22 DEC 2022 · Today, we’re celebrating a huge accomplishment here at Bunker Labs, and that’s 100 Episodes in the book for The Transition. I’d like to personally thank each and everyone of you for tuning into this show, and supporting our efforts to build the next generation of veteran military spouse entrepreneurs. I’d also like to give a special shoutout to our audio engineer, CJ Hughes, who works hard behind the scenes to make this show possible and who has been with me from the very beginning. So for today, I thought I would celebrate 100 episodes by flipping the Mike and allowing myself to be interviewed, by one of my closest friends, Glenn Moyer. Glenn reached out to interview me for his MBA class at The University of North Carolina Chaphill, earlier this summer, in order to discuss my entrepreneurial journey. As the saying goes, “the path to success isn’t a straight line. There’s been a lot of pivots, along with bumps and bruises, to get to where I am now, so I thought I’d lift the veil for everyone, by sharing my story.

15 DEC 2022 · On this episode of the Transition, I talk about why spreading yourself too thin is holding you back and what to do about it.

8 DEC 2022 · Today on the Transition, I sit down with Army Veteran and Expert EOS Implementer, Chris Hallberg, Author of The Business Sergeant’s Field Manual: Military Grade Business Execution Without The Yelling and Pushups. Although we’ve already done a crash course on EOS in a previous episode, which is short for The Entrepreneurs Operating System first coined by Gino Wickman, I wanted to revisit it with Chris to share his insights, as someone who helped companies implement EOS for over a decade. I’ve said it once and I’ll say it again, a business without an operating system is like an undisciplined baby. To get a grip on it and make it run for you, not the other way around, you need an operating system. On the show, Chris walks us through each step of the Traction Framework and how to implement it in your own business.

1 DEC 2022 · On this episode of the Transition, I’m joined by Army Veteran and CEO Circle Alumni, Miles Murray, Co-Founder of Locoal Charcoal Company, A Waste to Energy climate technology company with a mission to change the way the world looks at waste. Utilizing their proprietary mobile containerized fluidized gasifier, Locoal positively impacts the world by diverting waste, converting it to clean energy while capturing carbon in value-added co-products.

24 NOV 2022 · I share some tips on Annual Planning, so you can head into the new year with the wind at your back. Whether you’re a solopreneur or have a team, Annual planning is a great time to reset and refocus, so you can make the most of the new year.

17 NOV 2022 · In the following episode of the Transition, I’m joined by Navy Veteran, Serial Entrepreneur, and Venture Capitalist, Josh Carter. Josh holds multiple roles in the venture space, including Director of Blue Ventures, a non-profit, strategic alliance formed to accelerate innovation and sustainability in support of an inclusive blue economy. Additionally, he’s also a principal at 1859 Ventures, an Oregon based/focused industry agnostic $5M seed fund with a team of serial entrepreneurs focused on founders working on transformative solutions. Needless to say, Josh is a boss. He’s no stranger to entrepreneurship, both as an operator, whose been in the trenches like many of you listening, and ecosystem builder, holding leadership roles at entrepreneurial organizations, including CEO of Patriot Boot Camp, a nonprofit on a mission to equip active duty military members, Veterans, and their spouses with the education, resources, and community needed to be successful technology entrepreneurs.

10 NOV 2022 · On today's episode of The Transition, we tried something new. Mike chats with CJ Hughes, Audio Engineer and Producer for The Transition podcast, and Head of Production at IRONBOUND Media. We take a deep dive into the concept of learned effectiveness, and how crucial it is to implement when things get tough and the world feels like it’s battling against you.

3 NOV 2022 · In the following episode of the Transition, I’m joined by Ryan Micheletti, Co-Founder and General Partner at The Veteran Fund, an early stage venture capital firm based in Silicon Valley that invests in high growth startups, with an emphasis on dual use technology, that are led by exceptional founders from the military community. Ryan and his Co-Founder, Mike Sherbakov, who I also plan to get on the podcast, are leveraging their unique access to the global startup ecosystem and their partners' experience launching thousands of startups worldwide. On the show, Ryan talks through what it was like growing up in Silicon Valley, the origins of the veteran startup ecosystem, and what he’s hoping to accomplish with the veteran fund.

27 OCT 2022 · On this episode of the Transition, I’m joined by Marine Veteran Carrie Roeger, Co-Founder of Rally Point Grille, a restaurant franchise that brings the camaraderie and tradition of the American military to you in a family-friendly environment, complete with a full menu, bar, and friendly staff. Carrier and her husband Ralph opened their first restaurant, Semper Fi Bar and Grille in 2015, in order to build community and create a home away from home for veterans.

20 OCT 2022 · Today on the Transition, I’m joined by Regina Rembert, Chief Executive Officer and Newly Published Author of Think Veterans First, an Ohio based nonprofit whose mission is to promote, support and advocate for veterans and veteran owned businesses! Regina spent twenty one years in the Army as a Paralegal, before becoming an entrepreneur. She’s on a mission to challenge government agencies and large corporations, to make sure they’re including veteran owned businesses in conversations, for large government and vendor contracts.