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Always in Pursuit
Mike S. Burke
74 episodes
1 month ago
Send us a text In this episode of our podcast, we kick off with a discussion about the challenges of being an infantryman and the debate over who makes the better host for the show. We then delve into some of our favorite episodes from this season, including the highly downloaded episode featuring Michael Rodriquez, who shares his experiences and work with the Global War on Terrorism Memorial Foundation. Mike Lavigne's most downloaded episodes include interviews with Nich Palmisciano and Chel...
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Send us a text In this episode of our podcast, we kick off with a discussion about the challenges of being an infantryman and the debate over who makes the better host for the show. We then delve into some of our favorite episodes from this season, including the highly downloaded episode featuring Michael Rodriquez, who shares his experiences and work with the Global War on Terrorism Memorial Foundation. Mike Lavigne's most downloaded episodes include interviews with Nich Palmisciano and Chel...
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Self-Improvement
Education,
Business,
Management,
Entrepreneurship
Episodes (20/74)
Always in Pursuit
Season 2 Finale with Mike and Mike
Send us a text In this episode of our podcast, we kick off with a discussion about the challenges of being an infantryman and the debate over who makes the better host for the show. We then delve into some of our favorite episodes from this season, including the highly downloaded episode featuring Michael Rodriquez, who shares his experiences and work with the Global War on Terrorism Memorial Foundation. Mike Lavigne's most downloaded episodes include interviews with Nich Palmisciano and Chel...
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2 years ago
1 hour 3 minutes

Always in Pursuit
Green Beret, Harvard Graduate and CEO/Founder Logan Leslie
Send us a text Logan always knew that he wanted to live life differently and sought ways to challenge himself. After the 9/11 attack, he knew that the military was the logical route. When he joined, he attended the premier military leadership school, Ranger School. He decided to go to Special Forces (SF) selection and after multiple deployments with SF along with almost 10 years of service, he applied to Harvard and was accepted for his undergraduate degree. But he didn’t stop there, he...
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2 years ago
1 hour 1 minute

Always in Pursuit
The Twisty Path: Michael Rodriguez Chooses a Life of Purpose After Service as a Green Beret
Send us a text Michael “Rod” Rodriguez grew up surrounded by men who’d served their nation - and his pursuit of the same life of service showed him humanity at its best - and also at its most depraved. After seeing the humanitarian crises in Somalia and Haiti up close, Rod chose the life of the Green Beret. He tells us the journey he took – the twisty path that placed him in the position he currently holds, as the president and CEO of the Global War on Terrorism Memorial Foundation. If you en...
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2 years ago
1 hour 15 minutes

Always in Pursuit
Service, Yoga and Non-Profits with Kevin Keaveny and Jessica Bugbee
Send us a text Mike met Kevin and Jessica through the Veterans Yoga Project where Jessica was an instructor while Mike and Kevin were her students. In this episode, they talk about why they joined the military and some of the good and bad of military service. They all had different reasons for joining the military along with different experiences, but they shared the same struggles after they transitioned from the military to civilian life. It was difficult to integrate after deployments and ...
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2 years ago
1 hour 29 minutes

Always in Pursuit
Taking Ethics Beyond the Classroom into the Field with Benjamin Ordiway
Send us a text CPT Benjamin Ordiway is a Philosophy Instructor at the United States Military Academy at West Point. After serving as a Cavalry Scout in the 82nd Airborne and Cavalry Officer, he made a shift to Civil Affairs and served in 1st Special Forces Group. In 2020, he pursued his Master’s Degree in Philosophy from University of Michigan. Along the way, he found his passion and incredible insights into ethical training and moral reasoning. He has authored multiple articles which have be...
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3 years ago
1 hour 17 minutes

Always in Pursuit
From Serving in the Army to Leading it: Patrick J. Murphy’s Blue Collar Journey from Congress to the Pentagon and Beyond
Send us a text Growing up in a rowhouse in blue-collar North Philly gave Patrick J. Murphy a full education before he ever stepped foot in college. Those humble beginnings launched him into a career in the law, service in the Army, and ultimately into the halls of Congress as the first veteran elected with service in Operation Iraqi Freedom. Murphy’s resume is long and diverse, and his experiences defy an one label we could try to assign - but AIP co-host Mike Lavigne did his damndest, ...
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3 years ago
1 hour 2 minutes

