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Mentors for Military Podcast

Mentors4mil & Robert Gowin

Mentors4mil is a conversational formatted podcast that dives into real, unfiltered conversations with professionals from all backgrounds. While founded by veterans, the insights go far beyond the military—offering practical advice, inspiring stories, and proven strategies to help anyone navigate work, life, and growth with purpose and confidence. Grab a chair and your favorite beverage and join in on an awesome topic. (aka Mentors4Mil)

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EP-200 | Informed Awareness

Mentors for Military Podcast ·

2019/09/13

We've all heard about situational awareness or have been told to "keep your head on a swivel" in certain situations. According to former USMC Sniper and Subject Matter Expert on Human Behavior Pattern Recognition & Analysis, Brian Marren, a better term is informed awareness. Listen in to find out why. Brian Marren is a former Marine Scout Sniper with multiple deployments to the Al Anbar Province of Iraq, a High Threat Protection security professional, and a Subject Matter Expert on Human Behavior

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50:55

EP-199 | Special Operations Combat Veterans

Mentors for Military Podcast ·

2019/09/03

Greg Anderson, Robert Gowin, and Tom Satterly shoot the sh!t and talk about special operations combat veterans and their struggles post military. Robert is a retired US Army Armor and Recruiter/Retention MSG turned Fortune 50 executive; Tom Satterly is a retired CSM/E9 with 25 years in the Army and 20 years as a tier 1 operator; Greg Anderson is a former NCO with 75th Ranger Regiment. This podcast is being brought to you by UnCanna. Visit UnCanna.com and use the code Mentors4mil. Read our disclaimer

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EP-198 | Becoming a Diving Medical Officer

Mentors for Military Podcast ·

2019/08/21

When Mia Edgar set out to join the military, her crossfit lifestyle and medical training were the perfect fit for the U.S. Navy's Underwater Medical Officer program - a rigorous training program where while you are receiving underwater training, you are learning academically about nuclear physics, nuclear reactors, submarines, and diving medicine followed by six weeks of training at the Navy Dive and Salvage training center in Panama City, FL before earning the Diving Medical Officer badge. Follow

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44:03

EP-197 | Fitting Life Between the Margins

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2019/08/14

Sometimes the space between our load and limits is very small. It's challenging and possibly even difficult to take on more. George Briones is a former US Marine Recon operator and current SOFlete badass who joins Robert Gowin and Mike Rutledge to discuss fitting life between the margins. Robert is a retired US Army Armor and Recruiter/Retention MSG turned Fortune 50 executive; Michael Rutledge is a retired US Army Warrant Officer who served most of his Army career as a 160th SOAR pilot and is a

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55:50

EP-196 | A Daring Combat Rescue - 4 Men Strapped to...

Mentors for Military Podcast ·

2019/08/08

The story of three Royal Marines and one Royal Engineer strapped to two Apache Helicopters and dodging Taliban fire -- a daring rescue of one of their own. The Apaches were nearly out of fuel before they lifted off on the rescue mission. Capt. Dave Rigg MC was the Royal Engineer who along with 3 Royal Marines helped rescue Lance Corporal Ford from a heavily fortified Taliban fort. This is a rescue story that will live in infamy. Dave joined Robert Gowin and Scott Johnson on this episode to share

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52:03

EP-195 | From Out of the Ashes | An Army Rangers Story

Mentors for Military Podcast ·

2019/08/02

We never know what good may come from out of the ashes of combat, but in this case former US Army Ranger Greg Anderson was able to give peace to the family of a fallen soldier. Through the process, he also found his own peace. Robert is a retired US Army Armor and Recruiter/Retention MSG turned Fortune 50 executive; Paul Martinez is a retired US Army Ranger and sniper who served with 3rd BN, 75th Ranger Regiment. This podcast is being brought to you by UnCanna. Visit UnCanna.com and use the code

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EP-194 | GWOT Deployment. Toxic Exposure. What You...

Mentors for Military Podcast ·

2019/07/26

A must listen for anyone who deployed or knows someone who deployed in support of the Global War on Terror (GWOT). In 2006, an official risk assessment conducted by Air Force Personnel titled “Burn Pit Hazards” at Joint Base Balad, Iraq, was “the worst environmental site I have personally visited” and continued to list items witnessed being burned in high quantities including plastics, Styrofoam and both medical and non-medical wastes while using jet-propellant-8 (JP-8) fuel as an accelerant

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P-193 | Remain True to Yourself - First Female USMC 0331

Mentors for Military Podcast ·

2019/07/17

At times the noise in the system won't allow us an opportunity to prove our worth based solely on our personal effort and merit. What we can control is our own actions and in remaining true to ourselves. Savannah Chase joined Robert Gowin and Patty Collins on this episode. Savannah enlisted into the United States Marine Corps and initially became an ammunition technician in Okinawa for two years before becoming the first and only female Infantry Machine Gunner (MOS 0331). She was the first female to

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45:18

EP-192 | Unlocking Your Why

Mentors for Military Podcast ·

2019/07/11

"He who knows his life is not about him, but rather about those he serves, is indeed heroic" Jason Valadao currently serves in the United States Navy as a Family and Sports Medicine physician. From Officer Candidate School to life in the air and on aircraft carriers as a Naval Flight Officer during Operations Iraqi and Enduring Freedom, his journey has been full of life-altering experiences that has allowed him to cross paths with people from all walks of life. He recently wrote a book titled

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33:52

EP-191 | Regret Doesn't Exist

Mentors for Military Podcast ·

2019/07/02

“I assign a purpose for everything that happens in my life.” —Neil Donald Walsh Scot Spooner joined us back in Episode 186. He’s a former Delta Heavy Breacher and Special Forces operator who after 17 years of service left the military to pursue his ambitions in business. In 2013, he started his own consulting company that advises in the area of executive leadership and has been featured as a speaker for numerous leadership conferences throughout the country. He and his brother Tom cofounded Original

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51:46

EP-190 | Find Your Courage & Go After Your Dreams

Mentors for Military Podcast ·

2019/06/27

It's easy to allow others to dictate your direction and where you should go in life. For some, it happens at an early age and the person may not know how to break the cycle. But, find your courage and go after your dreams. Alex Weir served four years in the U.S. Marine Corps before recently separating. While serving as a specialized radio operator, she applied for assignment or attachment to MARSOC four times during her career. Although MARSOC wanted her to join their unit, and her full command was

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EP-189 | Former British Special Forces Operator...

