THE Wartime Leadership Podcast

THE Wartime Leadership Podcast: The Resiliency of the man behind Las Vegas’ rebranding, John Mediana!! What makes his branding different…he has spent over 17 years behind a lens and sees branding & marketing differently than online gurus who never held a camera or edited content.  John has built an Executive centric agency solely focusing on competitive brand differentiation through strategy & tactics but most of all, execution and distribution of personal branded content on auto-pilot. You need him and his team of specialists if you desire to achieve the authority of Gary Vee in your industry.

Founder of NFT Nashville: Nashville has been known as the Publishing Capital of the world for decades. There will be a time, and that time is NOW, that people will recognize Nashville as the MINTING Capital of the world!

Founder and CEO of Executive Brand Growth: We Implement creative strategies for the personal brand of CEOs, Executives & Keynote Speakers on multi-platforms by producing + distributing + managing a Gary Vaynerchuk amount of online content that gets industry attention and significantly multiplies bottom lines. There’s a lot of super nerdy tech, methods, and a super intelligent team of specialists under our hood, but that’s really what we do for our clients in a nutshell. 

Connect with John and his company IG and Twitter: @johnmediana

THE Wartime Leadership Podcast: The Resiliency of musician and EntreMusician Jere B!! EntreMusician, Producer & Composer. Jere B began his musical life as a church drummer and performed in a variety of bands during his formative years. Jere B's award winning funk jazz ensemble of 20 years, SounDoctrine, has released five critically acclaimed CDs. They have received notable honors from Soul Patrol, The Hollywood Black Film Festival, Campus Crusade for Christ, New Artist Radio, The Capital Jazz Fest Challenge, WSVN and the American Gospel Music Awards among others.

SounDoctrine has toured nationally, with their music crossing international boundaries. The Weather Channel has featured the group’s music since 2008. SounDoctrine's cover of Bobby Womack's "Stop On By" featuring guitarist Eric Tyus cracked the Top Ten of Billboard's Contemporary Jazz Charts for three weeks in the summer of 2015. Jazz Legend Bob Baldwin recently remixed their smooth ballad, "Smallmouth Bass".

Jere B is the owner of the independent label, Niayana Recordings. His funky, experimental debut album "Fizh & Gritz" released in September 2019 challenges the current culture while questioning the American Church. Jere's brand new release, "Ecstatica" is geared toward the TV/Film market. His production credits include: Scoring the Independent Film Shorts, “On Line Love” & “First Movie Date,” by filmmaker Art Byrd; Composing and Producing the Music for the Off Broadway Play, “In Search of an African Queen” and creating music for The CBOSS Community Network’s Webcasts.

Additional credits include composing and arranging for songstresses Lisa Taylor, Tracee; the R&B duo “2 Elegant,” Gospel notables Carlton Jenkins, The Spirit of Truth Choir; acoustic duo McCabe; The Chocolate Pulse Story and producing Smooth Jazz Artists Jim Couchenour and Eric Tyus.

Jere B, along with SounDoctrine has opened for Kirk Whalum, Spyro Gyra, Pieces Of A Dream, Atlantic Starr, Freddie Jackson, Felton Pilate among many others. Since debuting in the movie “Ice Agent” a film by Ray O’Neill, he was cast as lead in Art Byrd's film short film, "Magnify" and performed lead role, Joshua, in the Youngstown Playhouse production of David E Talbert’s “Fabric of a Man." Jere also appeared as lead, Walter Lee Younger in the Hopewell Theatre's production of Lorraine Hansberry's "A Raisin In The Sun," originally portrayed by Sidney Poitier.

In addition to growing his podcast, “The EntreMusician,” Jere B produces and hosts the budding TV Series “Artist Impact” for Armstrong Media which airs throughout Northeast Ohio and Western PA.

A Follower of Jesus Christ, Jere B has a heart for teaching and encouraging biblical truths. His goal is to exemplify Christ and live a life of integrity while mentoring others toward success. Jere is very happily married to his sweetheart of 28 years, Lori Lynette. They have three beautiful daughters; Dr. Tejai Davon, Nia Joi & Ayana Symone.

