Life & Times with JB

After a two-year pause in producing this podcast, JB begins this new season by sharing his experience of transitioning out of the U.S. Army following a 23-year career, and how he pursued his passion for sports. He details his need for assistance during his military transition and discusses three Veteran Service Organizations that he contributes to his success outside of the military. You may find more information about these organizations and others mentioned in this podcast through their websites below: - The Leader Transition Institute: https://www.leadertransitioninstitute.org/ - The Honor Foundation: https://www.honor.org/ - FourBlock: https://fourblock.org/ - Vets2Industry: https://vets2industry.org/ - Still Serving Veterans: https://ssv.org/ - USO Pathfinder Transition Program: https://www.uso.org/programs/uso-pathfinder-transition-program - Veterans Business Outreach Center Program: https://www.sba.gov/local-assistance/resource-partners/veterans-business-outreach-center-vboc-program - Onward to Opportunity: https://ivmf.syracuse.edu/programs/career-training/ - Hiring Our Heroes: https://www.hiringourheroes.org/ JB also discusses the 2022 National Veteran Suicide Prevention Annual Report that was published by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, and how 16.8 Veterans commit suicide daily. You may read the full report at: https://news.va.gov/108984/2022-national-veteran-suicide-prevention-annual-report/ If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, contact the Veterans Crisis Line to receive free, confidential support and crisis intervention. It's available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Dial 988 then Press 1, chat online at VeteransCrisisLine.net/Chat, or text 838255.

Roxie Gutierrez joins JB to discuss the busy life and times he has had over the last three months, to include his transition out of the military, involvement in the fight against pancreatic cancer, and his retirement ceremony.

Candice Wood describes how her parents and grandparents influenced her to become successful throughout life from her days in Middle and High Schools, as well as through college, and becoming a wife and mother. Candice shares great memories of her and JB’s high school days, as well as a unique childhood story that you probably have never heard before. She also discusses her new position at Success in Challenges, a non-profit organization that advocates for low- and moderate-income families, the elderly, and the physical and mentally challenged. You can find out more information about Success in Challenges at their website: https://successinchallenges.org/

JB looks back at 2020 and how he plans to leverage what he learned to make 2021 a successful year including some goals he has.

JB’s aunt, Irene Jaso discusses how her family overcame the obstacles of losing her parents at such a young age, and how she overcame those challenges to become successful in life. She discusses the importance of staying active in the community and how she has been able to continue doing that during the COVID-19 pandemic. She also shares some stories of my father and a couple laughs about my childhood. For additional information on how to assist the Los Angeles’ St. Agatha Church in serving the community, go to http://www.stagathas.org

Professional Comedian Gloria Magaña joins JB to discuss her comedy career and her mom’s battle with ovarian and pancreatic cancers. She continues her mom’s fight against pancreatic cancer with her involvement in advocating with the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network and sharing her story to help increase awareness of this deadly disease.

In observance of Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month, Dr. Dennis & Yvonne Noesen discuss how their son, Tyler was diagnosed with Stage 4 Pancreatic Cancer at 25-years-old and passing away five years later. They continue Tyler’s fight against Pancreatic Cancer with their involvement in advocating with the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network and sharing his story to help increase awareness of this deadly disease that has become the third leading cause of cancer-related death in the United States and is projected to become the second leading cause.

Explore how JB’s family roots were planted in Southern California as his Mom shares the family story, about her Dad immigrating from Mexico and living the American Dream, to entrepreneurship and JB’s childhood memories.