5 SEP 2020 · Season 1, Episode 6 of The David Johnson Show - "USMC Veteran and military rape survivor, Athena Ives shares her story of resilience & hope and how she went from trauma to survival to victory in the latest episode of “The David Johnson Show”. Athena recounts her story of being a child rape victim to serving in the U.S. Marines as a combat engineer and FST member with CLB-1, 1st MLG in Fallujah. In her 2018 book “Thank You for Raping Me” she speaks out against the physical and sexual assault she suffered in the military." Watch the video version of this podcast and the article about this interview on A Marine's Story of Resilience- TDJS. And check out our other full episodes of The David Johnson Show: Episode 1: US Army Veteran Keith Caraway – The Cost of Being Hooah – https://youtu.be/HUIaJCw2Q98 Episode 2: US Navy SEAL Veteran Craig “Sawman” Sawyer – The Chapters in Your Life – https://youtu.be/8oDzws7AR2Y Episode 3: Navy SEAL Retired Jon Fussell Talks Fear, Stepping It Up and Leadership https://youtu.be/DPKTfjTFc3E Episode 4: S.C.A.R.S. The Science Behind Combat and Eliminating Fear – https://youtu.be/QuMgfBQxmbo Episode 5: Veteran Employment: An Employers Perspective – Jay Sheehan https://youtu.be/vk13e4XRqTI “The David Johnson Show” is a national voice that talks about points of interest in the American military and veteran subculture. Each show episode showcases a different guest with a different story. Follow us: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thedavidjohnsonshow/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DavidJohnsonSho LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-david-johnson-show/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedavidjohnsonshow/ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/davidjohnsonshow/ Sign up to get notified of new episodes at https://thedavidjohnsonshow.com and subscribe to our YouTube channel.

2 AUG 2020 · Scottsdale community leader and digital marketing professional Matt O’Brien shares his insights to veterans on giving back and impacting one’s community on this episode of “The David Johnson Show.” O’Brien, CEO of MINT Social, an award-winning digital marketing and social media company, wants to help veterans build their brands online and use their Veteran Influence. By using his digital marketing talents O’Brien aims to bring together this veteran and military community. To that end, he has created an entirely new opportunity for military veterans looking to launch a new business or find their passion in a new career using The Veteran Influence program for personal branding to your advantage...learn more and get access to the personal branding strategy template for veterans: https://bit.ly/33ctq6k Watch Matt’s inspiring words about finding one’s passion for making an impact in the community. “The David Johnson Show” is a national voice that talks about points of interest in the American military and veteran subculture. Each show episode showcases a different guest with a different story. Sign up to get notified of new episodes on The Voice of Veterans website and subscribe to our YouTube channel. https://thedavidjohnsonshow.com/ MINT Social is a digital marketing agency that accelerates online marketing results to help businesses get found online.

28 JUL 2020 · Having a DD214 doesn’t mean an employer owes you a job… yes, you have a leg up because you have on average 300% more training than non-vets for hire but you still need to market yourself, your abilities, and your skillset. There are many resources that center around Veteran employment but Jay is one of the best resources that you now have access to through this interview. In this episode of The David Johnson Show, The Veteran Talk Show, hear the point of view from the Employer’s perspective. The employer has to spend time, energy, and money to hire you and cut your paycheck every two weeks. Jay Sheehan, President of FreelaceVets has been in the employment space for 20 years. At his peak, he was hiring 2,500 employees a year. Jay addresses the different types of employment from temp to hire, staffing and freelance in this new work-from-home, gig-economy. Our commitment at The David Johnson show is to bring the veteran community stories, perspectives and the resources, so you can design the life that you deserve. Listen to Jay share his knowledge on why veterans make the best hires and how you can tap into this invaluable resource to get started or take your career to the next level. Watch the Video interview version of this video podcast: https://bit.ly/30SRDvz

19 JUN 2020 · The David Johnson Show brings the service community stories and perspective so you can design the life you deserve. In this episode on The Science of Combat and Eliminating Fears, learn about the combat mindset, the offensive mindset and what Jerry Peterson calls the Empathy Link. Apply this mindset and watch your life transform in front of you. Jerry and Blake Peterson of SCARS INSTITUTE OF COMBAT SCIENCES. The Science of Human Movement - Jerry Peterson of SCARS talks about how he got into studying martial arts after he returned from Vietnam. He analyzed all different forms of martial arts then looked at them from a different aspect and wondered about the science. After over 35,000 hours of research, he founded a process he called "Peterson's Dominant Process Systems" which is a combination of geometry and human movement. “After that, I said, "That's it. This is the science of human movement. The science of how humans can take their body and do anything with it that they need to. They can handle a gun, knife, club, multiple fights." I took it to the government. That's how I got invited to go talk to a group of Navy SEALs.” “The David Johnson Show” features military veterans growing into successful civilian lives, as well as entrepreneurs who can help those in the military and veteran communities. Each episode is available for streaming on your preferred device. “The David Johnson Show” is produced by Promotion Board Media, and is the first of several new online video shows planned for the military and veteran community. These shows will be professionally produced, present great information and offer a wide range of related content. Sign up today to get on the show’s mailing list! Sign up at http://thedavidjohnsonshow.com/

