Veteran Voices
Veteran Voices brings veteran perspective to the forefront of thought leadership in current events, industry trends and discussions on leadership.The COMMIT Foundation aims to empower and elevate veteran voices for the benefit of broader society. Here, we showcase all the experience and incredible skills service members develop throughout their military career and help transfer this golden wisdom through dialogue and storytelling.
Episodes
18 episodes
Connecting Active Duty with VSO's: The Donovan and Bank Foundation
There are over 40,000 veteran service organizations currently in existence. The number of resources can be frankly overwhelming. That's why Drew Stamp and the Donovan and Bank Foundation have leaned in to provide the Active Duty SOF community a...
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37:37
LinkedIn Networking
Our guest speaker, Mike Refuerzo, discusses building an authentic LinkedIn presence alongside COMMIT's Meagan Thrift and Mike Greenwood add their insight on personal branding in digital environments.
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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55:59
Get Headstrong - Stigma-Free Mental Health Support Services
Matt Kress is the Chief Strategy Officer at Headstrong. As a Marine Corps Veteran and former emergency responder, Matt has incredible insight into the complex world of PTSD and mental health services. The work Headstrong continues to do in the ...
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28:39
Tap Truck Kansas - The Story of a Veteran Entrepreneur
Zachary Collett, a former Navy submariner, knew he wanted his values to guide his post-service life. After connecting with COMMIT, he felt motivated to pursue his dream of owning a small business in a small town. Reggie Mills and Mike Greenwood...
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23:12
Values-Based Decision Making for Families
Amy Taft, Sr. Director of Education at COMMIT, military spouse, and leader of COMMIT's Family Transition Program hosts an in-depth discussion with three military spouses from different walks of life. Julie Hintz, a Marine Corps spouse, homescho...
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Jason Roncoroni - Thought Leader
Jason Roncoroni is an esteemed member of the COMMIT Coaching Team and the Founder of Ordinary Hero Coaching. Today, we talk about his story and how he came to COMMIT, and the wisdom he has to share with others going through the challenges of tr...
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33:59
Calibrate Your Transition Mindset
In this episode, Reggie Mills, our Sr. Director of Veteran Services will interview three transition experts on what it means to prepare your mindset for transition.COMMIT has an incredible track record in helping service recipients decr...
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52:34
Sandy Travis: Pivot Extraordinaire
World-class Consultant, Executive Coach, Neurobiology Student, Trusted Advisor, Cancer Survivor, Peace Corps Volunteer, Llama Farmer, Veteran Advocate, Bad-a** Fairy Godmother - these are just a few titles Sandy Travis has donned in her incredi...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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34:52
Veteran Entrepreneurs
On this episode, Michele Olive of COMMIT interviews entrepreneurs, Blake Hogan, CEO of Bunker Labs, Veronica Briggins, Founder of Soldier Source Solutions, and Andrew Holycross, CEO of The Aristotle Group. Collectively (and even in...
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Spouse Programming at COMMIT
Amy Taft and Julie French have lived the military spouse lifestyle and been through the transition out of active duty life. Now, they take their lessons learned and funnel all their wisdom and insight into a truly transformative program for mil...
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28:06
Veterans in Consulting
With our expert panel, Kelly Boone Swaintek, Ryan Ordway, and Brandon Young, we will dive into their unique experiences and see what starting a career in consulting looks like for transitioning service members.
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59:03
Better Call Saul...Gomez
Saul Gomez is a COMMIT alumn with an incredible background in military service and a commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. After experiencing a particularly high operational tempo throughout his career, Saul felt he had a lot to offer...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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33:27
Alison Carroll - The Original
In this episode, COMMIT's first executive coach, Alison Carroll talks about her experience with The COMMIT Foundation and helping veterans navigate transition. Over the last 10 years, Alison has helped shape COMMIT's coaching philosophy and has...
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43:33
Veterans in Finance
Join COMMIT Chief Executive Officer Alex Krongard, MSD Partners Chief Operating Officer Brendan Rogers, and Schonfeld Strategic Advisors' Lead Diversity and Inclusion Recruiter, Jennifer Kaplan for a discussion on Veterans in Finance. ...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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1:05:53
Kelly Harrison: The Planner
After serving 21 years in the Navy, Kelly Harrison became an expert planner. However, when it came to transitioning out of service, she did not have a plan. That's when she found The COMMIT Foundation and leveraged a network of support services...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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41:31
Stephanie Simon: The Fighter
Stephanie's story is unlike any other. Her experience as a child prodigy turned champion wrestler and boxer then combat arms Marine Corps Officer brought her to The COMMIT Foundation, looking to transition mindfully out of service and pursue he...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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41:30
Military Spouses in Transition
Panelists BackgroundsLora Donaldson is a former Navy officer, Navy spouse, and mother of three. When we spoke with Lora earlier this month she painted a really interesting picture of the similarities and differences between...
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56:18
Healing in Healthcare
In this episode, we find commonality between a first year RN, a Physicians Assistant, a Hospital Administrator and a Licenced Psychologist who all bring their skills from their experience with and in the military to make enormous impacts in the...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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