The Veteran (Semi) Professional

Mar 05 2025 237 ep. 46 mins 12
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Honesty and advice to help veterans crush it at grad school, in entrepreneurship, and in professional careers. Humor and language often not as professional.

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Ep. 234: Focused Career Prep For $100k+ Jobs for Veterans with Bobby Payne from Shift Group

Mar 05 2025 41 mins  
Send us a text Today's guest is Bobby Payne from Shift Group. He is an Air Force veteran and a really awesome guy who I've gotten to know a lot more recently. Since starting The Veteran Professional in 2019, I have been contacted by a number of veteran-focused recruiting companies. I even worked for one for a bit. The only one I have decided to partner with in a meaningful way is S

Ep. 233: What Happens When You Buy a Business and It Fails? Real Talk on Failing with Air Force Veteran Jed Morris

Feb 26 2025 71 mins  
Send us a text I have had a lot of guests on the show to talk about buying a small business. From lenders, buyers, and investors- everyone seems to be saying, "Go buy a business! You will make a ton of money and can't go wrong!" Well, today's guest is a story of what happens when it does go wrong. Jed Morris is an Air Force veteran who bought a landscaping business and then quickly

Ep. 232: Combat Games by Combat Veterans and Veterans of the Video Game Industry with Old Glory Studios

Feb 20 2025 45 mins  
Send us a text Gaming culture is huge in the military. Video games are a way to blow off steam on a deployment, stay connected with friends around the world, and just have fun. So I'm really excited to bring this episode to you about two combat veterans who are starting their own video game studio, Old Glory Studios. Lewis and Matt served early in the GMOT. Lewis was a combat engin

Ep. 231: Using Military Experience and Veteran Status to Buy Logistics Companies with Donte McGaughy

Feb 07 2025 40 mins  
Send us a text Donte McGaughy is a seasoned entrepreneur, former government employee, and a United States Air Force service-disabled veteran. As the Founder and CEO of Selenius Holdings, an Atlanta-based freight forwarding and truck hauling company, Donte is dedicated to driving growth through strategic acquisitions. His vision is to establish the largest minority-certified logisti

Ep. 230: WeWork, Buying 2x HVAC Businesses, and Recruiting Veterans for Small Business Leadership Roles with Nathan Lenahan

Jan 23 2025 40 mins  
Send us a text I really like Nate. He's just...a good dude. He's got some serious business chops, too. He led $200 million in projects for WeWork and was a VP for a whole region. Then he dove into the world of buying small businesses and acquired two HVAC companies. AND he runs Smooth Operator, which places veterans in leadership positions in small businesses. I like him a lot and

Ep. 229: Using AI to Get $100 million to Veterans at Vetclaims.ai with Lukas Simianer

Jan 16 2025 45 mins  
Send us a text Lukas is a previous guest and we talk about the VC-backed startup from our first episode that he shut down. But his new project, Vetclaims.ai , is pretty awesome. They use AI to look over your records and find discrepancies in your VA claim. What is their impact? $694,962 Average Lifetime Earnings Increase$111M Overall Economic Impact100% Veteran FeedbackListen in to

Ep 228: A Deep Dive on the VA Home Loan with Mortgage Expert Chris Wesson

Jan 09 2025 31 mins  
Send us a text Today we have a conversation going into all the ins and out of the VA home loan with former Marine and mortgage expert, Chris Wesson.

Ep. 227: Rich Routines for Business, Family, and Wealth with Steve Houghton

Nov 14 2024 44 mins  
Send us a text I got connected with Steve from a guy on X (formerly, Twitter). Steve has been INCREDIBLY successful and was very gracious with his time to discuss his new book: Rich Routines: Simple Habits That Enrich Every Area of Your Life We get into business, fatherhood (I'm a new dad!), and making tough decisions in life. He was an absolute pleasure to speak with. Steve's Bio:

Ep. 226: Living Abroad, Running Online Businesses, and Building a Great Life with Family with Alex Lisot

Oct 02 2024 36 mins  
Send us a text Alex went from flying fighter jets to running an e-commerce company, living abroad, and investing in real estate. He is one of the coolest cats I've met-enjoy!

Ep. 225: Starting a CBD Company, Finding a Purposeful Career, and Enlisted to MBA with Alexander Mikhailovsky

Sep 05 2024 40 mins  
Send us a text Alex is a first-year MBA student and founder of Organic Grit, a CBD company. We talk about founding a company on active duty, applying to MBA programs, and choosing a purposeful career. Resources mentioned: Veteran's Adventure Group (veteransadventuregroup.org) Outdoor Education Adventures & Wilderness Programs | Outward Bound | Outward Bound Leading Veteran CBD