Passing The Torch with Martin Foster
By Martin Foster
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Passing The Torch is a TORCH LEAP® podcast featuring long-form conversations with leaders, veterans, entrepreneurs, and culture-shapers focused on growth, identity, and transition.
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Welcome to Passing The Torch, a personal development podcast that’s about the journey, not just the destination.
This show is a conversation with people who inspire me — thought leaders, entrepreneurs, athletes, authors, and others who are constantly evolving and learning about themselves. I’m not pretending to have it all figured out, and that’s what makes this podcast different. As I navigate my own personal growth and discover new tools, insights, and stories that are helping me, I’m bringing you along for the ride.
I believe that when it comes to self-improvement, we don’t always need to hear from someone who has already "arrived" at their ideal self. Instead, we can find power in connecting with people who are in the trenches alongside us, figuring things out as they go. Passing The Torch is an opportunity for both of us to learn, grow, and share in real-time.
Every episode, I sit down with individuals from all walks of life — from CEOs and best-selling authors to Special Forces Operators, friends, and elite athletes — and we dive deep into the lessons they’ve learned, the obstacles they’ve overcome, and the wisdom they’ve gained. Along the way, I’ll be sharing my own experiences and insights from my personal development journey.
Whether you’re someone who’s looking for guidance or simply enjoy hearing raw, honest stories of transformation, Passing The Torch offers something for everyone. It’s not about being perfect; it’s about sharing what we’ve learned and helping each other move forward.
Join me on this adventure. Let's pass the torch together.
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Ryan Leaf - From Addiction & Rock Bottom to Redemption & Purpose - Ep. 141
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Jul 23, 2026 |
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Ep. 140: Team RWB Executive Director Michael 'Sully' Sullivan
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Jul 16, 2026 |
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Ep. 139: Amberly Lago Turning Pain into PURPOSE
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Jul 09, 2026 |
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Ep. 138: Military and Veteran Entertainment Awards Gala
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Jul 02, 2026 |
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Ep. 137: Ryan Hawk The Price of Becoming
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Jun 25, 2026 |
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Ep. 136: How Jasmine Jones Built a Champion Mindset: Resilience & Discipline
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Jun 18, 2026 |
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Ep. 135: The Light Foundation Buckeye Blast
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Jun 11, 2026 |
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Ep. 134: Manny Piñeiro - The Hard Truth About Time, Identity and What Really Matters
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Jun 04, 2026 |
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Ep. 133: Weapons of Mass Deception: Adam Jones Unmasks the Pressures Facing Modern Leaders
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May 28, 2026 |
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Ep. 132: Vet Tix CSO - The Seats We Leave Empty | Steven Weintraub on Vet Tix, Belonging & Veteran Purpose
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May 21, 2026 |
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Ep. 131: Kate McKinnon - Redefining Company Culture, Conversations on HR, Sports, and Empathy
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May 14, 2026 |
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Ep. 130: 25 Lessons after 130 episodes of Passing The Torch Podcast
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May 07, 2026 |
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Ep. 129: Andy Riise - What It Really Takes to Win in Life and Leadership
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Apr 30, 2026 |
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You Don’t Need More Discipline, You Need Better Connection - George Hayworth - Ep. 128
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Apr 23, 2026 |
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Ep. 127: Scott Huesing - Building Transferable Legacy
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Apr 16, 2026 |
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BONUS Throwback Episode - CMSAF #18 Kaleth Wright, Retired, USAF, from April 2018
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Apr 14, 2026 |
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Ep. 126: Month of the Military Child (My daughter is the special guest)
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Apr 09, 2026 |
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BONUS Throwback Episode - Dr. Benjamin Hardy from April 2018
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Apr 07, 2026 |
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Ep. 125: From Service to Civic Engagement - Jason Galui on Leadership and Overcoming Fictional Fear
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Apr 02, 2026 |
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BONUS Throwback Episode - General John P. Jumper, Retired, USAF, from January 2018
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Mar 31, 2026 |
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Ep. 124: Super Frenchie Matthias Giraud on Mastering Fear, Extreme Skiing & Life Lessons
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Mar 26, 2026 |
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BONUS Throwback Episode - Heath Trepanier Interview from January 2019
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Mar 24, 2026 |
