Mission43 Podcast

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What's Mission43 Podcast about?

A series to educate and inspire Idaho veterans and military spouses to lead, learn, and inspire in our communities. www.mission43.org

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Mission43 Podcast episodes:

07.20.2022
The Power of Sharing Your Story: Tony Liles (POD#038)
In Podcast #037 we welcome Zach Tibbits to the studio. Zach is the new Mission43 Director of Employment and the Idaho Program Manager for Hire Heroes USA. A Marine first and foremost, Zach became a Mission43 member and Hire Heroes...
06.15.2022
Employment After the Military: Zach Tibbits (POD#037)
In Podcast #037 we welcome Zach Tibbits to the studio. Zach is the new Mission43 Director of Employment and the Idaho Program Manager for Hire Heroes USA. A Marine first and foremost, Zach became a Mission43 member and Hire Heroes...
05.18.2022
Army Ranger and Director of Operation Resilient Path: Brad Blair (POD#036)
In Podcast #036 we welcome Brad Blair to the studio. Brad is the new Mission43 Director of Engagement and the Director of Mission43’s Operation Resilient Path (ORP). His personal experience with ORP makes him highly qualified to lead this program.
11.17.2021
NFL to Army Veteran: Daryn Colledge
In Podcast #035 we welcome Daryn Colledge to the studio. Daryn was an All-WAC offensive tackle at Boise State University in the early 2000's before being drafted in the second round of the 2006 NFL Draft by the Green Bay...
10.20.2021
Kryptek's Battlefield to Backcountry: Butch Whiting
In Podcast #034, we sit down with Butch Whiting, CEO and co-founder of Kryptek Outdoor Group, to discuss hunting in Idaho, learn about the origins of the company, and understand what it took to bring the "Battlefield to Backcountry". Kryptek...
09.15.2021
Serving Adaptive Athletes After the Military: Jenn Skeesick
In Podcast #033, we welcome Challenged Athletes Foundation (CAF) Idaho Regional Director, Jenn Skeesick, to learn more about CAF and how Mission43 members are finding purpose after the military by volunteering with CAF. Jenn has practiced as a sports and...
08.18.2021
Remembering 9/11: 20 Years of GWOT
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the terror attacks that transpired on that day. Bryan and Dan also discuss the resulting surge of volunteer military forces, as warfighters from across the United States began to fight the Global War...
06.23.2021
Career Exit Strategy for Military Veterans: Christy Funk
In Podcast #031, we welcome our Employment Pillar Director, Christy Funk, to discuss how active duty, veterans, and military spouses can enhance their employment search before and after they leave the military. Christy retired from the Air Force as a...
06.09.2021
Professional development & Education After The military: Alison Garrow
Professional Development & Education After The MilitaryIn Podcast #030, Mission43 Education Pillar Director, Alison Garrow, joins us to discuss the importance of furthering your education and how that can mean more than just earning a college degree. Alison is our...
04.21.2021
Outstanding Airman of the Year Turned Entrepreneur: Doug Brock (Pod#029)
In Podcast #029, we welcome Idaho Air National Guard Senior NCO Doug Brock to the studio to discuss the importance of creating a strong personal and professional network. He shares about achievements as Outstanding Airman of the Year (AOY) and...
03.17.2021
M43 Leaders Fellowship Forward: Dawn Hunter & Jason Thomas (Pod#028)
In Podcast #028, we welcome Dawn Hunter (military spouse and entrepreneur) and Jason Thomas (Idaho Air National Guard member and Amazon Operations Manager) to the studio to discuss how the Leaders Fellowship program helped strengthen their personal and professional lives....
02.17.2021
M43 Leaders Fellows: Chad Rohr and Andrea Hovey (Pod#027)
In Podcast #027, we welcome Chad Rohr (Navy) and Andrea Hovey (US Naval Academy, ’03) to the studio to discuss leadership development after the military. Chad and Andrea were members of the inaugural cohort (2019-2020) of the Mission43 Leaders Fellowship...
11.18.2020
Purpose After the Military: Davin and Gia Strang (Pod #026)
In podcast #026, we welcome Davin (Navy) and Gia (Air Force), a military power couple, to the studio to discuss finding purpose after the military. Upon retirement, they pulled out a map of the USA, decided what they desired in...
11.18.2020
