Category Archives: Story Podcasts

Tune into The David Johnson Show for video podcast stories of active military and veterans for connecting with employers, entrepreneurs, and resources to help you design the life you deserve.

The Veteran Advantage to Building Your Brand Online

Matt O'Brien Veteran Advantage TDJS

Phoenix community leader and digital marketing pro Matt O’Brien shares his faith-based insights to veterans on giving back and impacting one’s community on the new episode of “The David Johnson Show”, a national voice that talks about points of interest within the post 9/11 military and veteran culture. Matt wants to help use his digital […]

A Marines Story of Resilience and Hope from Athena Ives

Athena Ives survival story TDJS

USMC Veteran and military rape survivor, Athena Ives shares her story of resilience & hope and how she went from trauma to survival to victory in the latest episode of “The David Johnson Show”. Athena recounts her story of being a child rape victim to serving in the U.S. Marines as a combat engineer and […]

Veteran Employment: An Employers Perspective From Jay Sheehan

Jay Sheehan Veteran Employment TDJS

Having a DD214 doesn’t mean an employer owes you a job… yes, you have a leg up because you have on average 300% more training than non-vets for hire but you still need to market yourself, your abilities, and your skillset. There are many resources that center around Veteran employment but Jay is one of […]

S.C.A.R.S. The Science Behind Combat and Eliminating Fear

SCARS David Johnson Show

SCARS Institute founder Jerry Peterson talks about his life long study of combat survival and eliminating fear. Hear how his time in Vietnam lead him on a life mission to study and understand the combat mindset. And check out our other full episodes of The David Johnson Show: Episode 1: US Army Veteran Keith Caraway […]

Never Stop Working the Problem: A Story on Leadership from Jon Fussell

TDJS Episode3 Jon Fussell Leadership

The latest guest on The David Johnson Show is Lt. Commander Retired Navy SEAL Jon Fussell. Jon is a former Business Manager at Wellington Management Company, the largest independent investment management firm in the world, and founder of Patriot Leadership Development, a consultancy in which Jon teaches physical and mental approaches to leadership for corporate […]

Navy SEAL Veteran Craig Sawyer on The Chapters in Your Life, Going the Distance & Finding a Passion

Craig Sawyer Chapters in Your Life TDJS

“The David Johnson Show” (TDJS) is a national voice that talks about points of interest in the American military and veteran subculture. Each show episode showcases a different guest with a different story. This week’s guest is Navy SEAL veteran, Craig Sawyer, aka ‘Sawman’, who has transitioned from his Navy SEAL and counter-terrorism military career […]

The Cost of Being Hooah – A Military Story Video Podcast

Keith Caraway Army Veteran on The David Johnson Show

The David Johnson Show launches this week with our first guest Keith Caraway, a 20-year military veteran who entered civilian life in early 2020.  Keith and David have known each other since high school (Shadow Mountain HS, Phoenix) and share a lot of remembrances of their military lives. Click below to the video to watch […]