Episodes

Ever feel like you’re an imposter? Or maybe feel frustrated on how to clarify your vision or how to communicate more effectively with your team? Maybe, you are no longer Fired up about life right now, like you’re on a hamster wheel? Well then, I am here to help you! Let me introduce you to Sha Sparks! She's the CEO (Chief Excitement Officer) of Sparks of Fire International & Certified Fearless Living Coach, she help leaders reignite their F.I.R.E. to take Fearless action, to be Intentional with...

I learned SO much from this talk with DeDe. What an incredible person! I mean seriously this woman does it all and you MUST get to know her. If you liked this clip please check out Episode 13 for the full conversation and let's get after it! Described by Dr. Brené Brown as one of her “leadership heroes and a total badass” in the New York Times’ bestseller Dare to Lead, U.S. Air Force retired Colonel, DeDe Halfhill, brings her real-world perspective on leadership based on her 25-year accomplishe...

Virginia Cruse enlisted in the Army Reserve in 1997 where she trained in interrogation and linguistics. As an Arabic speaker, she served a panoply of tactical units in Ramadi, Iraq from 2003-2004 and subsequently served as a defense contractor and Department of Defense Civilian overseas. Virginia was selected as one of two Direct Commission Officers for the Mid-Atlantic Region in 2008 and served as a HUMINT officer supporting Naval Special Warfare and the Naval War College. Virginia transitioned...

Rates of stress and anxiety are increasing and it’s estimated that 1 in 4 of us will experience mental health problems at some point in our lives. HEROBITES is my bi-weekly podcast clip for your mid-week motivation jump-start to get you fired up. Each week I’ll be featuring inspirational stories and practical tips from some of my former guests. Today’s clip is Kim Desilus from episode 12. Kim was leading the way as the Wing's Resiliency Program Manger and absolutely killing it in her career. Un...

MSgt Manson joins us on HeroFront to talk about his specific leadership approach - C.A.R.E. A powerful acronym you MUST hear about! How he has honed his resiliency, and the incredible gift we need to foster called Diversity and Inclusion. Let's get after it!! **MSgt Manson requested this episode be dedicated to the life and legacy of a true Wingman, Leader and Warrior. TSgt Kenny Santiago** MASTER SERGEANT LaKEITH J. MANSON Sr Master Sergeant (MSgt) LaKeith J. Manson Sr. serves as the Joint B...

Rates of stress and anxiety are increasing and it’s estimated that 1 in 4 of us will experience mental health problems at some point in our lives. HEROBITES is my bi-weekly podcast clip for your mid-week motivation jump-start to get you fired up. Each week I’ll be featuring inspirational stories and practical tips from some of my former guests. Today’s clip is from bonus episode 2 in honor of her late husband for Memorial Day published on May 31st 2021. She is one INCREDIBLE person and I highly ...

DeDe is described by Dr. Brené Brown as one of her “leadership heroes and a total badass” in the New York Times’ bestseller Dare to Lead, U.S. Air Force retired Colonel, DeDe Halfhill, brings her real-world perspective on leadership based on her 25-year accomplished career. We discuss her leadership philosophy on understanding the role emotion plays into how we show up as leaders. In her words: “Gaining a granular understanding of our inner emotional world helps give us control over how we show ...

all streaming platforms and Merch: https://linktr.ee/HeroFront Her Youtube! Kia's Calling: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChJcdRyuCQNlfYaYdGhOGOQ Her TikTok: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZM8JUG6C3/ TSgt Christensen is a Military Training Leader in the United States Air Force stationed at Lackland AFB, Texas. Takiah goes into the 5 things she wished she knew before taking on this unique job. She's also really funny on Tik Tok with all the military memes and videos she creates! She's a positive ball...

Video Link: https://youtu.be/x9KUUCafrrY all streaming platforms and Merch: https://linktr.ee/HeroFront Her Youtube! Kia's Calling: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChJcdRyuCQNlfYaYdGhOGOQ TSgt Christensen is a Military Training Leader in the United States Air Force stationed at Lackland AFB, Texas. Takiah goes into the 5 things she wished she knew before taking on the job. She's also really funny on Tik Tok with all the military memes and videos she creates! She's a positive ball of energy and ...

I spend time with author Vitale Buford discussing her life and one of my favorite books EVER...Addicted To Perfect. This brutally open and honest memoir shows the dangers of chasing perfection and Vitale covers many strategies she's learned to kick a ten year addiction, toxic relationships, and an eating disorder. She is now living her best life! Tune in to find out how! more on Vitale: "I’m an agent of transformation and lasting change. It’s taken me years to reach this place in life and it’s ...

About John Wayne Troxell Before his retirement in December 2019, Troxell was selected as SEAC #3, the highest enlisted rank of all branches. He was the Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Secretary of Defense for four years on all matters involving joint and combined total force integration, utilization, health of the force and joint development for enlisted personnel. Troxell enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1982. Source: From Beyond The Uniform Podcast check T...

