Tactical Treasures Podcast

Tactical Treasures Podcast

Have an item or piece of advice that changed your life? “Tactical Treasures” shares the stories of Veterans, Military spouses, Military family members, and patriotic Military supporters that have been impacted by a specific item, lesson, or recommendation in their life. Tracy Flanagan, Co-founder and Senior Vice President of JDog Brands, interviews voices in the Veteran-space to search for inconspicuous objects and moments that they turned into tactical treasures for their Military career, business, or life!

Episodes

June 4, 2025 36 mins

On this episode of Tactical Treasures, Tracy speaks with George Leone, Military Family Member and the President and Chair of the Board of Homecoming 250 Navy Marine Corps! Tune in to this episode to hear about George’s very special Tactical Treasure, what inspired him to undertake the mission of the Homecoming 250, honoring the Navy and Marine Corps 250th birthday and to hear about all the spectacular events taking place October 9-...

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On this episode of Tactical Treasures, Tracy speaks with Derek Blumke, Air Force/Air National Guard Veteran and the Veteran Impact Fellow for the Grunt Style Foundation! Tune in to this episode to hear about Derek’s very inspirational Tactical Treasure, his journey with mental health, and how his mission supporting the mental health of Veterans and the overprescribing of drugs has led him to Congress and spear heading Grunt Style F...

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On this episode of Tactical Treasures, Tracy speaks with Lisa Carrington-Firmin, Col. (Ret) Air Force, Author, Founder & CEO of Lisa Carrington-Firmin, LLC! Tune in to this episode to hear about Lisa’s very empowering Tactical Treasure and find out what she calls her “super power” and how she overcame barriers during her military service of discrimination, sexual assault and combat which inspired her journey to healing by autho...

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On this episode of Tactical Treasures, Tracy speaks with Rev. Dr. Paul McCullough, Army Veteran/President and Thomas Long, Army Veteran/Board Member of the Association of the United States Army Penn & Franklin-Greater Philadelphia Chapter heading up and hosting the Army 250th celebration!

Tune in to this special edition of Tactical Treasures Podcast to hear about Paul and Tom sharing their very special tactical treasures, the st...

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May 7, 2025 34 mins

On this episode of Tactical Treasures, Tracy speaks with Mike Meyers, Army Veteran, Founder/CEO & Commissioner of the Military Basketball Association! Tune in to this episode to hear about Mike’s very cool physical Tactical Treasure, how the Military Basketball Association has been a tool to prevent harmful behaviors, and the documentary now airing on Amazon prime “Life Through Basketball”! Be sure to set your calendar for the ...

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April 30, 2025 51 mins

On this episode of Tactical Treasures, Tracy speaks with Kijuan Amey, Air Force Veteran and the Founder/CEO of Amey Motivation, LLC! Tune in to this episode to hear about Kijuan’s very motivational Tactical Treasure, his amazing story of resilience and hope, and about how he profoundly states, “I may have lost my sight, but I did not lose my vision.”

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April 23, 2025 35 mins

On this episode of Tactical Treasures, Tracy speaks with Patrick Trujillo, Marine Corps Veteran and Marketing/Communications Manager at Warrior-Scholar Project! Tune in to this episode to hear about Patrick’s very valued advice Tactical Treasure, how the Marine Corps shaped who he is today, and about the great program at Warrior-Scholar Project that helped him discovery his amazing “Plan B”!

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April 16, 2025 38 mins

On this episode of Tactical Treasures, Tracy speaks with Steve Nisbet, Air Force Special Warfare Pararescueman Veteran and Co-Founder/CEO of Shields and Stripes! Tune in to this episode to hear about Steve’s Tactical Treasure, how he became a Special Warfare Pararescueman, and about the amazing program at Shields and Stripes that helps Veterans and First Responders heal from mental and physical injuries they have sustained in the c...

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On this episode of Tactical Treasures, Tracy speaks with Waco Hoover, Marine Corps Veteran and Founder/CEO of IMPCT Group! Tune in to this episode to hear about Waco’s interesting and insightful Tactical Treasure, how his new venture IMPCT Group is helping how companies shape their mission and culture and his advice for Veterans wanting to break into the business world.