Visit his websites, SounDoctrine.com and TheEntreMusician.com and follow him on all social media platforms

THE Wartime Leadership Podcast: The Resiliency of 5-time Grammy award winning musician Roy “FutureMan” Wooten. Roy Wooten, also known as RoyEl, best known by his stage name FutureMan, is an American musician, inventor and composer.

THE Wartime Leadership Podcast: The Resiliency of the Glorious Destiny Missions Team. Glorious Destiny Vision is a global organization with the mission to help people, churches, and communities fulfill their divine destiny in Christ. Whether you are new in your faith or have a history of ministry and service, we want to partner with you as you glorify God by helping others reach their full potential. Their mission is to make the world a better place for everyone. They want to make sure that people can get food, education, treatment, and accommodation for everyone and anyone living in poverty.

During this episode, we talk with several members of this organization as they crisscross America learning how to develop teaching groups under the name OFY (On Fire Youth) and conducting outreaches in some of the poorest and most gang affiliated neighbors in America. Some members will talk about being deployed to third-world countries to help start leading the next generation towards a richer, more fulfilling, life.

THE Wartime Leadership Podcast: The Resiliency of Cancer Crusher Fitz Koehler. Noisy. Bossy. Compelling. Fitz Koehler is the author of multiple books, including My Noisy Cancer Comeback, Your Healthy Cancer Comeback: Sick to Strong and Healthy Cancer Comeback Journal, a busy keynote speaker, and a fitness expert with a master's degree in Exercise and Sport Sciences. She's also one of America's most prominent race announcers, hosting some of the largest and most iconic running events including the Los Angeles Marathon, Big Sur Marathon, Buffalo Marathon, DC Superhero Series and more. Her company, Fitzness, International has a global reach, and she's conquered every avenue of mass media to help people live better and longer.

In 2019, Fitz was diagnosed with breast cancer, and her healthy and athletic body was brutalized by 15 months of chemotherapy, radiation, and surgeries. Instead of shutting down, she turned the volume up on her career. She also strategically orchestrated her own healthy cancer comeback from sick, scrawny, and weak to a strong Boston Marathon finisher. Her memoir My Noisy Cancer Comeback: Running at the Mouth, While Running for My Life was released in 2020 and has been a massive source of motivation for those facing hardships of all sorts. Fitz shares inspirational lessons from her cancer-crushing whirlwind in her keynote presentations, convincing global audiences that they “can do hard things,” too.

THE Wartime Leadership Podcast: The Resiliency of Ken Gordon, Jr! Ken speaks on the responsibility of men during and after divorce. He is an advocate for men and fathers, while calling on men to  lean into responsibilities and work actively to banish the narratives of the “dead beat dad”. He preaches that positive relationships and a father’s love for his children is built on engagement. Ken is inspiring, enthusiastic, and motivating.

THE Wartime Leadership Podcast: The Resiliency of Ukrainian Immigrant Victoria Rader. Possibility Coach, transformational speaker and founder of YU2SHINE empowers coaches, entrepreneurs, and spiritual seekers to manifest miracles by uncovering and solving underlying hidden problems and patterns with innovative possibilities, reigniting PASSION and expanding PEACE, PURPOSE, and PROSPERITY. She is an eight times internationally bestselling author who is globally recognized along with Brene Brown, Richard Branson, and others for creative and innovative ideas, adaptability in business, and contribution to sustainability and mental health projects with CREA GLOBAL AWARD by Brainz Magazine.

In her practice Victoria witnessed thousands of powerful shifts and miraculous healings in clients’ wellbeing, finances, businesses, and relationships. Victoria is passionate about teaching on the universal/ God’s laws and their practical daily application for people of faith and spiritual seekers – bridging the gap of judgement through LOVE (Life-Originating Vibrant Emotion).

THE Wartime Leadership Podcast: The Resiliency of Resilient Man Project’s Jonathan York! Born in south Atlanta in the early 1980’s, he remembers drugs and alcohol playing a dominant role in his life. Johnathan watched his mother fight addiction till it ultimately took her life and the life of his sister from an overdose. Addiction came at Jonathan with a vengeance and forced him into divorce, homelessness, penniless, and ultimately landed him in prison for 3 years…but that was just the start of a transformational period! He began practicing visualization and building a relationship with Jesus Christ.