Always in Pursuit
Inventing Your Own Success with Matt Butler
Send us a text Matt joined the Air Force to travel the world, but initially he only joined to do one enlistment. But after the events of 9/11, he was called to dedicate his life to flying the skies as a crew member of Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (STARS) program. After spending two decades burning holes in the sky, Matt decided it was time to find a new path. His next adventure would meld together his passion for friends, the outdoors, and playing games. He inven...
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3 years ago
57 minutes

Always in Pursuit
No Muscle Cars - Retired Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman John Wayne Troxell Reflects on a Life of “Putting In The Work”
Send us a text One NCO’s first experience in combat completely changed the trajectory of his life - and put him on a focused path to a lofty goal: help every member of the joint force be physically, mentally, and emotionally prepared to fight in the most disadvantageous terrain on their worst day – and win. John Wayne Troxell, who served as a command sergeant major for 20 years before becoming the third Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in 2015, learned a lo...
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3 years ago
1 hour 22 minutes

Always in Pursuit
Building Connections, Ukraine and Leadership with John Spencer
Send us a text Colonel John Spencer is a scholar, author, combat veteran, scholar, and is recognized across the globe for his expertise in urban warfare. He enlisted in the Army and quickly rose to become a senior non-commissioned officer before becoming an officer. In this episode, Mike and John talk about how he got his start in writing and some of the mentors that helped him. Unlike most, he went straight for the big leagues as his article was accepted and ran by the New York Times. ...
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3 years ago
1 hour 28 minutes

Always in Pursuit
The Journey to Recovery with Michael Sugrue
Send us a text SGT Retired Michael Sugrue served as a police officer for 14 years and also served in the Air Force as an officer in the Raven Program. After 8 years as a police officer, he would answer a call that would forever change his life. What ensued for the rest of his career can be described as a perfect storm of trauma. In those final years of his time as a police officer, he went through a divorce and a 4 year investigation into his actions on the previously mentioned call. He...
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3 years ago
1 hour 8 minutes

Always in Pursuit
Seeking a Life of Significance with Larry Broughton
Send us a text Larry Broughton has an incredible wealth of knowledge – he’s a bestselling author, Green Beret, and award-winning speaker about leadership and entrepreneurship. Larry opens the episode talking about the Veteran Women Igniting the Spirit of Entrepreneurship (V-WISE) and how he gives back to the veteran community. Larry offers thoughts on why veterans are more successful in entrepreneurship, crediting this to the fact that veterans tend to have a servant mind frame. L...
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3 years ago
1 hour 10 minutes

Always in Pursuit
Fueling your Purpose with Herman Estrada
Send us a text CSM Herman Estrada opens this episode with his origin story as a troubled young kid who got into a lot of trouble, which resulted in him moving out of the home as a teenager. Homeless and struggling, he eventually was able to get a construction job. After a life changing injury, he knew he needed to make a change and this wasn’t how life was supposed to be lived. He made the decision to join the Army, but enlisting wasn’t that simple. Working 12 hours a day, doing school ...
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3 years ago
1 hour 3 minutes

Always in Pursuit
Not Just the T-Shirt Guy: Nick Palmisciano’s Journey as an Entrepreneur, Filmmaker and Author
Send us a text “What are you gonna do when you get out, start a veteran t-shirt business like everyone else?” It’s likely a joke we’ve all heard, but without West Point grad and former infantry officer Nick Palmisciano, the concept of being a high-profile veteran entrepreneur wouldn’t really be a reality. He built a side gig as a t-shirt producer into the extremely successful company Ranger Up, the social media and apparel powerhouse of the early 2010’s. Nick’s journey from his childhood in I...
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3 years ago
1 hour 37 minutes

