web01.fireside.fm Wed, 15 Apr 2026 07:05:05 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Tango Alpha Lima Podcast - Episodes Tagged with “Small Business” https://tangoalphalima.fireside.fm/tags/small%20business Thu, 11 Sep 2025 06:00:00 -0400 Three Global War on Terrorism veterans interview military veterans and other influencers in the military community who share stories related to transitioning, valor and heroism, mental wellness and overcoming PTSD, accessing VA benefits and much more. Join us each week for vibrant camaraderie, playful joking and hot takes on current events, interesting trends and quirky stories of interest to the military and veteran community. This weekly podcast is produced by The American Legion. For more stories and videos please visit www.legion.org/tangoalphalima en-us episodic A podcast for and by military veterans and service members, brought to you by The American Legion The American Legion Three Global War on Terrorism veterans interview military veterans and other influencers in the military community who share stories related to transitioning, valor and heroism, mental wellness and overcoming PTSD, accessing VA benefits and much more. Join us each week for vibrant camaraderie, playful joking and hot takes on current events, interesting trends and quirky stories of interest to the military and veteran community. This weekly podcast is produced by The American Legion. For more stories and videos please visit www.legion.org/tangoalphalima no veterans, military service, The American Legion, community, transition, PTSD, service members, careers, military life, Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard, Space Force National Guard, Reserves, DoD, defense, national security, veterans service organizations, VA benefits The American Legion hsoria@legion.org Episode 283: How military spouses can create an online business https://tangoalphalima.fireside.fm/283 f2f86823-4f7e-4d52-9dcb-da5936d493eb Thu, 11 Sep 2025 06:00:00 -0400 The American Legion 283 How military spouses can create an online business full 6 The American Legion Tango Alpha Lima is a podcast from The American Legion. Learn more at www.legion.org/tangoalphalima. 27:07 no Military spouses often face challenges when seeking jobs. They raise their military families while one parent is frequently deployed for months or years at a time. Military members regularly PCS to a different duty station, making it difficult for a spouse to remain employed. Entrepreneurship is a good way for a military spouse to earn some extra money. Monica Fullerton created Spouse-ly, an online business that spotlights and supports businesses owned by military spouses, transitioning service members and veterans. Meet this successful entrepreneur and learn more about her business, path to a rewarding career and more in the fourth and final episode of Veteran Entrepreneurs, a special four-part podcast series from The American Legion Tango Alpha Lima podcast. Special Guest: Monica Bassett. military, veteran, post-9/11, GWOT, American Legion, service, community, military spouse, small business, entrepreneur, shop small, e-commerce, community, makers, creators, community-based marketplace, word of mouth, career, scaling, hiring, funding, bootstrap, angel investor, mentorship, support, growth, b2b, vision, resources Military spouses often face challenges when seeking jobs. They raise their military families while one parent is frequently deployed for months or years at a time. Military members regularly PCS to a different duty station, making it difficult for a spouse to remain employed. Entrepreneurship is a good way for a military spouse to earn some extra money.

Monica Fullerton created Spouse-ly, an online business that spotlights and supports businesses owned by military spouses, transitioning service members and veterans.

Meet this successful entrepreneur and learn more about her business, path to a rewarding career and more in the fourth and final episode of Veteran Entrepreneurs, a special four-part podcast series from The American Legion Tango Alpha Lima podcast.

Special Guest: Monica Bassett.

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Monica Fullerton created Spouse-ly, an online business that spotlights and supports businesses owned by military spouses, transitioning service members and veterans.

Meet this successful entrepreneur and learn more about her business, path to a rewarding career and more in the fourth and final episode of Veteran Entrepreneurs, a special four-part podcast series from The American Legion Tango Alpha Lima podcast.

Special Guest: Monica Bassett.

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]]> Episode 280: How to create a mission-driven business that turns a profit https://tangoalphalima.fireside.fm/280 c6d2952d-b6d9-4c95-9831-75c95a57c278 Mon, 08 Sep 2025 06:00:00 -0400 The American Legion 280 How to create a mission-driven business that turns a profit full 6 The American Legion Tango Alpha Lima is a podcast from The American Legion. Learn more at www.legion.org/tangoalphalima. 33:59 no Veterans and transitioning servicemembers often face challenges when seeking civilian careers. Air Force veteran Charlynda Scales found her business niche while honoring the legacy of her grandfather, a Korean War veteran. With no formal training in the food industry, she relied on her military experience to adapt, execute, and lead, bringing her vision to life. Her business, Mutt’s Sauce, is rooted in service, resilience and a sense of purpose. Learn more about how she developed her mission, her path to success and more in the first episode of Veteran Entrepreneurs, a special four-part podcast series from The American Legion Tango Alpha Lima podcast. Special Guest: Charlynda Scales. military, veteran, post-9/11, GWOT, American Legion, service, entrepreneur, small business, community, 888th, history, family, legacy, brand, community, mentorship, multi-generational support, pivot, pandemic, e-commerce, business incubator, commercial kitchen Veterans and transitioning servicemembers often face challenges when seeking civilian careers. Air Force veteran Charlynda Scales found her business niche while honoring the legacy of her grandfather, a Korean War veteran. With no formal training in the food industry, she relied on her military experience to adapt, execute, and lead, bringing her vision to life. Her business, Mutt’s Sauce, is rooted in service, resilience and a sense of purpose. Learn more about how she developed her mission, her path to success and more in the first episode of Veteran Entrepreneurs, a special four-part podcast series from The American Legion Tango Alpha Lima podcast.

