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Future Strong: A Conversation about Veteran Career Transition with Cappfinity

Episode Description

This week, we’re sharing a LinkedIn Live interview that FourBlock Founder Mike Abrams recently did with FourBlock Podcast co-host Lindsey Pollak and Cappfinity’s Nicky Garcea, called Future Strong.

Each week, Future Strong co-hosts Nicky and Lindsey host Future Strong, a LinkedIn Live show where they discuss everything to do with careers and early talent career transition. Mike recently joined Lindsey and Nicky for episode 10 to explore the topic of the military-to-civilian transition. In this episode, Mike shares FourBlock’s mission & history, explains why FourBlock focuses on relationship-building and not job placement, and how companies can get involved with our mission to help veterans and military spouses find new purpose and successfully transition to meaningful civilian careers.

Nicky Garcea is the Co-Founder and Chief Customer Officer at global strengths and development business Cappfinity. FourBlock Board Member Lindsey Pollak is a Career & Workplace Expert, New York Times Bestselling Author, and Cappfinity VEE Brand Ambassador.

About Us

Welcome to the FourBlock Podcast, a show that examines veteran career transition and the military-civilian divide in the workplace. General Charles Krulak coined the term “Three Block War” to describe the nature of 21st-century military service defined by peace-keeping, humanitarian aid, and full combat. But what happens next? Veterans are often unprepared to return home and begin new careers. We call this the Fourth Block.

FourBlock is a national non-profit that has supported thousands of transitioning service members across the nation in beginning new and meaningful careers.

Mike Abrams (@fourblock) is an Afghanistan veteran, FourBlock founder, and author of two military transition books. He’ll be representing the military transition perspective. Lindsey Pollak (@lindsaypollak) is a career and workplace expert and New York Times bestselling author of three career advice books. Lindsey will be representing the civilian perspective of this issue.

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FourBlock Connect is our online community-building platform, where current students, alumni, coaches, and sponsoring employer partners come together to connect, support, and grow.

Whether you’re navigating a career transition, mentoring the next generation, or building professional relationships, FourBlock Connect gives you direct access to our nationwide network.

Current students, alumni, volunteers, and sponsoring partners receive automatic access.

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CareerFlow is an AI-powered career platform that helps veterans and military spouses streamline their job search with tools for resume optimization, LinkedIn enhancement, and application tracking. By leveraging CareerFlow, users can translate their military experience into competitive, employer-ready materials and stay organized throughout their transition into the civilian workforce.

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For current Career Readiness Program Students:

Current students in FourBlock’s Veteran Career Readiness Program will be given access to CareerFlow Premium for up to one year at no cost.

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