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In this episode of the Talking Lead Podcast former Army Apache Helicopter Pilot, FBI Special Agent and New York Times Best Selling Author, Don Bentley joins Lefty. Don is known for the Matt Drake thriller series (Forgotten War, Hostile Intent, The Outside Man, Without Sanction) and the Tom Clancy Jack Ryan, Jr. series (Weapons Grade, Flash Point, Zero Hour, Target Acquired). With Capture Or Kill, Don takes over the highly regarded Vince Flynn Mitch Rapp series (book release is 09-03-24). Don talks about what it's like to write such a thrilling character like Matt Drake and to be handed the "literary keys" to iconic characters like Jack Ryan, Jr. and Mitch Rapp. Don also talks about his time in the Army flying the AH-64 Apache Helicopter. Plus a teaser for his new novel, Vince Flynn Capture Or Kill
In this episode, Joe welcomes Army Veteran, co-founder, and CEO of Jane Technologies, Socrates Rosenfeld. A West Point graduate, Socrates served for seven years as an Apache Helicopter pilot before embarking on a challenging transition to civilian life. He shares his personal journey, including the unexpected difficulties he faced and the profound impact that cannabis had on his healing process. Like many veterans, Socrates grappled with the void left by the structured environment of the military and the desire to pursue his own passions. Joe and Socrates delve into the entrepreneurial journey and the importance of creating something you love. Jane Technologies, the innovative e-commerce platform Socrates co-founded, now serves 2,500 dispensaries and brands across 39 U.S. states and Canada. Episode Resources: I Heart Jane About Our Guest Socrates Rosenfeld is the Co-Founder and CEO of Jane Technologies. After leaving the U.S. Army in 2011, he turned to cannabis to adjust to civilian life, but faced challenges due to its illegality in Massachusetts. This experience led him and his brother Abraham to found Jane Technologies in 2017, offering an e-commerce solution for legal cannabis retailers. Jane now powers over 2,500 dispensaries and brands across 39 U.S. states and Canada, providing a comprehensive digital platform including e-commerce, ads, market analytics, an iOS app, payments, and POS technologies. Socrates and his team have received multiple accolades such as Forbes The Cannabis 42.0 (2023), Inc. 5000's Fastest-Growing Companies in the Pacific (2023), and Deloitte's Technology Fast 500 (2022). He has also spoken at SXSW and MJBizCon. Before Jane, he was an associate at McKinsey & Company. Socrates graduated from the United States Military Academy and earned an MBA from MIT. About Our Sponsors Navy Federal Credit Union Navy Federal Credit Union thinks that tapping into your home's equity shouldn't come at a high price. They're here to help you get more out of your home base with their home equity loan options. Navy Federal has home equity loan options that could be used for home renovations, big purchases, and high interest debt consolidation. We've used equity in our home for all sorts of things over the years. Navy Federal covers one hundred percent of closing costs, which means you could save hundreds of dollars. Plus, they don't have application or origination fees. To learn more about Navy Federal's home equity loan options, visit NavyFederal.org. At Navy Federal, our members are the mission. Join the conversation on Facebook! Check out Veteran on the Move on Facebook to connect with our guests and other listeners. A place where you can network with other like-minded veterans who are transitioning to entrepreneurship and get updates on people, programs and resources to help you in YOUR transition to entrepreneurship. Want to be our next guest? Send us an email at interview@veteranonthemove.com. Did you love this episode? Leave us a 5-star rating and review! Download Joe Crane's Top 7 Paths to Freedom or get it on your mobile device. Text VETERAN to 38470. Veteran On the Move podcast has published 500 episodes. Our listeners have the opportunity to hear in-depth interviews conducted by host Joe Crane. The podcast features people, programs, and resources to assist veterans in their transition to entrepreneurship. As a result, Veteran On the Move has over 7,000,000 verified downloads through Stitcher Radio, SoundCloud, iTunes and RSS Feed Syndication making it one of the most popular Military Entrepreneur Shows on the Internet Today.
Adam Marr is the Director of Operations and a founding member at Veteran Mental Health Leadership Coalition (VMHLC), a coalition of partner organizations that aims to prevent suicide and deaths of despair among Veterans and Americans through increased access to safe and affordable psychedelic-assisted therapy. Adam is also a US Army Veteran, a best-selling author, a former management consultant executive, and a passionate advocate for the safe and responsible use of psychedelic therapies. Adam credits his own ibogaine and 5MeODMT protocol as a life-changing experience that helped him heal. On the show he shares his story, his challenges, what he learned about psychedelic therapy, and why he works today to help more veterans have access to it. You can learn more about VMHLC at https://vmhlc.org/
https://chtbl.com/track/118312/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/talkinglead/TLP_525_LEO_Takedown_edited.mp3 In this episode of the Talking Lead Podcast we discuss the benefits of the quick barrel change system by LEO TAKEDOWN. Joe Weir with LEO TAKEDOWN joins Lefty as the guys talk about how to configure the perfect "Truck Gun" using LEO'S coupling system that easily adapts to any mil-spec AR-15 upper and barrel. LEO's new offering of their TAKEDOWN kits come with a complete assembled mil-spec upper receiver (minus the BCG and CH) with a built-in LEO upper receiver coupler reducing your installation time and eliminating clocking errors when manually installing, you get a barrel coupling, a wedge and a spacer. Joe gives the history of how LEO TAKEDOWN was created by a retired Apache Helicopter pilot. Plus! Joe and Lefty announce a new discount code from LEO TAKEDOWN (TL10 10% OFF) and a BIG GIVEAWAY CONTEST where you could win a new LEO TAKEDOWN Kit with Backpack!!! Listen for details. Link to video of Lefty installing the original LEO TAKEDOWN: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIQm3P-DiT4
Ryan Fugit is pretty good at seeing the bigger picture. Nowadays, he's a podcast host - hosting 'Combat Stories,' a weekly interview series dedicated to sharing war stories from some truly incredible veteran warriors - but before podcasting, he was a veteran himself, having served over seven years as an Army AH-64 Apache Helicopter pilot in Afghanistan in the post-9/11 era. After that, he spent eight years at the CIA (or 'The Agency', as it's known internally), supporting warfighters indirectly from a different kind of foxhole. When it comes to providing additional support, whether it's in the air above a battlefield or inside the very technology that keeps us safe, it's safe to say that Ryan knows just how valuable those moment-to-moment decisions can be. The smallest move, the slightest tilt, and suddenly, everything could come tumbling down. After all - whoever said piloting a helicopter was easy? ---------- Subscribe to Combat Story (Podcast) on Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/1HfaevfdgCfgc5Zjpcq99a?si=827659e3ddc04619 Support Ryan Fugit - Website: https://www.combatstory.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/combatstory YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCyApoJr-mNmdMNwdk22xEQ ---------- Sponsors: Beam Take advantage of Beam's biggest sale of the year and get up to 40% off for a limited time when you go to https://www.shopbeam.com/MIKEDROP and use promo code MIKEDROP at checkout! ---------- Black Buffalo Go to blackbuffalo.com/discount/MIKEDROP and use promo code Mike Drop at checkout for 20% off your first order! Black Buffalo products are intended for adults aged 21 and older who are consumers of nicotine or tobacco. ---------- Fueled by TeamDog | www.mikeritlandco.com | @Teamdog.pet ALL THINGS MIKE RITLAND: SHOP for Fueled By Team Dog Performance Dog Food, Treats, Apparel, Accessories, and Protection dogs - MikeRitlandCo.com - https://www.MikeRitlandCo.com Team Dog Online dog training - TeamDog.pet - https://www.TeamDog.pet Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
As a U.S. Army Apache helicopter pilot, Adam Marr deployed to Iraq where he flew more than 400 combat hours and was awarded the combat action badge. In 2017, Marr co-authored the best-selling book, "Tales from the Blast Factory” where he shared the challenges his brother, a Green Beret, faced transitioning out of the Army because of his TBI and PTSD injuries sustained in combat. This book was the inspiration for the Academy Award-qualified documentary film Quiet Explosions: Healing the Brain (2020). In this episode, Marr discusses the challenges his brother faced, his own struggles, and his current work as Director of Operations for the Veteran Mental Health Leadership Coalition, a group of more than 45 organizations that advocates for increased research and safe, affordable access to psychedelic medicine and assisted therapies for Veterans and their family members. Special Guest: Adam Marr.
