Posts by VOM
Barrel Strength Leadership
In this episode, retired Army Infantry Officer Chris Hossfeld joins the show to discuss his 27-year military career and his transition into becoming the CEO of Barrel Strength Leadership. He shares the inspiration behind his company, which sparked during an Army War College “staff ride” at Gettysburg where he realized the immense power of intersecting…
Navigating the Emotional Hurdles of Entrepreneurship
In this episode, serial entrepreneur and global adventurer Mike Brcic joins the show to discuss how his early career setbacks—including being fired from his first three jobs after college—led him to launch his first company and discover his true passion for entrepreneurship. Drawing from his own battles with the immense stress, growth challenges, and the…
Rebel Cheese
In this episode, Joe Crane sits down with Navy Veteran Kirsten Maitland, who shares her transition from serving as an Operations Specialist to becoming the co-founder of the award-winning brand Rebel Cheese. After a medical discharge led her into the tech sector—where she climbed the ranks at major organizations like Microsoft—Kirsten sought to build a…
Digitizing Challenge Coins for the Military with Allcoin
In this episode, Joe Crane sits down with Anna Redmond, the Founder and CEO of Braav, to discuss her journey from Harvard and venture capital into the high-stakes world of corporate security and digital innovation. Through her work with Braav, Anna discovered the deep significance of the challenge coin tradition and realized that the 30…
The Rebuilt Warrior
Army veteran Eric Gillis joins the podcast to share his powerful journey from serving as a Chaplain’s Assistant in the Army to overcoming a difficult transition back to civilian life. After hitting rock bottom while struggling with family reintegration and financial instability, Eric sought help and transformed his personal adversity into a blueprint for others…