"I officially retired on 1 Sep 2021 after serving 30 years in the United States Air Force. I served as an Independent Duty Medical Technician, First Sergeant, Inspector General Program Manager, Medical Group Superintendent and Command Chief Master Sergeant. I was able to overcome many obstacles and barriers as a black woman in chaotic, unconventional and dynamic environments. I served as a Command Chief Master Sergeant at Ellsworth AFB, South Dakota during the onset of the pandemic, social and racial injustices and significant changes in the mission. I created a lifelong hashtag mantra called #SLAY, as a way to motivate and inspire myself and others to authentically show up as the best version of themselves. I attached meaningful context to each letter of the word of adopted philosophies that I applied during my career and compel others to do the same; “S” stands for Stay Ready to Be Ready, “L” stands for Lead Out Loud, “A” stands for A Sense of Family and the “Y” stands for You Are Built To Last. I am now the founder and CEO of #SLAY TO SUCCE$$, a professional coaching business for high achieving women who desire to Kill It, to Dominate It and to Nail It, without sacrificing their health, careers, relationships and happiness. I’m on a mission to help women increase visibility, embrace empowerment and climb up the ladder of success that they desire and deserve."  Talking Points 0:00 - Get fired up! 2:30 - #SLAY to Success - My thoughts on the book 8:00 - Who would play you in a movie? 11:05 - What's one lesson you learned from a great leader, and one lesson from a poor leader 17:08 - Proudest AF moment 32:19 - S - stay ready to be ready; preparation is key 33:05 - I stopped waiting; just started doing 35:55 - L - Leadership/lead out loud 36:27 - check on people; mini conversations; developing relationships 37:07- go out there; don’t shrink yourself 37:34 - don’t take a back seat; hands on the wheel 38:08 - A - a sense of family 39:08 - everyone is a person; everyone is somebody’s somebody 47:23 - People are fearful of people who have & own their personnel power 54:51 - strip away all titles, who are you? 58:40 - Y - you are built to last - The fight against COVID

(Event lead:TSgt Evan Narred, 96 Security Forces) For those who have been through (or are going through) professional punishment or adversity the process can be overwhelming, all-consuming, and very difficult to go through alone.  We have put together a panel of Senior Leaders who have “Bounced Back” from adversity, and now have perspective and empathy based on their experiences.  0:00 - Disclaimer 0:07 - Intro 1:00 - TSgt Evan Narred 7:30 - CMSgt Jason Barnshaw 17:25 - CMSgt Mark Crider 29:20 - MSgt Christopher Lafaurie 31:05 - SMSgt Eric Nardacci 44:45 - “Why did you attend the Bounce Back discussion today?” 47:20 - Lt Col Brandon Goebel 54:40 - Q1: “My Airman has an A15 but wants to go to school and is very deserving, how can I help?” 1:01:15 - Q2: “WIll my UIF be removed for promotion testing?” 1:03:25 - Q3: “Was it easier to recover from a mistake in the past than it is present day?” 1:09:25 - Capt Catherine Mumford - JAG Brief 1:13:29 - Q4: “Can you positively leverage a negative spotlight? Or should you avoid it altogether?” 1:21:54 - Q5: “What do we do for an Airman that feels they are not in a work environment that welcomes their unique strengths?” 1:32:57 - Q6: “What ways can I positively stand out in my unit even with an open Unfavorable Information File?” 1:41:47 - Closing remarks w/Lt Col Goebel - Group Photos  Guest Speakers: Lt Col Brandon Goebel, 96 CES/CC Capt Catherine Mumford, 96 TW/JA CMSgt Jason Barnshaw, 850 SWG/CEM CMSgt Mark Crider, 33 AMXS/MXA SMSgt Eric Nardacci, 6 SOS/CCF MSgt Christopher Lafaurie, 96 HCOS/CCF

Ashlee Leppert’s love of the water drove her to join the Coast Guard and serve her country. As a “non-rate” she was a qualified boat engineer on small response boats before graduating from avionics electrical technician school. She became a qualified flight mechanic and a flight mechanic instructor–her favorite and most rewarding job. Ashlee retired with 14 years of active duty service. get a signed copy of her book! I did! https://ashleeleppert.com Want her to fire up your team in REAL LIFE?! https://ashleeleppert.com/contact-ashlee-leppert/ 0:00 - Intro 2:20 - Hero’s defined by what they overcome than what they accomplished 13:38 - DUI was a blessing in disguise. Was on a bad path. 17:23 - Worked hard & earned respect back 18:25 - Found faith & truth. Realized purpose 19:30- Trust God will work in your life 19:42 - Lives it, sees it, watch miracles happen in my life 24:00 - Goal to educate & inspire about Coast Guard 25:10 - Hurricane Harvey 28:25 - People waving towels and shirts for help 33:33 - Picture burnt in my memory 33:34 - Day 2 of rescue 34:04 - Highly populated area of children with medical needs 34:27 - Helicopter getting destroyed 36:05 - Bundles of clothes were babies 38:36 - Get honored at White House. How does that happen? 38:44 - A God thing 39:09 - What made me different is I had done many flight days 40:00 - Autoimmune disorder 42:35 - Honored on behalf of crew 43:00 - Purpose

Kelly Murphy on his tips for preparing for retirement.