Shane Kimbrough's journey, on Powerline Podcast Today's labor quote: Jack London Today's labor history: First use of “scab” @wpfwdc @AFLCIO #1u #UnionStrong #LaborRadioPod @powerlinepodcast Proud founding member of the Labor Radio Podcast Network.
Shane Kimbrough's journey, on Powerline Podcast Today's labor quote: Jack London Today's labor history: First use of “scab” @wpfwdc @AFLCIO #1u #UnionStrong #LaborRadioPod @powerlinepodcast Proud founding member of the Labor Radio Podcast Network.
Remarkable astronaut, Shane Kimbrough, sits in with Powerline Podcast Host Ryan Lucas for a down-to-earth conversation that bridges the worlds of blue-collar craft labor and space exploration. During the conversation, we delve into Kimbrough's captivating journey, from his distinguished military background as an Apache helicopter commander to his awe-inspiring experiences in the vast expanse of space. With a wealth of knowledge and a unique perspective, Kimbrough draws striking parallels between his time on the ground and high above the Earth. Through candid anecdotes, Kimbrough shares the invaluable lessons he's learned throughout his extraordinary career. Discover how his military training and expertise translate seamlessly into the challenges faced by craft laborers, offering a fresh perspective on dedication, precision, and teamwork. Subscribe now to Powerline Podcast and never miss an episode featuring thought-provoking guests who bring their personal experiences to the forefront of every conversation. Get ready to be motivated, informed, and inspired by the stories that power our world. ✌️SUPPORT THE PODCAST HERE ✌️ Hit up our website here: https://www.powerlinepodcast.com/
An Apache helicopter crash in Alaska kills three army soldiers. Also, the historic flooding in the Midwest is suspected to be caused from the train derailment as the South continues to experience severe storms and tornadoes. Plus, Mike Pence testifies before the special counsel's grand jury. And, former president Trump returns to the campaign trail as the 2024 presidential race continues.
An Apache helicopter crash in Alaska kills three army soldiers. Also, Lisa Niemi Swayze carries on Patrick Swayze's fight for pancreatic cancer. Plus, Sean Hayes chats with Hoda about his return to Broadway in, “Good Night Oscar”. And, Craig sits down with Rowdy Gaines, Missy Franklin and Cullen Jones to talk about water safety awareness ahead of summer.
Will and Matt discuss the ageless old man beauty of Tommy Lee Jones, the crazy direction of Nicolas Cage's helicopter piloting abilities, and the complete lack of direction for an underused Sean Young in 1990's Top Gun with Helicopters! (Fire Birds) DISCLAIMER: Language and Spoilers!!FIRE BIRDSdir. David Greenstarring: Nicolas Cage; Tommy Lee Jones; Sean Young
Barton and Brian sit down to discuss Brian's book “Cleared Hot: Lessons learned about life, love, and leadership while flying the Apache Gunship in Afghanistan and why I believe a prepared mind can help minimize PTSD”Lt. Col. Slade shares his experience serving in the Air Force and give a military-exclusive look at his book “Cleared Hot,” which details his time at war in Afghanistan and managing post-traumatic stress disorder.For more information on his book: Cleared Hot book, see links: Buy Cleared Hot HereBrian Slade LinkedinBrian Slade FBBrian Slade Instawww.clearedhot.infoBarton on Instagram @bartonguybryanPodcast Website is: https://www.podpage.com/the-mindset-forge-podcast/Join the Mindset Forge Premium membership for $3 / month (Donor Level) or $150 / month for Coaching: https://themindsetforge.supercast.com
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TJ Millard is a Filmmaker, Actor, and Pilot from Las Vegas Nevada. He is a veteran who served in the US Army flying the Apache Helicopter, the most advanced military helicopter in the world. From an early age, TJ had the attitude of a go-getter and a laser-focus that he describes as a "blessing and a curse". That focus would help him overcome many adversities on his way to becoming an Apache Pilot, a dream he had since childhood. On one tour of duty in Iraq, Millard developed a rare disease which caused his fascia to swell, making it nearly impossible for him to even open his hands. He was medically discharged and checked into a hospital where he began his journey to recovery. TJ again had to channel his laser-focus and direct that energy into healing. After many long months or treatment, and use of the Wim Hof Method, TJ was able to re-gain mobility and return to civilian life with a tolerable amount of pain. Once he had recovered enough, Millard moved to Hollywood to pursue a career in film. Today he is a drone pilot for commercials, TV shows, and films, as well as an actor, writer and director. In this episode, Brock and Will ask TJ about his experience in the military. TJ shares the process of being selected to fly the Apache and some of the adversity he faced along the way. Then the boys segue into TJ's career as a drone operator. TJ shares some stories of pushing the limits in order to get the best looking drone shots. He then asks Will and Brock about their experience with creating the Kane Comic Universe. Finally, TJ shares the story of how he left the Army due to the development of Eosinophilic Fasciitis and how he was able to recover from barely being able to move. This is a great episode for anyone interested in the military, filmmaking, or overcoming adversity. Follow TJ on instagram! http://instagram.com/tj.millard Follow us on social media! https://instagram.com/studioxxiipodcast https://instagram.com/brockohurn https://www.tiktok.com/@brockohurn https://instagram.com/wmeldman33
Don Bentley - New Book Release...Former Apache Helicopter Pilot, Now New York Times Best Selling Author Don Bentley was previously a guest on the VeteranCrowd spotlight, but is back to share the releases of two new books. Don Bentley has loved writing since he was a little kid. He started working on his first book in 3rd grade. In high school, his English teacher told him he had talent, but he wasn't quite ready to pursue writing full-time. Instead he landed himself at Ohio State working on an Electrical Engineering degree. Winning an Army ROTC scholarship, Don commissioned and became an Army Apache helicopter pilot, following his family's legacy of serving. This was just the first of many careers. Following his time in the military Don worked as an FBI Special Agent and eventually was a member of the Dallas Office Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team. After law enforcement Don continued to work with several companies that develop technology for the U.S. Special Operations Community. Author Don's entire career helped shape and mold him into the writer he is today. His characters are born out of his own experiences and those he served with. He is the author of the Matt Drake thriller series, including Without Sanction and The Outside Man. The most recent one, Hostile Intent was just released this month. Don was also asked to write a Tom Clancy Jr. book, Target Acquired landing himself on the New York Times best selling list. The next in this series, Zero Hour, comes out the first week of June. Newest Books Hostile Intent, available now. Zero Hour, coming June 7th Check out who else has stepped into the Veteran Crowd Spotlight. Learn More Twitter: https://twitter.com/bentleydonb FB:https://www.facebook.com/bentleydonb https://donbentleybooks.com/ VeteranCrowd Network Our "forever promise" is to build the veteran and military spouse community a place to connect and engage. VeteranCrowd is simply a national network of veterans, veteran led businesses and the resources they need to prosper. Subscribe to stay in touch, or consider if Individual or Corporate Membership in the Network is a fit for you. About Your Host Bob Louthan is a VMI Graduate, Army veteran, and executive with over 25 years of experience in mergers, acquisitions and private capital formation. He founded the VeteranCrowd Network to bring veterans and veteran-led businesses together with each other and the resources they need to prosper.