Always in Pursuit
Brave Enough to Make Life-Changing Decisions with Freddie Bennett
Send us a text Freddie came from humble beginnings in the United Kingdom, he described his upbringing as not terrible but a difficult one. So naturally as he envisioned his life as an adult, money was the central theme to that vision. After he graduated college, he sought out employment in the corporate world and immediately felt like an imposter. Regardless, he put his head down and got to work, losing himself in the fast paced and rock-star lifestyle where he finally owned the nice ho...
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3 years ago
1 hour 13 minutes

Always in Pursuit
From the Profession of Arms to Professional Athlete with Alejandro Villanueva
Send us a text There are two qualities that will make anyone successful in the military - hard work and dedication. West Point grad, former 1/75 Ranger and freshly-retired NFL player Alejandro Villanueva breaks down how those same two qualities, over time, can make you successful anywhere - from college, to the Army, and all the way to the National Football League. AIP co-host Mike Lavigne had to choke back some of his Baltimore Ravens fanaticism to make it through the hour conversation with ...
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3 years ago
59 minutes

Always in Pursuit
How to Enhance Your Life with Mindfulness and Yoga with Dr. Daniel Libby
Send us a text In this episode, we talk with Dr. Daniel Libby who is the founder of Veterans Yoga Project (VYP). He talks about how he got started in yoga, mindfulness, and veteran support. His admiration for veterans and the realization that we invest a lot in Soldiers and their training. However, we don’t take a deliberate approach to their mental and physical health. VYP hopes to help this effort and provide resources in and out of uniform. Dr. Libby’s own trauma and struggles were also a ...
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3 years ago
56 minutes

Always in Pursuit
Contender for “The Most Interesting Man Alive” - AJ Yawn
Send us a text Admittedly, we’ve interviewed some interesting folks on this show – but not too many AS interesting as former Florida State basketball player, Army veteran, cybersecurity expert and social media influencer AJ Yawn. Yeah, that’s a lot. AJ’s journey from military brat to influencer, with stops at the NCAA’s Sweet 16 and the 82nd Airborne Division, really demonstrates how mindset and focus can help us change dreams to goals – and goals into accomplishments. From achie...
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3 years ago
1 hour 5 minutes

Always in Pursuit
Using Fiction to Tell our Stories of War with Darin Pepple
Send us a text In this episode Mike sits with Darin Pepple to talk about his time in uniform and his book; Dodge Bomb: Outside the Wire in the Second Iraq War .Darin realized when was young that the traditional path wasn’t for him. In this AIP Episode Darin and Mike talk about how that drove him to raise his right hand and join the Army. The Army’s discipline is what gave Darin structure in life. When he initially joined, he was part of a mounted stinger team. Darin decided to become an offic...
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3 years ago
58 minutes

Always in Pursuit
No Pressure - Active Duty Master Sergeant is the Guiding Force Behind Superman
Send us a text We’ve all known people with the occasional side hustle - the part-time gig that puts a little extra money in your pocket - but you’ve never met anyone with an after hours job like Phillip Kennedy Johnson. Phillip is an active duty Master Sergeant who serves as a trumpeter in the U.S. Army Field Band at Fort Meade, MD - but as well known as he is for his skills with the horn, he’s more well-known these days as the writer of DC Comics’ flagship title Action Comics - and the archi...
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3 years ago
59 minutes

Always in Pursuit
A Candid Conversation about No B.S. Workplaces with Kim Scott
Send us a text Kim Scott is best selling and critical acclaimed author of Radical Candor: Be a Kick Ass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity and Just Work: How to Root out Bias, Prejudice and Bullying to Build a Kick-Ass Culture of Inclusivity. Both of these books are must read for any leader or person to understand bias that exists and how we create environments that are free of B.S.! It this episode Kim talks about how she got started on this path of identifying bias and actions that de...
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3 years ago
1 hour

Always in Pursuit
Send us a text In this episode of our podcast, we kick off with a discussion about the challenges of being an infantryman and the debate over who makes the better host for the show. We then delve into some of our favorite episodes from this season, including the highly downloaded episode featuring Michael Rodriquez, who shares his experiences and work with the Global War on Terrorism Memorial Foundation. Mike Lavigne's most downloaded episodes include interviews with Nich Palmisciano and Chel...