[Ep 061] Air Force Linguist to Salesforce Admin: Meagan Kut’s Path

Six years as an Air Force Arabic linguist and intelligence operator didn’t prepare 𝗠𝗲𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗻 𝗞𝘂𝘁 for the short trip home after her first deployment. On this episode of 𝗖𝗶𝗿𝗿𝗶𝘂𝘀 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗲, she explains how that gap, and a Salesforce career built by stacking every veteran resource she could find, shaped who she is today.𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗹𝗹 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻:Why 𝗠𝗲𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗻 𝗞𝘂𝘁 wrote her own separation paperwork after the Air Force said no to every alternative she asked forHow 𝗛𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗼𝗲𝘀, 𝗛𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗨𝗦𝗔, 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗿𝗳𝘂𝗹, Veterati (now 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗩𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶), and 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗯𝗹𝗮𝘇𝗲𝗿 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀 each played a different role in her transitionWhat it’s like to serve as both a veteran and a military spouse, and why the two roles don’t always get the same supportWhy she believes networking is one of the most underused tools available to veterans and spouses𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗶𝘁’𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿:Veterans, military spouses, and anyone supporting someone through a military transition.𝗚𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁 + 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆:𝗠𝗲𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗻 𝗞𝘂𝘁 served six years active duty in the US Air Force as an Arabic linguist and ISR operator, then two years in the reserve. She is now a Salesforce professional at MB&A, founder of the 𝗝𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲𝘆 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗨𝘀𝗲𝗿 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽 community, and co-host of Military Trailblazer Office Hours.𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗖𝗧𝗔:NEVER overlook networking!Find every program you can to help with transition.Take note of the responsibilites you have and the skills you learnFollow the show for more 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗲 episodes.𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸𝘀 & 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀Meagan Kut on LinkedInPost VeteratiHHUSACandorfulHiring our HeroesMilitary trailblazer office hoursJersey Shore User Group – Salesforce Related episode: Stephanie Murphy on Hiring Our Heroes: Your Next Career MoveRelated episode: Dean Robison - What If Veteran Hiring Isn’t Charity, but StrategyRelated episode: Beau Higgins - Your Network Is Your Net Worth: One Marine’s Path From 1st Recon to OplignGreg Banks on LinkedInJason Fowler MusicCirrius Solutions - Use this link to find a curated list of resources we promote based on first-hand experience.The Military Minute PlaylistSalesforce At Scale PlaylistAny Questions: Reach out to us at [email protected]