Overcome difficulty and optimize your technology, life, and mind with former US Navy SEALs and special operations veterans turned business and startup executives.
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Beyond the Uniform is a show to help military veterans navigate their civilian career. Each week, I meet with different veterans to learn more about their civilian career, how they got there, and what advice they'd give to other military personnel.
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An Army Ranger and a Dress Up Party
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Stop me if you've heard this one before... An Army Ranger walks into a dress-up party... Meet Jon Norton: Veteran, mischief-maker, Founder, and successful VP. Rob Huberty and Sam Alaimo interview Jon and hear about his Connecticut roots, days in the Army, and transition to being a successful business person.…
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Sam Alaimo and Rob Huberty interview Tim Fallon, a Marine who lost his sight during an IED explosion in GWOT. He didn't want to stop doing what he likes, so he learned to ski while blind and continues to live his life as close to "normal" as he can. Tim didn't stop looking for a mission and now serves as VP of Strategy at ZeroEyes, combating gun vi…
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“People ask me ‘Do you sleep well at night?’ Hell yeah, I do.” In the new No Bell Podcast, the dynamic Joe Choi shares his SEAL Team memories (including those of Charles “Chuck” Keating IV, the SEAL who sacrificed his life in a northern Iraq firefight with ISIS), why he recommends the MBA path to kick off military transitions, and what he’s doing t…
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Sam Alaimo introduces us to Adam Karaoguz, a former US Navy SEAL and Naval Special Warfare Officer, current writer and novelist, generally interesting dude. Adam talks about his journey to becoming a SEAL, his transition out of the military, and finding success and humility in his life.By Sam Alaimo
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Sam interviews JT Wilkins, and discovers one of the only interviews of someone who started his military path in primary school. Sam explores the leaders that shaped JTs life in the Marine Corps and future career path once he left the military. No surprise to those of us that know him, JT has a history of being a bit of a partier and troublemaker...…
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Meet a Skydiver Who's Afraid of Heights: Chris Angarita
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Meet Chris Angarita, a former US Navy SEAL who had joined the military just before 9-11. During his interview with Sam Alaimo, we explore his mindset, experience, and transition out of the military. Chris is a now a successful sales leader and a voracious reader, he's intensely focused on solving customer problems and understanding how to overcome …
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Romance Languages and Leadership Skills with Burgess Nichols
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Getting to sit down with Burgess Nichols gives insight into transitioning out of the military, applying leadership skills and learning a new way of working in corporate culture. Sam and Burgess dive into problem solving and new ways to approach challenges that apply to anyone who wants to un-fuck themselves.…
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Jim Maxwell: He's the Bomb (and Organized Crime, Espionage, and More) Expert
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If you're into the history of the FBI, espionage, bomb squads, and other badass things most of us only watch TV shows about... Jim Maxwell's episode of the No Bell Podcast is for you. Interviewed by Rob Huberty, Jim talks about the threats that America has faced for more than 35 years.By Rob Huberty
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Of Presidential Relatives, Burning Bridges, and Solving Sticky Booger Problems
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Rob Huberty interviews Carter Stapleton, relative of Jimmy Carter, collegiate athlete, military veteran, and ZeroEyes leadership team member. A North Carolina native, Carter has a long history of service in the military and great insights into the mindset you need in order to succeed and how to expand your knowledge base.…
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A Green Beret, A Guy In A Dress, And A Great Meth Town
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The Stuff Beyond the Money: Talking Investment with Uday Sandhu
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Dig into the world of investing and building the next successful AI companies through investing in the right teams with Uday Sandhu, General Partner at Alpha Intelligence Capital.By Sam Alaimo and Rob Huberty | ZeroEyes
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Sam chats with fellow US Navy SEAL and recent Iditarod racer, Jeff Reid, about his experiences joining the military, coming home, and finding purpose again mushing sled dogs in the Iditarod in his new home state of Alaska.By Sam Alaimo and Rob Huberty | ZeroEyes
