Adapt and Overcome Podcast

2.5 Years Sober: Marine Sales Lead's Clarity in Tech and Marriage featuring Todd Scarborough

What happens when discipline, faith, and clarity collide after years of struggle? In this episode of the Adapt and Overcome Podcast, Tommy Hardaway sits down with fellow Marine veteran Todd Scarborough to talk about transformation—both in business and in life.

Todd shares his journey from serving in Iraq to building a successful career in t...

In this episode, Tommy Hardaway sits down with Meridith Marshall, a former Marine Corps Judge Advocate who successfully transitioned into the corporate world as in-house counsel for a major telecommunications infrastructure company.

Meridith shares her journey from military service to corporate law, highlighting the challenges many veterans face when entering the civilian workforce. Despite an impressive 23-year career, she encount...

What happens when a 25-year Army veteran steps into the fast-moving world of tech? In this episode, Tasha Gaglioti shares how she successfully pivoted from military service into a thriving role in the private tech sector—proving that your past experience can be your greatest advantage.

Tasha walks us through her transition from the Army into a Google internship and ultimately into a leadership role at a tech firm specializing in AI...

What happens when Marine Corps leadership meets modern cybersecurity? In this episode, Bruce Venhuizen shares how a mission-first mindset shapes success in today’s fast-moving tech world—and why tools always come second.

Bruce Venhuizen, a former Marine turned IT Program Manager in the financial services industry, brings decades of leadership experience into enterprise technology and cybersecurity. He sits at the intersection of bu...

In this episode of the Adapt and Overcome Podcast, Tommy Hardaway sits down with Roy Interrante, a former Marine combat engineer turned IT and infrastructure expert with over 40 years of experience. Roy shares how his military background shaped his mindset, how he transitioned into the civilian workforce, and how he carved out a unique niche blending engineering and technology.

Roy walks listeners through his journey from the Marin...

In this powerful episode of the Adapt and Overcome Podcast, Tommy Hardaway sits down with Army veteran, executive leader, and bestselling author George Murray. With over 30 years of experience in global operations, manufacturing, and supply chain, George shares how discipline, leadership, and resilience shaped his journey from the military to the C-suite.

George opens up about his time in the United States Army and how those lesson...

In this episode of the Adapt and Overcome Podcast, Tommy Hardaway sits down with renowned physical therapist and strength coach Charlie Weingroff. Known for bridging the gap between medical rehabilitation and elite performance training, Charlie shares insights from a career that spans professional sports, high-level consulting, and serving as the lead physical therapist for United States Marine Corps Special Operations Command (MAR...

What does it look like when a military physician combines medical excellence with smart financial thinking? In this episode, Tommy Hardaway sits down with active-duty Army cardiologist Adam Kisling to talk about medicine, leadership, and why healthcare professionals should think beyond their primary career when it comes to building wealth.

Adam shares his journey practicing cardiology while serving in the U.S. Army and explains how...

In this episode of the Adapt and Overcome Podcast, Tommy Hardaway sits down with Marine veteran John Hayes to talk about a 30-year journey from “black magic” warehouse automation to building a real consulting business. John breaks down what he does in simple terms: think forklifts without people. He shares how getting started in the early days of AGVs (now AMRs) gave him a front-row seat to the robotics boom, and how he turned that...

Martin Engster runs Centerline Incorporated, a family-owned CNC spindle repair shop based in the middle of the United States. In this episode, Martin explains what a CNC spindle is, why it matters to manufacturers, and how his team helps companies get back up and running fast when a machine goes down.

Martin also shares how military structure shows up in the way they work: keeping things simple, staying disciplined, and paying clos...

What does it take to go from a young immigrant who barely speaks English to leading city-wide technology transformation? In this episode, Jorge Cardenas shares his powerful 22-year journey from the Marine Corps to the Department of Defense and now serving as CIO for the City of Brownsville, Texas.

Jorge opens up about how joining the Marine Corps in 2004 introduced him to the world of information technology. What started as a milit...

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...