Vet Chats

This week on Vet Chats we welcome Alecia Aguilar! Originally from Nebraska, Alecia is 1 of 5 children. She joined the Navy at 19 to pay for college and ended up staying in for 7 years. After getting out in 2021 she is now a student at the Academy of Art in California. She is the host of The Self Awareness Podcast and owner of Awearness Atheletics where she ties in fitness and mental health! 

We talk about:

• Why she joined the Navy
• Being a female in the military
• Why talking about mental health is so important 

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This week on Vet Chats  we welcome Lacy Gunnoe! He is a transitioning Air Force Officer with over 22 years of service and most recently served as the Inspector General for the 117 ARW, Sumpter Smith Joint National Guard Base, Birmingham, AL. Lacy has served as an Assistant Professor, an Operations Officer, and a Recruiting Officer for Samford University’s AFROTC program. He is a former 106th Chief of Operations Group Standardization and Evaluations, Assistant Director of Operations, Evaluator/Instructor Pilot, and Command Pilot with more than 4,200 hours in the T-37, T-1, KC-135R, and T-6 aircraft. He has flown combat missions in operations Iraqi Freedom, Enduring Freedom, Inherent Resolve, and Freedom’s Sentinel. Lacy attended the inaugural Warrior Week veteran program in 2018 as cadre, returned as a guest speaker, and joined the team in spring of 2023 as the Veterans Programs Director of Wellbeing. He is grateful to return to serve with his wife Kaleigh and their son, Rowan.

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This week on Vet Chats we welcome Ali Garced, a former Special Agent in the Office of Special Investigations in the Air Force. After 10 years of service she wanted more autonomy over her life and started investing in real estate. After getting her license in 2021, she went from special agent to real estate agent and separated from the military as a net worth millionaire!

We talk about:

• Her experience in the Air Force
• How she became financially independent at 33
• How she is expanding her agency and what’s next

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This week we are welcoming back Navy veteran Gabrielle Pickens!

Gabrielle is a freelance PR consultant and entrepreneur. She is a well-known Top Rated freelancer on the remote work marketplace Upwork and is also the author of “Mastering Success on Upwork: A Comprehensive Guide To Success” eBook. 
We chatted about:
-What Gabrielle has been up to since our last Vet Chat in 2021
-How remote work has changed her life
-Getting started on Upwork 

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This week we welcome Air Force veteran Haley McClain Hill! Haley is a 2x NFL Cheerleader, successful brand developer, and CEO — winning the Veteran Shark Tank Pitch Competition with her company, TORCH Warriorwear. This episode we will discuss:

• Haley’s military story
• How she launched her brand and won Veteran Shark Tank 
• What is her vision for the next year 

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Nicole & Grant of Anchor Down Homestead share their journey of buying raw property and learning to live off the land after leaving the military! Grant was in the Marine Corps for 13 years and when he got out, his wife Nicole went in as an Officer. Now they are on their next mission in life, building a home with their own hands!

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Alessandra  joins us on Vet Chats to share how her military experiences have inspired her to create content centered around educating and entertaining those who have/are//will serve in the military. I hope you check out this both fun and serious conversation and see what the next generation of veterans are up to!

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This week on Vet Chats we welcome Juan Perez also known as J.P. The Veteran Coach. Marine Corps veteran, J.P. served from 2008-2013 as a scout sniper doing 2 deployments. After getting out he struggled with finding a sense of community and taking control over his life without the military. This led to a huge personal transformation that he now shares with other veterans through his coaching services!

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J from @jsmokehouse420 joins us this week on Vet Chats! J goes into details about his struggles after deploying to Afghanistan in one of the most dangerous areas. He shares his breaking point moment where he knew he had to get help. Cannabis was something he would never turn to but it turned out to be a way to heal. J now educates and informs people on cannabis on his YouTube channel. Be sure to check it out!

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Thad David the host of @onyourlead Thad is a marine corps veteran who was a part of the initial invasion in Iraq in 2003. He is now a public speaker and uses his knowledge and skills to share with veterans on his podcast.

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