Veteran On the Move

123: As co-author of “The New York Times” best-selling book “In an Instant: A Family’s Journey of Love and Healing”, Lee Woodruff garnered critical acclaim for the compelling and humorous chronicle of her family’s journey to recovery following her husband’s, journalist Bob Woodruff, roadside bomb injury in Iraq. Appearing on national television and as keynote speakers since the February, 2007 publication of their book, the couple has helped put a face on the serious issue of traumatic brain injury among returning Iraq war veterans as well as the millions of Americans who live with this often invisible, but life-changing affliction. - Fertility help for military families - Helping our wounded warriors start a family - Providing fertility support for our wounded warriors - Reintegrating our wounded warriors into their community  They have founded the non-profit Bob Woodruff Foundation to assist injured service members and their families in healing from the wounds of war, having raised $27 million and investing in grassroots organizations and programs around the country that are helping veterans successfully reintegrate into their communities and receive critical long-term care.  Lee is a contributing editor for “Working Mother” magazine and a contributing national television network reporter and runs a media training/speaker presentation business for clients who want to polish their performance. Her best-selling book “Perfectly Imperfect - A Life in Progress” was followed by her first novel “Those We Love Most” which became a “New York Times” best-seller and won the Washington Irving Book Award for fiction.  A freelance writer, Leef has penned numerous personal articles about her family and parenting that have run in magazines such as “Ladies Home Journal”, “Real Simple”, “MORE”, “Good Housekeeping”, and Parade. A trustee and alumnus of Colgate University and an avid lover of the Adirondack region, Lee lives  in Westchester County, New York, with her husband and four children.  For much more information on Lee Woodruff, please visit http://www.leewoodruff.com/about-me.  For much more information on Bob Woodruff, please visit http://www.bobwoodrufffoundation.org.  BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION on nationally-renowned fertility specialist Dr. Gilbert Mottla Dr. Gilbert L. Mottla, M.D., is board-certified in obstetrics and gynecology as well as reproductive endocrinology and infertility. He treats many U.S. veterans in his Annapolis, Maryland practice and is a member of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine.  Having received his medical degree from Boston University School of Medicine, Dr. Mottla completed his internship and residency in obstetrics and gynecology at Magee-Womens Hospital, University of Pittsburg and completed a two-year fellowship in reproductive endocrinology and infertility at The George Washington University School of Medicine. Dr. Mottla is currently a clinical assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Georgetown University.  Recently recognized by “Washingtonian” magazine and “What’s Up Annapolis” magazine in the top doctor’s edition for reproductive endocrinology and infertility, Dr. Mottla sees and consults with patients who need care in all areas of both infertility and reproductive endocrinology. His particular area of interest is in the evaluation and care of couples utilizing gestational surrogacy and egg donation.  For much more information on Dr. Mottla, please visit http://www.shadygrovefertility.com/doctors/mottla. When you're planning to leave the military visit USAA's separations tools and advice for information on readiness and making a successful transition. http://www.veteranonthemove.com/leavingthemilitary The Veteran On the Move podcast has published over 100 episodes giving listeners the opportunity to hear in-depth interviews conducted by host Joe Crane featuring the people, programs and resources to assist veterans in their transition to entrepreneurship:  Marine Corps,

122: Forrest Baumhover enlisted in the United States Navy in 1993 as a hospital corpsman. In 1995, he accepted an appointment to the United States Naval Academy, and graduated in 1999. After receiving a commission as a Navy Supply Corps Officer, Forrest spent the majority of his career in sea duty and overseas assignments leading Sailors. About 10 years into his career, Forrest realized that he was spending a lot of time counseling Sailors on their financial issues and decided that he would make financial planning a focus for his second career. In 2013, Forrest started taking financial planning courses from the College for Financial Planning, and in 2015, he passed the Certified Financial Planner™ examination. Since then, he has established his own financial planning firm, Westchase Financial Planning, based in Tampa, Florida. Westchase Financial Planning focuses on the unique financial planning needs of:

- Servicemembers and their families as they look to separate or retire from active duty

- Real estate agents

In order to serve each of those unique communities, Forrest also writes online articles on two blogs, Military In Transition and Real Estate Agent Finances. Forrest also has an ebook that he just released on Amazon, Military In Transition’s Guide to the Survivor Benefit Plan. Oh, and he’s still on active duty, so he’s doing all of this on the side until his retirement in May 2017. In this episode, you can learn about:

– What you can do to prepare yourself for starting a business in your retirement

– The most common obstacles to success in building your own business

– How far in advance you should really start building your business

– Turn your passion into your business

– Start your business before you EAS

 

Contact information

Forrest Baumhover, Principal, Westchase Financial Planning

(901) 483-1427

 

When you're planning to leave the military visit USAA's separations tools and advice for information on readiness and making a successful transition.

http://www.veteranonthemove.com/leavingthemilitary

The Veteran On the Move podcast has published over 100 episodes giving listeners the opportunity to hear in-depth interviews conducted by host Joe Crane featuring the people, programs and resources to assist veterans in their transition to entrepreneurship:  Marine Corps, Army, Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard veterans, DOD, entrepreneurship, business, success, military spouse, transition, education, programs and resources.  Veteran On the Move has garnered over 500,000 listens verified through Stitcher Radio, Sound Cloud, Itunes and RSS Feed Syndication making it one of the most popular Military Entrepreneur Shows on the Internet Today.

122: Forrest Baumhover enlisted in the United States Navy in 1993 as a hospital corpsman. In 1995, he accepted an appointment to the United States Naval Academy, and graduated in 1999. After receiving a commission as a Navy Supply Corps Officer, Forrest spent the majority of his career in sea duty and overseas assignments leading Sailors. About 10 years into his career, Forrest realized that he was spending a lot of time counseling Sailors on their financial issues and decided that he would make financial planning a focus for his second career. In 2013, Forrest started taking financial planning courses from the College for Financial Planning, and in 2015, he passed the Certified Financial Planner™ examination. Since then, he has established his own financial planning firm, Westchase Financial Planning, based in Tampa, Florida. Westchase Financial Planning focuses on the unique financial planning needs of: - Servicemembers and their families as they look to separate or retire from active duty - Real estate agents In order to serve each of those unique communities, Forrest also writes online articles on two blogs, Military In Transition and Real Estate Agent Finances. Forrest also has an ebook that he just released on Amazon, Military In Transition’s Guide to the Survivor Benefit Plan. Oh, and he’s still on active duty, so he’s doing all of this on the side until his retirement in May 2017. In this episode, you can learn about: – What you can do to prepare yourself for starting a business in your retirement – The most common obstacles to success in building your own business – How far in advance you should really start building your business – Turn your passion into your business – Start your business before you EAS   Contact information Forrest Baumhover, Principal, Westchase Financial Planning (901) 483-1427 [email protected]   When you're planning to leave the military visit USAA's separations tools and advice for information on readiness and making a successful transition. http://www.veteranonthemove.com/leavingthemilitary The Veteran On the Move podcast has published over 100 episodes giving listeners the opportunity to hear in-depth interviews conducted by host Joe Crane featuring the people, programs and resources to assist veterans in their transition to entrepreneurship:  Marine Corps, Army, Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard veterans, DOD, entrepreneurship, business, success, military spouse, transition, education, programs and resources.  Veteran On the Move has garnered over 500,000 listens verified through Stitcher Radio, Sound Cloud, Itunes and RSS Feed Syndication making it one of the most popular Military Entrepreneur Shows on the Internet Today.

121: T. A. Somers is committed to helping high achievers create balanced lives on their own terms. She is a speaker, coach and creator of the online course series: The School of Advanced Adulting.  During her time in the U. S. Army Military Intelligence Corp, T. A. made a name for herself by constantly challenging herself to be the best in all areas. T. A. now shares that passion and her unique, bold approach with her clients through her coaching, live events, daily live stream events and motivational video channel on YouTube. - What's a person to do to EXCEL at this adulting thing? - How about vacations when YOU want them? - How about sailing through so-called financial "emergencies" with zero stress? - How about indulging your passions without selling your soul? - How about being able to love your job AND your family life?   That level of freedom is not some pie-in-the-sky dream. That's what adulting is SUPPOSED to look like. Living paycheck to paycheck, wallowing in debt, pinching every penny and praying for the weekend is NOT NORMAL - it's AVERAGE. There's a difference. If you think this is the part of the story where I tell you how to make stacks and stacks of cash, earn 5 figures every hour or any other version of the story in which you suddenly become someone totally different than who you've always been with just 5 easy steps, I'm going to have to disappoint you. This is actually the part of the story where I tell you I have personally experienced the lifestyle of Debt-free Bounce-back  Go-where-I-want-to Buy-what-I-want-to WHEN-I-Want-To WHILE having an incredible time with my family freedom. . . and I did it on way less money than you're probably bringing in right now. When you're planning to leave the military visit USAA's separations tools and advice for information on readiness and making a successful transition. http://www.veteranonthemove.com/leavingthemilitary The Veteran On the Move podcast has published over 100 episodes giving listeners the opportunity to hear in-depth interviews conducted by host Joe Crane featuring the people, programs and resources to assist veterans in their transition to entrepreneurship:  Marine Corps, Army, Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard veterans, DOD, entrepreneurship, business, success, military spouse, transition, education, programs and resources.  Veteran On the Move has garnered over 500,000 listens verified through Stitcher Radio, Sound Cloud, Itunes and RSS Feed Syndication making it one of the most popular Military Entrepreneur Shows on the Internet Today.