7 MAY 2020 · The latest guest on The David Johnson Show is Lt. Commander Retired Navy SEAL Jon Fussell. Jon is a former Business Manager at Wellington Management Company, the largest independent investment management firm in the world, and founder of Patriot Leadership Development, a consultancy in which Jon teaches physical and mental approaches to leadership for corporate executives. In the full episode below, Jon speaks about the importance of coming together and working as a team; his business work in the corporate world; how his military training and leadership has impacted what he does today; and how veterans can adapt to new situations to understand how to move ahead. “You have to figure out how to work as a team,” says Jon in the episode. “Going through SEAL training, you can't survive that as an individual. You're not getting through there. I'm not going for miles, and miles, and miles, of running with a 400 lb. telephone pole on my shoulder. I certainly didn't do that as an individual. Miles of paddling and rowing, with a 400 lb. boat on your head. You're not doing that as an individual.” Follow us: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thedavidjohnsonshow/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DavidJohnsonSho LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-david-johnson-show/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedavidjohnsonshow/ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/davidjohnsonshow/ Website: https://thedavidjohnsonshow.com/ See the video podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/bG6DDy2ZY7Y

23 APR 2020 · This week’s guest on The David Johnson Show is Navy SEAL veteran, Craig Sawyer, aka ‘Sawman’, who has transitioned from his Navy SEAL and counter-terrorism military career into working in television, the Internet, humanitarian non-profit work and mentoring young veterans on their post-military lives. In the episode, Craig shares his story of how he started initially with the Marines, but moved into the Navy SEALs in his early 20s. Craig served in the Gulf War (1990-1991), gaining combat experience in Desert Shield and Desert Storm as an Operator at SEAL Team One. He was later promoted to the Naval Special Warfare Development Group or 'SEAL Team 6', a Counter-Terrorism unit administered by US Naval Special Warfare Command. In the early 2000s Craig transitioned to a new role with the U.S. Air Marshal program and spent most of the ‘00s in Air Marshal service. His military operations skills helped him get chosen to lead a military commando team in Africa to halt rhino poachers. This started his work in TV production, movies, acting, voiceover work and more in the past decade on networks like Animal Planet, the Military Channel and The History Channel. In recent years, Craig’s humanitarian efforts have manifested in his work to combat child sex trafficking through his non-profit Vets4ChildRescue - https://vets4childrescue.org. “Craig’s background is so amazing, it should really give hope to other military vets looking to make a mark after military service ends,” said David Johnson, host of “The David Johnson Show”. “Craig said to me recently, "I'm in my 50's and I'm just now finding the real passion in my life." That in and of itself is a powerful story. To be in the 50's, with everything he’s done, to see him writing a new chapter is very inspiring. I hope our viewers feel the same.” “The David Johnson Show” is a national voice that talks about points of interest in the American military and veteran subculture. Each show episode showcases a different guest with a different story. Sign up to get notified of new episodes at: https://thedavidjohnsonshow.com and subscribe to our YouTube channel. Follow us: Website: https://thedavidjohnsonshow.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thedavidjohnsonshow/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DavidJohnsonSho LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-david-johnson-show/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedavidjohnsonshow/ #TDJS #TheDavidJohnsonShow #NavySEAL #CraigSawyer #podcast #veterans #military #veteranentrepreneur #militarytransition

16 APR 2020 · The David Johnson Show launches this week with our first guest Keith Caraway, a 20-year military veteran who entered civilian life in early 2020. Keith and David have known each other since high school (Shadow Mountain HS, Phoenix) and share a lot of remembrances of their military lives. Click below to the video to watch a segment (or entire episode embed?) from the full interview. With flowing enthusiasm, Keith Caraway shares how he joined the U.S. Army in 1999 and was sent to Germany. He returned to the U.S. in December 2001, spent some time in the army’s Corporal Recruiting Program program, and soon began gaining multiple deployments, including Special Operations. Eventually, Keith spent all of his 20s in Afghanistan. Keith also shares the challenges of transitioning to civilian life. David & Keith also talk about the drive of being part of the military family, the pride and power when you hear “HOOAH”, the beloved battle cry of the Army. (The phrase ‘Hooah’ is said to have originated in WWII, when soldiers replied to orders from commanding officers with the short word “HUA”, which was an acronym for ‘heard, understood, acknowledged”.) “Keith’s had a cool military career, and I wanted to share his experiences with our viewers to kick off the new series,” said David Johnson.”Knowing Keith the way I do, I’m sure you’ll feel his passion and excitement, which really comes across in this interview.” “The David Johnson Show” (TDJS) is a national voice that talks about points of interest in the American military and veteran subculture. Each show episode showcases a different guest with a different story. Learn more and subscribe to TDJS story video podcast and newsletter at: https://thedavidjohnsonshow.com.