Beyond the Uniform
267 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 159 ratingsBeyond the Uniform is a show to help military veterans navigate their civilian career. Each week, I meet with different veterans to learn more about their civilian career, how they got there, and what advice they'd give to other military personnel.
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BTU #306 - Vietnam WIA to 4x Super Bowl Champion (Rocky Bleier)
August 15, 2019 09:00 - 1 hour - 58.9 MBWhy Listen: Special thanks for ESPN for helping make this interview happen. A new film about Rocky, The Return, will air on August 20th, featuring Rocky’s story, and his return to Vietnam where he sustained his injuries 50 years ago. Rocky’s story - of going from the NFL to Vietnam, to being wounded in action, being told he will never again play football, and clawing his way back to the NFL to win 4 Super Bowls is absolutely inspiring. About Rocky: Not falling within the ideal of ...
BTU #297 - Freedom Makers (Laura Renner)
August 12, 2019 09:00 - 1 hour - 57 MBWhy Listen: After multiple jobs, Laura found a career that is aligned with her personal values and, as a result, feels more energy in what she does. And what she does as Founder & CEO of Freedom Makers is help military spouses gain freedom in their own life. Laura talks about how small businesses can benefit from working with military spouses, about how listeners can benefit by having their own virtual assistant, and a whole host of topics related to any military Veteran. About Laura: La...
BTU #296 - Career Transition Advice (Lockheed Martin's David Wallace)
August 08, 2019 18:00 - 43 minutes - 40.2 MBWhy Listen David transitioned from the military… twice. He talks about what he got wrong on his first transition, and advice on pitfalls to avoid. He serves as the Project Manager for a 5 person Military Relations Team at Lockheed Martin who organize over 170 career fairs per year, and has helped countless military Veterans in their career search. We cover a lot of ground in terms of resources Veterans should consider, mistakes to avoid and more. About David David Wallace is a Military R...
BTU #295 - Amgen Live Seminar
August 05, 2019 09:00 - 1 hour - 83.6 MBWhy Listen We’re honored to have held a panel with Amgen back in June, and had over 40 people sign-up as part of this live, video seminar. During the seminar we had three members from Amgen, each with three very different military experiences, interacting with and responding to our live audience. I wanted to share this seminar with you so you can benefit from their fantastic advice. About our Panel Bre Cameron - Bre was featured in BTU Episode #252. She is based in Findlay, Ohio and...
Behind BTU - August 3, 2019
August 03, 2019 09:00 - 24 minutes - 22.2 MBWhy Listen: In this episode, I share two professional thoughts and three personal thoughts.
BTU #294 - Advice from a Prisoner of War (Charlie Plumb)
August 01, 2019 09:00 - 46 minutes - 42.3 MBWhy Listen: I LOVED my conversation with Charlie, and found myself partly taking notes for Beyond the Uniform, and partly taking notes just for myself. As a Prisoner of War, the lessons that Charlie shares in this episode are hard earned. We talk about mindset, finding your purpose, resilience, and more. I left our conversation inspired and uplifted and hope that you do as well. About Charlie: Charlie Plumb is an author and motivational speaker. He started out at the Naval Academy, and ...
BTU #293 - Coach K
July 29, 2019 09:00 - 18 minutes - 16.8 MBWhy Listen: Seriously? This is Coach K. I know nothing about sports, and even I know about Coach K. Hailing back to my days trying to escape from the Naval Academy, my friend Scott and I would go down to Duke to hang out with a friend of mine from High School. Hearing her and her friends talk about Coach K with reverence, started my esteem for this man. Despite his insanely busy schedule, Coach K took time to speak with me and the Beyond the Uniform audience about how his military experienc...
Behind BTU - July 27, 2019
July 27, 2019 09:00 - 19 minutes - 18.3 MBWhy Listen: In this episode, I share three professional thoughts and three personal thoughts.
BTU #292 - Founding a Digital Health Software Startup (Chris Molaro)
July 25, 2019 09:00 - 50 minutes - 46.5 MBWhy Listen Although Chris is an entrepreneur in the digital health software space, there is something in this episode for every Veteran. We talk about making sure that you are running towards something in your career, not running away from something. We talk about how to find a co-founder. We talk about Chris’ own Founding story… and it’s a good one, which draws deeply from his military experience. We talk about how failure is not really failure if you learn something new and become better ...
August Sneak Peak
July 24, 2019 09:00 - 5 minutes - 4.77 MBA look at our August 2019 lineup of interviews.
