Lead Like A Marine

Author of Small Business Big Pressure. Endorsed by 2 NY Times bestselling authors (Dave Ramsey & Dan Miller), an NBA Hall of Famer, and 16 successful business owners. His business is considered one of the best places to work in San Antonio and one of the fastest growing companies in the city (SA Business Journal). He has been a contributor for the Good Men Project and the San Antonio Express News. Darryl was recognized as one of the top 40 business people under 40 and the mayor of San Antonio named a park, the Darryl W Lyons Park, after his work helping to redevelop part of the city.  

Chris Kennedy served 20 years in the US NAVY.  During and after his time as a pilot in the Navy, Chris earned 3 Masters Degrees and a Doctorate.  Chris is following his passion as an author, having published 6 fiction books and one non fiction book.

Change is difficult, but without it there's no growth. I have really been thinking about the name of this podcast lately...  I am feeling that there's a need for a change.  I am feeling that the name is GREAT, but it may be too exclusive... your thoughts?

Patrick Clark served in the US Marine Corps for 50 years, during which he finished 2 years of college.  After leaving the Marines Patrick finished his degree program and launched a career in Real Estate and Construction.  Today he is the CEO of REIG Construction.

Steve Kauffman served 21 years in the US Air Force.  Today he is the President and CEO of a Dallas, TX based company called Atrivu.  Steve shares his sage wisdom on this episode with regard to transition and taking hold of your future... enjoy!

Steve Tessler served 20 years in the US Navy primarily as a fire fighter. You're going to love the story of his enlistment. I've never laughed so hard during an interview before.  Steve works for the USPS and is passionate about fitness and launching his new Podcast "10,000 Steps".

Earl Breon (pronounced like freon) served 4 years in the Marine Corps as a weather observer.  Today he works for the National Weather Service.  Beyond that, Earl is a writer, leadership trainer, coach, mentor, speaker and an overall enthusiast

Lt Colonel Scott Mann USAR Retired, Special Forces Officer, served 23+ years in the Green Berets.  Scott's dream since he was 14 was to wear the Green Beret and serve his country.  Mission Accomplished. Talk about busy!  Scott Mann is an Advocate, an Author, an Entrepreneur, a Mentor, a Speaker, a Stability Expert and a Trainer!

Todd Cocheran served 24+ years in the US Navy retiring as a Senior Chief.  Today Todd is an entrepreneur.  He is the CEO of RawVoice a media company which works with and represents 30,000 audio and video content creators. Todd is a Podcasting Pioneer.  He started his podcast Geek News Central in 2005 and has over 1000 episodes published.

Mike Haire is an active duty officer in the US Air Force.  Mike spent 10 years as an enlisted airman before receiving his commission in 2000.  No here's a guy who knows how to transition.  He's 18 months out from his separation date and he is working hard on planning a future for he and his family. Listen in for some sage wisdom about why and how to get into the transition mindset while still giving 100% in your military career. Success After Serving will be his podcast... launching VERY soon.  Stay tuned for Mike, he's got what it takes!  He's a world changer and I'm proud to have him on the show!

James served in the US Air Force from 1009 to 2001 as a Requirements Manager and a Computer Systems Manager. After leaving the USAF he worked in project management for several large companies before venturing out on his entrepreneurial journey. Today he does professional training and coaching through his company Woosley Coaching.

Welcome to The State of the Podcast episode #46.  This week I talk about the podcast, where we've been and where we are going.  I spend a few minutes on the One Bold Transition course and then talk about my goals for 2015.  Listen in to this shorter than normal episode and see what the future looks like!

Chad Grills is a US Army Infantry Veteran, an entrepreneur, author of several books includingFuture Proof and Veterans: Rebuild America.  He’s a successful app developer and a produces a daily podcast called Life Learning. You need to check out the Life Learning Podcast!  Chad does the show with his wife Steph.  They absolutely ROCK that thing!