Purpose After the Military: Davin and Gia Strang
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10.21.2020
Veteran Entrepreneurs: Trill Paullin, Ph.D. & Gene Luze (Pod #025)
Episode 025 of the Mission43 Podcast features entrepreneurs Trill Paullin and Gene Luze. Watch and listen as they discuss the challenges of starting their own businesses...everything from procuring capital to hiring employees, both Trill and Gene reply on the lessons...
09.23.2020
Idaho Smoke N Fire 400: Willie Stewart & Anthony Skeesick (Pod #024)
Listen in as Idahoans Anthony Skeesick and “One-Arm” Willie Stewart share their raw and unvarnished lessons learned from competing in this year’s grueling Smoke n’ Fire 400 bike race and leading a joint Challenged Athletes Foundation and Mission43 team through...
08.31.2020
Adult 9/11 Audio Guide
Mission43’s 9/11 Timeline Narrations provide Miles of Remembrance participants an opportunity to learn about, remember, and honor the sacrifices of September 11th, 2001. Inspired by the interactive timeline compiled by the 9/11 Memorial Foundation, Mission43 created these narrations in hopes...
08.31.2020
2020 9/11 Miles of Remembrance Audio Supplement II (Youth Narrative)
Mission43’s 9/11 Timeline Narrations provide Miles of Remembrance participants an opportunity to learn about, remember, and honor the sacrifices of September 11th, 2001. Inspired by the interactive timeline compiled by the 9/11 Memorial Foundation, Mission43 created these narrations in hopes...
08.31.2020
Youth 9/11 Audio Guide
Mission43’s 9/11 Timeline Narrations provide Miles of Remembrance participants an opportunity to learn about, remember, and honor the sacrifices of September 11th, 2001. Inspired by the interactive timeline compiled by the 9/11 Memorial Foundation, Mission43 created these narrations in hopes...
08.17.2020
Executive Editor of Military.com: Amy Bushatz (Pod #023)
Executive Editor of Military.com, Amy Bushatz shares her emotional story as a military spouse and the support she provided her husband Luke during his bout of post-traumatic stress and traumatic brain injury after a catastrophic unit deployment to Afghanistan in...
06.25.2020
NFL Player, Founder of Adaptive Training Foundation, and Idaho Alumnus: David Vobora (Pod #022)
Former NFL Player and Founder of the Adaptive Training Foundation, David Vobora, opens up in his conversation with BVH. From his identity crisis and struggles with addiction after leaving the NFL to rediscovering his purpose and passion by providing physical...
06.11.2020
CAF Spotlight Pt 3, Navy Vet and Blind Waterskier: Scott Leason (Pod #021)
In this episode from Summer 2019, Brian and Bryan sit down with Navy veteran and blind adaptive athlete Scott Leason. Scott shares his journey from honorably serving for 7 years in the U.S. Navy to being shot in the head and...
06.11.2020
CAF Spotlight Pt 2, Navy SEAL and Ultra-Athlete: Carlos Moleda (Pod #020)
In episode 020, we check-in with Navy SEAL and legendary adaptive athlete, Carlos Moleda. Carlos talks openly about leaving Brazil at age 18 with $300 in his pocket, joining the US Navy, learning to swim, and being shot in Panama...
05.18.2020
Hire Heroes USA CEO: Ross Dickman (Pod #019)
In episode 019, Hire Heroes USA Interim CEO, Ross Dickman highlights the company’s 15 years of work and the 10,000+ military veterans and spouses HHUSA has helped find employment. Ross also imparts a message of optimism as his team continues...
05.11.2020
Retired USAF Chief Master Sgt & Veteran Leadership Scholar: Jen Anthony (Pod #018)
In Episode 018, retired U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sergeant and President G.W. Bush Institute Veteran Leadership Scholar, Jen Anthony talks with BVH about her time in service, rising up in the ranks as a woman and her personal struggles...
05.04.2020
Travis Manion Foundation President & Gold Star Family Member: Ryan Manion (Pod #017)
In episode 17 of the M43 Podcast, BVH welcomes Ryan Manion: Gold star family member, President of the Travis Manion Foundation, and co-author of the book The Knock at the Door. Ryan shares with BVH her military upbringing and how...
04.25.2020
Director of Veterans Programs at Philanthropy Roundtable: Shaun Rieley (Pod #016)
In Episode 016, Shaun Rieley, U.S. Army veteran and the Director of Veterans Programs at the Philanthropy Roundtable, takes BVH on a philosophical journey about rethinking how we address military veterans in the future. Shaun discusses legacy Veteran Service Organizations,...
