Mentors for Military Podcast
Mentors4mil is a conversational formatted podcast that dives into real, unfiltered conversations with professionals from all backgrounds. While founded by veterans, the insights go far beyond the military—offering practical advice, inspiring stories, and proven strategies to help anyone navigate work, life, and growth with purpose and confidence.
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Podcast Description
Mentors4mil is a conversational formatted podcast that dives into real, unfiltered conversations with professionals from all backgrounds. While founded by veterans, the insights go far beyond the military—offering practical advice, inspiring stories, and proven strategies to help anyone navigate work, life, and growth with purpose and confidence.
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Aug 15, 2017
EP-104 | Taking the First Step | Jon M.
Aug 15, 2017
Aug 15, 2017
45 min
Whether you are thinking about being a badass and entering into special operations forces, you are transitioning from the military, or you are exploring a new career path as a civilian, you need to listen to this episode. Having a Never Quit attitude will be critical no matter what choice you make in life. Jon M. is a USAF Reserve C17 (Globemaster) pilot and he joins us on this episode. You can follow Jon on Instagram at http://www.instagram.com/theglobemaster
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Aug 8, 2017
Aug 8, 2017
42 min
Mike, Kat, and Robert discuss combat situational awareness and how that also applies to the private sector. They also discuss the best learning methods to help leaders train their teams.
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Jul 31, 2017
Jul 31, 2017
56 min
Brian and Sean from Keep Calm and Save Lives or KCSL are active duty USAF Pararescue (PJs) and they answer the question: "How good looking is too good looking for special operations?" - We find out today with Brian and Sean!
Seriously though, we discuss what it takes to be a PJ, how and why they became pararescue, and the medical advances from situations experienced on the battlefield and in civilian trauma centers. A great episode with two badass and humble guys who really have a passion for their profession.
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Jul 26, 2017
Jul 26, 2017
47 min
Nick Benas, QMHA is a Qualified Mental Health Associate and a former United States Marine Sergeant as well as Iraqi Combat Veteran. Nick is the former Director of Business Operations for Clatsop Behavioral Healthcare, a private non-profit mental health agency, located on the Columbia River in Astoria, Oregon. He is also a Certified Mental Health First Aid Instructor by the National Council for Behavioral Health, teaching adults, and youth modules. He travels around the United States training individuals on how to recognize a developing mental illness and how to prevent someone from slipping into a crisis. He has been featured by more than 50 major media outlets for his business success and entrepreneurship, including Entrepreneur Magazine, Men's Health, ABC, FOX, ESPN, and CNBC. His book is titled Mental Health Emergencies: A First-Responder's Guide to Recognizing and Handling Mental Health Crises.
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Jul 18, 2017
Jul 18, 2017
50 min
Phil Hayes-St. Clair is a former soldier in the Australian Army and current entrepreneur. He has experience building and selling companies and has also previously held leadership roles with ASX top 20 companies including AMP, and Suncorp-Metway. In this episode Phil joins Robert and the two discuss how the education and experience from the military enable service members for a career path as an entrepreneur. Great information shared on how to be successful in business ventures and some key steps to being successful in any career field. Founder to Founder Podcast website is www.foundertofounderpodcast.com.
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Jul 12, 2017
EP-99 | 82nd ABN DIV | Airborne Leadership
Jul 12, 2017
Jul 12, 2017
45 min
In this episode, LTC Joe Buccino, Public Affairs Officer for the 82nd Airborne Division, America's Guard of Honor, and host of the All American Legacy Podcast for the 82nd ABN DIV, joined Mike Pritts and Robert Gowin to discuss the differences between leadership in airborne units versus the conventional Army. Follow the All American Legacy Podcast at iTunes at http://bit.ly/2tfECJE
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Jun 27, 2017
Jun 27, 2017
50 min
In his book The Little Things: Why You Really Should Sweat the Small Stuff, Andy Andrews wrote how he believes the reason most people can't achieve extraordinary results is because "everybody wants to make a difference, but nobody is willing to be different." In this episode Jason Dickinson joins Robert and the two discuss how you can achieve extraordinary results (or success) by evaluating how successful people do it.
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Jun 18, 2017
Jun 18, 2017
37 min
In this episode KC Finnegan (US Army Special Forces) and Jason Dickinson (US Army Special Forces) join Robert and they discuss the importance of having sufficient data to make informed decisions. Jason and KC share battlefield stories to relay the importance of receiving good information and how to use that as a leader, while Robert talks about how the same is true in the private sector.
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Jun 11, 2017
Jun 11, 2017
47 min
KC Finnegan is a US Army Special Forces officer. He is a graduate of the US Military Academy at West Point and was initially a mechanized infantry officer before attending Special Forces selection. In this episode, we talk about how without emotional intelligence, a person can have the best training in the world, an incisive, analytical mind, and an endless supply of smart ideas, but won't make a great leader.
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Jun 4, 2017
Jun 4, 2017
45 min
Jason Dickinson and Robert talk about arriving into a seasoned unit as a new leader. The things to think about so that you build team cohesion and effective teams.
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May 21, 2017
May 21, 2017
38 min
"It seems like everyone is stating the importance of being resilient, especially in the business world. The trouble is, not many people talk about how to build resiliency." Jason Dickinson recently separated from the US Army as a Major in the 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne). In this episode we talk with Jason about his many failed attempts (beginning with recycling 2nd grade!) throughout his life and career and how that has helped him be a better person and a better leader. We hope to welcome Jason back many times as a guest host.
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May 17, 2017
May 17, 2017
46 min
At some point in your career you may become a leader. You may already be a young leader and are currently struggling through it. It's not easy being a leader and, trust us, you'll make plenty of mistakes along the way! But, that's all part of being a leader. You have to be willing to humble yourself and remain teachable, because leadership is a process and you should never stop learning how to be a better leader. In this episode we talk about being a young leader and some of the things you should consider as you begin this new journey. As John C. Maxwell wrote: "Leadership develops daily, not in a day."
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