The U.S. Army Soldier For Life Podcast shares information about education, employment, and health & wellness resources available to Soldiers, veterans, and thei...
S14E13 From Military to Manufacturing: Heroes MAKE America
The Manufacturing Institute's Heroes MAKE America program provides training and resources to help prepare individuals in the military and veteran communities for careers in the manufacturing industry. On today's Soldier For Life Podcast, we chat with Amy Thomas, the National Director of the Heroes MAKE America program, about their efforts to build a pipeline of military-trained and industry-certified candidates for manufacturers around the country.
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S14E12 National Veterans Small Business Week
National Veterans Small Business Week is November 11-15, so today, we are talking about the importance of celebrating NVSBW AND all of the fantastic resources that the United States Small Business Administration offers to help our military families on their entrepreneurial journey. Our guest on the show is Mr. Robert Yannuzzi, the SBA's Assistant Administrator for its Office of Veterans Business Development. Links mentioned in the podcast: NVSBW - https://www.sba.gov/nvsbw SBA OVBD Veterans Resources - https://www.sba.gov/veterans
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S14E11 Resources for Entrepreneurs from the USPTO
The U.S. Patent and Trademark office offers numerous resources for entrepreneurs in the military community to help them make their business ownership dreams a reality. Learn more about what the USPTO can do for you as a new or future military-connected business owner from this week's Soldier For Life Podcast discussion with the USPTO's Christina Whitaker. And be sure to visit the USPTO's Entrepreneurship Resources page for links to the many resources they offer for the military community at https://www.uspto.gov/initiatives/entrepreneurship-resources-military-community!
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S14E10 Pursuing Your Education with Service to School
Are you a Soldier or veteran who is interested in pursuing an education degree? Then this brand new Soldier For Life Podcast episode is just for YOU! Tune in to hear our discussion with Service to School CEO Alec Emmert about the free college and grad school application counseling, mentorship, and resources they offer to veterans and service members.
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S14E9 Combating Suicide Through Connections and Hope
Every life that is lost to suicide is one life too many. On this week's all new Soldier For Life Podcast, we talk to mental health advocate and motivational speaker David Woods Bartley about his struggles with depression, mental health, and suicide; and about how connection leads to hope, and hope saves lives. Resources mentioned in the podcast: 👉 988 Lifeline - https://988lifeline.org 👉 Veterans Crisis Line - call 988 and press 1, text 838255, or visit www.veteranscrisisline.net (resources and online chat) 👉 https://www.va.gov/REACH
The U.S. Army Soldier For Life Podcast shares information about education, employment, and health & wellness resources available to Soldiers, veterans, and their families.