Episodes
Monday Mar 08, 2021
Marine Veteran Kyle Page
Monday Mar 08, 2021
Monday Mar 08, 2021
Marine Veteran Kyle Page started as a mechanic in US Marine Corps, deployed in Afghanistan, became a Marksmanship instructor, and was promoted as a corporal. Later in point in his career, he was discharged due to medical reasons. He has worked in several companies after his exit and eventually worked his way to be a successful realtor.
Kyle was a former guest on the show, but this time we will talk about his latest endeavor, an active member of Irreverent Warriors. Irreverent Warriors is a veteran community that brings veterans together to improve mental health and prevent veteran suicide by using humor and camaraderie. Irreverent Warriors provides ideal support networks for veterans from fellow veterans, solidifying the community and camaraderie through therapeutic events like their main Silkies Hike and other events such as camping trips, holiday parties, etc. The connections and bonds made at such events allow veterans to create their own support network solving the most crucial issue contributing to veteran suicide; isolation.
In this episode, Sgt BeReal talks to revisiting guest Kyle Page and Irreverent Warriors, helping veterans with their mental health and preventing suicides.
Key points:
- A robust support network for vets is super important.
- The best support a veteran can have is from a fellow vet.
- When you eliminate isolation, you eliminate suicide.
Connect with Kyle:
LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kyle-page-3a4008179/
Website:
https://www.irreverentwarriors.com/
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/irreverentwarriors
Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/irreverentwarriors/
Pinterest:
https://www.pinterest.ph/Booth444/irreverent-warriorssilkies-hike/
Organizations:
Homes for our troops: https://www.hfotusa.org/
Connect With Sgt. 1st Class (SFC) John Valentine:
Website:
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/veteransbereal/
Apple Podcast:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/veterans-be-real/id1507792755
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Thursday Mar 04, 2021
Marine Veteran Frank Manteau
Thursday Mar 04, 2021
Thursday Mar 04, 2021
Marine Veteran Frank Manteau is the owner of Kamikaze Wood Works and Co-Founder of Crayons Ready-to-Eat. Frank has spent seven and a half years in the Marine Corps. In service, he suffered a back injury which eventually led to his exit. Post-service, he went through challenges and hurdles; he worked through it and worked in corporate companies to provide for his kids and eventually lead him to the world of entrepreneurship.
Now Frank handles two businesses: Kamikaze Wood Werks and Crayons Ready to Eat. He is the owner of Kamikaze Wood Werks, born out of his passion for woodworking. Co-founder of Crayons Ready-to-Eat, a company that makes truly colorable and edible crayons. The idea of edible crayons came about when he was doing a project for a high school and found himself repeatedly putting crayons in his mouth when he goes to grab another color. He then partnered with Pastry Chef trained Cassandra Goran to create Crayons Ready-to-Eat.
In this episode, Sgt BeReal interviews Marine Corps Veteran Frank Manteau and his journey from working in corporate America to a full-time entrepreneur and business owner.
Key points:
- The best and only way to make a project happen is to take action.
- Be connected to your community. Don't wait to get connected to your tribe.
- Don't let failure stop you from reaching your goals. Fail means First Attempts In Learning.
Connect with Frank Manteau
LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/frankmanteau/
Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/franciszekmanteau/
Websites:
https://www.kamikazewoodwerks.com/
https://crayonsreadytoeat.com/
Linktree:
Connect With Sgt. 1st Class (SFC) John Valentine:
Website:
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/veteransbereal/
Apple Podcast:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/veterans-be-real/id1507792755
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Thursday Jan 21, 2021
Army Veteran Gene Lumsden
Thursday Jan 21, 2021
Thursday Jan 21, 2021
Army Veteran Gene Lumsden, Founder & CEO at Lumsden ENT. LLC Consulting Services began his career at age 12 as a competitive trap shooter. Over the years, he won multiple major shooting events in the country. This led the US Army shooting team to recruit him. He represented the Country and US Army, winning multiple prestigious national and international sporting events during this time. After shooting, he became a road salesman and worked his way up to his first management job eventually becoming the CEO of Legacy Sports International and Turner's Outdoorsman: both shooting and outdoor specialty stores. In June 2017, he sold his interest in both stores to take a break and, in 2019, founded his consulting company Lumsden ENT., a consulting company specializing in distribution, retail, and imports.