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Ep. 123: Becoming the Lighthouse: Mary Howe on Service, Legacy, and Choosing Your Own Path
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Mar 18, 2026 |
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Ep. 122: Nick Lavery - The Quiet Skill That Makes Great Leaders Dangerous
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Mar 11, 2026 |
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Ep. 121: Charlynda Scales - Resilience, Rock Bottom, and Rising
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Mar 05, 2026 |
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Ep. 120: Kellen Mond - From NFL QB to Artist and Photographer
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Feb 26, 2026 |
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Ep. 119: Timothy Klund (aka TK) From Air Force to Celebrity Softball - Lessons on Leadership, Loyalty, and Living Life Fully
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Feb 19, 2026 |
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Ep. 118: Better Has No Finish Line - Joe Bogdan on Growth and Meaning
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Feb 12, 2026 |
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Ep. 117: From Cuba to CIA - Ric Prado on Service, Sacrifice, and Black Ops
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Feb 05, 2026 |
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Ep. 116: From Small Beginnings to Big Impact - Ken Coleman’s Insights on Purpose and Transformation
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Jan 29, 2026 |
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Ep. 115: Ray Cash Care - Why Vulnerability Is a Leadership Weapon
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Jan 27, 2026 |
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Ep. 114: Edgar Jones on Transformation, Forgiveness, Growth, Life Lessons, and Football Stories
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Jan 22, 2026 |
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Ep. 113: Austen Alexander - Engineering Confidence After the Uniform Comes Off
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Jan 15, 2026 |
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Ep. 112: Reinventing Yourself - Jessica Meuse Talks Military Service, Ambitions, and Staying True
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Jan 08, 2026 |
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Ep. 111: From the CIA to Storytelling - Tessa Robinson on Leadership, Resilience, and Service
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Jan 06, 2026 |
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Ep. 110: Katherine Torres-Pummill - Authentic Voices in Military Media and Approach to Storytelling
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Jan 01, 2026 |
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Ep. 109: Empowerment Through Kindness with Vanity Cross-Williams
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Dec 26, 2025 |
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Ep. 108: Yoga, Leadership, and Life’s Unexpected Turns with Veteran and Advocate Jennifer Ballou
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Dec 18, 2025 |
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Ep. 107: Maurice P. Kerry on Invisible Impact, Fatherhood, Marines, Life, Survival, and Purpose
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Dec 11, 2025 |
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Ep. 106: Robert Hamilton Owens - Built, Not Given: The Never-Quit Mindset of a 72-Year-Old Ironman
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Dec 09, 2025 |
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Ep. 105: Vincent Mattox on Military Life, Influential Friendships, and the Power of Discipline
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Dec 04, 2025 |
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Ep. 104: Toni Lavery - Resilience, Service, and New Beginnings
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Nov 26, 2025 |
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Ep. 103: How Asking Why Builds Stronger Teams: Matt Lucio
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Nov 20, 2025 |
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Ep. 102: Denny Giamazzo - Wired for Action
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Nov 18, 2025 |
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Ep. 101: Behind The Mic, Networking, Growth, and Embracing Authenticity - Martin Foster and Jason David
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Nov 13, 2025 |
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Ep. 100: Modeling the Rise, Not the Result: Growth and Community in Military Family Life with Lora Foster
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Nov 06, 2025 |
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#99 - Storytelling for Impact with Bill Blankschaen
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Oct 30, 2025 |
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#98 - Joseph Rutakangwa- Never Stay Broke: Practical Steps to Financial Freedom
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Oct 23, 2025 |
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#97 - Scott Stalker - Left of Leadership
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Oct 16, 2025 |
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#96 - Resilience, Risk, and Making Movies: How Ryan Curtis Is Changing the Veteran Narrative
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Oct 09, 2025 |
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#95 - Angelina 'Strike' Stephens - Leading beyond comfort zones, purpose, and post-military transformation
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Oct 02, 2025 |
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Ep.94: Why Networking Is Broken (And What To Do Instead) - Scott MacGregor
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Sep 17, 2025 |