04.19.2020
Founder and Executive Director of Team RWB: Mike Erwin (Pod #015)
In Episode 015, BVH and Mike Erwin, the Founder and Executive Director of National Veteran Non-Profit Team RWB, cover a lot of ground — from farm chores and pigs to the importance of competition, veteran health and wellness, and social...
04.09.2020
Executive Director of Mission Roll Call: Garrett Cathcart (Pod #014)
In this episode of the M43 Podcast, we venture into the virtual world and connect with Garrett Cathcart of Mission Roll Call. Tune in to hear how influential leaders in the military space like Garrett are navigating the current climate...
02.24.2020
Extreme Athlete, Humanitarian, and Retired Marine Sergeant: Kirstie Ennis (Pod #013)
In February 2020, Mission43 was lucky to get Kirstie Ennis to come out to Idaho for our speaker panel series, 43INC, in conjunction with Challenged Athletes Foundation - Idaho. Kirstie is as fascinating as they come and her passion palpitates...
02.13.2020
Paralympian, Purple Heart Recipient, and Marine Scout Sniper: Josh Sweeney (Pod #012)
In this episode of the M43 Podcast, we sit down with Paralympic gold medalist and Purple Heart recipient, Josh Sweeney.
12.19.2019
President and CEO of Project Recover: Derek Abbey (Pod #011)
In this episode of the M43 Podcast, we sit down with Dr. Derek Abbey, CEO/President of Project Recover, where we learn about his impressive resume that includes experience in the US Marine Corps, higher education, and nonprofit leadership. Watch or...
12.18.2019
College Athlete, Purple Heart Recipient, & New Director of Engagement: Dan Nelson (Pod #010)
In this episode of the M43 Podcast, we sit down with Dan “The Manimal” Nelson, Mission43 Engagement Director.
08.13.2019
CAF Spotlight Pt 1, Senior Manager of Operation Rebound: Nico Marcolongo (Pod #009)
In this episode of the M43 Podcast we sit down with the Challenged Athletes Foundation (CAF) Senior Manager of Operation Rebound, Nico Marcolongo. Nico joined CAF as 14 years of service as a United States Marine Corps Officer and is...
06.26.2019
The Real Rudy Reyes! (Pod #008)
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05.17.2019
Founder of Team RWB and The Character & Leadership Center: Mike Erwin (Pod #007)
Brian and Bryan sit down with the ever-energetic and knowledgeable Alison Garrow, the Veteran & Servicemember Liaison at Guild Education/Mission43. They discuss the background on the selection of Guild as the education partner for Mission43 and why Guild Education is...
04.18.2019
Guild Education Advisor: Alison Garrow (#006)
Brian and Bryan sit down with the ever-energetic and knowledgeable Alison Garrow, the Veteran & Servicemember Liaison at Guild Education/Mission43. They discuss the background on the selection of Guild as the education partner for Mission43 and why Guild Education is...
04.04.2019
The Mission43 Leaders Fellowship (Pod #005)
In this episode, Brian and Bryan go in depth into the Mission43 Leaders Fellowship Program. They discuss the importance of this program and the commitment to investing in the leadership skills of Mission43 members who seek increased self-awareness, personal and...
03.14.2019
Outdoor Youth-Mentorship Program Co-Founders: Brian and Kevin Bjornson (Pod #004)
Brian and Kevon Bjornson are native Idahoans and the co-founders of Generation Wild. As young boys, they experienced the outdoors with their father who taught them the simple pleasures to be found while hiking, camping and fly fishing. ...
03.07.2019
Director of Veteran Programs at The Marcus Institute For Brain Health: Spencer Milo (Pod #003)
Spencer Milo is the Director of Veteran Programs at the Marcus Institute for Brain Health in Denver, Colorado. He was seriously wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan, suffering blast injuries that changed his life forever but now influence his approach to...
03.01.2019
Founder of VOB Cafe Mulé and Co-Owner of Iron Mule: Matty Bishop (POD #002)
We sit down with Matty Bishop, founder of Cafe Mulé and co-owner of Iron Mule Coffee Company, in his new roasting facility in Boise, Idaho. Join us to hear about his military experience, his brief foray into the corporate world, and...
02.22.2019
What is Mission43? (POD #001)
We are excited to introduce you to the first episode of the Mission43 podcast. Learn about how Mission43 came about, what we do, and where we are going in 2019.

