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Military Retirement Podcast

w/ John McConnell and Victor De La Flor

Highlighting military retirement journeys from all walks of the military. Wide ranging long form conversations with Veterans. We discuss the retirement process, life starting in the military, and life after the military. Also talk to former military members who transitioned before reaching retirement and started their own businesses.

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00:20:11

5 Things we wish we did earlier in the military

Military Retirement Podcast ·

2023/12/04

Summary In this podcast episode, the hosts discuss five things they wish they had done earlier in their military careers. They cover topics such as dropping the Warrant Officer packet, taking advantage of training opportunities, building a VA claim portfolio, and utilizing the VA housing benefit. The hosts emphasize the importance of making these decisions early in one's career to avoid missing out on opportunities and to set oneself up for success in the future. Takeaways Consider dropping the

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00:31:05

5 Things I wish I knew before retiring

Military Retirement Podcast ·

2023/11/27

Giving you some of our top 5 things to know going into retirement. Whether you are retiring this week or 5 years from now. These are things to keep at the front of your brainpan. To all the brave men and women out there still protecting our freedom 🇺🇸 🫡 Thank you for your service! Timestamps: ⌚ 0:00 - Intro ⌚ 0:27 - 1. Preplanning ⌚ 7:42 - 2. Gather your gear ⌚ 13:06 - 3. Audit your finances ⌚ 18:02 - 4. Resume building ⌚ 22:42 - 5. Skillbridge ⌚ 27:09 - 6a. Set up a calendar ⌚ 27:36 - 6b

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00:26:27

The importance of being useful - Lessons learned from...

Military Retirement Podcast ·

2023/11/13

Discussing a recent podcast episode of Arnold Schwarzenegger talking about his new book of course, but also talking about being useful, his struggles growing up, porta potties and much more. To all the brave men and women out there still protecting our freedom 🇺🇸 🫡 Thank you for your service! Timestamps: ⌚ 0:00 - Intro ⌚ 0:46 - Being Useful ⌚ 2:07 - Link to livestream ⌚ 3:45 - Arnold podcasts (links below) ⌚ 8:18 - How to find quiet time to think ⌚ 10:31 - Key highlights from the Arnold

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00:32:21

Part 2, Marine Retirement is not so easy. Here are...

Military Retirement Podcast ·

2023/11/06

Part 2 of my interview with @thegreenlogbook (aka Victor De La Flor)Talking about retiring out of the Marine Corps, dealing with retirement issues, mentally shifting to a new life, writing resumes and more. To all the brave men and women out there still protecting our freedom 🇺🇸 🫡 Thank you for your service! Links: 🔗 Benefits Delivery at Discharge (BDD) -

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00:25:12

Part 1, Marine Retirement is not so easy. Here are...

Military Retirement Podcast ·

2023/10/30

To all the brave men and women out there still protecting our freedom 🇺🇸 🫡 Thank you for your service! Timestamps: ⌚ 0:00 - Intro ⌚ 0:46 - What is your morning routine after the military? ⌚ 4:17 - What made you join the military? ⌚ 8:11 - What are some good books for self development? ⌚ 14:41 - How did you navigate the first 30 days of retirement? ⌚ 20:40 - Documenting your last year in the military ⌚ 24:20 - Outro Links: 🔗 https://youtube.com/@thegreenlogbook 🔗

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00:22:23

Live streaming with @agileninjanerd talking about...

Military Retirement Podcast ·

2023/10/29

To all the brave men and women out there still protecting our freedom 🇺🇸 🫡 Thank you for your service! Sitting down in a live stream talking about Military transition and retirement. Thanks to my recording platform of choice: Riverside.fm #riversidefm for their amazing software https://riverside.fm/?utm_campaign=campaign_2&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=rewardful&via=john-mcconnell All of my recording/editing equipment can be found here:

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01:50:50

Applying lessons learned as and CAV Scout to a career...

Military Retirement Podcast ·

2023/10/16

Join me and Jerome Dingle talking about his retirement transition and changing the course of his career midstream. To all the brave men and women out there still protecting our freedom 🇺🇸 🫡 Thank you for your service! Timestamps: ⌚ 0:00 - Intro ⌚ 1:33 - Morning Routine ⌚ 3:15 - Coming into the Army through ANG ⌚ 7:49 - A school, a book, and a suicide that changed my life ⌚ 12:20 - Personality tests, Myers Briggs ⌚ 14:36 - Deciding to retire - the painful 1% choice ⌚ 21:30 - Killing 9 Semester

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00:26:11

Did I miss the boat on Skillbridge?? 🛥️ - ways to...

