Carey spoke with Dave Coker, an Army veteran and the first ever employee of the Fisher House Foundation. He is the President of the organization and has overseen the growth the network of Fisher Houses to almost one hundred. Follow The Fisher House Foundation on Instagram where you can also follow Veteran Made for daily updates! This episode is presented by our NEW! VM - Stacked Logo T-Shirts. Intro Song composed and produced by Cleod9.

Carey spoke with Jenna Carlton, a Navy veteran, The Millennial Veteran on Instagram, and the founder of The Millennial Veterans, a Facebook group for relatable veteran content for younger vets and transitioning service members trying to navigate life after service. She's the author of The Veteran Workbook. Follow Jenna on Instagram where you can also follow Veteran Made for daily updates!   Collaborations: BUBS Naturals - 20% Off Discount Code: "veteranmade" Bravo Actual - 10% Discount Code: "Veteran Made" True Made Foods - 15% Off Discount Code: "VET" Intro Song composed and produced by Cleod9.

Carey spoke with Nate Boyer, a Marine Corps veteran and one of the co-founders of Merging Vets & Players, a non-profit that helps both professional athletes and military veterans transition into the next phase of their life after taking off the uniform. He also co-wrote, directed, and starred in MVP, a narrative feature film dramatizing the founding of the organization. Follow Nate, MVP the organization, and MVP the movie on Instagram where you can also follow Veteran Made for daily updates!   Collaborations: BUBS Naturals - 20% Off Discount Code: "veteranmade" Bravo Actual - 10% Discount Code: "Veteran Made" True Made Foods - 15% Off Discount Code: "VET" Intro Song composed and produced by Cleod9.

Carey spoke with Brendan Rooney, a Marine Corps veteran and the Co-founder & CEO of The Podcast Company, a podcast platform which leads the cultural phenomenon of nostalgic and rewatchable content with a focus on vulnerability and accountability.    Follow Brendan and PodCo on Instagram where you can also follow Veteran Made for daily updates!   Collaborations: BUBS Naturals - 20% Off Discount Code: "veteranmade" Bravo Actual - 10% Discount Code: "Veteran Made" True Made Foods - 15% Off Discount Code: "VET" Intro Song composed and produced by Cleod9.

Carey spoke with Jaime Gallardo, a Marine Corps EOD tech.   He goes by The Financial Enabler on Instagram where he empowers service members and veterans to gain financial literacy and independence.   Follow Veteran Made for daily updates!   Collaborations: BUBS Naturals - 20% Off Discount Code: "veteranmade" Bravo Actual - 10% Discount Code: "Veteran Made" True Made Foods - 15% Off Discount Code: "VET" Intro Song composed and produced by Cleod9.

Carey spoke with Joey Brown, a former US Air Force weapons system officer and current North Carolina Air National Guard TACP officer.   He goes by Not Another Average Joe on Instagram and builds software solutions for digital entrepreneurs.   Follow Veteran Made for daily updates!   Collaborations: BUBS Naturals - 20% Off Discount Code: "veteranmade" Bravo Actual - 10% Discount Code: "Veteran Made" True Made Foods - 15% Off Discount Code: "VET" Intro Song composed and produced by Cleod9.

Carey spoke with Jordan Young, a Navy veteran and digital marketing entrepreneur. He’s the co-founder & CEO of FILMPAC, a collection of premium stock footage and music for advertising agencies, production companies, and filmmakers. You can follow Jordan and FILMPAC on Instagram where you can also follow Veteran Made for daily updates.   Collaborations: BUBS Naturals - 20% Off Discount Code: "veteranmade" Bravo Actual - 10% Discount Code: "Veteran Made" True Made Foods - 15% Off Discount Code: "VET" Intro Song composed and produced by Cleod9.

Carey spoke with Erik Bartell, an Army veteran and serial entrepreneur. He’s the co-founder of Echelon, a clean energy drink found on military bases worldwide and available direct-to-consumer on Amazon.   You can follow Erik and Echelon on Instagram where you can also follow Veteran Made for daily updates.   Collaborations: BUBS Naturals - 20% Off Discount Code: "veteranmade" Bravo Actual - 10% Discount Code: "Veteran Made" True Made Foods - 15% Off Discount Code: "VET" Intro Song composed and produced by Cleod9.

