Lessons Learned for Vets

About Lessons Learned for Vets

Supporting veterans to achieve career success as they navigate the challenges of transitioning out of the military. Each week we will bring you a new mentor who will teach you the lessons they have learned as they traveled the military transition path before you.

Publisher

Lori Norris

Category

business · education · education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

4 Nov 2020

Latest episode

29 Oct 2025

Latest episodes

2 of 192 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   29 Oct 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Exploring the Importance of Faith in the Military Transition with Eric Brew

   Send us a text What if military transition isn’t about the next job, but about laying down the "rucksack" you’ve carried for years? Lori speaks with Marine Corps and Army veteran Eric Brew, now Georgia Director for Warriors Set Free, to unpack this organization's candid blueprint for healing from the past, building honest relationships and choosing a purpose that fits. Eric’s story cuts through the noise. He isn't known for using buzzwords, there is no posturing, just his authenticity sharing...

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   15 Oct 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Federal Job Seeker Resume and Application Details with Lori Norris

   Send us a text Your federal resume just shrank and if you are looking to work for the federal government you have 2 pages to convey your qualifications for these roles. In this solo episode, resume writer and federal employment specialist Lori Norris walks you through the new two-page limit, the shift to merit-based hiring processes, skills-first hiring and the rise of assessments that can land in your inbox with a 24-hour clock. If you’re a transitioning service member or a veteran already n...

3. 

   1 Oct 2025

   Military Transition Q&A with Ryan Griffiths

   Send us a text For the first military transition Q&A of the season, Lori speaks with Ryan Griffiths, an Air Force leader 9 months from retirement, to translate a First Sergeant’s responsibilities that include pay issues, emergency leave, recognition and crisis calls, into relevant HR and employee relations skills that land interviews. We dig into how to rename military titles for the market, how to build keyword-rich resumes that pass ATS filters and how to lead with outcomes instead of m...

Inside a recent episode

Exploring the Importance of Faith in the Military Transition with Eric Brew

Published 29 Oct 2025 · Transcript excerpt

[…] And so now you are with warrior set free. So let's talk about your organization. Okay. And I like, what's the mission? What's the history? Like give me a little bit of an overview of it. Okay. So I'll give you the 30 ,000 foot view. So roughly 30 years ago, Dean Vandermay, who is our founder, him and another gentleman started set free ministry. So take the warriors off. And really what set free was built on is the idea of freedom in Christ. So it is a full time ministry. I'm as a Christ centered Bible standing ministry. And so what the idea is is that we can find freedom in Christ. We can through scripture. […]

Who has been a guest on Lessons Learned for Vets

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Chris McGhee
• Aaris Whitman
• Mark Ardecki
• Ryan Woodruff
• Dan Goldenberg

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

26,973

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

36 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

12 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 61 / 100

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Quality

58

Social presence

0

YouTube

76

Engagement

85

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