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Drop and Give Me 20

The military community is full of successful business owners, managers, and leaders across all industries, military and civilian. Time to show them off and learn from their experiences! Hear stories of active duty members, military spouses, and veterans as host Lindsey Germono shines a spotlight on their challenges, triumphs, and the insights learned through determination and best business practices. Join Lindsey and guests in insightful discussions of what it takes to be a leading military entrepreneur.
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Dec 15, 2021

Welcome back to another episode of Drop and Give Me 20! For today’s episode, our guest is Holly Vega, the president and co-founder of Military Hearts Matter.

Military Hearts Matter is a 501c3 nonprofit organization with a vision to help educate, support, and create programs for the military heart community. Together with a board, volunteers, and ambassadors of military spouses and veterans, the organization is paving the way to fully support our military heart community.
 
Together we will help educate, support, and create programs for the military heart community.
 
Check out this session with Holly and learn more about her experiences as a spouse and mompreneur.

 

Highlights

  • [1:06] Introducing Holly
  • [3:26] Learning Holly’s why
  • [3:52] Being a military influencer
  • [8:22] Building network and connections
  • [15:16] Holly’s insights in the military community

 

Quote:

  • [19:32] “…Sometimes your base recognizes you and sometimes, they don’t. And I got to listen. Listen. And then reach out and say, I see you.” - Holly Vega

 

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Military Hearts Matter on LinkedIn

 

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Dec 1, 2021

Welcome back to another episode of Drop and Give Me 20! Our guest for today’s episode is Kaylee Mitchell Daisy, a rockstar graphic designer of her own enterprise, Lazy Lemons.

As a young student in high school, Kaylee was tasked with preparing their yearbook and that was when her passion for designing came into the picture. She realized that this was something she wanted to do in the future and now has grown her business to include employees and work all across the states.

Kaylee loves her way of life so sharing some of the best practices is always part of what she advocates:  being an empowered career woman and entrepreneur, despite obstacles within the military community.

 

Highlights

[2:59] - Introducing Kaylee

[5:54] - The importance of focus in a career

[9:20] - The struggles in the military community

[13:22] - Adapting to changes

[23:02] - The best places to look for clients

 

Quote:

  • "And sometimes I’ve had to work with clients and it took them a little bit to trust me like ‘Okay, she knows what she’s doing. I understood it. I understand now that she’s good at what she does.’ And so now, year after year, it is so much easier working with them and it just keeps getting better because they have built more trust with me...” - Kaylee Mitchell Daisy

 

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Nov 15, 2021
Welcome back to another episode of Drop and Give Me 20! Our guest for today’s episode is Stephen Colon, a fellow podcaster and founder of Knucklehead Media Group.
 
Stephen Colon is the Director of Business Development of Knucklehead Media Group which runs his podcast show, Knucklehead Podcast. He served in the Marine Corps for several years. After leaving the military, he entered the business world.
 
Many of the principles he uses in business came from the hardships he faced in his life. From his life experiences, he learned persistence, the ability to adapt, the importance of having a mission and putting your mission into action (“bust your knuckles a little
bit”).
 
Highlights:
  • [1:05] Introducing Stephen Colon
  • [4:05] Stephen shares his military background
  • [7:18] Things he learned in the Marines that apply to business
  • [11:26] Thinking of life after military service
  • [16:47] Explaining about his being observational and his self-awareness
  • [21:43] The importance of having a support system
  • [24:47] The best to contact or to connect with him
  • [25:23] The last opportunity he turned down
 
Quote:
[14:30] “You’ll learn over time that there are different ways to access capital. There are different ways to access different deals. And, there are certainly different ways that you can go make things work, and sometimes it doesn’t.” - Stephen Colon
 
 
Links:
Knucklehead Podcast on Instagram
Knucklehead on Facebook
Knucklehead on Twitter
Knucklehead on LinkedIn
 
 
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Nov 1, 2021

Welcome back to another episode of Drop and Give Me 20!

Jessica Hall of United Through Reading joins us in today’s episode.
 
As the Director of Marketing and Communications, Jessica strategically leads United Through Reading’s marketing and communication efforts. She has over ten years of experience working in publishing and nonprofits, creating content and managing communications strategies across digital platforms.