Dave Lewis is a US Army veteran. After six years in the infantry, he went to flight school to become an Apache Helicopter pilot, and flew tours in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Congratulations, we made it to 50. On todays episode Joey and Michael talk about local tournaments and chasing fish, we even get interrupted by an Apache Helicopter. As always, we hope you enjoy. Please leave us a rating and review and if you enjoyed todays podcast, please let us know in the comment section. If interested, please leave us a message to have your questions or comments played during the show. As always, you can find us everywhere you listen to your podcasts as well as on YouTube and Instagram. https://linktr.ee/HackerOutdoors and on our newly minted website https://hackeroutdoors.wordpress.com . If you'd like to join us for an upcoming episode to talk about your passion of the outdoors, we always welcome the opportunity to speak to our fellow outdoor people. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/hackeroutdoors/message
Don Bentley - From Apache Helicopter Pilot to NY Times Best Selling Author Don Bentley has loved writing since he was a little kid. He started working on his first book in 3rd grade. In high school, his English teacher told him he had talent, but he wasn't quite ready to pursue writing full-time. Instead he landed himself at Ohio State working on an Electrical Engineering degree. Winning an Army ROTC scholarship, Don commissioned and became an Army Apache helicopter pilot, following his family's legacy of serving. This was just the first of many careers. Following his time in the military Don worked as an FBI Special Agent and eventually was a member of the Dallas Office Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team. After law enforcement Don continued to work with several companies that develop technology for the U.S. Special Operations Community. Author Don's entire career helped shape and mold him into the writer he is today. His characters are born out of his own experiences and those he served with. He is the author of the Matt Drake thriller series, including Without Sanction and The Outside Man. Two more Matt Drake books are in the works. Don was also asked to write a Tom Clancy Jr. book, Target Acquired landing himself on the New York Times best selling list. Writing full-time now, you can expect many more books coming from Don. Learn More Twitter: https://twitter.com/bentleydonb FB:https://www.facebook.com/bentleydonb https://donbentleybooks.com/ VeteranCrowd Network Our "forever promise" is to build the veteran and military spouse community a place to connect and engage. VeteranCrowd is simply a national network of veterans, veteran led businesses and the resources they need to prosper. Subscribe to stay in touch, or consider if Individual or Corporate Membership in the Network is a fit for you. About Your Host Bob Louthan is a VMI Graduate, Army veteran, and executive with over 25 years of experience in mergers, acquisitions and private capital formation. He founded the VeteranCrowd Network to bring veterans and veteran-led businesses together with each other and the resources they need to prosper.
Shannon Huffman Polson is author of The Grit Factor: Courage, Resilience and Leadership in the Most Male Dominated Organization in the World (Harvard Business Review Press) and an in-demand speaker who presents to audiences worldwide on leadership and grit. As one of the first women to fly the Apache helicopter in the U.S. Army, Polson led three line units on three different continents before earning her MBA at the Tuck School at Dartmouth and leading teams in the corporate world at Microsoft. She later earned her MFA. Her first book is North of Hope: A Daughter's Arctic Journey. Polson and her family live in Washington State. Shannon and I discuss her book, her influences, her experiences (both good and bad) that shaped her life, and dig deep into what grit is and how important it is in leadership and life. To learn more about Shannon and all that she offers, visit her website here: https://www.shannonpolson.com/
Have you ever seen an Apache Helicopter hovering over Ferraris, McLarens, and Lamborghinis? Well, if you have, it was probably Josh Vaughn's photo... Josh Vaughn is a world class commercial automotive and aviation photographer. Josh's massive portfolio merges his love for fast cars and aviation into truly spectacular and dramatic images. Be sure to grab a glass and listen in as we talk about what it takes to be a REAL commercial automotive photographer!
Former Boeing AH-64 Apache helicopter pilot and University of Georgia Aviation Club member Jason Hedrick talks about the transition from military helicopter pilot to fixed wing GA pilot and how to share flying with other aviators. Plus, hear the top aviation news of the week.
Our guest today is our new friend…. Shannon Huffman Polson. Shannon is the founder of the Grit Institute and one of the first women to fly apache helicopters for the U.S. Army as a captain and pilot. Shannon earned her MBA at Dartmouth and worked in the corporate jungle for several years (including a stint at Microsoft) before writing some successful books—including The Grit Factor that just came out in September 2020 with Harvard Business Review Press. Her organization, The Grit Institute, trains leaders in skills critical for individual and team success, focusing on courage, compassion and commitment with an emphasis on grit and leadership in times of challenge and change.###Your hosts, Adrian Gostick and Chester Elton have spent more than two decades helping clients around the world engage their employees on strategy, vision and values. They provide real solutions for leaders looking to manage change, drive innovation and build high performance cultures and teams. Their work is supported by research with more than a million working adults across the globe.They are authors of multiple award-winning Wall Street Journal and New York Times bestsellers All In, The Carrot Principle, Leading with Gratitude, and Anxiety at Work. Their books have been translated into 30 languages and have sold more than 1.5 million copies. They have been called “fascinating” by Fortune and “creative and refreshing” by The New York Times. Gostick & Elton have appeared on NBC's Today Show, CBS 60 Minutes, and are often quoted in Fast Company, Newsweek and the Wall Street Journal. Learn more about their Executive Coaching practice at TheCultureWorks.com. Invite Adrian or Chester to speak at your event by emailing christy@thecultureworks.com###If you love this podcast please share it with friends, family and co-workers and leave a 5-star review! (If you don't love it, no need to leave a review! ;) We would also love to hear from you on LinkedIn and invite you to join our online community We Thrive Together where we are creating a safe place to talk about anxiety and mental health at work.Thank you to our sponsor, Methods of Leaders. Learn the Methods of leadership from some of the best CEOs, executive coaches, thought leaders and business thinkers on the planet. Use our discount code, GRATITUDE2021 at checkout for 50% discount. Methods delivers accessible and practical leadership guidance for continuous improvement from the very best of Marshall Goldsmith and his 100 Coaches.
Ben Kotwica joins the show to talk about his time coaching the Falcons while serving as the team's Special Team's Coordinator, the brilliance of Younghoe Koo, the NFL's proposed rule changes regarding onside kicks, the best Special Teams player in the league today, his time at West Point and serving our country, whether I would ever be able fly a helicopter (Probably Not), getting into coaching, coaching for the Jets, the dominance of Darrelle Revis and how much time he put into his craft to be the best corner in football, Rex Ryan, coming to DC, the Washington Football Team's specialist group, ideas to improve field goals, and a lot more.Share, Thumbs Up & Subscribe to Upon Further Review!! YouTubeiTunesSpotifyFollow Upon Further Review on Social Media for Bonus Content and First Looks at Upcoming Interviews! InstagramTwitter
Ep. 29: West Point athletics shaped this business icon. Retired Brigadier General, Bernard Banks, knew as a child that he wanted to go to West Point because of his desire to develop himself as a leader. He was so successful in that journey that years later, West Point asked him to chair their leadership department. He has led multiple military units ranging in size from 10 to 3,000 people. In the early 2000s, He was brought in to improve an Apache Helicopter unit ranking in the bottom third globally. In just two years, under Bernie’s leadership, the same group was designated number ONE! Today he is an Associate Dean at Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management teaching leadership in the MBA program! Visit Episode 29 of corporatecompetitorpodcast.com for a free gift and today’s show notes!
"Trust" was quite the buzzword during the World Economic Forum Annual Meetings in 2019 and 2020. Leaders know it is important but most do not understand the true value of trust much less how to cultivate it among their teams. In this episode, Dr. Kim is joined by Mr. Jesse Curry. Jesse shares how to build trust through leadership lessons from his experiences as a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point, a commissioned 2nd Lieutenant in the United States Army, and an Apache Helicopter pilot. About Jesse: Jesse Curry is a native of Harlan, KY and a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point, where he majored in Management with a focus in Civil Engineering. Upon graduation from West Point, he commissioned as a second lieutenant in the United States Army. He served for over seven years as an Apache Helicopter pilot, including time in Kandahar, Afghanistan, as an Intelligence Officer for a rotary-wing task force consisting of over 500 Soldiers and pilots. Following his time as a company and airfield commander, Jesse began his career with a Fortune 50 healthcare company where he currently works as a continuous improvement manager. In 2019 he founded First-String Leadership, a company whose mission is to serve the founders of rapidly growing companies and junior leaders by helping them develop their leadership capabilities through leadership lessons, training, and coaching. He is proudly married to his wife, Sarah, of 10 years. They have two children and reside in the Athens, GA area.
