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Welcome to The Decision Hour, the podcast where we explore the tough decisions that people from all walks of life have made and the impact those choices had on their lives.Each episode, we sit down with a different guest who shares their personal story of a time when they…
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EP: 379 - The Rapping Chaplain: Leadership, Faith, and Financial Wisdom (opens the original)
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In this episode of The Decision Hour, host Mr. Adam Bird sits down with Army veteran and chaplain Joshua Brooks to explore the unique challenges senior military leaders face during their transitions, decisions few are truly prepared for. Mr. Brooks shares his inspiring journey from enlisted infantryman to Army Reserve chaplain, offering candid insights into his calling, the obstacles he faced in becoming a chaplain, and the philosophical questions that came with laying down arms. The discussion
Ep: 378 - Leading from the Shadows: Sober, Unseen, and Rebuilt (opens the original)
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On this episode of The Decision Hour, host Adam Bird sits down with Chris McFee, a retired Green Beret, photographer, and co-author of Follow Me: Leadership Lessons from the Shadows That Shape Extraordinary Leaders. Chris traces his story back to Miami, where his mother taught him the resilience that would carry him through his athletic career and into some of the most demanding special operations missions in the military. He talks openly about the setbacks that followed his service, the persona
Ep: 377 - Despicable Heroes: Writing Through Pain and Finding Hope (opens the original)
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Brendon Smith made a decision. He could keep drowning in survivor's guilt and addiction, or he could turn around and start pulling other people out of the same hole. He chose the second option. That choice led him to get clean, pick up a pen, and write the kind of veteran stories Hollywood refuses to tell. Brendon served as a Marine Corps machine gunner through both the pre- and post-9/11 eras, including a deployment to Iraq. He came home to a fight he never trained for, one that dragged him thr
Ep: 376 - The Starfish Chronicles: Waving the White Flag and Finding Power on the Water (opens the original)
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Sue Kerver served in the Peace Corps in Ethiopia, then joined the Coast Guard. She knows what it is like to take off the uniform and feel completely alone. For a long time, she tried to do it all herself. Then she hit a wall. She had to choose between staying on a path that was not going anywhere good, or waving the white flag and asking for help. She chose the latter. She told me it was the biggest decision she ever made, and following through on it was not easy. She rebuilt trust starting with
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