THE Wartime Leadership Podcast: The Resiliency of Jason Skeesick, founder of Spear and Clover. A US Army veteran, coach, entrepreneur, and dynasty builder. He is the founder of The Spear and Clover Mastermind, a large group of like-minded entrepreneurs who are united in challenging each other to grow in how they impact the world!! He leads a “tribal community” devoted to not only professional, but also personal growth. You can find Jason hosting the weekly Spear and Clover Podcast where he has deep and impactful conversations available on YouTube and across all audio platforms.

The Spear & Clover symbol: “Represents the combination of two core values that have given balance in my life and business.”

The Spear: “represents Military Mindset. Discipline, duty, hard work, and focus on the task at hand.”

The Clover Loop: “represents The Spirit of the Puppy. Playful, friendly, excited to meet new people, learn new things and go on adventures.”

Episode 50... wow!!!!

THE Wartime Leadership Podcast: The Resiliency of Vin Infante, COVID era FDNY firefighter, mental health worker, and a master mindset coach (or I prefer mindset ‘Ninja’). His skillset helps people achieve mastery over their mindsets to live a more aligned and powerful life.

THE Wartime Leadership Podcast: The Resiliency of BRiX HQ founder and CEO Julio Caceres. Julio and his team discovered that over 11 million American owned 1 to 2 rental properties, but do not have the right insurance in place and force them into 2 choices; continue on their own or they can sell the entire property and get out. But there is another way…using equity from investors to fund properties and remain as part-owners. Brix allows investors to buy and/or sell a fraction of a property. The fractionalization of real estate is a newly crafted investment opportunity for new or seasoned investors.

Julio and I sit down for an amazing conversation about his definition of spiritual resilience and how it manifests through him as he builds his company. As BRiX continues navigating the capital formation stage of business, he must maintain a high level of resilience with heavy weight upon his shoulders. This episode concludes our series called “New Year, New Money.”

THE Wartime Leadership Podcast: The Resiliency of NFT (Non-Fungible Tokens) and Blockchain Connector, BrandonDavid. BrandonDavid prides himself with empowering creative entrepreneurs, startups, and founders to connect and collaborate…on and off the blockchain. He is the Director of Community with Cryptan Labs which is an emerging tech incubator specializing in blockchain, AI, eCommerce, and transformative tech. The incubate early-stage companies by connecting them with advisors and working through custom-made coursework. BrandonDavid helps promote a collaborative approach to business development.

Additionally, BrandonDavid is a founding member of The Web3 Collective group. This community is professional organization for Web3 founders, service providers, investors, and team members. The events focus on maintaining strategic connections and developing support based introductions.

During this episode, I speak with 4 members of the ministry team. We discuss the events of life that brought them to the team and what they were searching for. These young missionaries travel the world learning how to share their testimony, market their story, and how to draw crowds to share with them the hope they found in Jesus.

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THE Wartime Leadership Podcast: The Resiliency of Beijing prisoner Chancellor Jackson. Chancellor was born in Fulton County, Georgia, to Native American parents, grew up in Smyrna, Georgia, and attended Stetson University. For nine years he played football at the high school and at the collegiate level. Graduating with a degree in Communication/Media Studies, Chancellor lived abroad in China from 2018-2019 where he was arrested and detained in repulsive conditions in Beijing for 14 days. Chancellor fell into writing after his traumatic experience and his first book, "14 Days in Beijing" has ranked #1 over fifteen times on Amazon in multiple genres. Chancellor has also released a romance saga about a man’s first step towards gaining emotional intelligence titled 'You Love and You Learn' & 'Real Love Never Dies' now available on Amazon.

THE Wartime Leadership Podcast: The Resiliency of Dr. Vic Manzo. Before going into Business and Mindset Coaching, Dr. Vic was a Chiropractor for the past 11 years and within the last 5 years, he was a specializing as a Pediatric Chiropractor. Like many others, he was taught to work hard, grind, hustle, put in the sweat equity, sacrificing time, money health and family and just continue doing, chasing dreams and eventually, one day, it will all be worth it. But, there came a moment in life where he realized this was not the only way to a desired life, nor to achieving success and so much more.

Dr. Vic was tired from being burnt out every 4-6 months.  He was tired of not feeling satisfied with my success and the massive impact in his community.  Dr. Vic felt unfulfilled. He decided to stop DOING and start focusing on the BEING side of things.

