A Great Story Podcast

Broadcasting LIVE from Reliance One, the fellas had a very Special Guest on the show, Lt. Col Scott Mann!

Scott is a retired Lieutenant Colonel with almost 23 years of active-duty service. He spent nearly 18 years in Army Special Forces (Green Berets) with tours throughout Central and South America, along with three combat tours in Afghanistan.

He is the founder of Task Force Pineapple, which has enabled the evacuation of 1,000 Afghan Allies during the August 2021 NATO withdrawal from Afghanistan. He wrote the book, Operation Pineapple Express, which became a New York Times Best Seller, and chronicled the courage of at-risk Afghans risking everything for freedom and the volunteer efforts of veterans and other volunteers who supported them.

Scott also authored the #1 International Best Seller, Game Changers, Going Local to Defeat Violent Extremists, a comprehensive work that spells out the Afghanistan community engagement methodology to law enforcement and special operations forces.

Scott's newest book, Nobody Is Coming To Save You, it is on pre-order on Amazon and will be released on October 1st! The Foreward / "Blurb+" is written by Mike Rowe and it is outstanding!

Scott is a small business owner of Rooftop Leadership, leadership coach, and professional storyteller. His non-profit, the Heroes Journey, conducts storytelling workshops for veterans, military family members, and Afghan Veterans to help them find their voice and tell their story in military transition. Scott is also a playwright and actor who wrote and performs, with a military veteran cast, the awardwinning play, Last Out - Elegy of a Green Beret, a theatrical rendition of the Afghan War and the journey from moral injury to moral recovery.

Scott also founded Operation Pineapple Express Relief, a non-profit 501C3 that provides episodic financial relief to Afghan Allies who are in duress within safe passage and resettlement.

He has made regular appearances on CNN, Fox News, CBS, NBC, and other major networks. regarding the Afghanistan Withdrawal, Global Terrorism, and Veterans' mental health and moral injury issues

• The Best Way to Follow Lt. Col Scott Mann: www.scottmann.com

• TedTalk: The Generosity of Scars (Scott asked that we include this in our show notes)

• Last Out Preview: Last Out Preview and Interview with Gary Sinise:

• Facebook: Scott Mann, https://www.facebook.com/ScottMannAuthor

• Instagram: scottmannauthor, https://www.instagram.com/scottmannauthor

• LinkedIn: Scott Mann, www.linkedin.com/in/davidscottmann

• Twitter: @RooftopLeader, https://twitter.com/RooftopLeader

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Broadcasting LIVE from Charlie's Forever Farm, the fellas had FOUR very Special Guests on the show: Matt & Ranae Bauserman from CFF plus Amanda Richard & Zach Finkbeiner from A Better Bond Therapy!

Tune in to hear the story of how Charlie's Forever Farm came to be. What started as a simple vision for Matt & Ranae to save abused, neglected and forgotten farm animals, it has evolved over the years! Today, they have a vast network of supporters to help care for the animals, on a daily basis, but also a core group that creates fundraising opportunities to keep the farm open and viable. CFF operates solely on donations so every single person matters and every dollar counts! It's an inspiring conversation with two wonderful people and this all equates to A GREAT STORY!

https://charliesforeverfarm.org/

CFF is a small farm animal rescue with big plans !! Currently 40+ animals call CFF their forever home. Horses, donkeys, goats, ducks, dogs, chickens and cats!

CFF Socials

FaceBook:https://www.facebook.com/charliesforeverfarm

TikTok:https://www.tiktok.com/@charliesforeverfarm

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/charlies_forever_farm

The second half of the episode was dedicated to Amanda and Zach. Amanda Richard is a Clinical Therapist who offers Equine Therapy for her patients. She shared the amazing results that has taken place at the Farm. She has dedicated her life to help those in need. Her boyfriend Zach fully supports her efforts and he dedicates his knowledge, enthusiasm, and his personal time as a CFF Board Member and Trustee. Collectively they are helping to change lives and the the world is a better place because of people like Zach & Amanda!

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Broadcasting LIVE from Oakland University, the fellas had two very Special Guests on the show, Oakland Mens Basketball Head Coach Greg Kampe & 6th Man of the Year, Jack Gohlke!

We were able to recap that amazing win over Kentucky but also both Coach Kampe and Jack shared some amazing details on their background and also on their journey to Oakland University.

Details that you'll learn by tuning in to this episode, CLICK THAT BUTTON!

• How many text messages did Coach Kampe receive after that win over Kentucky?

• What did Coach Kampe say to Coach Calipari immediately after the game?

• Why did he choose to coach basketball and not football?

• Did Coach Kampe kick a 77-yard punt in college?

• We learned how the transfer portal works, what it means when a player transfers, and what it means to the teams

• Hear how The Golden Grizzles came within 1 vote of being named a different mascot. I kinda liked it, NGL.

• How did the Black Top in O'rena come to be?

• Who sent Jack Gohlke a personal video message after the Kentucky win?

• Why does Jack Gohlke mostly shoot 3-pointers?

• Where did, "We Are Not A Cinderella" come from?

• Who's been Jack Gohlke's best mentor as an athlete?

• Where is Jack Gohlke headed next?

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Broadcasting LIVE from the Sold by Eldon Studio, at MediaSkapes, the fellas had a very Special Guest in Studio, Adam Boyd from Spoiled Rotten Homes, join the show!

The fellas chatted for bit, catching up after a loooong break from the show.

• Rich loves to sell stuff on Facebook Marketplace and he sawed a couch in half

• Phil went on a cruise and did cruise stuff with the Fam

• CT has 1 final basketball game to call, the Bruin Classic Allstar Game. After that, it is golf season

• Rich is tight with the Amish and he can make tables

Then, we were thrilled to meet Adam Boyd, another one of Phil's cool friends. He sure does hang around some amazing people. Do they all say the same about Phil?

