About Kevin McDugle

Marine Veteran | Author | Entrepreneur | Leadership & Mindset Coach

Kevin McDugle is a decorated Marine Corps veteran, serial entrepreneur, published author, and leadership coach known for helping individuals and organizations unlock their potential through discipline, purpose, and vision. His journey from poverty to prosperity, and from combat to the boardroom, serves as a testament to the power of identity, grit, and unshakable mindset.

Kevin served in three combat zones during his time in the U.S. Marine Corps including the Gulf War, Bosnia, and Somalia and culminated his service as a Marine Drill Instructor at Parris Island. His military background laid the foundation for a life of service-driven leadership and business excellence. After leaving the Corps when his first child was born, Kevin carried his battlefield-tested discipline into the world of entrepreneurship.

As the founder of multiple successful ventures—including Lawyer Marketing Services, Inc., eXpect3 Marketing, Tulsa Hearing Aid Technologies, McDugle’s Physical Fitness Bootcamp, and Medical Innovation Centers of America, Inc.—Kevin McDugle has built and scaled several companies to multi–seven-figure success. His leadership and insight have made him a sought-after consultant across a range of industries, including energy, manufacturing, legal marketing, brand strategy, and sales. With deep experience spanning marketing, medical innovation, fitness, technology, and executive consulting, Kevin brings a uniquely versatile perspective to guiding business leaders toward strategic growth and high-impact results.

Kevin also served as the Executive Director and Board Member of Soldier’s Wish, a nonprofit dedicated to granting wishes to active-duty service members and veterans with honorable discharges.

He is the author of Inside the Mind of a Marine Drill Instructor, a powerful look into the mental and emotional framework that shapes elite warriors featuring a foreword by entertainment icon Tony Orlando. Kevin is also the author of Build Your Life: A Marine, Businessman, and State Leader’s Blueprint for Purpose, Power, and Prosperity featuring endorsements from Dr. Phil McGraw, Jim Stovall and Senator MarkWayne Mullin.

He holds an MBA from the University of Phoenix and a Bachelor’s in Business from Southern Nazarene University.

Whether consulting/coaching CEOs, speaking on stages, or hosting his Walk Among Warriors podcast, Kevin McDugle uses his signature 1° Shift Model to help leaders break through mental barriers and rise beyond self-imposed limits. He believes that lasting transformation doesn’t always require massive change, just the right small, strategic shift applied with precision and purpose. Through his coaching and messaging, Kevin empowers entrepreneurs and executives to realign their mindset, rediscover their mission, and unlock the full potential they were built for.

Kevin lives in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, with his wife Mary. His hobbies include golf, flying, travel, and business innovation.