Bob Wheeler served for 20+ years in the United States Navy.  Most of his time in service has been spent hip to hip with the Marine Corps.  Bob spent time as a Corpsman and as a trainer.   He is currently working the staffing industry specializing in security cleared candidates.  Bob is a prolific networker. The first time Bob was on the show he talked about his transition planning process.  Here he talks here about life in and after transition.  Bob has some really great advice based on his very recent transition journey.

Todd Hulsey gets more done by 9am that most of us do all day!  Wow, what an amazing career he's had. He enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1984 and served a tour of active duty, then went into the reserves and eventually earned a commission and finally retiring from the reserves as a Major. Todd's career has included time as a special agent with the US Customs service and many years in the FBI.  Today Todd runs his law practice from Ft Worth, TX.

Chis Samples is an active duty US Army Special Forces Officer in the midst of planning his transition into the civilian world from his duty station in Germany. Chris joined the Army as an enlisted man, went through his first tour, got out to go to college on the Green and Gold Program and went back into the Army as an officer.

Jason Stapleton is the host of the Jason Stapleton Program on YouTube, iTunes and Stitcher.  He has a listenership in the 10’s of thousands and reaches over 110 countries with his message. He spent his Marine Corps career with 5th Force Recon Battalion.  Today Jason is an Entrepreneur, a speaker, a coach and an investor.

Sean McIntosh proudly served as a US Navy SEAL for 12 plus years, then went into an Entrepreneur frenzy.  Currently Sean runs Vet Launch and a Veteran business incubator called The Bunker Incubator in Kansas City.

Justin served 5 years in the Marine Corps.  He was a cryptologic linguist and spent some time as a Marine Core Martial Arts (MCMAP) instructor.  He is a great example of the relentless pursuit of PASSION!

Bill Nowicki served in the US Navy from 1980-1986 as an Electricians Mate on Nuclear submarines.  You're going to love Bills stories...

Now here's a guy with a lot of acronyms!  Mike served 8 years in the USMC before doing a stint as a civilian working for the USAF and the Army, before earning his MBA... oh and a Black Belt in Six Sigma!

Matt Spencer is an Active duty Marine Master Sergeant. He is the career planning director, Marine Corps Installations West.  Matt will be transitioning our of the Marine Corps in the second quarter of 2015.  Matt has and entrepreneurial vision to create a company called Successful Marines.   Through his company he will help his brothers and sisters achieve success in their civilian pursuits.

Paul has quite the eclectic past!  He served as a Deep Sea Diver in the Army for 4 years.  He worked as a commodity options trader for a while.  He taught English and Western Culture in China.  He earned his MBA at the University of MN, Carlson School of Management.

ATTENTION! Announcing the New Transition Course from OneBoldMove and Lead Like a Marine! On this episode I talk about a new course that I am producing for US Service members who are in that transition window and those who have recently transitioned. This course is not going to be some boring lecture... It will be a 6-9 weeks and it will be interesting, relevant and interesting!

Dennis Davis spent a dozen years serving our country between the the Air Force Reserves and on active duty in the Navy. He is currently the Chief Translation Officer at Metafrazo. His specialties include; Veteran Talent Identification, Veteran Talent Attraction, Veteran Hiring and Employee Promotion & Retention. Dennis is an author. His latest book, “Not Your Average Joe – Profiles of Military Core Values and Why They Matter in the Private Sector” is available on Amazon. AND there’s a great website for more info on the book RIGHT HERE.

Dennis Davis spent a dozen years serving our country between the the Air Force Reserves and on active duty in the Navy. He is currently the Chief Translation Officer at Metafrazo. His specialties include; Veteran Talent Identification, Veteran Talent Attraction, Veteran Hiring and Employee Promotion & Retention. Dennis is an author. His latest book, "Not Your Average Joe - Profiles of Military Core Values and Why They Matter in the Private Sector" is available on Amazon. AND there's a great website for more info on the book RIGHT HERE. Not only is Dennis heavily involved and vested in then the of service transition process... But he has a huge heart got Veteran PTSD and Suicide. He is currently involved in a movie project. The documentary film is called "REDEPLOYED, An Epidemic of Distortions - Veteran PTSD". His team is currently raising funds for the project.