BTU #291 - Recruiting Advice & ADP (Jason Goroff)
July 22, 2019 09:00 - 1 hour - 58.7 MBWhy Listen: Jason has an immense amount ofexperience in recruiting, both in and out of the military. He gives a WEALTH of knowledge in this interviewing about networking, job fair prep, applying to jobs and more. At ADP, he leads a team of 12 who help companies institute a Veteran hiring program, as well as a Veteran training program once they start to hire Veterans. We talk about the step back that most Veterans need to make in terms of pay and seniority when they leave the military. We t...
BTU #290 - We Study Billionaires (Preston Pysh)
July 18, 2019 09:00 - 58 minutes - 53.5 MBWhy Listen It was such an honor to connect with Preston, who runs the #1 Investing Podcast, We Study Billionairs, which has over 1 million downloads per month. In addition to that, he is ranked on Amazon in the top 35 Business Authors. Both of these are impressive enough on their own, but what really kicks this to the next level is the fact that Preston does all of this while serving on Active Duty in the military, as well as being a present parent of four kids. First of all - my apologies ...
BTU#289 - How to Negotiate (Stanford's Maggie Neal)
July 15, 2019 09:00 - 52 minutes - 47.8 MBWhy Listen Context: in 275+ interviews with military Veterans about their civilian career, one of the biggest challenges I hear about from guests is around interviewing, salary negotiation, and sales in general. Two reasons often cited for this are (1) little to no practice with this while in the military, (2) a culture of advocating for one’s subordinates but not ones self (eg. I will use “we” not “I”, I will speak of what my team accomplished, but not what I accomplished), and (3) a cultu...
Behind BTU - July 13, 2019
July 13, 2019 09:00 - 34 minutes - 32 MBWhy Listen: In this episode, I share a few professional thoughts from an upcoming interview with Laura Renner about building a career that is uniquely aligned with who you are. I also share personal thoughts about advice giving, relationships, and more.
BTU #288 - Army to CEO @ Mercedes Benz (Steve Cannon)
July 11, 2019 09:00 - 56 minutes - 51.6 MBWhy Listen Steve served as President & CEO of Mercedes Benz USA, and now oversees the parent company for the Atlanta Falcons and other iconic brands. We talk about the rejection that Steve faced on his way to these incredible accomplishments, and how persistence, taking advice from wherever you can get it, and creating purpose in the workplace made all the difference. Having served in such high-level leadership positions, Steve and I talk about the differences between leadership in and out ...
BTU #287 - Self Reliant Leadership #2 (Jan Rutherford)
July 08, 2019 09:00 - 49 minutes - 45 MBWhy Listen This is my second interview with Jan, and if you haven’t had a chance to listen to Episode #240, be sure to check that out. In this interview, we talk about crucible experiences - what they are, why they are so valuable, and steps you can take to introduce them into your everyday life. We talk about why you may want to write a book even if you don’t think you would like to write a book. We talk about self-publishing vs. publishing, costs associated with writing a book, and tactic...
Behind BTU - July 6, 2019
July 06, 2019 09:00 - 16 minutes - 14.8 MBWhy Listen: In this episode, I share a few thoughts from a recent POW interview I conducted (will be aired in August).
BTU #286 - Finding a Workplace Where You Can Thrive (Valerie Rivera)
July 04, 2019 09:00 - 43 minutes - 39.8 MBWhy Listen: Valerie left active duty after 15 years of service, and has gone on to found a company designed to help people thrive at work. In addition to discussing her own journey, we talk about how to find out if a culture is right for you, how to shift your mindset to be happier at work, how to make sure you are living a life of alignment, and more. About Valerie: Valerie Rivera is the Founder & CEO of Take Back WOrk, who’s mission is to partner with organizations of all stripes to ...
BTU #285 - Transition Planning Advice (Kirk Windmueller @ LMCO)
July 01, 2019 09:00 - 39 minutes - 36 MBWhy listen Kirk retired from the Army after 22 years of service, but still found that the transition to his civilian career snuck up on him. In this interview, Kirk is candid about a lot of the mistakes that he made in his own transition. More importantly, as an act of service he put together some of the most compressive transition documents we’ve come across. In this interview we talk about Kirk’s advice on how to approach a transition out of the military, as well as Kirk’s experience at L...
Behind BTU - June 29, 2019
June 29, 2019 09:00 - 42 minutes - 38.5 MBA few musings around professional and personal life.
