The Zen Veteran Podcast

Hello there, and welcome to the Pilot Episode of “Bullshit Sessions: Stupid Conversations for Smart People,” where our job is to bring you groundbreaking insight on inane topics purely for your entertainment. This shows where all topics are poorly researched, logical fallacies are encouraged and laughs matter most. This week we are discussing: Our worst quarantine habits Underrated villain speeches Mint chocolate chip ice cream: ice cream or toothpaste? To help me with all of this, we have: Co-Host and our resident thespian/comedian: J Kay Weldon Co-Host and muscle junkie: Evan Anderson Co-Host and noticeably absent insurance agent: Rob Rens (played by a potato) Host and general dead weight: Carson Honeycutt Remember, life can't be all business all the time, and the only bullshit you should listen to is bullshit that brings you glee. So stick around and enjoy the show.

Hello everyone, welcome to Episode #30 of the “Spotlight Podcast: Success Stories for Veterans” where it is our job to breakdown and analyze Titans in both the military and civilian communities to discover their tactics, mindset, and systems so that you can apply them to your life, and your transition. Those titans range from NYT best-selling authors to former heads of state, to other divergent thinkers who dominate their field by challenging conventional wisdom. Today we are interviewing Carolynn Beck. Carolynn is a powerhouse litigation attorney. She has represented Fortune 500 companies, she is currently a partner at Goldstein & McClintock, LLLP, and she has even been admitted to practice in front of the United States Supreme Court. She also did all of this while living the life of a military spouse. So how does Carolynn do it? Listen and find out. 

Hello everyone, welcome to Episode #29 of the “Spotlight Podcast: Success Stories for Veterans” where it is our job to breakdown and analyze Titans in both the military and civilian communities to discover their tactics, mindset, and systems so that you can apply them to your life, and your transition. Those titans range from NYT best-selling authors to former heads of state, to other divergent thinkers who dominate their field by challenging conventional wisdom. Today we are interviewing Ken Falke and Josh Goldberg. I discovered Ken and Josh through their incredible book Struggle Well: Thriving in the Aftermath of Trauma. Ken, after leaving his bomb disposal unit in the Navy, became a serial entrepreneur and is now the Chairman at the Boulder Crest Foundation. Josh, on the other hand, comes from the civilian world. After 10 years spent climbing to the top of the corporate ladder, Josh knew he needed to make a change. Josh is now the Executive Director of Boulder Crest Foundation and doing work he wants to continue for the rest of his life. Both Ken and Josh spend their time working on the Warrior PATHH program to take it nationwide while continuing to develop the Struggle Well Online Training Program. So how do Ken and Josh do it? Listen and find out. 

Hello everyone, welcome to Episode #28 of the “Spotlight Podcast: Success Stories for Veterans” where it is our job to breakdown and analyze Titans in both the military and civilian communities to discover their tactics, mindset, and systems so that you can apply them to your life, and your transition. Those titans range from NYT best-selling authors to former heads of state, to other divergent thinkers who dominate their field by challenging conventional wisdom. Today we are interviewing Glenn Cowan. Glenn's time in the military was spent serving in Canada's National Mission Unit. Since leaving the military Glenn, like many of us, bounced around for a little bit before he decided to jump into venture capitalism. He now runs his own firm One 9 Investments while simultaneously raising two daughters and working as a Contributor and Speaker with the Talent War Group. So how does Glenn do it? Listen and find out.  P.S. Check out Glenn's two favorite non-profits: V-42 Foundation and Warrior Adventures Canada.

Hello everyone, welcome to Episode #27 of the “Spotlight Podcast: Success Stories for Veterans” where it is our job to breakdown and analyze Titans in both the military and civilian communities to discover their tactics, mindset, and systems so that you can apply them to your life, and your transition. Those titans range from NYT best-selling authors to former heads of state, to other divergent thinkers who dominate their field by challenging conventional wisdom. Today we are interviewing Lisa Jaster. Lisa was also a 2015 Ranger School graduate, and I discovered Lisa through her work with the Talent War Group. I invited her to come to the show because I was impressed by how many projects she is working on while still performing at a high level. On top of everything else she does, Lisa is still serving as a reserve engineer battalion commander.  Lisa also walked away from a lucrative career in Houston to take a risk of pursuing the life she really wanted. That move has opened the opportunity for Lisa to work on her #1 Project #DeleteTheAdjective. So how does Lisa do it? Listen and find out. 

