Lessons Learned for Vets
Supporting veterans to achieve career success as they navigate the challenges of transitioning out of the military. Each week we will bring you a new mentor who will teach you the lessons they have learned as they traveled the military transition path before you.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 41 minutes
- Episodes
- 189
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Episode 28: Negotiating the Salary You're Worth and Translating Your Skills with Mark Holman
Retired USMC Master Gunnery Sergeant Mark Holman has been out of the military for more than 10 years. He shares not only the mistakes he made in his transition, but also shares some val…
Episode 27: Military Transition Q&A and a Success Story with Robert "Bob" Newlin
Bob Newlin asks some great job search and military transition questions as he prepares to retire from the United States Air Force in an overseas location. As a bonus, Bob comes back for…
Episode 26: Finding Your Why, What and Where You're Going with Justin Pearson
Retired Army leader Justin Pearson has been a mentor and advocate in the military transition space since 2016. Justin has built an amazing post-military career for himself holding senio…
Episode 25: Finding out Your Dream Job is a Nightmare with Christopher Dreisbach
21-year USAF veteran Chris Dreisbach has a seemingly perfect transition - from service to SkillBridge to multiple job offers and a great job above his salary expectations. Within 3 mont…
Episode 24: Overcoming Early Trauma and Building Resiliency with Ericka Kelly
Ericka Kelly retired from the US Air Force Reserve where she was one of the top 3 Chief Enlisted Master Sergeants and from Federal Law Enforcement, working for the Department of Homelan…
Episode 23: Writing Your Military Transition Resume with Alfredo Torres
In the 2nd part of the episode with US Navy veteran Alfredo Flores, he and host Lori Norris discuss the resume. They cover subjects such as should you pay for assistance with a resume a…
Episode 22: Adapting to Overcome Military Transition Barriers with Alfredo Torres
After suffering what he calls a "very painful transition," US Navy veteran Alfredo Torres has today settled into his role as the Virginia Transition Assistance Program Regional Coordina…
Episode 21: Military Transition Q&A with Derek Moore
Listen in as USMC veteran Derek Moore asks some great questions about the SkillBridge program, the best job search websites, the benefits of using a professional resume writer and my to…
Episode 20: Following the Non-traditional Post-military Path with Amanda Huffman
After serving 6 years in the Air Force, Amanda Huffman traded in her combat boots for a diaper bag and focused on being a stay-at-home mom. Along the way, she discovered a passion for s…
Episode 19: Strategies to Fight Veteran Underemployment with Adam Braatz
After a diverse USAF service career that included the Air Force band and a Military Training Instructor, Adam separated from the Air Force to pursue employment in the private sector. As…
Episode 18: Expanding Your Post-military Career Options by Achieving Financial Stability with Patrick Weinert
Retired USMC officer Patrick Weinert discusses how to remove financial success road blocks in your life and how to achieve more freedom in your post-military career. He offers his advic…
Episode 17: Owning Your Transition Part 2 with Herb Thompson
In the second half of my conversation with Herb Thompson, retired US Army Green Beret and Drill Instructor, he talks about how important it is to make your transition your own experienc…
Episode 16: Deploying to the U.S. and Learning to Speak Civilian with Herb Thompson
Retired US Army Green Beret and Drill Sergeant Herb Thompson discusses his approach to planning for his military transition. This planning process was the catalyst for him to write his …
Episode 15: Landing your Next Role by Building a LinkedIn Presence with Misty Moreno
Misty Moreno is a self-proclaimed LinkedIn success story. As she was preparing to retire from the United States Air Force, she followed all the steps, created a LinkedIn profile and str…
Episode 14: Navigating the Federal Job Search Process with Chip Lankert from FEMA
Marine Corps veteran and recruiter for the Federal Emergency Management Agency Chip Lankert joins me on the show to discuss federal employment. From the federal resume writing process …
Episode 13: Military Transition Q&A with MaryKate Soliva
Listen in as US Army veteran MaryKate Soliva asks me some great questions about the military transition process such as how to leverage volunteer work in your transition, how to involve…
Episode 12: Don't Be Afraid to Pivot and Start Over During Your Military Transition with Jennifer Foxworthy
After retiring from the US Navy, Jennifer decided to follow a non-traditional path of becoming a motivational speaker and launching a non-profit. The journey has not been without obstac…
Episode 11: Creating Your Long-term Military Transition Plan with Gregory Austin
As an analytical engineering manager trained in Lean Six Sigma concepts, Greg leveraged these skills to achieve post-military success after retiring from the United States Air Force. Ev…
Episode 10: The 5 Most Common Military Transition Obstacles with Michael Radynski
After retiring from the US Marine Corps, through networking Mike quickly found a great job. Though he had seemingly "checked the box" of finding employment, Mike left that job to find h…
Episode 9: Navigating the Post-military Job Search While Dealing with PTS with Kristin Scott
Retired Navy Chief Kristin Scott shares her insights with service members on navigating the SkillBridge program. However, more importantly she gets candid about how she found post-milit…