by Travis Partington | Jun 11, 2021 | Podcast
I had Susan Hunter on for #248. The conversation was so good we kept it going. Joan Hunter started Operation Morale Booster during the Vietnam War. Operation Morale Booster was where Joan would write letters to soldiers serving in Vietnam during the war. Out of the...
by Travis Partington | Jun 3, 2021 | Podcast
Payton Howie is an emerging artist in the Nashville scene. She is not a new artist however. Payton has been performing since she was five years old. I was fortunate enough to talk with Payton the day her single “Freedom” dropped on SoundCloud. Payton...
by Travis Partington | May 28, 2021 | Podcast
Joan Hunter started Operation Morale Booster during the Vietnam War. Operation Morale Booster was where Joan would write letters to soldiers serving in Vietnam during the war. Out of the this began a relationship with Bob Johnson, a soldier serving in the U.S. Army....
by Travis Partington | May 27, 2021 | Podcast
Some people think that a young person hasn’t matured enough to find direction in life and pursue it. That is the not the case with Tyson Fields.Tyson is a pop, R&B songwriter, performer and producer. Creating music is his life and his new single...
by Travis Partington | May 7, 2021 | Podcast
Ashlie Amber is a country artist. She just appeared in Forbes magazine to mark her single “Those Nights” She is a black female country artist as well. We talked about her journey as black female country artist. Ashlie told me about the determination it...
by Travis Partington | Apr 27, 2021 | Podcast
Pastor Bob Waldrep started working with Veterans and looked for a way to help us deal with Moral Injury and PTSD. He developed the Warrior Hope curriculum that allows people to understand what people suffering with PTSD. The Freedom Tour is launching April 30th at the...
by Travis Partington | Apr 27, 2021 | Podcast
Brian Walker is an Air Force Veteran and incoming state commander for the Tennessee VFW. We talked about the VFW as a whole and how the VFW engaging veterans and the community with the 2021 Tennessee VFW Golf Tournament April 29th and launch of the Freedom Tour April...
by Travis Partington | Apr 25, 2021 | Podcast
Chris Turner is a Marine Veteran who is a rising Country Music Star. He is working with the Department of the VFW in Tennessee and the Crosswinds Foundation to launch the Freedom Tour. This is more than just a concert. It is the means to give people the tools they...
by Travis Partington | Apr 24, 2021 | Podcast
Tina Hargett and Tom Anderson co-host the Take it Back Show on the IQ Podcasts Network. She talked with me about the military and why she is supporting Chris Turner, The Tennessee VFW and Crosswinds Foundation for the launch of The Freedom Tour. Tina is a talented...
by Travis Partington | Apr 23, 2021 | Podcast
Dean Wegner is the Founder and CEO of Authentically American a 100% U.S. apparel and clothing company, Authentically American is a Veteran Owned Business that also gives back to Veterans and the Community. Dean is sponsoring the 2021 Department of Tennessee, Veterans...
by Travis Partington | Apr 15, 2021 | Podcast
The question I asked myself is what hasn’t Tommy Anderson done? US Army, US Air National Guard, firefighter, writer, actor, movies, books, podcasts, there does not seem to be anything else he can do. Or is there? I met Tommy through Danielle Rocco who does Devoted to...
by Travis Partington | Apr 14, 2021 | Podcast
Brett Emmers is not a Veteran. He has never served in the military. However, he has used his experience in playing golf at a high level to support the VFW Golf Tournament at Riverside Golf Links. This golf tournament is a way to raise money to support the VFW while...
by Travis Partington | Apr 9, 2021 | Podcast
I met Roger Gindlesperger Jr. Through James Van Prooyen’s Veterans Virtual Cocktail Hour. Through this time, James has connected Veterans in Business to each other and I have been honored to have them on my show. Roger talked about toothpaste. Specifically, a...
by Travis Partington | Apr 7, 2021 | Podcast
I did a livestream on Facebook. I remember now why Live is is Live. I haven’t done these in a while and it showed. So this is not edited or cut. However, people did check in during the livecast so I will be doing these more often. I got some good stuff coming up...
by Travis Partington | Apr 1, 2021 | Podcast
Stephen Emt went to West Point and then to UCONN to play basketball. At the age of 25 he was in a car accident which left him paralyzed from the waist down. Now he is a published author, public speaker, and Paralympian who does wheel chair CURLING! Steve and his team...
by Travis Partington | Mar 12, 2021 | Podcast
I wanted to do a part of my military story for this show. I thought about my last couple of weeks of boot camp at MCRD San Diego, and realized it was different than when I arrived to my memory. The thing is I can’t really remember my last couple of weeks at MCRD...