BTU#284 - American Corporate Partners (Colleen Deere)
June 27, 2019 09:00 - 53 minutes - 49.3 MBWhy Listen: American Corporate Partners is one of the most cited resources on Beyond the Uniform. Colleen is ACP’s Executive Director, and in this interview we talk about what she and her team have learned from helping over 14,500 Veterans in their civilian career. We talk about mentorship, networking, and more. About Colleen: Colleen Deere is the Executive Director of American Corporate Partners, where she has served for over nine years. She graduated from the University of Mary Washi...
July 2019 Sneak Peak
June 26, 2019 09:00 - 14 minutes - 13 MBWhy Listen: A few announcement and a look at our INCREDIBLE line-up for July 2019.
BTU# 283 - Life after being declared Killed in Action (Justin Constantine)
June 24, 2019 09:00 - 57 minutes - 52.4 MBWhy Listen What to say about Justin? Well, he was shot in the head by a sniper and pronounced killed in action… but that didn’t stick. Justin is a Purple Heart recipient, an author, a lawyer, an motivational speaker, an entrepreneur, and he now works with a company that helps over 24k military members and their families EVERY MONTH - that’s right, every month - find their ideal job and make their career transitions easier. It’s a little disappointing to be on a show with two Justin’s, and ...
Behind BTU - June 22, 2019
June 22, 2019 09:00 - 36 minutes - 33 MBMusing on career and life (and a few admin items)
BTU #282 - Vineyards, Wellness Centers, and More (Ken Falke & Leon Tackitt)
June 20, 2019 09:00 - 51 minutes - 47 MBWhy Listen Well, this is the first interview I’ve done with a vineyard owner, and the first interview I’ve done with the owner of a wellness retreat for Veterans. These are both great resources and career overview for listeners, but Leon and Ken cover so much more ground. They both served in Explosive Ordinance Disposal while in the military. They have some incredible nuggets of wisdom about doing your job better rather than looking for a better job, and how work-life balance doesn’t exist...
BTU #281 - 30 Year Navy Veteran to Lockheed Martin (Chuck Hollingsworth)
June 18, 2019 09:00 - 49 minutes - 45.4 MBAbout Chuck Chuck Hollingsworth is part of Lockheed Martin’s Corporate Strategy and Business Development, where he focuses on strategic customer relationship development, corporate orders growth and focus programs, and several functional development courses such as the Doing Business Overseas Institute. He started out at the US Naval Academy, after which he served as an officer in the Navy for over 30 years. This service includes serving as Chief of Staff to the Chief of Naval Air Training...
Behind BTU - June 14, 2019
June 15, 2019 09:00 - 27 minutes - 25.5 MBWhy Listen: In this episode, I share five thoughts on professional life and one thoughts on personal life that I thought may benefit the BTU audience.
BTU #280 - Navy to PGA Golfer (Billy Hurley III)
June 13, 2019 09:00 - 53 minutes - 49.1 MBWhy Listen: Billy is a professional golfer, the first Naval Academy graduate to earn a PGA TOUR card, which he has done for the last seven years. The more I learn about Billy’s journey, the more I’m blown away by what he achieved. In a field that is crowded and incredibly competitive, Billy has succeeded despite having five years where - instead of focusing 100% on golf like his peer set - he was serving in the military.In this interview we talk about cultivating a mindet of excellence - ev...
BTU #279 - Career Placement Advice (Natalie Oliverio)
June 10, 2019 09:00 - 46 minutes - 42.6 MBWhy Listen Natalie helps military personnel realize their potential and define their professional goals. She partners with companies that are ready to hire Veterans, and acts as a broker to make sure that both the Veteran and the company are happy. In this interview, she shares an immense amount of wisdom she’s learned in helping Veterans. We talk about mentorship, mindset, and a variety of topics applicable to any Veteran career path. About Natalie Natalie Oliverio is the Founder + CEO ...
Behind BTU - June 7, 2019
June 08, 2019 09:00 - 35 minutes - 32.8 MBIn Behind Beyond the Uniform episodes, I go off script to share career and personal life thoughts, musings, and more. Enjoy.
BTU #278 - The Rotary to Airline Group (Erik Sabiston)
June 06, 2019 09:00 - 44 minutes - 41.2 MBWhy Listen: In this interview, Erik talks about the challenges the airline industry is facing, with an extreme shortage of personnel anticipated in the future. He talks about the Rotary Airline Group, which exists to help members of the military - with ANY background - to enter into this industry. He talks about why Veterans may love this industry, and how he can commute to work for free… from pretty much anywhere in the world. About Erik: Erik Sabiston is the Founder and Presiden...