In this episode, Sgt BeReal interviews Army Veteran Gene Lumsden and shares his stories as a competitive trap shooter. And how he applied the lessons he learned as a world-class trap shooter to his success in the business world.
Key points
Be brave and take risks, trust your skills and work hard and you'll find success.
Take care of your people, and they'll take care of your business.
When you try to positively impact others' lives and make your community a better place, it will ripple beyond expectations.
Connect with Gene Lumsden:
LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/gene-lumsden-3534ba91/
Book:
Grand: Take Your Shot at the American Dream
Connect With Sgt. 1st Class (SFC) John Valentine:
Website:
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/veteransbereal/
Apple Podcast:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/veterans-be-real/id1507792755
Thursday Dec 24, 2020
Army Veteran Lisa Peranzo
Thursday Dec 24, 2020
Thursday Dec 24, 2020
Army Veteran Lisa Peranzo, Fitness Coach, President, and CEO of A Healthful Life, enlisted in The Army via ROTC. During training, she got a severe injury that put her on the sideline for years. She underwent multiple surgeries and months of physical therapies. The Army allowed her as much time as she needed to rehabilitate and put herself in shape for the physical requirements and re-enlist. She did recover from her injuries, but unfortunately, she couldn't re-enlist because it will expose her recovered foot to extended physical strain, which wasn't recommended. However, her desire to live healthy, take care of her well-being, and get better physically and mentally has led her to the founding of her company, A Healthful Life, an organization that focuses on a holistic and customized approach to healthy living.
In this episode, Sgt BeReal talks to Army Veteran Lisa Peranzo and how an unfortunate incident while training in the army has helped her inspire and create a fitness company.
Key points:
In most cases, healthy living isn't a cookie-cutter solution. An effective route to achieve health goals is often tailor-made to the individual.
Every individual is unique and responds to health regimens and fitness uniquely. The approach has to fit that person.
Health and well-being are interconnected with the community.
Connect with Lisa Peranzo:
Website:
https://www.ahealthfullife.org/
Linkedin:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisaperanzo-ahealthfullife/
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/lisamperanzo
Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/lisaperanzo/
Connect With Sgt. 1st Class (SFC) John Valentine:
Website:
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/veteransbereal/
Apple Podcast:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/veterans-be-real/id1507792755
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Monday Dec 21, 2020
Navy Veteran Tammi Moses
Monday Dec 21, 2020
Monday Dec 21, 2020
Navy Veteran Tammi Moses is the Founder and CEO of Homes Are For Living LLC and The Hoarding Solutions. She enlisted in the Navy when she was in senior high school. Mostly to leave her town and get the opportunity to work and travel in many different places. Tammi was stationed in USS Niagara Falls; a ship homeported in Guam. After service, she worked full-time for a state agency, went back to college, and got her bachelor's degree. She got invited into a women's veteran conference, which led her to the housing business. This stint has somehow led her to help people with hoarding problems and eventually evolved into a dedicated company to help people with hoarding problems and those impacted.
In this episode, Sgt. BeReal interviews Navy Veteran Tammi Moses and shares her stories after Navy duty and how she transitioned from service to helping people resolve their hoarding issues holistically.
Key points:
Hoarding is mostly triggered by a traumatic event. In a way, it turns into a coping mechanism.
Hoarding is a symptom of a problem. Knowing the root of the problem is key in laying out a plan to assist people suffering from hoarding issues.
It is best to try and diagnose the reason for hoarding and try to resolve it before proceeding to drastic measures.
Forced clean-out can be traumatizing because it does not resolve their hoarding problems. But, in severe cases, forced clean-out may be necessary.
Connect with Tammi Moses:
Website:
https://homesareforliving.com/
LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/tammimoses/
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/tammi.moses
Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/thehoardingsolution/
Twitter:
https://twitter.com/AskTammi16
Podcast:
Connect With Sgt. 1st Class (SFC) John Valentine:
Website:
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/veteransbereal/
Apple Podcast:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/veterans-be-real/id1507792755
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Thursday Dec 17, 2020
Army Veteran Sistah Soldier
Thursday Dec 17, 2020
Thursday Dec 17, 2020
Army Veteran Sistah Soldier is the founder and creator of She Vet Media, a company that provides digital media content for veteran military women. To help them transition from service, reinvent themselves, be creative, and use digital media as a platform to help them find their voice. Sistah is a former Army HR manager, stationed all over the US and worldwide, fell in love with helping people to service, and eventually found her niche as an army recruiter. Sistah is now using her expertise to serve women army veterans in transitioning to civilian life.
