Mar 05 2025 57 mins
What does it take to go from military service to running a successful coffee company? In this powerful and unfiltered conversation, Nate Dressel, founder of Frontier Coffee, shares his entrepreneurial journey, revealing the hard-hitting realities of business, resilience, and veteran mental health.
🔥 What You’ll Learn in This Episode:
✅ The challenges of transitioning from the military to entrepreneurship
✅ How ideology and political climates shape business and culture
✅ The struggles veterans face in civilian life and how to take control of mental health
✅ Building a business from scratch—debt management, scaling, and market volatility
✅ Why resilience and persistence are the keys to success
🎯 If you’re a veteran entrepreneur, a business owner, or someone passionate about mental health and leadership, this episode is for you!
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Chapters
00:00 Navigating the current Political Landscape
02:57 The Entrepreneurial Journey of Frontier Coffee
06:03 Protecting the American way of life
09:09 Mental Health and the Healthcare System
12:00 Veteran Identity and Resilience
15:11 Building a Business from the Ground Up
33:03 Navigating Growth Challenges in Entrepreneurship
35:28 The Burden of Debt and Market Volatility
38:15 Learning from Experience: The Entrepreneurial Journey
42:07 The Importance of Persistence and Resilience
47:49 Valuing All Contributions in the Military
56:43 Broadening Experiences and Leadership Development
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