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April 2, 2025 28 mins

On this episode of Tactical Treasures, Tracy speaks with Robert O’Connor, Military Family Member and Author of two books, the latest, The Jeep Show-A Trouper at the Battle of Bulge! Tune in to this episode to hear about Robert’s wisdom-filled Tactical Treasure, the amazing journey that fueled the writing of the Jeep Show, how through writing he has been able to relive his Father’s military path and…… will there be a sequel to The J...

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On this episode of Tactical Treasures, Tracy speaks with Deb Hausladen, Military Family and John Hausladen, Air Force Veteran and Co-Founders of Sneakers for Soldiers! Tune in to this episode to hear about Deb and John’s very special Tactical Treasure, the very inspiring letter that Deb shares from a deployed soldier after receiving his new sneakers, the inspiration behind starting the non-profit and the incredible stories that fue...

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March 19, 2025 26 mins

On this episode of Tactical Treasures, Tracy speaks with Jennifer Beeston, a proud Military Family Member, Mortgage Originator and the #1 Nationwide VA Loan Officer! Tune in to this episode to hear about Jennifer’s enlightening Tactical Treasure, her passion to help Veterans through the lending process as well as sharing her wealth of knowledge of the VA loans dos and don’ts.

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March 12, 2025 36 mins

On this episode of Tactical Treasures, Tracy speaks with Cassandra Guzman, Air Force Veteran and Ms. Veteran America 2024! Tune in to this episode to hear about Cassandra’s very special Tactical Treasure, how her military service in the Air Force had a positive impact on where she is today and what an honor it is to carry out the mission of Final Salute, Inc. by serving as Ms. Veteran America 2024!

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On this episode of Tactical Treasures, Tracy speaks with John Gronski, Major General, Army (Ret) and the Founder/CEO of Leader Grove, LLC.  Tune in to this episode to hear about John’s 3 keys to effective Leadership in the military and in business, his inspiration for authoring his 2 Leadership books, and his amazing and funny life lessons learned from biking across the country with his wife and 15 month old son!

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February 26, 2025 34 mins

On this episode of Tactical Treasures, Tracy speaks with Sam Peterson, Army Veteran and Co-Founder of Mind Spa and Patriot Power Up! Tune in to this episode to hear about Sam’s impactful Tactical Treasure, his experiences with mental health challenges that led to the development of programs that make a difference for those who have served and the amazing treatment program at Mind Spa and Patriot Power Up!

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February 19, 2025 42 mins

On this episode of Tactical Treasures, Tracy speaks with Riley Tejcek​, an Active Duty USMC Captain, Team USA Bobsled Pilot, and Author! ​Tune in to this episode to ​hear about Riley's inspiring Tactical Treasure, what motivated her to become the first female Active Duty Marine to pursue the 2026 Olympics, and how her ​incredible journey​ inspired her to write a children's book encouraging younger generations to dream big...

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February 12, 2025 32 mins

On this episode of Tactical Treasures, Tracy speaks with Josh Parish, Army Iraq War Veteran and Co-Founder/Board Member of VETLIFE! Tune in to this episode to hear about Josh’s very insightful Tactical Treasure, ​the defining moment that inspired him and his wife to start VETLIFE and an enlightened discussion on the resources available to Veterans and their families and how VETLIFE serves as a one-stop shop for accessing those bene...

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February 5, 2025 48 mins

On this episode of Tactical Treasures, Tracy speaks with Jim Hatch, Military Family Member and the Director of Partnerships for the Purple Heart Foundation! Tune in to this episode to hear about Jim’s interesting insight on his Tactical Treasure, how his passion for his role has helped the Purple Heart Foundation pivot to offer more services to Veterans and their families and the meaning behind the Purple Heart Medal!

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January 29, 2025 29 mins

On this episode of Tactical Treasures, Tracy speaks with Dr. Lanny Snodgrass, Lt. Colonel, Army (Ret) and Author of the book The Ageless Call to Serve: Rethinking Military Service for a Changing World! Tune in to this episode to hear about Dr. Snodgrass’ insightful Tactical Treasure, his inspiration for joining the Army at age 63, the amazing work he has done and continues to do treating military personnel on mental health issues a...

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On this episode of Tactical Treasures, Tracy welcomes back Army Vietnam Veteran and WIBG Host of the Welcome Home Veterans Radio Show, Joe Griffies! Tune in to this episode to hear about Joe’s 3 day adventure on the newly commissioned USS New Jersey out on the Atlantic Ocean and under the ocean. Listen as he recalls his experience viewing the boat life of our submariners and all they do to protect us and about what it was like when...

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