Guest Host Becca Spahr - Military Leadership Lessons for Business Owners with Justin Shaffer

In this episode, guest host Becca Spahr sits down with Justin Shaffer, founder of Growth Navigator Solutions and a former U.S. Army Special Operations Aviation commander, to explore how leadership lessons forged in high-stakes military environments translate directly into the world of business. Justin shares how discipline, trust, and team cohesion aren’t just “nice to have”—they’re essential for building organizations that perform without burning out their leaders. Drawing from his military experience, he breaks down what it really means to lead with clarity and purpose, especially when you’re responsible for both results and people. Today's Guest Justin Shaffer is the founder of Growth Navigator Solutions and a Certified Pinnacle Business Guide who helps small and mid-size business owners build aligned, high-performing teams so they can stop running on fumes and start leading with purpose. A former Special Operations Aviation commander in the U.S. Army, Justin discovered firsthand how physical discipline and team cohesion become lifelines under pressure, and he's carried that framework into his work with business leaders ever since. He lives and works in Mechanicsburg, PA. www.growthnavigatorsolutions.com About Becca Becca Spahr, MA, CLC, is a social wellness coach and speaker who believes connection is a skill anyone can master (yes, even people who think people are too people-y). After moving 26 times as a military kid and later as a U.S. Marine, she knows firsthand that likability, authenticity, and intention can create belonging anywhere. Becca continues to serve, partnering with veteran-serving organizations to equip veterans and their families to find friendship, expand networks, and reclaim belonging after service. Links for Becca Website: ⁠⁠https://www.beccaspahr.com/⁠⁠ LinkedIn: ⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/beccaspahr/⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/beccaspahr/⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/beccaspahr⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@BeccaSpahr Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices