Episode 35: Boots to Boardrooms: My Unexpected Career Evolution
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05/10/25 • 51 min
Brandon shares his professional journey from military service to project management and consulting, revealing how early experiences shaped his leadership abilities and career trajectory.
• Joining the Air Force at 17 taught crucial foundations of discipline, resilience, structure, and accountability
• Military experience provided early leadership opportunities as a 19-year-old supervisor of older personnel
• Learned to command respect through consistent behavior rather than demanding it
• Discovered transferable skills from seemingly unrelated jobs like customer service and sales
• Corporate career progression from Raytheon to consulting roles required adapting to diverse personalities
• Mentorship from key figures like Debbie Godwin provided critical professional guidance
• Healthcare consulting represents current career focus with both DOD and VA facilities
• Addition of podcasting and life coaching represents ongoing commitment to growth
Support this podcast by subscribing at Brandon's website for $8 monthly - about $1 per episode - to help offset the time and financial costs of production.
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Brandon shares his professional journey from military service to project management and consulting, revealing how early experiences shaped his leadership abilities and career trajectory.
• Joining the Air Force at 17 taught crucial foundations of discipline, resilience, structure, and accountability
• Military experience provided early leadership opportunities as a 19-year-old supervisor of older personnel
• Learned to command respect through consistent behavior rather than demanding it
• Discovered transferable skills from seemingly unrelated jobs like customer service and sales
• Corporate career progression from Raytheon to consulting roles required adapting to diverse personalities
• Mentorship from key figures like Debbie Godwin provided critical professional guidance
• Healthcare consulting represents current career focus with both DOD and VA facilities
• Addition of podcasting and life coaching represents ongoing commitment to growth
Support this podcast by subscribing at Brandon's website for $8 monthly - about $1 per episode - to help offset the time and financial costs of production.
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Episode 36: The Other Side of the Gun - Susan Snow
Susan Snow shares her journey from witnessing her police detective father's murder at age 17 to becoming a trauma resiliency coach helping others heal from their own painful experiences. Through finding the right therapist and developing effective coping tools, she transformed her PTSD into purpose and wrote "The Other Side of the Gun" to offer hope to fellow trauma survivors.
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• How the Columbine shooting triggered flashbacks that forced her to confront her PTSD
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• Simple but powerful healing techniques like journaling, breathing exercises, and tapping
• Why vulnerability is essential for authentic healing and personal growth
• Overcoming fear to share her story and help others find their own path to resilience
• The difference between simply surviving trauma and learning to thrive afterward
Find Susan's book "The Other Side of the Gun: My Journey from Trauma to Resiliency" on Amazon in paperback and Kindle formats, with an audiobook coming soon. Connect with Susan at her (and me) on Instagram and TikTok.
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Brandon Held - Life is Crazy - Episode 35: Boots to Boardrooms: My Unexpected Career Evolution
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Welcome back to Brandon Held . Life is Crazy .
Speaker 1Got another great episode coming your way
Speaker 1Today . I want to talk about my professional journey . This is something I wanted to get into to talk about my experience , from my military days to
Speaker 1my work
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