Hello everyone, welcome to Episode #26 of the “Spotlight Podcast: Success Stories for Veterans,” where it is our job to breakdown and analyze Titans in both the military and civilian communities to discover their tactics, mindset, and systems so that you can apply them to your life, and your transition. Those titans range from NYT best-selling authors to former heads of state, to other divergent thinkers who dominate their field by challenging conventional wisdom. Today we are interviewing Garrett Harrell. Garrett's transition began when he left the Marine Raiders after over 20 years in the Corps. Garrett is a transition unicorn because he was able to amass business acumen very quickly. Garrett has been able to leverage that acumen to begin working for himself.  So how does Garrett do it? Listen and find out. 

Hello everyone, welcome to Episode #25 of the “Spotlight Podcast: Success Stories for Veterans,” where it is our job to breakdown and analyze Titans in both the military and civilian communities to discover their tactics, mindset, and systems so that you can apply them to your life, and your transition. Those titans range from best-selling authors to former heads of state, to other divergent thinkers who dominate their field by challenging conventional wisdom. Today we are interviewing Michael Sarraille. Michael got his start in the military as a Force Recon Marine, eventually crossing over to the Navy to become a SEAL. After getting out, Michael ran into many of the same issues many veterans face: debt, divorce, and an unsatisfying career. Now Michael is the CEO of EF Overwatch and co-author of an Amazon best-selling book: The Talent War.  So how does Michael do it? Listen and find out. 

Hello everyone, welcome to Episode #24 of the “Spotlight Podcast: Success Stories for Veterans” where it is our job to breakdown and analyze Titans in both the military and civilian communities to discover their tactics, mindset, and systems so that you can apply them to your life, and your transition. Those titans range from NYT best-selling authors to former heads of state, to other divergent thinkers who dominate their field by challenging conventional wisdom. Today we are interviewing Brad Scardino. Brad got his start as a crew-chief of the mighty CH-53.  After getting out Brad pursued a number of different paths and ultimately decided to pursue a career in engineering. Now Brad works with Flux to help veterans do the same. If you have ever wanted to pursue a career outside your comfort zone then this is the episode for you. So how does Brad do it? Listen and find out. 

Hello everyone, welcome to Episode 23 of the “Spotlight Podcast: Success Stories for Veterans” where it is our job to breakdown and analyze Titans in both the military and civilian communities to discover their tactics, mindset, and systems so that you can apply them to your life, and your transition. Those titans range from NYT best-selling authors to former heads of state, to other divergent thinkers who dominate their field by challenging conventional wisdom. Today we are interviewing Eric Mitchell. Eric got his start as an infantryman in the Marines in 1994. After getting out, Eric bounced around jobs before having an epiphany about his direction in life. Now Eric is Chairman of the Board for LifeFlip Media, where he helps professional athletes develop their brands.  So how does Eric do it? Listen and find out. 

Welcome to Episode #22 of the Spotlight Podcast: Success Stories for Veterans, where it is our job to breakdown and analyze Titans in the military and civilian communities to discover their tactics, mindset, and systems so that you can apply them to your life and your transition. Those Titans range from NYT best-selling authors to former heads of state to other divergent thinkers who dominate their field by challenging conventional wisdom.   Today we are interviewing: Richard Tedeschi.   Richard is a pioneer in the study of post-traumatic growth. He has also worked extensively with the military to understand trauma. Additionally, Richard wrote two books on the subject that every veteran should read: "The Post-Traumatic Growth Workbook" and "Transformed by Trauma."   So what does Richard think about trauma and growth? Listen and find out.

Hello everyone, welcome to Episode #21 of the “Spotlight Podcast: Success Stories for Veterans” where it is our job to breakdown and analyze Titans in both the military and civilian communities to discover their tactics, mindset, and systems so that you can apply them to your life, and your transition. Those titans range from NYT best-selling authors to former heads of state, to other divergent thinkers who dominate their field by challenging conventional wisdom. Today we are interviewing Rob Rens. Rob got his start in the Marines in mortuary services. After getting out, Rob spun on the corporate wheel for several years before landing a role in insurance sales. Now Rob owns his agency and is one of the few people in the world who can make a discussion about insurance entertaining. So how does Rob do it? Listen and find out. 

