What's up Everybody, welcome to another edition of the transition, a show aimed at demystifying the entrepreneur experience for those of you looking to make the transition from the military into entrepreneurship. I'm your host IRON Mike Steadman a Marine Corps Veteran, Social Entrepreneur, and member of the Bunker Labs Team. 

In this episode, I interview Don Tobul, An Army Veteran and Founder of OD Greens, a socially-driven company that provides mental health counseling services and workplace training for veterans, leveraging the production of hydroponic produce. Don holds a Masters's in clinical mental health counseling and spent almost 9 years as a mental health counselor with the Department of Veteran Affairs. During this time, Don began experimenting with hydroponic produce as a form of counseling therapy for veterans. By participating in gardening agricultural, alongside fellow veterans,  he can help veterans can quiet their minds and find healing. Don opens up about how he successfully transitioned from serving as a mental counselor from the VA, to work on OD Greens Full-time. He talks about how he bootstrapped his venture and how it's adapting to the rapidly changing environment of the COVID-19 Pandemic. On a personal level, it was a pleasure for me to interview Don, whom I met during a small business pitch competition in DC in the spring of 2019. At the time, he wasn't working on his venture full-time, and it was great for me to learn how about his growth since then. If you are looking to launch a social-driven venture, in a specific niche, this episode is for you.  I hope that you enjoy hearing from Don and that this episode helps accelerate you on your own entrepreneurial journey.