HeroFront

https://www.herofrontpodcast.com/colonel-retired-dede-halfhill-vulnerability-shame-empathy-and-couragelets-dig-in-ep-13/

Rates of stress and anxiety are increasing and it’s estimated that 1 in 4 of us will experience mental health problems at some point in our lives. HEROBITES is a bi-weekly podcast clip for your mid-week motivation jump-start to inspire or educate you with former guest insights. Today’s clip is from episode 3 featuring First Sergeant Blythe Cooley stationed at Seymour Johnson, NC. In this clip we hear the sad story as a young and naive Airman who got so low she sadly tried to take her own life. We then flash forward to present day where all her dreams came true. But how? Listen in!

Our full interview from 11 Mar 2021 Here:

https://www.herofrontpodcast.com/msgt-blythe-cooley-from-surviving-to-thriving-ep-3/

Her book is ALREADY a best seller - PerfectlyFlawedBook.com - Janae would love to connect with you @Janae_PerfectlyFlawed

Conversation time stamps: 0:00 - intro: Her new book debut and TikTok 1:30 - Who is your favorite TIkTok personality? 2:24 - Favorite book? 3:50 - What is your spirit animal? 4:55 - Her proudest Navy moment 10:17 - Perfectly Flawed - homeless and abandoned 12:47 - How Janae joined the Navy 13:40 - What type of homeless shelter did you live in? 19:33 - Why Janae’s mom dropped her off at homeless shelter and never came back 23:55 - Moment she realized she was on her own (brutal) 30:19 - How she “Turned This Ship Around” and joined the Navy 33:34 - no driver’s license - high school diploma…and no once noticed (funny :) 36:40 - When she met her husband 40:37 - Breaking the chains of dysfunction - be intentional 47:50 - If you were 18 today - what would your social media look like? 49:44 - The vicious human trafficking cycle 55:46 - What piece of generational trauma do you struggle with the most? 1:01:19 - Why I love Janae so much

More on Janae: Sixteen-year-old Janae Sergio walks the streets of Hollywood, California terrified and focused on how to survive while avoiding attempts to be lured into drug addiction and sex trafficking.  After making a life-changing decision to join the U.S. Navy, she experienced yet another petrifying adventure when at just nineteen, she was amongst the first service members to be forward deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.   Some would label her a hero for her contributions to preserving freedom around the world. But most importantly, Janae became the hero she always needed for herself.  She went on to become a successful businesswoman where she was recently selected as the Chief of Air Force Lodging managing a portfolio of 88 Air Force Hotels. 

After gaining a large social media platform, she turned her childhood dream into a reality by opening an online fashion boutique where she helps women step out of their comfort zones and embrace their own “flaws” as what makes them unique. Janae’s perseverance has been a source of inspiration for millions of people around the world. This story will have you reflecting on the hero you can become for yourself.  Prior to being sent to war, Janae was no stranger to facing the unknown as that’s exactly what she had to do when she was dropped off at a homeless shelter at the young age of 16.   "No one is going to rescue you. It is never too late to take the first step towards becoming the hero you have always needed."

As Master Guns is on his way to retire I want to honor him by playing a clip from our original conversation recorded in Dec 2021.

Full Interview Here: https://www.herofrontpodcast.com/mgysgt-scott-h-stalker-of-spacecom-contested-space-the-next-great-power-conflict-lets-talk-all-things-space-command/

MGySgt SCOTT H. STALKER Command Senior Enlisted Leader Master Gunnery Sergeant Scott H. Stalker became the Command Senior Enlisted Leader of United States Space Command on Aug. 28, 2020. He is a native of Lebanon, New Hampshire. He has served as the Command Senior Enlisted Leader for the National Security Agency, the Defense Intelligence Agency and United States Cyber Command.  Master Gunnery Sergeant Scott H. Stalker became the Command Senior Enlisted Leader of United States Space Command on Aug. 28, 2020. He is a native of Lebanon, New Hampshire. He has served as the Command Senior Enlisted Leader for the National Security Agency, the Defense Intelligence Agency and United States Cyber Command. Source: Spacecom.mil We talk about Elon Musk, China, Russia, Mental Health, PTSD, resiliency, cyber attacks, emerging technologies, and of course...SPACE. Let's get after it!

About the Book:

Entrepreneur Jesse Itzler chronicles his month of living and extreme fitness training with a Navy SEAL in the New York Times and #1 LA Times bestseller Living With a Seal, now with two bonus chapters.

