Brock Briggs
102. Life and Death at Abbey Gate with Mikael Cook
Who did we leave behind in the United States withdrawal from Afghanistan? How are we looking for interpreters and other civilians who aided US efforts throughout the GWOT? What is the status of visa process? These are all que...
97. Meal Replacement for Tough People in Tough Environments with Deed…
In this episode, Brock talks with Deed Zieglar. Deed is a former Marine Corps infantry and intelligence officer and now, in addition to working in business development at Anduril, is the founder of Recpak, an ultralight meal ...
94. Factoring and the 800 Billion Dollar Business of Trucking with To…
In this episode Brock talks with Tom Croteau. Tom is a former Air Force maintainer, and the current president and owner of Operfi. Operfi is a factoring company serving the $800 billion trucking and logistics industry. In thi...
104. Defeating Toxic Femininity with Amanda Rose
In this episode, Brock talks with Amanda Rose. Amanda is former National Guard and CIA and comes on to discuss everything from weapons to toxic femininity. Amanda shares why changes in societal norms around gender roles is ha...
110. Developing Navy SEALs of Character with Kevin Stark
What does it mean to be a Navy SEAL? Well, that answer differs based on what time period you're talking about. In this conversation, Kevin Stark, former Navy SEAL of 22 years, talks with Brock about the identity crisis the …
106. Military Apparel with Purpose with Reagan Roberts
In this episode, Brock talks with Reagan Roberts. Reagan is the CEO of Mission Essential Gear, former infantry Marine as well. We talk about launching Mission Essential and printing T shirts from the back of his house to the ...
105. NEWS - Israel and Hamas Conflict Explained with Caleb McMurtrey
In this episode, Brock talks with Caleb McMurtrey. Caleb is a reserve Army logistics officer working in civil affairs and full times in the cyber security space. Since the Hamas and Israel conflict began in October 2023, Cale...
98. Dispelling False Military Narratives on Leadership, Gender, and R…
In this episode, Brock talks with Dan Blackmon. Dan is an active duty army artillery colonel so expect to get a real time pulse about some of the biggest issues facing today's military, tomorrow's military, and what he spends...
93. History of Logistics Industry and Finding Ways To Do What You Lov…
In this episode Brock talks with Bill McNeely. Bill is a former Army logistics officer and the founder and CEO of Wharphy, a logistics startup aimed at floral delivery. Expect to learn some of the history behind the logistics...
92. Building a Repeatable Sales Process with Hal Fischer
In this episode, Brock talks with Hal Fischer. Hal is a former recruiter in the Air National Guard, a serial entrepreneur with several exits, and is one hell of a salesman. Expect to hear how his sales expertise helped to …
91. Using Computer Vision to Stop Active Shooters with Kieran Carroll…
In this episode, Brock talks with Kieran Carroll. Kieran is a former surface warfare officer in the Navy and now the Chief Strategy Officer at ZeroEyes, a software company using computer vision to detect weapons on video feed...
90. Turning a BBQ Blog into 6 Figures in Sales with Greg Fischer
In this episode, Brock talks with Greg Fischer. Greg is a former Marine Corps infantryman and currently running Burn Pit BBQ, a sauces and rub business he started from a recipe blog. Expect to learn how to instill an ownershi...
89. When to Hire a Lawyer and Managing Litigation as a SMB with Shamu…
In this episode, Brock talks with Shamus Flynn. Shamus is a former Marine Corps officer and now a partner at Flynn Giudici, a law firm he co founded where he specializes in small and medium sized businesses, particularly liti...
88. Information + Communication as Weapons and Optimizing for Persona…
In this episode, Brock talks with Troy Peterson. Troy was a PYSOPS officer in the Army and is now working on product policy and trust and safety at OpenAI. In this conversation, we talk about the value of information and …
84. Building a Vertically Integrated Property Management Company with…
In this episode, Brock speaks with Josh Kristoff. Josh is a former surface warfare officer and is now the managing partner at Nomad Capital Ventures and Kristoff Real Estate Investments. In this discussion, Josh talks about t...
