Episodes

MISHON D. MONTGOMERY, MPA, LSSBB Strategist | Speaker | Trainer | Coach https://mishonmontgomery.com/ Mishon Montgomery is an enthusiastic leader who shares her passion for developing others through public speaking and education. Originally from Pensacola, Florida, she is a United States Air Force veteran with 20 years of honorable service, retiring and hanging her boots in Las Vegas, Nevada. Mishon’s military experience and drive for normalizing female leadership and representation for the pr...

Team HeroFront is celebrating black leaders to honor #BHM and on this episode we sit down with a guy who has brought a tremendous amount of joy in the lives of millions! Herofront sits down with Thane to hear how the SF Meme Guy page started and where he plans to take it going further. We also ask random questions like "does your leadership notice the memes?" and "What's your favorite meme of all time?" We also get to know Thane on a more personal level, hearing about his time serving as a CATM ...

Team HeroFront is celebrating black leaders during #BHM and in this episode we sit down with Todd Simmons and discuss his post retirement life and any advice he'd give a veteran who is looking to pave their own path after their service ends. check out his website: https://courageouslead.com get to know Todd - Chief Vision Officer| Author| Organizational Culture Specialist | TEDx Speaker | Education Consultant| Adjunct Professor| Solutions Coach| Forbes Council Member at Forbes Todd is a Senior E...

Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force #14 Retired is currently an AFA as a board member, chapter president and delegate for 15 years. Murray also serves on the USAA Board of Directors, the Air Force Museum Foundation Board of Trustees, the Air Force Enlisted Village Board of Directors, and the Airmen Memorial Foundation Board of Directors. In this episode we have guest podcast Us Mentoring Us (UMU) asking Chief Murray questions about his time as CMSAF, social media, and his proudest USAF mome...

Link up with Kerry here: https://www.youtube.com/kerrysteuart https://www.warriorsascent.org https://midtownyogakc.org I joined the Air Force in 1991 and planned on retiring after twenty years but unfortunately I was medically discharged in 1999. I was suffering from migraines, pain in my legs and a few other issues but those two prohibited me from serving our Country. I eventually began to have battles with PTS that affected my home and work life. Although I might appear happy and healthy on th...

CMSgt Jeffrey D. Martin is the Command Chief for the 49th Wing, Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico. (At the time of recording Chief Martin was serving as the Command Chief, 53d Wing at Eglin AFB, Fla) He serves as the principle enlisted leader to the Wing Commander on all issues regarding the training, safety, morale, welfare and quality of life issues affecting a total force of over 4,000 enlisted personnel. The 49th Wing serves as the primary F-16 and MQ-9 training schoolhouse for the United ...

Airman Price had a dream - To become a Nurse in the USAF. She completed her degree and immediately applied for the Nursing Direct Enlisted Commissioning Program (DECP) held once a year, she was excited for her new future opportunities. Unfortunately, she learned learned the hard way that slots are limited and intensely competitive. She was told two years in a row her submission was not strong enough and eventually only had one year left to try again until her enlistment was up. Most would quit a...

Topic Time Stamps: 0:00 - Introductions 1:05 - Random (fun) questions 6:40 - Transitioning out of the Military 16:00 - The dawn of the “Military Influencer” and how to navigate it 28:25 - The direct connection of leadership and mental health Janae Sergio is a mom, wife, philanthropist, fashion entrepreneur, social media motivator and the Chief of Air Force Lodging where she manages a portfolio of 88 Air Force Inns. She’s also a best selling author for her debut autobiography Perfectly Flawed: A...

Hey team, Nate here, talking over HeroFront on this special episode! The beauty of proving people wrong, faith, the power of podcasting, lessons learned from being a M.T.I and as a Airman Leadership School Commandant, and the emotional journey of adoption. SO MANY deep and personal stories in this episode that you will be left inspired and fired up, let's get after it! THE Wartime Leadership Podcast: HEROFRONT takeover. Got emmmmmm. During this episode, Nathan turns the tables on our host, Jos...

Connect with Daniel here! https://linktr.ee/warhero2superhero Daniel is a 21 yr AF veteran that helps others transform their lives from the bedroom to the boardroom. Currently he is podcast/tv show for Warhero2Superhero which is spinoff of his calling to help the military/veteran/first responder community thrive from the bedroom to the boardroom. Additionally he is Director of IT for Legrity Media, a digital TV platform that brings positive content to a global community. Daniel is married to a ...

General Goldfein retired from the U.S. Air Force in October 2020 after a distinguished 37-year career, culminating as the country’s highest-ranking air force officer. As Chief of Staff, General Goldfein was responsible for over 693,000 men and women serving around the world, managing an annual operating budget of over $168 billion and the readiness of all U.S. air and space power. Over the course of his career, General Goldfein held a wide range of command, operational and joint staff assignment...

The Air Force Wingman Outreach Team sits down with CMSgt Schultz - The Command Chief of the Air Force Sustainment Center. We have a candid talk about how to take care of our own Mental Health and how leadership can bring those tools to the workplace. More on Chief Shultz: Chief Master Sergeant Robert C. Schultz is the Command Chief Master Sergeant, Air Force Sustainment Center, headquartered at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma. Chief Schultz is the senior enlisted leader and advisor to the comman...

