The Informed Airman
By Caleb
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Real Talk; Real Advice with REAL people!
This is a space for us and our guests to discuss everything life can throw at us (obstacles are opportunities). Let’s Get IT! #hardtokill
The views expressed are those of the author/podcaster/guests. They do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the Department of the Air Force, the Department of Defense, or the U.S. government.
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Develop Resilient Airmen By Doing Difficult Things
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May 24, 2026 |
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Busy is not leadership
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May 17, 2026 |
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When It Doesn’t Go Your Way
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May 17, 2026 |
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The Air Force Promotion Process: Managing Expectations
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May 10, 2026 |
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What Is Our Responsibility?
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Jan 31, 2026 |
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Service Before Self Isn’t About Burning Yourself Down—It’s About the Profession We Chose
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Dec 17, 2025 |
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A Reason Your Team Perceives Your ______ Program as a “Good Ole Boy Process”
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Dec 13, 2025 |
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Air Force (stratification/EFDP) Specific: Are You Pursuing Excellence?
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Dec 06, 2025 |
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Stay in the Fight: Building Mental Durability for Airmen
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Nov 10, 2025 |
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What if More Mental Health Providers Never Show up…?
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Nov 08, 2025 |
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The Backbone Speaks! Being A NCO By TSgt Calvert
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Nov 06, 2025 |
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Model The Standard
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Nov 06, 2025 |
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Real Talk from the Truck: Don’t Let Pride Keep You Hungry.
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Oct 10, 2025 |
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NEW USAF PT, LET’s GO!
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Sep 27, 2025 |
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Enlisted Force Structure: 7 Sep 2025
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Sep 07, 2025 |
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The Climb was Greater than the Fall: A Story of Resilience and Redemption
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Aug 23, 2025 |
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Value Based Leadership Integration with the Crusaders of the 42 ABW
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Jun 19, 2025 |
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The Climb, You Can’t Bring Everyone!
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Apr 30, 2025 |
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Advice for SNCOs, from Chief McCool, PACAF Command Chief
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Apr 23, 2025 |
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Mission Analysis Without Emotion
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Apr 14, 2025 |
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Forget the Microwave
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Apr 06, 2025 |
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It’s That Important!
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Apr 01, 2025 |
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Why Deployable Combat Wings
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Mar 17, 2025 |
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Leadership is Vital
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Mar 17, 2025 |
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Be A Good Human
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Mar 07, 2025 |
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Squadron Readiness Reviews
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Feb 22, 2025 |
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Hard To Kill
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Jan 18, 2025 |
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How the McConnell’s Do Hard Things & KEEP FIGHTING!
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Jan 01, 2025 |
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STOP Seeking Affirmation
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Dec 08, 2024 |
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Self-Control
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Dec 03, 2024 |
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Initiative
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Nov 10, 2024 |
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Teamwork: Mission Over Function
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Oct 27, 2024 |
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The Tribe
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Oct 26, 2024 |
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Standards
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Oct 06, 2024 |
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Do Hard & Difficult Things Well
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Oct 04, 2024 |
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Be the ONE!
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Aug 06, 2024 |
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Don't Let The Enemy In The Front Door!
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Jul 14, 2024 |
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Weaponized Success
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Jul 05, 2024 |
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Life, Liberty, and Legacy
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Jun 30, 2024 |
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Accountability
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Jun 27, 2024 |
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You Can't Surge Trust!
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Jun 23, 2024 |
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What Will Your Legacy Be?
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Jan 18, 2024 |
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Make A Difference … Daily!
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Jan 15, 2024 |
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Resilience takes action
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Jan 07, 2024 |
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Focus on your treasure when you are in the fight
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Jan 07, 2024 |
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Focus on the WINS of 2023 and the OPPORTUNITIES of 2024
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Jan 07, 2024 |
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Keep going, you are inspiring others!
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Jan 07, 2024 |
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Remembering "Hustler 6" Keep Pushing
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Jan 07, 2024 |
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Put some more DOA in your HOOAH
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Jan 07, 2024 |
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Service Before Self
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Jan 07, 2024 |
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Ep. 00 Whatever it TAKES! with Brian Bowers (May 2020)
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Dec 10, 2023 |
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#H2K … Hard To Kill
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Nov 26, 2023 |
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Airmen, we MUST Look the Part
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Jul 01, 2023 |
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OPREP: Be a good human
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Dec 06, 2022 |
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Airmen’s Time: AFFORGEN
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Dec 03, 2022 |
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Airmen’s Time: Analyze the “advice” you receive!!
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Dec 03, 2022 |
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Ep. 59: The SkillBridge Network
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Nov 29, 2022 |
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Airmen’s Time, #4: It is “figureoutable!”