120: Priest Willis, Sr is President of Affiliate Mission – the fastest growing affiliate management startup in North Carolina. Priest got his start in affiliate marketing in early 2000’s where he cut his teeth building a few niche affiliate sites and eventually started managing company programs like Lenovo, Atomicpark.com and BuyCostumes.com.  We are going to talk about Affiliate Mission and where affiliate marketing is today. - Get started in Affiliate Marketing - Affiliate Mission is an affiliate marketing and management company with a mission. - Increase your customer base and help create conversions - Increase your visibility and online reputation - Launch or re-launch your affiliate program   Affiliate Mission is a premier affiliate marketing and management agency dedicated to your needs and the needs of your business. We realize that your time is valuable and your success is crucial; we offer one of the most comprehensive arrays of affiliate management services in the industry, designed to maximize your profits and ensure your continued success in the affiliate marketing world. When you're planning to leave the military visit USAA's separations tools and advice for information on readiness and making a successful transition. http://www.veteranonthemove.com/leavingthemilitary The Veteran On the Move podcast has published over 100 episodes giving listeners the opportunity to hear in-depth interviews conducted by host Joe Crane featuring the people, programs and resources to assist veterans in their transition to entrepreneurship:  Marine Corps, Army, Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard veterans, DOD, entrepreneurship, business, success, military spouse, transition, education, programs and resources.  Veteran On the Move has garnered over 500,000 listens verified through Stitcher Radio, Sound Cloud, Itunes and RSS Feed Syndication making it one of the most popular Military Entrepreneur Shows on the Internet Today.

119: Marine Veteran Justin Sloan was in the Marine Corps for 5 years and after a successful transition into the civilian sector decided to walk away from his JOB to pursue his passion of becoming a writer.  He is now  a video game writer (with credits on Game of Thrones; Minecraft: Story Mode), novelist (Allie Strom and the Ring of Solomon; Falls of Redemption), and screenwriter (Adapting Sterling & Stone’s Crash; Santa Exposed). - Military Veterans in Creative Careers - Take your writing from hobby to career - How veterans can pursue their creative passions - How this Marine veteran became a creative writer Justin has written on how to take your writing from hobby to career in such books as Creative Writing Career and its sequel, and on how veterans can pursue their creative passions in his book Military Veterans in Creative Careers. I studied writing at the Johns Hopkins University MA in writing program and at the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television’s Professional Program in Screenwriting. You may know him from the Self Publishing Answers podcast, Military Veterans in Creative Careers podcast, or the Creative Writing Career podcast. And guess what? I’ve started an author YouTube channel! When you're planning to leave the military visit USAA's separations tools and advice for information on readiness and making a successful transition. http://www.veteranonthemove.com/leavingthemilitary The Veteran On the Move podcast has published over 100 episodes giving listeners the opportunity to hear in-depth interviews conducted by host Joe Crane featuring the people, programs and resources to assist veterans in their transition to entrepreneurship:  Marine Corps, Army, Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard veterans, DOD, entrepreneurship, business, success, military spouse, transition, education, programs and resources.  Veteran On the Move has garnered over 500,000 listens verified through Stitcher Radio, Sound Cloud, Itunes and RSS Feed Syndication making it one of the most popular Military Entrepreneur Shows on the Internet Today.

