Public speaking

I've represented Military Times, Stars and Stripes and the Denver Business Journal on podcasts, event panels, C-SPAN programs, NPR broadcasts and SiriusXM. In addition, my reporting has been used by national broadcast news stations, including CNN and MSNBC. This page highlights several examples of my television and radio appearances, as well as my participation in a panel hosted in July 2023 by the RAND Corporation.

I'm a regular on the Early Bird, a podcast produced daily by Military Times staff. To hear those episodes, check out the Military Times website, or follow the Early Bird on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or Google.

C-SPAN, Washington Journal

I answered questions live on C-SPAN's Washington Journal twice in 2018. See my January appearance here and the August episode here.

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C-SPAN, Newsmakers

I joined other reporters on C-SPAN's Newsmakers program twice in 2018 and 2019. See my interview with VA Secretary Robert Wilkie here and my interview with American Legion Commander Denise Rohan here.

ABC's Government Matters

I discussed veteran and military issues on seven episodes of Government Matters from 2017 through early 2019. View all episodes here.

Kojo Nnamdi Show, NPR

I was invited on The Kojo Nnamdi Show in 2017 for an episode titled "Inside The Crisis at DC's Flagship Veterans Hospital." The show aired on Washington, D.C.'s NPR station, WAMU. Listen here.

NPR's 1A

In September of 2020, I joined WAMU's 1A for an episode titled, "The Relationship Between President Trump and the Military Community," which focused in part on the Pentagon's proposal to eliminate Stars and Stripes. Listen to the episode here.

NPR's Left, Right & Center

I joined reporters Amy Chozick and Wesley Lowery on an episode of KCRW's Left, Right & Center to discuss potential candidates for VA Secretary in 2018. Listen here.

ProCO360 podcast

Dave Tabor, president of business partnerships at the Colorado Chamber of Commerce, hosts a podcast focused on the state's business community that's available via Spotify, Apple Podcasts and other apps. I joined him in the studio in October 2022 to discuss themes emerging in the local startup ecosystem. Listen to the episode here.

RAND Corporation panel

The RAND Corporation, a think tank based in Washington, D.C., hosted a virtual panel on July 20, 2023, to discuss extremism among veterans. I was one of four people on the panel, which also included extremism experts Todd Helmus and Seamus Hughes, as well as Task Force Butler founder and Iraq War veteran Kristofer Goldsmith. Read about the panel here.