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What builds trust when you don't have a title or position of authority? SUMMARY According to Lt. Col. Joe Bledsoe '11, it's honesty, integrity, humility presence and action. Tune in as he shares practical leadership lessons learned from the Academy, combat aviation and years of mentoring others.   SHARE THIS EPISODE FACEBOOK  |  LINKEDIN   COL. BLEDSOE'S TOP 10 LEADERSHIP TAKEAWAYS 1. Leadership starts before the title. People follow your example, ideas, and presence long before you get formal authority. 2. Informal leadership is as real as formal leadership. Class president, wingman, or peer—your influence, credibility, and support role matter even without rank. 3. Be “clay to be molded.” Show eagerness, humility, and effort; people notice fresh attitude and willingness to embrace hard things. 4. You can't lead alone—build a trusted team. Time management and heavy responsibility force you to delegate to people you trust and empower them. 5. Trust has two layers: inherent and earned. Start with inherent trust (shared values, shared background) and deliberately grow earned trust through behavior. 6. Five traits that build credibility fast: Honesty, integrity, humility, presence (actually being there, engaged), and decisive action. 7. Debrief like a fighter pilot: brutally honest, never personal. Separate the person from the performance, do root‑cause analysis, fix errors, and then move on—no re‑litigating. 8. Own your mistakes out loud. Saying “I'm sorry,” “I was wrong,” or “I don't know, but I'll find out” accelerates trust and models humility. 9. Mentors and mentees are non‑negotiable. Continuously seek guidance from those ahead of you and invest in those behind you to sharpen your own thinking. 10. Prioritize relationships and pride in the mission. Treat family and friends well, cultivate the Long Blue Line, and remember you're on the A‑team—act like it.   CHAPTERS 00:00:00 — Opening & Guest Intro Show open, Naviere introduces Lt Col Joe “Paveway” Bledsoe and his career highlights. 00:01:13 — Voluntold to Lead: Becoming Class President Basic cadet training, being “voluntold,” interview gauntlet, and getting elected class president. 00:04:09 — What a Class President Actually Does Informal vs formal leadership, picking the class exemplar (Robin Olds), dining‑ins, spirit missions, and accountability. 00:08:38 — From Future Doctor to Fighter Pilot Arriving at USAFA wanting to be a physician, loving biology and medicine, and the first seeds of doubt. 00:10:03 — Ops Air Force, Powered Flight, and the Pivot Deployed Ops Air Force in CENTCOM, exposure to flying in theater, powered flight, and choosing pilot training over med school. 00:12:22 — Mentors, Family, and Making a Hard Call Mentorship from family, upperclassmen, and permanent party; emotional weight of changing paths and family's reaction. 00:14:08 — Leading Without Rank: Credibility and Trust Informal leadership as a young wingman, lessons from time management and delegation as class president, inherent vs earned trust, and key traits (honesty, integrity, humility, presence, action). 00:22:06 — Fighter Pilot Debriefs & Radical Feedback Culture Brutally honest debriefs, owning mistakes, root‑cause analysis, safety and mission focus, and how that mindset translates beyond the cockpit. 00:27:48 — Leadership at Home: Marriage, Parenting, and ‘Knock It Off' High‑school‑sweetheart marriage, parenting, using accountability and humility with kids, and balancing “fighter pilot” mode with being a husband and dad. 00:30:30 — Future Conflict, Growth, and Pride in the Long Blue Line Risk and future fight, Institute for Future Conflict, exposure to other AFSCs and logistics, daily growth habits (mentors, mentees, reading, writing, running), advice to younger self, and closing message on being proud of USAFA and the A‑team.   ABOUT COL. BLEDSOE BIO Lt. Col. Joseph “Paveway” Bledsoe '11 is a U.S. Air Force Academy graduate and recognized leader whose career has spanned combat operations, advanced airpower development and service to the Long Blue Line. A native of rural Pennsylvania, Bledsoe graduated from the Academy in 2011 with a degree in biology before earning a Master of Public Policy from the University of Maryland.  He is Currently assigned to the Institute for Future Conflict at the U.S. Air Force Academy where he studies the future of airpower, emerging technologies and the challenges of great-power competition. Prior to joining the Institute, he helped lead training and operational planning efforts at the 366th Fighter Wing, contributing to major exercises and the wing's first deployment to the Indo-Pacific region. His work bridges the gap between today's operational realities and tomorrow's strategic challenges. A recipient of the Association & Foundation's Young Alumni Excellence Award, Bledsoe is widely respected for his emphasis on faith, family and service. Throughout his career, he has remained deeply connected to the Academy community through mentorship, alumni leadership and a commitment to developing the next generation of leaders. On this episode of Long Blue Leadership, he shares lessons learned from leading peers, building influence before authority and navigating high-stakes decisions in both the cockpit and the profession of arms.   CONNECT WITH JOE LINKEDIN   CONNECT WITH THE LONG BLUE LINE PODCAST NETWORK TEAM Ted Robertson | Producer and Editor:  Ted.Robertson@USAFA.org Send your feedback or nominate a guest: socialmedia@usafa.org Please note: we are only considering USAFA graduates as guests at this time. Ryan Hall | Director:  Ryan.Hall@USAFA.org  Bryan Grossman | Copy Editor:  Bryan.Grossman@USAFA.org Wyatt Hornsby | Executive Producer:  Wyatt.Hornsby@USAFA.org     ALL PAST LBL EPISODES  |  ALL LBLPN PRODUCTIONS AVAILABLE AT USAFA.ORG/LONGBLUELEADERSHIP AND ON ALL MAJOR PODCAST PLATFORMS     FULL TRANSCRIPT Guest, Lt. Col. (Ret.) Joe "Paveway" Bledsoe" '11  |  Host, Lt. Col. (Ret.) Naviere Walkewicz '99    Lt. Col. (Ret.) Naviere Walkewicz 0:01 Sometimes leadership begins long before you've ever been put in charge. It starts when people trust you enough to follow your example, your ideas or your vision. I'm Naviere Walkewicz, Class of '99; Long Blue Leadership starts now. Well, Lt. Col. Joe “Paveway” Bledsoe the Third. Welcome to Long Blue Leadership. Lt. Col. Joe Bledsoe 0:20 Naviere, it's great to see you. Thank you for having me here today. I'm looking forward to the conversation. Col. Naviere Walkewicz 0:24 So, Joe, your career has been exciting so far, and you're still in it. You know, you have been operational leader, obviously an F-15E Strike Eagle pilot. You've been deployed, you have been a researcher, you're a Young Alumni Excellence Award winner for our Association & Foundation, you've been an AOG board director and a fellow for the Institute for Future Conflict. And that, that's just, you know, a short little list, because you're a student heading back into, over to, is it North Carolina, right? Seymour Johnson.   Col. Joe Bledsoe 0:53 That's correct. Seymour Johnson, yep.   Col. Naviere Walkewicz 0:54 In the cockpit, yeah. Col. Joe Bledsoe 0:56 Yeah, we're super excited. Col. Naviere Walkewicz 0:59 Yes. Well, we're going to touch on probably many of those places, but I want to dial it back to something that only one graduate in every class experiences, and for you it happened shortly after Basic Cadet Training. Your class selected you as your class president. How did that come about? Col. Joe Bledsoe 1:14 How did that all go down? That's a great question. So there we were, right after basic training. I was in Cadet Squadron 19 for my freshman year, and I got the opportunity — this is one of those voluntold moments, right — where the upperclassmen and BCT cadre said, “Joe,” or “Cadet Bledsoe, report to H-1 during transition week.” That's when everybody's coming back, and you're like, “Sure, yep, yes, sir, yes, ma'am. Here we go.” So I show up with 40, 50 other fourth-class cadets, and we come to find out it was for us, and we were going to go through who was going to be the class officers. So first off, as I look back on that experience, a lot of respect and no humility being asked to go like represent Squadron 19, right? Like, I didn't volunteer, they just kind of pointed me in that direction, so we show up and got to interview with the upperclassmen, class officers, and there's funny interview questions, real serious interview questions. You know, I was just honest, right? Like, I'm here. This is what I think about what being a leader looks like, and how I could help serve the class, not thinking I would ever be selected, right? And as the night is going on, and ACQ is right around the corner, they kind of whittle it down to four or five of us, and we get up in front of the rest of the cadets and classmates that were there, and it was an open forum, like you know, back in Rome times, like you're standing in the gauntlet, Yeah, like it was like Roman voting, right? And asked a bunch of questions, and I remember standing up there with, you know, preppies, prior enlisted, and then me, just like straight off the street, and there's a couple other of us up there, and just answer the questions honestly, and at the end of that, there was a vote, and you know, they read the results, and I was like, "Holy smokes, I'm class president. How did this, how did this happen,” right? And I think there's a lot that — it was daunting at first, right? And then also, like, “This is awesome, I don't know what I'm getting into,” right? I just found out about it. I remember walking back on the Tizo. This was the first time I can say this now, because you know, grad, and I didn't run the strips because the upperclassmen and class officers walked me back, and I distinctly remember to — back to my squadron to — Jordan Kraft and Forrest Underwood walked back and were given some mentorship to me, like here's how to succeed, here's things we would recommend, and it was just an awesome opportunity to like kind of learn what pure leadership looks like, what it means to be in this not org chart that is unique to the Academy, and that's where the, that's where the adventure started for class president. I'm still, I haven't been fired yet, and I still proudly serve the Class of 2011 — Robin Olds' class — as their class president, and it's one of the best jobs that I have the privilege of doing. Col. Naviere Walkewicz 4:10 My goodness. I mean, just to unpack that a little bit, obviously, in basic cadet training, you did enough to impress your cadre, I'm sure that there was probably some sort of cadre selection to bring however many of them forth first. Would you say that you would you agree with that, or is that — am I way off? Col. Joe Bledsoe 4:28 Yeah, I would say —I think when I look back my time at basic training, like I wanted to come to the Academy since I was in your school, right? So, like, I thrived — I'm not saying it was easy by any means, right? We all know that, but I thrived in like this new adventure, right? And I took everything, I embraced everything. I think that may have been something they saw, right? Like I was clay to be molded, right? And I had some prior opportunities in basic to show that to my BCT cadre, and they picked up on it. It wasn't that I was trying, but I think looking back on that experience, there was moments of like my freshness, my eagerness, my like pride in that I made it to basic training, that I wanted to just try as hard as I could, and I think some of that probably shown through, and ultimately may have been why I was selected to go try that interview process, right? Col. Naviere Walkewicz 5:20 So that interview process, at the end of the day, you were elected by your peers, and you know it — to your point — you said in that unusual, the not normal org chart, right, the one that doesn't exist, but yet you have leadership of your class. What did that look like? How did that translate? Because not many of us are class president, I'm certainly not my class president, and so I'm not sure what that leadership role looks like. Can you share a little bit more about some examples? Col. Joe Bledsoe 5:46 Yeah, I think that that leadership role was very different each year, right? As a freshman and a sophomore, as a four-degree and a three-degree, before any official academy leadership position starts to present themselves, that they do for two-degrees and firsties, it was a lot of helping the class stay as a collective whole, right? So one of the first big things as freshmen was selecting our class exemplar, right? And running like — how do, who do we select? How do we come together and figure that process out? How do we then, once we have a name, once we selected Robin Olds, how do we have a formal dining in? Things that I had never even heard of, right? As well as on the other side, the shenanigans, right? So, the spirit missions, right? There was many times I've had to go to the commandant's office and say, I don't know where the class crest is, like, out of pure honesty, right? But, like, that is, that was like a way, as an underclassman, that we kind of got that informal leadership, but also you're the leader by default here, so we're gonna, we're gonna make you accountable for your class. So I got to see both sides, that transitioning a little bit more to two-degree and first a year was now taking a little bit step back in writing in the informal leadership position, so I looked as myself as like a supporting agent, supporting member to our cadet leadership, and I always presented that like, “Hey, if you need our class to do something, I will do that, but if militarily you own that, like, I'm not ever going to step on your toes or push back,” right? The other thing we got, I was able to do is also help provide, like, morale inputs, right? Like you kind of had the pulse of morale, I think, more as the class president sometimes than in the official leadership, so could help provide some inputs along those ways, and there are some, say more shenanigans or morale events that we get to help put forth and present those to the cadet leadership for official approval later on as we firsties. Col. Naviere Walkewicz 8:04 Gosh, well, that was, I mean, it's really insightful for us to understand some of the roles that a class president and class cabinet plays, and so understanding that it's — I like how you put it as a supporting agent to the formal leadership. And we're gonna touch on this a lot more, because I think there's going to be times when you'll share how you build that trust and credibility throughout, both when you're a cadet and as an officer. But before we jump there, I happen to find out, Joe, that you weren't coming to the Air Force Academy to become a fighter pilot, but to become a physician. Can we talk about that for a moment? Col. Joe Bledsoe 8:37 Absolutely, that's absolutely a — I came to the Air Force Academy, wanted to be a doctor. I knew I wanted to be a biology major. I declared, I think, the first day I could declare and went through the gauntlet of getting ready for med school applications, and I loved every second of it. It was awesome. Even my fellow classmates would say he was a huge nerd and studying all the time, because that was my goal, right? I came into the Academy, and I wanted to be a doctor, and I knew the gauntlet that is, that that is required to do such a thing. And I still love medicine, right? I still love — I think medicine is fascinating. Every time my probably get there someday, or in the conversation, but anytime my kids have to go to the ER, like I'm like, “Can I scrub in,” right? All that kind of stuff. Yeah, put me in. I love medicine, and it wasn't till the summer between my two-degree and firstie year did I have that midlife crisis at the age of 21 and then firstie year is when that crisis kind of came to a head, and new doors opened, and here we are today, right? So that, yes, you're absolutely right. Always wanted to be a doctor. I was still fascinated by medicine, but now I'm just a pilot. So, there we go. Col. Naviere Walkewicz 9:57 So, can we, can you expand a bit more on it? So, was it a decision you wanted to make or a decision you had to make? Col. Joe Bledsoe 10:03 Yeah, yeah, that's great. It was a decision I had to make, ultimately, myself. Right? No one, no one said, “Joe, you can't be a doctor.” So, the summer — there's two key things that really happened that helped influence that decision. The first one was the summer between two-degree in firstie year, I had the opportunity to deploy to the Middle East, and we've heard of Ops Air Force. You know Ops Air Force. Well, at that time we had a deployed Ops Air Force, so they sent cadets overseas to deployed locations to see what was, you know, to get the full experience in a deployed location. Col. Naviere Walkewicz 10:40 Wow. Col. Joe Bledsoe 10:40 So I had the opportunity to do that. Spent the summer in CENTCOM and kind of opened my eyes to… Col. Naviere Walkewicz 10:47 Oh, Central Command. Col. Joe Bledsoe 10:47 Yeah, sorry, Central Command, and got to experience — I got attached to a C-130 unit, right, and I got to see what flying looked like in a deployed environment, and I kind of opened my eyes, where I've been hyper focused on medicine, right? Like, you know, so focused on this is what it takes to be a doctor. I kind of like put my blinders on to what the rest of the Air Force did, right? So I was like, “This is pretty, this is, these guys and gals are doing awesome stuff, like this is this is the pointy end of what was going on.” And that planted a seed, that planted a seed. So it came back, firstie year was doing the med school applications, going through, I had some free time in my academic calendar, and I got to go down to the airfield and do the powered flight program. So, I got to see flying over the summer, and then I was blessed enough to have the opportunity to go fly an airplane, and I was like, “OK, the seed was planted, let's see if I get air sick, like, let's see if there's anything else here that might make me not want to do this.” And I loved it. Right, I fell in love with flying down at the airfield. I came back, and I was like, I'm gonna pause the med school applications and put my name in the hat for pilot training, and the rest was history, right? So, doors open, doors close, right? But that was my story, and I loved getting to talk to cadets about that, because so many can be — so many times we see some that are hyper focused, and like there's always other options out there, and it's OK to have a crisis we can talk you through. Col. Naviere Walkewicz 12:23 I think that's a fantastic lesson that you actually learned early, because you know it's interesting — had you not been sent to Ops Air Force at a deployed location, you might not have taken Alex flight, and so you know when you think about leadership opportunities and lessons, this is one of those moments where it actually steered you in a new direction. So, as we think about that, I'm curious, how your family responded to that, because, you know, you had come to the Air Force Academy to be a doctor. Were they happy for you? Were they surprised, a little nervous? Col. Joe Bledsoe 12:57 Yeah, there was a ton of mentorship there, right? Not just from my family, but from upperclassmen peers, permanent party, like, “What are you doing? Like, you came here telling us this was your goal. Where did this new goal come from?” So, there was a lot of time talking that through, and I needed that myself. It wasn't, as you know, in any decision, like, it wasn't a snap decision. So, a lot of time walking through that decision process and leaning on mentors and kind of asking the questions, like I knew what four years of med school, and then residency, but I knew what that like, what does pilot training look like? How long does that take, right? So, a lot of questions to help answer, or to find answers through, and ultimately, my family was super supportive, super supportive, and they still joke, like, “Hey, how come you're not doctor.” Well, because I fly F-15s now, right? But all supportive all throughout the process, right? And that's where you lean on others, right? Lean on others, because it very much felt like a crisis, like I still have scar tissue over it. But looking back on it, it wasn't just me making — I ultimately made the decision, but they helped me through it. Col. Naviere Walkewicz 14:08 That's fantastic. You know, I think about you as an officer, as a fighter pilot, and obviously there's a lot of steps you took to get there on the road was certainly not easy. Often, though, I think that there can be some misconceptions, or maybe this is accurate, that earlier in your pilot life or your aviator life, there's probably not a lot of leadership lessons where you're leading others. Maybe, maybe that's a misperception, and we'd love to talk about that. You know, how do you find the leadership opportunities then when you are, you know, you're party of one, right? You don't necessarily have any direct reports. What does leadership look like there? Col. Joe Bledsoe 14:43 Yeah, can we take that back to like some lessons I learned at the Academy?   Col. Naviere Walkewicz 14:46 Oh, absolutely.   Col. Joe Bledsoe 14:47 Right, I think, I think that's where I've leaned most heavily in, like, not in there's this difference between formal leadership and informal, positional versus informal, and I was blessed enough at a pretty young age to learn the plus — the how to succeed and how to fail in informal leadership. I've tried to carry that throughout my career. So when you say like the younger days of being a wingman in the F-15 community, it's a lot about credibility. It's a lot about that peer leadership. How do you build the credibility? How do you build the trust to be someone that others look up to in that informal system, right, in that informal system. When they look down their phone, like, “Who do I call? Who do I have to call? Who do I want to call?” Right? and I think that's where you have to balance some of that stuff, and I spent time thinking about that, and trying to lean on lessons that I learned from the Academy, and while formal leadership positions were never handed to me, that doesn't mean you're not a leader, right? Like, you can't beat it, doesn't mean you don't just get to sit back and not lead. Col. Naviere Walkewicz 16:02 Can you share an example of a time when you learned that about yourself, or what that looked like?   Col. Joe Bledsoe 16:09 In the flying world? Col. Naviere Walkewicz 16:11 Or as a cadet?   