About this episode

Chad Walker discusses the challenges veterans face after service and the importance of follow-through in providing community solutions.

Send us Fan Mail Ocala is growing fast, and the veteran community is changing with it. That sounds like opportunity, until you realize how many veterans still fall through the cracks between “here’s a number to call” and actual help that shows up. We sit down with Navy veteran, father, nonprofit builder, and serial entrepreneur Chad Walker to talk about what happens after the uniform comes off and why follow-through matters more than good intentions. Chad walks us through his path from a rou...

People in this episode

Host: Gary L. Wise

Guest: Chad Walker

Topics covered

• veteran community
• nonprofit building
• entrepreneurship
• community solutions
• follow-through
• setbacks

Keywords

• veterans
• community help
• nonprofit
• entrepreneur
• Ocala
• setbacks
• Navy veteran

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Places: Ocala

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