Mentors for Military Podcast

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Imagine a bunch of veterans sitting around a living room with their favorite adult beverage and someone brings up a topic that takes the conversation down a rabbit hole. That's our show. Grab a chair and your favorite beverage and join in on an awesome topic. Our hosts are military veterans and our guests are real people with a message to share. Real Talk. Real People. (aka Mentors4Mil)

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EP-337 | Jeff Morris - Part 2

05.30.2023

The Battle of Haifa Street was a battle fought during January 2007 for the control of Haifa Street, a two-mile-long street in downtown Baghdad, Iraq, pitting American and Iraqi Army forces against various Sunni insurgent forces between January 6 and ...

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05.30.2023 EP-337 \| Jeff Morris - Part 2 The Battle of Haifa Street was a battle fought during January 2007 for the control of Haifa Street, a two-mile-long street in downtown Baghdad, Iraq, pitting American and Iraqi Army forces against various Sunni insurgent forces between January 6 and ...
05.23.2023 EP-336 \| A Veteran’s Look at Memorial Day A veterans look at Memorial Day. A deep dive discussion on what this holiday means for veterans and for civilians. _______________ Please leave us a review on Apple/Spotify Podcasts: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mentors-for-military-podcast/id1072421783 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3w4RiZBxBS8EDy6cuOlbUl
05.16.2023 EP-335 \| China - Russia - Ukraine & Conspiracy Theories Every day we're bombarded with real-time information about world events. Conspiracy theorists are thriving at the moment. Information and disinformation is blurred. It's becoming difficult to distinguish truth from fiction. We'll give some thought to this. These are opinions and ...
05.01.2023 EP-334 \| Sophie Hilaire - My Journey Part 2 Sophie Hilaire \| My Journey Part 2 Sophie Hilaire grew up in a very strict household. These challenging years caused her to push herself constantly and she later set out on trips to Peru and elsewhere to find healing. Sophie ...
04.19.2023 EP-333 \| Sophie Hilaire Please welcome Sophie Hilaire to the show! Sophie Hilaire is a former U.S. Army ordnance officer who deployed in 2012-2013, who holds a Guinness World Record for the ‘Fastest marathon in full military uniform’, ran the Boston Marathon, has summited ...
04.12.2023 EP-332 \| Intentional Life A discussion on intentional living with the fellas from Brigands, former special operations in both the Army and Air Force. _______________ Please leave us a review on Apple/Spotify Podcasts: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mentors-for-military-podcast/id1072421783 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3w4RiZBxBS8EDy6cuOlbUl #intentionalliving #mentors4mil #mentorsformilitary Mentors4mil Links: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Mentors4mil ...
03.27.2023 EP-331 \| JSOC Operator - Dutch Moyer Round 2 "Dutch" Chris Moyer served 31 years in the Unites States Army, 26 of which were Special Operations Command with experience with the 19th Special Forces Group, 1st/75th Ranger Battalion culminating with 14 years as a JSOC Operator. This episode that ...
03.14.2023 EP-330 \| Zac Brown's Camp Southern Ground In 2011, with the belief that his musical talent was given for the purpose of putting more good into the world, GRAMMY award-winning artist Zac Brown purchased 400 acres of farmland in Fayetteville, Georgia and built a world-class facility dedicated ...
03.01.2023 EP-329 \| Leading in Combat vs. Not We're taught to see leadership as an abstract undertaking, a matter of vision and values rather than practical detail. Combat demands more and requires self-reflection and empathy from the leader. In this episode we sit down with the fellas from ...
02.16.2023 EP-328 \| Operation Tackle Box Jacob is a combat veteran who served in the Army from 2007-2010, including 14 months in Afghanistan as a gunner providing security for convoy's. After his own experiences post combat, he decided to offer an outlet to help combat veterans ...
02.10.2023 EP-327 \| One Team, One Fight One Team, One Fight is the name of a beer brewed by veteran Matt Berger, but it also represents how veterans should join together to support one another post military transition as they did while on active duty. Matt served ...
01.24.2023 EP-326 \| The Power of a Tribe The team discuss the power of a tribe. We're joined by the fellas from Brigands Co. on this episode, Dylan and RJ. _______________ Please leave us a review on Apple/Spotify Podcasts: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mentors-for-military-podcast/id1072421783 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3w4RiZBxBS8EDy6cuOlbUl #Tribe #Brigands #rangers #USAFPJ #greenberet ...
01.12.2023 EP-325 \| Brigands \| By Any Means Necessary By Any Means Necessary is how these men live their lives daily. The word "BRIGAND" is defined in the dictionary as a member of a gang that ambushes and robs people in forests and mountains, and it is known by ...