BTU #277 - How to Maximize your GI Bill Benefits (Robert E. Woods III)
June 03, 2019 09:00 - 25 minutes - 23.6 MBWhy Listen: Special thanks to Frank Vanburen from episode #39 for making the introduction to Robert. Robert is the Founder of Banneret, which has discovered a unique method to help veterans transition, that is attractive to companies that want to do the right thing, but are cash strapped. In this interview we talk about this approach, which may be appealing to many listeners. We also talk about entrepreneurship. About Robert: Robert E. Woods III is the Founder of Banneret, an organizat...
Behind BTU - June 1, 2019
June 01, 2019 09:00 - 30 minutes - 28.1 MBWhy Listen: In this episode, I share four thoughts on professional life and three thoughts on personal life that I thought may benefit the BTU audience.
BTU #276 - Life at ComcastNBC Universal (Louis Daleandro)
May 30, 2019 09:00 - 48 minutes - 44.4 MBWhy Listen: Comcast NBCUniversal was recently recognized by Military Times as the #3 best employer for veterans. With a commitment to hiring 21,000 members of the military community by the end of 2021, the global media and technology company is more than "military-friendly." It's "military ready." In this interview we talk about why Veterans may enjoy a career at Comcast NBCUniversal, what it’s like to be a test engineer, and how finding bugs and breaking products help ensure that custome...
June 2019 Sneak Peak
May 29, 2019 09:00 - 13 minutes - 12 MBA sneak preview of our episode lineup for June 2019.
BTU #275 - Rowing 3k Miles for Veterans Mental Health (Bryant Knight)
May 27, 2019 09:00 - 48 minutes - 44.1 MBWhy Listen: In this interview we talk about the Oil & Gas industry - the different aspects of this massive field, and why Veterans may like the mission-focused approach of this industry. We also talk about Bryant’s participation in a 3,000 mile rowing race, as the first military veteran team to row an ocean as part of the Fight Oar Die team. About Bryant: Bryant Knight is a Senior Account Manager Rocky Mountains for LEAM Drilling Systems. He served in the Army for nearly 24 years, starti...
Behind BTU - May 25, 2019
May 25, 2019 09:00 - 30 minutes - 27.7 MBWe had a team meeting this week to set our plan for Beyond the Uniform for the rest of 2019. I walk through what we discussed, as well as four different thoughts on mindsets to help you in your civilian career.
BTU #274 - Uber for small satellites (Spaceflight with Jeff Roberts)
May 23, 2019 09:00 - 46 minutes - 42.6 MBWhy Listen: Jeffrey works at a company that is the Uber for small satellites. This is an eye-opening interview about the space industry, and why Veterans should consider a career in this rapidly expanding…space (had to go there). We talk about program management, about work-life balance with a demanding job, the reserves, and five kids. We talk about the Reserves and the pros and cons of remaining in the Reserves. And we go through a very detailed breakdown of the space industry. About J...
BTU #274 - Your Personal Brand (Lida Citreon)
May 20, 2019 12:56 - 59 minutes - 54.3 MBWhy Listen: While not a Veteran herself, Lida is an expert in personal branding and - in addition to her work with top executives, she has been helping countless members of the military and veterans for the past 10 years. In this interview we talk about your brand - what it is, why it’s important, and how to take steps towards improving it. We talk about defining your legacy, and how you can use your personal brand as a filter for what you say yes to and what you say no to. We talk about th...
Behind BTU - May 18, 2019
May 18, 2019 09:00 - 26 minutes - 24.5 MBWhy Listen: Riffing on what’s been on my mind this week, some news about BTU and what’s in store, and more. This is a more casual, in-between episode, deviating from our traditional format.
BTU #272 - The Defense Entrepreneurs Forum (Morgan Plummer)
May 16, 2019 09:00 - 49 minutes - 45.3 MBWhy Listen: Morgan talks about how he made the difficult decision to leave the military after 12 years of service, and how he was pulled into government service. He talks about his day job with the US Department of Defense. However, we spend the bulk of our time talking about the non-profit version of his day job, the Defense Entrepreneurs Forum. I found this organization, and Morgan’s journey with it, extremely compelling. It’s a great look at how the military and non-military community ca...
BTU #271 - The Global Special Operations Forces Foundation (Stu Bradin)
May 13, 2019 09:00 - 50 minutes - 46.2 MBWhy Listen: Stu started a non-profit to help the Special Operations community, and structured it in a way where it is partner and member run. He has now grown it to over 2k members in over 60 countries, with 88 corporate partners, and is growing at a rate of 10-15% every year. He talks about what it’s like to establish a “network of networks” where governments now go to seek advice. He talks about the challenges facing the SOF community, and more. About Stu: Stu Bradin is the President /...
