Name:  Matt Stevens Where were you born and raised?  Born in Binghamton, NY.  Moved to Charlotte, NC when I was 10 and remained there through high school. What’s a short story around the biggest transition you’ve faced in life?   In the summer of 2017 I transitioned out of the SEAL Teams after 26 years… Read more »

Name:  Janie Livesay Where were you born and raised? I was born and raised on a farm in southern Chesapeake. A real farm, not the “farmhouse style” that is suddenly so popular.  My father worked for what is now Verizon so that he could afford to farm; farming was in his blood. I did go… Read more »

Name:  Kelly McGraw Where were you born and raised? Kalamazoo, MI – raised in Columbus, OH What’s a short story around the biggest transition you’ve faced in life? One of my biggest life transitions came when I gave up my career, became a new mom and moved to a new country all in a matter… Read more »

Name:  Katherine Leming Where were you born and raised? Born in Panorama City, CA and raised in Santa Clarita, CA — I’ve always been a California girl! What’s a short story around the biggest transition you’ve faced in life? After spending numerous years in the publishing and beauty industries, and a committed volunteer to several… Read more »

Name: Kathy Watson Where were you born and raised? Born in Baltimore, MD. Raised in Bad Aibling, Germany and Woodland Park, CO. What’s a short story around the biggest transition you’ve faced in life? In 2014 I decided to step back from 20+ years of working with the US Government to create and manage multiple… Read more »

Name:  Alison Kline Where were you born and raised? I was born in Schenectady, NY. Moved to Ravena, NY when I was about 5 years old. What’s a short story around the biggest transition you’ve faced in life? My biggest transition was leaving my small town after graduating in 2002 and joining the US Air… Read more »

Name:  Angie Mullennix Where were you born and raised? Ossian, Indiana What’s a short story around the biggest transition you’ve faced in life? The greatest transition I experienced–aside from joining the Army at 17–was moving into educational leadership at the state level. I spent about six years with the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction… Read more »

Name:  Bill White Where were you born and raised? I was born and raised in northern Illinois. What’s a short story around the biggest transition you’ve faced in life? I faced my biggest transition when I ended my military service after spending my entire adult life in special operations. Initially, I wanted nothing to do… Read more »

Name: Bob Newman Where were you born and raised? Delaware County, PA What’s a short story around the biggest transition you’ve faced in life? After spending all of my adult life in the SEAL Teams, I had a strong desire to continue to work with an elite performing team. I said yes to far too… Read more »

Name: Daniel Snyder Where were you born and raised? I was born in Orange, California but grew up in Albuquerque, New Mexico. What’s a short story around the biggest transition you’ve faced in life? The biggest transition I have had to face would be retiring from the Navy. After 31 years, 24 of which were… Read more »

Name:  Darren Sorenson Where were you born and raised? I was born in Sierra Vista, AZ. My father worked for the military so as a result, I attended four high schools in four different states, but I call St. Ignace, Michigan my hometown. Over the years, I’ve lived in 17 states and 3 countries. What’s… Read more »

Name:  Dovid Berg Where were you born and raised? Southern California What’s a short story around the biggest transition you’ve faced in life? Transitions can be daunting yet transformative experiences. My most significant transition was leaving the military to enter the business world. Motivated by a desire to demonstrate that I could achieve success in… Read more »

Name:  Dwayne DeSchon Where were you born and raised? Born in Morgantown, WV and raised in Winchester, VA What’s a short story around the biggest transition you’ve faced in life? As a 24-year SEAL veteran, reflecting on my life’s most significant transition takes me back to the moment I graduated high school, eager and determined…. Read more »

Name:  Eden Carr Where were you born and raised? Proudly born and raised in St. Petersburg, Florida. What’s a short story around the biggest transition you’ve faced in life? An impactful transition was losing my Dad. He was my touchstone and advisor. He always knew when to offer an opinion, teach, or share, and when… Read more »

Name:  Eric Curran Where were you born and raised? Born in California but raised in Missouri. What’s a short story around the biggest transition you’ve faced in life? The biggest transition I have faced was to single fatherhood when my wife passed away. It forced me to reconcile my truest purpose which was to be… Read more »

Name:  Eric Maxwell Where were you born and raised? I was born in Asheville, NC. However, I spent most of my adolescent life in Florida. What’s a short story around the biggest transition you’ve faced in life? Life itself is just a continual evolution of transitions, and I think it would be pretty boring if… Read more »

Name: Hillary Hays Where were you born and raised? I was born in Northern California but raised in La Mesa, which is in East County San Diego. What’s a short story around the biggest transition you’ve faced in life? I grew up in San Diego and went to San Diego State University so after graduation… Read more »

Name:  Hillary West Where were you born and raised? I was born in Orlando, FL but spent most of my childhood moving around Florida for my father’s job. What’s a short story around the biggest transition you’ve faced in life? The biggest transition we have faced occurred when my husband transferred into the NSW community…. Read more »

Name: Hugh-Michael Higgs Where were you born and raised? I was born in Baltimore, MD; but grew up in East Tennessee. What’s a short story around the biggest transition you’ve faced in life? My biggest transition was obviously post service. After 30 years, 15 rotations, 2 overseas billets and multiple combat deployments, I looked up… Read more »

Name:  Jacque (pronounced Jackie) Edwards Where were you born and raised? I was born in Orem, UT. I was raised in Midvale, UT (about 20 miles south of SLC) What’s a short story around the biggest transition you’ve faced in life? The biggest transition I’ve faced in life was becoming a parent. I didn’t know… Read more »