77. Starting and Scaling a Home Repair Business with Rodney Adams
In this episode, Brock speaks with Rodney Adams. Rodney is a former Marine Corps infantry, both enlisted and officer and is now the CEO and founder of Mr. Home Repair of Tulsa. We get into why the title of veteran …
75. Translating in LATAM, Risk Through the GFC, and ESOPs with Doug P…
In this episode, Brock speaks with Doug Pugliese. Doug is a former naval aviator and translator as well as the former managing director at Bear Stearns, where he rode through the dot com bubble and the GFC. Today he is …
74. Systems Thinking and Quantitative Finance with Wes Gray
In this episode, Brock speaks with Wes Gray. Wes is a former Marine intel officer and currently the founder and CEO of alpha architect. This episode might double as an intro to financial markets. We talk about what quantitati...
70. Family, a Shoebox of Thoughts, and Seizing Opportunity with Nevil…
In this episode, Brock speaks with Neville Johnson. Neville is the first EX US vet that I've had on serving in the British infantry, and the author of the newly published book Sangin, Then and Now published by Dead Reckoning …
61. Transparency in Journalism with James LaPorta
In this episode, Brock speaks with James LaPorta. James is former Marine Corps infantry turned investigative reporter having gone on to be a contributor and work at many prestigious news organizations such as The Daily Beast,...
59. Defining the Lateral Limits of Transition and Life Possibilities …
In this episode, Brock speaks with Victor De La Flor. Vic is in his last year of 20 years of service in the Marine Corps and we have an open brainstorming discussion around his transition. We talked about some of …
55. Finding Your Purpose Before and After Service with Olivia Nunn
In this episode, Brock speaks with Olivia Nunn. Olivia is a former Army officer who has previously hosted the Army Soldier for Life podcast and now currently the Military Officers Association of America podcast. We talk throu...
52. The Value of a Degree in the Hands of a Veteran with Ryan Pavel
In this episode, Brock speaks with Ryan Pavel. In this conversation, we talk about why growing up playing video games as a differentiator. Ryan landed a job at a law firm from playing Destiny. We talk about understanding the ...
51. What If My Passion Has Nothing To Do With What I'm Doing Now with…
In this episode, Brock speaks with Bill Kieffer. Bill served as a logistics officer in the army, followed by over 20 years in various senior HR and talent roles before setting out on his own. He is currently a professional …
50. Humble Beginnings to White House Medical Officer with Bernard Ton…
In this episode, Brock speaks with Bernard Toney. Bernard is a former Army physician's assistant, and now a professor at the University of Lynchburg while pursuing his Master's of Public Health. In this conversation, Bernard ...
49. What Amazon and the Marine Corps Have in Common with Beau Higgins
In this episode, Brock speaks with Beau Higgins. Beau is a retired Marine Corps Intelligence Officer of 25 years and now works as a senior manager overseeing military talent acquisition at Amazon. We talk through how to inspi...
46. 3 Startup Ideas for the Military Community
In this episode, Brock walks through three different business ideas for the military community: a military base drive through coffee truck, a Thiel Fellowship for service members, and a cohort based TAPS class. Show Notes: (0...
44. Once Upon A Veteran in Hollywood with Mark Harper
Mark Harper is the former Optimus Prime Myspace page manager and the current CEO of We are the Mighty. Mark's early interest in film led him to pursuing a dual degree which landed him in the Combat Camera division of …
43. How to Communicate Effectively with Chris Ingram
Chris' background is in trade and foreign policy, but joined the Army infantry for a profession. We talk about how he has seen foreign policy develop in the last 20 years across a civilian job on Capitol Hill and then …
37. Solving Your Problems by Starting a Business with Barrett Bogue
In this episode, Brock talks with Barrett Bogue. Barrett is a former Marine Corps reservist who developed a passion for tackling the problem of communication around veterans during his time in the service. He worked at the De...
36. How to Measure Your Life with Don Reynolds
In this episode, Brock talks with Don Reynolds. Don is a Sergeant Major in the Marine Corps with 22 years of service under his belt and is currently working in recruiting. We discuss the past, present, and future culture of …
24. Lifelong Objectives Accomplished Through Daily Action with Lisa J…
In this episode, Brock talks with Lisa Jaster Lisa Jaster graduated from the military academy in 2000, followed by multiple tours overseas during her time on active duty. After her exit, she worked as an engineer with Shell o...
22. Finding the Will to Fight with John Spencer
In this episode, Brock talks with John Spencer. John is considered to be the worlds leading expert on urban warfare. He's written about the subject extensively in publications, a book, and his podcast, The Urban Warfare Proje...