Behind BTU- Where I was last weekend
May 11, 2019 09:00 - 29 minutes - 27 MBIn this episode, I share two admin items (~ 2 minutes) and provide more information about a 5-day men's retreat I was at last weekend. If you haven't listened to episode BTU#262 - Men's Groups (https://beyondtheuniform.org/blog/btu-262-mens-groups) it would be great to listen to that first.
BTU #270 - Dr. Nick Armstrong (IVMF)
May 09, 2019 09:00 - 48 minutes - 44.9 MBWhy Listen Nick’s decision to go back to education led to him working in national security policy and ultimately his role with research and execution at the IVMF. Nick never thought he would pursue a Ph.D., but his positive experiences with professors and mentors led him to dive in. In this episode, we talk about the guilt Veterans face when they leave the military while their colleagues continue to serve. We talk about the 25k people that the IVMF helps each year, and how important it is f...
BTU #269 - Air Force to co-host of Food Network’s The Kitchen (Sunny Anderson)
May 06, 2019 09:00 - 48 minutes - 44.7 MBAbout Sunny Sunny is a chef, entrepreneur, Food Network personality, and radio personality. She grew up as an Army brat, and served in the Air Force as a radio broadcaster and journalist.After leaving the Air Force as an award-winning broadcaster, she continued her travels as a radio DJ in many cities, culminating in her dream job in New York at a No. 1 rated radio station. In 2005, she appeared on Food Network’s Emeril Live!, and shortly after, she left her radio career and closed her ca...
BTU #268 - How the Outdoors Saved My Life (Stacy Bare)
May 02, 2019 09:00 - 57 minutes - 52.7 MBWhy Listen: This interview is unlike any I’ve ever done before. When they launch “The Stacy Bare Fan Club” one day, I’m signing up as a charter member. Stacy is awesome, and every military Veteran should listen to this episode. About Stacy: Stacy is the Principal at bare, a boutique consulting firm working to grow healthy organizations, people, and places with an emphasis on health and adventure. He is also the Co-Founder of Veterans Expedition, the founder of Adventure not War, the pr...
BTU #267 - Hiring our Heroes (Anna Christen)
April 29, 2019 09:00 - 45 minutes - 41.4 MBWhy Listen Anna helps run the Military Spouse Program at Hiring our Heroes. In this interview we talk about the 1,00 career summits Hiring our Heroes has conducted, and lessons for Veterans and their spouses. We talk about a Corporate Fellowship program that every Veteran and their family members should know about. We talk about a whole host of resources relevant to any military Veteran. About Anna Anna Christen is the Deputy Director-Military Spouse Program, Hiring Our Heroes. Hiring ...
May 2019 Sneak Peak
April 27, 2019 09:00 - 26 minutes - 24.7 MBWhy Listen: A few announcements and a look at our INCREDIBLE line-up for May 2019. Resources: Joe Rogen episode with David Goggins: https://jrelibrary.com/1212-david-goggins/ David Goggins’ book; https://www.amazon.com/Cant-Hurt-Me-Master-Your/dp/1544512287 Audible offer of a FREE audio book for BTU listeners: http://www.audibletrial.com/beyondtheuniform
BTU 266 - Army Veteran to Senior Security Administrator @ Amgen (Rene Berlingeri) - Sponsored
April 25, 2019 09:00 - 39 minutes - 36.1 MBWhy Listen: Rene work for Amgen in their Puerto Rico office, where he oversees an expansive security system. He talks about life at Amgen, about his work with military Veterans within Amgen, about continuing to serve on reserves and complete multiple deployments all while still working at Amgen, about passion and doing things with purpose in your heart and much more. About Nick: Rene Berlingeri is a Senior Security Administrator for Amgen's Manufacturing footprint in Puerto Rico. In the ...
BTU #265 - How to Thrive not Survive (Bryan Reeves)
April 22, 2019 09:00 - 49 minutes - 45.4 MBWhy Listen: This is a great episode for a couple of reasons. First of all, Bryan is a Life & Relationship Coach, which is an off-the-beaten path career path we haven’t covered before. But it’s also a career path that has given him a lot of insight into challenges that people face, both men and women. He talks about thriving, not surviving in ones life, and his decade long journey of career experimentation. He talks about what helped him on this journey, which is learning to figure out what ...