About the Author:

JESSE ITZLER only eats fruit 'til noon, loves Run-D.M.C., and enjoys living life "out of the box." In fact, he doesn't even have a box. The author of the New York Times bestseller, Living with a Seal, cofounded Marquis Jet, the world's largest private jet card company which he and his partner sold to Berkshire Hathaway/NetJets. Jesse then partnered with Zico coconut water, which he and his partner sold to The Coca-Cola Company.

He's a former rapper on MTV and wrote and performed the NBA's Emmy Award-winning "I Love This Game" music campaign and the popular New York Knicks anthem "Go NY Go." When he's not running ultra-marathons, eating vegan food or being a dad to his four kids, Jesse can be found at the NBA's Atlanta Hawks games, where he's an owner of the team. He is married to Spanx founder Sara Blakely.

About SEAL (David Goggins)

An accomplished endurance athlete, Goggins has completed over 60 ultra-marathons, triathlons, and ultra-triathlons, setting new course records and regularly placing in the top five. He once held the Guinness World Record for pull-ups completing 4,030 in 17 hours, and he’s a sought after public speaker.

Over the years, he’s shared his story with hundreds of thousands of students across the country, numerous professional sports teams, and the staff at Fortune 500 companies.

Rates of stress and anxiety are increasing and it’s estimated that 1 in 4 of us will experience mental health problems at some point in our lives. HEROBITES is a bi-weekly podcast clip for your mid-week motivation jump-start to inspire or educate you with our former guest's insight. Today’s clip is from episode 20 featuring SEAC #3, John Wayne Troxell - and the story on how he became world famous by turning an E-tool, into a symbol of courage. 

Video recorded by a Stars and Stripes reporter on Dec. 24, 2017 in Afghanistan, shows Troxell delivering a speech to cheering troops as General Dunford and Florent Groberg, a Medal of Honor recipient looked on. Troxell, speaking from a stage, said that ISIS will be “annihilated, period!” before he launched into specifics.

“That may be through advising, assisting and enabling the host-nation partners,” he said. “It may be by dropping bombs on them. It may be by shooting them in the face. And it even might be beating them to death with your entrenching tool, but we are going to beat this enemy!”

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/checkpoint/wp/2018/01/10/senior-pentagon-soldier-warns-isis-quit-or-be-shot-in-the-face-beaten-with-entrenching-tools/

TSgt Bryenna Brooks-Mcconnell speaks on the harrowing RPG attack her convoy was hit with on June 3rd, 2011, being awarded the Purple Heart, and a 12 Outstanding Airman of the Year for the Air Force. Bree goes in-depth on the day she was attacked and the depression, PTSD, and TBI struggles that played a major role afterwards. She also gives us hope and inspiration as we hear how she has fought for herself and her family to live a happy and purposeful life. She is still serving today!

Conversation time-stamps w/Youtube video links

0:00 - Intro

2:45 - what celebrity would play you in a movie

3:43 - What’s you dream assignment?

4:40 - What are you reading right now?

8:40 - Proudest Air Force moment?

10:30 - Whiteman AFB Wall of Heroes

13:08 - Why being a 12 OAY is the best (and worst) thing ever

18:00 - Where Bree grew up (hint: she’s a Packers fan)

21:33 - Bree’s Purple-Heart Story (Taliban Attack)

31:20 - The Aftermath - Medal Ceremony

35:30 - How did your co-workers treat you upon return to the U.S.?

38:20 - Real world mission (deployed) versus creating work (stateside)

41:27 - The struggle of making rank

47:50 - “If not promoting brings you to tears, you’ve gone too far”

52:30 - The WORST time you missed out on promotion (the is brutal)

57:00 - Step promotion surprise!

1:00:20 - The KEY to making MSgt quickly

1:02:20 - The power of mentors

1:05:00 - “My lowest point” - Representing the AF w/bout of PTSD/TBI

1:10:15 - When being labeled “the best” backfires - Toxic workplace reaction

1:13:40 - Traumatic Brain Injuries and Mental Health Therapy

1:21:20 - Placing “Therapy appointment” down on your shared workplace calendar

1:26:22 - The pressure to save lives mid-crisis

1:28:40 - Retirement plans

1:29:50 - What does having a Purple Heart mean to you?

1:34:50 - Why I love Bree so much 1:35:30 - My afterthoughts on the talk w/Bree and I read some fan mail (Cory Deschenes)

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