Luke Brantley: Data Science, Changing Jobs, Owning Your Transition - TPMP #3

Luke Brantley was an Operations Research Analyst in the Air Force. He transitioned out of the military to work in data science in the medical field. In this episode, we discuss how he prepared for his transition and the advice he would share with others.

Spotify: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/postmilitarypodcast/episodes/Luke-Brantley-Data-Science--Changing-Jobs--Owning-Your-Transition---TPMP-3-e22ktph

Intro - 00:00
Luke's Background - 01:40
Why did you make the transition? - 05:55
How did you start to prepare for your transition? - 09:00
What kind of content did you consume to prepare for your transition? - 12:41
What could you have done to transition better? - 16:50
How long should someone take to prepare? - 19:52
Did you have issues translating your military experience into something understandable? - 21:46
What was the most difficult aspect of the transition for you? - 25:09
Hardest Part, Post Transition? - 28:44
What could you have told someone so they believed you? - 34:07
What was it like leaving your first civilian job? - 36:00
Have the motivations that took you out of the military changed? - 40:48
How did you come up with your clearly defined mission statement? - 42:54
Did you have difficulties separating from your military identity? - 45:38
Do you pursue purpose outside of work? - 48:10
The consuming nature of the military - 51:31
What advice would you give to people who are getting out? - 56:15
How does someone find community post military? - 58:35
Outro - 1:02:50