Battle Bars with Ian Sparks
b'We\'re speaking with Army Veteran, Ian Sparks, who along with his brother created Battle Bars - a protein bar created for those who accept nothing less than victory, from the battle field to the gym. Battle Bars are created with\\xa0handcrafted ingredients, an amazing taste, texture and no artificial sweeteners to help you have the energy to face all of life\'s challenges. Ian speaks in depth about his career in the Army and his transitions from active duty to the Army Reserves. He speaks about how a tough deployment was the inspiration behind Battle Bars and how this helped spark his start to entrepreneurship.\\n\\n"Don\'t get disheartened. [Success] will come if you put the time into it." - Ian Sparks\\n\\nAbout Our Guest\\xa0\\xa0\\nIan is the Co-Founder and Chief Operations Officer of Battle Bars. He is an Army Captain, and has completed tours of duty in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria, and still serves in the Army Reserves while running the day to day operations of Battle Bars.\\nBattle Bars Website\\xa0-\\xa0https://battlebars.com\\nCheck out On Instagram -\\xa0https://instagram.com/battle_bars_\\n\\n\\n\\xa0\\nJoin the conversation on our Facebook!\\nCheck out\\xa0Veteran on the Move on Facebook\\xa0to connect with our guests and other listeners.\\xa0A place where you can network with other like-minded veterans who are transitioning to entrepreneurship and get updates on people, programs and resources to help you in YOUR\\xa0transition to entrepreneurship.\\n\\n\\nAbout Our Sponsors\\n\\xa0\\n\\nNavy Federal Credit Union\\nIf you\\u2019re looking for ways to save more each month, look no further. Navy Federal Credit Union offers members great ways to lower their interest rates and save more. One easy option? Transfer your credit card balance to a new Navy Federal Platinum credit card and save with a low intro APR. Since it\\u2019s Navy Federal\\u2019s lowest-rate card, the Platinum card is perfect for large purchases that you might need extra time to pay off.\\n\\nAnother great way to save is by refinancing your auto loan from another lender with Navy Federal. Members save more when they refi with Navy Federal. Enjoy low rates and flexible payments and terms. Plus, when you refi your auto loan from another lender with Navy Federal, you\\u2019ll get a $200 bonus. It\\u2019s easy to drive off and save.\\xa0At Navy Federal, members are the mission.\\n\\nTerms and conditions apply. Learn more at navyfederal.org.\\xa0\\xa0Insured by NCUA.\\xa0\\nCredit and collateral subject to approval. Refinanced loan must be at least $5,000 to be eligible for the $200.\\n\\n\\nWant to be our next guest? Send us an email at interview@veteranonthemove.com.\\xa0\\n\\n\\xa0\\n\\nDid you love this episode? Leave us a 5-star rating and review!\\xa0\\n\\nDownload Joe Crane\\u2019s\\xa0Top 7 Paths to Freedom\\xa0or get it on your mobile device. Text VETERAN to 38470.\\n\\nVeteran On the Move\\xa0podcast has published over 250 episodes. Our listeners have the opportunity to hear in-depth interviews conducted by host\\xa0Joe Crane. The podcast features people, programs\\xa0and resources to assist veterans in their transition to entrepreneurship.\\xa0 As a result,\\xa0Veteran On the Move\\xa0has over 1,000,000 verified downloads through\\xa0Stitcher Radio,\\xa0SoundCloud,\\xa0iTunes\\xa0and RSS Feed Syndication making it one of the most popular Military Entrepreneur Shows on the Internet Today.'