Ep. #101 Marines vs UFC, Subway incident, Tell me about yourself
Tim and Matt spend some time today talking over the most common interview question and how so many people get this wrong. "Tell me about yourself" it is such a quick opening question and for so many of us we open up our interviews bogging down the conversation before it even really begins. We discuss a Marine veteran who choked out a passenger on the NYC subway after he was harassing other passengers, leading to his death. We finish the show today talking about a UFC fighter training with Marines. Paddy Pimblett took on 10 Marines back to back, submitting each and every one of them.
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Tell me about yourself
NYC Subway choking
UFC vs USMC
#100 - Our 100th EPISODE!
Join the chat for our 100th episode - We did it! We made it to the century mark! On todays show Matt and Tim talk a bit about Matts recent adventures around Philadelphia. We discuss the evacuation of the US embassy in Sudan. A few newer groupings of upper body exercises to help get that summer body ready for the beach, We end with something we discuss regularly on the show, the elevator pitch. Why it is important and how to successfully write out a quick 30-60 second pitch about yourself that will leave your audience wanting to know more.
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#99 Join the chat - Hitmen in the military, 5 ways to survive a layoff
Tim & Matt are back at it discussing current events, hitmen in the military, ways to survive a layoff and smart military leaders. Join us today as we discuss how one GOP leader is purposing we increase military bottom pay to at least $15/hr (based on 40 hour work week). Air National guardsman gets caught by the FBI trying to become a hitman. How the military needs to start focusing on SMART leaders as much as strong ones. We end talking about 5 ways to help survive a layoff.
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Ep. #98 Get unstuck in your transition, 101st Airborne tragedy
Matt and Tim are back again with another episode of the podcast and this week we get right into things. The first article we discuss is the 9 Army soldiers that passed away due to a training accident in Kentucky when two Black Hawk helicopters collided. We transition into the Air Forces new weight standards that they hope will open the doors to more recruits join in the coming years. Congress is asking for more money to bolster our defense against UFOs (Or whatever they call them these days). Lastly we discuss some tips that can help with the military transition.
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Army IDs the 9 soldiers that died during a training accident
Fatter recruits for the Air Force
Congress calls for more UFO money
4 ways to get your transition unstuck
Ep. #97 Drones and Russia, UFO Motherships
Today Matt and Tim are back and we discuss how people inside the pentagon are talking about how there could be a "Mothership" that is or could release smaller probes to visit planets like ours. We have a good discussion on the report that Russian fighter pilots downed one of our MQ-9 surveillance drones over the Black Sea. We end today talking about some tips for job seekers that are attending job fair. Be it, in person or virtually. There are just some questions that you should not ask without doing at least a small level of research first.
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#96 Stop pretending about veterans employment, and proper knife hand deployment
Today Matt and Tim are back and we discuss some of the things we need to stop pretending about when it comes to the military transition. We transition over to the "knife hand" and how to properly employ this technique to maximize its effectiveness. Real quick before we sign off we discuss 10 dress to impress tips for folks transitioning.
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Let's stop pretending
5 knife hand employment
Dress to impress
EP. #95 - Reading the Room and a New Arms Race
What about those Balloons? Tim and Matt discuss current events; "weather" balloons and the UFO's brought down over the next few days in North America. The Russian invasion has lead to a new Arms Race. Also, 10 tips to help veterans to read the room.
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Ep. #94 - Chat with us about Boot Camp, 8 tips for job hunting, and "hero" language
Join in on the comment section as Matt and Tim discuss 3 articles today. We start by saying goodbye to the Cincinnati Bengals this year and we all now cheer on the Philadelpha Eagles. We then start with a Forbes article discussing "Hero" language and how your time in the military may hinder your job seeking upon transition. We then move over to Military.com to discuss 8 tips for job seekers in a struggling economy. We wrap todays show with an article with 6 tips for those getting ready to head off to boot camp. Don't worry these same 6 tips are also great tips for your everyday life as well!!
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#93 Disability disclosure, Transition Tips and Marine Corps Education
Join Tim and Matt to discuss important topics related to military & veteran communities. We start with some talk about our local football teams potentially meeting in the Superbowl in a few weeks if all goes as planned (at least for us) this coming weekend! We then talk about an article around the 4 different personality types and how they can help or hinder a service member that is getting ready to transition into the civilian sector. We end the show this week talking about the Marine Corps plan to rethink how they train Marines and prepare them for combat.
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Transition tips for your personality type
Marine Corps a new education plan
#92 Join the Chat. Misconceptions about the military
Matt and Tim are having some fun this week discussing how the Army is trying to lessen the gap of knowledge that Gen-Z seems to have when it comes to what life in the Army is really like. The US and Japan are set to meet to reorganize how the USMC and other branches are setup on Okinawa. Lastly we talk about a couple set up a fake fundraiser for a veteran. Over $400,000 was donated only to be taken by the couple who are now being charged for the scheme.
