The good, the bad, and the ugly of life after a layoff. Stories from human resource experts and other incredible folks about the successes and the struggles of finding work, keeping work, and paving the path to Prosper.
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The days of planning for a mission don't end when you leave the military. Now, the mission you are planning for is the rest of your life. So, find your unit, set your objective, follow the process, and don't let your success become a casualty.
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19. Supporting Veteran-Owned Businesses Through Gifts of Joy with Lindsay Hinger
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😌 Lindsey was a logistics officer for two years: transition for her was easy. 01:28 💬 Changing the jargon: writing a resume without military lingo. 03:04 🔰 Starting all over again is a hard pill to swallow: climbing up on the corporate ladder. 05:06 🤷♀️ Tech sergeants are essentially project managers, but that isn’t recognized in the civilian worl…
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18. Finding Strength Amidst Labels with Cheryl Schiltz
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💡 In 1997, Cheryl was introduced to disability: getting to a place where you understand that you're still you. 01:37 🤔 Asking yourself the Why question all the time. 04:49 📖 Silencing the Noise of Disability book: Cheryl’s story about fighting against the noise. 06:43 🏷️ Differently-abled, disabled, and all other labels: We are all the same! 08:46 …
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17. Translating Military Skills for the Civilian World with William Matteson
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🤓 William and AnnaMaria both served as Army career counselors. 01:19 💡 MLS and transferable skills. 02:24 ❓ How to translate military skills so that the employer can understand what you're bringing to the table. 03:27 🤯 William was a Soldier for Life transition manager, and what the Department of Labor offers. 05:52 ▶️ Fill out the federal job appl…
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16. Matching Veterans With Companies with Elizabeth Yeo
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🤔 Do we have skills after leaving the Army? 01:31 🌞 Elizabeth didn’t have transition support in the ’90s: Corporations should utilize veterans’ leadership skills. 02:31 🤯 AnnaMaria’s story on leaving the Military: civilian workforce didn’t accept military leadership skills. 05:38 🤩 Civilian recruiters don’t understand military skills and veterans: …
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15. Synthetic Media as the New Future with Henrik de Gyor
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🦾 Synthetic media is created with the help of computers, and it is saving millions of dollars in the movie industry. 01:48 🎶 Creating music and arts with tools from synthetic media: being in 3D space, having avatars to replace you. 04:36 🤯 People can’t recognize if it is you or VFX: Deep Tom Cruise’s clips. 05:32 🌞 Benefits: Voice mimicking, donati…
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14. Resources and Appreciation for Heroes with James Bower
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🤯 James enlisted in the Army at 17 years old. 01:23 🚁 Being dead or in the army: from a helicopter mechanic to supply sergeant for a battalion. 02:26 👍 James says his transition from the Army was easy. 04:04 🤔 Difference between part-time Military and full-time Military. 04:36 💻 James created VeteranBargains.com with freebies, discounts, and promot…
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13. Financial Lessons for Success with Wendy Kraft
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😎 What engine do you use to propel your business? 00:11 💸 The part of the year when we feel monetary challenges. 02:03 📱 Life Info App and life-changing information. 02:42 👩🎓 Being all alone in her business attempts: learning business skills. 05:04 🎯 Financial literacy: spending, saving, trip credits, health, and wellness. 06:51 📚 Books on Wendy’s…
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12. Balancing Your Time to Prosper with Chris Levarek
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🛩️ Chris is a former firefighter and Officer in the Air Force. 00:55 🙃 The doubts and excitement Chris experienced in his transition from the military. 01:08 🎓 IT education and joining the corporate world.. 03:11 😇 Employee and entrepreneur: Chris’s real-estate business and IT sector work. 04:39 ⚖️ Balance your day: Opportunities to work on the sid…
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11. A Mission Plan to Move Forward Past the Military with Adam Bird
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🚛 Adam started in transportation in the Military. 00:59 ⏩ He got out of the Army in 2007. 01:25 💪 The confidence, skills, and a sense of purpose he carried from the Army into the civilian sector. 02:12 🎙️ Adam had an entrepreneurial drive since he was 17: Heroes Media Group was born 03:35 🎓 Being in the Guard and working in a post-secondary educati…
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10. The Power of Communicating Your Value Proposition with Michael Merzke
