All Episodes
Passing The Torch with Martin Foster — 145 episodes
Ep. 137: Ryan Hawk The Price of Becoming
Ep. 136: How Jasmine Jones Built a Champion Mindset: Resilience & Discipline
Ep. 135: The Light Foundation Buckeye Blast
Ep. 134: Manny Piñeiro - The Hard Truth About Time, Identity and What Really Matters
Ep. 133: Weapons of Mass Deception: Adam Jones Unmasks the Pressures Facing Modern Leaders
Ep. 132: Vet Tix CSO - The Seats We Leave Empty | Steven Weintraub on Vet Tix, Belonging & Veteran Purpose
Ep. 131: Kate McKinnon - Redefining Company Culture, Conversations on HR, Sports, and Empathy
Ep. 130: 25 Lessons after 130 episodes of Passing The Torch Podcast
Ep. 129: Andy Riise - What It Really Takes to Win in Life and Leadership
You Don’t Need More Discipline, You Need Better Connection - George Hayworth - Ep. 128
Ep. 127: Scott Huesing - Building Transferable Legacy
BONUS Throwback Episode - CMSAF #18 Kaleth Wright, Retired, USAF, from April 2018
Ep. 126: Month of the Military Child (My daughter is the special guest)
BONUS Throwback Episode - Dr. Benjamin Hardy from April 2018
Ep. 125: From Service to Civic Engagement - Jason Galui on Leadership and Overcoming Fictional Fear
BONUS Throwback Episode - General John P. Jumper, Retired, USAF, from January 2018
Ep. 124: Super Frenchie Matthias Giraud on Mastering Fear, Extreme Skiing & Life Lessons
BONUS Throwback Episode - Heath Trepanier Interview from January 2019
Ep. 123: Becoming the Lighthouse: Mary Howe on Service, Legacy, and Choosing Your Own Path
Ep. 122: Nick Lavery - The Quiet Skill That Makes Great Leaders Dangerous
Ep. 121: Charlynda Scales - Resilience, Rock Bottom, and Rising
Ep. 120: Kellen Mond - From NFL QB to Artist and Photographer
Ep. 119: Timothy Klund (aka TK) From Air Force to Celebrity Softball - Lessons on Leadership, Loyalty, and Living Life Fully
Ep. 118: Better Has No Finish Line - Joe Bogdan on Growth and Meaning
Ep. 117: From Cuba to CIA - Ric Prado on Service, Sacrifice, and Black Ops
Ep. 116: From Small Beginnings to Big Impact - Ken Coleman’s Insights on Purpose and Transformation
Ep. 115: Ray Cash Care - Why Vulnerability Is a Leadership Weapon
Ep. 114: Edgar Jones on Transformation, Forgiveness, Growth, Life Lessons, and Football Stories
Ep. 113: Austen Alexander - Engineering Confidence After the Uniform Comes Off
Ep. 112: Reinventing Yourself - Jessica Meuse Talks Military Service, Ambitions, and Staying True
Ep. 111: From the CIA to Storytelling - Tessa Robinson on Leadership, Resilience, and Service
Ep. 110: Katherine Torres-Pummill - Authentic Voices in Military Media and Approach to Storytelling
Ep. 109: Empowerment Through Kindness with Vanity Cross-Williams
Ep. 108: Yoga, Leadership, and Life’s Unexpected Turns with Veteran and Advocate Jennifer Ballou
Ep. 107: Maurice P. Kerry on Invisible Impact, Fatherhood, Marines, Life, Survival, and Purpose
Ep. 106: Robert Hamilton Owens - Built, Not Given: The Never-Quit Mindset of a 72-Year-Old Ironman
Ep. 105: Vincent Mattox on Military Life, Influential Friendships, and the Power of Discipline
Ep. 104: Toni Lavery - Resilience, Service, and New Beginnings
Ep. 103: How Asking Why Builds Stronger Teams: Matt Lucio
Ep. 102: Denny Giamazzo - Wired for Action
Ep. 101: Behind The Mic, Networking, Growth, and Embracing Authenticity - Martin Foster and Jason David
Ep. 100: Modeling the Rise, Not the Result: Growth and Community in Military Family Life with Lora Foster
#99 - Storytelling for Impact with Bill Blankschaen
#98 - Joseph Rutakangwa- Never Stay Broke: Practical Steps to Financial Freedom
