From Artillery to Roofing Riches: A Veteran's Guide to Starting Over | RealTOC Ep 19

Join us as host Cameron Hardin steps onto a ladder and into the world of professional roofing with Zach Floyd, a former Army National Guard supply sergeant who traded mortar for shingles. From the perspective of a veteran with an unstoppable work ethic, Zach walks us through what it's really like to be a commercial roofer.Follow along as Zach demonstrates a "watered down" version of a roof inspection, pointing out everything from granule loss and ventilation failures to the damage caused by improper flashing and exposed nails. He shares his knowledge of standard materials vs. metal roofing and explains why proper maintenance is key. Then, Zach takes us back to his Middle Georgia roots, sharing hilarious and relatable stories about growing up in Jeffersonville, fighting with brothers, and the unique brand of "redneck entertainment" that built his immune system.He speaks candidly about his time as an artilleryman and supply sergeant in the 48th Brigade, his deployment to Afghanistan, and the life-altering injury that eventually led to his transition out of active guard service. Now, a 100% commission-based roofing sales specialist, Zach reveals why this career was the "best decision he ever made", from the freedom to be home with his kids to the rewarding feeling of fighting and winning for clients against insurance companies. This episode of RealTOC has it all: trade secrets, veteran stories, and the heart of a truly stubborn (in a good way) entrepreneur.Connect with RealTOC:Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/realtocpodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@realtocpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/realtocpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@realtoc⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠RealTOC.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Connect with Zach Floyd:Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/zfloyd3⁠ Website: ⁠https://www.goroofingatl.com/⁠Nominate a veteran to be a RealTOC guest: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/4bIczd7⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Find the Best Deals and Maximize Your Benefits:Veteran Auto Insurance Rates:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/4rCwuA6⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Buy a Home with $0 Down (VA Loan):⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/4bi5pO0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Compare Home Insurance Rates & Save:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/3PfSFyH⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Top Credit Cards & Perks for Veterans:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/4cY013P⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support Veteran-Owned:30% Off Black Rifle Coffee (Code: GET30):⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/4sNxNx0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠30% Off BRCC Subscriptions (Code: COFFEE30):⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/3PglBqe#RoofingLife #VeteranEntrepreneur #VeteranStories