In preparation for our first ever Team RWB national Yoga event, Eagle Namasday on December 3, we’ve got a great show this week with 2 unique individuals - Barry Peterson, and Ed Stancombe.  

Yoga, plays a huge part in both of their lives, and we’re excited to share it with you.  We cover some great topics, to include:

• What is Yoga?
• Why Yoga has been embraced by the military, after being shunned for years.
• The physical and mental benefits of Yoga.
• Eagle Namasday, and what you can expect.  

No matter if you’ve ever been in a Yoga studio or not, there’s a ton to gleam from this podcast.  We hope you enjoy it!

Babe Kwasniak is not only a Army veteran, but he’s a nationally recognized basketball coach who has moved back to his hometown to coach and lead in his community.  He’s been incredibly successful, both on the court and in developing his players into productive members of society.  In this episode, we have an engaging conversation about a wide range to topics to include:

• Military lessons in leadership that he uses on the basketball court
• Parenting young athletes
• The challenges and opportunities of leading teenagers
• Using social media as a leadership tool

Jenifer Smith's military career has been a winding path and has taken many shapes. From an injury at Marine Corps bootcamp, to college at Norwich University, to the National Guard, Active Duty, Reserves, and Contractor - she has experienced the military from almost every angle. 

In this week's podcast, we have a great conversation around the challenges and opportunities in taking a non-traditional route. During the second half of the podcast, we get into some really good stuff like:

• Finding a community you relate to
• The perils of over-committing
• How to identify and manage your true priorities
• The importance of investing in relationships

Dr. Jason Dempsey is a lot of things:

• A Senior Fellow at CNAS
• An author and prolific writer
• An entrepreneur
• A former White House Fellow
• Former special assistant to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
• A retired Infantry Officer in the Army

But, luckily, he’s an expert in military demographics and politics, as well.  In this episode, we have a thrilling, and somewhat controversial conversation about politics, and the upcoming election.  We cover topics like:

• His book, Our Army, and how he was the first person to comprehensively study political views in the Army.  
• Why it’s dangerous for military leaders to get involved in politics
• How he believes the best way for civilians to support members of the military is by holding military senior leaders accountable.
• His role in the podcast Serial
• His military startup, Millie.

Jason is brilliant, an original thinker, and brave enough to say things that most people won’t - don’t miss this episode.