Dr. Vic had studied 10-12 different techniques on energy healing which taught him more than just the healing arts.  It taught him spirituality, studying Universal Laws, while learning more on how quantum physics is showing how consciousness affects physical matter. He started to look into his own limiting beliefs, the power of the subconscious, how his mind was programmed from an early age and understand the power of reframing one’s mind.

Dr. Vic ended up working less, making more, leading a more fulfilled and soul-filled life. Every aspect of life transformed to higher and higher levels.

He has now learned how to construct the ‘future self’ and utilize the science and ancient wisdom to achieve that.  Now Dr. Vic has taught this process to 100s of business owners in 22 different professions and 4 different countries.

THE Wartime Leadership Podcast: The Resiliency of Congressional Fellow John Davis. From failing Community College, to earning a master’s in education from Harvard University. John is a veteran and served multiple combat tours as an Infantry Squad Leader with the 101st Airborne Division. John started working for the US Dept of Veterans Affairs while writing for and coaching student veterans. He has taught everything from incarcerated teenagers to English in Thailand, to American Youth Ninja Warrior. He is the most tattooed person with a Harvard degree.

THE Wartime Leadership Podcast: VETERAN’S DAY SPECIAL!!! While we don’t always focus on the military community, we are both proud U.S. Air Force veterans AND proud Port Dawgs!! This episode will dive into Geoff and I’s history. Where we’ve been, where we met, and a little history about Veteran’s Day. This episode is special because it allows us to show you that two people, with opposing ideological views, can still have a friendship and conversations about those differences. Geoff and I are different in almost EVERY single way, yet our relationship continues to thrive because of the quality of the conversations we have. Sit back and enjoy this special Veteran’s Day episode.

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THE Wartime Leadership Podcast: The Resiliency of ‘Possibility in Action’ Coach Robert Pardi. Robert’s journey started during his childhood and the complicated relationship he had with his alcoholic father. This relationship provided him with invaluable skillsets that included resilience, determination, imagination, flexibility and insightfulness. These skillsets were blended to form his life philosophy of “Possibility in Action" and drove him to author three books.

During this episode, Robert and I discuss how he defines Spiritual Resilience in all aspects of his life. Additionally, he introduces us to the love of his life, The woman who would become his wife, Desiree. Roberts navigates us through how two different paths: his finance journey in Abu Dhabu and how Desiree excelled in the MD/Ph.D program at Mt. Sinai of New York City. These two paths eventually formed into one cohesive trail. That’s when the couple was hit with some of the most difficult news a married couple can endure. That news, and the aftereffects led Robert down a path of rediscovery and purpose.

THE Wartime Leadership Podcast: The Resiliency of U.S. Air Force Chaplain, First Lieutenant David Eudy. David serves in the U.S. Air Force Reserve Command and is currently assigned to Columbus AFB, Mississippi. He serves all Department of Defense members and families across a large geographic area. He assists with projects, worship services weekly activities, and other spiritual care events. Additionally, he serves as the Character Development Officer within the Civil Air Patrol Chaplain Corp. He is endorsed by the North American Mission Board with the Southern Baptist Convention as a missionary for the military. He has served in various church ministries with his wife, Rachel. He serves as a worship leader, guitarist, and young adults paster at his home church, Journey Church of Summerville, SC.

During this episode, my friend David and I have an in-studio discussion about how he defines Spiritual Resilience in all aspects of his life. David opens up about the stresses of his position and balancing his military commitment with his civilian obligation managing a local South Carolina plant nursery. He discusses his obligation in serving the military community and ensuring their spiritual wellbeing while not compromising his faith. He lives out his own daily mission of being a “Chaplin to all, but a servant of one”.

David’s book recommendations:

THE Wartime Leadership Podcast: The Resiliency of *** Agent Randy Lamar. Randy is retired military, having served in both the U.S. Army and Air Force, in addition to serving as a federal agent. The conflicts and the locations he was asked to serve, prepared him for the next phase of life. Randy is responsible for the safety and security for Gateway Fellowship and its 9 campus locations throughout the greater San Antonio, Texas megaplex. He validates security procedures, protocol and training for each location and the team members at each location. Randy has a huge heart for the broken, especially those suffering from PTSD and has driven him to serve as a lay-pastor for a faith-based recovery ministry. He uses his testimony and spiritual resilience to help others overcome their trauma and navigate closure to a personal relationship with God.