173: Butch Whiting: CEO of Kryptek Outdoor Group, talks about he evolved from his childhood interest in the military, to leading soldiers in Afghanistan, to starting his own business and how all of these experiences connect. Butch Whiting Why was it that pushed today’s guest butch Whiting to go into the military at a young age? “I was inspired to go into the military by my grandfather on my dad’s side. He was the first sergeant in the 81st Airborne in World War II. So, from the age of four years old and on I was hell-bent on becoming an officer in the Army because he constantly told me, you need to become an officer.” On this episode of Finding Your Summit Podcast, we talk with Butch Whiting, CEO of Kryptek Outdoor Group, talks about his grandfather’s influence in his pursuit not just the military, but also his education. “He was obviously a senior NCO. He also saw the advantages of having a college education, which is not always a prerequisite if you do green to gold. But somewhere along that route you need to get an education as well, and I think that was really what he was driving for. I was one of the very first family members to actually go to college and I got an Army ROTC four-year scholarship and went to Gonzaga University.” What You Will Learn: What got Butch Whiting excited about helicopers? “The helicopter aspect of it was later on. I didn’t go to college now, hey I am going to go to Army Flight School and become a helicopter pilot. I was actually introduced to that when I was a sophomore at Gonzaga University and we did an air assault on a local guard unit in Hueys, and it was super, super exciting for a young guy like I was in college. I started talking to the pilots after we did this mission and they basically started to explain to me, you can go to Army Flight School. You have to be selected. But it is an option and an opportunity.” Butch Whiting expresses the passion he felt about helicopters at the time “I became consumed by Apache Attack Helicopers because it fit my mentality of benign basically a hunter and I was super enamored with what is the most lethal weapons platform on the battlefield, and so you have to hold your breath, because you don’t know what you are going to be assigned, what branch you are going to be assigned when you come out of college.” What was Butch’s path to Army Flight School? “The OML is based on your performance, your leadership capability that gets evaluated the summer after graduation, your GPA. There are a whole bunch of factors that come in to generate that OML, and they just start to fill in the quotas. So, you might have a year where they need a project that they know they need 50 commissioned officers in Army Aviation. They start to fill those in and once they get to 50, then you are going to go to your second choice. So, for me I put down Army Aviation, Armor, Infantry, and fortunately I was able to get a slot in Army Flight School. Then you are back to competing again.” What was the reason Butch Whiting left his role in the military in 2008? “At the end of the day, the reason why I separated was not because I didn’t love what I was doing. It was because I was gone so much from my family. At one point I had my oldest daughter who was 6-years-old. I was gone four out of her six years, and my youngest was 4-years-old and I was gone three out of four.” What was it like being in the cockpit of an Apache Helicopter? “We were forced back in to use these techniques that really hadn’t been employed since Vietnam. Running fire. Diving fire. High-energy tactics is what that was called and it was simply because you didn’t have enough power to do what we were trained to do before 911, before we went into Afghanistan.” Kryptek Outdoor Group What were the inspirations for Butch Whiting’s company Kryptek Outdoor Group? “The war on terror accelerated everything across the entire spectrum for war fighters. So, from weapons to communications and just systems in themselves, platforms, vehicles, body armor, you name it, there is just this giant snowball of improvements that are starting to happen, including into apparel. The lead on the apparel improvements was really happening at the spec ops level that then would spiral down. But we saw a lot of those improvements that were happening and going, dude, that would be epic to have in the backcountry elk hunting.” Military-Inspired Hunting Apparel During this episode of Finding Your Summit Podcast, “We saw pocket placement that was designed simply for guys that are sitting like we are now in an aircraft and you need to access certain things which is no different from a guy sitting in a tree stand or a deer blind. How smart would that be to have in the hunting market?” Links to Additional Resources: Mark Pattison: markpattisonnfl.com Emilia’s Everest - The Lhotse Challenge: https://www.markpattisonnfl.com/philanthropy/ Butch Whiting: Linkedin Mark Pattison: Instagram
As you may know, the Apache natives did not invent the Apache Helicopter however they could have if they wanted to. But they didn't want to. Instead they would rather smoke stuff and make babies. don't water the pants on sunday. Thank you for listening! Watch video of the episode here www.youtube.com/thefunboxpodcast Donations accepted at www.paypal.me/thefunbox Check us out on Spotify open.spotify.com/show/57HXh5huGSi5ZjD3BFhJQm Episode #36 - "Old Country Buffet" by The Fun Box Podcast is licensed under a Creative Commons License.
An ATF Agent deployed to the Gulf War as a part of the Army National Guard, Sean Hoover’s Apache Helicopter had crashed and disintegrated in a fireball. He and his co-pilot were severely injured. Taliban Fighters hunted for him as he struggled against the steep terrain in Afghanistan’s Tora Bora mountains for a long-shot chance at rescue. He was on an escape-and-evade mission and trapped Behind Enemy Lines.
Matt LaClear is an SEO expert and Founder of the marketing agency Your Ad Squad, LLC. Matt’s team pursues the very best referral prospects available in any given industry with the purpose of doubling the size of a business. They are experienced in working with the big fish, yet they love small businesses and never act like a candidate is above working with them. They help their clients to set their sites on the biggest referral targets in their industry resulting in huge dividends. It forces clients to up their game to the next level and grow business. Rainmaking! In 2004 Matt had his house buzzed three times by a Apache Helicopter because of his aggressive follow-up efforts on a $3 Million proposal he had submitted to the owner. The project crashed and burned, but that encounter changes Matt’s thinking forever. It changed the way he approached business and as a result, how he helps others to grow their companies through SEO. Questions Could you share with us a little bit about your journey? Tell us a little bit about your company, Your Ad Squad, the marketing agency, how it is that you've got into this line of work? just a little bit about your background. Could you share with us a little bit about your SEO squad? What is SEO, how does it work? Why is it important for your business if you don't know anything, your knowledge is ground zero. In 3 to 6 sentences, how could you explain that to someone? Can you share with us maybe one tool, website or app that you absolutely can't live without in your business? Could you share with us maybe one or two books that have had the biggest impact on you? It could be that you've read recently, or it could be something that you read a long time ago that has still had a great impact on you. We have a lot of listeners who are business owners and managers who feel that they have great products and services, some of them feel that they lack the constantly motivated human capital. If you where sitting across the table from that person, what's one piece of advice that you would give them to have a successful business as it relates to their human capital and motivating them? What's one thing that's going on in your life right now that you're really excited about - either something that you're working on to develop yourself or your people. Could you tell our listeners where they could find you online? Do you have a quote or saying that you go by that during times of adversity or challenge, this quote is something that you would revert to to kind of just remind you what you're working on and to just refocus, re strategize, get it back on track? Highlights Matt shared that 25 years ago he came home from work and all his neighbours were in front of his house. He didn't know what was going on and then he noticed a little girl was riding his daughter's bike they had just bought her for Christmas. All their stuff was at the curb because they were being evicted. And he was a coward at the time or at that moment at least. And instead of stopping to get his belongings and his family's belongings, he just drove right on by. Long story short, his wife ended up going back an hour later once she got out of work. But by then, almost everything was gone. They'd lost all their childhood pictures, she lost her childhood pictures, there's not one left from that time. So, it was all because he wasn't a good provider at the time. And he vowed at that time that he was going to become a better provider. And he started his own business a little bit after that. And that's how he got in the business was just through that, that situation. Now, since then, he has been running a marketing agency for 20 years and a lot has happened since then. But he understands and most small business owners, they get to a position where they get hit by something like that and it changes them. And that's why he likes helping small business owners, because almost every one of them has a story like that, why they got into business, why they're doing what they do. He just likes helping small business owners. So, that's why he helped them, because they almost have the same story he has, that eviction or something bad. Me: And sometimes it's the negative things in our life that really propel us to do greater things. And because you can always do better. “Oh, this must be rock bottom. Okay, well, I'm