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WPAOG Podcast — 93 episodes

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EP107: An Army Officer’s Mission to Space

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EP106: What Do You Have to Lose?

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EP105: Brothers on Three

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EP104: The Dr Is In: SGB & PTSD

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EP103: Building a Championship Culture

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EP102: The Hudson Valley Program

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EP101: Embracing Legacy and Leadership

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EP100: CEO Insights: Your Association is the Link

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EP99: Lessons From A Heads Up Leader

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EP98: Uniting Through Sport

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EP97: Honor Bound Hustle

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EP96: Lessons in Leadership

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EP95: Forging Generational Bonds

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EP94: Trailblazer in Service

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EP93: Leading for the Future

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EP92: A Legacy in Harmony

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EP91: Leading From the Front: 2024 Nininger Award Recipient MAJ Floren Herrera ’13

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EP90: Inside West Point’s Center for Enhanced Performance

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EP89: Sworn to Serve

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EP88: A Lifetime of Service

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EP87: West Point Olympians

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EP86: Road to Paris 2024

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EP85: Diplomatic Frontlines with AMB Karl Eikenberry 2024 WPAOG DGA Recipient

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EP84 Founders Day 2024 with COL (R) Mark Bieger ’91 and Izzy Wolf

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EP83 Being in the Arena

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EP82 Commission Denied: A Story of Resilience

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EP81 The Soul of Innovation

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EP80 Warrior of Innovation with Kathy S. Hildreth '83 2024 WPAOG DGA

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EP79 Saber to Startup with Sam Kazmer '11 and Devin T. Adams '13

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EP78 The Sky's the Limit with Michelle Tumolo, Noto Family Head Women's Lacrosse Coach at West Point

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EP77 Receiving the Rhodes Scholarship with 1LT Evan Walker ‘21 and 1LT Tyrese Bender ‘21

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EP76 Shooting For The Moon with Janet Petro `81, Director at NASA’s John F. Kennedy Space Center

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EP75 Claiming Your Military Benefits with Sue Irons Beachler ‘89

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EP74 Don’t Quit, Never Quit with LTC McKinley Wood ’01

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EP73 Leaders Never Arrive with GEN (R) Scott Miller ‘83

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EP72 The Future of WPAOG with COL (R) Mark D. Bieger ’91, President & CEO of WPAOG

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EP71 Inspiring Innovation with LTG Steve Gilland ‘90 and BG Shane Reeves ‘96

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EP70 Service as Successful Leaders of Character with Degas Wright ‘85, CEO at Decatur Capital Management

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EP69 Looking Ahead: 2023 Season Preview with Jeff Monken, Head Coach of Army West Point Football

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EP68 Cultivating Character with LTG (R) Robert F. Foley (Part 2)

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EP67 Legacy of Leadership with LTG (R) Robert F. Foley (Part 1)

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EP66 Fueling Success with Kyle Maggard ’12, CEO and Founder of Over Easy Foods

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EP65 Physically Fit and Mentally Tough with COL Nicholas Gist ‘94 and Dr. Jesse Germain ‘87

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EP64 From Ground Zero to Hollywood Director with Sean Mullin ‘97, Award-winning Filmmaker

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EP63 Leaving a Lasting Legacy at West Point with Carl Owens ‘78 and Kafi Joseph ‘03

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EP62 The Value of the West Point Network with Dave Alberga ‘84, Board Director of GovX and Citadel Defense

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EP61 Rededicating Fort Benning to Fort Moore with LTC (R) Steve Moore ‘75 and COL (R) David Moore ‘84

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EP60 Research, Life Sciences, and Scholarships All Meant to Pursue a Career as an Army Physician Scientist, with CDT Justus Gabriel ‘24

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EP59 The Changing Nature of Warfare with MG Paul Stanton, Commanding General of the United States Army Cyber Center of Excellence and Fort Gordon

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EP58 Remembering & Honoring the Vietnam War 50 Years Later, with COL (R) Berry Morton M.D. ‘66 and LTC (R) Alan Nason ‘66

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EP57 Adopting a ‘Never-quit’ Mentality with MAJ Nargis Kabiri ‘10

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EP56 The Oath and Trust of Commissioned Officers with MX400 with LTC Tom Dull, MAJ(P) Ben Elliott, MAJ Marc Meybaum, and CPT Brian Martinez

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EP55 Preparing Army Leaders in Civil-Military Relations with Dr. Chris Gibson, President of Siena College

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EP54 Serving a Higher Purpose with Steven Lee, COO and Co-Founder at Crowdz

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EP53 Maintaining Historical Accuracy in Film with John Nawoichyk and Mike Mazzocco, United States Military Academy at West Point Class of 1993

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EP52 Elevating Cadets for Success with Coach Matt Sherman, Men's Head Rugby Coach at United States Military Academy at West Point

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EP51 Paying It Forward with Terry Hill and Alex McKindra, Managing Directors at JPMorgan Chase & Co.

