Train with Ben Smith

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In this episode, Joe is joined by Army Veteran and entrepreneur Ben Smith. Ben served in the Army for 7 years as an artillery officer. Joe and Ben have a candid discussion on the difficulties faced by Veterans as they transition to civilian life; including losing one’s identity as a service member and purpose that comes with serving. Ben shares how the darkest and most difficult moments in his life led to his current path as a mental health advocate and fitness professional. Taking his passion for coaching and fitness expertise, he launched an app called Train with Ben, to impact and interact with a larger audience. Listen today to learn more about Ben’s journey to entrepreneur success. 

About Our Guest  

Ben Smith is a fitness and nutrition coach, entrepreneur, Army Veteran, and mental health advocate based in Los Angeles. With more than a decade working in health and fitness, he has led programming at respected strength training gyms in LA, developed online training for high performing individuals all over the world, and currently travels the globe as performance coach for clients in the music industry. Ben leverages his platform to promote holistic mind body wellness by candidly sharing his own experience along the way.

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From start to finish, Navy Federal’s Car Buying Center has everything you need to research, finance, buy, protect and enjoy your next car. You could search for new and used cars, access vehicle history reports and enjoy discounts on auto insurance and more. Now if you have a new car, how about a new home to park it? Navy Federal has you covered there too. They’ve made it their mission to help military members and their families tackle homeownership. With their new no refi rate drop option, you can buy a home now, and if rates drop later, you could then lower your rate without refinancing. Plus, they also offer mortgage options with zero down payment, so you don’t need to wait years to save! Find out more at navyfederal.org.. 

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Veteran On the Move podcast has published over 495 episodes. Our listeners have the opportunity to hear in-depth interviews conducted by host Joe Crane. The podcast features people, programs, and resources to assist veterans in their transition to entrepreneurship.  As a result, Veteran On the Move has over 7,000,000 verified downloads through Stitcher Radio, SoundCloud, iTunes and RSS Feed Syndication making it one of the most popular Military Entrepreneur Shows on the Internet Today.