Col. Joe Bledsoe 16:12 Yeah, as a cadet, I think the biggest one was — I'll take it back to, like, freshman, sophomore year, where I learned one of the key pillars that I'm convinced the Air Force Academy teaches all us grads about is time management, right? And I thought I was pretty good at time management, and then when you're now the president of 1,000 other cadets, your inbox fills up very quickly, right? Or you're like, “I thought I was good at time management.” And I learned very quickly that you can't do it alone, right? You can't do it alone, and I had to learn to surround myself with people that I trusted and that I could delegate or hand tasks off to, and just say, “I need this accomplished,” and I did that to my friends that I knew would get the mission done, right? And I had to have that level of trust, and I think that is translated throughout my career, where I inherently trust people with a project, right? I think there's two versions of trust, inherent trust and earned trust. When I look at the graduate network, whether that's the Air Force Academy, Navy, West Point, and I see a class ring, I'm like, “I inherently trust you,” and I can, I believe, or I see some other veterans have on — like, “I inherently trust you,” and then in other cases where I've had to learn and work with people, it's now, “I'm earning your trust, and I hope you're earning mine as well,” and that is this unique balance of I inherently trust you, I learned that at the Academy. Now let's build on that as a foundation and get this earned trust to as high as we can. Col. Naviere Walkewicz 17:54 What does some of that earned trust or becoming more credible look like when young leaders don't have the benefit of time? Right, so I, the more time I work with you, the more I learn about you. You build that credibility, etc. How does one accomplish that, maybe either shorten the gap or do that a little quicker or impactfully earlier? Col. Joe Bledsoe 18:18 Yeah, time is always — like we always need more time, right? How often do you say, like, “I only have 24 hours, but I need more time,” right? So, if we're always fighting time, like, and everybody's fighting time, then, like, that's a constant. So, let's not worry about time. So, I look at it as, like, what traits do people bring to the table, or what traits can we can we sharpen? Honesty, right? Honesty is huge. You have to be honest, and that's a pillar of trust. Integrity, right? Integrity first and showing people that you display integrity is really important. Humility, I think, is also really important. Humility is really important. I was listening to a podcast the other day, and it really struck home to me, a sense of humility is — if a leader is able to say three things, they're gonna — I know I could, I can build that trust, no matter what that time gap is. “I'm sorry,” “I was wrong,” or one of the seven basic responses: “I don't know, but I'll find out,” right? I think that's really important with humility. The other one is presence, not with a T, like we're not giving presents, but presence. Being present is really important character trait in my mind, and the fifth one that I try to reflect on a lot is action. Right? I think defaulting to not doing something is not what we want. That doesn't help build trust. Taking action with what knowledge you have and making a decision is really important, and I think those are the traits that help build that credibility, help build that trust in that time gap, whatever that looks like. If you can hit those, the five that I try to hit home. If you can do that, hopefully you're building that relationship that is going to foster — have great fruition out of it. Col. Naviere Walkewicz 20:06 That's outstanding, and that's really helpful, I think. I love how you took out the constant of time being an excuse, right? Like, we don't always have the benefit of time, whether it's time and getting more experience or just time in general, I think those are outstanding examples of how you can build credibility. So, thank you for sharing that. You know, one of the things that I also would love to kind of dig into a little bit of your experiences, Joe — because they've been really vast, right? So, I don't believe that everyone has the same kind of path. How have you grown as a leader in these different experiences that really, again, aren't positional leadership roles? I'm just curious, how your growth has been in that space. Col. Joe Bledsoe 20:47 Think a lot of it's been through failure. I think a lot of it's been through failure. These might not be huge, like we lost a million dollars, or like, not through those kind of failures, but relationship failures, or conversation failure at the micro level, and how I've tried to handle that is surround myself with people that will tell me that the emperor — I'm gonna go back to the, I'm gonna go back to the old fairy tale, or fable, right? If you surround yourself with people that are able to come up to you, and you trust them, and you trust their feedback, that is something I've tried, that was Cadet Bledsoe, advice given to me is Cadet Bledsoe. Surround yourself with people that you will listen to and take their feedback honestly. And sometimes that means if I don't have that person in the room and I know I fumbled a conversation or I made a poor decision, it's going to that individual and saying, “I messed up, I'm sorry, I was wrong,” or “I don't know,” right. And that's how I try to use that to present humility, I think, and that's important, because we're all fallible, we all make mistakes, and if I can't admit that, then, like, we're off to the wrong foot right away. Col. Naviere Walkewicz 22:06 Do you think some of that that skill that you've developed over time has been something that you've learned in, and forgive me, I don't know if it's a fighter pilot community, specifically, or you know, I think about when you do your sorties and you have some sort of debrief, right? I feel what I've heard, I've not actually sat in one, but they're very real. Like, there's no, it's not about making you feel good about it, like it's about the safety and the mission, and so I'm curious, if that skill of humility, and you know, calling a spade a spade, and calling it I'm wrong and I'm wrong, did that come from some of that experience, and maybe you can talk through what that's like, because not everyone, I think, practices at that level of transparency. Col. Joe Bledsoe 22:46 Yeah, the fighter pilot debrief. I learned some of the importance of that through mentorship as a cadet, and then that was sharpened as a fighter pilot. And I learned the importance of that through the form, my formal job, right, the mission, the lives at stake, aircraft, that kind of stuff. And I think I've tried, I've only honed that skill through Air Force training, right? The Air Force has trained me to think like that, and I've tried to translate that into my personal life and leadership positions, because I think there's tons of value to that. There is tons of value in being willing to find a mistake, own up to that mistake with the knowledge and hope that it doesn't happen again, right? And if that is like, if you, if that's your north star, we don't do this again, like, why wouldn't you want to be on that team? Why wouldn't, why don't you want to be? That's how we get better, right? And I think that seed again was planted as a cadet. Like, let's, I tell cadets all the time, like, you're joining the A-team, so put in A effort, right? Like, if you're going to join the A-team, I don't want B-players, and this is what we got to get, like, let's go, right? It's a motivating factor in my mind. Col. Naviere Walkewicz 24:08 What are some of the ways to approach that in a leadership conversation for someone who would be interested in taking on some of those, those learned lessons? Col. Joe Bledsoe 24:18 Yeah, I think the first thing is transparency and honesty right up front. Like this, Naviere, if we were flying together, right and you were my instructor, your job is not to degrade me as a human, but to prove to me that I made a mistake with the ultimate goal of making me better, right? Your job is to always, like — and the relationship you and I have as an instructor and a student is my — I'm gonna sit here in the debrief and go, and Naviere is here to make me better, right? Like, that's your, that's your job, right? Right. So, once you start that as the foundation, like, it can only get better if I know your job is to make me better, and your job is I'm supposed to make this guy better, right. And often we can, when feedback is provided, you're like, this could be a personal attack, or, like, that's all left out, that's all left outside the debrief room, right? Like, we're here to make everybody better, and I think that's where it starts: with that transparency and honesty up front of the expectation. Col. Naviere Walkewicz 25:15 So you'll actually say that. You would actually… Col. Joe Bledsoe 25:17 No, I think that's just a common, that's a common theme, right? That's the expectation in the community. And not just in the fighter community. I think it's throughout the Air Force, right? I think that's what makes us really, really unique. Col. Naviere Walkewicz 25:32 Because feedback is something that we, we do — although maybe some can do it better than others — I think that's a really fantastic way — before you're giving someone feedback, you're really clear on this is what we're hoping to accomplish by having this time together. And so, I think what you just said can make feedback so much more impactful, because it's not about the person, it's about what are we trying to accomplish and helping you, I guess. It is about you, but ultimately helping you. Col. Joe Bledsoe 25:59 Absolutely, right? Like the where every debrief starts is we had a mission objective and we had tactical objectives. Did we do them? If we didn't, let's figure out why, right? So translating to the business world or private sector, it's a root cause analysis, right? It's a root cause analysis, and we will get down to the nitty gritty of like, what type of error — did you make a decision error? Did you perceive the environment wrong? Did your actions cause the error, right? And we get down to that level, so that when the student, student Paveway walks away, Naviere, knows, Naviere, you gave me the exact, like, you decided wrong, because X, Y and Z; don't do that again. Col. Naviere Walkewicz 26:43 Right. Col. Joe Bledsoe 26:44 Here's your fix. You know, that debrief can take hours, and that's the beauty of it, right? “We're gonna sit there, and we're not gonna let anything not be uncovered, because we're gonna go do this again tomorrow, and we can't make the same mistake tomorrow,” right? “We can't make the same mistake.” Col. Naviere Walkewicz 27:01 No, that's, that's fantastic. I mean, to have it that clear, and to know it, like, OK, we're not gonna, we don't stay in that space. We've addressed it, we know we've identified a fix, and we move forward. Is that what you said? Col. Joe Bledsoe 27:12 Absolutely. Col. Naviere Walkewicz 27:13 There's no like, continue to revisit, like… Col. Joe Bledsoe 27:15 Yep, that's the point, right? Like, “I've learned something, I know, I've acknowledged my mistake. Let's move on. This wasn't personal, this was you making me better.” Iron sharpens iron, right? So, here we go, and then move on. And now that translates, as you asked kind of a couple minutes ago, right, that can translate to so many things in your life, right? And I try to do that sometimes, like my wife will tell me, I go too fighter pilot, but there's versions of that that translate as we are not in a fight or pilot debrief. Col. Naviere Walkewicz 27:50 You literally got in my head because I was gonna say, now I want to put you on the spot, because Joe, you are married to your high school sweetheart, you make a 2% club, right? Like, you actually started the Academy with a sweetheart and ended with the same sweetheart. And now you have three amazing, beautiful children. How do you translate that to, you know, feedback to your family or your personal life? And I love how your wife said too fighter pilot, but how about to your kids? Col. Joe Bledsoe 28:15 Yeah, married my high school sweetheart, Alicia. We started dating our sophomore year, and we've been together ever since. So she is not a grad, but she has a lot of Air Force in her blood, so that's great, and the kids, I would say there's a couple things when it comes to taking some things I've learned or been trained in the Air Force, translating on the home front. The first one goes to accountability, right? I think accountability is really important because in an aircraft, you have to be accountable for your actions, and I think that translates to being a parent, as well as trying to teach the kids some humility. Right, where to be humble, when to own up to your mistakes, and sometimes that works in the fighter pilot way, sometimes it doesn't, and I think that's leadership, right? You can have leadership skills and be consistent in some, in some ways, but other times adaptability is really important, especially with the kids, and each one of my kids is very unique, and we have to cater to each one of them and their unique skills. I will say about my wife, I love her with all my heart, but she knows the words “knock it off” as well, right, because that's a sacred word, not just in the military, but on our, in our homefront, and that usually means stop being a full fighter pilot, like go back to being Dad, right? So she knows, she knows the words and how to make that all go down. Col. Naviere Walkewicz 29:47 I love that it's another language, right? You have your, your fighter pilot language, and you have a home front language. I love that. Thank you for sharing that. You know, I'd like to switch gears a little bit to your time operationally, and maybe this translates into now your work at the Institute, or your most recent work at the Institute for Future Conflict and preparing cadets for the future fight. I'm curious, how all of these skills that you've learned, and these leadership traits that you've continued to develop in yourself, have translated in moments of, you know, like, real conflict, real distress, like when the stakes are high, and how you prepare cadets to think that way, even though maybe they've not experienced that. I'm just curious, what that looks like. Col. Joe Bledsoe 30:31 Yeah, it is hard to translate — like cadets love war stories, right? Like, “So there I was…” but it's hard to translate some of, like, the putting, having the cadets put themselves in the shoes of someone that has 15 years of flying under their belt, right? Like, that's hard for them to grasp, and I understand that, and that's not what I'm asking of them to do, but there are certain skills that I think are really important, and that I've got to experience and talk to cadets and research and spend time thinking about at the Institute for Future Conflict at the IFC. One is risk, right? How do we, how do we think about risk, right? Are we risk prone? We risk adverse? How do we think about risk, not just in this moment, but how does our decision today affect five days from now, a month, right? And, as you remember, because I know it happened to you as a cadet, like you're just in the, like, “What's my next problem,” right? What's my next — OK, how does, like, fixing this problem affect next week? Right. And I think that's what I've got had the opportunity to think a lot about the IFC, as well as try one thing I've learned being back here at the Academy was my experience as a cadet is not the same experience as the cadets now. And what do I mean by that is when I graduated, GWOT, Global War on Terror was the thing we knew what we were getting into. I very much knew flying, going to the Middle East. Now the cadets looked to me and other permanent party, and like, what's our fight going to look like? And right, the question mark is, I don't know, but let me tell you, think about this, and I could be wrong, and I think that is where I've had a lot of time to think about future conflict and what's problems, maybe not nations or adversaries, but like big meta level things they'll have to think about, information access, information sharing, trust, right? How do you, how do you help develop some of these skills in the cadets? And that's where I've spent a lot of time the last two years trying to think and spend, spend some brain bytes, like what does air power look like in this unknown environment? Col. Naviere Walkewicz 32:52 And as you're about to step back into it, I'm thoughtful of that, and so now you're taking what you've helped cadets start to hone in and think about. How are you different now as a leader going back into the cockpit than you were when you came to the Academy? Col. Joe Bledsoe 33:09 Yeah, let me get back to the cockpit, and everyone can tell me what, how I'm different. We'll use that as the test. But here's one thing I think — I've reflected on this recently, going back to the Strike Eagle community. One has been my exposure here in Colorado Springs and at the Air Force Academy, meaning I've learned a lot about what others do that I wasn't — I knew other jobs existed, I knew other AFSCs did things, but not being in a flying day-to-day ops tempo, I've had the opportunity to sit down and, like, “What do you say you do?” “Oh, that has some effects here, here, and here,” and I use a specific vignette would be, I've got to spend a lot of time in the management department and helped teach in the global logistics minor, and like, I knew there was logisticians in the Air Force, and like, that's yeah, right? That's how stuff got here, but like, understanding the importance of, like, that's how my bombs got here, this is how the b…, right, like, truly understanding their frustrations, I think will make me get less frustrated in my day to day, right, and I think that has been one thing that the Academy has given back to me the second time I've been here, is a little bit more exposure to the Air Force, as well as the Space Force, being here in Colorado Springs, like seeing what each team member, like each cog in the machine brings to the fight, right? And I think that's been a blessing here. Col. Naviere Walkewicz 34:42 So those that you will begin to get back working with — your men and women in your community — they won't have had that exposure, and so I'm now going back to our where we started with the sense of informal leadership. How do you help others gain that experience and thought, and maybe thought process informally, since they haven't really been exposed to that? How would you help them navigate it? Col. Joe Bledsoe 35:09 Naviere, I think the best way to do stuff like that is, like, you raised your hand when you said logistics officers, like Naviere, we're doing a podcast with my next squadron, you're coming to talk, right? Col. Naviere Walkewicz 35:19 Right, it's like that was like a long time ago, we need someone more recent. Col. Joe Bledsoe 35:24 But, OK, Naviere, it's not you, but you know people, that's how stuff gets done, right, that's how stuff gets done. And while I by no means want to stand up in front of everybody and say I'm the expert on logistics, but I, I'm not that person, but I trust Naviere, Naviere's contact here, and that's how, like, you create this network of knowledge and this network of trust and credibility. And to my, to the fighter pilots that I'll be flying with, it's somewhat like throwing mud at the wall sometimes, like we're gonna keep throwing mud and see what sticks, but at least they know it's there, right? Like, we're gonna, your job is still to go kill things and blow things up, but at the same time, you know there's this other network out there that you can lean into. But let me be a conduit to make that happen. Col. Naviere Walkewicz 36:15 That is awesome. That's fantastic. So I want to go into this period now, where we talk about you and your continued growth as a leader. What is something, Joe, that you're doing every day to be a better leader? Col. Joe Bledsoe 36:30 I have mentors, and I've tried to find mentees. I think that is where growth can happen, leaning on others for mentorship and mentees to try to talk through some things you've thought through and give experience and exposure to others, right? And that's that network we were just talking about, right? Other things I think are really important is reading and writing. Read a lot, write a lot, nobody writes good anymore, right? Thanks, ChatGPT. But being able to communicate in the written form is really important. So, writing and reading. And the other thing, too, is as a leader, just find an outlet, find something, find a hobby, find something that's fun to do, right. So, I got into running here at the Academy, because we're at high elevation, and I'm, why not, right? But find something that, like, rounds you out, right? It's fine, find an outlet that helps give you some relief from all the stresses that can happen in leadership. That's where I would say I spend a lot of time, or what I think about trying to sharpen my skills. Col. Naviere Walkewicz 37:34 Daily. So, what are you reading right now? Col. Joe Bledsoe 37:37 Oh, that's a great question. I have a couple books that are on the table. Mask of Command is one that I'm reading as I get ready to go back and potentially be in a leadership role. There's a couple other books that come to mind. I'm reading a baseball coaching book, because I coach my baseball, it's a basketball book by Coach K from Duke, as I go back to North Carolina, but it's a book, how to coach kids, right, Leadership on the Court, and it's fun to just think about training and coaching kids and how to keep them inspired. Col. Naviere Walkewicz 38:18 Oh, that's awesome. So, speaking of kids, if you were to go back in time, and talk to younger Joe Bledsoe, the third, what advice would you give him? Col. Joe Bledsoe 38:30 Yeah, if I had to go back, I would say it's worth it. Every second, work hard at the Academy, right? The doors that it opens, that's where my mind went when you asked the question, like, younger me at the Academy. Be good to Alicia, my wife, right? Be good, because she's going to be with you for a long time. So be good to her, as well as foster your, foster your friendships. They're going to mean a lot to you in the future, right? The relationships you build on that hill are going to come back in ways you have no idea years to come. So take time and prioritize the people that you meet. Col. Naviere Walkewicz 39:10 Those are really great reflections. Joe, is there anything that we haven't covered in our conversation that you would love to share with our Long Blue Leadership listeners and viewers? Col. Joe Bledsoe 39:24 Absolutely, be proud of this institution. I'm proud of it. I know you are too, Naviere. Proud of this Academy. Be proud of the cadets, be proud of the permanent party that work here. There's an A-team out there, and this is this is where it starts, right? And it's not just if you're serving in blue or in the Space Force, right? If you're out there doing awesome things for our country on the private, in the private sector, thank you. Keep doing what you're doing. There's no shade of blue in the Long Blue Line, that's my, my phrase for that one. There's no shade of blue. Serve your country, be proud. And that's — just be proud to be an Academy grad. Col. Naviere Walkewicz 40:07 That's fantastic. So, you know, in our time together, I have loved this, this, this leadership conversation, because we really span an area that I don't think a lot of people talk about, and it's, how do you demonstrate leadership in an informal way, you know, without titles and without necessarily key positions or in the hierarchical structure, and so some of the things that really stood with me, Joe, that you've covered, have been being credible, being present, and humble. I really like that, and you didn't say this in these words, but what I took from that was, you know, being honest and truthful is almost one of the most kind ways you can be right, because you're actually helping someone be better, and that really stuck with me, you know. I don't, we have an A-team, we don't need B-players, that I think you exactly said that, so definitely stuck with me. But watching the way that you have led, not with your class, not just the cadets, and, you know, certainly not the squadron that you will have here shortly as a director of operations, but I think you've continued to just be who you've always been, which is someone who leads with integrity through those pillars and certainly by example. So this has been an incredible conversation, and for anyone that is watching us and listening to this, for others that are in their leadership journeys, this is another one you're going to want to share, because it's not just about, you know, Lt. Col. Bledsoe's journey right now, it's been all of these moments and experiences and memories and they really do connect with anyone on a leadership journey. So, be sure to join in on longblueleadership.org or wherever you get your podcasts, not just to see this one, but all of our other conversations. So, Joe, thank you so much for joining us today. Col. Joe Bledsoe 41:46 Thank you Naviere. Go Air Force! Col. 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Jack & Nikki break down some surprisingly encouraging social media research, talk about how much workers hate being "voluntold" and take your calls and texts about your run-ins with the police.

