Passing The Torch with Martin Foster
Passing The Torch is a TORCH LEAP® long-form podcast exploring identity, purpose, leadership, and life after achievement. --- Hosted by Air Force veteran Martin Foster, each episode features honest conversations with leaders, elite performers, veterans, athletes, authors, entrepreneurs, and culture-shapers who have navigated success, failure, reinvention, and everything in between. These aren't interviews about résumés. They're conversations about what happens after the medals, the promotions, the championships, and the uniforms, and the lessons worth passing on to the next generation. Real Conversations. Lasting Impact. --- © 2026 TORCH LEAP®, LLC. All rights reserved.
Episodes
BEST OF PTT FROM JULY 2018
One of the many advantages of social media is that it connects the world. However, in a world where everyone is accessible, why are people so isolated and afraid to talk?
Communication and Human Nature Expert, Award-winning journalist, and Author
Celeste Headlee is an award-winning journalist, professional speaker and author of Heard Mentality and We Need To Talk: How To Have Conversati...
She Lost Her Husband. Then She Had To Decide What To Do With His Dream.
What happens when the future you planned disappears — and you're left carrying a dream that was never originally yours?
Krista Hollingsworth is the owner of Freedom Whiskey Company, a business founded by her late husband, Marine veteran Zach Hollingsworth. After Zach's death in 2021, Krista found herself navigating grief, motherhood, uncerta...
Jon Macaskill is a former Navy SEAL Commander turned mindfulness and meditation teacher. He’s a Naval Academy graduate and has his masters in Operations Research from the Naval Postgraduate School. Jon has served in Iraq, Afghanistan, off the coast of Somalia, and in Panama. Jon brings mindfulness and meditation to high-performing teams to aid in dealing with stress, anxiety, and depression all while increasin...
Cody Keenan is a bestselling author and one of the most accomplished political speechwriters of his generation. He spent 14 years working with Barack Obama, ultimately serving as the President’s chief speechwriter and helping craft some of the most consequential speeches of the Obama presidency.
But what does it actually take to find the right words when millions of people are listening?
In this conversation, Co...
Dave is a former navy SEAL and classically trained actor. He is currently Acting and modeling in NYC, LA and the Southeast.
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Podcast Chapters:
00:00 Importance of grit in life
05:40 Military service and personal growth
07:26 Authenticity and self-discovery in acting
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Waco Hoover is an entrepreneur and investor with over 20 years of experience in venture capital, M&A, entertainment, media and live events.
He served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1997-2001 as an infantry Marine, combat water survival instructor and infantry scout. He served several deployments across Southeast Asia.
After separation from the military, Hoover graduated from New York University, cum laude and compl...
The conversation focused on J.D. Williams’s career, growth, resilience, and impactful roles from The Wire to today.
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Podcast Chapters:
00:00 Being grateful for family
04:08 Facing Challenges and Finding Resilience
06:51 Importance of consistency in success
09:43 Maintaining a Positive Attitude
13:54 Playing the Character of Bodie
17:37 Discussing a character's pivotal line
22:43 The Wire's ongoing relevance
26:19 Discu...
Ryan Leaf explores addiction, accountability, identity, and why lasting transformation begins with radical self-honesty.
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Podcast Chapters:
00:00 Ryan Leaf's redemption journey
05:46 Caring about family opinions only
09:07 Taking control of daily attitude
11:14 Sharing personal experiences openly
15:39 Reflecting on personal accountability
17:40 Discussing vulnerability and accountability
23:32 Diagnosing and understanding ...
Michael Sullivan is a retired U.S. Army Special Forces Colonel with 30 years of service, including 23 years as a Green Beret and the Executive Director at Team Red, White & Blue (Team RWB).
A 1994 graduate of Claremont McKenna College, he led some of the military’s most elite special operations units and served in key command roles across Afghanistan, Lebanon, and Africa. Sully completed six combat tours in...