Welcome to Episode #20 of the Spotlight Podcast: Success Stories for Veterans, where it is our job to breakdown and analyze Titans in the military and civilian communities to discover their tactics, mindset, and systems so that you can apply them to your life and your transition. Those Titans range from NYT best-selling authors to former heads of state to other divergent thinkers who dominate their field by challenging conventional wisdom.   Today we are interviewing: Stephen Colon.   Stephen got his start as a logistician in the Marine Corps. After the Marines Stephen found himself in a career path he felt was just him making a bad situation work. Now Stephen runs the podcast production company Knucklehead Media Group and is the host on their flagship podcast Knuckleheads podcast.   So how does Stephen do it? Listen and find out.

Welcome to Episode #19 of the Spotlight Podcast: Success Stories for Veterans, where it is our job to breakdown and analyze Titans in the military and civilian communities to discover their tactics, mindset, and systems so that you can apply them to your life and your transition. Those Titans range from NYT best-selling authors to former heads of state to other divergent thinkers who dominate their field by challenging conventional wisdom. Today we are interviewing: Nate Boyer. Nate's transition story began when he left active duty with the Green Berets to attend the University of Texas, where he earned a starting spot on the football team as a walk-on. Nate went on to gain more national attention for his role in the Colin Kaepernick protest. Now Nate is making films, working with Mission 6 Zero, and featured in the book Deliberate Discomfort. So how does Nate do it all? Listen and find out.

Welcome to Episode #18 of the Spotlight Podcast: Success Stories for Veterans, where it is our job to breakdown and analyze Titans in the military and civilian communities to discover their tactics, mindset, and systems so that you can apply them to your life and your transition. Those Titans range from NYT best-selling authors to former heads of state to other divergent thinkers who dominate their field by challenging conventional wisdom.   Today we are interviewing: Jason Van Camp.   Jason went on to found Mission 6 Zero, which helps clients like the Baltimore Ravens, Porsche, and Adobe. Jason went on to found Mission 6 Zero, which helps clients like the Baltimore Ravens, Porsche, and Adobe. Jason recently wrote the book "Deliberate Discomfort," which was an Amazon #1 Release.   So how does Jason do it? Listen and find out.

Welcome to Episode #17 of the Spotlight Podcast: Success Stories for Veterans, where it is our job to breakdown and analyze Titans in the military and civilian communities to discover their tactics, mindset, and systems so that you can apply them to your life and your transition. Those Titans range from NYT best-selling authors to former heads of state to other divergent thinkers who dominate their field by challenging conventional wisdom.  Today we are interviewing: David Rutherford. David has worked with the Navy SEALs, Blackwater, and the CIA.. He also hosted an award-winning podcast in addition to working with the 2019 World-Series Champions Boston Red Sox. David also spends a lot of time focusing on mindset with his company FrogLogic. So how does David do it? Listen and find out.

Welcome to Episode 16 of the Spotlight Podcast: Success Stories for Veterans, where it is our job to breakdown and analyze heavy hitters in the military and civilian communities to discover their tactics, mindset, and systems so that you can apply them to your life. Those heavy hitters range from NYT best-selling authors to former heads of state, to other divergent thinkers who dominate their field by challenging conventional wisdom. Today we are interviewing Benjamin Asare. Benjamin is currently in the Army JAG Corps and had an odd transition back to the civilian world. He was sent to law school by the Army and had three years back in the private realm, and his peers loved him. Benjamin's cohort even selected him as a speaker during graduation. His approach to relationship building had people talking about long after he left. So how did Benjamin do it? Listen and find out. 

Hello everyone, welcome to Episode 15 of the “Spotlight Podcast: Success Stories for Veterans” where it is our job to breakdown and analyze Titans in both the military and civilian communities to discover their tactics, mindset, and systems so that you can apply them to your life. Those Titans range from NYT best-selling authors, to former heads of state, to other divergent thinkers who dominate their field by challenging conventional wisdom. Today we are interviewing Eric Wright. Eric can only be described as electric dynamite. He has a magnetic personality that he has leveraged to help over 800 veterans get into Project Management Careers worth over $83 Million is cumulative starting salaries. So how does Eric do it? Listen and find out.  NOTE: Unfortunately due to a rendering glitch, the 2nd half of Eric's interview was lost to the Phantom Realm so today's episode is much shorter than usual. 

