TheMilVet Podcast
Your hosts, Brendan Aronson and Tim Hsia, interview the highest-performing military veterans & civilian allies on earth. Our guests include CEOs of multibillion-dollar companies, founders of incredible businesses, and legendary investors. Our goal is educate, inspire, and entertain you.
Episodes
123 episodes
Ep. 122 Breaking the Mold: Femininity, Leadership & Grit in the Military
In this powerful episode of TheMilVet Podcast, host Beau Higgins sits down with Kellie Hall Sbrocchi, an active duty Navy officer, trailblazing recruiter, digital influencer, and founder of the Why Not Do Both? Movement.
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Ep. 121 Wayne Phelps: Writing, Leading, and Innovating After the Military
In this episode of The MilVet Podcast, host Beau Higgins sits down with retired Marine Corps Lieutenant Colonel Wayne Phelps, a 20-year veteran and accomplished author, to explore his remarkable journey from military service to the private sect...
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Ep. 120 Inside the Commandant’s Office: Tom Gordon on Leading Marines and Cadets
In this special episode of TheMilVet Podcast, host Beau Higgins welcomes longtime friend and retired Marine Corps Colonel Tom Gordon, now serving as the Commandant of Cadets at The Citadel, one of the nation's premier senior military c...
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Ep. 119 Leading, Serving, Preserving — A Marine General’s Journey with General James Lukeman
In this special episode of the MilVet Podcast, host Beau Higgins sits down with a legendary Marine, friend, and former boss—General James Lukeman (Ret.), now President and CEO of the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation. With 40 years of a...
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Ep. 118 High Risk, High Reward: Navigating Special Operations Forces Transition with Purpose
Host Beau Higgins welcomes two powerhouse leaders from The Honor Foundation: Matt Stevens, CEO and former Navy SEAL, and Kelly McGraw, Chief Impact Officer and long-time Naval Special Warfare spouse. In this deep and personal episode, they expl...
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Ep. 117 From Marine to Machine Learning: Paul Hylenski’s Mission to Fix the VA System
In this inspiring episode of The MilVet Podcast, host Beau Higgins sits down with Paul Hylenski, CEO and Founder of Vet Mentor AI, Marine Corps veteran, best-selling author, and 4x Tedx Speaker to explore his journey from the flight li...
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Ep. 116 Combat Boots, Construction, and Capital: Marine Veteran Nick Powell’s Transition from the Corps to Construction Tech
In this powerful episode of TheMilVet Podcast, host Beau Higgins sits down with fellow Marine veteran and entrepreneur Nick Powell, Vice President of Business Development at BigRentz, the nation's largest equipment rental network. Nick...
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Ep 115 - From Green Beret to CEO: Gene Yu on Rescues, Redemption, and Resilience
In this riveting episode of TheMilVet Podcast, host Tim Hsia sits down with Gene Yu — a West Point graduate, former U.S. Army Special Forces officer, author, entrepreneur, and the man behind an audacious real-life hostage rescue missio...
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Ep. 114 Rangers Lead the Way: Life After Combat and Finding Purpose with Vincent Vargas
In this powerful and wide-ranging conversation, host Beau Higgins sits down with Vincent "Rocco" Vargas, a man who has worn many uniforms—Army Ranger, Border Patrol Agent, Drill Sergeant, Actor, and more.From chasing a dream in college b...
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Ep. 113 From Combat Engineer to Game Producer: Lewis Manalo’s Journey into Gaming
In this episode of TheMilVet Podcast, host Beau Higgins sits down with Lewis Manalo, Co-Founder and Executive Producer at Old Glory Studios, for a wide-ranging conversation on his incredible journey—from NYU film school to combat engineer in th...
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Ep 112 - Tactical to Tech: A Marine Veteran’s Role in Shaping the Future of Flight with Andrew Christian of Swarm Aero
In this powerful episode of TheMilVet Podcast, host Beau Higgins welcomes Marine Corps Veteran and current Mission Lead at Swarm Aero, Andrew “Andy” Christian, for an in-depth conversation that spans decades of service, personal evolut...
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Ep. 111 - Mach 1 Hot Sauce & Heroes: Cassidy Nolan’s Journey from Healing and Helping Fellow Veterans
In this compelling episode of the MilVet Podcast, host Beau Higgins is joined by Cassidy Nolan, a United States Marine Corps Veteran turned advocate for veterans' mental health. Cassidy opens up about his personal journey, from his time in serv...
