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...
Are you doing enough? We can often think we are doing all we can do, but then one day you meet someone who is living life at a much higher level, getting more results, and doing it with the same amount of time. That is this kind of episode and the story of how Jason Wood rewired his life to become an ultra runner and a person of raising the bar every year.Topics Covered: Emotion Intelligence The journey of looking in the mirror Doing a Spartan Race Running as a process of healing How much...
Are you a leader of people? So often in life, we get hung up on leading other people, focused on leading teams, getting results, but after this episode, you might just see we missed one big thing, us. Roy Moore is an active duty Marine with a breath of leadership experience and as we break down in today's episode we both had to learn to apply self-leadership in our life first before we could expect others to follow. Topics Covered: Valuing alone time Find the right routine to...
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...
Errol Doebler is a 1991 Graduate of the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD. During his time as a Naval Officer, Errol served as Assistant Operations Officer onboard the USS Monongahela, Assistant Platoon Commander at SEAL Team FOUR, and a Platoon Commander at Seal Team ONE. After spending time in the private sector as a sales leader, Errol joined the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) where he investigated International Terrorist Organizations out of the FBI’s flagship office in...
As a Dad it can be so easy to get lost in time, the time we are at work, the time we just want to watch TV. The time chasing our career, the time we chasing the next big deal. In today's episode I talk with CEO and founder of a great American Apparel brand Dean Wagner. Dean opens his heart to share some of the missteps of his journey and how it was his three year old daughter that brought him home. Topics Covered: What is driving you Raising good adults Helping kids explore there curiosity...
[iframe style="border:none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/15694319/height/100/width//thumbnail/no/render-playlist/no/theme/custom/tdest_id/1004267/custom-color/193300" height="100" width="100%" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen] In this episode I share what I have started doing as we get ready to head back to school. You are leading your family in a direction, make sure its the one you want....