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#93 - Kim "KC" Campbell - Fighter Pilot's Courage, Lessons, and Growth Stories
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Sep 10, 2025 |
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#92 - Ed Latimore - Tactical Habits of Pro Boxer and Best Selling Author
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Sep 04, 2025 |
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#91 - Curtez Riggs - Connecting Communities, Military Influence in Action, and Veteran Impact
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Sep 01, 2025 |
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#90 - Michelle 'MACE' Curran - How to Turn Fear into Fuel
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Aug 28, 2025 |
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#89 - Todd Simmons - Courageous Leadership & Authentic Living
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Aug 21, 2025 |
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#88 - Dr. Keith Castille - Veteran Leadership & Vulnerability
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Aug 14, 2025 |
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BONUS - Mary Polanco Interview from February 2023
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Aug 07, 2025 |
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#87 - Building Financial Resilience for Veterans - Erik Baskin
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Jul 31, 2025 |
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#86 - Connecting Rural Veterans to Resources and Support - Michelle Lang
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Jul 14, 2025 |
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#85 - Blake Stilwell - Humor and Humanity
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Jul 14, 2025 |
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#84 - Josh White - From Service to Self-Discovery
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Jul 10, 2025 |
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#83 - Cody Keenan - Wonderful Struggle
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Jul 03, 2025 |
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#82 - Shaun Murphy - Music as a Medium for Motivation
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Jun 26, 2025 |
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Ep. 81: Kurt Warner’s Playbook - Perseverance, Humility, and Lighting the Way for Others
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Jun 22, 2025 |
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#80 - Shadows and Spotlights - Tripp Bodenheimer
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Jun 19, 2025 |
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#79 - Nate Boyer - Community, Identity, and Healing Through Storytelling
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Jun 12, 2025 |
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#78 - Vincent 'Rocco' Vargas - Healing Through Hitting
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Apr 06, 2025 |
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Ep. 77: Every Sunset Eventually Leads to Sunrise with Rachel Oswalt
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Apr 03, 2025 |
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Ep. 76: Michael 'Rod' Rodriguez: Healing Through Action
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Mar 06, 2025 |
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Ep. 75: Marcus 'Buff' Bagwell: The 11 Hardest Steps In My Life
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Feb 20, 2025 |
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Ep. 74: Deonna Purrazzo - The First Lady of Stratus
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Feb 13, 2025 |
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Ep. 73: The Art of Bearing: Joshua Alvord's Journey in Military Service and Fitness
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Feb 11, 2025 |
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Ep. 72: JoAnne Bass - Leadership in Uniform and Beyond
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Feb 04, 2025 |
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Ep. 71: Rebecca Rouse - Momentum in Life and Fitness
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Jan 23, 2025 |
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Ep. 70: Steve Maclin - Military Influence on Pro Wrestling
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Jan 18, 2025 |
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Ep. 69: Tiffany Zaloudek - Passion, Perseverance, and SERE Training
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Jan 09, 2025 |
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Ep. 68: Jennifer Marshall - Paranormal, Acting, Cancer, Uganda, Military, and Motherhood
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Dec 10, 2024 |
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Ep. 67: The Bird Clock and Millennial Veterans with Jenna Carlton
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Nov 11, 2024 |
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Ep. 66: James Brackin IV - The Audacity to Ask
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Oct 28, 2024 |
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Ep. 65: Travis Wilson - Four Corners of an Envelope
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Oct 22, 2024 |
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Ep. 64: Jessica Meuse - Songbird Rising, Unplugged, and Unfiltered
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Oct 15, 2024 |
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Ep. 63: Challenge The Limits of Goliath - David Brown
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Oct 08, 2024 |
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Ep. 62: Cultivating Confidence - Zac Pitts on Facing Anxiety and Embracing Imperfections
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Oct 01, 2024 |
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Ep. 61: The Power of Tribe - Sammie Ward on Relationships, Personal Growth, and Leadership
