Mentors for Military Podcast

A candid conversation with a former athlete-turned-sailor who navigates baseball ambitions, service in the Marines and Army, family struggles with a special-needs child, a serious car accident, and a long path through...

Pete Gallagher recounts a 35-year military career that spans small-town roots, mentorship, leading elite communications units, and driving Army network modernization. He highlights problem-solving, multidisciplinary...

In this episode, Robert, Kyle, and Sean catch you up on what's been going on behind the scenes and what to expect with the podcast going forward. We feel the new direction is needed. We appreciate you listening in all...

Ian Palmer is a retired U.S. Army Colonel with more than 26 years of experience leading organizations in complex, global, and high-stakes environments. He commanded at every echelon from platoon to brigade combat team...

Nick recounts his path from infantry recruit to Green Beret, sharing intense selection stories, combat and training experiences, and a defining leadership moment where empowering a junior soldier changed a career. He...

In this episode Matt Butler recounts his 27-year military career from enlisting and becoming a Green Beret through combat deployments, leadership roles, and the professional frustrations that followed. He shares...

U.S. Navy Commander Will Spears shares his path from enlisting as a nuclear electrician to becoming a submarine officer, detailing intense training, life aboard attack and ballistic submarines, and the realities of...

Omar tells his journey from Brooklyn to becoming a Ranger and First Sergeant, sharing how a mortar mistake became a key teaching moment about integrity, trust, and learning. He describes imposter syndrome, the grind of...

Matt Hill recounts his 21-year Army career, from growing up an Army brat, joining the Army after high school, early deployments in Bosnia and Kosovo, to the 2003 Iraq invasion and multiple tours in Afghanistan...

Former Navy SEAL Todd Ehrlich shares his path from intense SEAL training and deployments to corporate security, entrepreneurship, and venture investing in defense tech. The episode covers BUD/S stories, transitions to...

Jason Belford spent 20 years in the U.S. Army, and he gave nearly 17 years to the war in Afghanistan as an infantryman, sniper, platoon sergeant and Army Ranger. He went on 12 deployments to the country and to Iraq as a...

The hosts share New Year stories—turning 49, a glittery Bath & Body Works mishap, and recent trips that they took over the holidays. They also unpack the fast-moving reaction to a U.S. operation in Venezuela, discuss...

This episode follows Sean Robertson’s journey from a junior enlisted soldier in Georgia to a commissioned officer and leader—driven by the Green to Gold program, mentorship, and relentless self-improvement. Sean...

Luke Ebeling shares his journey from Colorado climber and college ROTC cadet to serving in Alaska, joining the Ranger Regiment, winning the Best Ranger Competition, and transitioning to civilian life. He discusses...

This episode explores how artificial intelligence is reshaping warfare — from ISR, targeting, drone swarms and decision support to the ethical risks of losing human control. Guests share lessons from Ukraine and the...