Get to know Military Spouse and entrepreneur @madisonhelenelyn_ who is a wellness coach, yoga & spin instructor, and a spouse to a USAF pilot. She is also a holistic lifestyle coach who recently started leading wellness retreats in Costa Rica. https://www.madsmovement.com Madison’s “Why” My friends call me Mads though my name isMadison. You can call me either. I grew up a dancer and because I wasn’t the best, I had to work hard. I spent time dancing with the NYC Rockettes, still one of my favori...

"I am passionate about creating positive employee experiences, teaching leaders to be more effective, and helping people reach their full performance potential, both at and outside of work. It's impossible for a person to be their best self if they are disengaged at work. That's why it's so important to create workplaces that are concerned about the well-being of their people. When employees are highly engaged, they live happier, fuller, healthier lives, their organizations flourish, and our soc...

Chief Master Sergeant Courtenay "Court" M. Sartain is the Senior Enlisted Leader for the 668th Alteration Installation Squadron, Lackland AFB, TX. As Superintendent he is responsible for leading and mentoring 187 military, civilian communication and civil engineering engineers and technicians, supply technicians, and contractors across preventive maintenance and corrective actions, repair and minor construction of infrastructure in support of Department of Defense, Air Force, and other governmen...

Scott DeLuzio is the author of SURVIVING SON: An Afghanistan War Veteran Reveals His Nightmare of Becoming a Gold Star Brother. He owns an e-commerce software development business and is an Army veteran, having served six years with the Army National Guard, including a deployment to Afghanistan in 2010. Scott’s brother, Steven, was also deployed to Afghanistan in 2010. Unfortunately, Steven was killed in action on August 22, 2010. After returning home, Scott struggled with PTSD and the loss of h...

Chief Master Sergeant Heriberto Diaz is the Command Chief Master Sergeant, Third Air Force, Ramstein Air Base, Germany. The Third Air Force is U.S. Air Forces in Europe's Numbered Air Force for U.S. European Command as well as the U.S. Air Forces in Africa's Numbered Air Force for U.S. Africa Command, and is comprised of nine active-duty wings, ninety geographically separated units spanning 104 countries across Europe and Africa. As the Numbered Air Force’s Senior Enlisted Leader, Chief Diaz adv...

Chad is the Commandant for the Edwards Airman Leadership School at Edwards AFB and gives us his top 5 lessons learned running the schoolhouse. He spent 14 years and 2 special duties in the security forces and enlisted professional military education communities. Currently, he develop's entry level supervisors through a five week leadership development course. Additionally, he's grown a passion for driving digital transformation through the education lenses while building an innovation eco-system...

Myself and Mike Rosa sit down at Black Rifle Coffee in Niceville Florida to catch up. We moved from Whiteman AFB, Missouri to Eglin Afb Florida back in the fall of 2021 - At that time we were on top of the world and killing it in our careers. Everything that could go right - did go right - the sky was the limit and we were thrilled for our futures. Unfortunately, we both hit a dead end in our own unique way and this closed the door on our "Plan A" We were now facing the reality that a "Plan B" h...

"I officially retired on 1 Sep 2021 after serving 30 years in the United States Air Force. I served as an Independent Duty Medical Technician, First Sergeant, Inspector General Program Manager, Medical Group Superintendent and Command Chief Master Sergeant. I was able to overcome many obstacles and barriers as a black woman in chaotic, unconventional and dynamic environments. I served as a Command Chief Master Sergeant at Ellsworth AFB, South Dakota during the onset of the pandemic, social and r...

(Event lead:TSgt Evan Narred, 96 Security Forces) For those who have been through (or are going through) professional punishment or adversity the process can be overwhelming, all-consuming, and very difficult to go through alone. We have put together a panel of Senior Leaders who have “Bounced Back” from adversity, and now have perspective and empathy based on their experiences. 0:00 - Disclaimer 0:07 - Intro 1:00 - TSgt Evan Narred 7:30 - CMSgt Jason Barnshaw 17:25 - CMSgt Mark Crider 29:20 - M...

Ashlee Leppert’s love of the water drove her to join the Coast Guard and serve her country. As a “non-rate” she was a qualified boat engineer on small response boats before graduating from avionics electrical technician school. She became a qualified flight mechanic and a flight mechanic instructor–her favorite and most rewarding job. Ashlee retired with 14 years of active duty service. get a signed copy of her book! I did! https://ashleeleppert.com Want her to fire up your team in REAL LIFE?...

Kelly Murphy on his tips for preparing for retirement.

In this bonus episode I talk to Alyssa about her Stabucks cup collection and why so many spouses furiously hunt them down! She's this week's 'Hump Day Hero' Hi! I’m this week’s ‘Hump Day Hero!’ My name is Alyssa and I grew up In Oceanside,Ca. My career is in progress but I’m most passionate about creating all the things and making peoples visions come to life. My short term goal is to grow my business and my long term goal is to go back to school to get into Teaching. What I’m most thankful for ...