Carey spoke with Benjamin Fortier, a United States Marine and a writer, poet, lyricist, and the author of, Phantoms, published by Dead Reckoning Collective.   You can follow Ben on Instagram where you can also follow Veteran Made for daily updates.   Collaborations: BUBS Naturals - 20% Off Discount Code: "veteranmade" Bravo Actual - 10% Discount Code: "Veteran Made" True Made Foods - 15% Off Discount Code: "VET" Intro Song composed and produced by Cleod9.

Carey spoke with John Dailey, a United States Marine and a writer, a coach, and the author of the forthcoming book, Tough Rugged Bastards.   You can follow John on Instagram, LinkedIn, and Substack. You can also follow Veteran Made for daily updates.   Collaborations: BUBS Naturals - 20% Off Discount Code: "veteranmade" Bravo Actual - 10% Discount Code: "Veteran Made" True Made Foods - 15% Off Discount Code: "VET" Intro Song composed and produced by Cleod9.

Carey spoke with Scott Jansen and Jon Simons, two Army veterans and the co-founders of Warfighter Tobacco.   You can follow Scott, Jon, and Warfighter Tobacco on Instagram where you can also follow Veteran Made for daily updates.   Collaborations: BUBS Naturals - 20% Off Discount Code: "veteranmade" Bravo Actual - 10% Discount Code: "Veteran Made" True Made Foods - 15% Off Discount Code: "VET" Intro Song composed and produced by Cleod9.

Carey spoke with Kurtis Summers, a former Marine Corps firefighter and one of Black Rifle Coffee’s first production assistants. He then moved on to work for VP Racing Fuels as a content creator and now he runs his own video production company, Redundant Media.   You can follow Kurt and Redundant on Instagram where you can also follow Veteran Made for daily updates.   Collaborations: BUBS Naturals - 20% Off Discount Code: "veteranmade" Bravo Actual - 10% Discount Code: "Veteran Made" True Made Foods - 15% Off Discount Code: "VET" Intro Song composed and produced by Cleod9.

Carey spoke with Dan Horgan, a former Air Force TACP and a self-taught social media marketer.   You can follow Dan on Instagram and LinkedIn where you can also follow Veteran Made for daily updates.   Collaborations: BUBS Naturals - 20% Off Discount Code: "veteranmade" Bravo Actual - 10% Discount Code: "Veteran Made" True Made Foods - 15% Off Discount Code: "VET" Intro Song composed and produced by Cleod9.

Carey spoke with Nic McKinley, a former Air Force Pararescueman, CIA operative, and a two-time tech entrepreneur. He is the founder of DeliverFund where he has pioneered scalable technical solutions aimed at protecting society from child predators.   Despite all of these accolades and accomplishments, Nic’s most important calling is that of a Christian, a husband to an extraordinary wife, and father to amazing children.   DOWNLOAD THE APP HERE   You can follow Nic and DeliverFund on Instagram where you can also follow Veteran Made for daily updates.   Collaborations: BUBS Naturals - 20% Off Discount Code: "veteranmade" Bravo Actual - 10% Discount Code: "Veteran Made" True Made Foods - 15% Off Discount Code: "VET" Intro Song composed and produced by Cleod9.

Carey spoke with brothers Connor and Dylan Curtis along with their business partner, RJ Casey. All three are principals of Brigands Co., an apparel company turned consulting firm which advises for tactics and safety on feature films and television series like Extraction and Jack Ryan. Their brand is rapidly expanding into direct support for the first responder community as well.   You can follow Brigands Co., Dylan, and RJ on Instagram where you can also follow Veteran Made for daily updates.   Collaborations: BUBS Naturals - 20% Off Discount Code: "veteranmade" Bravo Actual - 10% Discount Code: "Veteran Made" True Made Foods - 15% Off Discount Code: "VET" Intro Song composed and produced by Cleod9.

