Tactical Transition

Tactical Transition

Hosted by: Cyndi Po & Michele Lewis

We will discuss mastering career strategies and planning for senior military leaders transitioning into the civilian job market.

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Episode 30: Lt Col (Ret) Michael Hudson; Strategic Account Manager, Schneider Electric Federal

Hello and welcome to another episode of Tactical Transition with your hosts Michele Lewis and Cyndi Po. In this episode, Michele and Cyndi chat with Mike Hudson, a speaker from a recent ESEL seminar. Mike Hudson is a...
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Episode 29: Paul Hylenskil; Marine Veteran, Founder of Quantum Leap AI Academy

Welcome back to the Tactical Transition podcast! In this exciting episode, hosts Cyndi Po and Michele Lewis welcome their first sponsor, Vet Mentor AI, founded by Marine veteran Paul Hylenski. Paul, an aerospace...
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Episode 28: Dan Mazzuca, CFCC, CCC, CEIP, CMI

Welcome to the Tactical Transition show notes! In this episode, your hosts Michele Lewis and Cyndi Po are joined by their friend and mentor, Dan Mazzuca. Dan is a highly experienced expert dedicated to supporting...
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Episode 27: Michele Lewis & Cyndi Po, Executive Career Coaches - Executive Resumes

Welcome to our inaugural episode of the Tactical Transition podcast for 2025! At every executive class, we emphasize that Networking is one of the most vital tools in your transition toolbox. But what exactly is the...
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Episode 26: Michele Lewis & Cyndi Po, End of Year Recap

As we close out 2024, join Michele and Cyndi as they discuss what the past year has brought and what the new year will bring.  Remember to subscribe to the podcast and connect with Cyndi Po and Michele Lewis on LinkedIn.
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Episode 25: Michele Lewis & Cyndi Po, Executive Career Coaches; Dealing With Imposter Syndrome

Join Executive Career Coaches Michele Lewis & Cyndi Po as we discuss "Dealing with Imposter Syndrome." Definition of imposter syndrome: Imposter syndrome is the psychological experience of feeling like a fake or a...
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Episode 24: Paul Steketee, Chief of Staff, Airbus US Space & Defense

Please join us in welcoming Paul Steketee Paul Steketee is the son of a Christian missionary family and was raised in Cote d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast), west Africa. He graduated from The Citadel in 2003 with a Bachelor of...
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Episode 23: Dan Hance, Founder/CEO The Catalyst

Join us as we have a discussion with the founder of The Catalyst, Daniel Hance as we talk about the importance of, not just networking, but building professional relationships, in turn creating an investment...
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Episode 22: MSgt USMC (Ret) Charley Yancey: Transition Policy US Air Force

We are so pleased to introduce Charley Yancey. Charley is a retired Marine Corps MSgt who loves assisting transition service members to understand how valuable their skills are to the civilian community. For the past...
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Episode 21: Ken Feiereisen, Program Manager, Onward Ops

Our guest on this episode is Ken Feiereisen. Ken was an active-duty soldier with 22 years of service. He started his career as a cavalry scout, deploying to Iraq twice (03-04 and 07-09). After his second deployment,...
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Episode 20: Michael Musso; Travel Advisor, New Destinations Travel LLC

Colonel (Retired) Michael S Musso served in the Army for 28 years. Retired in October 2017. He and his wife, Samantha, grew up in the New Orleans, LA, area and met at the University of New Orleans. Michael's military...
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Episode 19: Michele Lewis & Cyndi Po, Executive Career Coaches; Networking - THE MOST IMPORTANT TOOL IN YOUR CAREER SEARCH

In this week’s episode of Tactical Transition, we will discuss the most important tool in your career search toolbox - Networking. Statistics show that over 75% of job openings are not posted on job boards or “easy to...
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