Special Guest: Charlynda Scales.

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Special Guest: Charlynda Scales.

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]]> Tango Alpha Lima Be The One EP06: Grunt Style Foundation Founder Tim Jensen https://tangoalphalima.fireside.fm/talbto-06 0ca51810-ab9e-43e2-86ea-415360583168 Thu, 01 Feb 2024 10:45:00 -0500 The American Legion full 5 The American Legion Tango Alpha Lima is a podcast from The American Legion. Learn more at www.legion.org/tangoalphalima. 31:50 no Tim Jensen serves as Chief Brand Officer of Grunt Style LLC, Chairman of the Grunt Style Foundation and host of several popular veteran-focused podcasts. A Marine Corps veteran who deployed to Iraq in September 2004 and participated in over 200 combat patrols in the extremely violent Northern Babil Province, Tim is a strong advocate for defending the rights, lives, and well-being of veterans who have defended this country. Tim discusses his military experience, how that led to his leadership role at Grunt Style LLC, and ultimately the Grunt Style Foundation, where he leads a team on a mission to provide resources and experiences that support veterans and servicemembers facing challenges with mental health, military transition, food insecurity and homelessness. Special Guest: Tim Jensen. military, veteran, post-9/11, GWOT, American Legion, service, community, Be The One, mental health, mental wellness, PTSD, suicide prevention, Grunt Style, t-shirt, lifestyle brand, WWII, Rolling Thunder, Vietnam Wall, Iraq, infantry, Operation Iraqi Freedom, combat, entrepreneur, small business, camaraderie, foot insecurity, PACT Act, hyperbaric chamber, active-duty, advocacy, transition assistance, Veterans Mental Health Assistance Coalition, suicide, USS Nimitz, Afghanistan withdrawal, apolitical, patriotism Tim Jensen serves as Chief Brand Officer of Grunt Style LLC, Chairman of the Grunt Style Foundation and host of several popular veteran-focused podcasts.

A Marine Corps veteran who deployed to Iraq in September 2004 and participated in over 200 combat patrols in the extremely violent Northern Babil Province, Tim is a strong advocate for defending the rights, lives, and well-being of veterans who have defended this country.

Tim discusses his military experience, how that led to his leadership role at Grunt Style LLC, and ultimately the Grunt Style Foundation, where he leads a team on a mission to provide resources and experiences that support veterans and servicemembers facing challenges with mental health, military transition, food insecurity and homelessness.

Special Guest: Tim Jensen.

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A Marine Corps veteran who deployed to Iraq in September 2004 and participated in over 200 combat patrols in the extremely violent Northern Babil Province, Tim is a strong advocate for defending the rights, lives, and well-being of veterans who have defended this country.

Tim discusses his military experience, how that led to his leadership role at Grunt Style LLC, and ultimately the Grunt Style Foundation, where he leads a team on a mission to provide resources and experiences that support veterans and servicemembers facing challenges with mental health, military transition, food insecurity and homelessness.

Special Guest: Tim Jensen.

