Are you a Veteran who owns a small business? Are you a Veteran with an idea for a business? Yes? Then apply to be part of the Innovation Accelerator for Veterans Program at Fox Valley Technical College. This entrepreneur and small business training immerses you in the process of business model design and small business management. Phase One includes a three-day workshop and Phase Two includes the business planning E-seed Training Series and during Phase Three you choose: Financial Management for Entrepreneurs OR Website Design and Promotion series. Upon successful completion in the Innovation Accelerator for Veterans Program, each Veteran receives $1,000.00 towards the launch and/or growth of their small business! This program kicks off on March 17/April 21 with limited availability for 30 Veterans. Apply NOW. Log on to www.FVTC.edu/VentureCenter or call Amy at 920-735-2594 to apply!

Mike Heidtman- Served in the US Army and Iraq in 2004. Mike works full for the VA as a therapist and runs his own private practice. Mike came on today because he was recently diagnosed with Carcinoma Cancer in his face/jaw. He wanted to share his story and experiences for his family, kids, and friends. Mike is an incredible friend of mine and we are very close. His brother in law was also in the studio, we had him laughing pretty hard. This was a very deep and critical thinking podcast. Love you Mike! #disruptiveimpact #WisconsinVeteran #FuckCancer

Tracy Urban my friend, mentor, and my recruiter came on the podcast tonight. I've known her for 16/17ish years. She is an OG Iraq Veteran, Air assault, Airborne, master repeller, etc. She is also one of the founding members of Shield of Sisters focused on helping survivors of military sexual assault. Tracy is like the big sister I never had. We both shared a lot on this podcast which emotional and filled with passion!

Tyler Heupel- Afghanistan War veteran and actively serving law enforcement officer. Tyler served in Afghanistan on a PSD detail for a 3 star General. He also served at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba. Tyler served 9 years total and accomplished a lot before 27 years old. His family owns The Dough Shoppe in Green Bay. This was a great podcast with a successful young veteran doing big things!

Dan Zimmerman Former Secretary of the Wisconsin Dept of Veterans Affairs. Dan is a Army veteran and deployed to Kosovo, Bosnia, Iraq for Desert Storm and OIF. Dan came on the show today to share his humble beginnings and his path into the military and being the leader of one of the biggest Depts in state government. Dan was my boss in 2017 and he is an incredible leader and person. This was a phenomenal podcast

Brian Hofmann of Mortgage Nerds, LLC came on to update and educate everyone on the mortgage industry and the VA Home Loan. We really focused on the importance of vetting your lender, relator, and the Veterans who will use their VA home loan. The education on this benefit is super important and life changing. If you have any questions reach out to Brian.

Chase Ford- Marine Corps/ Iraq war veteran. Chase's story is wild and his experiences are vast and super fascinating. He opens up about his intense struggles with PTSD and micro dosing with ketamine. He's also a Situational Awareness Expert and we deep dive into that background. He's the proud owner of CrossFit One Shot in Green Bay. He has a powerful documentary called "The Unknown War" about his path/treatment using Ketamine.

Mark Cassity is a proud dog trainer and works with police depts, veterans orgs, and much more. Mark spent 2 years Afghanistan as a civilian contractor with his own Explosive Detection dog. He spent his time at ECPs looking for bombs and he saw a lot of stuff. He owns Aktiv Dog training in the Lake Geneva area.

Matt Solberg- Marine Corps/ Iraq War veteran. Marine Corps Birthday episode. Matt was in Iraq in 2004-2005. He was in and around Fallujah and was injured by an IED before the 2nd fight for Fallujah. Matt lost 6 friends/fellow Marines. Matt shared his story, emotions, hobbies, etc. this was a powerful and epic conversation.

Bradley Ellis owner of Brand Of Brothers Coffee and 2 time Afghanistan War veteran. Bradley served with the 951st Sapper Unit From Wisconsin, which became one of the most decorated units after their deployment. Over 100 CABs, 4 CMB, 21 Bronze Stars, etc. given out. Bradley now lives in Colombia and makes amazing coffee and chocolate. This was a phenomenal podcast.