How this veteran made the most out of her experience with Stanford Ignite. For resources mentioned in the podcast, check out SuccessVets.com. Lydia Davey is a content marketing manager at a global technology company. She has more than a decade of experience in storytelling and strategic communications, and her insights have been employed by Fortune 500 companies, international non-profits, and tech startups alike. Most recently, Lydia was the CEO of Moriah Creatives PR, a San Francisco-based public relations firm that helped foreign startups launch in the United States. Prior to that, she served as a U.S. Marine Corps Combat Correspondent and Press Chief, working extensively throughout Africa, Asia, and Europe. She’s here today to talk about her career and her experiences with Stanford Ignite. Their certificate program that teaches innovators to formulate, develop, and commercialize their ideas. For the third year in a row, Stanford has allocated one of these programs exclusively for post 9/11 veterans and I’m excited to hear about what they’re doing for veterans this year.

SuccessVets: Advice For Veterans On Life After The Military

Lydia Davey: Marine, Entrepreneur, Content Marketer, And Stanford Ignite Alumni

 Developing financial independence and creating wealth in your career.   For resources from the podcast, check out SuccessVets.com. Douglas McCormick graduated from West Point and was a Captain in the United States Army. After leaving the military he got his MBA from Harvard Business School and today he is a co-founder and managing partner at HCI Equity, as well as a board member of Team Red White and Blue. In this interview we talk about the principles in his book, Family Inc., on how to use business principles to maximize your family’s wealth.

Doug McCormick: Maximizing Wealth For Your Family

What does this #1 employer do better than any other company when it comes to hiring and retaining veterans in their workforce? For resources from the podcast, go to SuccessVets.com. In this interview I get to talk with two leading figures on hiring veterans. Evan Guzman is a veteran advocate with two decades of experience in strategic talent acquisition and human resources who has dedicated his career to support veterans, transitioning service members, reservists, and military spouses across the country in finding meaningful careers. Brian Niswander is an Air Force veteran, a reservist, and the founder of Military-Transition.org which provides timely, unbiased, and interactive information or “Transition Intelligence” to help service members successfully navigate the transition process.

Verizon And Military-Transition.org: On Hiring And Retaining Veterans

Overcoming adversity, living life with gratitude, and leadership lessons from the battlefield. For resources from the podcast, go to SuccessVets.com.  Justin Constantine is a former Marine and attorney. While on a routine combat patrol in 2005, Justin was shot in the head by a sniper. Although the original prognosis was that he had been killed in action, Justin survived. He went on to be the Honor Graduate of his class at the Marine Corps Command and Staff College and was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel before being medically retired in 2013. Today, he is an inspirational speaker and leadership consultant, teaching people about leadership, teamwork, and overcoming adversity. He recently completed his first book, My Battlefield, Your Office: Leadership Lessons From the Front Lines.

Justin Constantine: Marine, Inspirational Speaker, and Author

Hear how Anthony figured out his passion and purpose through a chance encounter at grad school. For resources from the podcast, go to SuccessVets.com. Anthony Garcia is a former Army Medical Service Corp Officer and Medical Air Evacuation Officer with tours in Iraq and South Korea. He’s also a Cornell University MBA graduate. Today he’s the CEO and cofounder of GuideOn. GuideOn’s propose is to assist U.S. military service members and veterans transition to the private sector by providing skills transparency to employers and corporations.

Anthony Garcia: GuideOn CEO/Founder And Former Army Med Corps Officer

How Jeremy Paris found his calling after the military and went from government contracting to supporting veteran artists to launching his own podcast network. For resources mentioned in the podcast, check out SuccessVets.com. Jeremy Paris is a US Army veteran who started the Veteran Resource Podcast which introduces veterans to Veteran Service Organizations. He is also a systems engineer, a producer at the Veterans Artist Program, and he’s about to launch another podcast network just for kids. He's done a lot of interesting things since leaving the military in 2000, and we talk about government contracting (including how he started his own government contracting business), creative careers for veterans, and what Jeremy is launching next in the podcast world.

Jeremy Paris: Podcasting About Veterans Service Organizations

 How Blayne Smith found community, service, and purpose with Team Red, White, And Blue after he left the military. For resources mentioned in the interview, check out SuccessVets.com. Team Red, White, and Blue or Team RWB, for short, is a non-profit organization on a mission to enrich the lives of America’s veterans by connecting them to their communities through physical and social activity. Blayne Smith is the Executive Director of Team RWB and is a West Point graduate and former Special Forces officer with combat tours in both Iraq and Afghanistan. He joined me on the podcast to talk about how Team RWB can help veterans, his journey from a corporate to public service career, and figuring out what you want to do in your career and life after the military. 

