Air Force

Martin Foster

23 years as an Air Force intel analyst taught me to find what others miss. 150+ podcast interviews taught me how to bring it out.

I create conversations that get beyond talking points and bring out the person behind the résumé. Through Passing The Torch, live events, red carpets, and stages, I turn curiosity into conversations worth remembering.

U.S. Air Force Veteran · Dayton

LeadershipResilience & MindsetMedia & Storytelling

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Featured Work

Podcast

Passing The Torch ↗

Host

Long-form podcast centered on identity, connection, and purpose.

There are not enough words to truly describe what this podcast means to me. To summarize, I started Passing The Torch because I was searching for something I could not find in the present.

Jan 1, 2018 – Present

Podcast

Live Fireside Chat with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs ↗

Interviewer

Fireside Chat with Secretary Collins during MIC 2026.

Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 02:09 Why Life is Great Right Now 03:04 Comparing Congress to Professional Wrestling, Working with Hakeem Jeffries, and what their WWE Tag Team Name Would Be 04:39 Impression of Former President Bill Clinton 05:03 What 18-year-old Doug Collins would be most surprised to learn about the life he ended up living 07:42 President Trump's mandate to "Take Care of Veterans" and the hardest part of that sentence to execute 15:28 Reversing Course on a VA Policy after hearing from Veterans and what Doug Collins has to model personally for the VA to become what he wants it

Sep 25, 2026 – Sep 25, 2026

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Confirmed by the creator. Inquiries route through the MIC Index.

About

Martin Foster (aka Torch) is an award-winning podcast host, interviewer, speaker, and Conversation Architect™ who believes the best conversations happen when you get beyond the résumé and discover the person behind it.

He is the creator and host of Passing The Torch, a long-form podcast exploring identity, purpose, leadership, resilience, and the experiences that shape who we become.

Since launching in 2018, Martin has conducted more than 150 conversations spanning military leaders, athletes, entertainers, authors, entrepreneurs, and other influential voices.

Passing The Torch has grown from a podcast recorded in a clothes closet (and currently in a laundry room) into an award-winning platform reaching audiences across podcasting, YouTube, and social media.

A retired U.S. Air Force veteran with 23 years of service, Martin brings the same approach to every conversation: prepare deeply, listen closely, stay curious, and look beyond titles to understand the person behind them.

Beyond the podcast, Martin works as an event host, moderator, emcee, red carpet interviewer, and Conversation Architect™, leading fireside chats, live interviews, and on-location conversations. His goal is simple: create conversations that feel less scripted, more human, and worth remembering.

Grounded in one principle: substance over smoke and mirrors.

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