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If you've ever met Sam Alaimo, it may not come as a surprise that he never considered ringing the bell during Hell Week at BUD/s on his way to becoming a Navy SEAL. As you listen to Sam talk about the beauty of shoveling shit or not showering for months while on a deployment, it's becomes clear why he's now serving ZeroEyes as CRO and Co-Founder: h…
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Meet Kieran Carroll, Naval Academy attendee, DC-native, Riverine Squadron member, sneaky ops, Price Waterhouse Cooper team member, and now ZeroEyes Chief Strategy Officer. A lot packed into his life and then highlighted in a single podcast episode.By Sam Alaimo and Rob Huberty | ZeroEyes
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We're joined by Dustin Brooks, a former US Navy SEAL, BUD/S trainer... and underwear model... He's full of surprises and is proudly our ZeroEyes CCO.By Sam Alaimo
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ZeroEyes CTO talks about growing a business from seed stages—literally, it was a vegetable business—to becoming CTO of a gun detection solution. Tim discusses the rigor of having to learn every aspect of early business and the impact of having to fire his own best friend. Dig into Tim's process of being self-taught in several aspects of his career …
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Meet Rob Huberty. Almost a lawyer. Almost a firefighter. Actual US Navy SEAL and Co-Founder of ZeroEyes who happens to make a fantastic cup of coffee. Rob talks about his early inspiration from Atticus Finch, how 9/11 impacted him, and why things being unfair can be what's best for growth.By Sam Alaimo
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In our first episode, we meet Mike Lahiff, Co-Founder and CEO of ZeroEyes and former US Navy SEAL. Sam talks to Mike about growing up in Pennsylvania, his journey to becoming a SEAL, and how ZeroEyes got started.By Sam Alaimo
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Steve here from BTU. I live in Huntsville, AL and I’m trying to help the Chamber of Commerce connect with E-6 and below service members that are within 18-24 months of their transition window; that can be either be pre or post transition. The Huntsville Chamber of Commerce is looking to connect via Zoom with soon to transition or recently transitio…
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BTU #466 - Stopping Active Shooters with AI (Rob Huberty @ ZeroEyes)
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Rob is the Co-Founder and COO of ZeroEyes, an AI weapons detection platform that helps identify threats at first sight. In this interview we talk about: >> WHY Rob has made it his mission to end mass shootings >> How Rob has built a team that is ~60% military Veterans >> How entrepreneurship is an alternating feeling of hiding under your desk, or j…
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This is part two of a book review of Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman. I've read a lot of books on productivity, and this is by far one of the best I've read. Because it takes a completely different approach to our view of time and how to get things done.
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I recently read a book that I love: Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman. I've read a lot of books on productivity, and this is by far one of the best I've read. Because it takes a completely different approach to our view of time and how to get things done. In this episode, I go through a tactical list he includes in…
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BTU #463 - 5 characteristis of top performers
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I've interviewed 510+ top performers. Here are five characteristics I've seen them share: 1. Readers 2. Mentors 3. BIG goals 4. Get out of doing 5. Active
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Ryan is a case study in being proactive, intentional, and open to feedback. He shares some crazy stories about how his side hustles (6+) led to his eventual founding of Gridwise, which has raised over $20M in funding to date. Whether or not you're interested in entrepreneurship, you'll benefit from Ryan's story.…
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2 years after our initial conversation, Herb Thompson is back on Beyond the Uniform. In this conversation, we talk about topics including: What LinkedIn is and isn't How Herb wrote his first book in a single weekend How companies leveraging Veterans are improving their bottom line, not doing charity How to own your journey Building a bridge rather …
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I found the modern incarnation of Alexander Hamilton. This must be what Dr. Dre felt like when he discovered Eminem. He’ll be interviewed by Tim Ferriss one day, but know that his warm-up was with @Beyond the Uniform. Michael Muir and I connected via a LinkedIn post. We chatted for 20 minutes, and I knew I had to interview him. Here’s what you shou…
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I've been MIA... I'm sorry! Here's a quick update on what's going on behind-the-scenes, and what's in store for Beyond the Uniform.
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BTU #459 - Four thoughts about career advice
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Someone in our community sent me a message requesting a few thoughts on their military career transition. I wanted to take the opportunity to share four things that have been on my mind lately.