She is also the creator of She Vet Inspires. A TV show to inspire and assist fellow women vets who are struggling to adjust to civilian life. Now she has a Youtube channel visiting talking to women vets.
In this episode, Sgt. BeReal talks to Sistah Soldier about her experience in and after service. And how she was able to leverage her expertise as a former army recruiter in the real estate business and eventually help her fellow women veterans find their footing and be successful in life after service.
Join us in this episode of Veteran Entrepreneurs as we take you through a former Army HR Manager's experience and how she left a profitable real estate business and found her purpose in assisting other women vets.
Key points:
Faith and fear are connected. If you have strong faith, fear can be controlled.
Your relationship with God will stir you in the right direction.
Your days of service will pass by swiftly. Planning your future after the life of service is essential.
Connect with Sistah Soldier:
Website:
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/SistahSoldier3/
https://www.facebook.com/SHEVETINC/
https://www.facebook.com/SHEVETiNSPIRES
Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/shevetinspirestv/
Twitter:
https://twitter.com/SHEVETINSPIRES
LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/wandapetty/
Connect With Sgt. 1st Class (SFC) John Valentine:
Website:
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/veteransbereal/
Apple Podcast:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/veterans-be-real/id1507792755
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Thursday Oct 01, 2020
Army Veteran Travis Arnold
Thursday Oct 01, 2020
Thursday Oct 01, 2020
Army Veteran Travis Arnold is an Experienced Business Development and Technical Sales Manager with a history of working in the Defense & Law Enforcement industries. Prior to his service in the United States Army, Travis is now leading the effort to expand the MilDef brand throughout the United States as a leader in rugged electronics.
He is also the Founder and Owner of Caisson Shaving Company that specializes in premium shaving soaps and supplies.
In this episode, Sgt. BeReal talks to Travis about his experiences as a National Guard and how he became who he is now. Travis will also tell us about how you can assure yourself that you get the benefits that you deserve when you transition as a civilian.
Join us in this episode of the Veterans Be Real podcast and understand the life of one National Guard during and after service. We’ll also know how important your documents and records are and why you should keep it updated.
Key Points:
Make sure you get a copy of your medical records while still in active duty and keep it
You need to ask questions about your benefits before you get out
The importance of an up to date and good DD 214 and keep attaching it to your file
Make an I Love Me book
Stay on top of yourself
As you go along, take full advantage of the benefits that you've earned and had the right to
Networking is always going to be one of the most important things that any of our transitioning soldiers and veterans can do
The wealth of knowledge that we have in our Veteran community is so tremendous
Connect with Travis:
LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/travisarnold132/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/caisson-shaving-company/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/mildef-group/
Website:
Connect With Sgt. 1st Class (SFC) John Valentine:
Website:
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/veteransbereal/
Apple Podcast:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/veterans-be-real/id1507792755
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Monday Sep 28, 2020
Marine Veteran George Council
Monday Sep 28, 2020
Monday Sep 28, 2020
Marine Veteran George Council is an Experienced Senior Level Executive with a diverse business background that includes Commercial/Corporate Real Estate, Strategic Sourcing/Supply Chain, Sales, Operations, and Finance. He has an extensive background in Public, Private, Non-Profit, and For-Profit Organizations from start-ups through multi-billion dollar fortune 100 companies. He also has proven success in Operational, Corporate, Consultative, and Cross-Functional leadership roles in both centralized and highly decentralized organizations.
He served as a Captain in the United States Marine Corps from June 1987 to May 1992. George is the second-highest-ranking Disbursing Officer in the Hawaiian Islands responsible for payroll and travel reimbursements for over 10,000 Marines, their families, and other senior officers from other military branches.
In this episode, Sgt. Bereal talks to George about what he did when he’s still in the Military and what he became after he transitioned. They discussed the importance of giving more than 60 days to prepare for a new life as a civilian.
