Adapt and Overcome Podcast

In this episode, Tommy Hardaway sits down with Marine Corps veteran James Gonzalez to explore how robotics and AI are transforming surgery—and how military discipline helped shape his path into the medical device industry.

James shares his journey from serving in the U.S. Marines after 9/11 to discovering a passion for healthcare. What started as an interest in nursing evolved into a career in surgical technology and eventually int...

What happens when you take military discipline, leadership under pressure, and combine it with concierge-level healthcare? In this episode, Robert Kunkel shares how his Army background shaped the way he leads and builds hospitals that truly care for people.

Robert Kunkel, Director of Operations for Exceptional Healthcare, joins Tommy from Farmington, New Mexico, where he is preparing to open his company’s eighth micro-hospital. Wit...

What does it take to turn military service into a 23-year leadership career in the pharmaceutical industry? In this episode, Marine Corps veteran Nicole Bennett shares how her time as a recruiter gave her the sales training, discipline, and leadership foundation that launched her into big pharma and beyond.

Nicole, who works for Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, explains how her company stands apart as a niche biotech founded by two docto...

In this episode of the Adapt and Overcome Podcast, host Tommy Hardaway welcomes Stephen Dupart, an active-duty Army Allied Trade Specialist who works as a welder and machinist by day and runs an online personal training business by night. Stephen shares how he transformed his life after once weighing nearly 300 pounds and struggling with fitness and confidence.

Stephen opens up about his journey through yo-yo dieting, basic trainin...

What does military leadership really teach you about success after the uniform comes off? In this episode of the Adapt and Overcome Podcast, host Tommy Hardaway sits down with Army veteran and investor Jon Kerr to explore how discipline, structure, and leadership learned in the military can directly translate into business and investing success.

Jon shares his journey from serving as an Army captain to becoming an investor in multi...

AI is changing the tech industry fast, and for many software engineers, the big question is simple: adapt or get left behind. In this episode of the Adapt and Overcome Podcast, host Tommy Hardaway sits down with software engineer and Army veteran Sean Gil to talk about what it really takes to thrive in today’s AI-driven world.

Sean shares his experience working as a software engineer at a media company that builds financial educati...

What if something as common as a wisdom tooth could help heal traumatic injuries in the future?

In this episode of the Adapt and Overcome Podcast, host Tommy Hardaway sits down with Army dentist Brandi Gervais, who joins from Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Brandi shares her unique journey into military dentistry and explains how serving as an Army dentist differs from civilian practice.

Brandi talks about the group-practice model insi...

In this episode, host Dave Dubeau chats with Tommy Hardaway, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and real estate entrepreneur who shares his journey from single-family rentals to niche commercial properties. Tommy explains how landlord struggles and lessons from his father led him to pivot toward recession-resistant assets like RV resorts and self-storage facilities.

Tommy unpacks:

• Why he gave up on single-family homes after 20 years...

Welcome to the Adapt and Overcome Podcast, hosted by former Marine Tommy Hardaway. This show is for professionals, entrepreneurs, and leaders who are tired of conventional advice and are ready to embrace a more resilient, decisive, and effective approach to their careers.

Each episode, we dive into the core principles that define the Marine Corps—unwavering leadership, strategic flexibility, and pure grit—and translate them into ac...