During this episode, I have an amazing conversation with a close friend. Randy and I discuss his definition of spiritual resilience and how his experiences cultivated the man he is today…healed. We discuss several key components that helped him refocus his mission and how helping others has become the greatest challenge he has undertaken. This conversation goes from hurt, pain and anger on and off the battlefield to healing, faith and testimony in the church pew.

Randy’s book recommendations:

THE Wartime Leadership Podcast: The Resiliency of comedian Dennis Gaxiola. Dennis is one of America’s funniest clean comedians. He is the son of a preacher and a proud retired member of the United States Air Force. He has over 20 National Television appearances, including Comedy Central’s Laffapalooza with Jamir Foxx, Stand up Revolution with Gabriel Iglesias, STARZ Network’s First Amendment Stand Up, TBN’s Praise The Lord Comedy Specials, Show Time at the Apollo, BET’s Comic View, Que Locos and legendary member of the Latin Kings of Comedy tour.

During this special BIRTHDAY episode, I have an amazing conversation with an intensely funny man. Dennis has made millions laugh with his clean and different approach to making people laugh. We discuss his definition of spiritual resilience and how his faith is tested nightly while performing within an industry not known to support clean performances. Dennis walks us through his background and experiences he witnessed while serving in the US Air Force and how he continues to give back to a community he cares deeply for.

THE Wartime Leadership Podcast: The Resiliency of Harriet Tubman’s 3rd cousin, David Alston. David’s story reads like a true Hollywood script. David was born Edward Bright. He was adopted at 7 months only to discover, as an adult, that he was not adopted but was abducted by his “adoptive” mother. David knew he was adopted but struggled with his true identity. Who was his mother and who was he? Upon discovering his biological family, David discovered that his biological grandmother and Harriet Tubman were first cousins. This discovery gave new life and meaning to his life and explained his drive and determination to lead people from sorrow and pain and inspire them to understand that anything is possible. David has spoken to individuals, and he has spoken to groups of thousands. David is determined to use wisdom, experiences, and his voice to free others from bondage and lead them to freedom and purpose.

THE Wartime Leadership Podcast: The Resiliency of Hurricane Harvey Hero Ashlee Leppert. Ashlee is a veteran with 14 years of active-duty service in the U.S. Coast Guard. Her primary duty was serving as an avionics electrical technician and flight mechanic instructor. Ashlee represented her crew well when she was invited to The State of the Union by request of President Trump. Ashlee is the author of “The Hurricane Within” (https://amzn.to/3Uk3XzY) which was written in hopes of inspiring others who might be navigating their own challenges and shows how faith as a Christian has been a firm foundation in Ashlee’s life.

During this episode, Ashlee and I have an amazing conversation about how she defines Spiritual Resilience in her life and what that looks like. She explains the physical and emotional battles she dealt with while working feverishly during the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey. We talk about the State of the Union experience, as well as, how her leadership style has developed through years of struggle. Thank you, Ashlee, for a very incredible peak behind the curtain of your life and struggles and how you continue to rely on your relationship with God to navigate those struggles.

Ashlee’s Book Recommendation:

Winning The War In Your Mind by Craig Groeschel (https://amzn.to/3BtTc5F) 

THE Wartime Leadership Podcast: The Resiliency of Joe Rockey, Jr. Joe is a business creator who continues to make countless opportunities happen. Joe went to Duquesne University in Pittsburgh where he double majored in accounting and finance. Knowing that sales are the key to every business, he worked a variety of commissioned based sales positions throughout the beginning stages of his career. From being awarded the office’s “rookie of the year” he quickly followed it up with the title of “underclassman of the year.” Joe knows sales. His revenue streams continue to grow as he now focuses on performing landlord services by locating and researching investment opportunities for his client index.

THE Wartime Leadership Podcast: The Resiliency of Dr. William Attaway. First off, William has been the lead paster at Southview Community Church in Herndon, Virginia for the last 17 years. He is a John Maxwell Team certified speaker, coach and trainer. He has taught courses at several institutions including Washington University of Virginia and Itawamba Community College. He holds a Ph.D. in Old Testament with an emphasis in Biblical Backgrounds and Archaeology. Additionally, William is the Founder and CEO of Catalytic Leadership, LLC where he focused on helping leaders grow through intentionality and coaching by replacing their current habits and grow towards greater effectiveness and impact.

