Successor Podcast

Join me as I sit down with Brandon Puffer, an MLB veteran, father of four, and founder of GPS Legends. His book, "From the Bullpen to the State Pen" tells his personal tale of fame, the consequential decisions of one fateful night, and God's story of redemption and success for his life.

Join me and Sue Bidstrup as we talk about faith, grace, and the importance of failure. Sue is the founder of Great Big YES Coaching and Community. She is a Writer and a Life Coach who focuses on helping women begin and sustain a journaling practice. She has worn several hats over the years, including hosting a podcast, creating and facilitating an online coaching group, speaking to women’s organizations, teaching Christian yoga and serving in many different ministries. Her first book, "Great Big YES: Stories of God's Grace" was published this fall. You can find her at greatbigyes.com and follow her on social media @greatbigyes.

Jay Miseli is a Retired Army Colonel known not only for his clear leadership principles and significant military accomplishments, but also for his crafting of the original, unused Afghanistan withdrawal plans. We discuss developing leaders, judgment, recruiting, Iron Maiden, great concerts, mental health, the transition to civilian life, legacy, and yes, Afghanistan. Timestamps: 0:41 Intro to Jay Miseli 2:33 Early background (pre-military) 8:15 Establishing leadership qualities in a meritocracy 8:29 Assessing and developing leaders I (5 Principal Variables) (through 9:18) 11:18 Steepest learning curve 17:09 Character 19:19 Influences 23:40 The recruiting challenge(s)29:04 Iron Maiden37:53 Recruiting successes 44:27 Mental and emotional preparation 50:06 Instilling confidence through competence 52:12 Reducing malleability (through 53:06) 53:39 The downside of reduced malleability (through 54:02)54:02 Combat, homelessness, and adjustment 56:27 The unused Afghanistan withdrawal plans (56:28- 59:09 Afghanistan vs Iraq potential (through 59:47) 01:01:23 Going to zero (through 01:04:44) (also 1:03:01-01:04:44) 01:05:06 Afghanistan withdrawal planning process 01:07:45 Being part of something historical (through 01:07:56) 01:09:02 Assessing and developing leaders II 01:14:08 Hal Moore and judgement 01:22:25 Character, excellence and judgement 01:34:08 Transition to civilian life, ongoing mentorship (01:36:42-01:40:37 regarding mountain biking, focusing on the journey) 01:41:07 Concerts 01:45:08 Mental health 02:02:13 Legacy

Visit livefreewell.com and use my code "SXSSR" for 20% your order. Shandi Nichelle is the Founder and CEO of FREEWELL, creating tactical + sustainable personal care staples designed for the busy + active human. We discuss the impacts of product integrity and sustainability, the importance of mentorship, identifying trends contributing to and restoring victims of human trafficking, and how the Yazidi women are *literally* fighting back. About our guest: Freewell is changing the game in how people use personal care products. Freewell believes all should live FREE + WELL, not only in their routines but for those who have their freedoms taken away, with this mission they donate 1% of all revenue to help survivors or of human trafficking to get back on their feet post rescue.

Charlene Miseli serves as the Director of National Initiatives at the Travis Manion Foundation. Join us as we discuss the importance of identifying and serving with a purpose, leading girls into the Boy Scouts, and her journey to being more than a “plus-one”. Charlene’s personal and professional achievements and contributions are a tour de force, and she is also proudly a prominent Army spouse and mother of two amazing young adults. links: The Travis Manion Foundation - travismanion.org

Hear from Larry Smith, Chairman of the Board at Tokyo Electron, US, as we discuss the complexity of semiconductors and solving for chronic homelessness in the US. Is there a link between the two, and have we found the best model to date? Find out this week on the Successor Podcast. A special thank you to my sponsor, FREEWELL. Use promo code "SXSSR" to get 20% off your order at livefreewell.com. A very special shoutout to the featured organizations this week: Community First and Mobile Loaves and Fishes: www.mlf.org