going to do much better and better.” And to be honest he has made some mistakes back then that he would never make now. And he wasn't making this much obviously. But he was young but that's how he got in the business. And almost everybody has that type of story negative, the rising phoenix from the ashes. Matt shared that SEO is nothing more than getting free traffic from Google in the way you get that free traffic is you take care of their customers and you give them what their customers want. And if you do that, the customers end up; Google sends you the traffic for free to your website and you make a lot of sales and you don't have to pay for the traffic. So that's SEO. Me: Give us an example of a business that you've had….that you've helped. Let's say maybe a mechanic store or a retail store or maybe a restaurant, how it is that you are able to use your services to transform. Matt shared that it's kind of hard, in the years they've been doing this, they've had he thinks their last count was well over 13000 different businesses they worked on. So they've got all types of rags to riches stories happen all the time. They're working on a campaign right now where it was an affiliate business, of all things, and he had a hard time getting traffic and getting Google to help them and help him give them that free traffic. And being an affiliate, you don't have enough money to pay for traffic. It's not like you get 100% of the sale and that's it. Usually as an affiliate, you get 10%. So, even if you make a sale as an affiliate, it's really hard to pay for traffic. And they ended up, tripling his traffic for his main money pages. And what is meant by that is they find out what pages make money for a business and then they go find those pages. And then it's a matter of just making sure that they're taking care of Google's customer, which is the user. And if they do that, they can optimize that page so Google sends more traffic to it. And since it's a client's money page, it usually converts, well, better than the rest of the sites. And that's how they make their clients money. It's just a matter of finding the money pages, the ones that are actually earning the business, and then get that right. And too many SEO companies, they ignore the 80-20 rule. It's really that 95/5 rule where 5% of your pages on your website are producing 95% of your profit. He bets it's 99 and 1%, he can go as far as he can in the math and keep moving the decimal point. But the fact of the matter is most businesses that are surviving from their website traffic, they're doing so with just a few pages and most SEO companies, they start coming in and they start trying to treat every page as being different or as an equal, and they do SEO and all these pages. And that really hurts the campaign because a lot of the pages aren't making money. Why are we trying to rank a page that doesn't make any money, find the pages that make money, then make sure that it's in alignment with Google's user. If somebody is searching the keyword for that page that's making money for you, then you just have to go and make sure that you are taking into consideration why the user is searching that, what they're looking for, what solution they need and what you could give them to take them one step further into the selling cycle and get them deeper into the funnel. And usually he can say it's only a few pages. So, they look like heroes a lot when they get hired because, “Wow, you've increased sales by X amount.” And all they did was, they focused their first month on those pages. And then that creates extra revenue. And then all of a sudden, they can start working on ranking other pages and actually getting that same process moved across to the rest of the website. But anybody starting SEO and they're in business, he highly recommend you start with the money pages and just stay with it and stay with it until it converts for you, because it doesn't matter if that page doesn't convert. You want to rank it, of course. You could make some money with it, it's better than not ranking, but it's better. If you really consider the user what they're looking for and take care of them, that's taking care of Google because it makes Google's product much better. Because he remembers 8 years ago, it was easy, they could rank for anything, anything and usually a couple of days and it didn't matter the quality of the website. But if you remember back then, Google wasn't a very good tool, it wasn't the sharpest crayon in the box because you wanted to search for something and you could end up on affiliate sites, you can end up on click bank sites, you can end up with somebody trying to sell an e-book with. You’re looking for an attorney maybe to do a will, some estate planning. And then you search estate planning and all that comes up are how to sell estate planning leads to attorneys. Well, you’re not interested in that, Google wasn’t very good back then, but now they are. It's a very good search tool. We can find whatever we need using Google. So, because of that, now we can reverse engineer the algorithm. So, let's see what pages are ranking well for our key words. Then let's study those pages because Google is placing the pages for that keyword that the people want and it's satisfying their needs. And the best way to do it is just to look to see who's already ranking, don't reinvent the wheel. Find out what's going on, why is that site ranking? What is it user intent and a lot of the times the people who are ranking well, aren't going as far in the process as they could. So there's opportunity, you can pass them. “Okay, maybe they have some of the user intent, but maybe there's more I could do.” You could take them deeper in a relationship, if they're searching green algae in pool, maybe they have a pool that has algae in it and they've got a party coming up, they want to get it cleaned up in time. So I could then have that whole article be about it, not only talking about how to clean your pool, but how to get it done in time, how to make sure that it's going to be done by the time of the party and then end it with a checklist on how to get your pool cleaned by the time by the time of your party. Well, that's going to be a piece of content that the user is going to find very useful. It's going to be something that when they click it and they find it, they're not going to rush out and hit back on their browser so they can go to the next person on the Google listing or the search result rather than find out who's ranking. No, they're going to stay at your site and they're going to get their information. Google's watching all that and they know that. So they know that you're taking care of the people coming to your site. And that's the best SEO tip he can give anybody, if you take care of the user, Google's always going to take care of you. Why? Because you're taking care of Google. If somebody searches Google for something and they can't pull up results for it, you’re going to get in a situation where people are going to stop using Google. So, Google loves finding great information that is in alignment with what the user is looking for. And because of the precision, like he said, and he'll repeat because of the precision of Google's tool now, we can use Google search tool to reverse engineer the user intent of their clients. And they just look at their competitors site that are ranking on those keywords already because the tool’s good enough where it's showing what the best user content is, what links come into play through. But that's in a nutshell SEO. Me: I like the example you gave in terms of looking at what Google is searching for, what people are searching for, and then repurposing your content to ensure that it's fulfilling that particular need. Because then the ranking will definitely come further up because some people are extremely granular when they're searching for something. So, if you're granular when you're searching for something and the tool that can actually populate the specific information within the first three options that come up, it makes the experience that much better. You don’t have to be digging through three, four or five pages, sixteen different articles, or videos, or images, trying to find the information that you’re looking for. Absolutely. And you can build a bridge that way too. For instance, let's say you are a pool supply company and you sell tablets. So you drop the big tablets in the pool and it makes the green algae go away and it's fast and so it happens in 24 hours. Now most business owners, they're going to try to rank that product page for the keyword, because that's the page they want everybody landing on. Well, most of the people that searching the green algae in my pool may not understand that there's a tablet ready for them that can help them. And they're not looking for that solution; at that point, they’re still further up in the funnel. They're still looking for information. So, if we search that keyword and if we own that pool company, we noticed that there's no other product pages ranking for the keyword. There's a good chance at their product page won't work for it either. Why? Because the user for that keyword that's searching it isn't looking for a tablet at that point. They're just saying, “How do I fix my pool?” They don't want to end up on a product page. Instead, they want to know that we understand their problem. We break their problem down. “This is why you have algae in your pool. We're not just trying to sell you a scam or snake oil. You have your algae in your pool because of this. And there's a test you can do. And this is why you get rid of it.” And once we demonstrate that we understand all that, we could have a little banner on the bottom of that article that says, “You want a checklist on how to get your pool taken care of me by the time you're party.” like he says, they download the checklist, they're going to get the checklists list, it's the next logical step in their solution to fixing their problem with the pool. So what happens after they get the checklist and they go through all that and they start trying to treat it right. They