Sergeant's Time Podcast
Welcome to the NCO Journal's Sergeant's Time Podcast, a new monthly series featuring informal conversations with leaders at all levels where you'll have the unique chance to learn what makes them tick, what their leadership styles are, and what inspires them.
Episode 1
Featuring: Retired 15th Sergeant Major of the Army Daniel A. Dailey
Published Nov. 1, 2023
Retired Sgt. Maj. Dailey began his Army career in 1989 as an infantryman. He served as the 15th SMA from 2015 to 2019 and now serves as Association of the U.S. Army's (AUSA) vice president of NCO and Soldier Programs. The NCO Journal staff had a conversation with SMA Dailey where they talked about leadership, his career, what inspires him, and much more.
You can also listen to him in AUSA's Army Matters Podcast.
Episode 2
Featuring: Sgt. 1st Class Shane Burroughs, 2023 Regular Army Recruiter of the Year
Published Dec. 8, 2023
Sgt. 1st Class Burroughs, a native of Spring Lake, North Carolina, joined the Army in 2006 as a unit supply specialist. he currently serves as a recruiter with the Saint Thomas recruiting station in Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, and was recently selected as the 2023 Regular Army Recruiter of the Year. The NCO Journal talked with Burroughs about leadership, his success as a recruiter, what inspires him, and much more.
Episode 3
Featuring: Retired 12th Sergeant Major of the Army Jack Tilley
Published Jan. 12, 2024
Retired 12th Sgt. Maj. of the Army Jack Tilley joined the Army in 1966 as an armored crewman. During his 34-year career he held a variety of leadership positions in the army but primarily in the armor field. currently, he is a successful management consultant, working with Fortune 500 companies on a number of projects and programs unique to the military community. He is President/CEO of JTilley Inc. We talked about the challenges he faced after 9/11, the war in Iraq, and NCO leadership.
Episode 4
Featuring: Command Sgt. Maj. Tammy Everette, Commandant of the NCO Leadership Center of Excellence
Published Feb. 9, 2024
Command Sgt. Maj. Tammy Everette, Commandant of the Noncommissioned Officer Leadership Center of Excellence (NCOLCoE) joins the Sergeant's Time Podcast to discuss her lifelong career in the U.S. Army from past to present and how it's shaped her leadership style through the years.
Episode 5
Featuring: Staff Sgt. Ashley N. Buhl, 2023 Active Component Drill Sergeant of the Year
Published March 8, 2024
Staff Sgt. Ashley N. Buhl talks about her selection as the Army's 2023 Active Component Drill Sergeant of the Year and shares her personal and professional leadership experiences on the NCO Journal's Sergeant's Time Podcast.
Episode 6
Featuring: Retired 13th Sergeant Major of the Army Kenneth Preston
Published March 27, 2024
The NCO Journal staff had a conversation with retired 13th Sergeant Major of the Army Kenneth O. Preston where they talked about his career in the Army and the career he built since retiring, as well as his current goals and hobbies.
Episode 7
Featuring: Command Sgt. Maj. Alex Kupratty
Published May 1, 2024
4th Infantry Division Command Sgt. Maj. Alex Kupratty chats with the NCO Journal staff about growing up, evolving from a junior Soldier to Division CSM, and the leadership traits and values he learned along the way.
Episode 8
Featuring: Maj. Gen. David Doyle
Published May 2, 2024
Maj. Gen. David Doyle, 4th Infantry Division and Fort Carson commander and Command Sgt. Maj. Alex Kupratty join the Sergeant's Time Podcast to discuss Doyle's upbringing and journey in the Army, and why it's essential for NCOs and officers to have a positive professional relationship.
Episode 9
Featuring: Sgt. 1st Class Leyton Summerlin and Sgt. Maj. Jorge Rivera
Published July 12, 2024
Sgt. 1st Class Leyton Summerlin, deputy director for the Harding Project and Sgt. Maj. Jorge Rivera, instructor at the Sergeants Major Academy join the Sergeant's Time Podcast to discuss a new Army initiative to improve professional discourse among Soldiers and spark interest in reading and writing called, "The Harding Project."
Episode 10
Featuring: CSM Raymond Harris
Published July 31, 2024
Command Sgt. Maj. Raymond S. Harris, senior enlisted leader for the Training and Doctrine Command joins the NCO Journal Sergeant's Time Podcast to discuss present and future TRADOC initiatives and his own personal journey to becoming a leader.
Episode 11
Featuring: CSM Spaulding
Published July 31, 2024
Command Sgt. Maj. Michael Spaulding joins the NCO Journal Sergeant's Time Podcast to discuss life before the Army and some of the challenges that shaped him into a leader. CSM Spaulding has 34 years of service and has held positions like Nevada National Guard senior enlisted leader.