SEASON 1
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EP #35: FINANCIAL WELLNESS WITH NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION’S JASPREET CHAWLA
Navy Federal Credit Union’s Sr. Vice of Savings Products, Jaspreet Chawla, offers some great advice for the holidays in this Your Next Mission® podcast Season #1 finale. Listen as she and SMA Tilley discuss how to achieve Financial Wellness through proper budgeting and savings mixed in with some great tips on holiday gift giving.
EP #34: CHAPLAIN OF THE UNITED STATES SENATE, DR. BARRY C. BLACK
Rear Admiral Dr. Barry C. Black, U.S. Navy, Retired, takes us behind the scenes of the United States Senate and shares the dedication of his life’s work providing spiritual guidance to those in need. He talks about the four pillars of his responsibilities as the Senate Chaplain to Provide, Facilitate, Care for All and Advise.
EP #33: CHALLENGES OF A NEW MILITARY SPOUSE WITH KASEY AND NATHAN PETROWSKI
Kasey and Nathan Petrowski take us through an informative, fun and important discussion about the challenges a new military spouse faces and provide some great resources and unique perspectives in dealing with these challenges through imagination and goal setting.
EP #32: U.S. ARMY FORCES COMMAND (FORSCOM) WITH GEN MICHAEL GARRETT AND CSM TODD SIMS
GEN Garrett and CSM Sims take us behind the scenes of the largest U.S. Army Command consisting of more than 750,000 active duty Army, Reserve and National Guard soldiers and how they are preparing and keeping our solders ready for whatever challenges they may face.
EP #31: A HARD LOOK AT WAR WITH VETERANS FATIMA AND JASON
Please listen as Veterans Fatima and Jason describe their moving and riveting firsthand experience in helping Afghan Allies, Veterans and First Responders deal with the pain and agony of war through organizations like Shona Ba Shona (Shoulder To Shoulder) and Spartan Sword.
EP #30: DIRECTOR OF ARMY RETIREMENT SERVICES, MARK E. OVERBERG
Mark Overberg, Director of Army Retirement Services, takes a deep dive into all the services and resources available to soldiers and families who are getting ready to retire. This must listen discussion provides a wide array of important information critical to anyone who want to make that process a little easier to navigate.
EP #29: OPERATION DEPLOY YOUR DRESS WITH YVONNE COOMBES
Yvonne Coombes, CEO and Co-Founder of Operation Deploy Your Dress and Army Spouse of the Year, brightens up our world with a lively discussion about how military spouses are helping other military spouses by providing formal dresses for important military events and at the same time bridging the military and civilian communities by offering a tangible way to support our troops . . . impacting military families everywhere.
EP #28: 1ST INFANTRY DIVISION WITH MG DOUGLAS SIMS AND CSM RAYMOND HARRIS
MG Douglas Sims, Commanding General, and CSM Raymond Harris, Command Sergeant Major, of the 1st Infantry Division, at Fort Riley take us through “The Big Red One’s” numerous deployments in all corners of the world protecting our country’s interest talking about the proud legacy of the oldest continuous serving division in the Army.
EP #27: TRANSITION WITH SENIOR MILITARY FELLOW, SGM KRISTOPHER RICK
SGM Kristopher Rick, Senior Military Fellow of the Sergeant Major of the Army Fellowship Program, takes us through all the various programs and services the Department of Labor is doing to provide employment support for in-service and transitioning military and military spouses. Please visit https://www.dol.gov/agencies/vets/veterans to learn more.
EP #26: MILITARY SPOUSE, TRANSITION EXPERT AND AUTHOR, VERA STEINER BLORE
Military Spouse, Executive Career Consultant and Author of “Success in Your New Mission: A Guide for Senior Military Leaders in Transition,” Ms Vera Steiner Blore, takes a deep dive into military transition, discussing the impact it has, discovering who we are when we take the uniform off, finding a new sense of purpose and a place to belong.
EP 25: SERVICE AND SACRIFICE OF THE MILITARY FAMILY WITH BLUE STAR FAMILIES’ KATHY ROTH-DOUQUET
Blue Star Families CEO & President, Kathy Roth-Douquet tells stories of challenges and struggles the military face in their communities dealing with isolation and just fitting in and how Blue Star Families’ programs are providing touch points that enables them to connect.
EP 24: IDENTIFYING VETERAN RESOURCES WITH OPERATION STAND DOWN TENNESSEE
Eden Murrie, E.J. Hirsch and Kyle Steffen from Operation Stand Down Tennessee emphasize the importance of finding the right resources and having a plan when Veterans and their families are getting ready to transition out of the military. OSDTN provides great and valuable insight by Engaging . . . Equipping . . . Empowering them where they are in their lives.
EP 23: WWE HALL OF FAME AND WORLD CHAMPION WRESTLER, JOHN BRADSHAW LAYFIELD
WWE Hall of Fame and world champion wrestler, John Bradshaw Layfield (JBL) joins SMA Tilley for a fun and inspiring conversation about how he got into wresting and the impact of 9/11 that lead him to devote his life to helping Veterans and their families. You’ll also hear about his trips to Afghanistan and Iraq and WWE’s annual “Tribute To The Troops” event that inspired and touch so many of our military around the world.
EP 22c: 9/11 COMMEMORATIVE EPISODE #3 WITH COUNTRY MUSIC ARTIST, DARRYL WORLEY
Country Music Artist, Darryl Worley, describes the lasting impact 9/11 had on his life which led him to write and perform the massive hit record, “Have You Forgotten?” – the great song about 9/11. He further shares his stories of the many trips he took overseas performing for the troops forever solidifying his undying love for the military.