#97 - Scott Stalker - Left of Leadership
#96 - Resilience, Risk, and Making Movies: How Ryan Curtis Is Changing the Veteran Narrative
#95 - Angelina 'Strike' Stephens - Leading beyond comfort zones, purpose, and post-military transformation
Ep.94: Why Networking Is Broken (And What To Do Instead) - Scott MacGregor
#93 - Kim "KC" Campbell - Fighter Pilot's Courage, Lessons, and Growth Stories
#92 - Ed Latimore - Tactical Habits of Pro Boxer and Best Selling Author
#91 - Curtez Riggs - Connecting Communities, Military Influence in Action, and Veteran Impact
#90 - Michelle 'MACE' Curran - How to Turn Fear into Fuel
#89 - Todd Simmons - Courageous Leadership & Authentic Living
#88 - Dr. Keith Castille - Veteran Leadership & Vulnerability
BONUS - Mary Polanco Interview from February 2023
#87 - Building Financial Resilience for Veterans - Erik Baskin
#86 - Connecting Rural Veterans to Resources and Support - Michelle Lang
#85 - Blake Stilwell - Humor and Humanity
#84 - Josh White - From Service to Self-Discovery
#83 - Cody Keenan - Wonderful Struggle
#82 - Shaun Murphy - Music as a Medium for Motivation
Ep. 81: Kurt Warner’s Playbook - Perseverance, Humility, and Lighting the Way for Others
#80 - Shadows and Spotlights - Tripp Bodenheimer
#79 - Nate Boyer - Community, Identity, and Healing Through Storytelling
#78 - Vincent 'Rocco' Vargas - Healing Through Hitting
Ep. 77: Every Sunset Eventually Leads to Sunrise with Rachel Oswalt
Ep. 76: Michael 'Rod' Rodriguez: Healing Through Action
Ep. 75: Marcus 'Buff' Bagwell: The 11 Hardest Steps In My Life
Ep. 74: Deonna Purrazzo - The First Lady of Stratus
Ep. 73: The Art of Bearing: Joshua Alvord's Journey in Military Service and Fitness
Ep. 72: JoAnne Bass - Leadership in Uniform and Beyond
Ep. 71: Rebecca Rouse - Momentum in Life and Fitness
Ep. 70: Steve Maclin - Military Influence on Pro Wrestling
Ep. 69: Tiffany Zaloudek - Passion, Perseverance, and SERE Training
Ep. 68: Jennifer Marshall - Paranormal, Acting, Cancer, Uganda, Military, and Motherhood
Ep. 67: The Bird Clock and Millennial Veterans with Jenna Carlton
Ep. 66: James Brackin IV - The Audacity to Ask
Ep. 65: Travis Wilson - Four Corners of an Envelope
Ep. 64: Jessica Meuse - Songbird Rising, Unplugged, and Unfiltered
Ep. 63: Challenge The Limits of Goliath - David Brown
Ep. 62: Cultivating Confidence - Zac Pitts on Facing Anxiety and Embracing Imperfections
Ep. 61: The Power of Tribe - Sammie Ward on Relationships, Personal Growth, and Leadership
Ep. 60: Kai Billings - Understand What Matters
Ep. 59: The Fresh Prince of Chiefs Phil Easton
Ep. 58: Embracing Change and Overcoming Isolation with Lanae Lang
Ep. 57: Justin Schenck: Embracing Wonder and Overcoming Adversity
Ep. 56: Valerie Sams: Handling Trauma and Saving Lives
Ep. 55: Samantha Redden: Embracing Authenticity From Pageants to Pedals and Poetry
Ep. 54: Unseen Track with Jessi Smith
Ep. 53 Alex Klein: From Pro Basketball to Bobsleigh - A Resilient Pivot with a Side of Ketchup Chips
Ep. 52: Riley Tejcek's Mission of Empowerment and Endurance
Ep. 51: Mike Sarge: Unwrapping Life's Gifts - Leading with Authenticity and Embracing the Journey
Ep. 50: Haley Marie McClain Hill: Torch Warrior Wear to Shark Tank Victory | Embarking on the Entrepreneurial Odyssey
Ep. 49: Ryan Hawk | Crafting a Legacy of Leadership
Ep. 48: Carey Kight: From Air Force Bombs to Silver Screen Dreams | Veterans Shaping New Frontiers
Ep. 47: Kaleth Wright - Transformation Beyond Military Life
Ep. 46: Nurturing Talent and Embracing Diversity for Future Success with Trevion Jones
