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Ken Falke and Josh Goldberg – Challenging Mental Health Systems, Climbing the Wrong Ladder, and How You Can Thrive After Trauma (Episode #29)

Josh Goldberg (left) and Ken Falke (right) with the Boulder Crest Foundation

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“Remember in traditional mental healthcare the whole purpose of it is to reduce your symptoms…we try to teach people to thrive in their life.”

-Ken Falke

“I’ve been through the mental health system on the civilian side, and it feels like McDonald’s.”

-Josh Goldberg

Hello everyone, welcome to Episode #29 of the “Spotlight Podcast: Success Stories for Veterans” where it is our job to breakdown and analyze Titans in both the military and civilian communities to discover their tactics, mindset, and systems so that you can apply them to your life, and your transition. Those titans range from NYT best-selling authors to former heads of state, to other divergent thinkers who dominate their field by challenging conventional wisdom.

Today we are interviewing Ken Falke and Josh Goldberg.

I discovered Ken and Josh through their incredible book Struggle Well: Thriving in the Aftermath of Trauma. Ken, after leaving his bomb disposal unit in the Navy, became a serial entrepreneur and is now the Chairman at the Boulder Crest Foundation.

Josh, on the other hand, comes from the civilian world. After 10 years spent climbing to the top of the corporate ladder, Josh knew he needed to make a change. Josh is now the Executive Director of Boulder Crest Foundation and doing work he wants to continue for the rest of his life.

Both Ken and Josh spend their time working on the Warrior PATHH program to take it nationwide while continuing to develop the Struggle Well Online Training Program. So how do Ken and Josh do it? Listen and find out. 


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Carson Honeycutt

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No veteran should feel like civilian life is purgatory. It’s my job to help professionally ambitious post-9/11 veterans avoid entrapment in transition purgatory by challenging the B.S. of Conventional Transition Wisdom.

I challenge the B.S. of Conventional Transition Wisdom by breaking down the mindsets, strategies, and tactics of world-class experts (Titans) to help veterans compress the transition learning curve.

Learning directly from Titans helps veterans escape entrapment by avoiding the costly mistakes encouraged by Conventional Transition Wisdom.

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SELECTED LINKS

  • Boulder Crest Foundation
    • Linkedin
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Twitter
    • YouTube
  • Warrior PATHH

BOOKS MENTIONED

  • Struggle Well: Thriving in the Aftermath of Trauma
    • Facebook
  • Man’s Search for Meaning

PEOPLE MENTIONED

  • Ken Falke
    • Linkedin
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Twitter
  • Josh Goldberg
    • Linkedin
  • Captain Charlie Plumb
  • Dr. Brene Brown

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Lisa Jaster – Cracking Ribs, Doing Stupid Things, and Why You Need to Ride the Elephant (Episode #27)

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Lisa Jaster – Cracking Ribs, Doing Stupid Things, and Why You Need to Ride the Elephant (Episode #27)

Lisa Jaster – Cracking Ribs, Doing Stupid Things, and Why You Need to Ride the Elephant (Episode #27)
Lisa Jaster, Contributor and Speaker at Talent War Group

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“Finding balance is being okay with a constant state of imbalance.”

– Lisa Jaster

Hello everyone, welcome to Episode #27 of the “Spotlight Podcast: Success Stories for Veterans,” where it is our job to breakdown and analyze Titans in both the military and civilian communities to discover their tactics, mindset, and systems so that you can apply them to your life, and your transition. Those titans range from NYT best-selling authors to former heads of state, to other divergent thinkers who dominate their field by challenging conventional wisdom.

Today we are interviewing Lisa Jaster.

Lisa was also a 2015 Ranger School graduate, and I discovered Lisa through her work with the Talent War Group. I invited her to come to the show because I was impressed by how many projects she is working on while still performing high. On top of everything else she does, Lisa is still serving as a reserve engineer battalion commander. 

Lisa also walked away from a lucrative career in Houston to take the risk of pursuing the life she really wanted. That move has opened the opportunity for Lisa to work on her #1 Project #DeleteTheAdjective.

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Eric Mitchell – Ditching Spray and Pray, Having No Fear, and Why You Might Love Sales (Episode #23)

Eric Mitchell – Ditching Spray and Pray, Having No Fear, and Why You Might Love Sales (Episode #23)

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“First, butter ’em up. Tell ’em you love their company, and you’re interested.”

– Eric Mitchell

Hello everyone, welcome to Episode 23 of the “Spotlight Podcast: Success Stories for Veterans” where it is our job to breakdown and analyze Titans in both the military and civilian communities to discover their tactics, mindset, and systems so that you can apply them to your life, and your transition. Those titans range from NYT best-selling authors to former heads of state, to other divergent thinkers who dominate their field by challenging conventional wisdom.

Today we are interviewing Eric Mitchell.

