162 | They Care About What I Do With John Spencer

To decide means one choice has to die. I recently learned that we avoid making decisions because to decide means one choice has to die. That the word decide has the word -ide in it and similar words like genocide and suicide where it means death. Today I am talking with John Spencer who is now retired from the Army after 25 years. John and his wife met in combat in Iraq in 2009 and were a dual military family for almost 8 years. His story and recent book "Connected Soldiers" are filled with depth of stories of struggle, triumph, and getting through it. https://www.amazon.com/Connected-Soldiers-Leadership-Social-Connections/dp/1640125124 (Connected Soldiers Book - Amazon) Topics Covered: Joining looking for something else Growing up through your military service Searching for meaning in life When your retirement feels more like a funeral Lead by example Having cancer hit the family and getting through As a Team, we can handle everything   How to connect with guest https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnwspencer2018/ (LinkedIn) https://www.facebook.com/JohnSpencerOnline/ (Facebook) https://www.instagram.com/spencerguard/ (Instagram) https://twitter.com/SpencerGuard (Twitter) Thank you for Listening to the Episode! Be sure to subscribe on https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-military-veteran-dad-podcast/id1448127126 (Apple), https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9taWxpdGFyeXZldGVyYW5kYWQubGlic3luLmNvbS9yc3M (Google), https://open.spotify.com/show/2I1mwoZ0VaR9tLdCwwxsg2 (Spotify), or wherever you get your podcasts. And feel free to drop us a line at ben@militaryveterandad.com. Follow Ben on Social Media to stay up to date on Military Veteran Dad – https://www.facebook.com/benjamin.killoy (Facebook) | https://twitter.com/BenKilloy (Twitter) | https://www.instagram.com/militaryveterandad/?hl=en (Instagram) | https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-killoy/ (LinkedIn) For help, resources, and community support, please join the https://www.facebook.com/groups/militaryveterandad (M