11.29.2022 EP-324 \| Patrick Kinsella - Ranger, Afghan Female Tactical Platoon (FTP) Patrick Kinsella spent 1 deployment in Iraq and 4 deployments to Afghanistan while serving with 1st Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment. His time in SOF had him trained with K9s, and conducting nighttime raids on HVTs and Mi-17 crashes. But, he'll ...
11.15.2022 EP-323 \| Thomas Bryant - Ranger Throughout Thomas Bryant's time in the Army, he has come to find his resiliency has taken him on a never-ending battle to be the best he can be when facing any new challenge. In 2006, Bryant was wounded in an ...
11.01.2022 EP-322 \| Jeromy Cummings - Taking Care of the Warrior Master Sergeant Jeromy Cummings is a seasoned veteran with over 16 years of active service and multiple deployments as part of the U.S. Army's elite 75th Ranger Regiment as well as other units. He is currently assigned to the 5th ...
10.17.2022 EP-321 \| 1SG Dan Ryan - Ranger School - Mountain Phase We recently had the privilege of having access to the U.S. Army's 5th Ranger Training Battalion which teaches the mountain phase of Ranger School. For several days we not only participated in several training events, but we also had the ...
10.04.2022 EP-320 \| Circle of Five & Ranger School Mountain Phase Robert and Paul recently returned from visiting the U.S. Army's 5th Ranger Training Battalion (RTB) at Camp Merrill in Dahlonega, GA, having been allowed to participate in events and capture exclusive content to be shared soon. In this episode the ...
09.27.2022 EP-319: The Traverse - Applying Neuroscience Research & Leadership Over four days, and four mountain summits, the advisors of Azimuth Consulting Group, LLC incorporate the latest insights into neuroscience research with the hard-earned, combat-tested lessons on leadership from Afghanistan, Iraq, and North Africa. Experience The Traverse... this is a ...
09.07.2022 EP-318 \| Perfectly Flawed - Janae Sergio 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 sixteen where she spent ...
08.23.2022 EP-317 \| Marine, TBI & Fitness - Semper Stronger Joel Del Rosario was on a combat mission when his vehicle was hit by an IED and he suffered a TBI. He has used healthy eating and fitness as a way to help him maintain his mental and physical abilities ...
08.10.2022 EP-316 \| Trapped by Terrorists - Meyli Chapin On January of 2019, Meyli Chapin was trapped in a hotel room in the DusitD2 in Nairobi for seventeen long hours while Al-Shabaab terrorists attacked the property. She was completely alone, and certain she was going to die. However, thanks ...
07.25.2022 EP-315 \| Alan C. Mack - 160th SOAR The call to adventure was persuasive, drawing Alan into the special operations community as an MH-47 pilot with the prestigious 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (SOAR). Hard work and relentless training vaulted him to the top of his peer group ...
07.05.2022 EP-314 \| John Szoka John Szoka is a retired U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel Infantry officer with twenty years of active service who went on to be a successful business owner and political leader. Ranger and Airborne qualified, Szoka served in a variety of command ...
06.13.2022 EP-313 \| Special Operations Medics Special Operations Medics attend some of the hardest military training and work tirelessly on their craft, often times selflessly sacrificing personal and professional goals to bring our heroes home. Brian G. is an active duty special operations medic who sat ...
05.24.2022 EP-312 \| Larry Freeland - Chariots in the Sky Larry Freehand joined the U.S. Army and served one tour in Vietnam with the 101st Airborne Division as an Infantry Officer and a CH-47 helicopter pilot. He is the recipient of the Distinguished Flying Cross with one Oak Leaf Cluster, ...
05.10.2022 EP-311 \| Cardia Summers - A DUI Launched a Company Cardia Summers joined the U.S. Army under an option 40 contract (Ranger), but experienced a setback. He didn't let that setback stop his goals and instead finally passed the Ranger assessment to join 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment as a ...
04.25.2022 EP-310 \| Ron O'Ferrall - Against All Odds Ron O'Ferrall is one of the most laid back guys you'll ever meet. Until you strike up a conversation about his past, you'd never know that he grew up in a rough neighborhood while in his youth, where family members ...
04.13.2022 EP-309 \| Kelsie Sheren - Canadian Artillery/CST Kelsie Sheren served four years in the Canadian Forces as an Artillery Gunner and in a role similar to the U.S. Cultural Support Team (CST). During her deployment she began struggling with PTSD and was discharged. We discuss her time ...
03.29.2022 EP-308 \| Marshall Plumlee - From the NBA to Ranger Regiment Marshall Plumlee stands out in a crowd at 7-ft. tall, but he also stands out because not many players from professional sports decide to put that aside to join the U.S. military. Marshall is an active-duty U.S. Army Ranger-Qualified infantry ...
03.16.2022 EP-307 \| Brian Marx - Age Doesn't Matter Never let anyone say that your age should stop you from fulfilling your dreams. Brian Marx joined the U.S. Army at forty years old and completed the U.S. Army's Ranger Assessment and Selection Program at forty-one. He's been in the ...