Eric got his start as an infantryman in the Marines in 1994. After getting out, Eric bounced around jobs before having an epiphany about his direction in life. Now Eric is Chairman of the Board for LifeFlip Media, where he helps professional athletes develop their brands. 

So how does Eric do it? Listen and find out. 


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Glenn Cowan – False Bravado, Ruthless Honesty, and Letting Yourself Grieve the Old Life (Episode #28)

Listen Here Glenn Cowan – False Bravado, Ruthless Honesty, and Letting Yourself Grieve the Old Life (Episode #28)

Stephen Colon – The 3-Foot Circle, External Pressure Killing Your Creativity, and Why You Need to Get Some Wins – (Episode #20)

Stephen Colon – The 3-Foot Circle, External Pressure Killing Your Creativity, and Why You Need to Get Some Wins – (Episode #20)

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“You’re the Drill Instructor for your life.”

– Stephen Colon

Welcome to Episode #20 of the Spotlight Podcast: Success Stories for Veterans, where it is our job to breakdown and analyze Titans in the military and civilian communities to discover their tactics, mindset, and systems so that you can apply them to your life and your transition. Those Titans range from NYT best-selling authors to former heads of state to other divergent thinkers who dominate their field by challenging conventional wisdom.

Today we are interviewing: Stephen Colon.

Stephen got his start as a logistician in the Marine Corps. After the Marines Stephen found himself in a career path he felt was just him making a bad situation work. Now Stephen runs the podcast production company Knucklehead Media Group, and is the host on their flagship podcast Knuckleheads podcast.

So how does Stephen do it? Listen and find out.

P.S. Don’t forget to check out Knucklehead Podcast  and their work with COVID 19.


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Glenn Cowan – False Bravado, Ruthless Honesty, and Letting Yourself Grieve the Old Life (Episode #28)

Listen Here Glenn Cowan – False Bravado, Ruthless Honesty, and Letting Yourself Grieve the Old Life (Episode #28)

Jason Van Camp – Upfront Clarity, Doing Business with Friends, and Why You Can’t Force Inspiration (Episode #18)

Jason Van Camp – Upfront Clarity, Doing Business with Friends, and Why You Can’t Force Inspiration
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“Fear kills more dreams than failure ever will.”

– Jason Van Camp

Welcome to Episode #18 of the Spotlight Podcast: Success Stories for Veterans, where it is our job to breakdown and analyze Titans in the military and civilian communities to discover their tactics, mindset, and systems so that you can apply them to your life and your transition. Those Titans range from NYT best-selling authors to former heads of state to other divergent thinkers who dominate their field by challenging conventional wisdom.

Today we are interviewing: Jason Van Camp.

Jason went on to found Mission 6 Zero, which helps clients like the Baltimore Ravens, Porsche, and Adobe. Jason went on to found Mission 6 Zero, which helps clients like the Baltimore Ravens, Porsche, and Adobe. Jason recently wrote the book “Deliberate Discomfort,” which was an Amazon #1 Release.

So how does the Spirit Bear do it? Listen and find out.


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SELECTED LINKS

  • Mission 6 Zero
  • Warriors Rising
  • Arbinger Institute

BOOKS MENTIONED

  • Deliberate Discomfort

PEOPLE MENTIONED

  • Joe Serna
  • Sarah Spradlin
  • Flow Growberg
  • Nate Boyer
  • Sun Tzu
  • Viktor Frankel
  • J.D. Salinger
  • Jack Kerouac

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Glenn Cowan – False Bravado, Ruthless Honesty, and Letting Yourself Grieve the Old Life (Episode #28)

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David Rutherford – Veterans Becoming Hippies, the Destructiveness of the Hero Archetype, and Relieving Your Expectation of Perfection (Episode #17)

David Rutherford – Veterans Becoming Hippies, the Destructiveness of the Hero Archetype, and Relieving Your Expectation of Perfection (Episode #17)

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“I have the worst voice that’s ever in the history of voices, but I’ll makeup these crazy-ass songs – like really dysfunctional, crazy beat, dark, nasty songs – and I’m laughing and [my wife] is like, ‘please stop.'”

– David Rutherford

Welcome to Episode #17 of the Spotlight Podcast: Success Stories for Veterans, where it is our job to breakdown and analyze Titans in the military and civilian communities to discover their tactics, mindset, and systems so that you can apply them to your life and your transition. Those Titans range from NYT best-selling authors to former heads of state to other divergent thinkers who dominate their field by challenging conventional wisdom.

Today we are interviewing: David Rutherford.

David has worked with the Navy SEALs, Blackwater, and the CIA.. He also hosted an award-winning podcast in addition to working with the 2019 World-Series Champions Boston Red Sox. David also spends a lot of time focusing on mindset with his company FrogLogic.

So how does David do it? Listen and find out.


Listen to this episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, or on your favorite podcast platform.

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Glenn Cowan – False Bravado, Ruthless Honesty, and Letting Yourself Grieve the Old Life (Episode #28)

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