SSgt Zachary Miller fills us in on his journey to creating the biggest non-affiliated Air Force social media page ever, the Air Force Wingman Outreach page on Facebook.com A place to be there for each other when we needed it the most.

Todd Simmons is the founder and Chief Vision Officer of Courageous Leadership Alliance. Todd has an international reputation in the field of education and leadership development. Todd served over 25 years in the U.S. Air Force. His final position in the Air Force was Command Chief for Air University where he led the professional development and education for 50,000 resident and 120,000 non-resident Air Force affiliated students each year. odd is on a mission to create a coalition of change agen...

Rates of stress and anxiety are increasing and it’s estimated that 1 in 4 of us will experience mental health problems at some point in our lives. HeroFront Bitesize is my weekly podcast for your mid-week motivation jump-start to get you fired up. Every other week I’ll be featuring inspirational stories and practical tips from some of my former guests. Disclaimer: The appearance of external links on this site doesn’t constitute official endorsement on behalf of the U.S. Air Force, or the Depart...

On the next episode of HeroFront I sit down with my best friend Ronnie and discuss our first assignment in the Air Force together, Andersen AFB, Guam in 2004. We discuss how our horrible first impression set us up for failure for the rest of our time there, using the "haters" and other poor supervisors to further drive our current success, and best of all we discuss the shenanigans we got into together that make for some really hilarious stories. We tried to angle this episode for any new Airman...

On the next episode of HeroFront I sit down with my best friend Ronnie and discuss our first assignment in the Air Force together, Andersen AFB, Guam in 2004. We discuss how our horrible first impression set us up for failure for the rest of our time there, using the "haters" and other poor supervisors to further drive our current success, and best of all we discuss the shenanigans we got into together that make for some really hilarious stories. We tried to angle this episode for any new Airman...

Trey McGuire leads the non-profit, Every Warrior. An ordination that supports our Veterans in MANY different different ways. We hear why Trey started this grassroots initiative 6 years ago, and the incredibly dark times he went through to get to where he's at today, a beacon of hope for veterans. In Trey's words: At Every Warrior, our mission is to support, connect, equip, and mobilize the very core of every Warrior serving in our military. The content on this channel is intended to help us acc...

Josh and Mike discuss one of the most embarrasing moments of their career. The day they ruined the Wing's change of Command.

Described by Dr. Brené Brown as one of her “leadership heroes and a total badass” in the New York Times’ bestseller Dare to Lead, U.S. Air Force retired Colonel, DeDe Halfhill, brings her real-world perspective on leadership based on her 25-year accomplished career. We discuss her leadership philosophy on understanding the role emotion plays into how we show up as leaders. In her words: “Gaining a granular understanding of our inner emotional world helps give us control over how we show up as l...

Rates of stress and anxiety are increasing and it’s estimated that 1 in 4 of us will experience mental health problems at some point in our lives. HeroFront Bitesize is my weekly podcast for your mid-week motivation jump-start to get you fired up. Every other week I’ll be featuring inspirational stories and practical tips from some of my former guests. Today’s clip is from episode 3 of the podcast with MSgt Blythe Cooley. Blythe discusses her journey as a young and naive Airman who got so low sh...

Kim was leading the way as the Wing's Resiliency Program Manger and absolutely killing it in her career. Unfortunately, a scary situation with her family arose and this caused her to have a lapse in judgement. Although she was one of the leading NCOs at her base, she faced the consequences and overnight had her future career plan were no longer applicable. In this episode she tells us what happened, and how she rose up from the ashes to reclaim her life, stronger than ever before.

On Episode 11 we listened to how Kim was leading the way as the Wing's Resiliency expert and absolutely killing it in her career. Unfortunately, a scary situation with her family arose and this caused her to have a lapse in judgement. although she was one of the leading NCOs at her base, she was punished by her commander and overnight had to accept that her future career plan was no longer applicable. In this episode she tells us what happened, and how she rose up from the ashes to reclaim her l...

Kelly Murphy sits down with Josh on the HerFront podcast to discuss his time on the show 'Tough As Nails', stories of his career as a Marine, and the unexpected challenges he faced when retiring. Murph is the Director of Military and Veteran Services at the University of Central Missouri. He is also a competitor on CBS’s new show, Tough as Nails. TOUGH AS NAILS is a competition series that celebrates everyday Americans who roll up their sleeves and don’t think twice about working long hard hours...

full episode releases July 7th 2021! Kelly Murphy sits down with Josh on the HerFront podcast to discuss his time on the show 'Tough As Nails', stories of his career as a Marine, and the unexpected challenges he faced when retiring. follow me! --> https://linktr.ee/HeroFront Murph's gym! --> https://www.facebook.com/RedHorseFitness/ Murph is the Director of Military and Veteran Services at the University of Central Missouri. He is also a competitor on CBS’s new show, Tough as Nails. TOUGH AS...