Highlights:

  • [2:54] Introducing Jessica Hall
  • [5:36] Jessica shares the first time she had to quit a job
  • [9:44] The reality behind remote work
  • [12:17] The inter-state hiring crisis
  • [15:01] Bridging the gap between being a parent and employee
  • [17:22] The importance of organizations
  • [21:39] Getting rid of toxic mindsets in groups
  • [28:09] Words of wisdom for listeners

Quote:

  • [25:08] You don’t want to burn bridges. - Jessica Hall

 

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Oct 15, 2021

Welcome back to another episode of Drop and Give Me 20!

Kellie Artis is the COO of Millie. Millie helps military families move with a network of people who've been in your shoes and are ready to help before, during and after your PCS.
 
As a seasoned military spouse, Kellie understands all of the ups and downs of military moves and how it affects families, including work and career advancement. She shares insights to alleviate the stress of military families based on her experience.

Highlights:

  • [3:33] Introducing Kellie Artis
  • [10:19] The importance of having allies
  • [12:21] Bear in mind your personal and business values
  • [13:07] Do not be afraid to make mistakes
  • [13:49] Being happy with what you do
  • [17:12] Being involved in military groups
  • [22:44] Fast talk with Lindsey 

Quote:

  • [18:48] Find the people that know things that you don't. And be really good friends with them. - Kellie Artis

 

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022: MILLIE

 

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Oct 1, 2021

Welcome back to another episode of Drop and Give Me 20! Corey Henderson from Stars and Stripes joins us in today’s episode.

 
Corey Henderson is a multimedia consultant with Stars and Stripes, a notable media outlet among the military community.
 
Listen to Corey’s experience as a mover and shaker in the military community and his advice on how to connect your business with media partners.

Highlights:

  • [1:27] Guest introductions
  • [3:06] Corey’s background
  • [4:11] Corey explains the art of pitching the right news stories
  • [5:14] Corey shares the perfect way to build media relations and networks
  • [6:26] Identifying the right media channel that resonates with the audience
  • [18:12] Fast talk with Lindsey and Corey

Quote:

  • [07:35] “Make a comment or a reaction a reporter has posted on Twitter, and then you can position yourself as having an angle on it, having expertise on it. And you can grow that relationship and you may even become a source that a reporter goes to next time for more information on that story.” - Corey Henderson

 

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Jan 15, 2021

Wrapping up an awesome season with Claire Yanta-O’Mahoney as a co-host. Claire has been part of the podcast as a guest and it’s been an honor to have her on. In Claire’s business, Fleur de Lis Fitness, she helps women feel that they are the bosses of their bodies. She is a trainer and nutritionist with a master of science in psychology, bringing the special sauce to the wellness world.

In this episode, Claire and Lindsey reminisce about some of the highlights from the conversations in Season 5.

Listen and enjoy!

Highlights:

  • [1:28] Claire on being part of the podcast
  • [02:53] How they came up with the theme for Season 5
  • [03:26] Some highlights of Season 5
  • [03:35] Common themes from the guests: resiliency and creativity
  • [05:05] Significance of being military affiliated on resiliency
  • [07:15] Knowing that you belong to a community
  • [07:50] Closing thoughts from Lindsey and Claire

Quote:

  • [09:36] "There's room in the sandbox for everyone to play…there are different ways that we can all find room in an audience to serve." - Claire

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Jan 1, 2021

Welcome back to another episode of Drop and Give Me 20! Corie Weathers and Tammy Meyer joins us in our first episode for 2021!

Corie Weathers is a military spouse, a licensed professional counselor (LPC), a sought-after speaker, consultant and author of Sacred Spaces: My Journey to the Heart of Military Marriage. She has focused her career for the last 20 years as a counselor specializing in marriage, divorce, women's issues, PTSD, and substance abuse.

Tammy Meyer is a military spouse, a certified Life Coach, a certified Purpose Clarity Life and Career Coach, and a Health and Wellness Advocate and Educator. She helps military spouses keep their own identity, enjoy a thriving career, and pursue their personal best in health and fitness.

Highlights:

  • [02:33 Guest introductions
  • [03:35] Corie and Tammy shared how they came to know each other via Armed Forces Spouse of the Year
  • [06:35] Not needing any labels and not feeling the need to only associate with someone in the same branch
  • [08:35] Career transitions and opportunities
  • [17:29] Things from 2020 that they would like to carry on to 2021
  • [28:35] Word/mantra that they will take in to 2021

Quote:

  • [11:24] "That's the great thing of being an entrepreneur, you can be portable. You can take it wherever you want to go. You can change and shift or pause, take a break. You just have that full control and have that full creative control too of whatever you want your business to be." - Corie Weathers

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