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#55: SEAL Team Veteran Shares About Leadership and Coaching

Release Date: 12/20/2019

#80: Leadership Lessons with BG RJ Garcia - 81st West Point Commandant

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Summary In this episode of the Word for the Week podcast, host Pete Stone interviews Brigadier General R.J. Garcia, the Commandant of Cadets at West Point. They discuss Garcia's journey from a West Point cadet to a leader in the military, the influence of his family on his leadership style, and his experiences as an AH-64 pilot. Garcia shares valuable lessons learned from combat, his leadership philosophy focused on making others successful, and personal reflections on marriage and family. The conversation concludes with thoughts on legacy and the future challenges facing the military....

#79: Daddy-Daughter Dynamic: How Engaged Fathers Lead to Empowered Daughters

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Jackie Brewton has a heart for young people and walked away from a successful career in Corporate America sixteen years ago to dedicate her life to helping teens make good choices. She is a graduate of Furman University and the Founder and CEO of MotivationN3D, a motivational speaking company. In 2016, Jackie published a book for teen girls titled, 7 Secrets Guys Will Never Tell You. She currently resides in the metro Atlanta area.

#78: Joe Lawhorn - Healing, Growth, and the Grace of God

Word for the Week

Joe Lawhorn, recently served as the garrison chaplain for USAG Hawaii. In this conversation, Joe shares his inspiring story of overcoming a dysfunctional and broken childhood to finding faith and purpose in the Army. He credits the sovereignty of God for his transformation and emphasizes the importance of relationships and personal connections in his ministry. Joe's journey led him to become a chaplain and he highlights the significance of one-on-one encounters and small moments of grace in his work. He also discusses his role as a family life chaplain and the healing he experienced during...

#77: Gary Fisher - Moral Injury and Looking Back

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Chaplain (COL) Gary Fisher just completed his tour as the USARPAC Chaplain. In this conversation, he shares his experiences as a chaplain in combat, and discusses the concept of moral injury. He talks about his upcoming book on trauma and the importance of addressing the whole person when dealing with trauma. He also shares personal stories, including an incident during a combat logistics patrol and a dignified transfer ceremony. Chaplain Fisher emphasizes the role of faith in processing and finding meaning in traumatic experiences. He also talks about his role as General Flynn's...

#75: [War Stories] MAJ Andrew Batule - Pt 2: I'll Always Say Their Names

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War Stories is a collection of conversations with Servicemembers who share the memories that helped define their service. This collection is designed to preserve the legacy of military service, and honor the memory of those who served.

#74: [War Stories] MAJ Andrew Batule - Pt 1: Why I Serve

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#73: [War Stories] Pearl Harbor 80th Anniversary Interview: Earl Chung (Vietnam War Veteran)

Word for the Week

Recently, brought a group of WW2 and Vietnam War veterans to the island of Oahu to observe the 80th Anniversary of the Pearl Harbor Attack. I was fortunate enough to meet these veterans at the who has a close relationship with the Foundation. The students welcomed them as heroes and sang patriotic songs in honor of their service. After the program, these veterans were kind enough to share their stories for this podcast. This particular interview was a surprise. We found out that Earl Chung, the bus driver for The Greatest Generation Foundation Tour, was himself a Marine Veteran of the...

#72: [War Stories] Pearl Harbor 80th Anniversary Interview: Bill Hutton (Vietnam War Veteran)

Word for the Week

Recently, brought a group of WW2 and Vietnam War veterans to the island of Oahu to observe the 80th Anniversary of the Pearl Harbor Attack. I was fortunate enough to meet these veterans at the who has a close relationship with the Foundation. The students welcomed them as heroes and sang patriotic songs in honor of their service. After the program, these veterans were kind enough to share their stories for this podcast. War Stories is a collection of conversations with Servicemembers who share the memories that helped define their service. This collection is designed to preserve the legacy...

#71: [War Stories]Pearl Harbor 80th Anniversary Interview: Mickey Ganitch (Pearl Harbor survivor)

Word for the Week

Recently, brought a group of WW2 and Vietnam War veterans to the island of Oahu to observe the 80th Anniversary of the Pearl Harbor Attack. I was fortunate enough to meet these veterans at the who has a close relationship with the Foundation. The students welcomed them as heroes and sang patriotic songs in honor of their service. After the program, these veterans were kind enough to share their stories for this podcast. War Stories is a collection of conversations with Servicemembers who share the memories that helped define their service. This collection is designed to preserve the legacy...

#70: [War Stories]Pearl Harbor 80th Anniversary Interview: Steve Melnikoff

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Recently, brought a group of WW2 and Vietnam War veterans to the island of Oahu to observe the 80th Anniversary of the Pearl Harbor Attack. I was fortunate enough to meet these veterans at the who has a close relationship with the Foundation. The students welcomed them as heroes and sang patriotic songs in honor of their service. After the program, these veterans were kind enough to share their stories for this podcast. War Stories is a collection of conversations with Servicemembers who share the memories that helped define their service. This collection is designed to preserve the legacy...

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Chris Auger enlisted in the Navy in 1987, earned his Navy SEAL Trident in 1988, then served in the SEAL teams until his retirement in 2015. In his almost 28 years he deployed six times all over the globe. After 10 years of service, Chris came to realize that the man in the mirror was not who his wife deserved as a husband or the man he would like his daughter to marry someday. His bride of almost 28 years help Chris with this revelation with a note she left him one night he came home after midnight. The note and realization began a transformational journey that would forever impact his and his family’s lives forever.

Chris retired from the Navy and SEAL community in 2015. His final Command where he was the executive officer was responsible for leadership development and education for all Naval Special Warfare. Chris received his Doctorate in Strategic Leadership with a concentration in leadership coaching from Regent University. He has a Masters in Global Leadership from the University of San Diego with his undergrad in Information Systems Management from the University of Maryland University College. He is a Board Certified Coach from the Center for Credentialing and Education and is certified to administer the DiSC assessment and EQi 2.0 suite of emotional intelligence assessments.

Today, Chris serves with the WinShape Foundation Founded by Truett Cathy of Chick fil A. WinShape named after shaping winners is home to 6 ministries consisting of a College program, Camps for boys and girls, Foster homes program, WinShape Teams, Retreat and Marriage programs. Dr. Chris Auger is a team and leader development consultant with WinShape Teams. They facilitate meaningful and impactful experiences for clients that yield innovative and enduring solutions. In this role, he uses his experience and certifications to specialize in combining emotional intelligence with servant leadership to build leaders, followers and teams that are highly self-aware.

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