During this episode, Dr. Attaway walks us through his definition of Spiritual Resilience. He helps us understand how it helps him navigate leading a church and the stressors associated with being responsible with the spiritual resilience of a large church congregation. William defines catalyst as “an agent that provokes or speeds significant change or action.” This definition drove him to question why there are not more catalytic leaders and the discovery process led to authoring his second book, Catalytic Leadership. He breaks down 12 leadership points that are transferable from the boardroom to the educator’s classroom. Dr. Attaway and I have a very meaningful conversation that had a significant impact on upcoming decision my family will be making.

***Original audio was for a previous episode. Audio has been updated with Carrie Schmidt. Sorry for the initial misunderstanding***

THE Wartime Leadership Podcast: The Resiliency of Brian G. Bachand. Brian is living proof that life is an evolution. His journey from being a priest to then an executive in New York City, Toronto and now founder of his own company evolution evolution.

Brian inspires professional leaders and organizations to shift from a belief of “what is the work” to “what is the mission” before them. He engages w/leaders who feel isolated to align fully w/clarity. His expertise in team management and recruitment of top-tier talent brings a refined insight on how to build conscious culture w/in organizations. Brian believes when we ask the question, “What do I desire?” – the truth will intuitively lead us to embrace what is in our heart and evolve us forward.

During this episode, Brian G. Bachand navigates us through how he defines spiritual resilience in his life as he walks us through the struggles he has been dealt. From leaving the priesthood to the death of his father the first day entering corporate America, he has remained true to himself and is truly living out who he was called to be. He has allowed nothing to stand in his way. Join us for a short, yet hard-hitting episode.

THE Wartime Leadership Podcast: The Resiliency of Gold Star Brother Scott Deluzio.

Scott is an Army infantry veteran who served in Afghanistan in 2010 at the same time as his younger brother, Steven…who was killed in action just miles away. Although his company hadn’t lost a single soldier in battle, upon returning home he started losing soldiers, team members, and friends to the battle within…suicide. His mission became clear. Connect Soldiers, Sailors, Marines, Airmen and Guardians with the sources they need to battle the war within. This is the reason, and mission, behind his podcast ‘Drive On with Scott Deluzio. Drive on is when someone is facing an impossible task in front of them and they choose to push through the suck to overcome what is in front of them. The same idea is in front of the veterans and they must drive on through the suck. Drive On talks about the challenges soldiers face when coming back home: reacquainting with loved ones, finding a purpose outside the military, and the struggles that come with it all.

During this episode, Scott walks us through his definition of Spiritual Resilience and how it helped navigate the tragic loss of his brother. From the battlefield to the journey of healing he has struggled along since returning home Scott has crafted a beautiful story about the most terrible moments of his life. His book is called ‘Surviving Son: An Afghanistan War Veteran Reveals His Nightmare of Becoming A Gold Star Brother’. Steven’s legacy lives on with the family and in the podcast Scott produces each week. The mission is to save another 1 without ceasing.

THE Wartime Leadership Podcast: The Resiliency of domestic abuse survivor, Bekah George. She has been a licensed mental health therapist for 14 years after receiving her Master’s in Clinical Psychology from Liberty University. As a ‘Soul Care Specialist’ Bekah is the founding owner of Shear Vision Coaching where she uses her past experiences to help other’s find the best outcome from whatever life throws at them so they can live ‘On Purpose’ and level up in EVERY area of their life

During this episode, Bekah walks us through her definition of Spiritual Resilience her leadership perspective of first up and first out. Bekah takes us through a very trying time in her life where she was dealing with divorce, pain, and loneliness as she felt that she no longer had a calling in her life. She started making broken decisions letting her pain drive her further from God, as she felt she had sacrificed her calling on the altar of divorce. 8 years of bad decisions drove her to seek better. She was reminded to act like God’s creation. She learned to ‘come back to what you know to be true and not what you feel’. YOU really do matter. Remember, truth over emotions.

