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  • Marc Fitzwater

    Marc Fitzwater
    2025/08/11
    What if the real fight isn’t keeping people safe, it’s teaching them they can protect themselves long after you’re gone? Marc Fitzwater spent two decades as a Green Beret, leading elite teams through Afghanistan, Latin America, and Eastern Europe. He carried the weight of loss, the lessons of mentorship, and the quiet mission to bring warriors home better than he found them. Now he runs I-Sixty-Eight Consulting Group and the Cutting Edge Training Facility in Colorado, turning tactical training into a sanctuary where men, women, and families find strength, skill, and unshakable confidence. Why two fallen brothers still guide every move he makes The difference between teaching people to shoot and teaching them to believe How building a safe place for women became his real legacy Why running a company is harder than any deployment The cost of protecting others when you forget to protect your own family time ⏱ Chapters: 00:00 Intro 02:10 Growing up in the Virginia mountains 07:30 From college baseball dreams to the National Guard 12:40 Old school Green Berets who changed his life 18:50 Three deployments, two brothers lost, and a new mission born 25:00 From the fight to the family — the real transition 31:30 Why I-Sixty-Eight is more than a gun range 38:00 Women, warriors, and building real community 45:20 How to stay present when the mission won’t leave your head 52:00 Grand openings, future plans, and his open invitation to vets Website: https://www.i68consulting.com Facebook: I-Sixty-Eight Consulting Group Instagram: I-Sixty-Eight Consulting Group My name is Adam Peters, and I’m here to unf*ck the transition.
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    57 分
  • Leah Kaylor

    Leah Kaylor
    2025/08/08
    What if the real threat to your mission isn’t outside, it’s the sleep you keep sacrificing to stay in the fight? Dr. Leah Kaylor spent five years as the FBI’s trusted sleep expert, helping elite agents, first responders, and veterans overcome burnout, trauma, and mental fog by addressing the issues that arise when the lights go out. She’s not just theory — she’s run VA sleep clinics, teaches the science behind every bedtime myth, and just dropped The Sleep Advantage to help you stop treating rest like a luxury you can’t afford. Why sleep deprivation is killing your motivation more than you know The brutal truth about sleep apnea and veterans How your bedtime habits confuse your brain every night Why sleep is step one to real trauma recovery What actually works when you can’t turn your brain off at 3 AM ⏱ Chapters: 00:00 Intro 02:00 Growing up in Uniontown, PA 05:40 Passing out in an OR changed everything 10:20 From forensics to trauma to sleep 17:00 Running the VA sleep clinic that opened her eyes 24:10 Myths that keep veterans stuck 32:40 The FBI and sleep stigma in high stakes worlds 38:50 The three S’s that make or break your sleep 45:10 Cannabis, CPAPs, and what really works 53:00 Her message for any vet running on empty LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drleahkaylor Website: https://www.drleahkaylor.com My name is Adam Peters, and I’m here to unf*ck the transition.
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    1 時間 2 分
  • Logan Spiewak

    Logan Spiewak
    2025/08/04
    What if the thing that almost ruined you is the same thing that makes you unstoppable now? Logan Spiewak went from juvenile delinquent and near prison time to Marine infantryman, then crashed headfirst into the isolation so many vets face on the way out. With no plan and no clue, he almost lost himself again until a stranger at the gym changed everything. Now, Logan runs the Boots to Health Foundation, giving vets a free place to rebuild their minds and bodies, and the kind of second chance he fought so hard to find for himself. Why the uniform was his only ticket out of a dead-end life How brutal leadership left deeper scars than boot camp ever did The moment he realized the gym could save him twice How he risked it all with no experience to build a place for other vets Why your story only owns you if you let it ⏱ Chapters: 00:00 Intro 02:00 Growing up rough in South Central PA 07:10 The recruiter who didn’t care about his medical waiver 12:30 From infantry dreams to real-world pain 19:20 The mental fallout nobody warns you about 26:00 Why he almost didn’t make it back 31:40 The old man and the pair of shoes that changed everything 37:20 Building Boots to Health with zero backup plan 43:50 Why real help has no strings attached 49:00 His message for any vet feeling stuck right now Boots to Health Foundation: @BootsToHealthFoundation (all socials) My name is Adam Peters, and I’m here to unf*ck the transition.
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    55 分
  • Pete Tilliakos

