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I grew up in Southern California, before becoming homeless at the age of and turn to crime to feed myself at the age of 18. I join the US military one year later. I served with 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine division from 2008-2012. During that time I did 3 deployments overseas including a MEU, operation […]

It happened one night while sleeping in an open bay at Army AIT. If you didn’t want yelled at by a drill sargeant the whole time you were making your bed you slept on top of the covers. I also slept in PT uniform of a tshirt and shorts on the top bunk. I was

JessicaRose Johnson is a four-year Marine Corps Veteran and the only daughter of Air Force veterans. She is granddaughter, great-granddaughter, and spouse of navy veterans. JessicaRose is a Daughter of the Revolutionary War. Since her medical discharged from the U.S. Marine Corps in 2011 she has continued to serve her fellow veterans. While attending the

Santa came early so we decided to test our new toy from an oh so gracious human. WE’VE GOT US A NEW MICROPHONE. So gooood byeeeee echos and hello some good ol sound quality mixed with my Monday rant of shenanigans. Also…. Daily reminder to not judge us from our first episode and sound quality.

What does the title mean? It means this step in change isn’t ready to be made. It isn’t going to be all “sunshine & rainbows” because there are steps that need to be addressed. So with the Military Justice Improvement & Increasing Prevention Act, why do we think we can sprinkle big picture things in

I’m sad. I’m mad. I’m confused, but not surprised. My case has finally been closed and no notification of it until my VLC had to make some phone calls. So it might be triggering for people — Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/itseffedup/message

It’s time for our monthly Roundtable with Lani from Kruse Corner & Six from Cancelled for Maintenance. What’s this months shenanigans entail? Well whole lot of randomness, singing and your friendly reminder to not set your house on fire with a frozen turkey. You’re welcome. — Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/itseffedup/message

Sometimes life gets the best of us, and I’m here to tell you that it’s okay to take care of you. If you get burnt out, burn out. It happens, but you’ll get back on the saddle. Take care of YOU. Some welcome to my rambling — Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/itseffedup/message

Hello peoples. Personal life took priority to wrap school up, and a bunch of other things. So here’s a 10 minute ted talk randomness — Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/itseffedup/message

ROUND TABLEEEE TIME! With Lani from Kruse Corner and Six from Cancelled For Maintenance Podcast. This month we discuss more so on the fact that people don’t really mean what they put out. It’s a business to people, not the matter of legitimacy of helping people. Exploiting them and more. So happy monthly therapy of

J Marie, the host of Women With an Effed Up Mind podcast. My platform exposes the truth with sexual assault, sexual harassment, domestic violence and the mental health stigma in our military. Whether it’s survivors sharing their stories, sharing cases, resources and just ruffling as many feathers to change the effed up system and stigmas.

Charles J Read is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), U.S Tax Court Practitioner ( USTCP), member of the Internal Revenue Service Advisory Council (IRSAC), and the Founder of GetPayroll. In addition to his executive career, Charles is a decorated United States Marine Corps sergeant, a combat veteran of the Vietnam War. While in service, he

My name is Shane Cunningham, and I’m the owner of Broken Jarhead. BJH is motivated to bring awareness to mental health in veterans by speaking the quiet parts out loud. I started by making vulgar art to get some cheap laughs and cheer up veteran friends during COVID last year, and evolved into stickers patches,

Dr. Mariela Roca is a mother, veteran, and dedicated civil servant. Raised by a strong and independent single mother, Mariela knows all too well how hard work, sacrifice, and dedication are key to living a meaningful and successful life. Mariela was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico and at an early age moved to Queens,

My name is Jason Burds and I am the host of the Military Bottom Line Podcast. I enlisted in the Marine Corps at 17 years old in 2010. Shipped out Jan 3, 2011 and spent four years on active duty in CA. I inadvertently stayed in the reserves for 5 years until I pursued an

Rolling into the holidays, joined by Zach aka Veterans With a Sign. What a good conversation, that had me in tears from laughing but SO many good points made. Ranging from generational military change, mental health, brovet culture, and just life. Enjoy the shenanigans — Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/itseffedup/message

Finally a collab episode with Jess, from Resilient & Rowdy podcast! She’s an Army Veteran, MST Survivor, Mental Health Advocate and just as ready to make things change like we are! We discuss the Military Justice Improvement & Increasing Prevention Act. Our thoughts and long behold, the questions nobody wants to ask or talk about.