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Sep 24, 2024 |
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Ep. 60: Kai Billings - Understand What Matters
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Sep 17, 2024 |
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Ep. 59: The Fresh Prince of Chiefs Phil Easton
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Sep 10, 2024 |
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Ep. 58: Embracing Change and Overcoming Isolation with Lanae Lang
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Sep 03, 2024 |
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Ep. 57: Justin Schenck: Embracing Wonder and Overcoming Adversity
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Jul 11, 2024 |
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Ep. 56: Valerie Sams: Handling Trauma and Saving Lives
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Jul 02, 2024 |
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Ep. 55: Samantha Redden: Embracing Authenticity From Pageants to Pedals and Poetry
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Jun 19, 2024 |
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Ep. 54: Unseen Track with Jessi Smith
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May 26, 2024 |
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Ep. 53 Alex Klein: From Pro Basketball to Bobsleigh - A Resilient Pivot with a Side of Ketchup Chips
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Apr 17, 2024 |
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Ep. 52: Riley Tejcek's Mission of Empowerment and Endurance
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Mar 24, 2024 |
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Ep. 51: Mike Sarge: Unwrapping Life's Gifts - Leading with Authenticity and Embracing the Journey
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Mar 05, 2024 |
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Ep. 50: Haley Marie McClain Hill: Torch Warrior Wear to Shark Tank Victory | Embarking on the Entrepreneurial Odyssey
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Feb 19, 2024 |
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Ep. 49: Ryan Hawk | Crafting a Legacy of Leadership
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Feb 11, 2024 |
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Ep. 48: Carey Kight: From Air Force Bombs to Silver Screen Dreams | Veterans Shaping New Frontiers
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Jan 22, 2024 |
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Ep. 47: Kaleth Wright - Transformation Beyond Military Life
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Jan 16, 2024 |
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Ep. 46: Nurturing Talent and Embracing Diversity for Future Success with Trevion Jones
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Jan 08, 2024 |
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Ep. 45: Roy Wood Jr. on recipe for ONE SUPER COMIC, Touring, and how missteps often shape our success stories
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Dec 30, 2023 |
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Ep. 44: Shelly Baskin: Military, High Jumping & Paintballs | Handling Pressure with Laughter and Gratitude
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Dec 12, 2023 |
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Ep. 43: The Kurtlocker Kurtis Stadsvold: Bombs, Garage Gyms, and RESILIENCE
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Nov 28, 2023 |
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Ep. 42: Ian Eishen | The Intersection of Military Service, Leadership, and Technology
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Nov 21, 2023 |
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Ep. 40: Sydney Sullivan | Seizing the Day with Two INCH Decisions
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Nov 14, 2023 |
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Ep. 41: Colonel Lee Ellis: Freeing You From Bonds That Make You Insecure
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Nov 07, 2023 |
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Ep. 39: From Challenge to Chance | Stephanie Zengerle
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Sep 24, 2023 |
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Ep. 38: Power of Podcasting | Unpopular Celebrities' Path to Meaningful Interactions
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Sep 16, 2023 |
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Ep 37: Shane Pilgrim: From Military Veteran to Business Advisor - Embracing Transitions and Redefining Success
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Sep 05, 2023 |
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Ep 36: Finding Resilience Through Vulnerability | Chad VanCleave-Goff
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Sep 01, 2023 |
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Ep 35: Shaping Leaders on and off the Court: Insights from Coach Brook Cupps
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Aug 28, 2023 |
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Ep 34: Rylee aka RYEROAST | Running Towards her FUTURE Self
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Aug 18, 2023 |
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Ep 33: CMSSF Towberman | Exploring the Intersection of Performing Arts and Military Leadership with the Chief Master Sergeant of the Space Force (CMSSF)
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Aug 12, 2023 |
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Ep 32: Troy Eden - Helping Young Individuals find Purpose and Motivation through nature and Practical Leadership Training
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Jul 09, 2023 |
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Ep 31: Todd Henry - Choose To Be Brave
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Jun 19, 2023 |
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Ep 30: Tips from and for a Military Child
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Apr 17, 2023 |
