meters from his office to the Secretary of Defense and share some hard news. John Wayne Troxell is a retired United States Army senior non-commissioned officer who served as the third Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. This position made him the most senior enlisted member of the United States Armed Forces. He enlisted in the United States Army in...
Do you have the courage to do the right thing, even when it's hard? You might remember John he was on the podcast last year and he is back to talk about his newest book "Iron-Sharpened Leadership." One phrase really stood out to me from our interview and it's our conversation on personal courage. Having the courage to do what is right, even when it might leave you alone. As we dove into this topic it became clear from my own experiences and the world we live in today that this one trait of a...
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Listen to The Business of Fatherhood Podcast here Thank you for Listening to the Episode! Be sure to subscribe on Apple, Google, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. And feel free to drop us a line at ben@militaryveterandad.com Follow Ben on Social Media to stay up to date on – Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | LinkedIn 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...
Is your life happening to you or for you? This question trips me up at least once a week when I hit a setback or run into a feeling that I can't shake. A lot of those times those feelings are rooted in a deeper feeling that I haven't looked at or dealt with. And to quote Elsa, its typically something I just needed to "let it go." Blake has a story that looking back with a 20/20 perspective of life, it is clear to me his life was unfolding in a way that was preparing him for bigger trials,...
What kind of footsteps are you leaving behind? Recently my four-year-old daughter laid down some sage wisdom on me and I couldn’t miss the opportunity to bring it to you. The steps we take in our life will be the steps that our kids follow in theirs. Are you leaving the right steps? Thank you for Listening to the Episode! Be sure to subscribe on Apple, Google, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. And feel free to drop us a line at ben@militaryveterandad.com Follow Ben on Social...
Do you find yourself in a loop of the same mistakes, different days? On the Military Veteran Dad podcast we talk about how that to create the change externally in our world we seek, we must first seek to change the world inside first. This has many angles to it, but at the core is understanding the blueprint you learned growing up is the one you default to when times get tough. When times get hard and you have kids yelling and screaming and you feel like you are helpless to find control. ...
What will you leave behind after your time on earth is done? We talk a lot about legacy on the podcast and in this episode we talk about how a letter changed on man's life. A father's words can breathe life into a child in a few things can match in life. Blake Brewer lost his dad in paradise when he was 19 and in this episode, he opens his heart to share the story, what he has learned from the pain, and how he is making an impact.Topics Covered: Losing your dad The words our dads speak...
2020 has left us with a lot of things and one of those is the consistent need for change. Today I open up about some new changes coming into my life with schooling. Thank you for Listening to the Episode! Be sure to subscribe on Apple, Google, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. And feel free to drop us a line at ben@militaryveterandad.com Follow Ben on Social Media to stay up to date on Causepods – Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | LinkedIn For help, resources, and community...
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