Carey spoke with Christopher Paul Meyer, a US Army veteran, a writer, an actor, a comedian, and a non-profit founder and leader. He’s the founder of Vet Rep Theater and its cousin, Savage Wonder. He also hosts Profiles in Havok for The Havok Journal.   You can follow Vet Rep, Savage Wonder, and Profiles in Havok on Instagram where you can also follow Veteran Made for daily updates.   Collaborations: BUBS Naturals - 20% Off Discount Code: "veteranmade" Bravo Actual - 10% Discount Code: "Veteran Made" True Made Foods - 15% Off Discount Code: "VET" Intro Song composed and produced by Cleod9.

Carey spoke with Haley Marie McClain Hill, a former Air Force maintenance officer turned NFL cheerleader turned entrepreneur. She’s the founder of Torch Warrior Wear, an apparel company that designs and produces bodysuits for woman service members.   You can follow Haley, Torch, and Seek & Set Free on Instagram where you can also follow Veteran Made for daily updates.   Collaborations: BUBS Naturals - 20% Off Discount Code: "veteranmade" Bravo Actual - 10% Discount Code: "Veteran Made" True Made Foods - 15% Off Discount Code: "VET" Intro Song composed and produced by Cleod9.

Carey spoke with Tyler Merritt, a retired special operations aviator and the founder and CEO of Nine Line Apparel where he is doing business well and right, fighting modern day slavery through an ethical supply chain.   You can follow Nine Line Apparel on Instagram where you can also follow Veteran Made for daily updates.   Collaborations: BUBS Naturals - 20% Off Discount Code: "veteranmade" Bravo Actual - 10% Discount Code: "Veteran Made" True Made Foods - 15% Off Discount Code: "VET" Intro Song composed and produced by Cleod9.

Carey spoke with Zach Bell, the world famous Veteran with a Sign. He's a husband, a father, a Marine, a writer, a content creator, and a strong advocate for our community being better together.   You can follow Veteran with a Sign on Instagram where you can also follow Veteran Made for daily updates.   Collaborations: BUBS Naturals - 20% Off Discount Code: "veteranmade" Bravo Actual - 10% Discount Code: "Veteran Made" True Made Foods - 15% Off Discount Code: "VET" Intro Song composed and produced by Cleod9.

Carey spoke with Jared "Peaches" Pietras, an Air Force Combat Controller and one of the hosts of Ones Ready.   You can follow Peaches and Ones Ready on Instagram where you can also follow Veteran Made for daily updates.   Collaborations: BUBS Naturals - 20% Off Discount Code: "veteranmade" Bravo Actual - 10% Discount Code: "Veteran Made" True Made Foods - 15% Off Discount Code: "VET" Intro Song composed and produced by Cleod9.

Carey spoke with Trent Seegmiller, an Air Force Reconnaissance Airman and one of the hosts of Ones Ready.   You can follow Trent and Ones Ready on Instagram where you can also follow Veteran Made for daily updates.   Collaborations: BUBS Naturals - 20% Off Discount Code: "veteranmade" Bravo Actual - 10% Discount Code: "Veteran Made" True Made Foods - 15% Off Discount Code: "VET" Intro Song composed and produced by Cleod9.

Carey spoke with Steven Nisbet, a former Air Force Pararescueman, Tier One operator, and the founder of Shields & Stripes.   You can follow Shields & Stripes on Instagram where you can also follow Veteran Made for daily updates.   Collaborations: BUBS Naturals - 20% Off Discount Code: "veteranmade" Bravo Actual - 10% Discount Code: "Veteran Made" True Made Foods - 15% Off Discount Code: "VET" Intro Song composed and produced by Cleod9.

Carey spoke with Aaron Love, an Air Force Pararescueman and one of the hosts of Ones Ready.   You can follow Aaron and Ones Ready on Instagram where you can also follow Veteran Made for daily updates.   Collaborations: BUBS Naturals - 20% Off Discount Code: "veteranmade" Bravo Actual - 10% Discount Code: "Veteran Made" True Made Foods - 15% Off Discount Code: "VET" Intro Song composed and produced by Cleod9.

