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Wondering What You’re Actually Worth at Work?

In this Unarmored Talk Pro Tip episode, we break down how to determine your worth at work without ego or guesswork. This conversation focuses on clarity—using market-backed information to make confident decisions in reviews, negotiations, and career moves.

We start by separating identity from market value. Your worth as a person isn’t up for sale; the market pays for outcomes. From there, we cover how to research compensation by comparing roles, scope, and responsibility across your industry—because data beats hope.

Finally, we define the importance of your minimum acceptable offer. When you know the line that protects your peace, growth, and financial goals, decisions become clearer and negotiations become calmer.

If this conversation helps you—or someone in your network—share it and keep the momentum going.

🎧 / 📺 Chapters

00:00 – What Are You Actually Worth at Work?
00:20 – Clarity Over Ego: Why Knowing Your Worth Matters
00:45 – Understand Your Market Value
01:30 – Research Your Industry Pay Range
02:15 – Define Your Minimum Acceptable Offer
02:55 – Accepting Less Far Less Often
03:10 – Closing

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God bless you all.

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What Happens When You Reach the Top and Then Have to Start Over?

In this Unarmored Talk Podcast episode, I sit down with retired Marine Master Gunnery Sergeant Steve Maynor Jr., now a Communications Instructor at Davidson-Davie Community College, to talk about what really happens when the uniform comes off and the old playbook stops working.

After 23+ years of service, Steve reflects on the moment he realized rank wouldn’t carry him into the next chapter. We talk about preparing early, translating leadership into civilian value, and the humility of starting over. He also shares how education, therapy, and honest relationships helped him rebuild purpose and redefine success beyond the title.

This conversation is for anyone navigating transition, reinvention, or the uneasy space between who you were and who you’re becoming.

Chapters:
00:00 – Welcome & Purpose of the Conversation
00:41 – Introducing Steve Maynor Jr., Master Gunnery Sergeant (Ret.)
03:47 – The Mid-Career Wake-Up Call
06:20 – Education as a Lifeline
09:58 – When Injuries Force a New Plan
12:44 – Identity vs. Skills in Civilian Hiring
16:20 – Therapy, Listening, and Growth at Home
20:30 – Translating Leadership into Teaching
24:10 – Trading Command for Community
28:00 – What Starting Over Really Teaches You

Thank you for your continued support. Stay unarmored, stay authentic, and stay mentally fit. God bless!

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What if the best way to start your week isn’t more motivation—but better regulation?

Before the week pulls at your attention, this short conversation offers three simple ways to reduce stress and gain clarity: hydrate before screens, regulate your nervous system with intentional breathing, and choose one non-negotiable to guide your time. The goal isn’t a perfect week—it’s a calm start and clear priorities, because regulation beats motivation when life gets loud.

Key Takeaways

• Hydrate first: Support your nervous system before the day begins.
• Breathe with intention: Longer exhales calm the body and sharpen focus.
• Choose one non-negotiable: One priority reduces overload and guides decisions.

Stay unarmored, stay authentic, and stay mentally fit. And as always — I’m praying for you all. God bless.

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• Become a Member Today! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_M2Kfxb2hN1uHdlDKGtuQw/join
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• Still Serving, Inc.: www.stillservinginc.com
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