Military Retirement Podcast ·

2023/10/09

To all the brave men and women out there still protecting our freedom 🇺🇸 🫡 Thank you for your service! Timestamps: ⌚ 0:00 - Intro ⌚ 2:17 - Mentorship ⌚ 2:20 - ACP American Corporate Partners ⌚ 6:03 - Hire Heros USA ⌚ 7:40 - Skillbridge ⌚ 16:00 - Hiring our Heros ⌚ 17:24 - Military Retirement Group (Facebook) ⌚ 23:10 - Outro Links: 🔗 Schedule for rating disabilities - https://www.benefits.va.gov/WARMS/bookc.asp 🔗 ACP - https://www.acp-usa.org/ 🔗 Hire Heros USA -

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00:36:17

New co-host, finding purpose, Mental Health Awareness...

Military Retirement Podcast ·

2023/09/25

To all the brave men and women out there still protecting our freedom 🇺🇸 🫡 Thank you for your service! Timestamps: ⌚ 0:00 - Intro ⌚ 02:24 - Finding your purpose - Jobs, Personal Development, Books ⌚ 10:00 - Defining purpose ⌚ 13:10 - What is the learning cycle for creating purpose and passion⌚ 21:25 - Mental Health Awareness⌚ 35:53 - Outro Military Retirement Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/981767756191573Retire.Army Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/293498999788476 the greatest

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01:33:53

LTC (RET) Dave Grossman Reveals the Shocking Impact...

Military Retirement Podcast ·

2023/07/17

Today we dive into a lot of topics surrounding 12-time author and former US Army Ranger Dave Grossman. His extensive and sometimes controversial knowledge of the psychology of combat, killing, and this time around sleep deprivation. We go off the rails a little, but there is plenty of really good information about how sleep can be a key factor in preventing suicide. You can find all things surrounding Dave at https://grossmanontruth.com To all the brave men and women out there still protecting our

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02:04:21

How to make the world better by helping one person |...

Military Retirement Podcast ·

2023/06/20

To all the brave men and women out there still protecting our freedom 🇺🇸 🫡 Thank you for your service! Timestamps: ⌚ 0:00 - Intro ⌚ 1:41 - morning routine from Active Duty to GS Civilian to Contractor ⌚ 6:12 - Where does the stress of responsibility come from? ⌚ 11:08 - How my Air Force recruiter set me up to join the Army ⌚ 15:49 - What was the transition from military to government civilian in silicon valley? ⌚ 23:24 - How far in advance do you need to put your resume out for a job? ⌚ 23:52 -

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00:37:50

Easing back into the podcast, rethinking relocation,...

Military Retirement Podcast ·

2023/06/12

To all the brave men and women out there still protecting our freedom 🇺🇸 🫡 Thank you for your service! Timestamps: ⌚ 0:00 - Intro & Disclaimer! ⌚ 1:08 - Recap of Hillvets, and wrapping up loose ends with mentors ⌚ 3:08 - House work recap - looking for another primary residence ⌚ 4:42 - Overcoming fear and procrastination - weighing job value and options ⌚ 9:55 - is internship worth it? ⌚ 13:57 - cost of living, where and why to move ⌚ 17:32 - Federal vs State vs Local government

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02:19:40

From Medical Evaluation Boards to Life's Edge and...

Military Retirement Podcast ·

2023/05/29

This episode we get into the weeds with Brandon Alborg, a 16 year Veteran who has deployed 3 times to the middle east. We talk about transition and the Medical Evaluation Board (MEB) process, Not wanting to get out of the military, VA rating versus Army rating, and we conclude our episode with thoughts on suicide and dealing with the loss of fellow Soldiers not only to battle but also to this terrible tragedy. For all the Veterans out there who have made it back from your journeys, lets honor those

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00:34:59

The Plot Twists of life, Trusts, Estate Planning,...