Carey spoke with Kelsi Sheren, a Canadian Army veteran, the founder of Brass & Unity, and the author of the upcoming memoir, Brass & Unity: One Woman's Journey through the Hell of Afghanistan and Back.   PRE-ORDER the book at the link above!   You can follow Kelsi and Brass & Unity on Instagram where you can also follow Veteran Made for daily updates.   Intro Song composed and produced by Cleod9.

Carey spoke with Eric Strand, director of The War Murals Project.   You can follow War Murals on Instagram where you can also follow Veteran Made for daily updates.

Carey spoke with Nick Orton, the pseudonym for the author and man behind the Instagram account, Tales from the Grid Square.   You can buy Nick's latest book on Amazon, and you can follow Tales from the Gridsquare on Instagram where you can also follow Veteran Made for daily updates.

Carey spoke with Michael Jerome Plunkett, a United States Marine and a writer, reader, author, the host of Literature of War presented by Lethal Minds Journal. You can follow Plunkett as well as Lit of War, Lethal Minds Journal, and PB Abbate on Instagram where you can also follow Veteran Made for daily updates.

Carey spoke with Leo Jenkins, a former Army Ranger and writer, author, poet, filmmaker, and traveling human. His two latest books, On Assimilation and A Word Like God were both published by Dead Reckoning Collective.   You can follow Leo and DRC on Instagram where you can also follow Veteran Made for daily updates.

Carey spoke with Raymond Lott, Jr. -- The Marine Rapper -- who is attempting a Guinness World Record for the most number of songs recorded consecutively in a single year.   You can follow TMR on Instagram where you can also follow Veteran Made for daily updates.

Carey spoke with Jack Carr, the best-selling author of The Terminal List series of novels including his latest, ONLY THE DEAD. He is also the executive producer of the Amazon Prime series of the same name, its soon-to-be released prequel and sequel series, and the host of his own podcast, Danger Close, an IRONCLAD ORIGINAL.   You can follow Jack on Instagram where you can also follow Veteran Made for daily updates.

Carey spoke with Katheryn Basso, a former Marine operator and the founder of Kadri Clothing where she helps provide proper clothing and gear for women in tactical units.    They talked about battling ignorance.   You can follow KADRI on Instagram where you can also follow Veteran Made for daily updates.

Carey spoke with Marty Skovlund, Jr., a former Army Ranger, a journalist, and filmmaker. He founded both Havok Journal and Coffee or Die Magazine, and he is now the Editor-in-Chief at Task & Purpose.   They talked about mastering the art of transition.   You can follow Marty and Task & Purpose on Instagram where you can also follow Veteran Made for daily updates.  

Carey spoke with Neville Johnson, a South African veteran of the British Army and an author and poet, whose first collection was published by Dead Reckoning Collective this spring. He’s also a high school leadership teacher in New Zealand.   They talked about stepping into the unknown.   You can follow Neville and DRC on Instagram where you can also follow Veteran Made for daily updates.   https://deadreckoningco.com/collections/books/products/book-sangin-then-and-now    

Carey spoke with Justin Roberts, a former Army National Guardsman and the media planning strategist at the Sazerac Company.   They talked about stacking your interests and experiences to build a career.   You can follow Justin on Instagram where you can also follow Veteran Made for daily updates.

Carey spoke with Jerry Nieves, a Navy corpsman and the Co-Founder & Creative Principal of GoldenSnow Agency.   They talked about building meaningful relationships over time.   You can follow Jerry and GoldenSnow on Instagram where you can also follow Veteran Made for daily updates.   https://goldensnow.agency/

Carey spoke with Rob Garnett, a Navy SEAL and the Managing Director of One More Wave.   They talked about staying on mission.   You can follow Rob and One More Wave on Instagram where you can also follow Veteran Made for daily updates.   DONATE to One More Wave HERE.

Carey spoke with Kyle Hansen, a United States Marine and serial entrepreneur. He founded Recycle for Veterans and Flagship Solar.   They talked about working hard for yourself AND others.   You can follow Kyle and Recycle for Veterans as well as Flagship Solar on Instagram where you can also follow Veteran Made for daily updates.