Ep. 45: Roy Wood Jr. on recipe for ONE SUPER COMIC, Touring, and how missteps often shape our success stories
Ep. 44: Shelly Baskin: Military, High Jumping & Paintballs | Handling Pressure with Laughter and Gratitude
Ep. 43: The Kurtlocker Kurtis Stadsvold: Bombs, Garage Gyms, and RESILIENCE
Ep. 42: Ian Eishen | The Intersection of Military Service, Leadership, and Technology
Ep. 40: Sydney Sullivan | Seizing the Day with Two INCH Decisions
Ep. 41: Colonel Lee Ellis: Freeing You From Bonds That Make You Insecure
Ep. 39: From Challenge to Chance | Stephanie Zengerle
Ep. 38: Power of Podcasting | Unpopular Celebrities' Path to Meaningful Interactions
Ep 37: Shane Pilgrim: From Military Veteran to Business Advisor - Embracing Transitions and Redefining Success
Ep 36: Finding Resilience Through Vulnerability | Chad VanCleave-Goff
Ep 35: Shaping Leaders on and off the Court: Insights from Coach Brook Cupps
Ep 34: Rylee aka RYEROAST | Running Towards her FUTURE Self
Ep 33: CMSSF Towberman | Exploring the Intersection of Performing Arts and Military Leadership with the Chief Master Sergeant of the Space Force (CMSSF)
Ep 32: Troy Eden - Helping Young Individuals find Purpose and Motivation through nature and Practical Leadership Training
Ep 31: Todd Henry - Choose To Be Brave
Ep 30: Tips from and for a Military Child
Ep 29: Tell me about TED, Focus versus Balance and the best investment is in yourself - with guest Travis Chappell
Ep 28: Your Capacity is Limitless with Ben Seekell
Ep 27: Communication is an Accelerant of Dreams with Brenden Kumarasamy
Ep. 26: Live your Life with Mary Polanco
Ep. 25: Fluid and Creative Solutions from A to Z with Lacey Alexander
Passing The Torch Presents Black Then with Charles "Chief" Anderson
Passing The Torch Presents Black Then with Crispus Attucks
Ep 24: Andrew Bustamante - TOP SECRET!!! Helping People Take Control of Their Lives & Hack Success Like a Former CIA Super Spy
Ep. 23: Setting Intentions and Energy Flow with New York times best-selling author Trevor G Blake
Ep. 22: Resilience Tips from a Military Child
Ep. 21 with Susan Mace: Lead yourself first and lead others with humility, honesty and vulnerability
Ep. 20: Amy Wade-Focus on the Things You Can Change
Ep. 19: Simple Guiding Truth on a Historic Path
Ep. 18: Slow down and take a breath with The Mindful Frogman Jon Macaskill
Ep. 17: The Chronicles of Andrew Fingall
Ep. 16: Pursuing Passions, Hobbies and Pole Dancing with Shannon Corbeil
Ep. 15: David Marquet Turn The Ship Around
(NSFW) Ep. 14: Thomas Case- A good leader is a humble leader
Ep. 13: Warren Triche-At the end of the day leadership is all about your ability to influence other people
Ep. 12: BJ Lange-You are not broken, you are redesigned
Ep. 11: Heath Trepanier-Resilience is making mistakes and coming back
Ep. 10: Celeste Headlee-How to have a good conversation
Ep. 9: Melissa Stockwell-Choose Your Own Story
Ep. 8: Lior Arussy - Change, drive it or be driven by it
Ep. 7: Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force-Attitude Reflects Leadership
Ep. 6: Dr. Benjamin Hardy - How Can Altering Your Surroundings Lead to Success?
Ep. 5: Liz Bentley – How Leaders can evolve and grow
Ep. 4: FranklinCovey Chief People Officer Todd Davis discusses what questions leaders should be asking people to get the best from their team.
Ep. 3: Retired Chief Master Sergeant David Staton talks how to be successful leader and ways to mentor
Ep. 2: Retired Wing Command Chief John Thompson talks pillars of leadership
Ep. 0: Intro Episode of Passing The Torch
Ep. 1: John Jumper discusses leadership and mentorship