On Now Media TV’s Battle Ready, host Ricky Chavez speaks with veteran advocate Mike Peacock about overcoming homelessness, PTSD, and military transition struggles. Learn how resilience, peer support, and community programs help veterans rebuild their lives, find purpose, and create lasting legacies of service.

In this episode of Battle Ready (aired 02-05-26), host Ricky Chavez sits down with Todd Thomas, a leading voice in AI, energy innovation, and entrepreneurship. The conversation explores how artificial intelligence is driving explosive energy demand, the future of sustainable power, and how startups can turn waste into opportunity.

Todd shares insights from his Unleashing Abundant Energy book trilogy and his work as CEO and founder of Woodchuck AI, a climate impact company transforming construction waste into renewable energy. Together, they discuss leadership under pressure, decision-making in uncertain environments, the realities of startup life, and how AI acts as a force multiplier rather than a job replacer.

This episode is a must-watch for leaders, entrepreneurs, and professionals interested in AI, clean energy, sustainability, and building resilient businesses in a rapidly changing world.

• (00:00:15) - Battle Ready
• (00:00:46) - The Unleashing Abundant Energy Trilogy
• (00:02:31) - Woodchuck: Turning Waste Into Clean Energy
• (00:04:25) - Woodchuck: The AI Data Center
• (00:12:46) - Keeping wood out of landfills
• (00:13:31) - Battle Ready
• (00:14:15) - What's So Attractive About Starting a Startup?
• (00:16:34) - Be Flexible in Your Startup Decisions
• (00:18:02) - Plan for the Future with a Flexible Team
• (00:19:06) - Discipline in Startup Processes
• (00:22:29) - How to Reach Out to Woodchuck AI
• (00:23:40) - John Q. Public: The Future of AI
• (00:27:31) - Real Estate Companies Use AI to Write Property Description
• (00:28:26) - Woodchuck Listings Reviewed in Chat GPT
• (00:35:19) - Become Battle Ready with NOW Media TV
• (00:36:04) - Woodchuck: AI and the Waste Problem
• (00:42:19) - Startup Landscape: What's Your Goal for 2022?
• (00:45:16) - What Would You Tell a Young Entrepreneur?
• (00:47:31) - Getting Ready to Battle

In this powerful episode of Battle Ready, host Ricky Chavez sits down with Dr. Lee Powell, a veteran, pastor, author, and leadership coach whose life embodies resilience and transformation. Once a high school dropout, Dr. Powell defied the odds through discipline, perseverance, and faith—earning his doctorate and dedicating his life to helping others find purpose and lead through adversity.

Together, they explore what it truly means to lead in uncertainty, make high-pressure decisions, overcome failure, and stay calm in the storm. Drawing from military service, leadership experience, and personal setbacks, this episode delivers raw insights on trust, discipline, mentorship, and navigating life’s toughest moments without losing direction.