043: Authenticity

Drop and Give Me 20

In this episode of Drop and Give Me 20, Lindsey interviewed Dan Dwyer, the founder of Vet2BizLife, and Amy Uptgraft, a playwright who wrote the play "I Will Wait" and the founder/artistic director of The Veteran's Spouse Project.

Dan Dwyer is a U.S. Army Veteran of 22 years, a husband, father, leadership coach and veteran entrepreneur. Dan's Vet2BizLife Podcast is dedicated to the boots to the business advancement of all veteran entrepreneurs.

Amy is a proud military spouse. Her husband, LTC Jamie Uptgraft is the commander of 1-501 INF (ABN) out of JBER, AK and is currently deployed with his unit to Afghanistan in support of Operation Resolute Support. Amy is actively involved in various Army volunteer organizations. Amy's play focused on stories of veteran spouses across generations. She aims to give voice to the experiences of military spouses across the generations using music, drama, dance, and expressive arts.

Important topics they discuss:

• [01:48] Who Dan is and the kind of business he has
• [03:18] Who Amy is
• [04:38] How Amy came up with the idea for the Veteran's Spouse Project (VSP)
• [05:02] How Dan came up with his business
• [05:49] How Dan helps people who seek his business advice and guidance
• [07:29] What authenticity means for Amy
• [08:57] On turning down opportunities/relationships from others that doesn’t feel right
• [15:49] Their advice to the listeners

Quote:

"I think authentic people are high-character individuals that don't just talk the talk, they also walk the walk." - Dan Dwyer

Social:

Dan Dwyer - Vet2BizLife's website Vet2BizLife Podcast on iTunes Vet2BizLife Podcast on Google Play Vet2BizLife Podcast on iHeartRadio Vet2BizLife Podcast on Stitcher Dan on LinkedIn Dan on Facebook Dan on Instagram Dan on Twitter Dan's Email Address: [e-mail]

Amy Uptgraft - Amy's website Amy's Facebook Page