Veterans Impact Radio Show

On this episode we interview Sean Koffel, Co-Founder of American Born Moonshine. Koffel is a Marine Corps Veteran who served in Iraq as a Captain. After leaving the Marine Corps, he continued his education and received his MBA from Stanford University. For more information visit: www.veteransimpact.com

On this episode, we speak with Blake Hogan, Marine Corps Veteran and founder of The Bunker Labs - Nashville . The Bunker provides access to vital entrepreneur educational resources that provide the foundation to any successful small business. Sometimes the slightest piece of information can be the difference between a successful startup and failure. The Bunker seeks out small business mentors and finds them for our veteran led startups. Additionally, The Bunker helps military veteran entrepreneurs get their foot in the door with angel investors, venture capital, and alternative investment opportunities. For more information visit: http://bunkerlabs.org/ Featured Music: PATTEN AND GOFF - "Proud of Who I Am" Now Available on iTunes - https://goo.gl/PtC5el

On this episode we speak with Scott Lombardo, Founder of V-MAT, Veterans Martial Arts. Master Scott Lombardo is a 6th Degree Black Belt in American Isshinryu Karate under Grand Master Ernie Temple. Translated, Isshinryu simply means One Heart Way. Scott began his Martial Arts studies in 1990. He is well rounded in the culture, history and philosophy of the Arts in addition to the physical aspects of forms, sparring and self-defense. In addition to the demanding requirements for his current rank, Scott spent two years redesigning the Isshinryu system in order to offer Martial Arts instruction to amputee students, with and without prosthetics. Scott has also successfully taught students with learning disabilities, and women's self defense and rape prevention courses. As a cancer survivor, he also teaches the daily life balance and benefits the Martial Arts offer - from real life experience and perspective. V-MAT: When a warrior comes home from battle, it is a difficult transition process that requires more than flipping a light switch to turn off that thought process. The camaraderie, brotherhood/sisterhood, discipline and balance required in Martial Arts training are the same characteristics required to handle the stresses of daily life - as well as it's more challenging situations. Students will learn the benefits the Martial Arts have on the human mind, psyche and behavior. This calming effect is learned through the physical practice of traditional kata (forms), as well as breathing, decision making skills and the evaluation process of when to passively or actively defend one's self. Martial Arts have been proven to assist in the physical, mental and spiritual stability caused by many issues, in all walks of life. For more information visit: www.v-mat.org Veterans Impact: www.veteransimpact.com