Episode Title: From Homeless to Honey Liquor: Pat Johnson’s Veteran Grit and Entrepreneurial Grind

Episode Description (Captivate FM)

In this powerful episode of Battlefield to Business, we sit down with Pat Johnson, Navy veteran and founder of Veterans Farming

Initiative of Alabama and Two Goat Brands Honey-Based Spirits.

Pat’s journey is raw, unfiltered, and deeply inspiring—from struggling with homelessness after leaving the Navy to boot strapping his way into perfecting the best honey liquor in the South. Pat walks us through the mindset shift from survival to significance, why he left traditional employment (and even teaching), and how passion plus pain equals purpose.

We talk:

• Growing up with a legacy of hustle and service
• Lessons from Naval Special Warfare and confidence in failure
• Starting over, battling depression, and rediscovering purpose
• Bootstrapping a liquor brand through beekeeping and backyard liquor distilling
• Navigating legal risks, funding challenges, and launching a niche product
• Tools and programs like Co.Starters, DBAs, and the Main Street Initiative

This episode is for the veteran who feels stuck, for the dreamer with no funding, and for anyone who believes that your next chapter can be your best one.

Find Pat on Facebook: Veterans Farming Initiative of Alabama

Contact: pat@absolutepromo.com

Brand: Two Goat Brands Honey-Based Spirits