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EP50 A Lifetime of Coaching with Coach Brian Riley, Head Hockey Coach at United States Military Academy at West Point

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EP49 Educating Future Military Leaders with Brigadier General Shane Reeves, Dean of the Academic Board, U.S. Military Academy at West Point

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EP48 Never Leave a Fallen Comrade with LTC Rob Beale ’02, 2022 Nininger Award Winner, and COL James Enos ’00, 2021 Nininger Award Winner

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EP47 Contribute Where You Can with Lieutenant General Retired David F. Melcher

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EP46 Eliminating Obstacles and Executing with Joe Beard ‘96, Co-Founder & CEO of CollateralEdge

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EP45 Taking Calculated Risks in Entrepreneurship with David Hunt, Founder and CEO at Crossrope

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EP44 Building Character and Becoming Tougher with Bob Eisiminger ‘88, Entrepreneur and Founder and Former CEO of Knight Point Systems

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EP43 Discipline, Resilience, and Passion with James “Jim” Keegan ‘55, Private Investor and Former Chairman of the Board of Adams Keegan

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EP42 Setting Priorities and Acting on Them with Brian Elliott ‘14 and Andrew Wolgemuth ‘15, Co-Founders of Wove

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EP41 Coaching and Leading with a Values-Based Culture with Coach Mike Krzyzewski ‘69, Retired Men’s Basketball Head Coach at Duke University

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EP40 Business can be a Source for Good with Kimberly Jung ‘08 and Emily Miller ‘08, Co-founders of Rumi Spice

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EP39 Leading From the Front with Brad Genser, Founder and CTO at Farther

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EP38 Self Reflection as an Effective Tool for Growth with Michael Meese ‘81, President of the American Armed Forces Mutual Aid Association (AAFMAA)

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EP37 Applying Entrepreneurial Frameworks to Life and Career with Emily McMahan ‘01, General Partner & Co-Founder of Academy Investor Network

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EP36 The Importance of Empathy in Venture Capital with Brad Harrison ‘94, Founder and Managing Partner of Scout Ventures

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EP35 Never Apologize for Having High Standards with BG (R) Rebecca S. Halstead ’81, Founder and CEO of STEADFAST Leadership

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EP34 Instilling Practical Wisdom in Young Leaders with LTC Tom Dull, Executive Officer at the Simon Center for the Professional Military Ethic

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EP33 Accomplishing What Others Said Couldn’t Be Done with Rolfe Arnhym ‘53, Vistage Chair

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EP32 Ukraine’s Courage & Leadership in the Face of an Invasion with Ambassador William B. Taylor ’69, and Dr. Thomas Sherlock

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EP31 Be Humble, Tactical, and Technically Efficient with Dan Streetman, Chief Executive Officer of TIBCO

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EP30 How Success in Leadership Stems from the Virtue of Love with MAJ Benjamin Elliott and Dr. Ryan Erbe

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EP28 Consistent Routines for Successful Leaders with Rodney Manzo ’04, Founder and CEO of Anvyl

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EP27 Soaring High and Diving Deep in Military and Business with Chris Gaertner, Partner at Integrity Partners and Co-CEO and CFO of DHC Acquisition Corporation

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EP26 Setting Standards and Records with Jeff Monken, Head Coach of Army West Point Football

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EP25 Character Education as a Pillar of Development with Dr. Jeffrey Peterson, Director of the Character Integration Advisory Group, at the United States Military Academy

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EP20. Trials, Tribulations, and Triumphs in Entrepreneurship with Ben Faw, Co-Founder and CEO of AdVon Commerce

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EP24 Strategy in Media and Military Alike, with Rob Schneider, Chief Content, Development and Strategy Officer at Learfield

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EP23 How to Succeed in Military and Civilian Life, with General Stan McChrystal, Co-founder of the McChrystal Group

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EP22. How Character and Wisdom Affect Young Leaders, with Dr. Tom Harrison, Director of Education at the Jubilee Centre for Character and Virtues at the University of Birmingham (Character Cut)

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EP19. The Drive for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion with Herman Bulls, International Director & Vice Chairman of JLL

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EP17. Part 2: West Point Association of Graduates: Becoming the Most Connected Alumni Body in the World with Robert McDonald and Todd Browne

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EP17. Part 1: West Point Association of Graduates: Becoming the Most Connected Alumni Body in the World with Robert McDonald and Todd Browne

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WPAOG Podcast Episode 4 - Servant Leadership

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WPAOG Podcast Episode 3 - Mike Buddie (Director of Athletics)

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WPAOG Podcast Episode 2 - BG (r) Dan Kaufman ‘68 Interview

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WPAOG Podcast Episode 1 - Career Services