Flash Gordon returns, Darth Maul lurks in the background, Bill Schweigart talks Dirty 20, and we head into Euro-comics territory with Blake and Mortimer: The Secret of the Swordfish—great airplanes, dated politics, and a lot of weekly-serial energy. RSS Feed Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers Patron at http://patreon.com/MajorSpoilers. It will help ensure the Major Spoilers Podcast continues far into the future! Join our Discord server and chat with fellow Spoilerites! (https://discord.gg/jWF9BbF) REVIEWS STAR WARS: SHADOW OF MAUL #2 Writer: Benjamin Percy Artist: Derrick Chew Publisher: Marvel Comics Cover Price: $4.99 Release Date: April 8, 2026 THE UNDERWORLD EXPLODES WITH SCUM AND VILLAINY AS MAUL LOOMS IN THE SHADOWS! Ruthless mercenaries are looking to unload IMPERIAL treasure! Crime lord DEEMIS will stop at nothing to get it! Will CAPTAIN LAWSON be able to thwart the exchange of the smuggled fortune? Rating: 4/5 You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - https://amzn.to/4bXmIUI FLASH GORDON #0 Writer: Dan Abnett Artist: Manuel Garcia Publisher: Mad Cave Studios Cover Price: $4.99 Release Date: April 8, 2026 A NEW ERA OF FLASH! Bestselling writer Dan Abnett and veteran artist Manuel Garcia blast off into new worlds! Flash Gordon has always been a maverick, on the football field and in the stars. But when he's offered a job training the next generation of explorers, he'll end up fighting for top gun! A "quick trip" around Neptune's moons with Flash's cadets turns into a deadly alien hunt – and one of the new recruits thinks they can save the day without the dusty instructor. Introducing a new supporting cast – enemies and allies alike – and setting the stage for a swashbuckling new story, Flash Gordon #0 is a can't-miss! Rating: 3/5 You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - https://amzn.to/3O4oJp4 DIRTY 20 Writer: Bill Schweigart Release Date: May 12, 2026 Tommy Fugue never cared for the family business. But when his father—aka Big Al, aka King of the Denver Streets—assigns him the "summer job" of laundering money online, Tommy figures he can list some fake projects on FunFunder, pledge them with zombie accounts, and clean a dirty $20,000 in time for college in the fall. Unfortunately for Tommy, he's more creative than he thought. Just as he's about to give his father's capos a progress report, he sees that a roleplaying game he mocked up using his mom's old artwork has been funded to the tune of $650,000… and counting. The only thing scarier than an angry Big Al is a Big Al that smells cash and family bonding time. Voluntold by their mercurial boss to assist, various criminals and killers help playtest and produce Tommy's 1,000 Blades of Tergivers RPG in the hopes they can truly turn a dirty twenty into legit millions. At first Tommy sees game sessions with brothel owners, hit women, and a street captain with OCD as yet another example of why he needs to get out from under his father. But when Tommy realizes that being game master might help him uncover what these criminals know about his mother's disappearance, it's Game On. Playing a game while making a game is tricky—especially when elements of the fantasy world keep blending into the players' real lives. And when the streets declare the Family Fugue slipping, Big Al starts playing a new game, with rules only he knows. Support one of your own! Bill has been a Spoilerite since 2010, and Major Spoilers references are often found in his books (including this one)! You can purchase Dirty 20 via our Amazon affiliate link - https://amzn.to/41laCi4 TRADE DISCUSSION THE ADVENTURES OF BLAKE AND MORTIMER By Edgar P. Jacobs At long last, a hardback collected edition of Blake & Mortimer is published in English! This first collection brings together the three episodes of our heroes' very first adventure, The Secret of the Swordfish, introducing their nemesis Olrik, their habit of saving the world … and Jacobs's love of airplanes! You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - https://amzn.to/4sVlf7k At Major Spoilers, we strive to create original content that you find interesting and entertaining. Producing, writing, recording, editing, and researching require significant resources. We pay writers, podcast hosts, and other staff members who work tirelessly to provide you with insights into the comic book, gaming, and pop culture industries. Help us keep Major Spoilers strong. Become a Patron (and our superhero) today. If you know someone who loves comics, share this post and episode with them!

