We talk with Army veteran, Infantry Officer and former West Point hockey player Matt Schachman, who works on a unique team of veterans (and partners with Special Operations backgrounds) to lead mid-level businesses to massive growth.

It was a big departure from leading platoons in Iraq and Afghanistan, so we begin with the lessons he learned leading troops in combat. But more than the usual war stories- Schachman reflects on a pivotal moment with an Iraqi police chief, and how he learned a vital lesson in leadership from working with those who hold a drastically different world view.

Schachman shares more about his transition from the military to investment banking and the advice he received about ways to operate “at the tip of spear” in finance.

We also learn how Cold Bore Capital is able to effectively take companies from mid-level revenue to multi million dollar earnings through their expertise in capital investment, business management and mergers-acquisitions.

For any veteran considering scaling their business, or a career in finance, Matt is great resource.

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For many veterans, mental health challenges can appear after their service.

So imagine if depression, anxiety or even diseases that result in cognitive decline could be detected from just the sound of our voice. And, all of this it could be easily accessed through your phone.

Well, it’s happening- within the new, AI-powered, voice analysis app, Canary Speech.

We talked about it's benefits for veterans with co-founder and acclaimed scientist Henry O’Connell. He described how together with Jeff Adams, a leader in speech and language technology, they combined expertise in neurology and speech technology (Henry at the National Institutes of Health, and Jeff leading Amazon Alexa’s speech AI team) to explore how this type of speech technology could be used in medicine.

We took a deep dive into how Canary Speech works- analyzing the vocal tones far beneath the actual words we speak. And we learned how this app can serve as a useful tool to track our mental health.

We even learned how the classic cartoon, “Winnie the Pooh” helped in the process of creating this innovative app.

For more on the Canary Speech app and to try it yourself, check out:

https://canaryspeech.com/

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In the days (and weeks) since Hurricane Helene ravaged western North Carolina, veterans serving with Team Rubicon moved into action.

We spoke with Army paratrooper veteran, Drew Hanna, who described what he witnessed and his team’s mission to restore the Veteran’s Restoration Quarters, a transitional housing facility that assists veterans in need.

Hanna also offered a behind the scenes look at how volunteers live while deployed to disaster areas and he spoke about other relief organizations that help make their work possible.

While the road to recovery may take the entire next year, the veterans with Team Rubicon will not stop until the job is done.

And with "no turning back", Team Rubicon lives up to the famous Roman tale, from which they get their name.

Follow their stories, discover volunteer opportunities and donate to Team Rubicon here:

https://teamrubiconusa.org/

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