From debt and divorce to teaching and mentorship, Garrett Hartman turned pain into purpose. Hear how he rebuilt his life on Battle Ready with Richie Fonté—now on Now Media and iHeartRadio.

CEO and Army vet Heath Melton reveals how flexibility, mentorship, and planning helped him pivot from military life to the boardroom. Get leadership gold on Battle Ready via Now Media TV and iHeart.

• (00:00:13) - Heath Melton on Re-inventing Himself
• (00:00:39) - Marine from Sedona on His Journey to West Point
• (00:03:29) - Serviceman transitions out of the Army
• (00:05:43) - Military Veteran transitions from the Army to Real Estate
• (00:07:56) - Steve Jobs on the Importance of Mentoring
• (00:11:46) - Battle Ready
• (00:12:18) - Mentors: Howard Hughes and KB Homes
• (00:15:24) - What to Tell Your Wife About Your Career Plans
• (00:16:38) - What Happened to My Job in Puerto Rico?
• (00:19:00) - How To Get Out of A Job Unsecure
• (00:22:13) - Battle Ready: Unemployed People and the Network
• (00:23:53) - Preparation for the NBA
• (00:24:04) - What Would You Tell People About Preparing for an Interview
• (00:25:10) - How to Prepare for an Interview
• (00:29:49) - How to Prepare for a Job Interview
• (00:30:51) - Mentors and the Hard Knocks
• (00:33:53) - How to Coach Your Friends
• (00:35:25) - Letting Go Of The Clique
• (00:36:52) - Battle Ready: Leadership, Hiring, Firing
• (00:37:29) - Leading Others by Example
• (00:39:40) - The Importance of Planning for the Job Search
• (00:42:12) - How to Write a Success Plan for Your Career
• (00:46:13) - Heath Smith on His New Position

From DNRs to Power of Attorney, Hillary Bailey shares how to navigate care at home, reduce stress, and empower aging loved ones with dignity. Watch her tips now on Battle Ready via Now Media TV.

• (00:00:13) - Battle Ready: Hilary Bailey
• (00:00:45) - What is a caregiver and companion?
• (00:03:53) - Why should the elderly be kept in their home?
• (00:11:50) - Hillary with the Freedom Caregivers
• (00:12:31) - What Kind of Caregiver Should You Hire?
• (00:15:43) - The Caregiver's Way
• (00:23:17) - Battle Ready
• (00:24:12) - Other programs to help with caregiver costs
• (00:26:46) - Custodial Care Programs
• (00:27:42) - What are some of the quiet signs that someone, someone is declining
• (00:34:56) - What Caregivers and Companions Need to Know
• (00:35:27) - Caregiver and Companions
• (00:38:31) - How hospice can improve someone's last days
• (00:42:07) - How do families emotionally cope with this step of hospice?
• (00:44:50) - How to help the family with DNRs
• (00:46:09) - Freedom Caregiving for Seniors
• (00:46:57) - Freedom Caregivers and Companions

Discover how discipline from martial arts fuels Dr. Jorge Miranda’s surgical success and CPA Joe Reyes’ expert cash flow and tax tips for business and real estate growth in 2025.

• (00:00:00) - Meet Ricky Chavez
• (00:07:19) - Choosing Medicine over Taekwondo
• (00:12:02) - How training for surgery helped me become a surgeon
• (00:15:20) - A single specialty cardiology practice in Houston
• (00:16:31) - Fooled by Fitness: Jorge Miranda's story
• (00:17:57) - Mariketai during medical school
• (00:19:09) - The transition from residency to full-time surgery
• (00:20:28) - Transplant Surgeon's additional time off work
• (00:22:38) - Former VA Surgeon on Veterans' Care
• (00:25:12) - Former Student Resident and Cardiac Surgeon on the Heart Institute
• (00:27:52) - Battle Rookies
• (00:28:15) - Starting a Business: Do You Need Tax Advice?
• (00:35:14) - Dealing with Real Estate
• (00:36:15) - Tax Planning for Millennials
• (00:40:14) - Taking Social Security early is a BAD idea
• (00:46:31) - Drexel University Student on His Journey to a Master's in
• (00:48:28) - Starting a Business and Going to Seminary

Andy Correa shares how he built a Cypress favorite from roadside BBQ to two restaurants—through hustle, heart, and community. A powerful story of reinvention on Battle Ready.

