Today we sit down with Jake Kielty and Travis Griffing, the 2024-2025 Regimental buttpots for Corps Bonfire! We spent our time talking about how Corps Bonfire operates, what the culture and work environment of bonfire is, how these guys are working to change the Corps’ perspective on Bonfire, and what serving such a unique tradition means to them. I came from an outfit with no Bonfire involvement, so this conversation was a huge learning experience for me. These guys and the work they do with Corps Bonfire have a whole new level of respect from me. If you’re interested at all, I would highly recommend you reach out to these guys. You can contact them through the Corps Bonfire instagram pages, or their personal cell numbers. First Cut is Sunday September 1st and it’s not an event you’re going to want to miss.

Howdy all! On this episode of the podcast we grab a few Corps leaders and discuss all things related to the restructure of FOW (now known as "Corps Onboarding"). Hopefully this gives y'all a better perspective on the upcoming changes going into the school year. If you have any questions, please leave them in the comments below!

If you’re a rising Corps leader, this episode is a must listen!! Today we sat down with Matthew McGee ’24. We had a long conversation about Corps leadership from a regiment 1Sgt and BUC perspective, the Marine Corps' influence on Matt's leadership style, and things you should be doing as a command team member to set yourself up for success in the coming school year. Matt also shared some resources for further reading, if you want to know what inspires him. I’ve linked those below.

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1t5tQNc0_5FCX_Nitrxj93p8g2RjN0hr0?usp=sharing

This episode is a long one but it’s good! Matt Marquez ’24 joins us to talk about the best of Ol' Army, struggles with New Army, and striking the balance between the two. Every time I thought I was going to cut something out of this episode it just got better. It’s longer than normal, but it’s so worth it.

Today's guest is Seth Wallick, the 2023-2024 Corps Chaplain and Valor Ministries cadet director. It's definitely a different podcast than normal, but very personal and this conversation impacted me in some very positive ways. If you're looking for a heartfelt dialogue on how to live out your faith in the Corps and what being a leader of character looks like, this is the episode for you :)

On this episode of The Guardroom Podcast we sit down with Chase Johnson, the Corps Chief of Staff from the class of 2023. We spend a good time reflecting on our shared time in Squadron 4, how upperclassmen build an outfit culture, and modeling excellence in leadership. I really appreciated his insight on cultures of excellence and I hope you get something from our conversation as well.