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5 Things: Good Vibes in DEI is now Good Vibes Leadership What's that? I talk about the transition and what that means for the show going forward.  I recently sat in a room full of ERG leaders who were hitting a wall of fatigue. When I asked how they actually started their leadership journey, the answer was universal: They were invited. In this micro-lesson, I'm breaking down why "voluntelling" someone isn't a burden—it's a vote of confidence. We explore the fear of career stalling, the privilege of having the bandwidth to say "yes," and how to handle it when someone chooses to protect their peace. Good Vibes to Go The Power of the Ask: Why personal invitations bridge the gap that job postings can't. The Safety Factor: Understanding why folks are hesitant to step up in the current corporate climate. Respecting the "No": How to view a decline as an act of self-preservation, not a lack of commitment. Your Challenge: Who is one person in your orbit that needs to hear, "I see your potential"? Connect with Me The Newsletter: Want the 5 Things good vibes stories mentioned in this episode? Subscribe to the 5 Things Newsletter here.  Work with Me: Let's talk. Watch 5 Things on YouTube. Join thousands of readers by subscribing to the 5 Things newsletter. Enjoy some good vibes every Saturday morning. https://5thingsdei.com/

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Most people want to relate to Jesus on their own terms, but a “fake Jesus” that we create to meet our needs can't really change or challenge us. If you want a Jesus that can actually transform you, you have to search for the real Jesus. In the earliest gospel account in existence, a writer named Mark introduces us to “The Real Jesus.”  #MoRealJesus

