{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Tactical Wealth: From Military to Money","title":"How a Marine Veteran Led NYC Through Crisis and Built an Organization That Saved Lives | Zach Iscol","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/35f28d6b\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2223,"description":"In this episode of Tactical Wealth, former Marine Corps infantry officer Zach Iscol shares how a career built on service led him from the Battle of Fallujah to founding one of the nation's largest veteran mental health organizations and ultimately serving as New York City's Emergency Management Commissioner.\n\nAfter graduating from Cornell, Zach commissioned into the Marine Corps just one month before September 11th. He volunteered for the infantry, fought in the Battle of Fallujah, helped build the Marine Corps' special operations pipeline, and learned leadership lessons that would shape every chapter of his career.\n\nFollowing his military service, Zach noticed a growing crisis. Veterans were dying by suicide at alarming rates while access to mental health care remained difficult and stigmatized. That realization led him to found the Headstrong Project, providing veterans with world-class mental health care at no cost and without bureaucracy.\nZach also discusses launching Task & Purpose, building organizations inside existing institutions, leading New York City through emergencies ranging from cyberattacks and extreme weather to the migrant crisis, and why leadership is ultimately about serving the people around you.\nIn this episode, we dive into:\n🇺🇸 From Marine to Public Servant: How combat leadership prepared Zach to lead long after leaving the military.\n🧠 Changing Veteran Mental Health Care: Why he founded the Headstrong Project and how it transformed access to care.\n🚀 Building Organizations That Matter: Lessons from launching nonprofits, media companies, and mission-driven ventures.\n🏙️ Leading New York City Through Crisis: What it takes to manage emergencies affecting millions of people.\n📈 Entrepreneurship Beyond the Garage: Why not every startup begins from scratch and how to build inside existing organizations.\n💡 Leadership That Scales: The importance of humility, taking care of your people, and creating teams built on trust.\n📊 Learning From Failure: Why...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/5YqUh7cxSuAkWG8pPjRuWVu_cIJ1f7YjXqZatO5tjBM/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9lMGRm/MzBmM2RlOWM4ZjY0/MTAyNTYzMTU0YzAz/ZmY2Yy5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}