THE Wartime Leadership Podcast: The Resiliency of Vietnam War veteran, my hero, my father…Howard Coy. This special Father’s Day edition is an interview 42 years in the making, literally. Growing up the son of a traveling Assembly of God minister was never easy. Many times, the food choices were limited and the pay was never very much yet the family thrived at taking care of each other. At a moment’s notice, the family would pick up and move to another location After graduating high school my dad sought stability during a time of war. He voluntarily joined the Air Force not wanting to take a chance of being drafted into another “less desirable” branch.

During this episode, Howard walks us through his definition of Spiritual Resilience and how it got him through 2 back-to-back tours in Vietnam. He navigates us through daily life while serving and the level of decision making, he was forced to make while feeding information directly to the White House. He covers a very low point that continues to affect him to this day and shaped his ‘why’ in helping veterans receive the full amount of benefits due to them. From coming home to a mostly ungrateful country to solidifying his legacy as my brother, Christian, and I both entered and serve(d) in the United States Air Force, this episode is the most meaningful one for me. Welcome home dad, welcome home.

Howard Coy’s book recommendation:

THE Wartime Leadership Podcast: The Resiliency of Charles “Chuck” Ball. Chuck is a Senior Noncommissioned Officer in the United States Air Force and has served his country for over 20 years. Chuck navigates us through how he builds Spiritual Resilience within the teams he has worked with and how it starts with having true conversations where we have the “good human conversation” with each other. He walks us through how he has led different styles of teams. From Security Force (military police) to the Health Administration career field he operates in how. Chuck explains the importance of mentors in professional and personal settings and PERSPECTIVE must be shifted. Lead with love.

Chuck has been through a lot in his career and his family has always been near to his heart. He grew up poor and chose to change the narrative of his family. Chuck takes us down his journey and how, during the course of one deployment, his life was uprooted by tragic losses of family and friends led to depression taking over his joy.

Chuck’s book recommendation:

THE Wartime Leadership Podcast: The Resiliency of Sara Im is now available! Sara has navigated some of the most dangerous situations on earth and is a SURVIVOR. She is an author, podcaster, public speaker and an overall inspiration. Her book, How I Survived the Killing Fields: A Story of Hope, Love, and Determination is an inspirational book where she walks us through the darkest days of her life. Her book can be found at www.SaraIm.com/book

During this episode, Sara explains what it means to be spiritually resilient. Originally from Cambodia, Sara lived through the genocide of friends, family and countrymen led by the Khmer Rouge during the late 1970s. This period saw the slaughter and death of over 4 million Cambodians. She was ripped away from her family and forced to live and work as a slave in the rice fields and forced labor camps. Starved, depressed and exposed to the utter hell, Sara discusses how she was prepared to survive.

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THE Wartime Leadership Podcast: The Resiliency of Devon Wood is now available! Devon is a Non-Commissioned Officer (NCO) in the United States Air Force. He has recently been assigned as a NCO Academy instructor with the Robert D Gaylor NCO Academy. Sergeant Wood joined the Air Force straight out of high school at the age of 18. His breadth of experience includes time as a telephone maintainer, client systems technician, Military Training Instructor (Drill Instructor), Command Chief Executive, Defense Language Institute and now a Professional Military Education Instructor. He is a husband to Cherie and a father to Madeline (5), Charlotte (4), Josephine (1.5) and Evelyn (7 months).

During this episode, Devon takes us through his definition of Spiritual Resilience and how it manifests in his life. He walks us through marrying and starting a family with his wife while serving in a job structured around working 6 days a week for 10-12 hours a day. Devon shows how his wife’s strength as a mother was evident while he was completing an extremely demanding school during Covid but then to be redirected to another job outside his comfort zone. Devon learned to lean on his spiritual resilience pier while supporting his family throughout the journey.

Devon’s book recommendations:

THE Wartime Leadership Podcast: The Resiliency of Nina Choy-Rohmiller is now available! Nina is a Co Host with the Llama Leadership team and a Supervising Bridge Engineer with the California Department of Transportation. She began her Civil Engineering career with the United States Air Force having served 5 years as a Major Projects Program Coordinator. She has a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Science Degree focused on Criminal Justice from the University of Cincinnati. Beyond all this her passion for leadership development has found her helping to create a professional development program for the Division of Engineering Services within the California Department of Transportation.