118: Daniel served on active duty Army from 1999 to 2005; mostly at Walter Reed Army Medical Center as a mental health specialist. During that time, his primary duties were to perform psychological tests with soldiers who returned from deployments with heavy injuries and traumatic brain injury. While on active duty, Daniel completed a BA program from the University of Maryland University College. After ETS'ing, Daniel took a job as an auditor at the Defense Contract Audit Agency, better known as DCAA, where he served in multiple roles over 10 years. While at DCAA, Daniel received an MBA from the Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland and became certified as a CPA and CIA (Certified Internal Auditor). He recently left DCAA to start his own CPA firm, Kim & Baum, LLP, with the objective of providing audit services to the government, consulting to gov. contractors, and CPA services to businesses. He can share insightful information for government contractors in meeting compliance requirements and incurred costs submissions. - Army veteran leaves government JOB to start his own accounting business - Accounting for Government Contractors - Get your accounts in order with Army veteran accountant - Army veteran helps other get their accounting systems in order When you're planning to leave the military visit USAA's separations tools and advice for information on readiness and making a successful transition. http://www.veteranonthemove.com/leavingthemilitary June 3, 2016 For the listeners of VETERAN ON THE MOVE Kim & Baum, LLP Newsletter In this issue: • Special Thanks • Accounting Systems • Useful Resources • Contact Us Huge Thanks As a big fan of the podcast “Veteran on the Move,” and an admirer of Joe Crane’s excellent interview skills, I must say it was a great honor to be on the podcast as a guest! I hope that this episode can serve as a source for ambition, courage, and accounting smarts to all veteran entrepreneurs. Daniel Kim, CPA, CIA Accounting Systems My fellow veterans, as you seek business opportunities with the government, one important aspect to keep in mind is whether your accounting system is designed to handle government contracts and pass their audits. It’s more than just the software. Many think that the Accounting System (A/S) describes the software that is used for bookkeeping. However, the A/S is more than just that computer program. It includes the entire process that financial data flows through at your company. The A/S begins with source documents such as timesheets, vendor invoices, etc., and extends all the way to the financial statements that you use for making sound business decisions. So, when your A/S becomes subject to audit, the auditors are looking at not only the functionality of your chosen software, but also your company’s written accounting policies and procedures, and internal controls. A solid software is helpful, but keep in mind that the software is only a piece of your A/S. Starting right As Joe mentioned during the podcast, the entrepreneur really does not have much time to think about accounting when starting a business. So, given other priorities, how can one work towards a compliant A/S? Starting with small tasks can help. Examples of simple starting points can include; reviewing your “Chart of Accounts” to ensure you have the necessary accounts (direct/indirect, allowable/unallowable, etc.); or opening a Word document and naming it your company’s Accounting Manual (aka your Accounting SOP). Becoming familiar with government requirements is also a very smart move in building a compliant A/S. Check out some of the resources listed below. Useful Resources Defense Contract Audit Agency’s public website—www.dcaa.mil In particular, look up the Standard Form (SF) 1408, Preaward Survey of Prospective Contractor Accounting System Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) 252.242-7006 Provides the definition of an acceptable accounting system Subscribe to our New...

117: Army National Guard veteran Cole Smith is the founder of Tresit Group, a company that specializes in proactive solutions to help schools manage emergencies in real-time. He has spent his career protecting others as a member of the U.S. military and Department of State. Now, he is making his footprint in the world by giving teachers and law enforcement the right tools to keep safe those that matter most. http://traffic.libsyn.com/veteranonthemove/Veteran_On_The_Move_EP_117_Cole_Smith.mp3 His real job consists of spending time with his wife and five children. Cole continues to serve in the Army National Guard. He loves being with men and women who protect this great nation. The military has provided the skill sets and training to do what he is passionate about. - An Emergency  Management  System that gives you the maximum amount of time to get  safe and communicate real time with those that will help. - This is something we have needed for years! - DIR-S is an absolute in our schools - Not having a system that could perform this function in an emergency would be like choosing not to have the 911 system - DIR-S gives all staff and first responders live information about any situation, allowing responders to target resources, getting help where it is needed immediately."  http://www.tresitgroup.com/ The Veteran On the Move podcast has published over 100 episodes giving listeners the opportunity to hear in-depth interviews conducted by host Joe Crane featuring the people, programs and resources to assist veterans in their transition to entrepreneurship:  Marine Corps, Army, Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard veterans, DOD, entrepreneurship, business, success, military spouse, transition, education, programs and resources.  Veteran On the Move has garnered over 500,000 listens verified through Stitcher Radio, Sound Cloud, Itunes and RSS Feed Syndication making it one of the most popular Military Entrepreneur Shows on the Internet Today.