Blayne Smith: Executive Director Of Team Red, White, And Blue

Why veterans need mentors and how they can develop the right mentor relationship. For more insights and resources from the interview, check out SuccessVets.com. Robert Gowin is a retired U.S. Army Master Sergeant and current Fortune 50 executive who founded Mentors for Military and hosts the Mentors for Military Podcast. Within the private sector, Robert has worked over the last 14 years in management consulting and has consulted at international companies and Fortune 50 companies at the executive team leadership level and above. We chat about his career, veterans in other countries, and the key elements of mentorship.

Robert Gowin: Mentors For Military Veterans

How mental health care and culture can be improved for veterans. For more resources from the interview, check out SuccessVets.com. Paul Dillon is a U.S. Army Reserve veteran who served in Vietnam. He is a Certified Management Consultant with more than 42 years of experience in the professional services industry and is the president and CEO of Dillon Consulting Services, which serves the veteran entrepreneur community. He is also on the leadership council of the Kennedy Forum, an organization looking to promote leadership action in mental health and behavior care in this country. We talk about the difficulties of transitioning from the military during the Vietnam era and the state of mental health care today. 

Paul Dillon: Vietnam Vet Goes Into Consulting, Entrepreneurship, and PTS Care

How This Wounded Warrior Decided To Summit Mt. Everest To Inspire Others For more insights and resources from the interview, check out SuccessVets.com. Charlie Linville is a Marine veteran and recently became the first wounded warrior to climb Mt. Everest. In this interview, we talk about the challenges he overcame as an amputee, how his military training helped him prepare, and what his journey can teach others about goal setting and transitioning from the military.

Charlie Linville: Marine Veteran Amputee On Climbing Everest And Setting Big Goals

 How Larry Broughton Found His Calling And Is Helping Other Military Veterans Do The Same For more insights and resources mentioned in the interview, checkout SuccessVets.com.   Larry is a CEO, Author, speaker, and former Army Green Beret. As the CEO of Broughton Hotels and Broughton Advisory, Larry has been awarded Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneur of the Year award. He’s been featured on CNBC, CNN and MSNBC and is a regular contributor to US Veterans magazine. In this episode, we chat about his lessons learned from his first job after the military and how he turned a job to support his education into his first business venture.

Larry Broughton: From Special Forces To Entrepreneur Of The Year

How can learning to golf help wounded veterans? For more insights and resources mentioned in the interview, checkout SuccessVets.com. Jim Estes is a former PGA Tour Player. He saw first-hand the positive force the game of golf could play in the recovery process for our nation’s wounded veterans. In 2006, Jim and a childhood friend founded the Salute Military Golf Association. SMGA eventually evolved into a non-profit aimed at supporting post-9/11 wounded veterans.

Jim Estes: Former PGA Tour Player Starts The Salute Military Golf Association

How can veterans and service members better manage their money, especially for retirement? For more insights and resources mentioned in the interview, checkout SuccessVets.com. In this interview, Nicholas Bradfield and I chat about budgeting, retirement savings, and investment advice for veterans and military service members. Nick is a Marine veteran, financial advisor, and founder of Divvy Investments, which is simplifying retirement investing for the do-it-yourself investor. While working at a big box brokerage firm one day, his boss told him to, "care less about his customers." Nick quit the next day and decided to figure out a better way to help investors on his own. Hoorah!

Nicholas Bradfield: Simple Do-It-Yourself Investing That Beats The Pros

What advice does this talent and recruiting expert give to companies seeking to hire veterans? For more insights and resources mentioned in the interview, checkout SuccessVets.com. Amanda Veinott is a military talent programs expert who has helped over 30 companies across the United States develop programs to attract, recruit, hire, and retain top military candidates. She is now the founder of Miligistix, a full-service consulting firm specializing in designing, deploying, and optimizing all aspects of military and veteran recruiting, hiring, engagement, and retention. In this episode, we talk about the hiring process from both the employer's and employee's perspective.

Amanda Veinott: Helping Companies Hire Veterans Better

How can you use mission planning tools from the military to plan your business or transition? For more resources and insights from the interview, check out SuccessVets.com. Mike Penney served 8 years in the Marine Corps infantry, deploying three times — twice to Iraq and once to Afghanistan. After leaving the Corps in 2012, Mike set out as an entrepreneur. Now he is one of the hosts of Cigars & Sea Stories and the chief-contributor to bloodstripes.com. He’s also building tools and resources to help veteran entrepreneurs, including the 5 paragraph business, yes, modeled after O-SMEAC, the Marine Corps mission planning tool.

Michael Penney: Sharing Sea Stories, Business Plans, And Transition Tips With A USMC Vet

SuccessVets is a resource for transitioning military service members consisting of inspiring stories, awesome tips, and helpful interviews with others successful veterans.

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SuccessVets: Advice For Veterans On Life After The Military

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