David O'Leary had never seen himself as a caregiver but found himself in that role when his aging parents nominated him to be in charge of their affairs. As the next to youngest of 5 children, David was surprised by his parents' decision but stepped up to take on the responsibility. He organized his parents' paperwork and finances and helped care for his mother in her final years at home. After losing his wife, David's father, Joe struggled with loneliness. But on a cruise in his 80s, Joe met and fell in love with another widow, Ellis. David supported their marriage, which brought Joe ten more happy years. When Joe passed, David kept his memory alive with Joe the Monkey, a stuffed animal, accompanying him as he settled his father's estate. Throughout it all, David found rewards in caring for his family that outweighed any frustrations. He encouraged open conversations about planning with his now-adult sons, hoping to ease their future as caregivers. With humor and dedication, David approached his unexpected caregiver role with the same love and commitment he has had for his wife of 41 years. His story shows how caregiving brings families together across generations through life's challenges. About David: David O'Leary is a retired insurance executive with a long career in the industry. He is the fourth child out of five, with one older sister and three younger brothers. David has been married for nearly 41 years and has two adult sons. One of his sons is married, although, much to David's chagrin, he does not have any grandchildren yet. Connect with David: Linked In: linkedin.com/in/dwoleary Support the Show. Confessions of a Reluctant Caregiver Sisterhood of Care, LLC Website: www.confessionsofareluctantcaregiver.com Like us on Facebook! Tweet with us on Twitter! Follow us on Instagram! Watch us on Youtube! Pin us on Pinterest! Link us on LinkedIn! Tune in on Whole Care Network

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It's “Mom Van Party Time!” on this hilarious episode of Mother Funny! Andie and Angie are continuing to chat all about Sports Moms—aka Extracurricular Activity Moms or Activity Moms!  Moms somehow juggle the chaos of sports schedules, homework, meals, snacks, and games! Plus, there's the added bonus of being forced to volunteer, which is apparently called being volunTOLD. It's hectic for sure, but Sports Moms love it! Because being a Sports Mom isn't just about shuttling kids from practice to practice—it's about being your child's biggest fan, their loving and encouraging supporter, and their most devoted cheerleader. So remember, that when it comes to being a Sports Mom, the journey may be chaotic, but the memories are priceless.#MotherFunny #MotherFunnyTribe #SportsMom #ExtracurricularActivityMom #ActivityMom #MVP #Volunteer #VolunTOLDYou can also watch our episode's now on YouTube!https://youtu.be/n9NHD7MvKM4

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Helen Bauer, a certified hospice and palliative care nurse, has extensive experience navigating the complexities of end-of-life care. As her husband's aunt's medical power of attorney, Helen confronted her fears and strived to honor her wishes without preparation and support. Now, she shares invaluable insights and strategies to help you provide optimal care and effectively plan for your loved ones during this challenging stage. With her field experience and passion for fostering connection, Helen's personal caregiving journey brings a unique perspective to the conversation. Whether you're seeking a deeper understanding or looking for the necessary knowledge and tools, Helen Bauer's expertise empowers you to navigate this difficult time with confidence and compassion. In this episode, you will be able to: Discover the importance of proactive planning for future healthcare decisions. Learn about the challenges and responsibilities of being a medical power of attorney. Understand the significance of advanced directives in end-of-life care. Find out why having a strong support system is crucial during this stage. Gain insight into the complexities of end-of-life care and planning. Explore practical strategies for providing compassionate care during the end-of-life stage. Gain knowledge on how to navigate legal and ethical considerations in end-of-life care. About Helen: Helen brings a wealth of knowledge and empathy to her conversations with end of life experts, personal and professional caregivers, and those personally impacted by hospice care. These conversations shed light on the end of life experience and offer hope and encouragement to anyone who is navigating this delicate phase of life. Through her experience as a Certified Hospice and Palliative Care Nurse and many years of practice as a hospice professional, Helen skillfully facilitates discussions that inspire, educate, and foster connection. Helen is a trusted voice in the field, and is committed to making The Heart of Hospice podcast a platform for meaningful conversations about hospice and end of life care. Connect with Helen Website Twitter Instagram Facebook Linked In Podcast URL Blog URL Support the show Confessions of a Reluctant Caregiver Sisterhood of Care, LLC Website: www.confessionsofareluctantcaregiver.com Like us on Facebook! Tweet with us on Twitter! Follow us on Instagram! Watch us on Youtube! Pin us on Pinterest! Link us on LinkedIn! Tune in on Whole Care Network

