Militarily Speaking

Welcome to Season 2 Episode 21 of the "Militarily Speaking" podcast with Tom McLean and Jodi Vickery In this episode of Militarily Speaking, Tom and Jodi welcome Cat Morris, HR and Operations Manager, and Executive Director Joel Bailey for Footprints Heroes Home Gate. They discuss the organization’s approach to veteran housing assistance, recovery, financial education and the wraparound services designed to help veterans experiencing homelessness build sustainable, independent lives. “Militari

Welcome to Season 2 Episode 20 of the "Militarily Speaking" podcast with Tom McLean and Jodi Vickery In this episode, Tom and Jodi welcome Steve Cole, Executive Director of Veterans Bridge Home's Metrolina Market, to discuss the challenges veterans face when transitioning to civilian life and how local communities can help them succeed. From veteran employment and community connections to suicide prevention awareness and navigating available resources, Steve shares how Veterans Bridge Home is h

Welcome to Season 2 Episode 19 of the "Militarily Speaking" podcast with Tom McLean and Jodi Vickery In this episode of Militarily Speaking, we talk with Ike Belk, co-founder of the U.S. Performance Center, about bringing the 2027 Carolinas Military World Games to the United States for the first time. Ike shares the scale of the global competition, how the games will celebrate active-duty service members and veterans, and why sport can create connections across countries, cultures and military

Welcome to Season 2 Episode 18 of the “Militarily Speaking” podcast with Tom McLean and Jodi Vickery In this episode of Militarily Speaking, we talk with Major Cole Hanna, co-founder of H.K. Young Bourbon Company, about building an award-winning Kentucky bourbon brand while continuing to serve on active duty. Cole shares how military leadership shaped his approach to entrepreneurship, why H.K. Young committed to toasted barrel finished bourbon, and what military members should know before start

Welcome to Season 2 Episode 17 of the “Militarily Speaking” podcast with Tom McLean and Jodi Vickery In this episode of Militarily Speaking, we talk with Sydney Mathis, CEO of Service to School, about helping active-duty service members and veterans turn their military experience and education benefits into meaningful college opportunities. They discuss Service to School’s free college admissions support, VetLink partner schools, veteran-to-veteran mentorship and how military students can find

Welcome to Season 2 Episode 16 of the "Militarily Speaking" podcast with Tom McLean and Jodi Vickery In this episode of Militarily Speaking, we talk with Monica Fullerton, Founder & CEO of Spouse-ly, about building her online marketplace connecting shoppers with military spouse, service member, veteran, and first responder-owned businesses. They dive into how she aims to support military spouse-owned businesses and create income-generating opportunities that can move with military families. “M