"God, it was good to let go, let the tight mask fall off, and the bewildered, chaotic fragments pour out. It was the purge, the catharsis." Sylvia Plath

I had the great honor of speaking at the Senior Executive Accountability Transparency Review Implementation Summit at Coast Guard Head Quarters a few weeks ago. In short, I was able to share my full story and thoughts on Coast Guard culture to all the flag officers (Commandant included), Gold Badge Master Chiefs, and senior civilian personnel. It was a truly humbling experience and I am in awe at how the universe puts us on the path we are intended to walk.

While I am hopeful that we are on the right track as a service, we are going to experience much pain and growth to get to where we need to be. Congressional investigations are still pending as outlined in this article I mentioned during the episode:

https://www.cnn.com/2024/02/16/politics/coast-guard-sexual-assault-senate-records-invs/index.html

Please let me know what you think - is the Coast Guard and military in general heading in the right direction? What else can be done to shift our culture?

Thanks for listening, and take care of yourselves.

Theme music by David Brown of Wayward Blues - check him out at www.waywardblues.com and on Spotify

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