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🎓 Michael creates a broad network for reaching prospective students. 00:44 🤩 Western Governors University is a nonprofit 100% online university: 01:59 🙌 Term in WGU is six months but students are progressing fast through their work. 03:02 👨🎓 Tests and performance assignments to demonstrate mastery - it's pretty rigorous. 04:00 🤓 The transitioning …
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09. Building Systems That Serve Us with Sheyenne Kreamer
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😇 We are all creators: entrepreneurship should be for the many instead of the few. 01:00 🤩 Teaching entrepreneurial skills in homeless shelters, prisons and solving community based problems with small business owners. 02:38 🧑🏫 Issues in the education system: A pre apprenticeship program for young people to learn a trade and soft skills. 04:00 💜 Is…
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08. Planning for Wise Transitions with Michael Olmsted
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💼 Michael is mentoring businesses and startups owned by veterans. 01:11 👔 After the military, Michael spent 30+ years in the corporate world. 02:03 🤔 What is a plan: There is no exact date for planning but we all need a plan. 03:21 ⏰ It is never too late for a plan, but there might be challenges 05:26 🤝 Veterans don’t like networking but connection…
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07. Building Business with Automation with Paul Sokol
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📈 Paul mastered using automation to build relationships at scale. 01:03 🛎️ His strategy of reminding people to take action: The weekly Redeemer timing. 01:37 🙂 Human psychology, planning, and storyboarding the journey you want to create. 04:25 🕵️♂️ Know your customers almost as well as you know your spouse and some other secrets about being there …
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06. A Mission To Find Your Potential with Ashton Levarek
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🪂 Ashton spent 15 years in the Air Force as a Pararescue jumper. 01:01 🦺 He was also a rescue swimmer for the Coast Guard. 02:01 🏘️ Owning rental properties is a powerful way to scale and support fellow veterans. 03:03 😇Investing to help create an impact for good around the world. 04:42 🌳 All of the branches of Special Operations.05:28 💪 The Big Sk…
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05. Opportunities to Follow Your Passion and Achieve Your Goals with Mirza Tihic
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👏 Pursuing your passion through entrepreneurship. 02:10 👔 What is gottmangroup.com, and why do 50% of entrepreneurs struggle with marketing? 03:50 😩 The fear of sales from an entrepreneur's perspective. 06:30 ❗ Lack of preparation and positioning yourself correctly. 07:05 👀 Is the concept of seven touchpoints before somebody purchases something tru…
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04. Setting Expectations for Successful Employment with BJ Pfeiffer
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👩💼 CEO of a technology consulting firm and director of a nonprofit. 01:17 🤓 Finding interesting jobs for students with autism is a fantastic thing. 02:07 🧦 Blowing the socks off theories about students with disabilities. 03:23 🏆 The mixture of career exploration and expectations from an employee is explained to an employer. 04:09 🌀 The era of grea…
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03. Fighting The War On Veteran Suicide an interview with Brian L Gibson
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😲 Brian’s issue with alcohol and the help he received. 01:11 🤩 How Diehard Project was born and the concept of Fort Hope came alive with a miracle donation. 03:53 🤯 The battlefield on the home front veterans experience. 06:58 🏡 On a mission to build a safe, secure place where veterans can come for housing for up to a year. 09:34 🤔 Is a FOB (Forward…
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02. Inspiration for Inclusivity with Becky Curran Kekula
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🌺 Born into a family with no history of dwarfism: the entertainment industry and marketing as channels of change. 01:13 🌞 Working for the Actors Union in the Diversity Department and advocating on behalf of children with disabilities. 03:44 👑 Becky is the queen of perseverance. 05:35 🤩 Becky wants to see change before her child grows up and looks f…
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01. I’m Not Finished: Interview About Hope and Solutions with Randy Baker
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🖼️ Wall art by Kandinsky on Randy’s wall. .01:11 ❗ “I'm not finished’ - Randy started working for himself after being laid off. 02:00 🤓 “The coaching world is full of gurus who have minimal experience and very little knowledge.” 04:25 📖 His book: Unleash Your Inner Entrepreneur: Know whether to build or buy your perfect business in 7 simple steps! …
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Welcome to the Prosper podcast. Is there a life after a layoff? Your host is AnnaMaria Bliven.By AnnaMaria Bliven
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