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 quantitative and qualitative impacts of your military service and how higher education plays into the life of veteran. We talk about higher education because Ryan is the CEO of the Warrior-Scholar Project, a nonprofit focused on preparation for education after service. Warrior-Scholar Project helps vets prepare for that transition to education with a really rigorous program that sets the tone encourages and gets you plugged in with some great people at the university you're going to be attending.
Resources:
Ryan on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanpavel/
Warrior-Scholar Project: https://www.warrior-scholar.org/
Show Notes:
00:00 Episode Introduction
02:45 Landing a law firm job playing Destiny
08:36 Changing perception of gaming
11:11 Marine Corps as a backup option
16:23 Conflicting outcomes leaving the Corps and moral injury
23:05 Money as an incentive
32:11 Why the military is 'safe'
40:18 The feeling of inadequacy, particularly in Law school
47:11 Finding your meaning in the military
51:52 Ryan's personal measuring stick
55:35 Finding the Warrior-Scholar Project and getting involved
59:19 The program's changes over time
01:07:12 Description of Warrior-Scholar Project, offering and why it's needed
01:14:35 What is the value of a degree in the hands of a capable veteran
01:18:47 The future of WSP and steps to get there
01:23:37 What would cause WSP to fail?
01:27:26 What we can learn and implement today?
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The Scuttlebutt Podcast - The podcast for service members and veterans building a life outside the military.
The Scuttlebutt Podcast features discussions on lifestyle, careers, business, and resources for service members. Show host, Brock Briggs, talks with a special guest from the community committed to helping military members build a successful life, inside and outside the service.
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• Episode & transcript: https://www.scuttlebuttpodcast.co/52-the-value-of-a-degree-in-the-hands-of-a-veteran-with-ryan-pavel/
• Brock: https://www.brockbriggs.com/