From Military Service to CEO: The Grit Behind Frontier Coffee’s Success

Author: Deny Caballero
Published: Wed 05 Mar 2025
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What does it take to go from military service to running a successful coffee company? In this powerful and unfiltered conversation, Nate Dressel, founder of Frontier Coffee, shares his entrepreneurial journey, revealing the hard-hitting realities of business, resilience, and veteran mental health.

🔥 What You’ll Learn in This Episode:
✅ The challenges of transitioning from the military to entrepreneurship
✅ How ideology and political climates shape business and culture
✅ The struggles veterans face in civilian life and how to take control of mental health
✅ Building a business from scratch—debt management, scaling, and market volatility
✅ Why resilience and persistence are the keys to success

🎯 If you’re a veteran entrepreneur, a business owner, or someone passionate about mental health and leadership, this episode is for you!

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Chapters

00:00 Navigating the current Political Landscape

02:57 The Entrepreneurial Journey of Frontier Coffee

06:03 Protecting the American way of life

09:09 Mental Health and the Healthcare System

12:00 Veteran Identity and Resilience