Amberly Lago is a widely recognized expert in helping entrepreneurs build their businesses through grit and resilience. As the founder of The Unstoppable Life Mastermind, she has worked with thousands of clients, empowering them to achieve success by developing resilience and perseverance.
She is the host of The Amberly Lago Show, a podcast recognized by Apple as being among the Top 1% of podcasts worldwide.
An intern...
The Military Veteran Awards event celebrates the incredible veterans, service members, storytellers, creators, and entertainment leaders changing how military stories are told.
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Quick Episode Summary:
I conducted nine interviews on the red carpet. This video is a combination of all videos.
The episode is a vibrant celebration of the intersection between military service and entertainment, ...
Ryan Hawk is a bestselling author, keynote speaker, and host of The Learning Leader Show, where he has interviewed more than 700 influential leaders, including CEOs, bestselling authors, elite athletes, military leaders, and entrepreneurs.
His podcast is consistently one of the world's top business shows, earning millions of downloads annually.
Ryan is the author of three leadership books, includ...
Jasmine Jones is an Airman in the United States Air Force, a High-Performance Athlete with Team USA Bobsled, Mid-American Conference Most Outstanding Track Performer, First Team College All-American, Bobsleigh Bronze Medalist in the 2026 Winter Olympics (which ended EMU’s 42-year drought without a US Olympic medal for the university’s athletes) and a single Mom.
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Quick Episode Summary:
Air Force Olympian J...
In 2001, former NFL player and 3x Superbowl Champion, Matt Light, and his wife Susie, established The Light Foundation to help young people develop the skills, values, and mindset they need to create a meaningful and productive future.
The mission of The Light Foundation mission is to take young people out of their everyday environments and provide them with unique opportunities that ignite their passion, purpose, an...
Manny Piñeiro is a certified executive coach and professional speaker who is skilled in leadership and character development at all levels of management.
He is also on the USO Board of Governors and the President and Founder of MAKING TIME COUNT, LLC which focuses on making the most of our humanity count every second, through human involvement and meaningful change for C-Suite Executives and their employee...
Army Veteran Adam Jones shares his journey from military service to personal transformation, highlighting the importance of identity, mental health, and living with purpose. He discusses the concept of weapons of mass deception, the power of grace, and how to find fulfillment beyond achievement.
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Quick Episode Summary:
Adam Jones discusses freedom, identity, achievement, and overcoming silent struggles.
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🔥 Torch T...
Vet Tix Chief Strategy Officer Steven Weintraub.
Steve's dedication to service began in 1987 when he enlisted as a Combat Engineer in the Marine Corps Reserves. Following his 1989 graduation from Arizona State University, he was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant and served as a Logistics Officer. His active-duty career took him across the Western Pacific and the Persian Gulf, including a deployment to Somalia for O...
Kate McKinnon is the former Head of Human Resources at Playfly Sports, a leading sports media and marketing company. There, she led the People function through a fast-paced, high-growth phase - helping the company earn recognition as both a Most Loved Workplace and one of the Best Employers in Sports.
Today, she leads her own consulting practicefocused on empowering organizations by prioritizing their most valu...
Lessons learned after over eight plus years of podcasting.
Connect with Passing The Torch: Facebook and IG: @torchmartin
More Amazing Stories:
Episode 41: Lee Ellis – Freeing You From Bond That Make You Insecure
Episode 81: Kurt Warner – Perseverance, Humility, and Lighting the Way
Episode 90: Michelle 'MACE' Curran – How to Turn Fear into Fuel
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Andy Riise (Reece) is an Army Veteran, West Point graduate, and former Army football fullback with 20+ years leading Soldiers in combat, earning two Bronze Stars.
A pioneer in military mental fitness, he helped launch resilience programs and later coached MLB and NFL teams, including the Chicago Bears.
With advanced training in sport and performance psychology, he now works with leaders across business, he...
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