Send us a Text Message.Helen Bauer, a certified hospice and palliative care nurse, has extensive experience navigating the complexities of end-of-life care. As her husband's aunt's medical power of attorney, Helen confronted her fears and strived to honor her wishes without preparation and support. Now, she shares invaluable insights and strategies to help you provide optimal care and effectively plan for your loved ones during this challenging stage.With her field experience and passion for fostering connection, Helen's personal caregiving journey brings a unique perspective to the conversation. Whether you're seeking a deeper understanding or looking for the necessary knowledge and tools, Helen Bauer's expertise empowers you to navigate this difficult time with confidence and compassion.In this episode, you will be able to:Discover the importance of proactive planning for future healthcare decisions.Learn about the challenges and responsibilities of being a medical power of attorney.Understand the significance of advanced directives in end-of-life care.Find out why having a strong support system is crucial during this stage.Gain insight into the complexities of end-of-life care and planning.Explore practical strategies for providing compassionate care during the end-of-life stage.Gain knowledge on how to navigate legal and ethical considerations in end-of-life care.About Helen:Helen brings a wealth of knowledge and empathy to her conversations with end of life experts, personal and professional caregivers, and those personally impacted by hospice care.  These conversations shed light on the end of life experience and offer hope and encouragement to anyone who is navigating this delicate phase of life.  Through her experience as a Certified Hospice and Palliative Care Nurse and many years of practice as a hospice professional, Helen skillfully facilitates discussions that inspire, educate, and foster connection.  Helen is a trusted voice in the field, and is committed to making The Heart of Hospice podcast a platform for meaningful conversations about hospice and end of life care.Connect with HelenWebsiteTwitterInstagramFacebookLinked InPodcast URLBlog URLSupport the Show.Confessions of a Reluctant Caregiver Sisterhood of Care, LLC Website: www.confessionsofareluctantcaregiver.com Like us on Facebook! Tweet with us on Twitter! Follow us on Instagram! Watch us on Youtube! Pin us on Pinterest! Link us on LinkedIn!Tune in on Whole Care Network

This week's episode is sponsored by: Ready for some retail therapy with a side of laughter and community? Look no further than Erin.Lane's monthly live sales! Each sale features a fresh theme (think whimsical unicorns, sassy llamas, you name it!), and you'll be the first to snag brand spankin' new fabrics. Who knows, you might just find your new favorite bag too.   Make sure to never miss a minute (or fabric) by signing up for the newsletter, and keep up with us in real time by with our Facebook community, Erin.Lane Bag Buddies. Bag buddies always get first access to new bags and fabrics, because who doesn't want to share the love of their besties?     Have you ever had to frog because you forgot a step several rows back? Or lost your spot because you dropped your magnet board or lost track with your highlighter tape? Instead of wrestling with paper, use the knitCompanion app. It keeps you on track so you can knit more and frog less. knitCompanion works with ALL your patterns and is available for Apple, Android, and Kindle Fire Devices                   Are you feeling dis-GRUNT-eled about your stash? Are you browsing Insta-HAM looking for knitting inspiration? Is color "kind of a PIG deal" in your life? Oink Pigments offers over one hundred forty PIG-ture perfect colorways to make you SQUEAL with delight. For a limited time only, bring home the bacon with code KNITMORE and get fifteen percent off in-stock yarns and fibers at oinkpigments dot com. Shop soon, because these pigs will FLY!   Seismic Yarn & Dyeworks, based just outside of San Francisco, CA, creates color for people who love bold, saturated yarn and fiber as well as for those who might be *a little* afraid of wearing color.   We dye a large range of colorways from neon and black light/UV reactive colors all the way through to deep, rich semi-solid, tonal, and low contrast variegated colorways. Of course, we only use the softest and most exquisite bases!   Seismic Yarn & Dyeworks - color to rock your world!    On the Needles: (0:36) Gigi: Meadowlands 6, Colorway Gnome Jasmin mentions Horst Schulz Amazon glittering quilt clips Jasmin is FINISHED!  with the Tanny Tank top (the other test knit for Ainur)   Jasmin is making good progress on the Maxie's top test knit for Ainur Berkambayeva in Lisa Souza's Sylvie Silk in “Ruby" Jasmin has picked up her Patons “Must Have Cardigan” in Malabrigo Rios “Bobby Blue”; the shoulders and sleeves have been seamed, and one sleeve remains to set in. Sparkly quilt clips Gigi: Worked on preemie hat out of sock yarn samples.  Gigi; Cast on a sock for drag along knitting ,   Gigi: Cast on a 40 stitch preemie hat   Events :(15:06) Rhinebeck - Saturday with the family, October 21 Cognitive Fiber Retreat Nov 11, Jasmin is teaching a steeking workshop    Mother Knows Best :(18:30) Just say hello   When knitting Attacks:(25:58) Gigi: Multi color ball of yarn from Meadowlands is falling apart.  Gigi: preemie hat out of sock yarn samples Knit more, know more: (28:25) A segment about Persian culture, history, or just generally cool stuff about Persian people. Protests are ongoing. Gigi speaks about the history project for her Design class, Princess Qajar  And Sew On: (34:42) J: Rex's grim reaper costume is cut.  J: Quilt for Rex's teacher, Flynn quilt frame saga J: Black MOOD Citrus dress FINISHED. Serger learning curve. J: Lucille Pants pattern traced, ready for muslin Serged and pressed fabric for Lucille pants and plaid skirt

Greg and Allister have a long-awaited conversation about volunteering for extra opportunities at work. Great back and forth about those opportunities and the benefits of getting involved. Are you stuck in a rut, looking to take on new challenges and meet new people? Who are you talking to? Matthew House https://www.matthewhouse.ca/ Check out the other podcast projects TNR produces: https://www.talkingnotranting.com/other-tnr-projects website: www.talkingnotranting.com Email: talkingnotranting@gmail.com Check out Greg's podcast Safe Brave Stories: Safe Brave Stories Podcast: https://cutt.ly/pQn89dV Greg's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/greg-smith-he-him-a8774410/ Greg's Instagram SBS profile: https://instagram.com/safebravespaces Greg's new release-Safe Brave Spaces book: https://cutt.ly/5QWFKmn Safe Brave Spaces website: https://www.safebravespaces.com/ Allister's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/allisterfield/

Ever found yourself in a position of being voluntold instead of volunteering? Let's face it, it can be daunting. In today's episode l discuss how to navigate through these challenges, set realistic expectations, and avoid burnout. Hear my personal stories, and learn how training and finding the right people for the right roles can enhance the volunteering experience.  This episode is about finding meaning in giving back, and ensuring that in the process, you're not left feeling drained, but rather, more enriched.This podcast is not intended to provide any legal, medical or personal advice, and is recorded for fun and entertainment purposes only. Thank you for listening. Positive comments and reviews are always welcome on my website at https://www.lindysaudiocafe.com/reviews/ .Remember to select Subscribe for updated episodes on your podcast app.Join my Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/lindysaudiocafepodcast

*5:00am:  Subtle Hints To A Coworker *6:00am:  Accidental Creeper, Voluntold *7:00am:  Writing A Yelp Review For A Friend's Business, Lies Customers Tell You *8:00am: Song You Change Lyrics To, Oh Wow Wheel, Not What It Looks Like Moment *9:00am:  1991 Rewind Quiz

I've had a unique life. My career path in the media and music business isn't what you might consider normal. So when I see something or even hear something new, I get excited. The other day, I was with a co-worker and talked about a new project she was working on. I asked why she volunteered, and she looked at me and said they voluntold me I was working on this. That made me laugh out loud. I'd never heard the phrase before... Click Here To Subscribe Apple PodcastsSpotifyAmazon MusicGoogle PodcastsTuneIniHeartRadioPandoraDeezerBlubrryBullhornCastBoxCastrofyyd.deGaanaiVooxListen NotesmyTuner RadioOvercastOwlTailPlayer.fmPocketCastsPodbayPodbeanPodcast AddictPodcast IndexPodcast RepublicPodchaserPodfanPodtailRadio PublicRadio.comReason.fmRSSRadioVurblWe.foYandex jQuery(document).ready(function($) { 'use strict'; $('#podcast-subscribe-button-13292 .podcast-subscribe-button.modal-64f25dac1cc39').on("click", function() { $("#secondline-psb-subs-modal.modal-64f25dac1cc39.modal.secondline-modal-64f25dac1cc39").modal({ fadeDuration: 250, closeText: '', }); return false; }); });

Today on the show, how long can you date two people, Taylor shift fans are not super happy with ticketmaster and they let them know that on twitter, Kimmie is now on the Fun committee against her will.

A Friday afternoon update from the Veterans Getting Leaner Fitter & Harder To Kill Facebook group with yours truly.  Some highlights: 1) Our app Voluntold.co is almost LIVE. Check us out here AND Join the BETA test group here 2) I'm getting smoked by an old man on our deadlift challenge. Learn more in my FB group here 3) Vegas is coming!!! Check my socials for updates

A recap of the week at Dave Morrow PT. So much to cover so keep your earballs peeled.  BIG thank you to all those that voted for the Hard to Kill Podcast at best veteran podcast of the year. Results come in Oct 5th. Stay tuned.  SLAVA UKRAINI! Good job smashing through the Ruskie lines. Thanks for tuning in to the pod while doing it! I've got 15 copies of The Nimble Warrior 1st Edition left. I'm selling them for $9.99CAD a pop. I gotta make room for the 2nd edition. I'll sign your copy and donate 1$ to Warrior Adventures Canada. Get it HERE Come check out my newest venture into putting a dent into the veteran suicide epidemic by checking out my new app project called Voluntold here  

Hour 1 - 00:00 - Is anyone actually listening today? 18:54 - Chase Hughes on the Wizards recent moves 30:19 - JP gets voluntold for his daughters swim meet

Myron picks up where he left of in the second part of our conversation.  After getting baptized within 7 days of studying the bible, his time with the ICOC was off and running.  The church brought fun and structure to his life.  Like many of us, Myron made some strong relationships with some of the members around him.  Myron talks about dating and what that experience was like for him.  Myron talks about a dating culture in which the women were put in situtions where they could not say “no” if a man from the church asked them out on a date.  Myron then goes into speaking about red flags that he noticed during his time with the church.  Myron talks about being put into a “bible talk” leader position with the church.  Myron also talks about the church being run like a multi level marketing organization.  To Myron, the structure of the church lent itself to the controling tactics that the church employed.    To find out more about Myron, check out his youtube channel, “Last Principles”https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_j6-5fim78s_XL4WQLXWFA

The pandemic has definitely shifted the way Colleges and Institutions communicate with and attract potential students. When schools were forced to close in 2020, students were "Voluntold" to take classes online. What happens to those who learn better in the classrooms? What if you have dyslexia, which may not be the appropriate learning environment for most? Well, that's EXACTLY what happened to Iasia Hemingway, graduate of American Institute, and Owner of Lady i, Massage Better. Iasia didn't realize she had a learning disability until she was in college. Question is, how did she even survive when classes transitioned to 100% online during the peek of Covid-19 WITH dyslexia? Did she get the help she needed? Did she pass her classes with flying colors despite her circumstances? No Hear how Iasia Hemingway paved the way for future students who may not be the right fit for every learning environment, and how she was able to overcome, graduate and go on to start her own Massage Business...Lady i, Massage Better.

