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This conversation is with RJ Garcia. 
RJ is first and foremost a great person. He's an amazing leader, teammate, friend, and family to so many of us. 
Today he will share his story growing up in the Army, what was going through his mind as he negotiated both challenging times and amazing opportunities. 
He'll share his recent experiences through the Indo-Pacific and the 25th Infantry Division. 
A little "Spoiler Alert", RJ will soon be the commandant at West Point. 
He'll share his thoughts on how leaders can create the best experiences for our Soldiers just like RJ always does, with his openness, honesty, and compassion for People. 
I hope you enjoy today's conversation with RJ Garcia.  

Why Teach Me to Fish?

Catch someone a fish, feed them for a day.
Teach them to fish, feed their family for life.

Our purpose is to help Leaders better understand what drives People to serve. In any organization, the core of recruiting and retaining talent revolves around leadership. And not just average leadership, but motivated, values-based, inspirational leadership.

Our Pursuit here is to get a little bit better every day.

Progress = Small Victories and stacking habits.

Habits like Getting up early, working your butt off, learning something new, Being positive and Surrounding yourself with phenomenal People.

Thanks for investing some time for yourself and thinking about the kind of People and experiences in your life that inspire you to be the best version of yourself.

I hope these conversations spark some ideas on what you can do to inspire People too.

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This conversation is with Jimmy Howell. 

Jimmy is the brigade commander for the Army’s only Airborne Brigade in the Arctic & Pacific in the 11th Airborne Division. He shares his journey in the Army and some of the toughest lessons he’s learned as a leader in training, combat, and life. 

This conversation centers around leadership, organizational culture, and the type of environments that talented people want to be a part of. 

We’ll talk most bout our failures and mistakes along the way, and how leaders trusted in us. We discuss how to recommit after setbacks and tough situations. 

To see what Jimmy and the 2-11 Spartans are doing, check them out on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/2_11spartans/ 

 We hope you enjoy this conversation with Jimmy Howell. 

Why Teach Me to Fish?

Catch someone a fish, feed them for a day.
Teach them to fish, feed their family for life.

Our purpose is to help Leaders better understand what drives People to serve. In any organization, the core of recruiting and retaining talent revolves around leadership. And not just average leadership, but motivated, values-based, inspirational leadership.

Our Pursuit here is to get a little bit better every day.

Progress = Small Victories and stacking habits.

Habits like Getting up early, working your butt off, learning something new, Being positive and Surrounding yourself with phenomenal People.

Thanks for investing some time for yourself and thinking about the kind of People and experiences in your life that inspire you to be the best version of yourself.

I hope these conversations spark some ideas on what you can do to inspire People too.

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This episode is a continuation of our Signature Series. This conversation focuses on Preparing for Command with Matt Leclair and Trivius Caldwell. Matt will soon assume brigade command and Trivius is a soon-to-be battalion commander in the 82nd Airborne Division's Red Devils. 

They will discuss philosophies for leadership and vision for organizations. 

Matt will discuss communicating with multiple audiences using a doing, knowing, and becoming methodology. He will elaborate on communicating to different groups through their hands, their head, and then their heart. 

Trivius will lay out a philosophy of endurance. This can also be a metaphor for daily execution in a garrison environment and life in general. The four steps are:

1. Get to the fight with energy
2. Win the first fight
3. Planning for the battle
4. Enduring to win

We hope you enjoy this conversation.   

Why Teach Me to Fish?

Catch someone a fish, feed them for a day.
Teach them to fish, feed their family for life.

Our purpose is to help Leaders better understand what drives People to serve. In any organization, the core of recruiting and retaining talent revolves around leadership. And not just average leadership, but motivated, values-based, inspirational leadership.

Our Pursuit here is to get a little bit better every day.

Progress = Small Victories and stacking habits.

Habits like Getting up early, working your butt off, learning something new, Being positive and Surrounding yourself with phenomenal People.

Thanks for investing some time for yourself and thinking about the kind of People and experiences in your life that inspire you to be the best version of yourself.

I hope these conversations spark some ideas on what you can do to inspire People too.

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Happy Monday everybody. It's hard to believe it is already May.  If your mind is going in a bunch of directions just like ours is, then it is time for a "Morning Standup."
Take a few minutes for yourself and your team to communicate the ONE thing you must get done today. What does the ideal day today look like for you? What does the rest of your week and month look like? What big decisions do you have coming up and what is bothering you so you can get it off your chest? 
We hope this will get you off to a great start this week.  

Why Teach Me to Fish?

Catch someone a fish, feed them for a day.
Teach them to fish, feed their family for life.

Our purpose is to help Leaders better understand what drives People to serve. In any organization, the core of recruiting and retaining talent revolves around leadership. And not just average leadership, but motivated, values-based, inspirational leadership.

Our Pursuit here is to get a little bit better every day.

