Episode 26

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Published on:

3rd May 2021

027 with Pete Turner - Affect Over Effect

Let us sit for a meaningful conversation with Pete Turner and gain wisdom as he speaks about his success story in transition, his challenges and the things that he did to overcome those challenges, how he pivots when things aren't working out,  and much more.  

Episode Highlights:

  • 01:30- Pete's incredible journey from the military to his successful podcast. 
  • 07:50- 2 main secrets to deal with the transition
  • 09:02- Breaking out and figuring out your support system in transition 
  • 15:00- Pete's challenges in getting into the front door for an interview 
  • 20:11- Pete describes his pivot after being on a null value.
  • 22:00- Work out the problem and figure out how to get it done
  • 25:00- Pete's shift to podcasting
  • 26:55- The best  piece of advice to anyone who plans to do a podcast 
  • 29:40- Podcast drives some revenue, but more importantly, it drives opportunities 
  • 30:30- What next for Pete in the next three years 


Key Points:


  1. Two main secrets to do in transition are to outwork your problems and find a mentor. 
  2. Go to a place that is advantageous to your goal, if things are not working out, pivot and reinvent your goals.
  3. You have to be lean, figure out how to multiply, have a network to be surrounded by great people who would help you on your journey. 

Quotes:

  • “Transition is a multifaceted broken jar that you have to cobble together and find the right pieces, it's hard, and you should expect a lot of trials.“-Pete Turner
  • If you can't get a response, it's an indication that you're not going in the right direction, and you need to pivot dramatically and figure out how to get help to solve the problem. “- Pete Turner
  • “You have to be lean, there can't be any fat, you have to outwork the problem and figure out how to get it done, and that's leadership”- Pete Turner
  • Wear a lot of hats, but more importantly, you have to find other heads to put hats on so that you can be surrounded by great people who help you get to where you're going.”- Pere Turner 
  • “Find positive ways to interact with people and compel people to interact with you, and then you will find opportunities from that.”- Pete Turner 


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Veteran Wealth Secrets
Helping the 1% who serve our country become the 1% who influence it
Host Scott R. Tucker shares the secrets to Post-Military life that "They" don't tell you about. Learn how to avoid the 9-5, costly government benefits and disingenuous financial advisors by creating a life of autonomy and financial control!

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Jen Amos

Jen Amos is an award-winning podcaster and entrepreneur. She first found podcasting in summer 2019 as a way to work through depression and bouts of loneliness after moving from San Diego, CA (her home of 20+ years) to Hampton Roads, VA in pursuit of new business ventures.

Jen actively seeks to find common ground through conversation and storytelling to foster connection, community, and collaboration. She is known for her active listening skills, candidness, and ability to uncover insightful stories and universal lessons while conversing with her guests. Her favorite topics to cover on her podcast shows involve military families, entrepreneurs, and Filipino American culture. Since summer 2019, she has conducted 600+ podcast interviews.

Jen received her Bachelor’s in Journalism with an emphasis in Public Relations at San Diego State University. For more than a decade, she has made a living in sales and entrepreneurship with experience in the legal industry, online marketing, and now financial services.

During her leisure time, she enjoys exercising, watching and studying her favorite shows, and volunteering at her church.