THERES MORE TO LIFE OUTSIDE THE UNIFORM. This months Roundtable with Lani from Kruse Corner and Six from Cancelled for Maintenance, we discuss that nobody gives af when you leave the military. Utilize the resources to build your future and be a better YOU. Your shiny medals, your stripes, none of that will mean much

A prominent voice on the military to civilian transition, Sgt. Maj. Michael Quinn, USA (Ret), led our nation’s soldiers for more than 24 years and has an incredible passion for giving back to the veteran community.  While planning for his own retirement from the U.S. Army in 2017, Michael immediately recognized the challenges returning veterans

Michael Tanner joins the Cam & Otis Show today to discuss leadership development. Michael is a leadership veteran with more than 28 years of highly engaged and practical experience. Through successful leadership positions of increasing scope, ranging from the U.S. Marine Corps infantry to C-suite executive, Michael is constantly increasing his knowledge and experience as

Brian has created or co-created six very successful companies in four different industries over the last thirty-five years. His first foray into owning his own business was a 10-year stint in the landscaping industry that he started when he was twenty years old. This was followed by three online internet companies in the health insurance

As a young child, Amanda was a natural-born problem solver. This talent has carried into my career and speaks to my resourceful nature, tenacity, and strong work ethic.As CEO and founder of Cornerstone Paradigm Consulting, LLC, she empower companies to dream bigger by fixing what isn’t working so they can make room for larger and

On today’s show we have Nick Ripplinger. He is a former US Army soldier and Operations NCOIC. He holds a BS in Technical Management as well as an MBA. Nick is the best-selling author of Frontline Leadership – Applying Military Strategies to Everyday Business and Front-Line Leadership – Journal. He also founded Front Line Leadership

On today’s show we have Marvin Storm. His podcast The Business Exit Stories podcast is where M&A Advisors, Investment Bankers, and Business Brokers share some of the most unusual deal stories you can imagine. Subscribers to the podcast are entrepreneurs who are beginning to think to think about, and in some cases, plan for an

Bob is an accomplished business development executive who provides comprehensive and highly focused educational programs for aspiring top salespeople. Bob built a monumentally successfully career in strategic business development, sales, sales management, and product and service marketing. His impressive corporate clientele of Global 50 and Fortune 500 companies has generated millions of dollars in revenue

Scott Kinder founded DOL Coaching with a desire to continue his service to others after decades of service in the federal government, military service, and as a civilian employ. Scott is a Special Forces combat veteran (18C MOS), former civil servant and executive with roles across a multitude of industries (from Wall Street to internet

Patrick Brown started his career in the US Navy implementing one of the first modern IT infrastructures onboard a US Warship. As the default IT director for USS John S. McCain DDG-56, he gained a comprehensive understanding of how technology powers the overall mission of an organization. Mr. Brown then went on to work with

Today’s Guest is Shawn Olds the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer at boodleAI, which specializes in Enriched Analytics for sales, marketing and fundraising teams. boodleAI is on a mission to democratize data, making it faster and easier for ALL organizations to locate their best leads and prospects in any contact list. By using advanced data

Stories are powerful. They allow histories and traditions to be shared with future generations. They provide wisdom and insight. For some of us, stories were the way we learned to communicate and acknowledge deeply rooted pain and trauma. For myself, stories allowed me to break a silence that was slowly killing me. This episode covers

Transition is rough. That is something that many veterans can agree on. But what happens during our transition varies. This episode covers everything from my struggle to leave the military behind, the poor coping mechanisms I learned, mistakes made during transition, using training to survive, and why talking about these experiences can be important to