212: Getting Out of Your Own Way, Seeking Mentorship, and Career Advice with Eric Brew

The Ambitious VET Show

One of the most consistent things we hear from veterans at AVN is "I am in my own way", but it becomes a blanket statement over a deep wound when you don't know what that means or how to overcome it. In this episode, Eric Brew (Manager of Military Engagement at American Corporate Partners) and retired Army 1stSgt shares his transition struggles, what it means to get in your own way when pursuing success post-military, and how to leverage mentors to guide you along the process to becoming who you want to be post-military. Impactful moments of the show: 5:00MM: Eric’s background.

7:00MM: One of the biggest things he learned through his transition struggles.

10:00MM: What does it mean to be in your own way and what key risk factors to identify early on.

15:00MM: What to bring to mentor sessions to get the most out of them.

28:00MM: More on ACP and what it has to offer.

Connect with Eric Brew on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericbrew/ Learn more about ACP here: https://www.acp-usa.org/ Show Sponsor: Are you a veteran ready to set your 2023 goals military style? If so, subscribe to our email list and get your copy of our MT5X5 Ambitious VET Goal Setting Framework here: https://ambitiousvetnetwork.com/ More on the guest, Eric Brew:

Eric is the Manager of Military Engagement at ACP. Eric’s passion is to serve and honor Transitioning Service Members, Veterans, and their families by investing in them and assisting them in building meaningful lives through connections to fulfilling careers and proactively strengthening the Veteran community through, example, leadership, and collaboration.