Ep 32: Troy Eden - Helping Young Individuals find Purpose and Motivation through nature and Practical Leadership Training

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Bio - Troy Eden is the Chief Operations Officer of the Light Foundation and joined the Light Foundation in October of 2022. As the COO, he oversees the day-to-day operations at Chenoweth Trails in Ohio. He leads the team to higher impact numbers, but also makes sure the team instills the highest of leadership qualities into the young people they meet through the hands-on, outdoor programs.
Background – The mission of The Light Foundation is to take young people out of their everyday environments and provide them with unique opportunities that ignite their passion, purpose, and motivation to succeed. Prior to this, Troy served in the Air Force for over 26 years. During this time, he led thousands of people, managed budgets worth tens of millions, and served as a top advisor for multiple high ranking military officials. I first met Troy in 2014 when I was a young NCO and I am honored to have him join my podcast.
Show Notes:

• Intro
• Describing why life is great right now
• The Light Foundation
• The CROSS STORY
• Translating military skills into current role
• If he were given control of the American education system, what would be added to the curriculum for high school students
• Advice to people on learning how to lead and influence up
• More info about The Light Foundation
• When thinking of a movie image that depicts leadership, who or what comes to mind
• Who would play Troy Eden and Matt Light in a movie
• Billboard message

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Chapters

1. Intro (00:00:00)

2. Describing why life is great right now (00:02:20)

3. The Light Foundation (00:05:14)

4. Story about THE CROSS (00:08:40)

5. Translating military career and skills (00:13:10)

6. If he were given control of the American education system, what would be added to the curriculum for high school students (00:16:58)

7. Advice to people on learning how to lead and influence up (00:19:00)

8. More info about The Light Foundation (00:26:54)

9. When thinking of a movie image that depicts leadership, who or what comes to mind (00:32:40)

10. Who would play Troy Eden and Matt Light in a movie (00:35:25)

11. If Troy Eden could put a billboard anywhere and write anything on it for the world to see, where would it be and what it would say (00:38:10)

12. Asks and requests of listeners (00:39:38)