    Pete Tilliakos
    2025/08/01
    What if the thing you thought was holding you back turns out to be your secret advantage? Pete Tiliakos joined the Marines to blow things up and see the world — instead, he got assigned to admin and payroll. That detour launched him into a twenty-five-year career as one of the most astute minds in global HR and payroll technology. Now Pete runs PayrollInfluences.com, hosts the HR and Payroll 2.0 Podcast, and shows veterans that boring data and relentless discipline can open doors nobody else sees. How his recruiter’s “no” changed his life forever Why he calls his first job a white-collar prison — and a gift The Disney paycheck that showed him what real shared services could be The myth of HR as a cost instead of an investment Why veterans undersell the very skills companies need most ⏱ Chapters: 00:00 Intro 02:10 Growing up in Florida and chasing the uniform 07:30 Why he never became an infantry Marine 12:50 The desk job that felt like a cage but built his future 19:00 Circuit City and temp jobs — the hidden step up 24:20 What Disney taught him about people and paychecks 31:50 From HR consulting to industry analyst 38:40 PayrollInfluences.com and bridging the tech gap 45:00 How AI is rewriting what skills really matter 52:00 The open invitation to any veteran who needs help Website: https://www.payrollinfluences.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peteatiliakis X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/peteatiliakis My name is Adam Peters, and I’m here to unf*ck the transition.
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    57 分
  • John Tansill

    John Tansill
    2025/07/28
    What if you’re not falling behind, you’re just not asking the right questions yet? John Tansill spent twenty years in the Marine Corps, split between active duty and the reserves, leading Marines in combat and learning humility from the best NCOs in the Corps. He transitioned from the rigors of Wall Street to the mission of helping veterans and military spouses enter the tech industry. Today, as Director of Veterans Affairs at Skillstorm, he serves as the bridge for thousands who want to break into IT but don’t know where to start. How the MECEP program taught him more than any classroom ever could The shock of trading a rifle for a clerk’s badge on the NYSE Why paying your dues is not a step back but a running start The truth about tech careers: passion first, paycheck second How to build real work experience when you have none What happens when you lead with connection, not desperation ⏱ Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 02:00 Military legacy and finding the Corps 06:30 From pilot dreams to infantry reality 12:45 The enlisted mentors who shaped his command 18:00 Why Wall Street humbled him fast 23:30 Starting over without ego 29:50 Why most transition programs miss the mark 37:10 Breaking into IT with no degree 45:00 The real value of Skillstorm’s free coding course 52:00 Serving the next generation of veterans LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johntansill Email: jtansill@skillstorm.com My name is Adam Peters, and I’m here to unf*ck the transition.
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  • Brent Bowers

    Brent Bowers
    2025/07/21
    What if the fear of losing it all is the very thing keeping you stuck where you are? Brent Bowers spent eight years in the Army, grinding through deployments and chasing promotion. But the moment he realized he’d missed most of his first kid’s life, he knew something had to break. From maxed-out rentals to buying land for 285 dollars and flipping it for five grand, Brent built The Landsharks to show vets how boring land deals can buy back freedom, one mailbox check at a time. The first land deal that changed everything with just 285 dollars How he scaled from broke officer to 12K a month before ETS Why rental properties nearly bankrupted him but dirt never did How his SkillBridge internship helps vets build land businesses before they get out The real lesson: boring cash flow is freedom, not the next big shiny thing ⏱ Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 02:00 From Okeechobee Florida to Afghanistan 05:20 Why the officer track didn’t fit 10:45 Missing his son’s first year and the breaking point 14:00 First 285 dollar land flip 18:30 Why land beats rental headaches every time 23:00 Using SkillBridge to build your own land business 29:50 The due diligence that saves you thousands 35:00 One man’s trash is another man’s freedom Website: https://www.thelandsharks.com Postcard Template: https://www.thelandsharks.com/postcard Due Diligence Guide: https://www.thelandsharks.com/dd My name is Adam Peters, and I’m here to unf*ck the transition.
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    47 分
  • Jackie Frederick

    Jackie Frederick
    2025/07/18
    What if the hardest part isn’t leaving the uniform behind but figuring out who you were meant to be all along? Jackie Frederick spent over twenty years as an Air Force air battle manager, rising fast, earning respect, and outpacing almost every man she served with. When the COVID vaccine mandate collided with her convictions, she walked away one step shy of O-6, trading the flight suit for homeschooling four kids, caring for her husband with MS, and rebuilding her identity from the inside out. The day she realized trying to be one of the guys was costing her everything How she found power in embracing her role as a mother and nurturer The loneliness of being unseen as a female veteran Why walking away from rank and retirement was the only choice she could live with What it really means to lead at home when nobody’s saluting anymore ⏱ Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 01:30 Growing up between Ohio and North Carolina 05:00 Becoming faster than the guys at OTS 10:15 When femininity turned into her secret weapon 17:50 The true cost of being a peer in a man’s world 24:10 How the vaccine mandate forced her hand 33:00 Building a new mission rooted in faith and family 42:40 The fight to be seen as a veteran 50:20 Teaching her kids leadership, the Air Force couldn’t LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/jaclynfrederick My name is Adam Peters, and I’m here to unf*ck the transition.
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    1 時間 13 分