Show Summary:

• quick intro about Nontraditional Paths and finishing the mini-series
• Austin highlights the end of active duty, transferring to Ivy League college, and how factors like moving to a new area played into the decision
• Austin describes walking on to a sports team, responding to the pandemic, and how it all played into his next step (graduate school)

Introduction: updates about Nontraditional Paths and this opening mini-series

Show summary: Austin gets granular with decisions that are often not shared and highlights details about navigating two Navy Special Operations pipelines

Introduction: Austin shares updates on the broader Nontraditional Paths direction

Show summary: Austin opens up about his childhood and decisions including choosing swimming over other childhood sports and attending college out of state. Episode 1 concludes at an academic and professional crossroads.

10 minutes. Unedited. Introduction to Nontraditional Paths and the vision its host, Austin Cox, has for the podcast.