Veteran Entrepreneurs

Mon 9/1/2025

Horse Soldier Bourbon – Scott Neil

2025-09-01T16:41:32-07:00September 1st, 2025|

Horse Soldier bourbon was created by Scott Neil and a couple of friends to honor the men who rode horseback into combat in Afghanistan. Scott was a member of one of the seven Special Forces teams inserted into Afghanistan following the 9/11 attacks. Scott admits he didn’t spend much time on horseback. He was part of a “Commander’s In-Extremis” force with a special mission to penetrate even further behind enemy lines to kill and capture Al-Qaeda leaders in order to [...]

Fri 8/22/2025

Quang Pham – Veteran Entrepreneur

2025-08-22T09:08:19-07:00August 22nd, 2025|

Quang Pham’s father loaded up his family in the middle of the night and took them to the airbase. Little did Quang know this would be a one-way trip. It was April of 1975, and the Republic of South Vietnam would cease to exist within the month. His father, a pilot in the South Vietnam Air Force, would stay behind. Quang would not see him for 17 years. Although they had family in France, Quang’s mother specifically chose to stay [...]

Wed 3/19/2025

Tax Tips for Military – Hubert Johnson

2025-04-02T08:31:39-07:00March 19th, 2025|

Tax attorney Hubert Johnson is a Navy Veteran and founder of Guardian Tax Law. On this episode of American Warrior Radio, Hubert shares tax tips for Veteran entrepreneurs. While serving in the Navy, he injured his spine, resulting in a medical discharge. He was feeling sorry for himself until he reported to the VA pain clinic at the age of 19. Witnessing the situation that the older Veterans were in, he says at that moment “I was going to be [...]

Tue 3/4/2025

Nick Padlo – Sophros Recovery

2025-03-13T04:31:46-07:00March 4th, 2025|

Nick Padlo was a sophomore at West Point when the 9/11 attacks occurred. He would go on to serve two tours of duty in both Afghanistan and Iraq. Armed with an MBA from Stanford University, Padlo made a good transition to the civilian sector, taking a job with a successful business. It seemed he had the world at his feet. But all was not well in his life. He experienced a divorce and along the way he started drinking [...]

Sun 9/22/2024

Custom Jacks – Andy Lynam & Scottie Stephens

2025-04-23T15:45:13-07:00September 22nd, 2024|

Custom Jacks was founded by Veterans Andy Lynam and Scottie Stephens. Andy served in the US Coast Guard for four years and Scottie served five years with the US Marine Corps. Custom Jacks produces stunning works of art that feature the American Flag and can be customized with a logo or other image. What makes their works unique is they are cut to present a three dimensional product that makes the flag appear to be fluttering in the breeze. The [...]

Sun 7/21/2024

Militaryfares.com President Scott Lara

2025-04-23T16:02:15-07:00July 21st, 2024|

Militaryfares.com President Scott Lara was working at the Kmart camera department when his supervisor asked him what he wanted to do with his life. Scott replied that he had no idea. His supervisor said “Well, join the Navy and see the world!” Scott DID enlist, serving from 1979 to 1988 as a radar man. Scott never traveled much as a young man but the Navy took him to Spain, Italy and France and would infect him with the travel bug. [...]

Sun 4/7/2024

Sam Mackey – Navy SEAL and Outsider CEO

2025-04-23T17:41:39-07:00April 7th, 2024|

Sam Mackey admits he isn’t always the smartest or strongest guy in the room but he puts in the work.  His philosophy is “To find something that I can do better than everybody else and take enough responsibility where I can’t be replaced and do it the best that I can.” Mackey served 20 years in the military including time with the elite Navy SEALs. He never thought he would be an entrepreneur but is now the CEO of Outsider, [...]

Sun 3/10/2024

“Service to CEO” Podcast Creator Kristen Costlow

2025-04-23T17:59:46-07:00March 10th, 2024|

“Service to CEO” podcast creator Kristen Costlow left a promising military career to pursue her dream.  She served as an air traffic controller in the Navy and was rising fast in rank.  She soon found herself supervising sailors 10 years her senior. The day after she notified her supervisor of her plans to leave the military, she was promoted to Chief Petty Officer – quite the accomplishment for someone of her age. Kristen joined the Navy right out of high [...]

Sun 8/6/2023

ZeroEyes CEO & Co-Founder Mike Lahiff

2025-04-25T06:44:25-07:00August 6th, 2023|

ZeroEyes CEO and Co-Founder Mike Lahiff joins us to share the story behind their Artificial Intelligence technology for detecting weapons. ZeroEyes is the only AI-based gun detection analytics platform with a Department of Homeland Security SAFETY Act designation. They have contracts with schools, military bases and both government and private sector organizations all across the country. Mike’s transition out of the SEAL teams was not an easy one. While earning his MBA at Wharton Business School, he would talk with [...]

Sun 5/28/2023

Kill Cliff Founder Todd Ehrlich

2025-04-25T12:22:19-07:00May 28th, 2023|

Kill Cliff founder Todd Ehrlich had no idea that his concept for a “recovery” drink that tasted good could be made so successful. He describes the original idea as an all natural “liquid aspirin”. Todd felt a calling to serve our nation in a more meaningful way so he dropped out of college to join the Navy SEALs.  In the mid-nineties there was “a lot going on” so he left the TEAMS after four years. He regrets not staying in [...]

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