Its a special "After Dark" recording in person with guest Mike Bianchi

Show Notes; How and when Mike, Mike, and Scott met and their three paths diverged

Mikes two deployments and his path to the fire department and the parallels to service

Fire is not good, and the origin of the firefighters mustache

Mikes defining moments as a first responder and his motivation to protect

The benefits of connection and taking the "bus trip"

Best friendships don't require effort, and don't expire, they pick off wherever they left off.

If you are moved to tech out to a friend, do it, it's for a reason.

The origins of the crescent on the South Carolina flag

Grant Quezada joins Scott and Mike to talk through his path to the military and after

Bringing the salon arts with him into military service

Going through R.I.P. twice and the culture in Ranger Regiment

Grants wife and how their faith kept them close through the military and after

The value of authenticity

The path to Grants John Hancock Barber shops and then the Founding Fathers collective

Grant's principles of leadership, action beats strategy every time

All rooted in Matthew 22:37-39

Show Notes:

Scott had a pet monkey for a few hours

Ranger Goat

Integrity in reporting is a trait of the veteran

Bad news doesn't get better with time

Scott's experience with a recent layoff and how it triggered an unexpected emotional response

The damage/benefit of the "I'm already dead" mentality

Finding a path forward

Does the military over-value perfection, does that lead to imposter syndrome?

Who has imposter syndrome and is there good that can come from it?

Scott's daughter has graduated and their announcement format

The value of high school diploma

Mike is starting his MBA and so is Scott's wife, who will finish first?

Elliot Silber is the first guest on At The Breach, he is the Fermentation and Spirits Rainmaker at Rice Vice in Nashville.

Show Notes:

Marvel and the internet failure

Brotherhood forged in the kitchen and how it parallels the military

High standards can be achieved without tyranny

the individual contributor is ok being just ok, that role has value

The transition to creating craft spirits and how that evolved

http://veteranmentalhealth.com/the-combat-veteran-paradox-an-infographic

Top Golf

Why Scott is too busy to drink

what's a fast 5K time, Col. Brown knows

Mike is still a curmudgeon and thats an emotional awareness

Closing in on five years out for Scott

If Mike could time travel

Field Uniforms

After a deployment experience

Mike is a neighborhood first responder

Mat's childhood overseas and his path to the Army

Tech challenges in the recording resolve at 28 mins

Mat's transition to life after retirement

Mat's input and responsibilities to command during his retirement process

Mat's plan with his family leading to land stewardship

The soil and food plan on Mat's homestead

Apple Technology integration, good or bad?

Collage Football playoff shape up

Scott's daughter is dating

Revisiting topics from season one, and a look ahead to season two of ATB