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]]> Episode 115: Tango Alpha Lima: Syracuse University Vice Chancellor and IVMF founder Dr. Mike Haynie https://tangoalphalima.fireside.fm/115 ff43faf5-43f5-44f1-a92a-e6fa2986f13d Tue, 05 Jul 2022 09:00:00 -0400 The American Legion 115 Tango Alpha Lima: Syracuse University Vice Chancellor and IVMF founder Dr. Mike Haynie full 3 The American Legion Tango Alpha Lima is a podcast from The American Legion hosted by post-9/11 veterans. Learn more at www.legion.org/tangoalphalima. 56:04 no IN THE NEWS Jeff and Ashley analyze an angry critic's 1/2-star review of "Top Gun: Maverick" THIS WEEK'S GUEST Syracuse University Vice Chancellor for Strategic Initiatives and Innovation, Dr. Mike Haynie, joins the podcast. Dr. Haynie discusses the University’s veteran-connected programs and resources for service members transitioning out of the military, and the evolution of the Syracuse University Institute for Veterans & Military Families, or IVMF, the nation’s first interdisciplinary institute created to inform and advance the policy, economic, and wellness concerns of the America’s veterans and families. RAPID FIRE U.S. House proposes 2.4% "inflation bonus" for DoD employees and U.S. Service Members Kremlin spokesman says U.S. military veterans fighting in Ukraine won't get wartime protections set by Geneva Convention Special Guest: Dr. Mike Haynie. military, veteran, post-9/11, commentary, topical, American Legion, veterans service, community, community service, non-profit, op Gun, Rotten Tomatoes, military movies, academic, student veteran, Syracuse University, IVMF, Institute for Veterans & Military Families, small business, entrepreneur, Purdue, UConn, LSU, higher education, military transition, SVA, women veterans, veteran employment, WWII, GI Bill, JP Morgan Chase, TAP, careers, deadly gap, network, resources, Be The One, corporate partnerships, philanthropy, personal development, service officer, meaning and purpose, Jared Lyon, Inflation Bonus, Geneva Convention, POW, war crimes, Ukraine IN THE NEWS
Jeff and Ashley analyze an angry critic's 1/2-star review of "Top Gun: Maverick"

THIS WEEK'S GUEST
Syracuse University Vice Chancellor for Strategic Initiatives and Innovation, Dr. Mike Haynie, joins the podcast. Dr. Haynie discusses the University’s veteran-connected programs and resources for service members transitioning out of the military, and the evolution of the Syracuse University Institute for Veterans & Military Families, or IVMF, the nation’s first interdisciplinary institute created to inform and advance the policy, economic, and wellness concerns of the America’s veterans and families.

RAPID FIRE
U.S. House proposes 2.4% "inflation bonus" for DoD employees and U.S. Service Members
Kremlin spokesman says U.S. military veterans fighting in Ukraine won't get wartime protections set by Geneva Convention

Special Guest: Dr. Mike Haynie.

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Jeff and Ashley analyze an angry critic's 1/2-star review of "Top Gun: Maverick"

THIS WEEK'S GUEST
Syracuse University Vice Chancellor for Strategic Initiatives and Innovation, Dr. Mike Haynie, joins the podcast. Dr. Haynie discusses the University’s veteran-connected programs and resources for service members transitioning out of the military, and the evolution of the Syracuse University Institute for Veterans & Military Families, or IVMF, the nation’s first interdisciplinary institute created to inform and advance the policy, economic, and wellness concerns of the America’s veterans and families.

RAPID FIRE
U.S. House proposes 2.4% "inflation bonus" for DoD employees and U.S. Service Members
Kremlin spokesman says U.S. military veterans fighting in Ukraine won't get wartime protections set by Geneva Convention

Special Guest: Dr. Mike Haynie.

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]]> Episode 47: Tango Alpha Lima: Women Veterans Alliance with guest Melissa Washington https://tangoalphalima.fireside.fm/47 5d12c7b6-8faa-4c6a-9b85-e830d5473cab Tue, 30 Mar 2021 09:00:00 -0400 The American Legion 47 Tango Alpha Lima: Women Veterans Alliance with guest Melissa Washington full 2 The American Legion Tango Alpha Lima is a podcast from The American Legion hosted by three post-9/11 veterans. Learn more at www.legion.org/tangoalphalima. 42:37 no Team Tango visits with Melissa Washington, Navy veteran and founder of the Women Veterans Alliance. She talks about her military and civilian career, how she started her organization and grew it to a national resource for women veterans and their families. She highlights the importance of increasing awareness about women veterans as well as bringing awareness about to the benefits to all veterans and how traditional veterans service organizations can help be a resource. Special Guest: Melissa Washington. military, veteran, post-9/11, commentary, topical, American Legion, veterans service, community, community service, non-profit, Restaurants Recruit, women veteran, service officer, LinkedIn, Women Veterans Alliance, networking, military transition, Sacramento, Dr. Phil, veteran benefits, The Unconference, entrepreneur, small business, What Does a Woman Veteran Look Like, portrait, Center for Women veterans, I Am Not Invisible, stereotypes, SFMF Team Tango visits with Melissa Washington, Navy veteran and founder of the Women Veterans Alliance.

She talks about her military and civilian career, how she started her organization and grew it to a national resource for women veterans and their families.

She highlights the importance of increasing awareness about women veterans as well as bringing awareness about to the benefits to all veterans and how traditional veterans service organizations can help be a resource.

Special Guest: Melissa Washington.

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She talks about her military and civilian career, how she started her organization and grew it to a national resource for women veterans and their families.

She highlights the importance of increasing awareness about women veterans as well as bringing awareness about to the benefits to all veterans and how traditional veterans service organizations can help be a resource.

Special Guest: Melissa Washington.

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