EP 22b: 9/11 COMMEMORATIVE EPISODE #2 WITH MS TERI MAUDE
Today’s episode features Ms Teri Maude whose spouse, LTG Timothy Maude, was killed on 9/11. Please listen as Teri describes in detail the events of that day that so dramatically and drastically changed her and her family’s lives forever.
EP 22a: 9/11 COMMEMORATIVE EPISODE #1 WITH STEPHEN LOFGREN OF THE U.S. ARMY CENTER OF MILITARY HISTORY
Stephen Lofgren, historian with the U.S. Army Center of Military History, discusses in detail the first account of 9/11 that he wrote which describes how so many were suddenly thrust into a nightmare in which they had to struggle together just to survive.
EP 22: MILITARY WOMEN’S MEMORIAL WITH MS PHYLLIS J. WILSON
Ms Phyllis Wilson, President of the Military Women’s Memorial, discusses the impact women have had on our military throughout the history of our country and how their contributions and commitments are so honored in the nation’s only historical repository documenting all military women’s service.
EP 21: III CORPS WITH LTG PAT WHITE AND CSM CLIFF BURGOYNE
These two great soldiers pull back the curtain to give us a behind the scenes look at the inner workings of the Army’s premier installation for training and deployment of heavy forces at Fort Hood.
EP 20: MEDAL OF HONOR RECIPIENT MSG (R) LEROY PETRY
MSG (R) Leroy Petry takes us on his spellbinding journey through the mission to capture a Taliban target in Paktia Province of Afghanistan that led to him be awarded the Medal of Honor. You won’t want to miss this harrowing story of bravery and courage of America’s armed forces.
EP 19: VETERANS TREATMENT COURT WITH DJ REYES
COL (R) DJ Reyes takes us through the Veteran Treatment Court program which emphasizes wellness of our Veterans through rehabilitation not punishment. Getting them re-integrated back not only with their community but with their loved ones and families. “This is not a hand out,” he states. “This is a hand up!”
EP 18: 4th INFANTRY DIVISION AT FORT CARSON WITH MG MATTHEW MCFARLANE AND CSM ADAM NASH
MG Matthew McFarlane and CSM Adam Nash take us on a never before behind the scenes look at the 4th Infantry Division at Fort Carson, Colorado exploring its proud heritage as “The Best Hometown in the Army, it’s World Class Athletes program and how they focus on “People First”.
EP 17: NCO LEADERSHIP CENTER OF EXCELLENCE (NCOLCoE) WITH CSM JASON SCHMIDT
Leadership Development and Professional Military Education (PME) are at the core of everything the Army does which is why are soldiers and NCO corps are the best in the world.
EP 16: MUSIC THERAPY AS A SOURCE OF STRENGTH WITH VOICES OF SERVICE
Popular vocal group, Voices of Service, deliver a powerful podcast about their mission of using music as a form of connecting therapy and resilience for our service members and families.
EP 15: OPERATION PHANTOM SUPPORT WITH JOHN VALENTINE
Far too many of our Veterans struggle to maintain their quality of life after service. John Valentine, CEO of Operation Phantom Support, demonstrates the real meaning of “Veterans Helping Veterans” as he not only identifies the needs of our Veterans and their families but how OPS meets those needs every single day.
EP 14: THE US ARMY’S MANEUVER CENTER OF EXCELLENCE (MCOE) WITH MG PATRICK DONAHOE AND CSM DERRICK GARNER
Commanding General MG Patrick Donahoe and Command Sergeant Major CSM Derrick Garner from the Maneuver Center of Excellence at Ft. Benning provide an inside look at their “People First” strategy, understanding the human dimension and leadership in an informative and entertaining discussion about all the great things they are doing at MCOE.
EP 13: TAKING CARE OF OUR VETERANS AT VETERANS UNITED HOME LOANS WITH MS PAM SWAN
Pam Swan, Vice President, Military Relations and Business Development at Veterans United Home Loans, discusses mortgage education, building relationships, Lighthouse, the great work of Veterans United Foundation while dispelling the myths of getting a VA home loan. VUHL exemplifies how important it is to take care of our Veterans.
EP 12: VETERAN EMPLOYMENT WITH SUZANNE JONES AND WILL McDONOUGH FROM GENERAL DYNAMICS OTS
EP 11: MILITARY FAMILY READINESS WITH MS PATTY BARRON
EP 10: RECRUITING AMERICA’S ARMY WITH MG KEVIN VEREEN AND CSM JOHN FOLEY
EP 9: LEADERSHIP WITH PINNACLE FIVE
EP 8: FINANCIAL EDUCATION AND FINANCIAL WELLNESS WITH NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION’S BRIAN PARKER AND BRANDI GOMEZ
EP 7: CHERYL RAWLS, ASSISTANT DEPUTY UNDERSECRETARY, VETERANS BENEFIT ADMINISTRATION
EP 6: SMA KENNETH PRESTON and SMA DANIEL DAILEY DISCUSS TRANSITION, EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
EP 5: DR. ALEX GIBERSON – DAVID TURNBULL – PURDUE UNIVERSITY GLOBAL
EP 4: STILL SERVING VETERANS | PAULETTE RISHER, CEO & JIM KING, DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS
EP 3: COHEN VETERANS NETWORK | KAREN BLANCHETTE, BELINDA SHARP, RAFAEL RIVERA
EP 2: GENERAL (R) CARTER HAM, PRESIDENT and CEO, AUSA
EP 1: SOLDIER FOR LIFE
EP 0: Meet the Founders