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Nov 27, 2022 |
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Airmen's Time, #3: Don't "Wish" You Were Better; "Train" To Be Better!
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Nov 26, 2022 |
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Airmen's Time, #2: Maybe your Comfort Zone is 100% Where You Belong!
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Nov 26, 2022 |
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Airmen's Time #1: Attitude of Gratitude
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Nov 26, 2022 |
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Welcome to "The Informed Airman" Podcast!
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Nov 26, 2022 |
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National Defense Strategy (NDS)
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Nov 02, 2022 |
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The National Security Strategy (NSS)
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Oct 30, 2022 |
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USAF Specific: The "Purple Book"
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Oct 30, 2022 |
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USAF Specific: The "Blue Book"
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Oct 29, 2022 |
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Ep. 58: Common Sense Leadership Approach with Jeff Carley, CEO of Summit Leadership
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Oct 26, 2022 |
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RTB: #HARDTOKILL Addressing Laziness
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Oct 25, 2022 |
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RTB: Advice from Col (ret) Michael Homan
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Oct 23, 2022 |
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RTB: Words of Encouragement to Maxwell/Gunter’s Newest SNCOs
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Oct 01, 2022 |
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Ep. 57: Brotherhood
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Sep 23, 2022 |
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RTB: Dash, Values, Purpose and being #hardtokill
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Sep 20, 2022 |
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Ep. 56: How Joe Bogdan Stays Physically and Psychologically Ready
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Sep 09, 2022 |
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Ep. 55: “Aye…Real Quick, Here’s My Perspective” With Deion Williams
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Aug 30, 2022 |
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Ep. 54: Caleb and Darryl talk about the “3 Dimensions of Inclusion”
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Aug 02, 2022 |
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Ep. 53: Lunchtime Leadership Lessons
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Jul 17, 2022 |
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Ep. 52: Battle scars and the road to healing...don't suck at leading, with Jeremy "the real one" Louk
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Jul 15, 2022 |
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Ep. 51: Legacy: A real conversation with MAC the legacy builder himself, on how important legacies are!
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Jun 28, 2022 |
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Ep. 50: Shamon and I discuss “Outgrowing It & Finding Yourself”
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May 26, 2022 |
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Ep. 49: Trauma and its lasting impacts on us with the one and only, Gen Van Pelt!
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May 19, 2022 |
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Ep. 48: (USAF specific) THE ENLISTED FORCE STRUCTURE
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May 08, 2022 |
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Ep. 47: Trauma, you MUST deal with it!
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May 06, 2022 |
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Ep. 46: We need more supervisors like Mike Rosa: How introspection leads to greater achievements
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Apr 30, 2022 |
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Ep. 45.5: RTB: Thoughts of Our Youth
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Apr 26, 2022 |
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Ep. 45: Katie’s take on: The Leadership trap of “I’ll just do it myself!”
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Apr 22, 2022 |
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Ep. 44 RTB: 🥾 🆚 🥿 (the short version!)
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Apr 18, 2022 |
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Ep. 14: BOOT Leadership
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Apr 17, 2022 |
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Ep. 43: The Clock IS Ticking!
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Apr 17, 2022 |
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Ep. 42: Overcomer, A Story of Guilt, Depression, Seconds from Suicide, and the Healing Journey
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Apr 09, 2022 |
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Ep. 41: Your Circle is Critical! How your story will become someone else’s SURVIVAL GUIDE!
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Apr 09, 2022 |
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Ep. 39: Performers Vs. Posers Part #2, the REAL convo with Chuck and Eric
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Apr 02, 2022 |
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Ep. 40 RTB: You HAVE a Voice NCO/SNCO; keep LEADING!!
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Mar 31, 2022 |
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Chuck wagon!! WARNO, there is more, a LOT more on the horizon with Chuck!!
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Mar 27, 2022 |
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Ep. 38: Performers Vs. Posers with Charles “Chuck” Ball, the living #legend!!
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Mar 27, 2022 |
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Ep. 37 RTB: A Lesson in Followership
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Mar 08, 2022 |
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Ep. 36 RTB: Toxicity
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Feb 15, 2022 |
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Ep. 35: RTB: Transparency
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Feb 12, 2022 |
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Ep. 34: RTB: Brilliant at the Basics
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Jan 30, 2022 |
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Ep. 33: RTB: Reaching Your Peak Potential
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Jan 15, 2022 |
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Ep. 32: Leaders, don’t lose your locker room!
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Dec 11, 2021 |
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Leadership: BOOTs Vs. SLIPPERs (the book)
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Nov 13, 2021 |
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Ep. 31: Airmanship, a discussion with Senior Joshua Roberts
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May 04, 2021 |
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Ep. 30: Senior Chat #2, part #6 with the #notpreviousdallasquarterback SMSgt Justin Romo
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Apr 14, 2021 |
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Ep. 29: Senior Chat #2, part #5 with the #servantleader SMSgt James Correll!