Progress = Small Victories and stacking habits.

Habits like Getting up early, working your butt off, learning something new, Being positive and Surrounding yourself with phenomenal People.

Thanks for investing some time for yourself and thinking about the kind of People and experiences in your life that inspire you to be the best version of yourself.

I hope these conversations spark some ideas on what you can do to inspire People too.

Instagram Link - https://www.instagram.com/p/C0ALde1yH5v/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
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This episode is part 2 of our series with a compilation of stories from multiple guests. 

You'll hear from Josh Knight, Ryan Leclair, Cole Keck, Clay Cashman, Vincent Torres, Jesse Swinehart, and Donald Neal.  Each brings a unique experience growing up and what led them to serve and what they are looking forward to the most about serving. 

Part 1 covered "Why we serve?"  It is a compilation of multiple conversations with a collection of People who have chosen to serve, who they are, and what influenced them. 

Part 2 covers what they are looking forward to the most about serving. They discuss their passion for being surrounded by driven People, seeing the world, and learning to lead. 

Part 3 will cover What they are not looking forward to and advice they have for People considering serving in the military.  

We hope you enjoy the conversations. 

Why Teach Me to Fish?

Catch someone a fish, feed them for a day.
Teach them to fish, feed their family for life.

Our purpose is to help Leaders better understand what drives People to serve. In any organization, the core of recruiting and retaining talent revolves around leadership. And not just average leadership, but motivated, values-based, inspirational leadership.

Our Pursuit here is to get a little bit better every day.

Progress = Small Victories and stacking habits.

Habits like Getting up early, working your butt off, learning something new, Being positive and Surrounding yourself with phenomenal People.

Thanks for investing some time for yourself and thinking about the kind of People and experiences in your life that inspire you to be the best version of yourself.

I hope these conversations spark some ideas on what you can do to inspire People too.

Instagram Link - https://www.instagram.com/p/C0ALde1yH5v/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
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This episode is about "Why we serve?"  It is a compilation of multiple conversations with a collection of People who have chosen to serve, who they are, and what influenced them.  
You'll hear from Cole Keck, Clay Cashman, Vincent Torres, Jesse Swinehart, Donald Neal, and Josh Knight.  Each brings a unique experience growing up and what led them to serve. 

This is the first part of several episodes to capture the stories and thoughts of Gen Z and what influences them. 

Part 2 covers what they are looking forward to the most about serving.

They discuss their passion for being surrounded by driven People, seeing the world, and learning to lead. 

Part 3 will cover What they are not looking forward to and advice e they have for People considering serving in the military.  

We hope you enjoy these conversations. 

Why Teach Me to Fish?

Catch someone a fish, feed them for a day.
Teach them to fish, feed their family for life.

Our purpose is to help Leaders better understand what drives People to serve. In any organization, the core of recruiting and retaining talent revolves around leadership. And not just average leadership, but motivated, values-based, inspirational leadership.

Our Pursuit here is to get a little bit better every day.

Progress = Small Victories and stacking habits.

Habits like Getting up early, working your butt off, learning something new, Being positive and Surrounding yourself with phenomenal People.

Thanks for investing some time for yourself and thinking about the kind of People and experiences in your life that inspire you to be the best version of yourself.

I hope these conversations spark some ideas on what you can do to inspire People too.

Instagram Link - https://www.instagram.com/p/C0ALde1yH5v/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
Facebook Link - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61553842772462

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This conversation is with Rob Shaw. 
Rob is so many things to so many People. He is a teammate, mentor, coach, friend, and family.  In all those relationships, Rob's superpower is his ability to be trusted. 
Rob shares his story, growing up as an enlisted Soldier in the 82nd to attending West Point, then onto some of the most rewarding and challenging units in the Army. 
We'll talk about his role as the commander of the Bronco Brigade in the 25th Infantry Division and our mission here in the Pacific. 
Rob will talk about the People who influenced his career and life. He will give us his thoughts on recruiting and retaining talent while also advising those who have chosen a life of service. 

To see what Rob and the Bronco Brigade are up to today, check them out on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/3ibctbroncos. 

We hope you enjoy this conversation with Rob Shaw. 

 

Why Teach Me to Fish?

Catch someone a fish, feed them for a day.
Teach them to fish, feed their family for life.

Our purpose is to help Leaders better understand what drives People to serve. In any organization, the core of recruiting and retaining talent revolves around leadership. And not just average leadership, but motivated, values-based, inspirational leadership.

Our Pursuit here is to get a little bit better every day.

Progress = Small Victories and stacking habits.

Habits like Getting up early, working your butt off, learning something new, Being positive and Surrounding yourself with phenomenal People.

Thanks for investing some time for yourself and thinking about the kind of People and experiences in your life that inspire you to be the best version of yourself.

I hope these conversations spark some ideas on what you can do to inspire People too.