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The Army Could Not Effectively Address Gen Z's Misconceptions About Army Life in 2022
US to Swap Out Marine Regiment Stationed on Okinawa
Woman Gets 3 Years in Bogus Online Fundraiser for Veteran
#91 Post Holidays; TopGun references and Dolphins
On todays show Matt and Tim discuss the holidays that we just got through and seeing family and friends. This holiday season ended with Matt and his son actually being at the Bengals vs Bills NFL game where a 24 year old young man suffered cardiac arrest on the field needing to be given CPR on the field and having the game suspended. We do our best to transition into military related news. We discuss how the naval fighter pilot academy better known as TOPGUN fines pilots $5 every time they quote the movie of the same name! We quickly highlight an article that covers the Navy's Marine mammal system where they train dolphins and sea lions to detect underwater mines, intruding swimmers or crafts that may be hard for our sonar to detect. We end the show discussing how as you transition out of the military how important it is to realize you are more then your MOS or the job you did while serving.
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Damar Hamlin Gofundme https://www.gofundme.com/f/mxksc-the-chasing-ms-foundation-community-toy-drive
Navy fines pilots $5 for quoting the movie TOPGUN
For 60 Years, the Navy Has Been Training Dolphins and Sea Lions
The Hardest Part of Leaving the Service Is Seeing Yourself as More Than Your MOS
#90 NORAD tracks Santa, mentoring and 5 ways to make a resume stand out
Tim and Matt are back with a new intro, we discuss the origin story of how NORAD ended up tracking Santa Clause since way back in 1955 all because of a misdialed phone number. The Army is going to start a new pilot program with the start of the new year that will allow its members to start the transition process up to two years out from their separation date. We end todays podcast with a list of 5 ways to make your resume stand out and hold the attention of the recruiters and hiring managers that will see it. As always thank you for tuning in and feel free to leave a comment for us!
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Ep. #88 - Can Congress save the Marine Corps?
Matt and Tim start off with some banter about one of the biggest topics on social media and news outlets right now. Why it shouldn't matter and how we are to blame. Next we go into how the European energy crisis will most likely effect the global markets. As well as how this could be the things that spurs the Ukraine conflict into something larger then it should be. We take time to highlight 2 veteran owned businesses Frog Bone Cellar & Frog Bone Coffee. We can't say it enough. Networking is one of the most important things for anyone in the professional sector. We highlight some reason why your network might be failing. (Guess what it's probably your fault) Lastly this week we revisit the Force Design 2030 that we talked about a few weeks back and what it means for the USMC. Now some folks are calling for congress to jump in and dig deeper into some of the reasons these changes are being made.
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Ep. #87 Coaching and parenting, investment into kids from parents and coaches alike
Matt and Tim are here again for another conversation. This week we start with our typical opening banter that leads well into the main conversation this week that is focused on youth athletics and how important of a role that both coaching and parenting play into the success these young men and women find. How some of the lesson learned through organized sports can and will carry over into adult hood and help in the professional sector as well. But we open with an article that talks about the infamous Jeffery Dahmer and how he was given an honorable discharge from the Army!
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#86 What top military-employers do...
Welcome back!! Matt and Tim are back this week after Tim took a much needed vacation week. Today we discuss 10 Mind-Blowing Things Top Veteran Employers Do. Things that make the transition better, more streamlined and efficient for veterans and the hiring process. Then we cover, 4 Important Things to Know When Considering College as an Older Veteran. It can be intimidating being the "old" student. This article will highlight some of the reason why this shouldn't be so worrisome.
Ep. #84 - The hardest interview question of 2022!!
Join Tim and Matt for a discussion about current events in the military and veteran community. We start the conversation today talking about 6 easy ways to insult a hiring manager that you may not even realize you are doing. Later we transition the discussion to answering 2022's hardest interview question and how your military experience should make this query a breeze to answer. We had fantastic action in the live chat this week and we welcome you to join us live when possible! If you miss the live stream always feel free to leave us a comment here or anywhere else we can be found.
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Ep. #83 - PACT Act, One Step from Nuclear War, and How to better communicate post military.
Join the conversation online with Tim and Matt to discuss military-related headlines, stories, and best practices for post-military success. Today we celebrate the PACT act passing the US Senate vote and reaching the desk of Joe Biden. This is a very important act that will allow for better and less headache for those that need treatment. The UN discussing the impact nuclear weapons are having on the world and how with each weapon, we are closer to a catastrophe. We end todays discussion with tips on communication. How we speak in the military can be blunt, crude and direct. In the civilian sector most times this is going to not go over well. So how do we better communicate with our teams?
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#82 Recruiting Crisis and Negotiating Salaries
Tim and Matt discuss military recruiting not meeting quotas, what can be done? And ill-fitting, hot weather uniforms. Negotiating salaries after the military. As well as a Florida man story!!
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Ep. #81 - Tell me about yourself
Matt and Tim are back!! It has been a crazy few weeks but the fellas take a few minutes to answer the "Tell me about yourself" interview question. 7 ways to impress the new boss. Some July 4th discussion to kick things off and Matt shares some stories from when he was a 911 dispatcher.
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