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Brandon Held - Life is Crazy
One man's life, journey and point of view. Listen to my life's journey. Maybe you find it entertaining, maybe it resonates with you, maybe you feel like you can learn from it. Either way, I hope anyone can listen and find a place to share life stories and experiences. Allow everyone to learn from each other to reinforce our place in this world. To grow and be better people and help build a better more understanding society.
This podcast discusses sex, has adult language and adult themes. This is intended for 17 and over. If you are under 17, you should receive your parents permission before listening to this podcast.
Brandon Held - Life is Crazy
Episode 12: The Hard Restart
Brandon shares his journey from struggling with post-college jobs and a toxic relationship to finding stability by rejoining the military, this time as an Army food inspector.
Please start with Episode 1. Go to my site BrandonHeld.com
• Attempted to become an Air Force officer, only to have his application abandoned when recruiter was reassigned
• Pivoted to the Army after a recruiter convinced him to enlist with promises of education benefits
• Made the heartbreaking decision to leave his 5-year-old son
• Experienced his son's mother allegedly poisoning the child against him during his absence
• Found unexpected satisfaction in Army boot camp at age 29, using his prior military experience
• Maintained a squad leader position throughout training while others were cycled through leadership roles
• Graduated food inspector school with highest honors
• Received desired orders to Arizona, fulfilling his wish for a warm-weather assignment
• Reveals the current estrangement from his now-adult son despite their once-close relationship
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