Instagram Link - https://www.instagram.com/p/C0ALde1yH5v/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
Facebook Link - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61553842772462

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Today's episode is with Brian Kinsella. [email protected]
 Brian's superpower is his ability to immediately gain People's trust. 
 He does this using a range of experiences and skills he developed growing up in a modest family, learning to lead at Johns Hopkins ROTC shortly after 9-11. Brian deployed multiple times and served in numerous countries before making the transition to the finance world and Wall Street. 

Stop Soldier Suicide was founded in 2010 by Army veterans Brian Kinsella, Nick Black, and Craig Gridelli. Stop Soldier Suicide is the first national civilian not-for-profit organization dedicated to preventing service member and veteran suicide.   

Learn more about Brian at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_E._Kinsella

Learn more about SSS at https://stopsoldiersuicide.org/contact and on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/stopsoldiersuicide/

Learn more about ROGER at https://goroger.org/get-help. Emergency Information: If you're at risk of harming yourself or others, please call 833-MY-ROGER (697-6437) immediately. We're here 24 hours a day.

Why Teach Me to Fish?

Catch someone a fish, feed them for a day.
Teach them to fish, feed their family for life.

Our purpose is to help Leaders better understand what drives People to serve. In any organization, the core of recruiting and retaining talent revolves around leadership. And not just average leadership, but motivated, values-based, inspirational leadership.

Our Pursuit here is to get a little bit better every day.

Progress = Small Victories and stacking habits.

Habits like Getting up early, working your butt off, learning something new, Being positive and Surrounding yourself with phenomenal People.

Thanks for investing some time for yourself and thinking about the kind of People and experiences in your life that inspire you to be the best version of yourself.

I hope these conversations spark some ideas on what you can do to inspire People too.

Instagram Link - https://www.instagram.com/p/C0ALde1yH5v/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
Facebook Link - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61553842772462

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I'd like to take a moment to say Thank You. 

Thank you to our listeners, thank you to our support team, and thank you to our guests. 

Thank you for your writing your reviews on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Audible, and YouTube Music. Thank you for following us on Instagram and Facebook and sharing our episodes with People who benefit from hearing them. 

Please take a minute to write a review on your favorite streaming platform today.  Let us know what you love about the conversations and what you would like to hear more about. 

Have an amazing day. 

Why Teach Me to Fish?

Catch someone a fish, feed them for a day.
Teach them to fish, feed their family for life.

Our purpose is to help Leaders better understand what drives People to serve. In any organization, the core of recruiting and retaining talent revolves around leadership. And not just average leadership, but motivated, values-based, inspirational leadership.

Our Pursuit here is to get a little bit better every day.

Progress = Small Victories and stacking habits.

Habits like Getting up early, working your butt off, learning something new, Being positive and Surrounding yourself with phenomenal People.

Thanks for investing some time for yourself and thinking about the kind of People and experiences in your life that inspire you to be the best version of yourself.

I hope these conversations spark some ideas on what you can do to inspire People too.

Instagram Link - https://www.instagram.com/p/C0ALde1yH5v/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
Facebook Link - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61553842772462

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This episode is with Jaime Martinez.

Our conversation centers on dealing with crisis, and how we attempt to answer the question "What do you do with the gift of life?"

We will go in-depth into Jaime's story as he gets extremely honest and vulnerable about the challenges, lows, successes, and great times he's lived through.

He'll talk about life experiences, Army experiences, his challenges with mental health, and how his passion for helping veterans has become his life's work.

For more on Jaime, check him out on linkedin.com/in/jaimeemartinez
 
Stoic Alpacas, located in the Flatirons - Boulder, Colorado, is in the pilot and development stage currently.  


As Stoic Alpacas stands up in 2024 in Boulder Colorado, Jaime Martinez can be contacted at [email protected]. 


 A coordinating website and program details will be posted on this as they become available.  


The first leadership Stoic Alpacas cohort will launch in February-March 2025 and the first Veteran Stoic Alpacas Cohort will launch in October 2025. 

Why Teach Me to Fish?

Catch someone a fish, feed them for a day.
Teach them to fish, feed their family for life.

Our purpose is to help Leaders better understand what drives People to serve. In any organization, the core of recruiting and retaining talent revolves around leadership. And not just average leadership, but motivated, values-based, inspirational leadership.

Our Pursuit here is to get a little bit better every day.

Progress = Small Victories and stacking habits.

Habits like Getting up early, working your butt off, learning something new, Being positive and Surrounding yourself with phenomenal People.

Thanks for investing some time for yourself and thinking about the kind of People and experiences in your life that inspire you to be the best version of yourself.

I hope these conversations spark some ideas on what you can do to inspire People too.

Instagram Link - https://www.instagram.com/p/C0ALde1yH5v/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
Facebook Link - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61553842772462