116: Troy Stark is an army veteran who served during the 1980's. Following that he flew for a cargo airline supporting the troops during Desert Shield and Desert Storm. Currently, he is a Captain with JetBlue Airways. On the side he enjoys coming up with new ideas and patents. His current patent will completely revolutionize the latex party balloon industry. He is here to introduce the first ever self-sealing balloon named glooeys. http://traffic.libsyn.com/veteranonthemove/Veteran20On20The20Move20EP2011620Troy20Stark.mp3 Troy was previously assigned to Forscom Flight Detachment. He flew cargo support during Desert Shield and Desert Storm. He is currently a single dad to a 14 year old daughter. Troy and his friend Wes have a patent on the first and only self-sealing latex balloon. This will eventually be the de facto balloon. Thier focus is to manufacture a balloon that doesn't require a menacing knot to seal. - Glooey’s is the first and only patented self-sealing balloon. - Professional pilots and semi professional dads invent the first self sealing balloon. - Dad Inventors create the world's first self sealing ballon.  - Balloons of the future will all be self-sealing. When you think of a balloon, you probably think of the decorative kind at birthday parties and other events. But balloons can also be used for other things like medical treatment, military defense, transportation or meteorology. In the very beginning, balloons were made out of dried animal bladders. Luckily we’ve figured out how to make balloons out of latex and PET film now. But the basic balloon hasn’t really changed much since 1931. http://www.glooeys.com/ Wes came up with the glooeys idea after tying water balloons for his then 4yo son. While his son could easily fill them, tying was, and still is, an issue. Once he had verified that the idea was doable, he contacted Troy to further the project.  Several years and many prototypes later the product has become what it is today. The Veteran On the Move podcast has published over 100 episodes giving listeners the opportunity to hear in-depth interviews conducted by host Joe Crane featuring the people, programs and resources to assist veterans in their transition to entrepreneurship:  Marine Corps, Army, Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard veterans, DOD, entrepreneurship, business, success, military spouse, transition, education, programs and resources.  Veteran On the Move has garnered over 500,000 listens verified through Stitcher Radio, Sound Cloud, Itunes and RSS Feed Syndication making it one of the most popular Military Entrepreneur Shows on the Internet Today.

115: Bill Brown was commissioned in the Marine Corps after graduating from the US Naval Academy in 1993. He spent 7 years in the Marine Corps as a platoon commander and intelligence officer before entering the civilian world in 2000. Since that time he has worked primarily as a program and product manager in the software development discipline.   - The Lessons Learned Database helps capture and manage knowledge from important projects, events, operations or training.   - Lessons Learned Database Implementation   - Lessons Learned Migration    - Need assistance implementing your Lessons Learned Database or migrating existing lessons? Bill has had the opportunity to work in a variety of industries, including Knowledge Management, Insurance, Healthcare, Aerospace and Defense. Working across these industries as both an employee and consultant with over 14 companies has allowed him to observe and interact with many leadership teams and operate within a variety of business processes. Through this experience he has had the opportunity to lead amazing teams that built, launched and supported 5 different products. Bill is currently the founder and product manager at Secutor Solutions whose specialty is engaging technology with their Lessons Learned Database to bridge the gap between the areas of project management, operations management and knowledge management to drive higher rates of business success and greater organizational awareness. http://secutorsolutions.com/  Have you ever attended an after action review, retrospective or other recap of an important project, event or training and wondered how the important lessons were captured and made available for use in the future? Most often this information is lost as soon as the meeting is over or is never recalled for future use. The Secutor Solutions' Lessons Learned Database provides a repository in which this knowledge can be captured, maintained and searched for future use. The Veteran On the Move podcast has published over 100 episodes giving listeners the opportunity to hear in-depth interviews conducted by host Joe Crane featuring the people, programs and resources to assist veterans in their transition to entrepreneurship:  Marine Corps, Army, Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard veterans, DOD, entrepreneurship, business, success, military spouse, transition, education, programs and resources.  Veteran On the Move has garnered over 500,000 listens verified through Stitcher Radio, Sound Cloud, Itunes and RSS Feed Syndication making it one of the most popular Military Entrepreneur Shows on the Internet Today.