In this bonus episode I talk to Alyssa about her Stabucks cup collection and why so many spouses furiously hunt them down! She's this week's 'Hump Day Hero' Hi! I’m this week’s ‘Hump Day Hero!’ My name is Alyssa and I grew up In Oceanside,Ca. My career is in progress but I’m most passionate about creating all the things and making peoples visions come to life. My short term goal is to grow my business and my long term goal is to go back to school to get into Teaching. What I’m most thankful for right now in life is my work schedule. It gives me the summer off, along with my kids. So i get to spend all the time with them! And when all is said and done, I’d like to be remembered for having a loving heart

Memorial Day: 'Limitless' - Remembering Our Real Life Super Hero Jimmy Ginas - Ep 37 On this special Memorial Day episode we pay tribute to our hero Jimmy Ginas and reflect on the impact he had on our lives. Time Stamps: His Family 4:01 - Tim 7:47 - Stefanie 13:03 - Kevin 19:06 - Elizabeth (Read by Josh) His Friends 21:37 - Ryan Hedrickson 22:43 - Sam Sullens 24:31 - RJ 28:43 - Chris 31:12 - Tiffany 33:08 - Destiny 33:50 - Ricky 34:26 - Alejandro 35:52 - Sherif 36:26 - Josh 49:45 - Performance by Cory Kreitzer w/slideshow

(This episode was recorded live at Black Rifle Coffee Company Niceville - full video on Spotify or Youtube. Special guest host: SSgt Mike Rosa) "My name is Airman Kwasi Smiley and I grew up In Hamilton Ohio. My career is in the Air Force but I’m most passionate about Space and understanding the Universe. My short term goal is to start school and my long term goal is to be the best dad I can be. What I’m most thankful for right now in life is my family and when all is said and done, I’d like to remembered for just being "me" - being myself." Kwasi and his family were on their very first PCS across the U.S. as a family. Trucks were loaded and babies were crying yet they were having a good time and excited about their move from New Mexico to Florida. Half way through the trip a group of professional criminals hot-wired their vehicle attached to their U-Haul, and stole all of their belongings. Personal documents, heirlooms, furniture, pictures, electronics...gone in the blink of an eye.  His supervision acted fast and created a go-fund-me for $10K. After friends and family desperately tried to spread their story around - Eventually this news hit the infamous AMN/NCO/SNCO Facebook page and his story went viral. Organizations like the Eglin First Sergeant Council, EveryWarrior.org, and Black Rifle Coffee Company (Niceville) chipped in and his family walked away with $15K. Although this doesn't replace everything - the love and support from the Veteran community was felt by the Smileys and it helped tremendously. It's what being a "Veteran" is all about.  Time Stamps 0:00 - Intro 4:45 - First PCS 5:00 - Entire U-Haul disappeared 5:48 - He noticed U-Haul gone 8:27 - Camera shows truck circling parking lot; truck blocked camera; one guy jumps out breaks the window climbed in and drives off 12:10 - Hopeful just electronics taken but everything taken 13:15 - truck not found 17:35 - People rally around him willing to help 18:57- Set up a Go Fund Me 22:25 - over abundance of support 23:54 - Tens of thousands trying to help. 24:30 - Feel guilty 25:19 - Pay it forward 31:07 - Restored faith

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Despite having little combat training, Etchberger held off the enemy while simultaneously directing air strikes into the area of Lima Site 85 and calling for air rescue. When a helicopter arrived in the morning, Etchberger repeatedly and deliberately risked his own life. He braved enemy fire to place three wounded technicians in helicopter slings.He sadly passed away and his story revealed 42 years later. 0:00 - intro 1:40 - The PDG Photo 11:26 - Today is March 11th - The day Chief passed - how are you feeling? 17:05 - Was there a moment where you felt the presence of your father the most? 20:00 - “My father would be very proud of this Air Force” 23:00 - If you could ask your dad one question - what would it be? 28:40 - Growing up as a family - Childhood w/Chief Etchberger 37:40 - communicating back in the good ole days 39:18 - Secret CIA mission begins  43:10 - Peace talks are not working - “Let’s bomb them” - new technique 44:40 - Lima Site 85  48:00 - Ho Chi Minh Trail 50:36 - The Ambush 54:25 - Eye witness accounts of Chief fighting back 56:45 - 42 years of secrecy 58:40 - The part that breaks my heart the most 1:00:30 - The aftermath 1:06:10 - A wife sworn to protect the truth 1:10:50 - AF Cross hidden in a closet, why? 1:13:22 - The behind the scenes Hero - A Mother’s Legacy 1:16:45 - How the Etchberger Foundation changes lives 1:19:58 - Welcomed back to the AF family 1:21:53 - How talks of a MOH came up after 42 years 1:27:30 - When President Obama calls - you answer 1:32:04 - the 3 different types of MOH ceremonies 1:39:00 - Listener questions by TSgt Bree Mcconnell, SrA Kaylee Stewart, Maj (ret) Bill White, and MSgt Nathan Coy from the Wartime Leadership Podcast 1:56:40 - Why I love Cory so much 1:58:28 - I read a review! Submitted by Whitney Bryden. I also give my afterthoughts on the episode.

Rates of stress and anxiety are increasing and it’s estimated that 1 in 4 of us will experience mental health problems at some point in our lives. HEROBITES is a bi-weekly podcast clip for your mid-week motivation jump-start to inspire or educate you with former guest insights. Today’s clip is from episode 3 featuring First Sergeant Blythe Cooley stationed at Seymour Johnson, NC. In this clip we hear the sad story as a young and naive Airman who got so low she sadly tried to take her own life. We then flash forward to present day where all her dreams came true. But how? Listen in! Our full interview from 11 Mar 2021 Here: https://www.herofrontpodcast.com/msgt-blythe-cooley-from-surviving-to-thriving-ep-3/