1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 Military Creator Con exists because the military community is bigger than resumes, contractor jobs, and transition checklists. James Van Prooyen, Air Force retiree and co-founder of Military Creator Con, talks about building a home for military-connected creators, podcasters, entrepreneurs, artists, writers, performers, and builders. We get into why Veterans need more creative paths, how community turns ideas into momentum. Why the next chapter after service does not have to look like the last one. We also discuss: • Why Military Creator Con needed to exist • What military transition still gets wrong • Why veterans and military spouses need creator-focused spaces • How podcasting opened doors for James • Why relational networking beats transactional networking • What made Military Creator Con work as a standalone event • The role of sponsors, volunteers, and community • How running shaped James’ mindset • Why military people are already creators, even if they do not call themselves that James' links&amp;nbsp; Email: james@militarycreatorcon.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-van-prooyen-podcasthost/ Website:&amp;nbsp;https://www.militarycreatorcon.com/ Phone: 719-322-8269&amp;nbsp; Jason links https://linktr.ee/jasoncavness &amp;nbsp; The Jason Cavness Experience https://thejasoncavnessexperience.com <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/42106220/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/204158670