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Apr 14, 2021 |
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Ep. (0): Planted vs. Buried
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Apr 10, 2021 |
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Ep. (0) SNCO Expectations with the #SUPERCHARGED SMSgt Cranston!
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Apr 10, 2021 |
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Ep. 28: Senior Chat #2, part #4 with the #inspiring Sharon Nichols
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Apr 09, 2021 |
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Ep. 27: Senior Chat #2, part #3 with the #wise Alicia McQuay
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Apr 08, 2021 |
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Ep. 26: Senior Chat #2, part #2 with the #awesome Paul Ellis!
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Apr 08, 2021 |
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Ep. (0): Reaching Your Peak Performance / Potential
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Apr 08, 2021 |
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Ep. 25: Senior Chat #2 with The #AMAZING Tim Herrman!
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Apr 07, 2021 |
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Ep. 0: Chief V and Senior Schauder talk about Knowing your Story
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Apr 03, 2021 |
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Ep. 24: BOOT Leadership
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Mar 15, 2021 |
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Ep. 23: Senior Chat #1: "What I wish I would've known as a new Senior select...”
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Mar 12, 2021 |
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Ep. 22: 15 Lessons from "Legacy" Defender Edition with SrA Robert Romero
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Mar 12, 2021 |
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Ep. 19: Chief Chat #2
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Mar 06, 2021 |
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Ep. 21: 28 MSG Strategy deep dive
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Mar 05, 2021 |
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Ep. 20: 28 MSG, Meet Col Brady Vaira and learn about his leadership philosophy
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Mar 05, 2021 |
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Ep. 18: Circle of influence
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Feb 18, 2021 |
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Ep. 17: Opportunities vs Obstacles Part 2 with the #Patriot Tom LeMere
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Feb 13, 2021 |
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Ep. 16: Fair & Equitable Discipline, with Dignity...a convo with the Raider Shirts
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Feb 11, 2021 |
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Ep. 15: You aren't always the best...a lesson in followership
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Feb 07, 2021 |
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Ep. 13. Compliance vs. Commitment with SMSgt Joshua Roberts
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Jan 14, 2021 |
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Ep. 12: 28 MSG Racial Disparity Town Hall
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Jan 08, 2021 |
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Ep. (0): Opening to the report: Racial Disparity in the AF, a report by Chief V
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Jan 01, 2021 |
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Ep. (0): Full report: Racial Disparity in the AF, a report by Chief V
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Jan 01, 2021 |
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Ep. (0): Final thoughts: Racial Disparity in the AF, a report by Chief V
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Jan 01, 2021 |
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Ep. (0): Brittany overcomes: Racial Disparity in the AF, a report by Chief V
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Jan 01, 2021 |
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Ep. (0): Zo overcomes: Racial Disparity in the AF, a report by Chief V
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Jan 01, 2021 |
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Ep. (0): Kim overcomes: Racial Disparity in the AF, a report by Chief V
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Jan 01, 2021 |
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Ep. (0): Developing Inclusive leaders & organizations: Racial Disparity in the AF, a report by Chief V
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Jan 01, 2021 |
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Ep. (0): Warrior Stories: Racial Disparity in the AF, a report by Chief V
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Jan 01, 2021 |
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Ep. 10: Happy New Year Airmen, let’s CRUSH 2021!
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Jan 01, 2021 |
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Ep. 9: Air Force Racial Disparity Report: 2020
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Dec 25, 2020 |
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Special: Welcome to the Air Force Family! (the book + 2 associated podcasts)
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Dec 23, 2020 |
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Ep. 7: Authenticity & Vulnerability
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Dec 19, 2020 |
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Ep. 8: PT is important, but DON'T overdo it!
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Dec 19, 2020 |
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Ep. 6: Our Identity as Airmen
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Dec 17, 2020 |
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Ep. 5: C. A. R. E. Create A Remarkable Experience for those you lead!
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Dec 17, 2020 |
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Ep. 4 Chief Chat: "I wish I would have known that...!"
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Dec 16, 2020 |
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Ep. (0): Obstacles are just Opportunities in camouflage
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Dec 12, 2020 |
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Ep. 3: “‘We’ is GREATER than ‘me’” ~ Curtis and Chief V discuss "Human Connection" ... and a LOT more!!
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Dec 11, 2020 |
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Ep. 2: Chief V and Chief Rogers discuss "Human Connection 2.0"
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Dec 07, 2020 |
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Ep. 1: You are in your dash, so make it COUNT!
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Dec 06, 2020 |