change the filter; they put in extra chlorine and they’re still having a little problem. And then they get hit with an e-mail from you saying, “Hey, are you still having trouble with your pool?” It could be three days after they download the checklist or two days. “Yeah, I am.” “Well, check out our product here. Just drop a couple of tablets in and it'll be ready in 24 hours.” Now, that's a real solution. Now, had they just been sent straight to our product page and we asked them to buy the tablets, now we're in a situation where we're trying to rush the sale. And in SEO, we can't rush the sale. And that's the way it used to be, we would only rank product pages because they were easy to rank. But that made Google less effective as a tool. So they made algorithms that made it so those pages wouldn't rank. And so that's the good news is if you see a competitor that isn't going further in the funnel, but they're taking in consideration of the user intent, but they're not adding any teeth to it, like banner ads to go deeper into the funnel for a lead magnet. And usually, if you just offer a checklist, “Hey, you want all this information in a checklist in a PDF, just give us your e-mail.” Usually that goes really well and as far as lead generators. So, it's having the opportunity of knowing the user intent and taking care of the user allows them to not only rank better take care of Google's users better, but also funnel prospects that they do get deeper into the funnel and into their own funnel. They go into the funnel, hey, I got to fix his pool, by the time they get out of the funnel, they want to clean pool, they want a good barbecue, they want to have a good thing. So they're looking for it, tablets are not in their mind at that point. They will be but first, they have to let them know that they understand their problem and they understand why it happened and that they are the authorities on this problem. They're not just some people that bought some tablets from overseas and now they're trying to sell it for $99.99. And they're saying it fixes, cures cancer and cleans your pool up. They just want to make sure we're not that person. And that has to be done at the speed of human interaction. We would never go on a first date and ask somebody to marry us unless it was an arranged marriage and other cultures that happens. But here in the United States, no, but it's just isn't heard of. Anybody that asked to marry you on your first date, you would probably think something was strange with that person and not have a second date. But marketers, we don't mind at all trying to get people to buy our tablets right away. We'd like to get people to our product page, but that's where the user intent comes in. That's where the laws of human interaction is, you have to build the relationship. And once they see your name a few times and you've answered their question, they spent some time with you on your post. They got your guide, they got your check list, they got your email, and they’re going to buy from you. Who else are they going to buy from, a vendor down the street who sends people straight to the sales page and didn't take the time to do all that? And guess what? Those are the pages that rank in Google. And those are the pages that convert. So really, SEO is just a matter of solid business development. Matt shared that he’s a big, big fan of Grammarly and he also uses the Hemingway Editor too. And because when you're writing, you have to write in a way that people can scan. He tries to write everything in fifth grade or below reading level, and he sells to attorneys, too. And they like to write and they send him stuff and he'll put it in the grader and it'll be like grade 24. Don't write your copy, it needs to be fifth grade. Why does it need to be so low? He gets the grammar taken care of using word and then once Grammarly gives him all the good suggestions he needs, then he moves it to the Hemingway Editor and if he can get that down to a fifth or fourth grade reading level, that just guarantees that all his sentences are short, that his paragraphs are short, and that he’s not using a lot of adverbs. And why is that important? Because his readers are going to be able to scan through it really fast. It's going to be like a hot knife through butter. And whenever we slow a brain down, when they're reading, it just invites distraction and that's why. So, that's his app. Matt shared that he and his partner, they just went through a book study of The Power of Positive Thinking with Norman Vincent Peale, just having a positive mindset. And it's funny, right when they finish the book, the crisis started with the virus. It was like, “Oh, man, when didn’t want to have to test this so soon, we just finished the book.” But it worked and it helped them and as business owners, any business owners, as any kid in school, just kind of a positive mindset. If he had had a positive mindset in school, he would've had a lot better time. But he didn't have a positive mindset, it took him till he was in his forties to figure out he needed a positive mindset. But that's a great book, he highly recommends that one. Matt shared that he’s a highly motivated person. His first 20 years in business, he had a hard time with people who weren't motivated. He felt like they were in his way. And if they were in his way, they're going to get pushed out of his way. He had momentum and then once you get momentum going, you never want to lose it. Now, I'm not telling people to start pushing people your way. But what he wouldn't say is starting establishing some momentum. The very thing that makes us get upset when somebody trips us up is that they are slowing our momentum down. So we're reversing that and looking at it from the other way, if we establish momentum, which will give us enough will power to get through to where we're trying to get to. And most of the people that work for us and the human condition is they are unmotivated, they don't have a desire to accomplish anything big in their life. So it makes it hard for them and they kind of stray. So, he tries to get momentum going with their staff, he tries to get them training, he tries to get them excited for themselves. So they're learning things that it has nothing to do with our business. But if they can learn a skill set, it helps them when they do the work. But even if they quit later, they still have the skill set with them that they can use with their competitor even or start their own business. And sometimes that happens. And it used to hurt him and make me angry and it doesn't anymore because you want people having maximal momentum in your life, because we want it in our own life and the more momentum that your workers have, the more momentum that they'll have to give us. So when they bump into it, it actually propels us forward and rather than to be stalled out in front of us. So that's the beauty of having acceleration, accelerated momentum. And to get that momentum going is a lot of different things you can do. But usually it's personal development for the workers taking care of them and he doesn't mean just paying them more, just treat them like a member of the team and help them strengthen how they feel about themselves and give them something to work towards and celebrate the wins with them. And they get the momentum and sometimes they get so much momentum, they go out the door, they go somewhere else for more money but you know what, he did his job in those cases. So he would just say to anybody in that position just get some momentum going, get your employees excited. There's a lot of different things you can do for them, get some training going, usually online training and it usually is a good momentum builder too for staff especially if there's certification involved, because that skill set, they're padding and their own resume. Now they're doing something not just for you because they're getting paid, but now they're doing something for themselves. So that's what he would say, if he got asked that question again, he would give you the crib's note would be the short version would be. Get your employees excited about themselves. Do some personal training, help them always be padding their resumé with whether it's certifications or experience or even help them with case studies. So they have their own case studies, helped on this and this and this with this company. So, give them personal case studies, so they're padding their own resumé as they're going along. And so they make one case study for us, this is what our agency did for this client. But then on the same time, they have the writer. They can easily just say also write one for one of our employees, who was very instrumental in this, that they can put in their CV or their resume or upload to LinkedIn. And lets people know that you care about them. But more importantly, it gets them excited about their job. And now they want to do that again, they want some more padding on their resume. Matt shared that they’re doing a lot of different things because of the crisis and it's forced them to do a lot of things, something that they're really excited and is getting buy in from their employees and the work they're doing, they're getting scorecards so it's not they they're going to be checking on that, but they're going to be giving them scorecards at the end of every week of what they've accomplished and what they haven't accomplished. And it keeps them from having to look over their shoulders. And so, they're treating them as little mini business owners and they're giving them a lot of leeway with it, too. So, he’s excited about that, that they're having a lot more autonomy with the staff rather than everybody knocking on his door and saying, “Matt, you got a minute?” because you’re die a little inside every time you hear that especially if you got your own momentum going. So they're getting buy in and it's working and that has him excited because that's momentum. Matt shared listeners can find him at – www.yourseosquad.com Facebook – Matthew LaClear When asked about if he has a quote or saying that he reverts to during times of adversity or challenge, Matt shared that he has it pinned right in front of him, Psalm 16 vs 5-6, “Lord, you have assigned me my portion in my cup. You have made my lot secure. The boundary lines have fallen for me in pleasant places; surely I have a delightful inheritance.” That makes it very easy for him to do business deals when he has that mindset. Me: Wow, that's so beautiful. We need it now especially in the climate and the environment of what's going on in the world generally speaking. Temporary, not forever. And our inheritance and while faith comes into play but even without faith, you could get through this. This is just temporary. 