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Season 1

Ep 28: Your Capacity is Limitless with Ben Seekell
March 25, 2023

Ep 28: Your Capacity is Limitless with Ben Seekell

Bio – Ben Seekell is an active-duty Chief Master Sergeant in the United States Air Force and recipient of the Purple Heart, which is the oldest Military Decoration and given to those who are wounded or killed while fighting t...
Ep 27: Communication is an Accelerant of Dreams with Brenden Kumarasamy
Feb. 27, 2023

Ep 27: Communication is an Accelerant of Dreams with Brenden Kumarasamy

Background : Brenden Kumarasamy is the founder of MasterTalk, a popular YouTube channel and coaching practice he started to help the world master the art of public speaking & effective communication. As an experienced speaker...
Ep. 26: Live your Life with Mary Polanco
Feb. 5, 2023

Ep. 26: Live your Life with Mary Polanco

Background : Mary Polanco is a retired Air Force Veteran, Author, experienced leadership trainer and curriculum developer. Her expertise in leadership and personal growth is evident through her hands-on approach through indiv...
Ep. 25: Fluid and Creative Solutions from A to Z with Lacey Alexander
Nov. 5, 2022

Ep. 25: Fluid and Creative Solutions from A to Z with Lacey Alexander

Lacey Alexander, is a 21-year veteran of the United States Air Force. After retirement, Lacey spent 6 months of intentional work to transition from SMSgt Alexander to Lacey Alexander. Through coaching, self-reflection, and co...
Ep 24: TOP SECRET!!! Helping People Take Control of Their Lives & Hack Success Like a Former CIA Super Spy with Andrew Bustamante
April 30, 2022

Ep 24: TOP SECRET!!! Helping People Take Control of Their Lives & Hack Success Like a Former CIA Super Spy with Andrew Bustamante

ABOUT ANDREW: Andrew Bustamante is a former covert CIA intelligence officer, decorated military combat veteran, and successful Fortune 10 corporate advisor. After 20 years leading human and technical intelligence operations f...
Ep. 23: Setting Intentions and Energy Flow with New York times best-selling author Trevor G Blake
April 10, 2022

Ep. 23: Setting Intentions and Energy Flow with New York times best-selling author Trevor G Blake

About the guest Trevor Blake: Trevor G Blake, a serial entrepreneur and New York times best- selling author, who over the last ten years has gone from starting his first business with just a few hundred dollars to creating an...
Ep. 22: Resilience Tips from a Military Child
April 3, 2022

Ep. 22: Resilience Tips from a Military Child

Each year, April is set aside as a military child appreciation month, officially known as the Month of the Military Child. With its creation in the mid-1980s, the Pentagon and other military support organizations and agencies...
Ep. 21with Susan Mace: Lead yourself first and lead others with humility, honesty and vulnerability
March 27, 2022

Ep. 21with Susan Mace: Lead yourself first and lead others with humility, honesty and vulnerability

P assing the Torch with Martin Foster Guest: Retired Chief Master Sergeant Susan Mace Summary: Susan Mace served 25 years in the United States Air Force and is a retired Chief Master Sergeant. She held a position that represe...
Ep. 20: Amy Wade-Focus on the Things You Can Change
Jan. 5, 2022

Ep. 20: Amy Wade-Focus on the Things You Can Change

Focus on the things you can change
Ep. 19: Simple Guiding Truth on a Historic Path
Nov. 17, 2021

Ep. 19: Simple Guiding Truth on a Historic Path

Simple Guiding Truth
Ep. 18: Slow down and take a breath with The Mindful Frogman Jon Macaskill
Aug. 22, 2021

Ep. 18: Slow down and take a breath with The Mindful Frogman Jon Macaskill

Mindful Frogman Jon Macaskill
Ep. 17: The Chronicles of Andrew Fingall
Aug. 2, 2021

Ep. 17: The Chronicles of Andrew Fingall

Life and Leadership lessons from Andrew Fingall
Ep. 16: Pursuing Passions, Hobbies and Pole Dancing with Shannon Corbeil
May 7, 2021

