From federal service ambitions to founder of three healing organizations, Dr. Jude Black didn’t plan on becoming a therapist – or a CEO. But love, leadership, and military life had other plans. After decades as a military spouse to Colonel Bill Black and holding space for Veterans, Jude turned burnout into boldness. She shares how broken systems, bad leadership, and deep empathy drove her to build trauma-informed, zero-drama organizations that actually serve. Built on frustration; sustained by values; powered by trust, not titles. This episode’s for every mission-minded builder – and every leader still learning. Shiveting encouraged. 👊

Connect with our guest:
🧠 Mental Health Innovator. 💻 Teletherapy Pioneer. ❤️ Trauma-Informed Leader.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/judeblack/
https://www.etherapycafe.com
https://www.wvcounseling.com/
https://www.wvtrauma.org/
📘 Resources:
Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) – Syracuse University

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From Navy Supply Corps officer to CEO of a high-trust, high-impact GovCon firm, Jim O’Farrell has spent his career building teams that lead with mission, culture, and compassion. As the head of AMSG – a 150+ person prime contractor – Jim shares how servant leadership, frontline focus, and feedback-first management built AMSG into one of the most trusted names in government contracting. His blueprint? Build the right team, not the biggest. Choosing to scale as a prime contractor, AMSG owned the power to lead – and pressure to deliver. Jim aims to select resilient leaders, value character over credentials, and promote from within. This conversation is a roadmap for leaders who want to scale without losing soul, fight for their people, and build an A team that shows up with purpose.

Connect with our guest:
🧭 Navy Vet. 🛠️ Servant Leader. 🏛️ GovCon Prime.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimofarrell/
https://amsgcorp.net/
📘 Resources:
A CEO Only Does Three Things, by Trey Taylor
Buy Back Your Time, by Dan Martell
Good to Great, by Jim Collins
Energage (formerly, Intergage): https://www.energage.com/

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What do you get when a former Army Ranger and Green Beret builds a cutting-edge defense tech company? You get Chris Anthony – founder of Teamwork Security, cyber expert, and author of The Veteran Entrepreneur. With combat deployments, a career in the intelligence community, and time as a systems engineer at Johns Hopkins APL, Chris brings a rare mix of tactical grit and technical expertise. CEO of a defense tech company protecting critical infrastructure through cutting-edge cyber solutions, he shares how he builds elite teams using data-driven hiring, lessons from the battlefield, and a culture-first mindset. Chris breaks down why personality fit matters more than a perfect resume, how he uses tools like Culture Index to increase hiring success, and how vulnerability – not ego – is the secret weapon of strong leadership. From startups to national security, this one’s a masterclass in building mission-ready teams.

Connect with our guest:
🔐 GovCon. 💥 Volt Typhoon. 🤖 AI.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisanthonytwx/
https://www.teamworxsecurity.com/
Get Your Copy:
The Veteran Entrepreneur: My Journey from NCO to CEO, by Chris Anthony

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