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Ep 29: Tell me about TED, Focus versus Balance and the best investment is in yourself - with guest Travis Chappell
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Apr 05, 2023 |
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Ep 28: Your Capacity is Limitless with Ben Seekell
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Mar 25, 2023 |
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Ep 27: Communication is an Accelerant of Dreams with Brenden Kumarasamy
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Feb 27, 2023 |
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Ep. 26: Live your Life with Mary Polanco
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Feb 05, 2023 |
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Ep. 25: Fluid and Creative Solutions from A to Z with Lacey Alexander
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Nov 05, 2022 |
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Passing The Torch Presents Black Then with Charles "Chief" Anderson
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Aug 07, 2022 |
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Passing The Torch Presents Black Then with Crispus Attucks
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Jul 15, 2022 |
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Ep 24: Andrew Bustamante - TOP SECRET!!! Helping People Take Control of Their Lives & Hack Success Like a Former CIA Super Spy
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Apr 30, 2022 |
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Ep. 23: Setting Intentions and Energy Flow with New York times best-selling author Trevor G Blake
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Apr 10, 2022 |
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Ep. 22: Resilience Tips from a Military Child
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Apr 03, 2022 |
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Ep. 21 with Susan Mace: Lead yourself first and lead others with humility, honesty and vulnerability
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Mar 27, 2022 |
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Ep. 20: Amy Wade-Focus on the Things You Can Change
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Jan 05, 2022 |
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Ep. 19: Simple Guiding Truth on a Historic Path
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Nov 17, 2021 |
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Ep. 18: Slow down and take a breath with The Mindful Frogman Jon Macaskill
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Aug 22, 2021 |
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Ep. 17: The Chronicles of Andrew Fingall
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Aug 01, 2021 |
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Ep. 16: Pursuing Passions, Hobbies and Pole Dancing with Shannon Corbeil
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May 07, 2021 |
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Ep. 15: David Marquet Turn The Ship Around
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Sep 03, 2019 |
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(NSFW) Ep. 14: Thomas Case- A good leader is a humble leader
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May 15, 2019 |
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Ep. 13: Warren Triche-At the end of the day leadership is all about your ability to influence other people
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May 04, 2019 |
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Ep. 12: BJ Lange-You are not broken, you are redesigned
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Mar 11, 2019 |
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Ep. 11: Heath Trepanier-Resilience is making mistakes and coming back
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Jan 18, 2019 |
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Ep. 10: Celeste Headlee-How to have a good conversation
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Jul 25, 2018 |
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Ep. 9: Melissa Stockwell-Choose Your Own Story
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May 20, 2018 |
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Ep. 8: Lior Arussy - Change, drive it or be driven by it
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May 02, 2018 |
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Ep. 7: Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force-Attitude Reflects Leadership
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Apr 19, 2018 |
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Ep. 6: Dr. Benjamin Hardy - How Can Altering Your Surroundings Lead to Success?
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Apr 17, 2018 |
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Ep. 5: Liz Bentley – How Leaders can evolve and grow
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Mar 22, 2018 |
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Ep. 4: FranklinCovey Chief People Officer Todd Davis discusses what questions leaders should be asking people to get the best from their team.
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Mar 14, 2018 |
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Ep. 3: Retired Chief Master Sergeant David Staton talks how to be successful leader and ways to mentor
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Mar 03, 2018 |
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Ep. 2: Retired Wing Command Chief John Thompson talks pillars of leadership
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Feb 08, 2018 |
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Ep. 0: Intro Episode of Passing The Torch
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Feb 04, 2018 |
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Ep. 1: John Jumper discusses leadership and mentorship
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Jan 20, 2018 |