Ep. 16: Pursuing Passions, Hobbies and Pole Dancing with Shannon Corbeil

Military veteran and actor Shannon Corbeil
Ep. 15: David Marquet Turn The Ship Around
Sept. 3, 2019

Ep. 15: David Marquet Turn The Ship Around

As the Captain of a nuclear submarine, David Marquet created Intent-based Leadership. He is a nationally recognized speaker and authored the Amazon bestseller Turn the Ship Around. Overcoming the obstacle that restricts leaders from admitting that...
(NSFW) Ep. 14: Thomas Case- A good leader is a humble leader
May 15, 2019

(NSFW) Ep. 14: Thomas Case- A good leader is a humble leader

Thomas Case is a TWO-time recipient of the Silver Star.  This award is the third-highest military combat decoration that can be awarded to a member of the United States Armed Forces. It is awarded for gallantry in action.   ...
Ep. 13: Warren Triche-At the end of the day leadership is all about your ability to influence other people
May 4, 2019

Ep. 13: Warren Triche-At the end of the day leadership is all about your ability to influence other people

Bio:  Warren Triche is a Senior Enlisted military leader who manages a large organization.  In this episode he shares lessons learned from past experiences throughout his career and how to move forward. Show Notes: Opening 0:00 Podcasting...
Ep. 12: BJ Lange-You are not broken, you are redesigned
March 11, 2019

Ep. 12: BJ Lange-You are not broken, you are redesigned

In this impromptu episode, I speak with Mr. B.J. Lange, actor, comedian, acting teacher, and comedy coach for the Air Force Wounded Warrior Program. Here’s some of the wisdom BJ Lange shared; His journey as a temporarily medically retired Air Force...
Ep. 11: Heath Trepanier-Resilience is making mistakes and coming back
Jan. 18, 2019

Ep. 11: Heath Trepanier-Resilience is making mistakes and coming back

Heath Trepanier- Resilience is making mistakes and coming back from them In January of 2017, US Air Force Technical Sergeant Heath Trepanier (“Trep”) was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer when a cantaloupe-sized tumor was found in his abdomen. He...
Ep. 10: Celeste Headlee-How to have a good conversation
July 25, 2018

Ep. 10: Celeste Headlee-How to have a good conversation

Celeste Headlee-How to have a good conversation One of the many advantages of social media is that it connects the world.  However, in a world where everyone is accessible, why are people so isolated and afraid to talk? Communication and Human...
Ep. 9: Melissa Stockwell-Choose Your Own Story
May 20, 2018

Ep. 9: Melissa Stockwell-Choose Your Own Story

Melissa Stockwell-Choose Your Own Story Freedom comes at a price.  War is known to cause physical wounds.  Something that might be slightly overlooked are other wounds.  For example, emotional, mental and other forms of invisible...
Ep. 8: Lior Arussy - Change, drive it or be driven by it
May 2, 2018

Ep. 8: Lior Arussy - Change, drive it or be driven by it

Lior Arussy - Change, drive it or be driven by it One of the world’s leading authorities on customer experience, Lior Arussy is an experienced change practitioner, success accelerator, corporate culture expert, and founder of design and...
Ep. 7: Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force-Attitude Reflects Leadership
April 19, 2018

Ep. 7: Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force-Attitude Reflects Leadership

****DISCLAIMER**** The views and comments made by host and guest do not represent the views nor are they in association with the United States military.**** Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force-Attitude Reflects Leadership Chief Master...
Ep. 6: Benjamin Hardy - There’s no way you can will your way out of something
April 17, 2018

Ep. 6: Benjamin Hardy - There’s no way you can will your way out of something

Benjamin Hardy is number one writer, a PhD candidate at Clemson University and the author of . In his book, Benjamin addresses the concept willpower is nothing more than a dangerous fad that is bound to lead to failure. He focuses on...
Ep. 5: Liz Bentley – How Leaders can evolve and grow
March 22, 2018

Ep. 5: Liz Bentley – How Leaders can evolve and grow

Liz Bentley – How Leaders can evolve and grow Liz Bentley is the founder and president of Liz Bentley Associates, a leadership consulting firm. She uses her background as a psychology major, competitive athlete and her 10-year’s experience working...