Thank You, Now What?

A podcast about life after service

About the show

“Thank You, Now What?” is a podcast about life after service, where we explore what veterans are doing after separating from the military.

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Episodes

  • 46. Rebecca Bennett

    January 21st, 2025  |  2 hrs 20 mins

    Rebecca is a naval aviator and helicopter test pilot who has transitioned to business roles in healthcare.

  • 45. Chris Heidger

    January 7th, 2025  |  2 hrs 38 mins

    Chris is an acquiring entrepreneur of a regional HVAC company and former investment banker. He is a U.S. Army psyop veteran, and his wife Tara was our very first interviewee.

  • TYNW at the movies: Blade Runner

    December 24th, 2024  |  2 hrs 38 mins

    Ben, Chase, and Matt talk about the movies Blade Runner (1982) and Blade Runner 2049 (2017) along with the book “Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?” by Philip K. Dick. We strongly recommend watching the movies before listening, book optional.

  • 44. Dave Wilkie

    December 17th, 2024  |  1 hr 51 mins

    Dave is a New York City Firefighter and former U.S. Army Ranger.

  • 43. Zach West

    December 10th, 2024  |  1 hr 46 mins

    Zach is a former U.S. Army Green Beret now working in SaaS business development.

  • 42. Drew Martin

    October 10th, 2023  |  2 hrs 31 mins

    Drew Martin is a Nurse Practitioner who specializes in Cardiac Surgery.

  • TYNW at the movies: The Big Lebowski

    July 31st, 2023  |  2 hrs 8 mins

    After a yearlong hiatus, the guys return to welcome a new co-host and unearth an episode we recorded a year ago.

  • 41. Josh Appel

    July 12th, 2022  |  1 hr 37 mins

    Dr. Josh Appel is a retired U.S. Air Force Pararescueman and emergency medical physician.

  • 40. Jenny Grace

    June 21st, 2022  |  1 hr 28 mins

    Jenny Grace is a U.S. Army veteran and country music singer songwriter.

  • 39. Mike Erwin

    May 12th, 2022  |  1 hr 47 mins

    Mike Erwin is an Army veteran and reservist, author, educator, and entrepreneur.

  • 38. Manny Jacobs

    April 12th, 2022  |  1 hr 40 mins

    Manny Jacobs is a parachute instructor and Australian Army Veteran.

  • 37. Sonali “Sunny” Tinsley

    March 29th, 2022  |  1 hr 32 mins

    Sonali “Sunny” Tinsley is a medical researcher and former U.S. Army medic.

  • 36. Steve Marley

    December 1st, 2021  |  2 hrs 19 mins

    Steve is a former U.S. Marine and current New York City Firefighter. After enlisting post-9/11and seeing some of the early years in Iraq and Afghanistan, he returned to fulfill his childhood dream and family tradition of joining the FDNY.

  • Bonus: Ben's Big Premiere

    November 16th, 2021  |  27 mins 58 secs

    Bonus Episode

  • 35. Ian Rivers

    November 2nd, 2021  |  1 hr 17 mins

    Ian returns to talk about his 85-day solo row across the Atlantic Ocean.

  • 34. Sex and Intimacy with Dr. Kathryn Ellis

    October 19th, 2021  |  2 hrs 5 mins

    Dr. Ellis is an occupational therapist specializing in sex and intimacy. She worked at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center for nearly a decade, treating injured veterans and often working with their significant others. She is the Founder and CEO of the Institute for Sex, Intimacy & Occupational Therapy, a continuing education company for occupational therapy professionals. She is the co-author of “Sex and Intimacy for Wounded Veterans: A Guide to Embracing Change.”