Ryan Hawk is a keynote speaker, author, advisor, and the host of an internationally known podcast, The Learning Leader Show, which Forbes called “the most dynamic podcast around” and Inc. magazine recognized as “one of the 5 podcasts to help you lead smarter.” The show has millions of listeners in 1…
VEL Institute Podcast - Inspiring stories from Veterans, Entrepreneurs and Leaders.
by Terry Weaver, Co-founder, VEL Institute podcast host
VEL Institute Podcast – Inspiring stories from Veterans, Entrepreneurs and Leaders.
Latest Episodes
JP Lane is one of the most inspiring humans alive. In 2011, JP was serving as a Combat Engineer with the U.S Army. While deployed to Afghanistan, JP was blown up by a 200 Lb. IED (Improvised Explosive Device). He lost both his legs, his right arm snapped in half, he lost his four front teeth, his pe…
Daryl Jones was a St. Louis Cardinal’s 2005 3rd round draft pick. He had a 7 year period of pro baseball with the Cardinals & Reds organizations. As one of the Cardinals Top 5 Prospects, and being known for his raw athleticism and speed, Baseball America rated him as the St. Louis Cardinals “Best At…
Andy and Elizabeth Greever are what you might call a power couple. They are the founders of EverSan Cooper, a real estate investment company in Texas. They are both also great community leaders. Andy is currently raising money for the YMCA through Dancing for A Cause and Elizabeth has been nominated…
Josh Cherry, CEO of Delta Life Fitness franchising, served as a U.S. Marine for 13 years, and is a Texas A&M graduate. Josh earned 9 air medals, a Navy achievement medal with valor, and a combat aircrew designation. He was selected for the enlisted to commissioning education program where he complet…
Thom Bolsch is a graduate of Pace University in New York where he earned a BBA in business management. After graduation, Mr. Bolsch was selected for a position with the US Secret Service (USSS) and entered into the training academy in 1989. Thom’s 25-year career with the Secret Service has allowed h…
Debra Myers is Big Cheese & Chief Excitement Officer (AKA CEO) of Enfusia, a premium bath products company that manufactures and distributes everything from Bath Bombs to CBD infused oils nationwide. Debra started Enfusia in her bathroom and has built it into a company that sells products in major r…
Dr. Todd Dewett is one of the world’s most popular leadership personalities, authenticity experts, and he is one of the most engaging public speaker today. Todd is a superstar in online education with over ten million happy users of his LinkedIn Learning courses. He is a bestselling author, a TEDx …
Steve McKinney is a Texas A&M Graduate who played Offensive Lineman for the Fighting Texas Aggie Football team and in 2015 was voted onto the top 100 all-time greatest football players in Aggie history. In 1998 he was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts. From 98 – 2008 Steve played pro-football for th…
Lt. General Steven Hummer is a retired U.S. Marine Corps. 3 Star General. General Hummer served his country for 41 years. He began his service as an enlisted Marine then worked his way through the ranks over his military career. During his service, He lead over 150,000 troops through war, deployed o…
Bob Milner is a U.S. Air Force Veteran, an Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year finalist, Co-founder of Mercedes-Benz of The Woodlands, College Professor, Community Philanthropic Leader and founding strategist of TerBo Consulting. Our interview covers how to build an extraordinary life, building w…
Gordy Bunch is a U.S. Coast Guard Veteran, 2015 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year, Founder of TWFG, and Chairman of The Woodlands Township. In our podcast we talk about how Gordy built a $600,000,000 business using $10,000 of his personal savings. There is much to learn from Gordy Bunch in this…
Bill Winters, serial entrepreneur & extraordinary environmentalist. Bill is the founder of Freedom CNG, Novus Wood Group, and WoodFuel.com. Bill is a voracious reader which helps him grow as a leader. Our podcast explores the ups and downs of business start-up, how to defeat fear, and the keys of be…
Bob Koenig is the founder of Andrew Coaching and the training director for VEL Institute. Bob has spent the last thirty years of his life helping leaders maximize their potential through coaching them to become Principled Leaders. Bob is an Iron Man and a Man of Faith. During this episode we discuss…
Scott Wells is a fitness entrepreneur and leader. 13 years ago he stepped out of the corporate fitness environment to help usher in a new era of physical fitness. He is the founder of Lift Strong Run Fast, a conjugate method training system, that has been called the best physical fitness program in …