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BTU 458 - Matt Miller Air Force Pilot to Vending Machine Empire
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BTU 457 - Founding Sport Clips Haircuts and Building 1700 Franchises Gordon Logan
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Gordon Logan is the Founder & CEO at Sport Clips Haircuts, a company that he started back in 1993 and now has over 1,700 locations in the US & Canada. Logan started out at MIT, after which he served as an Aircraft Commander in the U.S. Air Force for seven years. After his military service, he worked as a financial planning and control consultant wi…
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BTU 456- The CEO of Franchise Business Review talks about Vets in Franchises Eric Stites Edit
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BTU #455 - Active Duty to Chick-fil-A Franchise Owner (Marlon Terrell)
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Why to Listen: For those that listened to Episode #129 with John Francis, you know that I’ve been thinking about how veterans that are interested in entrepreneurship should really consider a franchise. It seems to be a business with training wheels. It helps bridge the gap between someone’s military strengths and what’s necessary to grow and run a …
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BTU #454 - Veterans & Franchises (John W. Francis, aka "Johnny Franchise")
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John W Francis runs Next Level Franchise, Inc in Minnesota, where he helps franchisors, franchisees and supplier companies with their business issues by offering perspective, experience, advice and connections to help move them forward. He started back in 1980's helping in his family business, The Barber’s Inc, which was the franchisor of Cost Cutt…
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Coming soon to Beyond the Uniform the Uniform
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We've had over a month since our last episode, and we've got a string of five episodes coming your way. Here's what to expect.
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BTU #453 - Navy Veteran to NASCAR Driver (Jesse Iwuji)
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Why Listen:This is an inspirational episode. Jesse is a case study in pursuing one’s dream - figuring out what unique aspirations you have, finding others to hold you accountable, and not letting the opinions or doubts of others get in your way. Jesse talks about how he used a kickstarter campaign, credit cards, and his personal savings to inch his…
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452 - Finding a Workplace Where You Can Thrive (Valerie Rivera)
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Why Listen: Valerie left active duty after 15 years of service, and has gone on to found a company designed to help people thrive at work. In addition to discussing her own journey, we talk about how to find out if a culture is right for you, how to shift your mindset to be happier at work, how to make sure you are living a life of alignment, and m…
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BTU #451 - From Air Force to US Ambassador (Gary Grappo)
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BTU #450 - Satellite Startup to $500M Acquisition by Google (John Fenwick)
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BTU #449 - Mastering Sales (Tyler Johnston)
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Why Listen: Well, you know you're enjoying a conversation when midway through, you're already planning the next interview. Tyler is awesome. I just really appreciated so much about this interview. The thing that stands out to me most is his mastery in sales. He talks about his career, which is a variety of different experiences in the functional ro…
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BTU #448 - Helping veterans of both parties run for office (Emily Cherniack)
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BTU #447 - Life after being declared Killed in Action (Justin Constantine)
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Why Listen: Today’s episode originally aired in June of 2019. This last week, I learned that Justin passed away following a battle with cancer. I wanted to rebroadcast today’s episode as a tribute to Justin’s life and legacy. What to say about Justin? Well, he was shot in the head by a sniper and pronounced killed in action… but that didn’t stick. …
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BTU #446 - Growing Black Rifle Coffee (with Evan Hafer)
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Evan Hafer is the Founder & CEO of Black Rifle Coffee, a small batch coffee roasting company. He started out at the University of Idaho, after which he spent 14 years in the U.S. Army as an infantryman, a Special Forces soldier, and a CIA contractor. I came across Evan in a 2016 Forbes Article about the Top 25 Veteran Founded Startups in America.…
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BTU #445 - Founding Alpha Architect (Wes Gray)
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BTU #444 - Army Ranger to HBO and Writing & Directing Movies (Brian Hanson)
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BTU #443 - An overview of Blockchain & Crypto Currency (Donnie Benjamin)
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In my previous conversation with Donnie, he offered to come back on the show to provide a primer about blockchain, cryptocurrency, and Ethereum. In this episode, we dive into this, as well as why the space may appeal to the mission and purpose-driven Veterans.
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BTU #442 - Navy to PGA Golfer (Billy Hurley III)
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Why Listen: Billy is a professional golfer, the first Naval Academy graduate to earn a PGA TOUR card, which he has done for the last seven years. The more I learn about Billy’s journey, the more I’m blown away by what he achieved. In a field that is crowded and incredibly competitive, Billy has succeeded despite having five years where - instead of…
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BTU 441 - Fill Your Life with Hold my Beer Moments (France Hoang)
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I've known France a little bit for a while now. The glimpses that I've had into his professional background and his personal nature have made me excited to have this interview. It's been a long time coming. We go through a lot in this interview. And you'll see from France's background in this interview, he had military service with the Army. He wor…
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BTU #439 - The future of virtual care (Dr. Laura Purdy)
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Subscribe on: iTunes | Stitcher | Google Play Enjoy the episode? Review us on iTunes! Why Listen: Well, my guest today, Dr. Laura Purdy not only served in the US Army for 14 years as a family physician. But she's also has been a military spouse for a very long time. We talked about a lot of topics on the show that we've never talked about before. T…
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