Military Retirement Podcast ·

2023/04/23

To all the brave men and women out there still protecting our freedom 🇺🇸 🫡 Thank you for your service! Timestamps: ⌚ 0:00 - Intro ⌚ 1:56 - Does the mental tempo slow down as you reach the end of your career? ⌚ 3:00 - More house mods? ⌚ 4:32 - Advice about renting out your primary residence and creating generational wealth ⌚ 8:35 - Estate planning - future proofing your family - Living Trust ⌚ 12:19 - The fragility of life - life insurance ⌚ 17:30 - An unexpected financial surprise plot twist

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00:42:56

The most important thing is caring about Soldiers -...

Military Retirement Podcast ·

2023/03/24

To all the brave men and women out there still protecting our freedom 🇺🇸 🫡 Thank you for your service! 1SG (RET) Steven Buyck - https://www.linkedin.com/in/steven-b-5a898833/ Recently retired from the Army as an active duty 68R, San Antonio JBSA. A good buddy of mine from high school. Just reconnecting and obviously doing the normal interview about retirement and transition. Enjoy! Timestamps: ⌚ 0:00 - Intro ⌚ 1:25 - Morning Routine ⌚ 2:19 - Entering the military - From managing hotel

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00:27:02

EP4 Military 👼 Paternity Leave - More mentor talk -...

Military Retirement Podcast ·

2023/03/17

To all the brave men and women out there still protecting our freedom 🇺🇸 🫡 Thank you for your service! Justin Murphy - Back again for a bi-weekly update talking about the following: Timestamps: ⌚ 0:00 - Intro ⌚ 2:21 - You are having a baby! ⌚ 5:00 - 12 Week Paternity Leave for either parent - including non-child-bearing parents - Just a dropdown on the DA31 ⌚ 7:50 - Thinking about retirement taxes ⌚ 12:01 - Shifting the internship timelines to make room for the new baby ⌚ 13:46 -

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01:28:08

👍 DON'T PANIC! Mentoring, Retiring, Writing Books,...

Military Retirement Podcast ·

2023/03/10

To all the brave men and women out there still protecting our freedom 🇺🇸 🫡 Retired COL Ray Kimball from the United States Military Academy West Point joins me to talk about his retirement, starting a business, a ton of books (some he wrote and others he is just reading), and relentless gratitude toward others. ⌚ 0:00 - Intro ⌚ 2:31 - Morning Routines - NY Times Crosswords ⌚ 7:50 - Throwing out all the obligations and doing what you want ⌚ 10:24 - How I joined the military - traveling the

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00:25:08

EP3 - Military Retirement Updates - ACP Mentor -...

Military Retirement Podcast ·

2023/03/03

To all the brave men and women out there still protecting our freedom 🇺🇸 🫡 Thank you for your service! **Please forgive the audio left/right - had some difficulties editing on this episode** Following CW4 Justin Murphy on his last year of retirement - an inside look at going through the retirement process from mindset and the mental game to all the little things you might need to know along the way. Timestamps: ⌚ 0:00 - Intro ⌚ 2:07 - pickle juice to stop muscle soreness? ⌚ 2:54 - ACP

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01:33:45

Staying your authentic self - lessons learned from...

Military Retirement Podcast ·

2023/02/24

Timestamps: ⌚ 0:00 - Intro https://sheenapreneur.thinkific.com/courses/govcon-for-winners ⌚ 1:32 - Morning routine now as opposed to in the military Eric Stegal - https://www.linkedin.com/in/patriots/ ⌚ 4:16 - time management in the calendar - not in the calendar, doesn't exist ⌚ 5:30 - How did you end up in the military? Serendipity moments, 9/11, and stuttering ⌚ 9:30 - Now I have my retirement paperwork, now what? ⌚ 13:00 - Becoming a DA Civilian during COVID ⌚ 16:07 - Medical retirement

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00:23:50

Portraits for Patriots | HillVets | Skillbridge -...

Military Retirement Podcast ·

2023/02/17

Following the last year to Army retirement with Justin. Everything we talked about is listed in the timestamps below with links to any resources. Please enjoy and thank you for being here with us along this journey! here is the link to Justin’s LinkedIn post: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/justineilermurphy_productive-balance-lead-activity-7032442573755473920-gNNQ?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios Timestamps: ⌚ 0:00 - Intro ⌚ 0:50 - Recap - Last 2 weeks ⌚ 2:45 - Headshots - Portraits

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