During this episode, Nina takes us through her definition of Spiritual Resilience and how it manifests in her life. She tells us why there must be a balance between all of the pillars of resiliency and how those are used to maximize the full potential of who you are. Nina walks us through how the engineering career field chose her and how it helped form some of the most lasting friendships and mentorship opportunities in working with officers and enlisted alike. Nina’s passion has helped her remain engaged with helping others be the best versions of themselves. Nina walks us through a time in her life where she had to lean on the spiritual pillar to navigate an experience no parent WANTS to take.

THE Wartime Leadership Podcast: The Resiliency of Lt Craig Legates is now available! Craig is currently the Crime Scene Unit Commander for the Dorchester County Sherriff’s Department near Charleston, South Carolina. He has served in several positions within a few departments within the state of South Carolina. He has served as a patrolman, patrol shift supervisor, made detective in 1997, and was the criminal investigations division commander supervising detectives, narcotics, crime scene investigations and the victim’s advocates, and finally serving as the Tactical Team Commander of the Emergency Services Unit, more commonly known as SWAT. Craig served as the Director of Risk Management and Safety for the county before returning to the Sherriff’s office to his current role.

During this episode, Craig takes us through his definition of Spiritual Resilience and how it manifests in his life on and off the job. After almost 30 years in law enforcement, Craig is transitioning into the mental health field. His passion is in dealing with first responders and their families as they navigate the stigma of mental health. Craig has been working for years to normalize things like de-stress briefings. He continues leading change as he transitions out of the first responder community, not just for the responders but the families they go home to. He discusses with us how normalizing mental health awareness is vital within the community. Craig discusses the “moment” he realized he was suffering and was not maintaining the spiritual pillar and sought fulfillment of that need.

Lt Legates has an Associate’s Degree in Criminal Justice, Bachelor of Science in Workforce Education and Training, Master of Arts in Social Science concentration in Criminal Justice from the Citadel and graduates this May with a Master of Science in Clinical Counseling from Charleston Southern University.

Craig’s book recommendation:

I Love A Cop: What Police Families Need To Know by Ellen Kirschman

THE Wartime Leadership Podcast: The Resiliency of Jeff Johnston is now available! Prior to October 4, 2016, Jeff was living the all-American life. He was married, had three sons and the owner of financial services firm in Iowa. Life. Was. Great. That was till October 4th, Jeff’s life suddenly changed in the span of one telephone call. His 23-year-old son had died from fentanyl poisoning. Jeff would have to face his own addictions with alcohol and what it meant to moving forward.

During this episode, Jeff takes us through his definition of Spiritual Resilience and how it manifests in his life as a professed Agnostic. He walks us through how he identified that he had two options: he could go down a road of anger and despair and be BITTER, or he could use his situation as motivation to become BETTER. Jeff explains how he took a step back from his career and focused his attention on making a difference. He is an advocate, author, speaker, and podcaster on a mission. Jeff founded a nonprofit, Choices Network, Ltd which is dedicated to educating kids, parents, teachers & coaches on the importance of making positive choices.

Finally, On May 9, 2022, Jeff will be embarking on his biggest project yet, The Undeterred Tour. He will be starting a 95-day tour across all 50 states with the goal of raising $1 million while building a network of resources. The goal is to end the stigma around these issues, connecting individual with similar stories, and build a collection of resources on a national level to find alternative solutions.

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The Wartime Leadership Podcast: The Resiliency of NYPD Detective Sophia White is now available! Sophia is a 16-year veteran with the New York Police Department where she currently works within the Chief of Detectives Office. She entered the NYPD as a ‘Queens Marine’ with the 106 Precent where she ascended through the ranks while working with the “Burg Team”, Crime Team, a short stint with the Crime-Scene Team before moving into the narcotics team with the 7-5 Precent. Throughout it all, Sophia has found a balance between the stresses at work and the growth of a new family culture.

During this episode, Detective White takes us through her definition of Spiritual Resilience and how it has manifested in her everyday life both personally and professionally. Sophia has found resilience in helping people who have had a “moment of bad choices” and just needed to be caught and driven towards a moment of life change. She breaks down living through false allegations and how her faith was tested by a stalker. Sophia has learned how to balance her paramilitary/authoritative leadership style at work and the coaching-leader style needed at home.

Sophia’s book recommendations:

Culture of Honor by Danny Silk