On Paramedics Unscripted everything's on the table. We will discuss numerous topics all from a Paramedic's point of view.On this episode we discuss working holidays, major weather events and so much more!=====================================================Got an EMS topic that you would like us to discuss? Send your ideas to ParamedicsUnscripted@gmail.com and if we discuss your idea we will give you a shout out on the show!=====================================================If you would like to support the show you can buy us a coffee at          buymeacoffee.com/MedicUnscripted        or pick up a sticker athttps://www.buymeacoffee.com/MedicUnscripted/e/39241or even become a Paramedics Unscripted Premium member and get all the benefits!buymeacoffee.com/MedicUnscripted  Thanks for listening! We appreciate YOU!

Hey friend,   We are launching into what is the busiest and most overwhelming time of year for so many of us. Over the next few weeks, I want to give you some practical tools and tips to help you navigate this time of year. My goal is that you don't end up in this place of overwhelm, exhaustion and burnout.   Now, more than ever, it's important to set boundaries for your time and schedule. So let's talk about WHO determines what goes on our plate, HOW to set and enforce boundaries, and HOW to develop a decision-making framework for your life as a military spouse in a season of “should-dos” and “must-dos.”   If you are looking for a life of growth, fulfillment, and impact, this one is a MUST-LISTEN.   XO, Christine     MENTIONS   Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less by Greg Mckeown   Ep 43. Go behind the scenes for a real-life recap of the journey to bring MILSPOUSE PURPOSE PLAYBOOK to life!   LINKS   JUMP INSIDE: MilSpouse Purpose Playbook -> https://morethanamilspouse.com START HERE! (Learn how to stop feeling pulled in all direction & prioritize what matters most) -> https://milspousemastermind.com/values Join the Free MilSpouse Mastermind FB Community -> https://milspousemastermind.com/community Free Download: Growth Wheel Assessment (Assess which areas of your life are out of balance) https://milspousemastermind.com/growthwheel Request a Get Unstuck Coaching Session -> christine@milspousemastermind.com Full episodes, blog posts and more -> https://milspousemastermind.com Connect -> hello@milspousemastermind.com Instagram -> @christineh Listen on Apple Podcast -> https://milspousemastermind.com/show Listen on Google -> https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkLnBvZGJlYW4uY29tL01pbFNwb3VzZU1hc3Rlcm1pbmQvZmVlZC54bWw%3D

The Nuremberg Code of 1947 Article 6, Section 3 highlights the illegal aspects of the mandates coming down from the Whitehouse. Are we being used as medical test subjects to uncover the long terms effects of these vaccines or is there something even stranger going on behind the scenes. You decide for yourself and determine what we're truly dealing with! Welcome to the show! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/caleb-meacham/message

Has your spouse volunteered you...or volunTOLD you were going to help with an unpleasant task that you did not agree to? Welcome to the club! Check out the 100th episode from the Me to We Talk Podcast, “Have you been VolunTOLD?” The urban dictionary definition of VolunTOLD  is “when someone volunteers you without the option of you saying no.” Check out this hilarious episode , with relationship experts, marriage officiant and marital truth coaches Elders Conell & Rhonda Hollins, that delves into the difference between being asked or told to do something on the behalf of your spouse! You do not want to miss this hilarious take on love and marriage! Download share and subscribe today!Support the show (http://paypal.me/metowetalk)

Sponsored by @jockofuel and @teamdog.pet. ---------- Table of Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction 4:30 - Breaking the Ice 13:30 - Growing Up 80's 20:30 - 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg '88 24:30 - Operation Desert Storm 30:00 - Deploying in Iraq 36:30 - Ranger School 41:30 - Special Operations 48:00 - S.F.A.R.T.A.E.T.C. 52:00 - September 11th, 2001 1:00:30 - Losing Allies 1:05:30 - 6 Months At Home 1:12:30 - Keeping the Fight There 1:16:30 - Reviewing The War in Iraq 1:24:30 - The Day of Death 1:28:30 - Dogs in Afghanistan 1:35:30 - Voluntold into K-9 Handling 1:47:00 - I Didn't Want Duco 1:51:30 - Falling Out of a Helo 2:06:00 - Mike on Muzzles 2:12:30 - Retirement: An Entirely Different Challenge 2:18:00 - War Hogg Tactical Training 2:21:00 - Afghanistan's Saigon Moment 2:37:00 - What's Next for Rick Hogg? ---------- To find out more about Rick or how War Hogg Tactical can help train you for any combat situation, visit www.WarHogg.com or follow Rick on Instagram at www.instagram.com/WarHoggTactical. Subscribe to Rick's podcast, ‘On The Range', at www.warhogg.com/ontherangepodcast. ---------- Support Mike Drop on Patreon: www.patreon.com/mikedrop --- Support our sponsors: Origin Labs | www.originmaine.com/origin-labs | @ORIGIN USA Fueled by TeamDog | www.mikeritlandco.com | @Teamdog.pet --- Apparel, accessories, protection dogs, and online training at www.trikos.com Online dog training | https://teamdog.pet Team Dog Facebook | @TeamDog Training Books, Blog, Media and more from Mike Ritland at www.mikeritlandco.com

ON THIS EPISODE 60 OF CUNI RADIO PODCAST WE SPOKE FUTURES SHOPPING HABITS, NIPSEY HUSSLE'S WALK OF FAME STAR PLUS PLAYED A GAME OF WHOS TALKING. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/coolunivercity/support

Rosa Velasco's journey with pancreatic cancer began after learning her coworker's wife was fighting this deadly disease.  Instead of running away, Rosa ran towards Roberta and they soon became fast friends, “Besties.” Rosa and her husband Juan became a great source of support for Roberta and her husband Vic. During a PurpleLight in Orange County, a tribute to those affected by pancreatic cancer, Rosa, found out her grandmother died from the disease years earlier. Since learning about Roberta and her grandmother she has learned many of her coworkers have experienced pancreatic cancer in their lives as well.  Rosa, a real-life Angel feels she gets more than she gives.  Rosa is open, honest and vulnerable as she takes you through her journey and why she became, and stays involved with the world's toughest cancer. Though she says, “its all about Roberta,” others like Lupe Romero, a six-year survivor before her death in 2019, touched her heart.  Rosa wants to keep fighting for all survivors and for their families. Though the journey can be hard at times, it is a way to give back and can be a joyous ride as well.  Rosa's journey may cause you to shed some tears, but it will also bring some laughter and hopefully will encourage you to get involved.  Listen to her journey here on OC Talk Radio, Orange County's only community radio station.  If you or anyone you know need help with their journey, please contact the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network's Patient Services at 877-2-PANCAN.  If you'd like to share your story or have story ideas, please contact Roberta Luna at LivingHope2055@outlook.com www.pancan.org #voluntold #PanCAN #PancreaticCancer #Volunteer #octalkradio #PaulRoberts #UCICove #PurpleLight #RealLifeAngel

6:00 –     Oldest Thing In House 7:00 –     You Vs. Technology, Wives and Mother In Laws 8:00-       That Was Awkward – Super Sexy Steph, Voluntold, Opening Lyrics Game 900 -        Shortest Marriage​ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Good teammates do not have to be coerced into taking action that benefits their team.

For Generation Z, giving back and volunteering can be the top of their list. In the episode, we are talking about how non-profits can engage young people through volunteering. RESOURCES: Eight Easy Ways to Recruit Younger Generations of Volunteers – Sterling Volunteers Family Volunteering: An Exploratory Study of the Impact on Families - Center for Urban Policy and the Environment Youth Volunteerism: A Key to Creating Lifelong Change - Philanthropy Journal 4 Reasons Every Teen Should Volunteer – VolunteerMatch Blog --- www.ymcadallas.org/causenetic --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/causenetic/message

We are so distraught over the loss of Profile we don't even know what minute this is. Luckily Gunny is there to rally the troops. Lt. Ring has a plan. Stitch is given a job to do.Find us on Social Media: Instagram: MarinecorpsmovieminutepodTwitter: MCMM_PodcastFacebook: Marine Corps Movie Minute Facebook PageMarine Corps Movie Minute Quarterdeck: https://www.facebook.com/groups/545010009420157/

When you are a parent, you will do anything for your child(ren).  As a military family that moves a lot, a lot of thought and stress goes into making sure your child has everything they need to succeed.  Especially when you volunteered for this lifestyle and they were born into it.  In this episode, I invite Becky Porter, CEO of Military Child Education Coalition to share what they are doing to make all of this easier for military parents and educators.  If you are a first responder family, this episode is still for you!  Listen in to the vast resources that MCEC is offering that everyone can benefit from.   Interested in subscribing to the Lifegiver Newsletter? Subscribers get discounts on their first session with Corie and find more information on building a community of Lifegivers. Click here to subscribe.  Want to give back?  Send a monthly cup of coffee to keep us going by being a supporter on our patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/lifegiver

In this episode of Commerce and Chill Jessica and Waleed sit down and discuss the concept of "Voluntold" in regards to your personal life, your business, and your relationships.