LLM welcomes Lisa Cummings, Founder @ Pinch Your Self Careers and Podcaster @ Career Q&A with Lisa Cummings. Lisa is a Personal and Career Development expert with some outstanding advice for our US Service members.

Lead Like a Marine welcomes Mike Sutton, USMC, 2171 Tow Missile Tech, Entrepreneur, Coach and Podcaster. Mike hosts the Be Build Have Podcast. He helps people achieve alignment their lives between who they are, their beliefs and their goals, both personal and business. Mike has a passion for helping others find their passion and joy in being the person, having the business and building success in every aspect of life! Buckle up... you're going to love this!

LLM Welcomes Jeff Gonzales, Navy SEAL. Jeff served in the Navy for 12 years, serving in various capacities across the globe. Since transitioning Jeff founded and has lead Trident Concepts. Listen to Jeff talk about the concept of "commander's Intent". Show notes... http://oneboldmove.com/audios/jeffgonzales/

Lead Like a Marine welcomes Ron Fugle to the show. Ron is a US Army veteran, he served from 1998 to 2001. Ron worked as a leader in and throughout the auto sales business, before discovering his passion. Ron launched the Podcast and web site Fire and Adjust. Fire and Adjust is focused on inspiring others to take action with their lives and dreams by interviewing and highlighting our Military and Veteran Entrepreneurs, Business Leaders, Actors, Actresses, Models, Athletes, Artist and other Amazing and inspirational people.

Lead Like a Marine welcomes Mr Steve Hoeft. Steve once told me a way that I can easily remember how to correctly pronounce his name... it's just like sliding into home plate... "SAFE". Easy to remember. Steve served in the United States Marine Corps from 1997 to 2001 and achieved the rank of SSgt. Steve serves as the regional member coordinator for Trust Vets. Steve is a consultant, trainer and coach to companies large and small on the areas of sales and leadership. You are going to love this interview! He shares some sage wisdom for service members looking to transition as well as for those who may have already made the transition into the civilian marketplace.

LLaM welcomes Marvin James to the program. Marvin has an amazing story of overcoming the odds and coming out on top. He is a husband, father, Marine and substance abuse counselor. You've got to read Marvin's book The Secret of Marriage... Do the Opposite of What I Did.

Lead Like a Marine welcomes Mr Todd Utersteadt, former US Army Intelligence Officer, Entrepreneur, Executive Coach, President, CEO, Founder, Husband, Father and all around great guy to the show. Todd and his family live in Cincinnati, OH area where Todd runs his coaching firm Baker & Deboll

Erik Therwanger is one of the nation's leading thinkers on issues of personal growth, professional development, and organizational excellence. Understanding the challenges faced by businesses striving for greater results, Erik focuses on the skills he honed in the U.S. Marine Corps, the financial services industry, and the entertainment industry, to impact growth-oriented companies and their teams.

Lead Like a Marine welcomes Rick Day. Rick served 4 years in the US Navy. Today Rick is an entrepreneur's entrepreneur. This guy is a business guru!! He consults coaches, invests, writes and podcasts. Tune in and catch his wisdom!

This is a limited time and limited space offer for free Strengths Based Coaching for Military service members within 6 (or so) months of transition or Veterans who have recently transitioned and are looking for work, attending school or just need to learn how they fit into the civilian. Strengths based development is a life long endeavor and the key is to fully understand how to apply your greatest talents and strengths in your every day life... both personal and professional. See http://LeadLikeaMarine.com for more details

Lead Like a Marine welcomes Joe Crane to the show! Joe served in the Marine Corps for 24 years. He retired in 2013 at the rank of LtCol. During Joe's time in the Marines he was a Cobra helicopter pilot among other things. Joe is enjoying his retirement with his wife and 4 kids in Kansas. He recently launched a non profit called Speaking of Heroes and a for profit business called Veterans on the Move. Joe is in the midst of launching his first podcast called Veterans on the move, geared toward helping transitioning veterans explore opportunities in entrepreneurship.