Hello everyone, welcome to Episode 14 of the “Spotlight Podcast: Success Stories for Veterans” where it is our job to breakdown and analyze Titans in the military and civilian communities to discover their tactics, mindset, and systems so that you can apply them to your life and your transition. Those Titans range from NYT best-selling authors to former heads of state, to other divergent thinkers who dominate their field by challenging conventional wisdom. Today we are interviewing: Rich Cardona. Rich is a retired Marine Corps aviator who tried the traditional job route after serving his country. While successful, Rich was unfulfilled and knew he wanted something more. He decided to leave a situation most people dream of, and strike out on his own. He has now worked with companies like VaynerX, BunkerLabs, and Smart Passive Income. So how did he do it? Listen and find out.

What does it take to  go from being an Army JAG officer prosecuting court-martials to become: One of the “Super Lawyers of Alaska”; One of the “Best Lawyers of America”; One of the Nation's "Top Injured Workers' Attorneys”; One of the“National Trial Lawyers Top 100”? Listen to our interview with Michael Jensen and find out.

Today we are interviewing Steph Figarelle. Steph is a 17-year veteran of the fitness industry, and she is one of the rare breeds of trainers that practices what she preaches. Steph is successful because her clients get and maintain their results. In an industry where people spend a lot of time focused on their bodies, Steph spends a lot of time helping people fix their mindset. So how does she do it? Stick around and find out.

Kevin started as a District Attorney in Georgia before becoming an Air Force JAG. Kevin's current assignment is as a Special Victim's Counsel. During his time as both a DA and a JAG Officer, he has seen the worst of humanity.  Kevin's insight into moving forward in spite of seeing the people at the worst is the insight all veterans need. Take Notes.

Mitch started out as an associate producer for Larry King working On-Air Production and getting Larry King's Coffee. Mitch later moved to the finance world with Merrill Lynch for 18 years. Mitch became a Senior VP before moving over to UBS. Mitch has now spent almost the last decade with UBS, where he is a Senior Vice President of Wealth Management. Mitch works with many high-profile individuals and has insight that most of us can only dream of.  Take notes.  

Today we are bringing in heavy hitters to analyze important topics within the veteran community. Today we have our panelist Jason Roncoroni, who just published a new book Beyond the Military, along with your regular host Carson Honeycutt.

Wayne Marrs joins us to discuss running a guide business in the Alaskan wilderness.

General James Mattis joins us to discuss veterans, and our role in America's future. 

Today we are interviewing: Garett Cross. In addition to being a contributor to the Spotlight Podcast, Garett is also one of the rare breeds of people to have a very successful and seamless military transition without running into the existential crisis many of us experience. Garett has excellent insight into keeping things together while transitioning out of the military. So how does he do it? Stick around and find out. 

Today we are interviewing Patty Hetu-Tkacik. Patty is a former CIA Operation Officer and spent 30 years with the agency. Patty has forgotten more about having a bulletproof mindset than most people will ever know. Take Notes.

Today we are profiling: Kris Kristofferson. We are profiling Kris Kristofferson because he is a former Army pilot and one of the most prolific songwriters of all time. He was also the man who landed a helicopter on Johnny Cash's lawn to Johnny to listen to his demo tape. Take Notes.

Today we are interviewing: Maximilian Uriarte. Many of you know Maximilian from his comic Terminal Lance, but we go behind the scenes with him to explore how that all came together. Take Notes.

Hello everyone, welcome to Episode 2 of the “Spotlight Podcast: Success Stories for Veterans” where it is our job to breakdown and analyze heavy hitters in the military and civilian communities to discover their tactics, mindset, and systems so that you can apply them to your life. Those heavy hitters range from NYT best-selling authors to former heads of state, and other divergent thinkers who dominate their field by challenging conventional wisdom. Today we are profiling: Adam Driver. We are profiling Adam Driver because while he is a big name in Hollywood, not many people know his story, and how truly talented he is. Take Notes.

Hello everyone, welcome to Episode 1 of the “Spotlight Podcast: Success Stories for Veterans,” where it is our job to breakdown and analyze heavy hitters in the military and civilian communities to discover their tactics, mindset, and systems so that you can apply them to your life. Those heavy hitters range from NYT best-selling authors to former heads of state, and to other divergent thinkers who dominate their field by challenging conventional wisdom. Today we are profiling: Chuck Feeney. We are profiling Chuck Feeney because not nearly enough veterans know about his story. Chuck Feeney is a stellar example of how to use business as a vehicle for good and positive change. Take Notes.