Navigating Life

Kissing Sailor Photograph Investigator NYT Best Selling Author George Galdorisi. In this episode I have the honor of sitting down with one of my mentors, Navy Captain George Galdorisi. George is a Leader, Mentor, Strategic Thinker, National Security expert, and author of 15 books. George discusses his latest Rick Holden thriller, Fire and Ice. It is fiction that experts claim helps to strategize the challenges Russia presents in the real world today.

Chesterton Academy Faith Leading and Living, . In this episode we meet a Navy Commander , and Ms. Laura Hassan who are returning to Iraq to support Archbishop Warda of Erbil Iraq establish a Chesterton Academy curriculum in their High School. ISIS decimated the Christians and Religious Minorities in Erbil. Once the home of 2.5 million Christians, there are now only 150 thousand living in this cradle of Christianity. The Archbishop is a world leader and is rebuilding the Christian community in Iraq.

Naval Aviator Woman of Distinction, Captain Shaun McAndrew. Captain Shaun McAndrew, United States Navy (retired,) is definitely a woman of distinction. United States Naval Academy Graduate, Electrical Engineer, Naval Aviator, Commanding Officer, and Educator. She is an inspiration to all women of any age. Learn how a childhood vacation set her on a path to greatness. Listen how she broke barriers through sheer commitment. Learn her philosophy based on a life of service that has positively impacted thousands of college students and if adopted will change your life for the better. As we wrap up the month of March, where we honor and recognize women, Captain Shaun McAndrew's story puts an exclamation point the power of a woman committed to service.

The National Association of Independent Life Brokerage Agencies, better known across the industry as NAILBA, is the premier trade association promoting financial security and consumer choice in the insurance and financial services marketplace through independent, wholesale brokerage distribution channels. NAILBA advocates for America's life, health, annuity, and other supplemental insurance distributors, and its membership includes more than 300 independent brokerage agencies who produce over $20 billion in annualized premiums.

I had the honor of delivering a Keynote talk virtually during their annual conference: NAILBA39: Engage. Here is that talk.

I was recently asked to speak at the University of Oklahoma's Global Risks and Threats Leadership Forum. I was interviewed by internationally award winning CNN analyst, Adriana Sanford. We covered my time on the National Security Councill. I discuss the NSC process and its people, how the President makes decisions, supply chain issues, the United Nations, and other topics on security facing our nation today.

Surviving Prostate Cancer and the Naval Aviator. Welcome to November, a month when we honor or veterans and also raise awareness of men's health issues. In this episode I talk with a fellow Naval Academy Grad and Naval Aviator about prostate cancer and his leadership in raising awareness among our veterans. Mike "Bing" Crosby and I discuss our journeys from diagnosis to treatment of our cancer. Mike also shares with us his leadership in the fight to end prostate cancer. This is a must listen episode for all men and the people in their lives who love them. Welcome to Movember!

Mariner, Sailor, Seaman, Leader Admiral Quinn Interview. Rear Admiral Kevin Quinn is the quintessential Naval Officer, His leadership was honed at sea as he led at every opportunity and commanded at every level. Anyone considering a career at sea will learn valuable lessons of leadership from one of the Navy's best Surface Warfare Officers. Admiral Quinn bleeds Navy Blue and Gold. The son of a Naval Officer he was born "on the crest of a wave" at the Naval Academy in Annapolis Maryland, and graduated from the Academy 21 years later. Learn from this master mariner and warrior.

White House Banned Leadership Now Episode. Leadership is needed now more than ever. Leadership makes for the best success and outcomes in the family, in business, and in politics as well as in service to our nation. My 4 decades in the service to our nation as a Naval Officer showed me the best and the not so best of leadership qualities. In this episode I share with you my thoughts on leadership that you can apply today in your life. This talk has been shared with units I've lead, business executives, educators, MBA students, and even the Priests of the Archdiocese of Washington DC. Each group has found pearls of wisdom to incorporate in their leadership styles that had an immediate and positive effect on their organizations. What pearls of wisdom will you find in this episode of The Admiral's Almanac.

Banned no longer Re Introducing the Admiral's Almanac. Two years ago The Admiral's Almanac was shutdown by the legal folks on the National Security Council. Now after popular demand we are back.

Welcome aboard the Admiral's Almanac. In the next weeks and months we will be introducing you to leaders from all walks of life. You will learn the traits techniques and tools of leaders today. Improve your leadership and improve your life.