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🎙️ The Next Mission: Veterans, AI & Reclaiming Purpose
🧠Key AI Terms Mentioned:
🔥 Quotes from the Episode:“AI isn’t here to replace connection—it’s here to amplify it.”“One good deed really can change everything.”“Transition is hard—but AI helps you walk into your next mission with clarity.”📌 Links & Mentions:
🎆 Released: July 4, 2025
Hosted by: Adam Peters
Guest: Charles Dame
Duration: ~1 hr
Episode Summary:On this special Fourth of July episode, Adam Peters sits down with Charles Dame, Marine Corps veteran, nonprofit founder, AI entrepreneur, and mission-driven community builder. What starts as a deep dive into Charles' post-military journey turns into a masterclass in transition, trauma, resilience, and reinvention—with a powerful lens on how AI is reshaping veteran empowerment.
Charles opens up about the personal battles he faced after service—single fatherhood, PTSD, alcoholism—and the breakthrough that led him to create WeDoGood.org, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting veterans, first responders, and families through good deeds and community events. He also shares how he’s harnessing the power of AI through WeDoAI.io, building customized GPTs and CRM systems to help people—and their purpose—scale smarter.
This isn’t just a story. It’s a roadmap.
🔑 Topics Covered:- Charles’ military service as an 0331 Machine Gunner and instructor at Camp Lejeune
- Rebuilding life after deployment and family breakdown
- Starting and losing a business, battling addiction, and reclaiming purpose
- Launching WeDoGood and its life-changing mission of service through events
- The power of plant medicine, therapy, and honest healing
- The launch of WeDoAI.io and how AI is transforming veteran transition
- Why large language models (LLMs), CRMs, and Explainable AI (XAI) matter
- Practical ways veterans can use AI to build new careers and rediscover identity
- How AI tools can support mental health, entrepreneurship, and post-service freedom
🧠Key AI Terms Mentioned:
- AI: Artificial Intelligence
- ML: Machine Learning
- LLM: Large Language Model
- XAI: Explainable AI
- CRM: Client Relationship Management
- Agentic AI: AI that acts on its own to complete tasks
- Prompt Engineering: The art of crafting inputs to get quality AI outputs
🔥 Quotes from the Episode:“AI isn’t here to replace connection—it’s here to amplify it.”“One good deed really can change everything.”“Transition is hard—but AI helps you walk into your next mission with clarity.”📌 Links & Mentions:
- WeDoGood Podcast: YouTube | Instagram
- WeDoGood.org: https://wedogood.org
- WeDoAI.io: https://wedoai.io
- Strategic Veteran Podcast: Hosted by Adam Peters
🎆 Released: July 4, 2025
249 Years of American Independence | Episode 001
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By Charles Dame🎙️ The Next Mission: Veterans, AI & Reclaiming Purpose
🧠Key AI Terms Mentioned:
🔥 Quotes from the Episode:“AI isn’t here to replace connection—it’s here to amplify it.”“One good deed really can change everything.”“Transition is hard—but AI helps you walk into your next mission with clarity.”📌 Links & Mentions:
🎆 Released: July 4, 2025
Hosted by: Adam Peters
Guest: Charles Dame
Duration: ~1 hr
Episode Summary:On this special Fourth of July episode, Adam Peters sits down with Charles Dame, Marine Corps veteran, nonprofit founder, AI entrepreneur, and mission-driven community builder. What starts as a deep dive into Charles' post-military journey turns into a masterclass in transition, trauma, resilience, and reinvention—with a powerful lens on how AI is reshaping veteran empowerment.
Charles opens up about the personal battles he faced after service—single fatherhood, PTSD, alcoholism—and the breakthrough that led him to create WeDoGood.org, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting veterans, first responders, and families through good deeds and community events. He also shares how he’s harnessing the power of AI through WeDoAI.io, building customized GPTs and CRM systems to help people—and their purpose—scale smarter.
This isn’t just a story. It’s a roadmap.
🔑 Topics Covered:- Charles’ military service as an 0331 Machine Gunner and instructor at Camp Lejeune
- Rebuilding life after deployment and family breakdown
- Starting and losing a business, battling addiction, and reclaiming purpose
- Launching WeDoGood and its life-changing mission of service through events
- The power of plant medicine, therapy, and honest healing
- The launch of WeDoAI.io and how AI is transforming veteran transition
- Why large language models (LLMs), CRMs, and Explainable AI (XAI) matter
- Practical ways veterans can use AI to build new careers and rediscover identity
- How AI tools can support mental health, entrepreneurship, and post-service freedom
🧠Key AI Terms Mentioned:
- AI: Artificial Intelligence
- ML: Machine Learning
- LLM: Large Language Model
- XAI: Explainable AI
- CRM: Client Relationship Management
- Agentic AI: AI that acts on its own to complete tasks
- Prompt Engineering: The art of crafting inputs to get quality AI outputs
🔥 Quotes from the Episode:“AI isn’t here to replace connection—it’s here to amplify it.”“One good deed really can change everything.”“Transition is hard—but AI helps you walk into your next mission with clarity.”📌 Links & Mentions:
- WeDoGood Podcast: YouTube | Instagram
- WeDoGood.org: https://wedogood.org
- WeDoAI.io: https://wedoai.io
- Strategic Veteran Podcast: Hosted by Adam Peters
🎆 Released: July 4, 2025
249 Years of American Independence | Episode 001