In this episode Brock speaks with Mark Holden. Mark is a former Navy Corpsman and today is the founder and CEO of Holden, a consultancy business that assists with prototyping, productizing pricing and advising in the defense technology space. Expect to hear about the current and desired future states of…
In this episode Brock talks with Tom Croteau. Tom is a former Air Force maintainer, and the current president and owner of Operfi. Operfi is a factoring company serving the $800 billion trucking and logistics industry. In this conversation, you're going to learn what factoring is. We get into Tom's…
In this episode, Brock talks with Micah Taylor. Micah spent 20 years in the National Guard working in many positions, but heavily focused on training. In this conversation we talk about the guard as an augment to your life and the good things and bad that come with it. Micah…
In this episode, Brock talks with David Armstrong. Dave is a former Marine Corps Officer, a private wealth manager, sits on the board of PB Abbate, and a fellow podcaster. Dave recounts the story of the details surrounding his early years leading to joining the Marine Corps and how formative…
In this episode, Brock talks with Barrett Bogue. Barrett is a former Marine Corps reservist who developed a passion for tackling the problem of communication around veterans during his time in the service. He worked at the Department of Veterans Affairs, overseeing GI Bill implementation before going to start his…
In this episode, Brock talks with Don Reynolds. Don is a Sergeant Major in the Marine Corps with 22 years of service under his belt and is currently working in recruiting. We discuss the past, present, and future culture of the marine corps including what makes the perfect marine. Don…
In this episode, Brock talks with Will Jordan. Will is the founder of BnB Interiors, a company offering interior design services focused on the short term rental market as well as property management in San Diego. We talk through how he looks at money - he spent two years living…
In this episode, Brock talks with Maureen Elias. Maureen is former Army counterintelligence before receiving a medical discharge back in 2006. From there, Maureen stayed home to raise her three kids before receiving the call to go back to school. While pursuing her undergraduate and masters degrees, Maureen was involved…
In this episode, Brock talks with Ben Kohlman. Ben is a former F18 pilot turned startup CEO after a few years working for Mckinsey. Ben led the Chief of Naval Operations Rapid Innovation Cell and is also the cofounder of the Defense Entrepreneurs Forum. In this episode we discuss the…
In this episode, Brock talks with Allison Jaslow. Allison is former Army captain with a love for all things politics. She gets into the similarities between service and working in politics, on a campaign or otherwise. We discuss the need for more veteran representation in office due to lacking "skin…
In this episode, Brock talks with Michael Madrid. Michael is an entrepreneur fueled by his love of space. He's currently working at a venture backed startup, Starfish Space, a company working to solve the satellite servicing problem. He's also the cofounder of Project Buna, a specialty coffee company focused around…
In this episode, Brock talks with Sarah Morgan Sarah Morgan is a multimedia journalist and a 2nd Lieutenant in the Army reserve. She's formerly worked at local news stations and the Associated Press. In this conversation we talk about what it takes to make it as a journalist including the…
In this episode, Brock talks with Tom Sietsema. Tom is a former marine who had an early interest in finance as well as M&A. We talk about his time at Columbia after his exit, why it's a great school for veterans particularly those interested in finance, and the importance of…
In this episode, Brock talks with William Toti. Bill, after a brief stint of enlisted time, attended the Naval Academy and graduated with his undergraduate degree in physics in 1979. Bill was nominated for the Navy's astronaut program, was in the pentagon on 9/11, was the commanding officer of the…
In this episode, Brock talks with Bailey Ader. Bailey starts with talking about her love of running and how an early injury left her with a permanent medical running profile during her time at the 82nd. After her time as an active duty officer, Bailey transitioned to becoming a real…
In this episode, Brock talks with Susannah Stokes. We talk through her position in the Marine Corps as a uniformed victim advocate as part of the Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Program. Susannah has some fantastic insight to the problems people who experience sexual assault, harassment, and thoughts of suicide…
In this episode, Brock talks with Lisa Jaster Lisa Jaster graduated from the military academy in 2000, followed by multiple tours overseas during her time on active duty. After her exit, she worked as an engineer with Shell oil before feeling the call back to service and joining the reserves.…
In this episode, Brock talks with Rich Jordan. Rich is a former marine infantry officer and now runs the holding company Strongpoint which is centered around real estate and small business ownership. We talk through how good financial habits while he was in the marines allowed him to purchase an…
In this episode, Brock talks with John Spencer. John is considered to be the worlds leading expert on urban warfare. He's written about the subject extensively in publications, a book, and his podcast, The Urban Warfare Project. John talks through some points in his mini manual which serves as a…
In this episode, Tim and Brock talk with Angie Holbrook. Angie is a retired Army Colonel and now working in a consultant role, advising to both DoD and government roles. We speak with Angie about a person's tribe and the different factors that influence who we hang around both in…
In this episode, Brock talks with Chris Rawley Chris has spent a combined 30 years in the Navy across the active and reserve component. In this conversation we talk about finding jobs while in the reserves and the synergies that can be seen between your reservist and civilian job. We…
In this episode, Brock talks with Colin Price. Colin 'Farva' Price is a 20 year Naval Aviator, held the executive officer and commanding officer titles at VFA 154, and is the prospective executive officer of CVN 69, the Dwight D Eisenhower. We discuss the nuances of being a pilot and…