Join us on this episode of Veterans Be Real and learn the importance of your Military experiences and how you use it as a civilian. We’ll also understand how different the civilian world is to what you’ve known in the Military.
Key Points:
Give yourself more than 60 days to prepare for a new life
The more time you give yourself to prepare in the civilian world and understand where you want to go, the earlier the better
There's a different mentality in the civilian world than there is in the Military world
We tend even in the financial management world to use words that we won't probably use in the civilian world
Changed his mentality in managing his career
Get to an organization that's ether veteran-friendly or clearly looks at the value the veterans bring
The training and leadership skills that you learned in the Military you can help you be successful if you can change and adapt in the civilian world
Build out your career and when you get to the senior-level position, you can lean back to your Military experiences to kind of give you more of an edge
Failures as just as important as the successes
Seek other veterans in an organization so you can build that brother and sisterhood up
We got to look out for each other because there's not many of us
Use LinkedIn when you get out and create relationships
Connect with George:
LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgecouncil1/
Link to Allied:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/allied-universal/
Connect With Sgt. 1st Class (SFC) John Valentine:
Website:
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/veteransbereal/
Apple Podcast:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/veterans-be-real/id1507792755
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Thursday Sep 24, 2020
Army Veteran Wally Carmichael
Thursday Sep 24, 2020
Thursday Sep 24, 2020
Army Veteran Wally Carmichael is a Profit Acceleration Strategist and International Business Strategist. He is the Owner and Founder of Business Owner Growth, the Business and Life Strategist at Abundance & Prosperity Mastery, and the Podcast Host of Men of Abundance.
As a Business Strategist, Wally shows business owners how to uncover hidden profits without spending more money and time in their business so they can finally find relief of financial stress and live their life of abundance & prosperity.
In this episode, Sgt. BeReal talks to Wally about his experiences in and out of the Military. Wally will also share how he pressured himself and be in a homeless situation to motivate himself to move out of Hawaii.
Join us in this episode of the Veteran Be Real Podcast and get inspired on how Wally was able to transform and do the thing that he loves today.
Key Points:
Struggles with commuting to work
Put some pressure on himself by giving up his keys to the house that he is renting and be in a homeless situation by sleeping in his truck to get his head straight
Transition anxiety
People have to make decisions on what's going to motivate and push them to take it to the next level
Revenue feeds your ego, profits feed your family
Connect with Wally:
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/WallyCarmichael
LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/wallycarmichael/
Website:
Connect With Sgt. 1st Class (SFC) John Valentine:
Website:
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/veteransbereal/
Apple Podcast:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/veterans-be-real/id1507792755
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Monday Sep 21, 2020
Army Veteran Jedidah James Smith
Monday Sep 21, 2020
Monday Sep 21, 2020
Army Veteran Jedidah Smith is a former Special Forces Non-commissioned officer at 5th Special Forces Group. He is a Christian, a Husband, Dad, an Entrepreneur, and a Change Maker.
In this episode, Sgt. Be Real talks to Jedidah about his experiences in and out of the Military. They will discuss how veterans lose their sense of self and the spirit of camaraderie. They also talked about how important it is to know how to manage, not just lead.
Join us in this episode of the Veterans Be Real podcast and know how to prepare for civilian life by making the most of the last 2 years of your service. We’ll also learn some facts about civilian life by not reminiscing on the awesome stuff that we did during our Military days but to use the skills that we learned during our service.
Key Points:
You may have done awesome stuff in the Military but that doesn't mean anything when you get out, just go do your job and provide for your family
If you're in something that you don't like to do, there are alternative ways to make money out there that are honorable and can have integrity in doing
Before getting out of the Military, there needs to be a Reverse boot camp
You can be a great leader in the army but if you don't know how to manage, you're not going to be successful on the outside
Now is the time to make plans, are you going to stay in the Military or are you going to get out?
The last 2 years in the army is the fastest and most stressful 2 years of your career
Connect with Jedidah:
Facebook :
https://www.facebook.com/jedidah.smith.79
Website:
www.cbdoldwarrior.com
Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/jedidiah523/
Connect With Sgt. 1st Class (SFC) John Valentine:
Website:
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/veteransbereal/
Apple Podcast:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/veterans-be-real/id1507792755
Please don’t forget to subscribe to our podcast and leave us a 5 star written review on iTunes.