# Military Retirement Podcast Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/military-retirement-podcast-5828412 Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/military-retirement-podcast-5828412.md RSS feed: https://anchor.fm/s/c45efb18/podcast/rss Official site: https://militaryretirementpodcast.com Author: w/ John McConnell and Victor De La Flor Episodes: 130 ## Resource Highlighting military retirement journeys from all walks of the military. Wide ranging long form conversations with Veterans. We discuss the retirement process, life starting in the military, and life after the military. Also talk to former military members who transitioned before reaching retirement and started their own businesses. ## Machine-readable JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/military-retirement-podcast-5828412 Markdown: https://stenobird.com/podcast/military-retirement-podcast-5828412.md ## Episodes - [#135 - One Man's Walk Exposed the Veteran Crisis](https://stenobird.com/podcast/military-retirement-podcast-5828412/135-one-man-s-walk-exposed-the-veteran-crisis) — 2026-07-20T10:15:00+00:00 - [#134 - Should Veterans Buy a House Right Now? Jeremy Dukes Breaks Down the Market](https://stenobird.com/podcast/military-retirement-podcast-5828412/134-should-veterans-buy-a-house-right-now-jeremy-dukes-breaks-down-the-market) — 2026-07-13T10:15:00+00:00 - [#133 - Veterans and Podcasts - What You Need To Know](https://stenobird.com/podcast/military-retirement-podcast-5828412/133-veterans-and-podcasts-what-you-need-to-know) — 2026-07-06T10:05:00+00:00 - [#132 Entrepreneur Road Maps using AI powered GPS](https://stenobird.com/podcast/military-retirement-podcast-5828412/132-entrepreneur-road-maps-using-ai-powered-gps) — 2026-06-29T15:19:00+00:00 - [#131 Retiring From Service Without This Could Cost You Thousands](https://stenobird.com/podcast/military-retirement-podcast-5828412/131-retiring-from-service-without-this-could-cost-you-thousands) — 2026-06-22T15:18:00+00:00 - [#130 Finding Your Way After Leaving The Military](https://stenobird.com/podcast/military-retirement-podcast-5828412/130-finding-your-way-after-leaving-the-military) — 2026-06-15T15:19:00+00:00 - [#129 Using AI To Future-Proof You Career! But How?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/military-retirement-podcast-5828412/129-using-ai-to-future-proof-you-career-but-how) — 2026-06-08T15:00:00+00:00 - [#128 Being fearless | Finding yourself | Fighting wildfires | Battling addiction - Woman Veteran Journey](https://stenobird.com/podcast/military-retirement-podcast-5828412/128-being-fearless-finding-yourself-fighting-wildfires-battling-addiction-woman-veteran-journey) — 2026-06-01T15:11:57+00:00 - [#127 Smart Veterans Choose this Over GI Bill](https://stenobird.com/podcast/military-retirement-podcast-5828412/127-smart-veterans-choose-this-over-gi-bill) — 2026-05-30T11:19:00+00:00 - [#126 Timelines and tactics for a smooth landing in civilian life](https://stenobird.com/podcast/military-retirement-podcast-5828412/126-timelines-and-tactics-for-a-smooth-landing-in-civilian-life) — 2026-05-22T16:00:00+00:00 - [#125 Military Retirement Crisis: When You Only Have 30 Days](https://stenobird.com/podcast/military-retirement-podcast-5828412/125-military-retirement-crisis-when-you-only-have-30-days) — 2026-05-15T16:23:43+00:00 - [#124 Your military transition doesn't end at your DD-214](https://stenobird.com/podcast/military-retirement-podcast-5828412/124-your-military-transition-doesn-t-end-at-your-dd-214) — 2026-02-18T11:58:00+00:00 - [#123 Finding Purpose After Military Retirement | Annette Whittenberger (Veteran Lifestyle