Matt Kress spent 22 years in the Marine Corps – enlisted and officer, active duty and reserve.  After a special operations deployment to Iraq in 2004, he left active duty to be a firefighter in Southern California. During that time, he used the Post 9/11 GI Bill to earn a master's degree from the University of Washington and an MBA from UCLA.  He’s now the Senior Manager of Veteran and Military Affairs at Starbucks.  

In this episode we discuss:

• Coffee and it’s connection to the military

• The tremendous work that Starbucks is doing to support Veterans and their families.

• What it's like to be in position to really move the needle on veterans issues in our country in a big way.

• The connection between first responders and veterans and how they share some challenges.

Michael Rodriguez is a pretty incredible guy - he’s a retired Green Beret who might be one of the most selfless people on the planet.  He’s overcome some major injuries en route to where he is today, and he spends his time giving back to his country and the veteran community.  

In this episode we discuss:

• His military career and his “collecting” of Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI)
• Hiding his injuries, and how he finally received the care he needed
• Art, and the impact it’s had on his life
• His pioneering research related to mountaineering and the effects of pressure changes on brain injuries
• His drive to continue service, and the various ways that he accomplishes this

This week’s guest needs no introduction.  Team RWB’s founder, Mike Erwin, is likely the most inspirational person that you’ll ever meet.  This episode is chalked full of motivation, insight, and useful wisdom…along with some cool stories about early days of Team RWB.

We manage to cover a ton in 45 minutes, including:

• Find the drive to do more
• Why Team RWB was formed
• The power of positive psychology
• How to use social media for good
• Finding balance in a ‘busy’ world
• And so much more…

Mike is an incredible guy and we know you’ll enjoy our conversation.  Don’t miss it!

This week’s guest needs no introduction.  Team RWB’s founder, Mike Erwin, is likely the most inspirational person that you’ll ever meet.  This episode is chalked full of motivation, insight, and useful wisdom…along with some cool stories about early days of Team RWB.

We manage to cover a ton in 45 minutes, including:

• Find the drive to do more
• Why Team RWB was formed
• The power of positive psychology
• How to use social media for good
• Finding balance in a ‘busy’ world
• And so much more…

Mike is an incredible guy and we know you’ll enjoy our conversation.  Don’t miss it!