From an infantry private to Command Sergeant Major, Scott White's Army career has been defined by leadership, service, and developing others.

In this episode of The Call-Up, Scott shares the experiences that shaped his journey—from his early days in the Army to recruiting, serving as the Professional Development Sergeant Major at U.S. Army Recruiting Command, and now leading as the Battalion Command Sergeant Major of the Raleigh Recruiting Battalion.

Together, we discuss leadership, family, deployments, recruiting, and how life's experiences can change what truly matters. It's an honest conversation about growth, perspective, and leading people at every stage of a career.

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Stay tuned next week for The Call-Up Close-Out with Scott White, where we continue the conversation and explore a few more stories that didn't make it into today's episode.

After our full conversation, Johnathan Vaughn joins me for one more discussion in this episode of The Call-Up Close-Out.

We revisit a few topics from the interview, reflect on leadership, family, and recruiting, and wrap up the conversation with a few final thoughts. It's a shorter, more relaxed discussion and one last chance to get to know the person behind the uniform.

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Next week, we'll be joined by Scott White, Battalion Command Sergeant Major of the Raleigh Recruiting Battalion and former Professional Development Sergeant Major at U.S. Army Recruiting Command Headquarters.

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In this episode of The Call-Up, Jay sits down with Johnathan Vaughn, a Staff Sergeant whose career has taken him through some unique challenges and opportunities. From recruiting in New York City during the COVID era, to serving as a virtual Recruiting Station Commander with little precedent or guidance, John has built a reputation for adapting, learning, and stepping in wherever he was needed.

Together, they discuss his beginnings in the Army, the importance of family, recruiting, leadership, and the experiences that shaped his journey.

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Stay tuned for next week's Close-Out with Johnathan Vaughn.

After our two-part conversation, Sean Cousino joins us for a Call-Up Close-Out to continue the discussion and reflect on some of the themes from the interview.

The Close-Out is a shorter follow-up conversation where we revisit key moments, explore new ideas, and keep the conversation going.

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In episode three of The Call-Up, Jay sits down with Sean Cousino, the First Sergeant of the Fayetteville Recruiting Company, for part two of a conversation covering Army life, leadership, family, and the experiences that shaped his career over time.

This discussion naturally evolved into two separate conversations, so this completes the two part episode.

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In episode two of The Call-Up, Jay sits down with Sean Cousino, First Sergeant of the Fayetteville Recruiting Company, for part one of a conversation covering Army life, leadership, family, and the experiences that shaped his career over time.

This discussion naturally evolved into two separate conversations, so part two will be coming soon.

Join us every Thursday during lunch for The Workshop on Discord, and stay tuned for next week’s Close-Out.

🎙️ The Call-Up Closeout – Mike Sanchez

Following our first full episode, Mike Sanchez joins us again for a quick follow-up conversation about leadership, reactions to the interview, and reflections after the episode aired.

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