Fuel For Warriors

This week’s warrior is Lisa Pointe of Soles4Souls.

Soles4Souls is a global not-for-profit institution dedicated to fighting the devastating impact and perpetuation of poverty.  The organization advances its anti-poverty mission by collecting new and used shoes and clothes from individuals, schools, faith-based institutions, civic organizations and corporate partners, then distributing those shoes and clothes both via direct donations to people in need and by provisioning qualified micro-enterprise programs designed to create jobs in poor and disadvantaged communities. 

Lisa has been involved in numerous other philanthropic ventures, but Soles4Souls is her most exciting challenge yet. Thus far her career has enabled her to work abroad in Bosnia, South Korea, Shanghai, Hong Kong and Belize, and she is hopeful that this is just the beginning. She is passionate about connecting people with opportunities that make a true impact for those in need.

We learn:

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This week’s warrior is Ryan Tate. Ryan is a Marine veteran and co-founder of VETPAW. VETPAW does some amazing things. In the podcast, we’ll talk about:

About VETPAW: VETPAW collaborates closely with rangers, national parks, and government agencies. This includes working side-by-side with anti-poaching patrols, implementing infantry tactics, unit cohesion, medical skills, and other game-changing tools in the modern poaching war. We ensure that rangers have the best equipment to fight well-armed poachers.

VETPAW promotes capacity- and relationship building in East Africa, elevating the perception of the military at home and abroad while preventing the extinction of keystone species and ecosystems.

This week’s warrior is Marine veteran Robert Consulmagno.

Robert talks to us about being a warrior, inspiring others, and challenges he faces while using jui jitsu as a coping mechanism.

About Cozmo: Robert “Cozmo” Consulmagno is a New Jersey native and 5 year Marine Veteran diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Bipolar Disorder. Cozmo uses his “Crazy” life story and platform as a World Champion Jiu Jitsu fighter to break the stigma of mental health and encourage, energize and empower others who are caught in the struggle so that they can be healthy and productive in life, business and relationships.

Thank you for taking the time to listen. Enjoy!

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This week’s episode of Fuel For Warriors brings us fitness coach Nate Miyaki. Nate has written many great books on fitness and health. He’s here to share with us his thoughts on being a warrior.

We even hear about his time as a wrester, writing a book about a coffee shop, and realistic tips to six pack abs.

More on Nate:

Nate Miyaki is the author of The Truth About Carbs (2014), Rise Above (2014), The Way of the Cancer Warrior (2013), and The Samurai Diet (2011), and a Contributing Writer with Men’s Fitness, Muscle & Fitness, Men’s Health, T-Nation, Bodybuilding.com, and LIVESTRONG.

He has run a successful private personal training and nutrition consulting practice for over 15 years, and given fitness and corporate wellness seminars at Paleo f(x), Zynga, Wix.com, Stanford Graduate School of Business, Hanson Bridgett LLP, and Evolution Trainers.

Nate received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California, Berkeley and completed post-baccalaureate studies in Kinesiology at San Francisco State University.

Last week I talked with a Coast Guard veteran about the warrior culture inside the Coast Guard.

This week, I want to talk about a “non-traditional” Marine about what it’s like identifying with parts of the military culture that did not fit his personality at first.

Derek Tyler Rowe is a good friend of mine and a Marine veteran. He has served in Japan, Algeria, Uruguay, and South Africa.

Learn how he defines “warrior” and what disciplines he still uses from his time in the military.

Enjoy!

Christopher Evanson knows he’s usually the only Coast Guard veteran in the room. He’s used it as an opportunity to educate others on the culture the Coast Guard holds.

Tim Lawson has never interviewed a Coastie in his time of podcasting, and is now taking the opportunity to do so.

Chris and Tim discuss the following:

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Jacqueline Carrizosa was born a conquering wanderlust.

Born in Kansas, raised mostly in Southern California then moved out Las Vegas, Nevada. Shortly after experiencing rough times in her young teenage years, joined the military and became a successful empire in progress.

She’s no stranger to hard work and has an obsessive “can-do” attitude. She’s highly adaptable, knowledgable and extremely professional while being organized.

Former Navy soccer player, coach and US Ambassador; scheduled and negotiated games and tournaments in foreign ports resembling the United States of America and maintained 25 team mates to an elevated athletic standard. Their team played in over 7 different countries, building tremendous community relations between the US and the foreign countries.

Jacqueline and Tim take time to discuss a few things:

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Tom Morkes is an Army veteran and CEO of Insurgent Publishing, a boutique publishing company that makes books for the creative outliers of the world.

He’s the author of four books including The Art of Instigating.

In the Fall of 2013, He co-founded High Speed Low Drag alongside John Lee Dumas of EntrepreneurOnFire.com and Antonio Centeno of RealMenRealStyle.com. HighSpeedLowDrag.org is a platform to help veterans succeed in the civilian world. Fuel for Warriors host, Timothy Lawson, has been featured on High Speed Low Drag.

Tim and Tom talk about Tom’s transition out of the Army, working abroad, maintaining a productive life, and the warrior mentality.

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Christopher Van Etten is a Marine Corps veteran. He is also a veteran to Lawson Entertainment.

I originally talked with Chris on the Veteran Empire podcast. Then, he shared his story on 1, 2, Many: Veteran Suicide. Now, he’s on Fuel For Warriors.

Chris lost both of his legs in Afghanistan. As a double amputee, Chris faces many challenges but is light hearted about his situation.

Also, he has a pretty sweet motorcycle set up.

Enjoy!

As a veteran, Christina views The Honor Foundation as an opportunity to continue her work empowering servicemembers during their transition and she is proud to commit her skills to the elite professionals of the Special Operations Forces community. Christina brings more than seven years of program management experience to the Foundation, most recently as Director of Programs for the Pat Tillman Foundation. Prior to working at the Pat Tillman Foundation, Christina was Program Manager for Military Employment at Sears Holdings Corporation in Chicago, Illinois. Previous to her role at Sears Holdings, she worked for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), reinforcing the employment and re-employment rights of Illinois Guardsman and Reservists. She is an Army veteran, having held roles in support of Logistics, Psychological Operations, as well as Recruiting and Retention. She is a veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom. – thehonorfoundation.org

Christina talks to Tim about joining the military, her involvment with the Honor Foundation, and what challenges she faces today.

Enjoy!