Lead Like a Marine welcomes US Army Major Wanda Booth to the show! Wanda has served 18 years in the US Army and has been deployed to the Middle East several times. Wanda is an Entrepreneur! She has a Podcast called Praise TOP Living and is a Life Coach

Frank Manzella served in the United States Marine Corps as a field radio operator. Frank was stationed in So Cal and in Okinawa Japan. After serving he to k advantage of the GI Bill and attended college, receiving his Bachelors Degree. Frank worked for

Mark joined the Marine Corps in 1982 and served in Aviation Supply in Okinawa and MCAS New River. He moved up through the ranks in the HVAC field. Mark currently works for the University of Arizona as an assistant facilities director. Mark's son served in

Tim Lawson Served in the Marine Corps from 2006 to 2011, his MOS was Aviation Supply, however he spent most of his career on Marine Security Guard duty.  Tim transitioned out of the Corps into college and several odd jobs that could not hold his attention.  Finally discovering his passion, Tim began podcasting.   

John Lee Dumas served in the US Army, achieving the rank of Captain. He spent time in the financial services world, and the commercial real estate business.  John even gave law school a shot.  Finally realizing that he'd rather call his own shots, John dove head first in the entrepreneurship.  John is now a wildly successful online entrepreneur, podcaster, coach and mentor. We are proud to jave John on the Lead Like a Marine Porcast... a Production of OneBoldMove

Brian Burger served in the Marine Corps from 1993 to 1998 as an 0311 Infantryman and as a Scout Sniper team leader. After his service, Brian attended Clemson University, earning a degree in Mechanical Engineering.  Brian has a long list of skills and talents, including the ability to run a nuclear submarine! He is co-owner of Fathom 4 LLC, specializing in tactical vehicle design and integration.  

Mike is a former Captain in the US Army, serving 8 years as a Ranger.  Mike is the owner of Azule Staffing in the Minneapolis, MN area.  His firm  is an industry leader in veteran services and placement.  They don't just talk the talk, they perform for our veterans every day.

Dr. Julia Dye is the Vice President and CFO of Warriors, Inc., a consulting firm that helps Hollywood capture the realities of warfare in all aspects of media. Julia is an Author, Speaker and Publisher. Her Recent book is called  "Backbone: History, Traditions and Leadership Lessons of Marine Corps NCOs". With he military adviser team, she oversaw the historical accuracy of the hit HBO series "The Pacific". Mrs. Dye holds a Doctorate in Hopology, the anthropoloty of human conflict.  Her Business background includes venue producing at the 2002 Olympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City, UT.

Phiip Devine, served In the Marine Corps from 2006 - 2010 as an 0311 Infantry Rifleman. He is currently working as an Asset Protection Manager, he is a Licensed Minister, a speaker and motivator. Philip has a GREAT podcast called the Live Life Better Podcast.

Bob Wheeler has served for over 20 years in the United States Navy. Most of his time in service has been spent hip to hip with the Marine Corps. Bob spent time as a Corpsman and as a trainer. He is currently working as a Navy recruiter in the medical field. Bob is a prolific networker and writes a GREAT blog called Veteran Transition Diary, where he shares his transition experience as well as a whole host of other valuable information that will surely benefit any service member looking at transition.

A veteran of the Marine Corps, turned Real Estate investor. Matt mentors and teaches people how to create wealth, financial independence and freedom through financial literacy and a creative real estate investing education so that anyone with a desire to achieve the American Dream, can.

Van Shumake served in the Marine Corps for 8 years, from 1994 to 2004 as an 0341 Mortarman, he is currently working in the aerospace industry and is in working on his graphic design passion.