LIVE with Courage Podcast with Army Veteran Otis McGregor

In this episode of the LIVE with Courage Podcast, Otis shares his transition from the Army into his purpose of coaching transitioning service members through his company Tribe+Purpose.

We discussed:
00:43 Otis introduces himself
02:00 Post service, Otis got a job like he thought he should do
03:21 The last “job” brought a realization
04:18 Coaching rugby had a major impact on Otis
06:32 Otis started looking into business coaching
07:08 Made a commitment to get to know local community
07:41 Made a commitment to give back to the veteran tribe
08:28 Never want to see someone make the same mistakes
10:00 Most important lesson when you take the uniform off
12:07 Path of purpose
14:39 People struggle with knowing what their path of purpose is
16:25 Passions can lead to path of purpose
19:38 Everyone has to discover their own purpose
20:07 Ikigai
22:16 It’s the movement towards something that matters to you
25:11 Military transition is an individual and continuous journey
27:28 There are amazing resources available to veterans
30:21 Asking the right questions before starting a job
34:20 Discover your values
35:43 Coaches and writes a newsletter through Tribe+Purpose
37:39 Final words

Guest Bio: Otis McGregor is a former Army Green Beret. Post service, Otis found himself on a path of discovering his purpose. He is now the founder of Tribe+Purpose and works with transitioning service members through his organization and others.

Resources:
Tribe+Purpose
The Honor Foundation
Commit Foundation
Ikigai
Green Beret Foundation

Recording Date: January 26, 2022