VEL Institute Podcast - Inspiring stories from Veterans, Entrepreneurs and Leaders.
15 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 5 years ago - ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsVEL Institute Podcast – Inspiring stories from Veterans, Entrepreneurs and Leaders.
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Ryan Hawk
September 05, 2019 17:32 - 1 hour - 43.8 MBRyan Hawk is a keynote speaker, author, advisor, and the host of an internationally known podcast, The Learning Leader Show, which Forbes called “the most dynamic podcast around” and Inc. magazine recognized as “one of the 5 podcasts to help you lead smarter.” The show has millions of listeners in 156 countries worldwide. Ryan runs the leadership advisory practice at Brixey & Meyer. A regular speaker at Fortune 500 companies, he has worked with teams and players in the NFL, NBA, and NCAA. His...
JP Lane
May 22, 2019 19:03 - 1 hour - 43.7 MBJP Lane is one of the most inspiring humans alive. In 2011, JP was serving as a Combat Engineer with the U.S Army. While deployed to Afghanistan, JP was blown up by a 200 Lb. IED (Improvised Explosive Device). He lost both his legs, his right arm snapped in half, he lost his four front teeth, his pelvis snapped in half, his spine dislocated from his pelvis, and everything in his torso was destroyed by shrapnel except for his heart and left lung. His journey of recovery and what he is doing to...
Daryl Jones
May 09, 2019 13:15 - 1 hour - 49.8 MBDaryl Jones was a St. Louis Cardinal’s 2005 3rd round draft pick. He had a 7 year period of pro baseball with the Cardinals & Reds organizations. As one of the Cardinals Top 5 Prospects, and being known for his raw athleticism and speed, Baseball America rated him as the St. Louis Cardinals “Best Athlete” and “Fastest Baserunner”. In his post MLB career,Daryl has continued to thrive as a community leader by coaching, teaching, and equipping young athletes to maximize their abilities on and of...
Andy & Elizabeth Greever
April 23, 2019 20:00 - 1 hour - 43 MBAndy and Elizabeth Greever are what you might call a power couple. They are the founders of EverSan Cooper, a real estate investment company in Texas. They are both also great community leaders. Andy is currently raising money for the YMCA through Dancing for A Cause and Elizabeth has been nominated for Woman of the Year by the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. The Greevers share about how entrepreneurs can impact their community significantly through leadership and caring for others. Podcast S...
Josh Cherry
March 18, 2019 19:59 - 1 hour - 68.6 MBJosh Cherry, CEO of Delta Life Fitness franchising, served as a U.S. Marine for 13 years, and is a Texas A&M graduate. Josh earned 9 air medals, a Navy achievement medal with valor, and a combat aircrew designation. He was selected for the enlisted to commissioning education program where he completed flight school with a perfect score and 1st in his class. He then served as a Captain leading Marines for an additional six years. Josh has dedicated his adult life to innovation in the fitness i...
Thom Bolsch
January 29, 2019 13:38 - 1 hour - 55 MBThom Bolsch is a graduate of Pace University in New York where he earned a BBA in business management. After graduation, Mr. Bolsch was selected for a position with the US Secret Service (USSS) and entered into the training academy in 1989. Thom’s 25-year career with the Secret Service has allowed him to protect and serve four U.S. Presidents, to include President George H.W. Bush, President Bill Clinton, President George Bush and President Barack Obama. After retirement, Thom raised capital ...
Debra Myers
January 07, 2019 19:07 - 1 hour - 47.2 MBDebra Myers is Big Cheese & Chief Excitement Officer (AKA CEO) of Enfusia, a premium bath products company that manufactures and distributes everything from Bath Bombs to CBD infused oils nationwide. Debra started Enfusia in her bathroom and has built it into a company that sells products in major retailers like Kroger, Whole Foods and fine hotels. Debra is a champion of people and has a mission to hire people who might not have the opportunity to enjoy the dignity of making progress. She is ...