Week 3 or 4 since the U.S. was Voluntold to be quarantined. How are you doing so far? Today we discuss our battles, speaking and focusing on holistic health. We are all fighting the battle for our mental, physical, spiritual and emotional health. Listen as we discuss how to fight for truth and joy during a time of loss and fear.

You get married, move with your spouse to their new base and then you're on your own? Well sometimes it can feel that way. It's hard enough being married to someone who is rarely home. On top of that we also have to find people and activities to do enjoy life with. How do we build a sense of community and friendships in a foreign place with foreign people? Listen as Evie King, Executive Director of In-Dependent.org shares her experiences with moving and building community wherever she goes. www.facebook.com/VoluntoldPodcast/?modal=admin_todo_tourIn-dependent.orgMusic: “Sun Kissed” by scottholmesmusic.com

When two girls with ADD take a stroll down memory lane the topics are unpredictable. Long time military spouse friend Sabrina Wheeler and I discuss our experience with deployments and celebrating Valentines. We share our stories about how we stayed connected to our spouses while they were away and give tips and ideas on ways to make Valentines feel special (even when you can't be physically together). A good Galantines is always fun! We also deserve some intimate connection in our marriages.

Its A New Year! Its a New Decade! Let's set some New Goals! Its not easy to plan your life when there are so many uncertainties (field ops, deployments, duty, training, PCSing ect.). And most resolutions fizzle out early in the year anyways so let's make this year different! Let's set time aside for ourselves to plan the life we want to life and achieve the goals we want to see happen. Listen as we become the bosses of our new year.

Steve Carriere CWO3 USCG Retired

Kimberly Bacso is a military spouse, mom, and business woman. She's also the co-founder of In-Dependent; a nonprofit organization created for military spouse health and wellness. She's spent many years living abroad and has felt the changes and challenges of living a Voluntold lifestyle with a growing kid. Listen as she shares her experience and tips on parenting an older kid in the military and pursing self-care. Website: In-Dependent.orgInstagram: @kimberlybacso

It's challenging to stay connected when your spouse is physically absent. My husband Taylor and I share our story of how we fought through disconnect and reunited our relationship after multiple deployments. Listen as we share the steps we took to reconnect and refocus our marital energy.

INTERNSHIPS, LEADERSHIP AND UNDERWRITING Ep 34 - The core of this podcast is to talk about Insurance and what an amazing industry it is. From talking to company employees, association staff and those that are contributing to the industry.  Our guests in this episode are both underwriters and members of IAIP. From their start as interns to their adventure into the agency side, they provide a unique perspective into many aspects of the insurance industry. In this conversation we discuss: Internships and how they are a great introduction into the insurance company side of the business Leadership programs offered by IAIP Which side is your bread plate and which side is your water glass? The value of being Voluntold (no, it's not a typo!) Why you need a concise elevator pitch RESOURCES International Association of Insurance Professionals  Facebook Group ABOUT THE HOST This episode of the Business of Insurance is produced and hosted by Debbie DeChambeau, CIC, AAI, CPIA. Debbie is an insurance agent with an extensive business and marketing background. Her focus is helping insurance professionals be more successful. She is the co-author of Renewable Referrals and hosts two other podcasts Business In Real Life and Divorce Exposed. Connect with Debbie on LinkedIn, Twitter or Instagram.  Coming soon. Single and Over Sixty and Seniors We Love

Teachers have contracts with their school districts for a reason. The agreements detail what their employers can expect of them, and what they're required to do. But what about when a principal 'suggests' that something more needs to get done, and requests volunteers? There's no mandate to do the work, but the pressure certainly exists, along with the message, ignore at your own risk. At least, that's what Hillsborough County Classroom Teachers Association leaders are contending as they negotiate this year's employment deal with the nation's eighth largest public school system. Reporter Marlene Sokol discusses the union's concerns with union organizer Lindsey Blankenbaker, who worked as a high school social studies teacher before joining the HCCTA staff. "Go out and watch teachers leaving at the end of the day," Blankenbaker says. "I'll challenge you to find someone who's not walking out with a tote bag or a rolling cart full of papers to grade, or materials to work on." See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Sorry this episode is a little late, but we were just having too much fun at Meadow Lake and didn’t want to come home. Anyway, listen in as Jason and Chris talk about the adventures they had at this year’s Sierra Trek put on by Cal4. Email Jason if you …

Sorry this episode is a little late, but we were just having too much fun at Meadow Lake and didn’t want to come home. Anyway, listen in as Jason and Chris talk about the adventures they had at this year’s Sierra Trek put on by Cal4. Email Jason if you …

Sometimes we believe we're showing humility not knowing we're giving into lies that rob us of truth. How do we live out humility in a healthy way in all our relationships? Listen as we identify the lies to avoid and what true humility looks like. Music: “Sun-Kissed” by scottholmesmusic.com

After a season of bachelorette life Fallon found herself ready for love. She shares how she prepared herself for commitment and how she's working towards building a healthy relationship with someone who's schedule is as unpredictable as the wind. If you've ever wanted to be a fly on the wall on how dating in the military is, then this is your chance. Her story shares her humor, strength and positivity to rock this Voluntold life!Music: “Sun-Kissed” by scottholmesmusic.com

How to find your voice that is true to yourself and what you need to strengthen it. How to ensure your Kingdom has the Queen it needs for optimal function.https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-power-women/201001/the-truth-about-women-and-self-esteem

Veronica is an amazing woman and as real as they come. She's overcome many obstacles as a wife and mother. Listen to her story as she shares marrying her high school sweet heart, becoming an Army wife, toughing out 6 deployments in 8 years and laughing about all the unexpected things life threw at her.

How to find your calling by deciding what you believe in and what your purpose is. Uproot predisposed ideations by challenging yourself to redefine your beliefs and rediscover why you're here.

Hello podcasters! My name is Caresse (CA-REESE). I'm a military wife, mother of two, registered nurse, ocean lover and podcast enthusiast. I've been living the Voluntold lifestyle for 14 years and have learned a lot of things along the way sometimes the hard way. Throughout this journey I'll share experiences, trials, triumphs and grow along with you, cuz we are in this together guys!Lets make this our place to be real, find our voice, even when we're being voluntold.

        GameEnthus Podcast ep357: Voluntold Dressing or Legacy Entanglements   This week Goose(@Whodagoose) and Larry(@Lasberry) from Open Forum Radio's Facetious joins Mike (@AssaultSuit), Tiny (@Tiny415) and Aaron (@Ind1fference) to talk about: Darkwing Duck, Windows Phone, anime, Adam Ruins Everything, Atypical, Bojack Horseman, MST3K, golf, Venom, Bat Woman, Black Lightning, The Flash, Fortnite, A.I., I, Robot, Hulk, The Incredible Hulk, Hulk Ultimate Destruction, Odin's Sphere, backward compatibility, PS Classic, Super Mario Party, Anthem, MajorNelson, Playstation Qore, Fist of the North Star, Defiance 2037, Defiance 2050, Metroid Samus Returns, Exile's End, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, The Messenger, Never Stop Sneaking, Call of Duty Black Ops 4, Starlink, Mega Man 11, Valkyria Chronicles 4, Into the Breach, Overwatch, Valkyria Revolution, Screencheats, At Sundown, Chambara, Pilot Sports, Sinner: Sacrifice for Redemption, Dead Cell, My Memory of Us, Mark of Ninja Remastered, Forza Horizon 4, Project Cloud, Project Stream, Star Citizen and more.                                                                           If you like the show please leave us an itunes, Google, Youtube or Stitcher review, a tweet, an email or a voicemail (202-573-7686).   Show Length: 167 minutes Direct Download(right click to download)     Show Links Follow Larry(@Lasberry) Larry's podcast Facetious Follow Goose(@whodagoose)    New videos GameEnthus.com   Youtube.com/user/GameEnthus      Community Info   Major Linux and Crew's Notcho Podcast Kiaun's Show The Analog Circle Podcast Gary and Dan's Show TheGamesMenRPG Open Forum Radio SingleSimulcast     Show Music     Jay-Z - What more can I say? instrumental West Side Connection - Bow Down instrumental Battleblock Theater Theme Mariah Carey - Heartbreaker instrumental Duck Tales - African Mines Castlevania 64 A Tribe Called Quest - Jam instrumental  AZ - Gimme Yours instrumental A Tribe Called Quest - We Can Get Down instrumental Funkdoobiest - Dedicated instrumental        

Captain Johnson is joined by Lieutenant Drew Stewart to discuss the fourth episode, "Voluntold." Chaplin gives everyone the option to stay or go, but is that a good idea? Kylie continues to have doubts about her role in things, and Christine yells some more. And does the introduction of a mysterious mineral mean the show is about to turn into Lost? Tune in to find out. SHOW NOTES: 0:45 - Intro, episode synopsis and clip 6:27 - Assassination attempts 12:00 - The King subplot 13:40 - Are Christine and Kylie becoming interesting yet? 18:00 - Are secrets being revealed too quickly 23:05 - The mysterious minerals and whether the show is about to turn Lost-y 29:17 - Main topic: allowing the crew a choice to stay or go 38:48 - Show close DON'T FORGET: You can contact the show by emailing lastresort@filmgeekradio.com. Thanks for listening!

Is the desire to be with someone than the reality of actually being with them? Is the wanting more enticing than the having?  This episode was recorded before the holidays so the chaos of family relationships is in full swing. Sean breaks out another military term when informing us he has been "Voluntold" to his Dad's girlfriends house for the holidays. Gregg is off to sunny Miami for beaches and family, but will he ask one of his ladies to join him? How does Amy's flirtatious nature cause her to act differently in relationship? From hiding behind our fears, and not letting others you love stay there, to knowing when you should you put your own oxygen mask on first, tune-in as 6 people reveal their dating and sex lives for our listeners.

During what turns out to be an extremely slow side trip to the home planet of two rogue space probes, Ada receives a coded message that orders them to stop what they are doing and...