About this episode

Andy Mariani discusses his military background, nonprofit work, and the challenges men face.

Andy Mariani is a safety professional by trade. Former corporal with the US Army, former petty officer in the US Coast Guard and Homeland Security. One of the founding members of the nonprofit Warriors Empowering Children. He is the owner of Veracity Business Solutions. Co-host of the new podcast, The Heart of man. Andy shares his experience growing in Puerto Rico and a military family. Our discussion then turns to his career in the military. We discuss the struggles that men have and why he decided to start a podcast. Warriors Empowering Children (empoweredchildren.org) https://open.spotify.com/show/7z7V52wJnTyJlb3q0ms2zq?si=b817f908b0964241 Veracity Business Solutions | Searcy AR | Facebook

People in this episode

Host: Cody Barriga

Guest: Andy Mariani

Topics covered

• military experience
• nonprofit work
• podcasting
• child empowerment
• personal growth

Keywords

• military
• nonprofit
• podcast
• child empowerment
• personal growth
• safety professional
• Puerto Rico

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Warriors Empowering Children, Veracity Business Solutions, The Heart of man, Homeland Security

Places: Puerto Rico, US Army, US Coast Guard

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