Vanessa Lagoa shares her sobriety journey and offers a 90-day coaching program to help you heal, rebuild, and transform your life—one step at a time.

• (00:00:00) - Sober Voices: Vanessa Lago
• (00:00:51) - What Got Me to Found the Sobriety Buzz
• (00:01:51) - How I Learned To Stop Drinking Alcohol for 21 Years
• (00:06:39) - Vanessa on her First Visit to AA
• (00:11:55) - How to Get Out of Drinking in Your 30s
• (00:17:15) - Battle Ready: Vanessa
• (00:17:25) - The Signs That a Drinker Is Addicted
• (00:21:26) - Talking about the decision to quit drinking alcohol
• (00:22:10) - Coming soon: The 12 Step Program
• (00:24:03) - Vanessa on Helping People Get Back To Sobriety
• (00:29:33) - Vanessa on Her Sobriety Journey
• (00:34:43) - Marissa on Her Journey Back to Alcoholics Anonymous
• (00:39:56) - How to Reach Out to a Recovery Coach
• (00:42:20) - Do You Give Your Clients Homework?
• (00:43:38) - On Challenges of Helping People Get Back To AA
• (00:45:45) - Fooled by Success: How to Fail
• (00:47:05) - What About Cutting the People Out of Your Life?
• (00:50:16) - Battle Ready: Vanessa's Story

How George Crosby went from unloading trailers at 1AM to a five-time FedEx Five Star leader through grit, mentorship, and servant leadership.

• (00:00:13) - George Crosby On The Battle Ready
• (00:00:56) - FedEx's 5-Star Program
• (00:05:47) - In Search of a Mentor
• (00:07:29) - "Take on Hard Jobs"
• (00:08:59) - How Do You Manage Your Peer Relationships?
• (00:12:18) - Being a Leader: Looking Over Your Back
• (00:13:45) - Disrupting the Process at FedEx
• (00:16:22) - Jumping Ship From FedEx to Where I Am Today
• (00:21:48) - George Bush on Work-Life Balance
• (00:24:11) - George Crosby of Fondue Lock Cold Storage
• (00:24:51) - Susan Drayton on Reclaiming Her Life
• (00:34:07) - Wonders of the World
• (00:38:57) - Susan on Surrender
• (00:44:12) - Have You Got A Mentor?
• (00:47:12) - Susan Arum on Writing A Book

From trauma to VP and true love—Dr. Kim McEwen shares her raw journey of resilience, reinvention, and rising after it all. A story of grit, growth, and self-made success.

• (00:00:13) - Rebuilding Yourself with Kimberly McEwen
• (00:00:44) - The journey of becoming a chemist
• (00:01:06) - Reveal: The Journey to Recovery
• (00:08:17) - The Challenges of Starting a Business
• (00:09:41) - Kim's journey to her success
• (00:11:00) - Pushing the science of oil and gas
• (00:18:16) - Pregnant Woman on the Oil and Gas Job Interview
• (00:23:42) - Rebuilding Yourself
• (00:24:26) - Never Give Up on Yourself
• (00:30:53) - Ricky on His Survivor's Journey
• (00:36:23) - Battle Ready: The Process of Re-Starting Yourself
• (00:37:01) - How I Met My Love Interest
• (00:38:51) - How I Met My Husband
• (00:45:00) - A friend's son overdosed on heroin
• (00:46:52) - Kim's Story on Her Son's Recovery