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Episode 29: Freedom Makers
About The Founder Laura Renner, a veteran of the U.S. Air Force, founded Freedom Makers out of a passion to help small business owners and military families. As a small business owner herself, she understands the stress and challenges that come with bein
Episode 28: Psyched For Success Academy
From The Founder: “Hi, I’m Sharon Olbeter. I’m a retired Air Force colonel who had a very varied career. I served about 11 years on active duty, first enlisted as a medical laboratory technician and then as a civil engineering office
Episode 27: Submarine Way
Inspiring inclusion that changes the world. Born out of Deb’s passion for inclusion and the prevention of bullying and harassment in all forms, The Submarine Way is the next generation of its parent company, The Genesis Group LLC, founded in 2008. The Ge
Episode 26: Liberty Source
About Liberty Source “At Liberty Source, we believe there is a better way to deliver quality business process services. We also believe it is our responsibility to advance the well-being of military families by creating learning opportunities and s
Episode 25: K9 Salute
About K9 Salute K9 Salute was founded in 2016 by Jessica Harris, a retired Combat Medic from the Washington Army National Guard, as a way to honor and remember our nation’s K-9 heroes that serve in all capacities (military, law enforcement, fire, s
Episode 24: Military Mama Network
About Military Mama Network “Military Mama Network was founded with a group of five people in June, 2013. I had been sending boxes to my son while he was in Basic Training for the Army; after he graduated I learned of a soldier and his dog who need
Episode 23: Vet To CEO
Empowering Veterans VetToCEO, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that supports veterans and transitioning military members to succeed in business ownership. Our entrepreneurial community, with its training resources and guidance, assists veterans
Episode 22: At Ease Rentals
From The Owner of AT EASE! “Fed up with options that don’t work for our military family, we created a better way, AT EASE! In May of 2018 the military issued me orders to move and I was determined not to cram our family of eight into yet another ho
Episode 21: BI Sims
“Bohemia Interactive Simulations (BISim) is a global software company at the forefront of simulation training solutions for defense and civilian organizations. We use the latest game-based technology and a large, experienced in-house team of engine
Episode 20: Microsoft
About Chris Cortez In this episode, we interviewed the vice president of Military Affairs at Microsoft, Chris Cortez. Chris leads the Microsoft’s engagement with veterans and military families as part of its focus on inspiring and developing former servi