May, 30, 2025 – On Thursday, May 29th, IndieReader, one of the original review services for self, hybrid and independently published authors, announced the winners of the 15^th annual IR Discovery Awards (IRDAs) for 2025. AT EASE by EMILY KING won in the SELF HELP category.

IndieReader launched the IRDAs in 2011 to help notable indie authors receive the attention of top publishing professionals, with the goal of reaching more readers. Noted Amy Edelman, author and founder of IR, “The books that won the IRDAs this year are not simply great indie books; they are great books, period. We hope that our efforts via the IRDAs ensure that they receive attention from the people who matter most. Potential readers.” 

AT EASE received the following verdict by IndieReader’s reviewers: “AT EASE is a richly informative guide to transitioning from a career in the military to a civilian work life. Drawing on years of professional experience, author Emily King details the philosophical as well as practical differences between the two work spheres, and emphasizes that switching from one to the other can be a lot more complicated than simply polishing up the resume – but that the change is not only navigable, but profitable.”

AT EASE is available in paperback, eBook, and audiobook formats. For volume discounts, inquire at [email protected].

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Washington, D.C. — June 2025 – In response to the growing national need to support over one million U.S. military service members and families transitioning to civilian life each year, behavioral scientist and Master Certified Coach Emily King Grandinetta has launched the Certified Military Transition Coach™ (CMTC™) program, the first credential of its kind designed to equip professionals with the insight, tools, and frameworks to guide successful military-to-civilian transitions.

Developed in 2025 for both ICF-certified coaches (and in 2026, for professionals in HR, recruiting, talent development, and veteran services), CMTC™ prepares participants to address the human side of transition, including identity shifts, workplace integration, and purpose discovery, areas often overlooked by traditional transition resources.

“Military transition is not a job search, it's a life shift,” says Emily King Grandinetta, founder of The Grandinetta Group and author of At Ease: The Guide to a Smooth & Successful Military Transition. “This program gives professionals the skills to support that shift with both empathy and structure.”

The 10-week, cohort-based certification offers:

•  30 Continuing Education Credits (ICF- and SHRM-approved)
•  Lifetime Certification with refresher access
•  Real-world coaching practice and a criterion-based exam
•  A proven, veteran-centered transition framework
•  Two learning tracks: one for coaches, one for non-coaches

CMTC™ is already drawing interest from Fortune 500 talent leaders, independent executive coaches, and veteran-serving nonprofits. The initial certification cohort runs September 4 – November 13, 2025, with limited enrollment.

“This certification fills a long-standing gap in workforce development, veteran services, and leadership coaching,” says Grandinetta. “It empowers professionals to not only understand the veteran experience but to guide it, effectively and ethically.”

To learn more, visit military.grandinetta.com/practitioners

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About Emily King Grandinetta

Emily King Grandinetta, MCC, is a behavioral scientist, Master Certified Coach (ICF), and nationally recognized expert on military-to-civilian career transition. She is the founder of The Grandinetta Group, a leadership and transition consultancy that works with veterans, employers, and practitioners across sectors.

Emily is the author of two groundbreaking books on military transition, Field Tested and At Ease (2025 Foreword Indies Gold Winner), and the creator of the Certified Military Transition Coach™ (CMTC™) and Accelerated Military Transition Onboarding Course programs. Through her writing, speaking, and certification work, she equips professionals and organizations to guide veterans into the workplace with strategic insight, cultural fluency, and human empathy.

She also hosts The Accelerator Podcast, writes the weekly Veteran Success Blueprint newsletter, and leads the 8,000+ member Military Transition Interest Group on LinkedIn.

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Emily Grandinetta specializes in coaching and career support to help Veterans successfully navigate the transition from military service and identify and achieve their career goals in a complex, technology-forward, rapidly evolving global civilian work landscape. Author of At Ease: The Guide to a Smooth and Successful Military Transition and developer of the Certified Military Transition Coach™ (CMTC™) program, Emily brings a holistic approach to training career counselors, coaches, and specialists working with Veterans. Emily shares a multifaceted lens of opportunities and challenges at the intersection of advancing technology, specifically Artificial Intelligence (AI), and military transition.

Download the interview with the Director of Coaching & Education in the Career Development Office at Johns Hopkins University and Emily Grandinetta. Learn about military transition to civilian life and the emerging technologies and tools that influence the transition process.