A podcast to assist judge advocates separating or retiring from the military by providing information on post-service opportunities, job search strategies, and other resources as they navigate the transition to civilian employment.
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August 15, 202635 min
181. John Saran: Perservance
In this episode, we meet John Saran who's never gave up on his journey to joined the military, affiliating with the U.S. Coast Guard Reserve in 2025. His demonstration of perseverance is the same trait that he encourages all military attorneys transitioning to a post-military career to embrace.
August 1, 202656 min
180. Ebenezer Gyasi: Be Humble, Be Happy
in this episode, Ebenezer Gyasi takes us through his career as a school teacher, judge advocate, and now civilian attorney. The parents of first generation immigrants who instilled him the obligation of public service, Ebenezer explains the joy he derives from giving back and helping others.
July 18, 202648 min
179. Odom Brings Perspective to Career Change
In this episode, retired Navy Commander Jonathan Odom or "Odom" shares how a pivotal event in his life has shaped his entire outlook on life and why he did not worry about successfully finding an opportunity to continue his love of teaching and writing.
July 4, 202645 min
178. Cory Chipman: Good Things Come To Those Who Pray . . . and Network!
In this episode, Cory Chipman takes us through his journey to the U.S. Army JAG Corps, talks about his stint in the Army, and then about his journey to civil practice, which started in all places, church.
June 20, 202652 min
177. Greg Saybolt: The Cornhusker Career Shift
Greg Saybolt had no previous connection with Omaha, Nebraska, before accepting a position with Fiserv. In this episode, Greg takes us through his approach to his career progression and explains how he ended up as a Cornhusker.
June 6, 202642 min
176. Roll Tide: Allen Linken, Professor, University of Alabama
In this episode, Allen Linken shares his transition from active duty to becoming a professor at the University of Alabama.
May 23, 202648 min
175. Jennifer Johnson: From Direct Appointment to the Navy and Back
In this episode, I talk to Jennifer Johnson who joined the Navy JAG Corps after graduating law school, passing the bar, and working in the civilian sector. Jennifer then went onto to serve almost 12 years in a variety of billets in the United States and overseas before deciding to resign her active commission and return to the civilian sector in San Diego, CA.
May 9, 202648 min
174. John Kiel's Unusual Post-Military Career Progression
A motivational episode for all judge advocates leaving military service. John Kiel's career progression is a culmination of a military career: from facing unplanned contingencies and learning and mastering new areas of the law, John's post military journey has been unusual but very rewarding.
April 25, 202657 min
173. Glenn Harwood Continuing His Selfless Service
As a U.S. Army Soldier, Selfless Service was one of the core values instilled into Glenn Hardwood. His decision to run for the District Attorney for Midland County, Texas, demonstrates that while an individual can easily leave military service, foregoing these core values is not. In this episode, Glenn takes us through the challenges of trying to land his desired job with a U.S. Attorney while stationed in Germany, doing so only a week before his PCS], and then after almost seven years, walking away from this job because Glenn believed he could make a difference to his community by running for elected office as the local DA. After successfully winning the election, Glenn then relied on his military experience to build an office and lay the groundwork for attracting new talent and professionally developing them to become effective prosecutors in serving their constituents.
April 11, 202648 min
172. Jake Pugh, Founder and Chief Legal Officer, VetsForever
As we leave the service, we tend to spend a lot of time trying to figure out what we want to do and what road we want to travel. Jake Pugh shows us that sometimes choosing the best can be found in the road that one has already traversed. He has successfully done that, This is his story.
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