L.I.V.E. with Courage Podcast with Army Veteran Annie Brock
L.I.V.E. with Courage Podcast
English - November 04, 2021 06:00 - 26 minutes - 18.3 MB - ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsBusiness military transition empowerment veteran entrepreneur resilience inspire Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
In this episode of the LIVE with Courage Podcast, Annie shares her experiences of empowering transitioning service members through the Leader Transition Institute.
We discussed:
00:36 Annie introduces herself
00:51 Spent entire life with a military ID (dependent, active duty, spouse)
01:23 Things are so much better now than when she separated
01:57 So many more veterans are military spouses as well now
02:33 Making mistakes is a good way to learn
03:14 Reenlisted due to not having a plan, like many others
04:17 The military does not prepare veterans for transition
05:28 Most people live more years post service than in service
06:32 We get sucked into being a good service member, team first
07:57 Service members have no idea what area they want to specialize
08:51 Service members are not qualified for the field they want
10:09 Not doing the job in the civilian sector can be a challenge
11:00 Competing priorities and reality of entering the job market
11:29 Expectations of the company create additional challenges
11:55 Importance of networking
12:21 Unrealistic expectations and compromise
13:26 Sometimes you have to do what you have to do
14:19 You know what skills you will learn or who you may meet, be open
15:36 “Going from we to me” explains how the mind works during transition
16:26 “Going from we to me” focuses on individual purpose as well
16:46 There is so much to us as human beings
17:20 Focusing on the future and think big
18:22 “Going from we to me” has a communication assessment
20:14 Many veterans are not financially well prepared
22:10 Importance of living intentionally
23:00 How to sign up for Leader Transition Institute programs
24:33 Organizations and installations can request the program
26:02 Don’t wait, plan for your transition!
Guest Bio:
Annie Brock is a former military child, Army veteran, and Air Force spouse. She spearheads the Leader Transition Institute where they empower service members to learn about themselves in order to be successful post military service.
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Recording Date: October 12, 2021