Donny O'Malley Shares How VetTV was Born, Why You Need a Vision, and his Entrepreneurial Journey! | From Military to Millionaire Podcast

Episode: 110
Donny O’Malley
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Join David Pere and Alexander Felice with Donny O'Malley as they talk about Donny’s journey from being an infantry officer to successfully running his own TV production company.
He is the author of the book, “Embarrassing Confessions of a Marine Lieutenant” and the main man behind VET Tv
VET Tv is available online at link and via streaming apps on Apple, Google Play, Roku, and Xbox.
He is also the founder of Irreverent Warriors, a nonprofit foundation that brings veterans together through events, support networks, and creative engagements to improve their mental health and prevent veteran suicide.
Donny lets us in on his vision to build a veteran community through comedy and camaraderie. He shares how he became an advocate for suicide prevention and mental health improvement and his mission to use humor to make a difference in the lives of others.
Get ready to laugh and learn with Donny, so stay tuned!
About Donny O'Malley:
Mr. Donny O’Malley was born in Queens, New York, and raised by Colombian and Irish immigrants.  He joined the Marine Corps in 2009 and became an infantry officer.  During his time in the Marine Corps, Mr. O’Malley was deployed once to Southeast Asia and Afghanistan. Thanks to generally weak bone structure and chronic sand in his lady parts, he was medically retired in 2015. Donny went on to dedicate his post-service life to making military veterans laugh and build community through comedy.
Outline of the Episode:
[05:27] Entering the Marine Corps and becoming an infantry officer
[06:41] Retiring due to medical reasons, then pursuing his dream of starting a production company
[08:28] How the death of his friend motivated him to advocate for suicide prevention through Irreverent Warriors
[13:36] From one viral video to a full-fledged production!
[18:10] A funny story about Donny's website
[23:16] The logistics and challenges behind a full TV production
[26:28] Growing their company by bringing in people to help level up their game
[29:07] What's instore for VET TV moving forward?
[35:00] Developing a vision and creating your identity post-service life.
[39:44] Learning from other people’s successes and failures and choosing to fill your mind with valuable content.
[43:25] How to train your brain to get a little hit of dopamine?
[49:28] What you need to know when you're 18 or 19 years old? Practical life lessons from David & Donny!
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Advice to an 18-20-year old:
Don’t get married during your first enlistment!
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●        Embarrassing Confessions of a Marine Lieutenant - link
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My name is David Pere, I am an active duty Marine, and have realized that service members and the working class use the phrase "I don't get paid enough" entirely too often. The reality is that most often our financial situation is self-inflicted. After having success with real estate investing, I