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Matt’s team pursues the very best referral prospects available in any given industry with the purpose of doubling the size of a business.They are experienced in working with the big fish, yet they love small businesses and never act like a candidate is above working with them.They help their clients to set their sites on the biggest referral targets in their industry resulting in huge dividends.It forces clients to up their game to the next level and grow business.Rainmaking!In 2004 Matt had his house buzzed three times by a Apache Helicopter because of his aggressive follow-up efforts on a $3 Million proposal he had submitted to the owner.The project crashed and burned, but that encounter changed Matt’s thinking forever.It changed the way he approached business and as a result, how he helps others to grow their companies through SEO.Learn More: https://yourseosquad.com/Influential Influencers with Mike Saundershttp://businessinnovatorsradio.com/influential-entrepreneurs-with-mike-saunders/
Matt’s team pursues the very best referral prospects available in any given industry with the purpose of doubling the size of a business.They are experienced in working with the big fish, yet they love small businesses and never act like a candidate is above working with them.They help their clients to set their sites on the biggest referral targets in their industry resulting in huge dividends.It forces clients to up their game to the next level and grow business.Rainmaking!In 2004 Matt had his house buzzed three times by a Apache Helicopter because of his aggressive follow-up efforts on a $3 Million proposal he had submitted to the owner.The project crashed and burned, but that encounter changed Matt’s thinking forever.It changed the way he approached business and as a result, how he helps others to grow their companies through SEO.Learn More: https://yourseosquad.com/Influential Influencers with Mike Saundershttp://businessinnovatorsradio.com/influential-entrepreneurs-with-mike-saunders/
Matt’s team pursues the very best referral prospects available in any given industry with the purpose of doubling the size of a business.They are experienced in working with the big fish, yet they love small businesses and never act like a candidate is above working with them.They help their clients to set their sites on the biggest referral targets in their industry resulting in huge dividends.It forces clients to up their game to the next level and grow business.Rainmaking!In 2004 Matt had his house buzzed three times by a Apache Helicopter because of his aggressive follow-up efforts on a $3 Million proposal he had submitted to the owner.The project crashed and burned, but that encounter changed Matt’s thinking forever.It changed the way he approached business and as a result, how he helps others to grow their companies through SEO.Learn More: https://yourseosquad.com/Influential Influencers with Mike Saundershttp://businessinnovatorsradio.com/influential-entrepreneurs-with-mike-saunders/
Matt’s team pursues the very best referral prospects available in any given industry with the purpose of doubling the size of a business.They are experienced in working with the big fish, yet they love small businesses and never act like a candidate is above working with them.They help their clients to set their sites on the biggest referral targets in their industry resulting in huge dividends.It forces clients to up their game to the next level and grow business.Rainmaking!In 2004 Matt had his house buzzed three times by a Apache Helicopter because of his aggressive follow-up efforts on a $3 Million proposal he had submitted to the owner.The project crashed and burned, but that encounter changed Matt’s thinking forever.It changed the way he approached business and as a result, how he helps others to grow their companies through SEO.Learn More: https://yourseosquad.com/Influential Influencers with Mike Saundershttp://businessinnovatorsradio.com/influential-entrepreneurs-with-mike-saunders/
In this episode of Stratfor's Pen and Sword podcast, hosted by Fred Burton, a conversation with Don Bentley. Bentley is the author of "Without Sanction," a Matt Drake Thriller. Writing is not Bentley's only career. As he tells Stratfor's Fred Burton, he also was an Apache Helicopter pilot and an FBI agent, and his first three books were rejected. In this action-packed thriller, Defense Intelligence Agent Matt Drake is a haunted man, scarred by a violent and deadly experience in Syria. His marriage is in jeopardy, and his old life is tantalizingly out of reach. But then, he gets a call for a mission and he heads back to Syria on a rescue mission.
What is the one piece of advice that an Apache helicopter pilot has for you? FIND OUT on C-Level: Guest Lucas Rice - So Lucas tell me, if you were to give one piece of advice to somebody in leadership what would it be? - Well I'll tell ya I got a great piece of advice a long long time ago from one of the greatest people in the world, my mother. And a that advice was what's the worst thing can happen, they're gonna say no. And so have the courage to go out and ask. Have the to go out and fight. Cause what's the worst thing they're gonna say? No. - No. _ On this episode of C LEVEL, I meet help with Lieutenant Colonel Lucas Rice Executive Vice President and COO of LDX solutions. - So Lucas tell me a little bit about your story. How'd you get started? Where you're from? - Sure yeah, I originally from Cleveland, Ohio. Grew up there playing soccer. - Indians fan? Of course. - There you go. - Indians and Browns. - Right okay. In reality is I'm just happy when they win anything. - Right, right, right? We're on a roll right now so it's good. - Yeah well my Giants aren't doing to well. - Well that's good. Cause we've had plenty of our own you know loses. - Yeah. - But born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio all my family and friends are still there. Grew up playing soccer was fortunate enough to be on a club team. That I got to travel the world playing soccer. And so it exposed exposed me to more than just Cleveland. - [Interviewer] Right. - And so I realized and wanting to go to college I wanted to go something a little bit further than right next door. So I ended up actually at the United States Military Academy at West Point. I was recruited to play soccer there. And not your normal school. - [Inteviewer] Yeah. It wasn't exactly the party atmosphere that you see here. - Was soccer with what you wanted, you wanted to be a pro soccer player one day? Or what is it? - No I enjoyed playing. I still play till this day - [Inteviewer] Yeah. in an old man soccer league. - [Inteviewer] Yeah. - But no I love the game. I guess I got pretty good at it. And so when it came, when West Point came to me it really turned the tide for me. That it became a sport I could continue to play, but I was going to West Point because of the leadership. The leadership model, the leadership experience that really is. You know folks talk about masters, talk about what their degrees are in. I've got an Aerospace Engineering Degree, but I went to school for leadership. - [Interviewer] Yeah. It really is a leadership laboratory. And so that's what truly drew me to it. - [Interviewer] Yeah. - It was going to the leadership side. So following that of course I had a military obligation. So I did 10 years active duty service. - [Interviewer] Yep. - As a helicopter pilot, I was fortunate enough to pick up Aviation. So I was H64 Apache Helicopter Pilot. - Wow. Spent several rotations through the states. Fort Rucker, Alabama where we training on Aviation. Fort Campbell, Kentucky was there with 101st Aviation. And then over seas so two years in Korea. And then came back to Fort Rucker and realized it at some point need to start a family. My wife's a West Point graduate also.
Former world-class track and field athlete currently working in Tawain as an Apache Helicopter Mechanic and Consultant shares how he harnessed his superpowers in sports to lead to greater opportunities personally and professionally.
Well, it's hard to top an episode where you accidentally committed a felony but we did our best. In this episode, Adam reveals his plans for the future, we get real black and white issues on the table, share some big news, get real weird, and give proper insight into married life. Come join in on the fun and enjoy the episode If you would like to support the show and get exclusive content please sign up at patreon.com/whitetrashpodcast or show your support in a more public manner and gear up at shop.spreadshirt.com/whitetrashmerch If you would like to contact us or like/share/comment/subscribe/follow/send nudes here are some links to do that email- whitetrashpod@gmail.com facebook.com/whitetrashpodcast Twitter- @whitetrashpod find us on iTunes, Sound Cloud, and Google play music
Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Google Play 40: Trevor Schmitt On Being An Apache Helicopter Pilot In episode 40 Trevor Schmitt defines what every day health means to him. We discuss the journey of becoming a pilot and all the training required. He also talked about the scariest moment he has experienced in an apache helicopter. He went on to talk about trying new things from Jiu-Jitsu to ball room dancing and the benefits of pushing yourself outside of your comfort zone. To contact Trevor: trevor.schmitt.91@gmail.com To contact Jerod by email click here Episode Sponsors: - botanCBD: Use code HEALTH to get 15% off your first order.
