Videos

Sept. 21, 2023

Science of Networking and Increasing Your Luck's Surface Area with Brendan Aronson

In this episode, Brock talks with Brendan Aronson. Brendan is a former Marine Corps infantry officer and currently an associate at Context VC as well as the co founder of the Military Veteran. In this conversation, you're going to hear from the frontlines of the veterans mission space. Brendan talks…

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Sept. 19, 2023

The wars of today will look different than those of yesterday@holdenactual #veterans #warfare

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Sept. 14, 2023

Don’t beat around the bush on a military resume. Own your experience. #veterans #military

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Sept. 13, 2023

Employees need 3 things: autonomy, confidence, and impact. #veterans #leadership

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Sept. 13, 2023

US Defense Industrial Base, Future of Global Combat, and building valuable product with Mark Holden

In this episode Brock speaks with Mark Holden. Mark is a former Navy Corpsman and today is the founder and CEO of Holden, a consultancy business that assists with prototyping, productizing pricing and advising in the defense technology space. Expect to hear about the current and desired future states of…

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Sept. 7, 2023

What should the diversity of todays military look like? #veterans #diversity #military

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Sept. 7, 2023

Factoring and the 800 Billion Dollar Business of Trucking with Tom Croteau

In this episode Brock talks with Tom Croteau. Tom is a former Air Force maintainer, and the current president and owner of Operfi. Operfi is a factoring company serving the $800 billion trucking and logistics industry. In this conversation, you're going to learn what factoring is. We get into Tom's…

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Sept. 1, 2023

How to Develop a Team on a Schedule with Micah Taylor

In this episode, Brock talks with Micah Taylor. Micah spent 20 years in the National Guard working in many positions, but heavily focused on training. In this conversation we talk about the guard as an augment to your life and the good things and bad that come with it. Micah…

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Aug. 25, 2023

Building a 500 Million Dollar Wealth Management Firm with David Armstrong

In this episode, Brock talks with David Armstrong. Dave is a former Marine Corps Officer, a private wealth manager, sits on the board of PB Abbate, and a fellow podcaster. Dave recounts the story of the details surrounding his early years leading to joining the Marine Corps and how formative…

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Aug. 19, 2023

Solving Your Problems by Starting a Business with Barrett Bogue

In this episode, Brock talks with Barrett Bogue. Barrett is a former Marine Corps reservist who developed a passion for tackling the problem of communication around veterans during his time in the service. He worked at the Department of Veterans Affairs, overseeing GI Bill implementation before going to start his…

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Aug. 17, 2023

How to Measure Your Life with Don Reynolds

In this episode, Brock talks with Don Reynolds. Don is a Sergeant Major in the Marine Corps with 22 years of service under his belt and is currently working in recruiting. We discuss the past, present, and future culture of the marine corps including what makes the perfect marine. Don…

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Aug. 10, 2023

Will Jordan on Finding Community

In this episode, Brock talks with Will Jordan. Will is the founder of BnB Interiors, a company offering interior design services focused on the short term rental market as well as property management in San Diego. We talk through how he looks at money - he spent two years living…

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Aug. 4, 2023

Maureen Elias on the Value of Being Uncomfortable

In this episode, Brock talks with Maureen Elias. Maureen is former Army counterintelligence before receiving a medical discharge back in 2006. From there, Maureen stayed home to raise her three kids before receiving the call to go back to school. While pursuing her undergraduate and masters degrees, Maureen was involved…

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July 28, 2023

Benjamin Kohlmann on the Chance to Build Something Meaningful and Enduring

In this episode, Brock talks with Ben Kohlman. Ben is a former F18 pilot turned startup CEO after a few years working for Mckinsey. Ben led the Chief of Naval Operations Rapid Innovation Cell and is also the cofounder of the Defense Entrepreneurs Forum. In this episode we discuss the…

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July 21, 2023

Allison Jaslow on the Military Civilian Divide

In this episode, Brock talks with Allison Jaslow. Allison is former Army captain with a love for all things politics. She gets into the similarities between service and working in politics, on a campaign or otherwise. We discuss the need for more veteran representation in office due to lacking "skin…

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July 19, 2023

Michael Madrid on Choosing Your Own Adventure

In this episode, Brock talks with Michael Madrid. Michael is an entrepreneur fueled by his love of space. He's currently working at a venture backed startup, Starfish Space, a company working to solve the satellite servicing problem. He's also the cofounder of Project Buna, a specialty coffee company focused around…

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July 14, 2023

Sarah Morgan on the Power of Personal Story

In this episode, Brock talks with Sarah Morgan Sarah Morgan is a multimedia journalist and a 2nd Lieutenant in the Army reserve. She's formerly worked at local news stations and the Associated Press. In this conversation we talk about what it takes to make it as a journalist including the…

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July 12, 2023

Tom Sietsema on Attacking Barriers to Entry

In this episode, Brock talks with Tom Sietsema. Tom is a former marine who had an early interest in finance as well as M&A. We talk about his time at Columbia after his exit, why it's a great school for veterans particularly those interested in finance, and the importance of…

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July 5, 2023

William Toti on Controlling the Narrative Amidst Chaos

In this episode, Brock talks with William Toti. Bill, after a brief stint of enlisted time, attended the Naval Academy and graduated with his undergraduate degree in physics in 1979. Bill was nominated for the Navy's astronaut program, was in the pentagon on 9/11, was the commanding officer of the…

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June 21, 2023

How to Build Your Personal Brand Into Everything You Do with Bailey Ader

In this episode, Brock talks with Bailey Ader. Bailey starts with talking about her love of running and how an early injury left her with a permanent medical running profile during her time at the 82nd. After her time as an active duty officer, Bailey transitioned to becoming a real…

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June 14, 2023

Addressing and Healing from Sexual Assault in the Military with Susannah Stokes

In this episode, Brock talks with Susannah Stokes. We talk through her position in the Marine Corps as a uniformed victim advocate as part of the Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Program. Susannah has some fantastic insight to the problems people who experience sexual assault, harassment, and thoughts of suicide…

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June 9, 2023

Lifelong Objectives Accomplished Through Daily Action with Lisa Jaster

In this episode, Brock talks with Lisa Jaster Lisa Jaster graduated from the military academy in 2000, followed by multiple tours overseas during her time on active duty. After her exit, she worked as an engineer with Shell oil before feeling the call back to service and joining the reserves.…

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June 7, 2023

Building and Empowering Small Teams with Rich Jordan

In this episode, Brock talks with Rich Jordan. Rich is a former marine infantry officer and now runs the holding company Strongpoint which is centered around real estate and small business ownership. We talk through how good financial habits while he was in the marines allowed him to purchase an…

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June 1, 2023

Finding the Will to Fight with John Spencer

In this episode, Brock talks with John Spencer. John is considered to be the worlds leading expert on urban warfare. He's written about the subject extensively in publications, a book, and his podcast, The Urban Warfare Project. John talks through some points in his mini manual which serves as a…

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