071 Honoring the Veteran Community Career Transition Service with Matt Stevens

Got Your Six with Tony Nash

6ers, the transition challenges, and the ease of re-entry into the civilian workforce are growing issues faced by military veterans. Career change is already tough enough for life after service and the reality is, that there are other variables to consider that are just as important as giving them a job. To honor the military community is to ensure we respect their experience, recognize their skills, and give them a new sense of mission.

This week, Tony Nash is joined by Matt Stevens, a US Navy veteran, and the CEO of The Honor Foundation. He is passionate about helping special operations veterans transition into civilian careers. Matt Stevens graduated from the Naval Academy with an Ocean Engineering degree in 1991. He served in different units - Naval Warfare, Seal Team, Joint Special Operations, and Special Operations - until his retirement in 2017.

You will learn about how private organizations are helping veterans with their career transition journey and hear about some of the principles and actionable methods they teach in their programs, including how to overcome your fears as an introvert to grow your network, which you can implement on your own so you can create more opportunities for you.

As a result, you’ll be able to acknowledge that accepting the connective tissue of where you came from to where you’re going is all part of knowing who you are. You will also gain new insights and better confidence in how to face one of the biggest challenges you’ll face after your military service: finding the right career path and pursuing a fulfilled and satisfying life.

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• 01:01 - What The Honor Foundation is about
• 02:11 - Honoring the passion for service of the ex-military community
• 03:26 - Meeting the individuals where they are at in finding gaps in their identity
• 06:12 - Matt’s moment of Finding the “Why”
• 08:56 - Teaching the concept of networking with 50 cups of coffee
• 11:13 - Growing your network with the right people that believe in your cause
• 13:51 - Coming full circle with the mentorship process
• 15:46 - Maintaining a connective tissue to the community you came from
• 18:08 - Starting the mindfulness practice and breathing exercises

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