Transition Tales with Army Retiree Matt Wood
L.I.V.E. with Courage Podcast
English - February 16, 2021 18:00 - 41 minutes - 28.5 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 Transition Tales, a LIVE with Courage Podcast, Matt shares his story of transitioning out of the Army into Disney Company.
We discussed:
1:12 Matt introduces himself
2:41 How Matt decided to work for Disney Company
7:00 Applying for Jobs
9:25 Disney recruiter reaches out
9:44 Interview process begins
11:23 Second round of interviews
12:45 Matt gets offered a position
13:35 Matt goes the extra mile to start his role
14:17 Discussion on interview process
15:19 Concerns about transitioning
16:16 Was not as successful as expected
16:40 Values misalignment
17:50 The beginning of leaving first role
20:20 Left the company for private security
20:53 New opportunity at Disney comes around
22:55 Gets offered full time position, progresses quickly
24:04 COVID impacts Disney Company and Matt’s career
25:40 Matt gets laid off
25:45 Disney is like the military
31:08 Matt is looking for his next big challenge
31:54 Matt shares what his most valuable military skills are
34:45 Discusses the importance of growth opportunities
35:45 Reach out to people that have already solidified their success
36:45 Be prepared to not stay in first position
38:30 Final words – transition is a challenge, reach out
Guest Bio: Matt Wood is a retired Army infantryman. He spent some time working for Disney Company post transition and is now an entrepreneur helping service members through their transition.
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