03.08.2022 EP-306 \| Dave Elder - Service Dog Saves A Life A special story of how Dave Elder felt the need to provide Jason, an active duty Army Ranger, a service dog to help him with his post traumatic stress. That event changed Jason's life and we talk about how it ...
02.23.2022 EP-305 \| Felipe "Pete" Peters - Ranger Regiment Recon Felipe first sat with us on EP-298 and we wanted him to come back to share more of his story. Felipe Peters spent over 11 years in the U.S. Army's elite 75th Ranger Regiment at both 2nd Battalion and with ...
02.09.2022 EP-304 \| Ray McPadden - We March at Midnight Ray McPadden is a former Army Ranger and ground force commander in 2nd Ranger Battalion / 75th Ranger Regiment. He began his military service as an infantry officer in 10th Mountain Division. He sits down with Robert and Jason in ...
02.02.2022 EP-303 \| Tom Connally Tom Connally, is an experienced leader, strategist, and change agent with proven performance leading, building, and fixing organizations by creating a culture of performance. Tom spent 30 years in the Marine Corps and he joined Robert and Jason on this ...
01.26.2022 EP-302 \| Randy Surles Randy Surles served for over twenty years in the U.S. Army in Special Forces (aka Green Beret) and as an Airborne Ranger, deploying over twenty times to South America, the Middle East, and Africa. In this episode Randy joins Robert ...
01.12.2022 EP-301 \| Don Dorman Don Dorman served in the U.S. Marine Corps and has spent most of his life in law enforcement. In this episode, we discuss his time in the Marines, but also his long journey as a policeman, border patrol/agent, Air Marshall, ...
01.03.2022 EP-300 \| Nick Lavery - Objective Secure Nick is currently serving the United States citizens as a U.S. Army Special Forces Warrant Officer, Assistant Detachment Commander and is widely recognized as an experienced subject matter expert in special operations, intelligence fusion, and mission planning and execution across ...
12.22.2021 EP-299 \| Tracing the Heroes of D-Day Several people behind the scenes of the Normandy Institute (normandyinstitute.org) join Robert on the show to discuss how they have found a way to preserve the stories of The Greatest Generation and the battles they fought in and around Normandy ...
12.14.2021 EP-298 \| Felipe "Pete" Peters Part I Felipe Peters spent over 11 years in the U.S. Army's elite 75th Ranger Regiment at both 2nd Battalion and with the Advanced Force Reconnaissance Team, aka Regimental Reconnaissance Detachment (RRD) or today as the Regimental Reconnaissance Company (RRC). In this ...
12.07.2021 EP-297 \| Brandi Benson Brandi Benson's deployment in Iraq was cut short. She joins Paul, Jason, and Robert to explain why her story is an important one for all who deployed and are serving today. Brandilbenson.com Taped at 15 Perry Street. If you enjoy ...
11.16.2021 EP-296 \| 1SG Jason Belford - Part II U.S. Army active duty First Sergeant Jason Belford joins us once again in studio to catch up from our last episode and talk about a number of points. Taped at 15 Perry Street. If you enjoy our content and you ...
10.20.2021 EP-295 \| 1st SFOD-D Operator Chris VanSant Catch Up Former US Army Ranger and 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta Operator (1st SFOD-D, CAG, Delta Force) Chris VanSant joined Robert on this episode to discuss a number of topics and answer your questions. If you enjoy our content and you ...
09.29.2021 EP-294 \| Jason Belford Jason Belford grew up in Kentucky but what led to him entering the Army and his journey thereafter is a story of overcoming roadblocks, determination, and resilience. He joins Robert and Paul on this episode. Taped at 15 Perry Street. ...
09.14.2021 EP-293 \| Spencer Lewis On this episode, Spencer Lewis joins Robert and Paul to discuss his military journey that led to him later joining the U.S. Army Special Forces. He is currently out there trying to make a difference in other peoples lives while ...
09.08.2021 EP-292 \| The Twenty Year War Tom Amenta, Dan Blakeley, and Beau Simmons join Robert and Paul on this episode. Tom and Dan both served with 75th Ranger Regiment and Beau is a veteran professional photographer. Taped at 15 Perry Street. If you enjoy our content ...
08.23.2021 EP-291 \| Jeff Morris - Legion Rising Not everyone has struggled to face their own reflection for years on end. But anyone who has experienced trauma or adversity will resonate with Legion Rising, the unflinchingly honest account of an army officer's journey through combat in the Iraq ...
08.12.2021 EP-290 \| Tommy Stoner Tommy Stoner served for over 29 years in the U.S. Army as both an enlisted soldier and as a commissioned officer with the majority of the that time in the Special Operations community including the Ranger Regiment and the Special ...
08.05.2021 EP-289 \| Mike Politiwicz With his WWII USMC grandfather as his role model, Michael Politowicz enlisted in the Marine Corps in 2000 at age 18, but he didn’t make it very far. He sits down with Robert to talk about his journey into the ...
07.29.2021 EP-288 \| Casey Clarke In this episode, Casey Clarke joins Robert and Paul to discuss his time in US Army military intelligence and civil affairs as an officer. We also talk about why CA is in SOF and spend some time talking about a ...

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