Mentors for Military Podcast ·

2019/06/18

Stephen Burns was a Royal Marine and member of the UK Special Forces for 15 years. He served on operations around the globe and he later left the military due to the strain of this high tempo career. Stephen was awarded the Military Cross (MC) for his bravery in action in Afghanistan and in this episode, Stephen sits down with us to talk about his military career and how he lost not only himself at one point, he nearly lost the relationship he had with his son. He shares with us how we can put the

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EP-188 | Leading Spec Ops Operators and A-Types

Mentors for Military Podcast ·

2019/06/11

A-type personalities are driven. They push themselves to the limit, are driven to come out on top, and expect no less from everyone around them. The businessdirectory.com site describes them this way: "A-type personalities have a temperament characterized by excessive ambition, aggression, competitiveness, drive, impatience, need for control, focus on quantity over quality and unrealistic sense of urgency." Regardless of whether you are in the military or civilian, leading A-Type personalities can

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52:01

EP-187 | Improving Critical Care on the Battlefield

Mentors for Military Podcast ·

2019/06/05

"You can't teach experience." -- Nikki Domenique (Nikki) Selby is a retired U.S. Navy Nurse Corps Officer with over 23 years of service. She spent the first 10 years of service as a Hospital Corpsman to include 8 years as a Search and Rescue Corpsman, where she was the only female serving in that community during a majority of that time. Domenique went on to become a commissioned officer through the Medical Enlisted Commissioning Program and spent the remainder of her service as a Nurse Corps

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EP-186 | Former Special Forces Breacher Gives You The...

Mentors for Military Podcast ·

2019/05/27

"Opinions are debated; beliefs are stated." -- Scot Spooner Robert Gowin, Erich Martin, and Tom Satterly welcomed Scot Spooner to the podcast this week. We first talk about Scot's military career where he was a breacher for 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment Delta, and then we get into a deeper discussion on what it means to be free -- truly free. After 17 years of service, Scot left the military to pursue his ambitions in business. In 2013, he started his own consulting company that advises

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EP-185 | No One Aspires to be a Follower. Learn Why...

Mentors for Military Podcast ·

2019/05/21

Many of us go through life aspiring to lead others, yet the key to success is knowing how and when to follow. Robert Gowin, Paul Martinez, Erich Martin, and Alejandra (AJ) Avila discuss this topic and offer tips to help you become a better leader. Robert is a retired US Army Armor and Recruiter/Retention MSG turned Fortune 50 executive; Erich Martin is a recently retired US Army Special Forces MSG/E8 from 10th SFG(A); Paul Martinez is a medically retired SSG/E6 who served as a sniper in 3rd

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EP-184 | Former SEAL & CIA Contractor Shawn Ryan -...

Mentors for Military Podcast ·

2019/05/15

Shawn Ryan is a former US Navy SEAL who served with SEAL Teams 2 and 8 deploying to multiple conflict zones and fighting in both OIF (Iraq) and OEF (Afghanistan). After leaving the US Navy and Navy Special Warfare Community, Shawn continued to serve his country as a CIA Contractor involved in US intelligence clandestine operations. Robert is a retired US Army Armor and Recruiter/Retention MSG turned Fortune 50 executive; Erich Martin is a recently retired US Army Special Forces MSG/E8 from 10th

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54:18

EP-183 | The Human Element to Combat Fatigue - A...

Mentors for Military Podcast ·

2019/05/08

Regarding the last chapter of his book Making a Nightstalker: "Helping someone else who was in your same position, is worth it." --David Burnett David Burnett is a former U.S. Army chinook crew chief who served with the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (SOAR) with multiple deployments. We originally talked with David about how he became a Nightstalker in Episode 129. In this episode, David sits down with Robert, Paul, and Matt to talk about the 160th SOAR and also about the human element

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EP-182 | Be A Cat, Bark Like A Dog; A Pipe-hitting...

Mentors for Military Podcast ·

2019/05/01

“Your mind is exponentially stronger than your body and if there is something you want to do; your mind will enable your body to find a way” -- Patty Collins, Colonel, U.S. Army (Ret.) Many of us would probably never think of amputating a portion of our leg in order to remain on active duty and continue being an athlete, but that is exactly the decision Patty made when faced with a decision following a freak accident. A remarkable story of grit and determination that you won't want to miss. Patty

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EP-181 | Green Berets - Rangers - Delta Force - SEALs

Mentors for Military Podcast ·

2019/04/24

Have you ever wondered what happens when you get a Green Beret, a Delta Force operator, a Ranger, and a Navy SEAL in a room to talk about their training pipeline and background? You'll want to tune in to find out. ______ Robert is a retired US Army Armor and Recruiter/Retention MSG turned Fortune 50 executive; Mike Pritts is a retired Special Forces CSM with 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne); Tom Satterly is a highly decorated retired CSM with Delta Force/CAG; Mike Rutledge is a former US Navy

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