An Air Force Veteran of 21 years, Ej O'Brien retired and as he began the process of looking for what's next, he put together a plan for success.
He attended several cohorts to "test the market" and found FourBlock, which ultimately led him to his first post-retirement job at USAA. Finding a purpose was important to him, so he stayed connected with FourBlock and eventually left USAA to pursue an opportunity to provide some light for transitioning Service Members.
Today, he is the Vice President of Programs and is impacting lives every day!
Come and take a listen to see what Ej is doing, On The Other Side.
Ryan Williams Sr. had worked with me years ago. From sharing the same home town and a love for the Buffalo Bills, we had an instant connection.
The man has done something that is very uncommon, I've found, over my years on this planet. Says he is going to do something, and then, does it!
A Cybersecurity professional, he's an author, a business owner, a husband and a father. Let's not forget, a Bills fan! Let's Go! From a successful military career to taking steps upon exit to create a foundation of excellence, he is THAT guy!
Let's check in on Ryan and see what he's doing, On The Other Side!
Air Force Veteran exits the military and bets on himself. After building relationships during his time in service, Anthony Closson created Colossal LLC, which is an SBA-certified Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB). Colossal specializes in Government Contracting to include services such as: IT Integration, Route/Switch, Mobility, Collaboration, Cloud, Data Center, Security and more.
Anthony has also contributed over $1 Million dollars to Mission 22 to show that he not only talks about ending Veteran suicide, but is trying to do something about it!
Come get some insight on how he did all this and what he is now doing, On The Other Side.
A former Marine Commander with an Intel background and an amazing personality, leads Amazon's Veteran Recruiting initiative and through years of working alongside transitioning Service Members, becomes a Veteran Hiring Expert! Beau has been a staple in the transition space prior to my exit from the military and a beacon of light for those to reach out to and get exceptional advice from.
The former Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (SEAC) John Wayne Troxell and I discuss his transition journey into entrepreneurship after 38 years of service in the United States Army.
We talked about the Airborne Operation into Panama, a little about the waves created in Washington when he talked about our troops using whatever method necessary to annihilate the enemy, including the E-tool and then the birth of E-Tool Nation and PME-Hard Consulting.
It was truly an honor to spend some time with the SEAC and get his perspective on transition.
Come check it out and see what SEAC (R) Troxell is doing, On The Other Side.
Had an amazing conversation with Donnell E. Johns Sr, CSM (R) regarding his career, transition, and being the founder of Veterans Growing America!
He talks about relationships and the things he's done to become successful after the uniform coming off.
Check out what Donnell has been doing, On The Other Side.
I'm excited to be able to highlight Herb Thompson this week as a guest "On The Other Side." I've had the pleasure, like many of you, to read his thought provoking daily posts and I always come away with a thought or even 100!
I read his book, Transition Mission: A Green Beret's Approach to Transition from Military Service, was able to talk to him on the phone to start to build a relationship, had him on the show last month during our 1st Transition Talk 2020, and now, I'm honored to have him as a guest!
Join us as we talk with Mrs. Annie S. Brock, one of the first 100 women assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division about her service in uniform, service as a Military Spouse for 32, yes 32 years, her transition and the creation of the Leader Transition Institute!
Almost 50 years of service to the country as both an Army Major General and an S.E.S for the Marine Corps, Craig has an abundance of experience in transition and even more on leadership! What a great conversation we had and I look forward to many more!
All-Star Panel talking Military Transition. Join On The Other Side: Leadership After Transition as Chaunte Hall, Dr. Russ Barnes, Rob Campbell, Herb Thompson, and Eric "The Transition Hacker" Horton speak from their experiences as they help transitioning Service Members across the country prepare for their next chapter.
If you've never seen or heard from a Super Woman, here is your chance! The former Air Force Officer is non-stop yet grounded, extremely successful, yet humble, and just a genuinely great human being to have a conversation with! Hear what she has to say, On The Other Side!
Colonel (Retired) Dr. Russ Barnes comes to discuss his transition. He talks about his service, his transition desires, and his continuing efforts to support the transitioning Service Member as they start their entrepreneurial journey.
Former NFL Pro-Bowl Wide Receiver Vincent Jackson comes to discuss the work he does with Military Families in the Tampa Bay area. A "military brat" growing up, both Vincent's father and mother served in the Army, which instilled early in his life a sense of service! What he does to give back to the military community is awesome and it was great to highlight him on this episode, On The Other Side.
From Marine Corps Officer to Veteran Advocacy Leader at PwC, listen as Chris drops some great knowledge on us all. His words are truly invaluable and his desire to help OUR community is unmatched. Take a listen to hear what Chris is doing, On The Other Side.
With only a little over a thousand dollars as he was exiting the Army, Daniel set out on an entrepreneurial journey to bring patriotism to every household in America through his clothing line, Grunt Style. With several hiccups along the way, he has been driving by mission focus and has created an empire. Let's see what Daniel is doing, On The Other Side.
An Air Force Veteran, Lloyd has worked for UPS for the last 11 years. He started the first UPS Veterans Business Resource Group in Atlanta and co-founded and is the President and Chairman of the Board of VETLANTA, an industry collaboration of veteran friendly/affiliated organizations striving to make Atlanta the top destination for Veterans. Lets see what Lloyd is doing, On The Other Side.