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Ep 110 - Flying Through Chaos: Miki Nguyen on His Family’s Escape During the Fall of Saigon
In this powerful episode of the MilVet Podcast, host Beau Higgins sits down with Miki Nguyen to share the gripping story of his family's escape from Saigon during the fall of Vietnam in 1975. Miki’s father, a South Vietnamese military ...
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Ep. 109 Bridging Chaos and Tech: Kevin Cornish of Moth + Flame on How Virtual Reality is Transforming Military Training
In this episode of the MilVet Podcast, host Beau Higgins is joined by Kevin Cornish, the founder and CEO of Moth + Flame, a groundbreaking company revolutionizing training through virtual reality. Kevin shares his journey from Hollywood to tech...
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Leadership, Combat, and Tech Innovation: Emery Wager's Transition from the Marines to Confido Legal
In this episode of the Military Veteran Podcast, Tim Hsia sits down with Emery Wager, a Marine veteran, Stanford graduate, and the co-founder of Confido Legal. Emery takes us on a journey from his childhood in the Pacific Northwest to the compe...
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From Marine Corps to CEO: Brian Coyne's Journey into Private Equity
In this episode of the MilVet Podcast, host Beau Higgins sits down with Brian Coyne, a former Marine and current CEO in the private equity world. Brian shares his unique journey from serving 26 years in the U.S. Marine Corps to successfully tra...
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Mentorship, Military, and Moving Forward: The Story of Rich Comitz and ACP
Welcome back to The MilVet Podcast! In this episode, we sit down with Rich Comitz, a dedicated veteran and Chief Operating Officer at American Corporate Partners (ACP), to discuss his remarkable journey from military service to academia and fin...
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Ep. 105 From Army to Acquisitions: Joseph Cabrera on Search Funds & Veteran Leadership
In this episode of The MilVet Podcast, Joseph Cabrera from Mainshares joins hosts Brendan Aaronson and Beau Higgins to discuss search funds and small business acquisitions. Cabrera, a former Army officer and special ops veteran, shares his t...
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Ep. 104 The Power of Purpose After Service: Helping Veterans Redefine Themselves - with Michael Halterman
Welcome back to The MilVet Podcast! In this episode, we’re joined by Michael Halterman previously of The Honor Foundation to discuss the incredible work they’re doing to support veterans, particularly those in the special operations community, ...
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Ep. 103 Tech, Finance, and the Military Mindset with Julie Cane of Democracy Investments
In this episode of The Military Veteran Podcast, we chat with Julie Cane, a former Navy pilot who made a successful transition from the military to the civilian workforce. From flying helicopters for Navy SEALs to leading a company foc...
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Ep. 102 A Lifetime of Service: General Ruark’s Mission to Empower Marines, Sailors, and Their Families
In this episode of the MilVet Podcast, host Brendan Aaronson and co-host Beau Higgins sit down with retired three-star General Robert Ruark, a Marine Corps legend whose 36 years of service have left an indelible mark on both the military and no...
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Ep. 101 From Army Officer to Tech CEO: Leadership and Lessons with Roxanne Bras Petraeus, CEO of Ethena
Today we’re joined by Roxanne Bras Petraeus, co-founder and CEO of Ethena, an innovative compliance training platform redefining how businesses approach ethics and culture. Roxanne shares her journey from serving as an Army Engineer and Rhodes ...
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Ep. 100 From Navy SEAL to Astronaut: Life Lessons on Leadership with Chris Cassidy, of the Medal of Honor Museum
For our 100th episode, we’re honored to host Chris Cassidy, former Navy SEAL, NASA astronaut, and current President and CEO of the National Medal of Honor Museum. Chris shares his incredible journey from a small town in Maine to becoming one of...
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Ep. 99 From West Point to CEO: Streamlining Defense Operations with Grant Demaree of OneBrief
Grant Demaree is the co-founder and CEO of OneBrief, a company revolutionizing mission planning for the Department of Defense. With deployments across major military operations and $53 million in funding, OneBrief is setting the standard for st...
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Ep. 98 From Army to CEO: Navigating Sales, Scale, and Defense Innovation with Tyler Sweatt, of Second Front Systems
Welcome to The MilVet Podcast! In this episode, we’re joined by Tyler Sweatt, CEO of Second Front Systems and partner at the Silicon Valley Defense Group. With a dynamic background that includes military service, sales leadership, and ...
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