Todd Dewett
December 05, 2018 13:44 - 57 minutes - 53 MBDr. Todd Dewett is one of the world’s most popular leadership personalities, authenticity experts, and he is one of the most engaging public speaker today. Todd is a superstar in online education with over ten million happy users of his LinkedIn Learning courses. He is a bestselling author, a TEDx speaker, and an Inc. Magazine Top 100 leadership speaker. All his info can be found at drdewett.com; we hope you enjoy this wild ride of a conversation with Dr. Todd Dewett. Podcast Segments [2:27]...
Steve McKinney
November 20, 2018 21:44 - 1 hour - 78 MBSteve McKinney is a Texas A&M Graduate who played Offensive Lineman for the Fighting Texas Aggie Football team and in 2015 was voted onto the top 100 all-time greatest football players in Aggie history. In 1998 he was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts. From 98 - 2008 Steve played pro-football for the Colts, Seattle Seahawks and the Houston Texans! What Steve did after the NFL and continues to do is truly extraordinary. Steve is an entrepreneur who owns 10 McDonald’s franchises. He is fiercely...
General Hummer
August 18, 2018 13:09 - 50.5 MBLt. General Steven Hummer is a retired U.S. Marine Corps. 3 Star General. General Hummer served his country for 41 years. He began his service as an enlisted Marine then worked his way through the ranks over his military career. During his service, He lead over 150,000 troops through war, deployed on over 20 missions, served along side General "Mad Dog" Mattis, Secretary of Defense, Stanley McChrystal and many other top military leaders. General Hummer's leadership and love for service is wha...
Bob Milner
June 18, 2018 15:16 - 1 hour - 30.4 MBBob Milner is a U.S. Air Force Veteran, an Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year finalist, Co-founder of Mercedes-Benz of The Woodlands, College Professor, Community Philanthropic Leader and founding strategist of TerBo Consulting. Our interview covers how to build an extraordinary life, building world class teams, and leadership of both self and others. Podcast Segments A humble start in business [03:48] Launching a Mercedes-Benz dealership [5:28] The responsibility of a leader [8:01] Impo...
Gordy Bunch
May 22, 2018 19:43 - 1 hour - 41.6 MBGordy Bunch is a U.S. Coast Guard Veteran, 2015 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year, Founder of TWFG, and Chairman of The Woodlands Township. In our podcast we talk about how Gordy built a $600,000,000 business using $10,000 of his personal savings. There is much to learn from Gordy Bunch in this interview. Podcast Segments The first decision in business [1:42] 1,000 Lb. Samurai Statue [2:40] A road trip to San Diego [4:13] 1994 Haitian Rescue [7:40] Lessons from the Coast Guard [10:22] Hu...
Bill Winters
May 08, 2018 15:03 - 1 hour - 33.3 MBBill Winters, serial entrepreneur & extraordinary environmentalist. Bill is the founder of Freedom CNG, Novus Wood Group, and WoodFuel.com. Bill is a voracious reader which helps him grow as a leader. Our podcast explores the ups and downs of business start-up, how to defeat fear, and the keys of becoming a successful entrepreneur many times over. Podcast Segments Making something out of nothing [3:32] Being an environmentalist [4:47] Fuel entrepreneur [7:15] Finding opportunities in problems...
Bob Koenig
April 24, 2018 14:24 - 1 hour - 56.3 MBBob Koenig is the founder of Andrew Coaching and the training director for VEL Institute. Bob has spent the last thirty years of his life helping leaders maximize their potential through coaching them to become Principled Leaders. Bob is an Iron Man and a Man of Faith. During this episode we discuss God, life, leadership, purpose, training, serving others and much more. Podcast Segments Leadership as a common bond [3:09] Career experience [5:22] Andrew Coaching [6:01] Leaning into fear [7:50...
Scott Wells
April 17, 2018 16:58 - 1 hour - 45.2 MBScott Wells is a fitness entrepreneur and leader. 13 years ago he stepped out of the corporate fitness environment to help usher in a new era of physical fitness. He is the founder of Lift Strong Run Fast, a conjugate method training system, that has been called the best physical fitness program in existence. This interview includes the physical, relational, spiritual, and mental aspects of total health and explains what it takes to revolutionize an industry. Podcast Segments Early Crossfit 1...