This week we get Aaron's take on Endgame, we discuss GOT and the battle of Winterfell, and then we dive into some more normal recommendations. Thanks for listening everybody!! Find out more on the MovieDummies website. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/moviedummies/message
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Welcome to Heels of Justice; these are the stories of women lawyers who are trailblazers in their field and paved the way for the rest of us. In this episode, Sarita talks to Kathi Vidal from Winston and Strawn; as Managing Partner of the firm’s Silicon Valley office, she is one of the leading patent litigators in the country. Nationally recognized for trying high-profile, high-stakes, and high-tech patent disputes for the region’s leading companies, her experience covers a myriad of technologies, including semiconductors, telecommunications, circuits and systems, computers, software, Internet applications, and consumer products. Key Takeaways [:20] Sarita introduces Kathi Vidal, Managing Partner of Winston and Strawn’s Silicon Valley office — a woman whose name and achievements are well known, especially in the field of technology law — and asks her to break down what she does at her firm. [1:38] Sarita asks Kathi to break down what diversity and inclusion, as well as disruptive technology, entail in her job description. [3:40] Kathi talks a bit about where she grew up, and her “around the world” youth, which includes two important skills she learned: how to make friends and how to reset your focus, that still help her now. [5:14] Sarita asks what High School was like; listen to Kathi’s amazing story of studying abroad with no set curriculum, which finally led to her entering college at 16! [6:20] Kathi recounts part of her undergraduate journey from Physics and Mathematics to Electrical Engineering through the Edison Program — designing aircraft and rockets at GE aerospace! [8:22] What is a nonlinear system? [8:46] From Engineering to Law, how did this switch happen? And why Law? Kathi went back to the roots: what did she want to be when she was seven — the smartest lawyer alive, or a pro baseball player! [12:23] Kathi touches on some core challenges she tackled when switching from Science to Law. … you have to memorize so much stuff and you can’t derive your answers! [13:21] Sarita asks how Kathi started building her practice at Winston and Strawn and how she established herself even as a young lawyer. [16:50] What is Prosecution-Laches? [18:36] Are there any other steps to building a practice? [19:52] Sarita highlights the fact that Kathi is really good with social media and if this was a conscious choice. Kathi explains how it was a driver in her diversity and inclusion practice. [24:38] Kathi shares two moments in her career when she felt like she failed and what it taught her. [32:06] Sarita asks if there was ever a moment when Kathi advocated for herself. [35:53] Sarita asks Kathi what her personal mantra is and thanks her for coming on to the podcast and sharing her story and signs off until next time. That’s it for this episode of Heels of Justice; if you like the stories we’re telling, please visit our website. You can join our mailing list, learn more about our guests and see what we have planned for the future. You can also follow us on Twitter, on Instagram, and on Facebook. Disclaimer: The opinions you have heard are ours or our guest’s alone. They’re not the opinions of our employers, or our clients, or our bosses, and not our husbands, kids or pets or anyone else’s. Mentioned in this episode (chronological order) Winston and Strawn Azores GE Aerospace The Edison Engineering Development Program Apache Helicopter F16 aim guns F18 aim guns C-17 Transport (the control stick circuitry designed by Kathi is still in use!) Prosecution-Laches Jerome H. Lemelson Semiconductors Santa Clara University Professor Donald L. Chisum Karen Boyd — Turner Boyd Invention disclosure Brené Brown Book: Women Don’t Ask: Negotiation and the Gender Divide, by Linda Babcock and Sara Laschever Book: One Size Does Not Fit All More about the Heels of Justice, Sarita Venkat, and Katherine Minarik Heels of Justice on the Web Heels of Justice on Twitter Heels of Justice on Instagram Heels of Justice on Facebook Sarita Venkat on LinkedIn Katherine Minarik on LinkedIn Katherine Minarik on Twitter Katherine Minarik at cleverbridge More about today’s Heels of Justice guest, Kathi Vidal Kathi’s profile on Winston and Strawn Kathi’s LinkedIn Kathi’s Twitter Winston and Strawn’s LinkedIn Winston and Strawn’s Facebook Kathi Vidal’s personal stories (edited) “I had a case that involved Lemelson and a patent relating to a semiconducting material, not a conductor like a metal that heat can go through and not an insulator like an oven that the heat can’t go through, but something in-between. His patent was developed in a way that made it look like he owned semiconductors! That was a hot issue at the time that I faced the Lemelson case, and instead of just focusing on what are the answers the client needed right now, I started developing CLE material, I started reading every case in that area so that I could have a more expansive knowledge base.” “I realized although I had a patent trial really early in my career, that they’re somewhat few and far between, so what I did was I signed up to teach a course at Santa Clara University on patent law. So a number of nights a week I would stand up in front of people and have to teach them about patent law and teach them about the different examples in the case books. That gave me a real opportunity to develop as a lawyer, and from there I started getting speaking gigs and those gave me the opportunity to dig in deep on different topics and be on my feet, and have to answer questions quickly — which is exactly what you need to do in court — and again people get to know you.”
http://traffic.libsyn.com/talkinglead/TLP_285_The_Story_Of_Kryptek.mp3 Welcome back to the Talking Lead Podcast Lead Heads! This episode we continue our stellar 2019 SHOT Show interviews form the Buck KnivesLeadquarters with Butch Whiting co-founder of Kryptek Camouflage and Kryptek Outdoors Group. The Talking Lead Jackwagon Train stops by to pick up a fresh load of Jackwagons. And we giveaway the 7th EDC Pocket Dump Rewards package provided by Talking Lead, Buck Knvies, Streamlight & FLEOA Lefty and Brooksy have a great conversation with Butch about how he and Josh Cleghorn took an idea they came up with while serving together, in the Ninewa Providence in Northern Iraq and began their journey in what would result in the world renowned Kryptek Outdoor Group. We get to know Butch in a way that only Talking Lead can bring out in people through the "New Guy" questions. Butch shares everything from his first gun to his days as an Apache Helicopter pilot to his favorite kind of game hunting. Listen now for the whole exciting story! Jackwagons this week are courtesy of the Lead Head Brigade and include two SHOT Show gun thieves, Connecticut Dem Jillian Gilchrest a big box store that punishes heroism and more...
[BONUS] B Squad Bonus Episode 3 Fantasy Cars of B Squad Show Notes: Motorcycle from Akira https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ael7gKPw8BA Tron Light Bike https://www.geek.com/geek-cetera/parker-brothers-create-street-legal-electric-tron-lightcycle-1423485/ ED209 robocop https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9l9wxGFl4k SUX6000 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fl8mQhxhE_Q Truck from Boarderlands Cheetas Paw http://www.writeups.org/borderlands-bandits/borderlands-truck-h1/ Mad Max’s Original Vehicle http://madmax.wikia.com/wiki/Ford_Falcon_XB_GT_Coupe_1973_%22V8_Interceptor%22 Anime Sea Plane https://i.pinimg.com/736x/54/41/42/54414221c3e2e7333a2d47f7f45f165d--animation-disney-hayao-miyazaki.jpg Tanks i.pinimg.com/736x/54/41/42/54414221c3e2e7333a2d47f7f45f165d--animation-disney-hayao-miyazaki.jpg : http://www.tankgirl.info/tankgirl/images/movie/tradingCards/89f.jpg https://www.google.com/search?q=Big+Tank&client=firefox-b-1&tbm=isch&source=iu&ictx=1&fir=YRM_xhrv54qisM%253A%252CIuuocN0W_yCprM%252C_&usg=__NgAQtcAA2PRp6gcBQ1GIGetwRCI%3D&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjepvfw95XbAhVGu1MKHflXA7cQ9QEILzAC#imgrc=YRM_xhrv54qisM: A10 Warthog: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJMdVIyf4Oo Russian BTR: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BTR_(vehicle) Apache Helicopter: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_AH-64_Apache Comanche https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing%E2%80%93Sikorsky_RAH-66_Comanche Blackhawk helicopter https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sikorsky_UH-60_Black_Hawk WWII Flying Private yacht http://www.ctrl-c.liu.se/misc/ram/gst.html Sea duck: https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/talespin/images/4/44/Seaduck03.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20111027022605 Pirate Ship: http://www.yesterland.com/pirateship.html Goonies Ship: http://goonies.wikia.com/wiki/The_Inferno Hovercraft: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hovercraft As always, this episode is not sponsored or supported by any company or person other than those on the show. Thanks for listening, downloading and subscribing. For questions, comments or complaints please e-mail us at: Hosts@BsquadHotrod.com And if you really want to help us out tell a friend and get them subscribed too!
The last AH-64A Apache attack helicopter left the Missouri National Guard to be refurbished into a newer digital model in early 2012.
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