Magazine)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/military-retirement-podcast-5828412/123-finding-purpose-after-military-retirement-annette-whittenberger-veteran-lifestyle-magazine) — 2026-02-13T12:11:00+00:00 - [#122 Military Retirement Happiness: Finding Peace, Purpose, and Freedom After Service](https://stenobird.com/podcast/military-retirement-podcast-5828412/122-military-retirement-happiness-finding-peace-purpose-and-freedom-after-service) — 2026-02-11T11:30:00+00:00 - [#121 The Veteran's Mindset: Beards, Grooming Standards, and the Philosophy of Post-Service Purpose](https://stenobird.com/podcast/military-retirement-podcast-5828412/121-the-veteran-s-mindset-beards-grooming-standards-and-the-philosophy-of-post-service-purpose) — 2026-02-07T08:57:58+00:00 - [#120 Finding Your Second Mission: Omar Portilla on Life After the Marines, Art, and Storytelling](https://stenobird.com/podcast/military-retirement-podcast-5828412/120-finding-your-second-mission-omar-portilla-on-life-after-the-marines-art-and-storytelling) — 2026-01-23T12:38:00+00:00 - [#119 - Military to Civilian Masterclass: TSP, SGLI vs VGLI, and Startup Success with Josh Cantrell](https://stenobird.com/podcast/military-retirement-podcast-5828412/119-military-to-civilian-masterclass-tsp-sgli-vs-vgli-and-startup-success-with-josh-cantrell) — 2026-01-16T12:20:00+00:00 - [#118 - From Uniform to Corporate: Leora Opstelten on Transferable Skills, Interviews, Job Search Strategy](https://stenobird.com/podcast/military-retirement-podcast-5828412/118-from-uniform-to-corporate-leora-opstelten-on-transferable-skills-interviews-job-search-strategy) — 2026-01-09T12:01:00+00:00 - [#117 - Finding Your Focus: Chris Lancia on Resilience, Community Service, and Navigating Transition](https://stenobird.com/podcast/military-retirement-podcast-5828412/117-finding-your-focus-chris-lancia-on-resilience-community-service-and-navigating-transition) — 2026-01-01T23:47:00+00:00 - [#116 - From Uniform to IT: Mark Casper on Tech For Troops & Scaling Veteran Nonprofits](https://stenobird.com/podcast/military-retirement-podcast-5828412/116-from-uniform-to-it-mark-casper-on-tech-for-troops-scaling-veteran-nonprofits) — 2025-12-26T16:20:00+00:00 - [#115 - The Elon Musk Federal Audit: How "DOGE" is Changing the Government for Veterans](https://stenobird.com/podcast/military-retirement-podcast-5828412/115-the-elon-musk-federal-audit-how-doge-is-changing-the-government-for-veterans) — 2025-12-20T08:47:30+00:00 - [#114 - The Debt-Free Life: Financial Freedom, Smart Investing, and 50+ Military Side Hustles](https://stenobird.com/podcast/military-retirement-podcast-5828412/114-the-debt-free-life-financial-freedom-smart-investing-and-50-military-side-hustles) — 2025-12-10T16:17:00+00:00 - [#113 - American-Grown Coffee & Veteran Farming: How T Shane Johnson Built a Business with His Daughter](https://stenobird.com/podcast/military-retirement-podcast-5828412/113-american-grown-coffee-veteran-farming-how-t-shane-johnson-built-a-business-with-his-daughter) — 2025-12-05T16:20:00+00:00 - [#112 The Ultimate Veteran Knowledge Base: VA Loans, Benefits & Finding Focus After Service](https://stenobird.com/podcast/military-retirement-podcast-5828412/112-the-ultimate-veteran-knowledge-base-va-loans-benefits-finding-focus-after-service) — 2025-12-03T16:19:00+00:00 - [#111 - Protect Your Vision: Eye Health, TBI Recovery, and the 20-20-20 Rule with Dr. Frank Forgnoni](https://stenobird.com/podcast/military-retirement-podcast-5828412/111-protect-your-vision-eye-health-tbi-recovery-and-the-20-20-20-rule-with-dr-frank-forgnoni) — 2025-11-28T16:20:00+00:00 ## Actions Episode pages expose an explicit `request_transcript` action. 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