Teach Me to Fish "Helping Leaders better understand what drives People"

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Today’s guest is not just a colleague — he’s a true friend of mine, Dave Webb. What makes Dave special is that we share the same core values: a deep care for People, Soldiers, and their families.

In this episode, we’ll explore what real friendship looks like, how strong relationships shape team culture, and what it means to grow up and raise ...

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This episode is focused on the immediate reflections of Pat Yun as he transitions out of battalion command. He’ll tell his story of becoming the leader he is today and the vision he had as a commander. 

Pat will describe the hardest challenges he went through and how he handled them with the help of his team. He’ll discuss the kind of leaders...

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This episode will be focused on helping future battalion commanders prepare for command. Specifically, once making the mental shift from the day job to the pre-command courses. 
 I will be having a conversation with LTC Nick Tallant, a soon-to-be battalion commander at the pre-command courses. 
 We'll talk about:

1. Your Unique ...

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Today’s episode is with Red Devil 6, Trivius Caldwell, who just finished his first 30 days as a battalion commander in the 82nd Airborne Division. 

He will discuss his expectations, surprises, and what stands out the most so far. He’ll talk about his one thing going forward and what’s on the horizon that he needs to start shaping now. 

We hope...

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Today’s episode is with Ryan Leclair. She will talk about her first year at West Point, how it measured up to her expectations, the first two weeks of “Beast”, what she has learned so far, and what she is looking forward to the most in her second year. She’ll tell a few stories and hint at what’s driving her and her teammates.

We hope you enj...

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 This episode is with John Howell. John is a National Guard Major, full-time recruiter, and social media influencer known for his content on Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok as ServantOfLeaders. We discuss his journey on active duty and how he transitioned from infantry to military intelligence, to National Guard, back to Infantry, and recruit...

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This conversation is with Trevor Gocke. Trevor is a graduate of Louisville ROTC who recently transitioned as a captain from the Army to the Air National Guard. Like so many, his success has come disguised as hard work and perseverance. Trevor describes the leaders and mentors he had along the way who modeled the leadership he tries to emulat...

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This conversation is a journey going full circle from West Point to commanding the Senior Military Colleges across our nation.  Jason Wayne will share his story and how it's built him into the leader he is today, and how he's paying it back with his cadets and instructors. 

Learn what ROTC is doing these days and how you can impleme...

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• What do you want your organization to be known for? This is your unit’s reputation. 
• What do you want to be known for? This is your reputation. 
• Your reputation and your organization’s WILL BECOME ONE.

 Three Buckets:

1.        Know exactly who you are. “This is what I believe.”

2.        Figure out what the organization needs. “WIN = Wh...

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This episode is with Mike Kloepper. Mike shares his experiences growing up in some of the most historic units in the Army and the lessons he learned from the People who shaped him into the leader he is today. Currently, Mike is the Brigade Tactical Officer at West Point and discusses at length how he has the best job in the Army, developing ...

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This episode is with Jason Schmidt. He is the Command Sergeant Major of the United States Army Pacific and a genuinely great dude and teammate. 

We’ll discuss his journey growing up in the Army and progressing through some historic cavalry units. 

He shares his insights into the backbone of the Army, our Non-Commissioned Officer Corps, and the...

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For those who know  Brigadier General Kevin Williams, this conversation will sound very familiar. Because he’s been not only sharing his warfighting mentality for so many years, he’s been living it. 

I’m so thankful to spend so much time with him compiling his thoughts and sharing them with you. 

Why Teach Me to Fish?

Catch someone a fis...

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Finding the words to describe this conversation with Charles Burrow is hard. Because it’s hard to explain something special, unique, and memorable. It’s hard to define “Lightning in a Bottle”. For us, we just called it “First Rock”. 

We hope you enjoy today’s conversation. 

Through the conversation we will discuss:

• Why he joined and more im...

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Today’s episode is with Joe Bocchi. 

Joe recently left the Army and is sharing his story about his experiences as a junior officer and company commander. Most of our conversation is about the People and leadership that inspired him during his time in the Army and how he intends to emulate that leadership outside of the Army. 

Joe opens to the ...

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Get it out of your head and into your life. 

The purpose of this episode is to share how January went - focusing on our goals, whether we are on the path, and specifying steps along the way to get there. To do this, we'll execute a "Morning Standup" and let the conversation go where it takes us. Again...

A Morning Standup takes ...

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Today's episode is with Jaime Jarrard. 

Jamie Jarrard is a recently retired Lieutenant General in the U.S. Army. His most notable duties include Deputy Commander for U.S. Army Pacific, the Chief of Staff for INDOPACOM, and Commander for the 25th Infantry Division. 
He served most of his career throughout special operations ...

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Let’s Go 2025!

The purpose of this episode is to gain clarity on 2025 by focusing on our goals, getting on a path, and specifying steps along the way to get there.  To do this, we’ll execute a “Morning Standup” and let the conversation go where it takes us. 

A Morning Standup takes between 15-25 minutes. 

5 min: Each person shares the “ONE” thi...

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Today's episode is with Mike Albaugh. 
I've always seen Mike as my Go-To Guy to give it to me straight and for advice throughout my career. 
Not only is he an amazing NCO with more experience than most, and a historic career, but he's also a great friend with a vision for great things after the Army. 
I hope you en...

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This episode is for those thinking about how to close out 2024. How to end with a bang, and set yourself up for 2025. Don't wait until January, start today.
It starts with systems, habits, routines, and preparation you put into each day. That's the "Ideal Day". Listen to episode #18 to refresh yourself on how to get ...