{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Route to Success","title":"S02E09 Trust, Trauma, and Transition: A Combat Veterans Guide to Leading Under Pressure | Larry Perino","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3044,"description":"Retired Army Ranger officer Larry Perino, who survived the 1993 Battle of Mogadishu depicted in Black Hawk Down, joins host Sara to discuss leadership under extreme pressure, rebuilding purpose after military transition, and his current mission leading commercial and small business banking for veteran-owned businesses at Navy Federal Credit Union. The conversation blends combat stories with practical leadership lessons on trust, culture, emotional regulation, and finding meaningful work.\n\nShow Notes:\n00:00 - Introduction to the episode and guest Larry Perino, 25-year Army veteran and Navy Federal Credit Union AVP\n01:00 - Larry thanks Sara and the conversation begins\n01:38 - How Larry's definition of purpose evolved from military mission to civilian career\n03:04 - The free fall of military transition and the search for work-life balance\n04:13 - How Larry's wife encouraged him to look into Navy Federal Credit Union\n05:14 - Finding a mission-driven culture and becoming proud to call himself \"a banker\"\n06:08 - The scale of the opportunity: 1.8 million veteran-owned businesses, Navy Federal serving only 1%\n07:21 - Larry introduces his combat background with Task Force Ranger in Somalia, 1993\n07:56 - The fifteen-hour firefight and losing 18 Americans\n08:14 - Larry's commitment to telling his fallen comrades' story so they are not forgotten\n09:01 - Sara reflects on shared values around memory and legacy\n09:39 - Perspective from a small business owner on the value of a good banker\n10:36 - The importance of understanding small business owners' financial knowledge gaps\n11:34 - The concept of a \"good no\" and pointing business owners to resources\n12:08 - Discussion of mission and culture being intertwined at Navy Federal\n12:36 - The value of psychological safety in workplace culture\n13:19 - Larry credits leaders who gave him grace and trust throughout his career\n14:08 - Larry's \"hiring you to solve my problem\" philosophy on leadership responsibility\n15:07 - Transition into...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/S-5Z5ofhheVkxgFI1OjKUs4327xfRBjTfDKHtXDGFv4/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS84YWUx/MDhkOWYyYWI0ZjM5/ZjUyYzY0MTUwZjM1/ZjhjNC5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}