Eye on Veterans

Oct 25 2024 297 ep. 33 mins 279
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Each week, Navy veteran and Journalist Phil Briggs looks at life from the military veteran's perspective. We highlight veterans finding success as business owners and industry leaders. We also examine topics like treating PTSD, TBIs with innovative alternative therapies; hyperbaric oxygen, cannabis, psychedelics, etc. Plus, we hear dramatic stories from combat veteran authors, discover job openings, and meet celebrity actors, athletes, and musicians.

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From Infantry to Investing in Business: How veterans at Cold Bore Capital are helping companies become multi-million-dollar operations

Oct 25 2024 40 mins  
We talk with Army veteran, Infantry Officer and former West Point hockey player Matt Schachman, who works on a unique team of veterans (and partners with Special Operations backgrounds) to lead mid-level businesses to massive growth. It was a big departure from leading platoons in Iraq and Afghanistan, so we begin with the lessons he learned leading troops in combat. But more than

Canary Speech: The app that detects depression, anxiety and disease from the sound of your voice

Oct 18 2024 34 mins  
For many veterans, mental health challenges can appear after their service. So imagine if depression, anxiety or even diseases that result in cognitive decline could be detected from just the sound of our voice. And, all of this it could be easily accessed through your phone. Well, it’s happening- within the new, AI-powered, voice analysis app, Canary Speech. We talked about

Hurricane Aftermath: Team Rubicon vets deploy where “Rivers came to life with a fury”

Oct 11 2024 17 mins  
In the days (and weeks) since Hurricane Helene ravaged western North Carolina, veterans serving with Team Rubicon moved into action. We spoke with Army paratrooper veteran, Drew Hanna, who described what he witnessed and his team’s mission to restore the Veteran’s Restoration Quarters, a transitional housing facility that assists veterans in need. Hanna also offered a behind

Grey Bull Rescue: Dramatic Hurricane Rescue Ops, at “The Speed of Need”

Oct 11 2024 34 mins  
This week we’re highlighting veteran-led disaster relief groups currently working to help those devastated by two recent hurricanes. In the hours prior to Hurricane Milton crushing Florida’s Gulf Coast, we spoke with Special Operations veteran and former Intelligence Officer Bryan Stern, Founder of Grey Bull Rescue Foundation. Over the past 2 weeks, he and his team at Grey B

The New Drive Thru: Army vet beat epilepsy w/ rare treatment, healthy diet. Now his Konala Bowls franchise aims to revolutionize fast food!

Oct 04 2024 54 mins  
Today we’re talking with Army veteran, entrepreneur Trace Miller, about his revolutionary fast food franchise "Konala Protein Bowls and Salads". We’ll hear how it combines incredibly healthy food with the traditional drive thru, which is a staple of the American diet … yet slowly poisons us. Trace’s inspiration for using whole foods as a cure for disease was not born in th

The Marine Corps pilot, the Baltimore Raven and the tech company SteerBridge

Sep 27 2024 55 mins  
Retired Lt Colonel Rob Schroder has gone from flying Harrier jets in combat to founding the hi-tech solutions company, SteerBridge. Their work supports everything from projects that modernize VA systems to designing data driven solutions for our nation’s defense and other major clients. Over the years SteerBridge has relied on exceptional talent, including former Baltimore Raven

Life is a Highway! USMC vet shares how ATA steers vets into great careers in trucking

Sep 13 2024 39 mins  
Today we’re talking with Marine Corps combat veteran and award winning truck driver, Jesus Davila about National Truck Driver Appreciation Week, Sept 15 thru 21st. During our conversation Jesus shared what the industry is like, stories from the road including delivery of one of the nation’s most important trees, and we hear how the trucking industry is a perfect fit for vetera

Vet vs Vet: Why recent politically inspired infighting is bad for our nation

Sep 06 2024 38 mins  
Whether it's about Walz or Vance, Infantry vs. Admin, the current political climate is charged with toxic rhetoric. Social media has erupted with veterans dismissing the National Guard service of Democratic Vice-Presidential candidate Tim Walz, while others are claiming that Republican VP candidate Sen JD Vance was merely a photographer while he served in Iraq. The effect of thi

Remembering US withdrawal from AFG: Wisdom from vets who were there

Sep 04 2024 39 mins  
The events surrounding the US withdrawal from Afghanistan in August '21 (and our overall strategy) have had a huge impact on the veteran community, both physically and mentally. So, this week we’re sharing the words of our most insightful guests. We begin with Army veteran and DoD Intelligence Contractor Pete Turner. His interview was both an analysis of the situation he witnes

Vet Entrepreneur Success: Navy vet turns pottery into profit

Aug 23 2024 39 mins  
Today we’re talking about the bright future of Navy veteran Jason Stucky, thanks to his decision to pursue business ownership and open a Color Me Mine pottery painting franchise in the suburbs of Chicago. We begin with the story of his time in the Navy. As an “AZ” Aircraft Maintenance Administration Specialist aboard the carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63), Jason was responsible