Host Randy Miller discusses topics of interest to veterans and interviews guests on a wide variety of topics.
We welcome the Chief Culture Officer and Senior Vice President for the Home Depot, Crystal Hanlon, to the program to talk about her great job, and how Home Depot is working to offer good-paying jobs to veterans. Crystal has been with Home Depot for nearly 40 years, working her way up from a cashier, and she gives us insight into what Home Depot has already done through Team Depot and much more.
We welcome back Jay Glazer to the program to talk about the release of his great book in paperback: “Unbreakable: How I Turned My Depression and Anxiety into Motivation and You Can Too.” Jay has devoted himself to supporting members of our military that are suffering from anxiety, and he fills us in on the latest work of his great group: Merging Vets and Players. We will also talk a little about football and the upcoming NFL draft in Kansas City, MO.
We are honored to welcome Ambassador Bonnie Jenkins, Under-Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security and Chair for the NATO Conference on Arms Control, Disarmament and Weapons of Mass Destruction Non-Proliferation. This is the first year that this important group will be meeting in North America, and Ambassador Jenkins walks us through what lies ahead for this group and what we should be paying attention to.
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Amanda Huffman, a veteran, and military spouse join us. Amanda was deployed with the Army to Afghanistan and was awarded a Bronze Star amongst other honors. She now hosts the Women in the Military podcast. We’re honored to have her on our podcast to discuss essential topics affecting women in the service and as military spouses.
We welcome accomplished actress Caroline Aaron to the program. We chat about her role as Shirley in “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” which is entering it’s fifth season on Amazon Prime Video as well as many of her roles on the silver screen.
We welcome best-selling Author Mitch Zuckoff to the show to talk about his new book “The Secret Gate”. This is an incredible true story of a breathtaking rescue in the frenzied final hours of the U.S. evacuation of Afghanistan—and how a brave Afghan mother and a compassionate American officer engineered a daring escape.
We welcome the Director of the new docuseries “American Manhunt: The Boston Marathon Bombing” Floyd Russ to talk about the horrific event. From the time the explosion occurred to the end of the sweeping manhunt, Floyd gives us a sneak peek at the 101 hours of time that his new docuseries details. We’ve already had a look and this documentary is definitely worth your time.
We welcome Saxophonist Mark Rivera on to talk about his years With Billy Joel, Ringo Starr, Foreigner, and more musical groups. Mark and Randy talk about some of his favorite memories of playing saxophone onstage with these fantastic acts and what goes into a healthy and successful marriage.
April is Alcohol Awareness Month. We are joined by Corey Weber, a Marine Corps veteran, licensed therapist, and Clinical Manager for Warrior’s Heart to talk about their #SoberStrong program. Randy and Corey talk extensively about the short and long-term health effects of consuming alcohol and what constitutes a problem drinker.
We welcome Cassie Strom, a board member from the Missouri Veterans Hall of Fame to the program. The Hall of Fame was established in 2019, and works to recognize veterans in Missouri communities. Cassie is a Ret. U.S.A.F. Major General and she explains to Randy how a meeting of veterans, including herself, came together to form the Hall of Fame, as well as sharing some stories of those already enshrined alongside Missouri native Harry S. Truman