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Mission43 Podcast episodes:

The Power of Sharing Your Story: Tony Liles (POD#038)

Employment After the Military: Zach Tibbits (POD#037)

Army Ranger and Director of Operation Resilient Path: Brad Blair (POD#036)

NFL to Army Veteran: Daryn Colledge

Kryptek's Battlefield to Backcountry: Butch Whiting

Serving Adaptive Athletes After the Military: Jenn Skeesick

Remembering 9/11: 20 Years of GWOT

Career Exit Strategy for Military Veterans: Christy Funk

Professional development & Education After The military: Alison Garrow

Outstanding Airman of the Year Turned Entrepreneur: Doug Brock (Pod#029)

M43 Leaders Fellowship Forward: Dawn Hunter & Jason Thomas (Pod#028)

M43 Leaders Fellows: Chad Rohr and Andrea Hovey (Pod#027)

Purpose After the Military: Davin and Gia Strang (Pod #026)

Purpose After the Military: Davin and Gia Strang

Veteran Entrepreneurs: Trill Paullin, Ph.D. & Gene Luze (Pod #025)

Idaho Smoke N Fire 400: Willie Stewart & Anthony Skeesick (Pod #024)

Adult 9/11 Audio Guide

2020 9/11 Miles of Remembrance Audio Supplement II (Youth Narrative)

Youth 9/11 Audio Guide

Executive Editor of Military.com: Amy Bushatz (Pod #023)

NFL Player, Founder of Adaptive Training Foundation, and Idaho Alumnus: David Vobora (Pod #022)

CAF Spotlight Pt 3, Navy Vet and Blind Waterskier: Scott Leason (Pod #021)

CAF Spotlight Pt 2, Navy SEAL and Ultra-Athlete: Carlos Moleda (Pod #020)

Hire Heroes USA CEO: Ross Dickman (Pod #019)

Retired USAF Chief Master Sgt & Veteran Leadership Scholar: Jen Anthony (Pod #018)

Travis Manion Foundation President & Gold Star Family Member: Ryan Manion (Pod #017)

Director of Veterans Programs at Philanthropy Roundtable: Shaun Rieley (Pod #016)

Founder and Executive Director of Team RWB: Mike Erwin (Pod #015)

Executive Director of Mission Roll Call: Garrett Cathcart (Pod #014)

Extreme Athlete, Humanitarian, and Retired Marine Sergeant: Kirstie Ennis (Pod #013)

Paralympian, Purple Heart Recipient, and Marine Scout Sniper: Josh Sweeney (Pod #012)

President and CEO of Project Recover: Derek Abbey (Pod #011)

College Athlete, Purple Heart Recipient, & New Director of Engagement: Dan Nelson (Pod #010)

CAF Spotlight Pt 1, Senior Manager of Operation Rebound: Nico Marcolongo (Pod #009)

The Real Rudy Reyes! (Pod #008)

Founder of Team RWB and The Character & Leadership Center: Mike Erwin (Pod #007)

Guild Education Advisor: Alison Garrow (#006)

The Mission43 Leaders Fellowship (Pod #005)

Outdoor Youth-Mentorship Program Co-Founders: Brian and Kevin Bjornson (Pod #004)

Director of Veteran Programs at The Marcus Institute For Brain Health: Spencer Milo (Pod #003)

Founder of VOB Cafe Mulé and Co-Owner of Iron Mule: Matty Bishop (POD #002)

What is Mission43? (POD #001)