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General James Mattis – Cynicism as a Form of Cowardice, the Strategic Value of Vets, and Why You Need Allies (Episode #7)

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“Cynicism is just another form of cowardice.”

– General James Mattis

Hello everyone, welcome to Episode #7 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. 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 Former Secretary of Defense, General James Mattis.

This man’s resume speaks for itself. In this episode we discuss the strategic value of America’s veterans.

So what does General Mattis think? Listen and find out. 


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

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Garett Cross – Being Comfortable Without a Five-Year Plan, the Importance of Reading Fiction, and Not Confusing Movement with Progress (Episode #6)

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“I love getting immersed into a story…that’s completely separate from reality.”

Garett Cross

Hello everyone, welcome to Episode 6 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. 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 Garett Cross.

In addition to being a contributor to the Spotlight Podcast, Garett is also one of the rare breeds of people to have a very successful and seamless military transition without running into the existential crisis many of us experience. Garett has excellent insight into keeping things together while transitioning out of the military.

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


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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)

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. 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…

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

Today we are interviewing Glenn Cowan. Glenn’s time in the military was spent serving in Canada’s National Mission Unit. Since leaving the military Glenn, like many of us, bounced around for a little bit before he decided to jump into venture capitalism. He now runs his own firm One 9 Investments while simultaneously raising two…

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

Today we are interviewing Lisa Jaster. I discovered Lisa through her work with the Talent War Group. Lisa is currently a reserve engineer battalion commander. Lisa was also a 2015 Ranger School graduate. Lisa also walked away from a lucrative career in Houston to take a risk on the life she really wanted. So how…

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Patty Hetu-Tkacik – Thriving in the CIA, Becoming a Recruiter, and Figuring Out What Other People Want (Episode #5)

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“My boss turned to me and said, ‘Patty can we do this?’ All of a sudden a lot of eyebrows were raised.”

– Patty Hetu-Tkacik

Hello everyone, welcome to Episode # 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. 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 Patty Hetu-Tkacik.

Patty is a former CIA Operation Officer and spent 30 years with the agency. Patty has forgotten more about having a bulletproof mindset than most people will ever know.

So how does Patty 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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Profile: Kris Kristofferson – Landing a Helicopter on johnny Cash’s Lawn, Becoming Whistler, and Dominating Two Massive Industries (Episode #4)

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Hello everyone, welcome to Episode # 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. 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 prfiling: Kris Kristofferson.

We are profiling Kris Kristofferson because he is a former Army pilot and one of the most prolific songwriters of all time. He was also the man who landed a helicopter on Johnny Cash’s lawn to Johnny to listen to his demo tape.

So how did Kris do it? Listen as we break it down. 


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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Maximilian Uriarte – Joining the Corps for Art, Leaving the Corps, and What Comes Next (Episode #3)

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“I get 200 DM’s a day from Lance Corporals in the Marine Corps sending me funny videos and asking me to make fun of it. That’s who I love.”

– Maximilian Uriarte

Hello everyone, welcome to Episode 3 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. 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 Maximilian Uriarte.

Many of you know Maximilian from his comic Terminal Lance, but we go behind the scenes with him to explore how that all came together.

So how does Maximilian 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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Profile: Adam Driver – Arts in the Armed Forces, Best Performances, and Becoming a Beast (Episode #2)

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“Yeah, September 11 happened and all my friends were like, ‘Let’s join the military!’ and I was the only one who actually did.”

– Adam Driver

Hello everyone, welcome to Episode 2 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. 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 profiling: Adam Driver.

We are profiling Adam Driver because while he is a big name in Hollywood, not many people know his story, and how truly talented he is.

So why is Adam Driver a Titan? 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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