Carey spoke with Patrick Montgomery, an Army Ranger and the founder of KC Cattle Co.   They talked about standing on the shoulders of the giants that came before us to innovate, create, and rebuild our economy.   You can follow Patrick and KC Cattle Company on Instagram where you can also follow Veteran Made for daily updates.   https://kccattlecompany.com/  

Carey spoke with Matt Griffin, a West Point graduate, Army Ranger, and the founder of Combat Flip Flops.   They talked about not overdoing it.   You can follow Matt and Combat Flip Flops on Instagram where you can also follow Veteran Made for daily updates.   https://www.combatflipflops.com/ https://www.beabetterhuman.com/    

Carey spoke with Iron Mike Steadman, a former Marine Corps Infantry Officer, national champion boxer at the US Naval Academy, and the founder of Ironbound Media.   They talked about finding your niche, building systems, and following frameworks to effectively scale.   You can follow Iron Mike and Ironbound Boxing on Instagram where you can also follow Veteran Made for daily updates.   https://ironboundmedia.com/ https://ironboundboxing.org/  

The third entry in the CIVILIAN SERIES featuring guests unaffiliated with the military who either have a system or an experience that transitioning service members can benefit from.   Carey spoke with Sean Lake, a former professional snowboarder turned extreme sports marketer and entrepreneur. He's the co-founder and CEO of BUBS Naturals, a name derived from Glen ‘BUB’ Doherty, who was heroically killed in Benghazi, Libya in 2012. In addition to remembering Glen for the patriot he is, the BUBS ethos centers around the passionate and adventure seeking life that Glen lived.     They talked about the timeless approach of learning from failure.   You can follow BUBS on Instagram where you can also follow Veteran Made for daily updates.   https://www.bubsnaturals.com/ https://www.glendohertyfoundation.org/  

Carey spoke with Abraham Kamarck, a former Navy helicopter pilot and the founder & CEO of True Made Foods.   They talked about enjoying every phase of the process.   You can follow Abe and True Made Foods on Instagram where you can also follow Veteran Made for daily updates.   https://www.truemadefoods.com/  

Carey spoke with Kasey Pipitt, The Combat Coach, a former Army Ranger and PMC, current psychology student, and a certified coach for The Heroic Hearts Project.   They talked about becoming who you are.   You can follow The Combat Coach on Instagram where you can also follow Veteran Made for daily updates.   https://www.thecombatcoach.net/ https://www.heroicheartsproject.org/  

Carey spoke with Derrick Whitfield, a Navy veteran, graphic designer, and entrepreneur.   They talked about building a business customer by customer.   They talked about working to live, not living to work.   You can follow Derrick on Instagram where you can also follow Veteran Made for daily updates.   https://whitfielddesignsco.com/

Carey spoke with Luke Capasso, a fellow Air Force veteran, comedian, and general contractor.   They talked about working to live, not living to work.   You can follow Luke on Instagram where you can also follow Veteran Made for daily updates.   https://www.lukecapasso.com/

Carey spoke with Cam Cushman, former Army Infantry and currently the CMO of the Iron Freedom Foundation.   They talked about making commercial art in a way that satisfies both your internal desire for creative expression and your clients’ needs.   You can follow Cam and IFF on Instagram where you can also follow Veteran Made for daily updates.   ironfreedom.org vvildwood.com

Carey spoke with Lisa Maskey, a former Air Force surgical tech and currently an account director with Raven Public Relations.   They talked about thriving under pressure.   You can follow Lisa on Instagram where you can also follow Veteran Made for daily updates.   https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisamaskey/  

Carey spoke with Cedric Terrell, a United States Marine, photographer, and entrepreneur.   They talked about putting in the work to discover paths that put you in a position so that whatever decision you make, it’s a good one.   You can follow Cedric and Kate Ryan on Instagram where you can also follow Veteran Made for daily updates.   https://www.cedricterrell.com/ https://www.kateryaninc.com/