May 17, 2026: Double Middle Fingers and a Homecoming

May 17, 2026: Double Middle Fingers and a Homecoming

From Veterans Radio by Veterans Radio America

May 18, 2026 · 57 min

About this episode

Adam Castillo shares his journey from military rejection to building a successful security company in Myanmar and returning home with valuable insights on leadership.

Join host Shelly Rood and her guest Adam Castillo. You gave everything to a country that claimed to want you back. Corporate America hung the banners. Then wouldn’t hire you. So Adam Castillo gave it double middle fingers, moved to Myanmar, and built a security company that employed thousands. Twelve years later, he’s coming home with gifts for his people—and a book about what leadership looks like in a war zone. In This Episode You’ll Discover: ✓ Why rejection can become either your exit or your engine ✓ How to lead a business community through a military takeover with no playbook ✓ What changed when a fellow veteran told him “it’s time to let go” ✓ What he’s carrying back to Riverside, California—and why it fits this time Featured Guest: Adam Castillo — U.S. Marine, combat veteran, founder of AGS Myanmar security firm and former president of the American Chamber of Commerce in Myanmar. Author of Finding Our Voice . Connect: Finding Our Voice: A Story of Leadership in Crisis and the American Spirit Abroad

People in this episode

Host: Shelly Rood

Guest: Adam Castillo

Topics covered

  • veteran experiences
  • leadership
  • business in crisis
  • military transition
  • personal growth

Keywords

  • veteran
  • leadership
  • business
  • Myanmar
  • security
  • military
  • rejection
  • homecoming

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: AGS Myanmar, American Chamber of Commerce in Myanmar

Books & works: Finding Our Voice

Places: Myanmar, Riverside, California

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