Adam Boyd and is a world-renown, Virally Famous, One-of-a-Kind Builder from Oakland County. He and his company launched into stardown after building a 2-story playhouse for his daughters. His project went viral on ABC News, Good Morning America, People Magazine, The Today Show, and on a lot of international shows as well. It has been A Great Story in the making!

And now, Spoiled Rotten Homes has over 20+ years of experience in residential contracting, with a specialization in custom deck building, landscape lighting, and interior renovations.

Follow Spoiled Rotten Homes on social media and you will see his latest project, his kitchen! It has a slide to the basement through a trap door in his live edge island. It has only 535,640 views and counting!

• https://www.facebook.com/SpoiledRottenHomesInc/

• https://www.instagram.com/spoiledrottenhomes/

• https://www.tiktok.com/@spoiledrottenhomes

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Broadcasting LIVE from the Sold by Eldon Studio, at MediaSkapes, the fellas had two Special Guests (from New Jersey), join the show, Executive Coaches Laura Ali & Maureen Ennis! We opened the show with a Live version of Jersey Girl in honor of our Special Guests!

Maureen and Laura are two amazing ladies! They both work as High-Performance Executive Coaches for Fortune 500 Companies as well as private business owners. They are known for transforming organizations and helping individuals adopt new ways of working. Maureen is CEO and Principal of Thrive Digital Era (thrivedigitalera.com) and Laura is CEO of Triple Win Sales (triplewinsales.com). Maureen shared on her website, "Great leaders have bold visions for the future and seek us out to help them build engaged, agile teams that achieve amazing results."

Maureen is a dynamic change leader with significant accomplishments in business transformation. She leverages a unique blend of competencies spanning strategic planning, human resources, technology, and leadership. Working with leaders across different sectors and industries, she uses effective team building strategies to cultivate agile, lean, and collaborative organizations.

Laura Ali is a results-driven business owner who knows what it takes to market in today's complex and challenging economy. She's known for taking organizations to the next level by accelerating profitable growth and success strategies. Laura's passion lies in driving success and overachievement.

Tune in to hear both Maureen and Laura tell their Coaching story! It is a lot of fun and you don't want to miss it!

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Broadcasting LIVE from the Sold by Eldon Studio, at MediaSkapes, the fellas had a Special Guest join the show, Jim Brandstatter!

With the Michigan Wolverines winning the National Championship and now with the Detroit Lions in the NFC Championship, is there anyone who is more entrenched in Michigan and the Detroit Lions football than Jim Brandstatter!?!? I don't think so. Jim was the perfect Special Guest, at the perfect time! That was so much fun, 2 hours with Jim seemed like 20 minutes!

As you all know, Jim spent 4 years at Michigan, the last 3 playing for Bo Schembechler, he was a Sophomore during that amazing 1969 season. The Bo stories are incredible. He then spent 43 years in the Michigan Broadcast booth. He also, at the same time, called games for the Detroit Lions for 31 years. His football insight is second to none.

But did you know that he is from East Lansing, and from a proud MSU Family? I did not!

He has written a new book, Voices of Michigan Stadium. It is available in print and audio. The audio portion is comprised on actual interviews with Michigan Legends over the years. It is a must listen for any Michigan Fan! It is available on his website: www.jimbrandstatter.com

Thank you Jim for joining us on our show, we are forever grateful for your time. I feel that we are just scratching the surface of your tremendous knowledge and firsthand Great Stories! Please join us again!

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Broadcasting LIVE from the Sold by Eldon Studio, at MediaSkapes, the fellas got together to catch up after the Holidays!

We closed the loop on …

• What the heck does Auld Lang Syne mean?

• The CT Bowl Challenge

• The craziness in The CT Lounge for the Lions vs. Dallas game

• Rich went skiing with the Fam

• UM Football is in the National Championship!

• CT called some Mott Bears Basketball games and they were Epic

• Phil's Ken Calvert tribute

• How March Madness Squares work!

• Haha, do we talk about Scott Tolley too much?

• Phil loves playing the Chris Stapleton National Anthem to get a bunch of teenagers fired up before high school basketball games

• Will Phil ever stick his AGSP sticker on his lapper or will he leave it taped on?

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Broadcasting LIVE from Jim Paquette's basement (...not the Sold by Eldon Studio) the fellas had two very Special Guests join the show, Jim & Jim, The Founders of Reliance One!

On December 9th, R1 Founders, Jim Beath and Jim Paquette celebrated 25 years in business … they founded Reliance One, Inc. on December 9, 1998.

From humble beginnings in a basement, to now having changed close to 25,000 Lives, Reliance One has soared to new heights based on their commitment to their clients, employees, internal teams, and to each other. CT has had a front row seat for this amazing journey … It is truly A Great Story.

Tune in to hear both Jim and Jim tell the R1 Story! It is a lot of fun and you don't want to miss it!

Read the Office Press Release and Follow R1 on LinkedIn!

https://www.linkedin.com/company/reliancein | LinkedIn

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Broadcasting LIVE from Reliance One, Inc. HQ (...not the Sold by Eldon Studio) the fellas had a Special Guest join the show, former Detroit Tigers player, Andy Dirks!

Andy shared his path to playing for the Detroit Tigers in Major League Basebal, all the way from Haven, Kansas! He shared so many great stories from over the years. Now, Andy is a Real Estate Agent and Broker, he's married and the father of 4 children. He also works on the Detroit Tigers television broadcast occasionally as well! We think that Andy should become a Motivational Speaker! Or maybe he and Rich will start a hunting show!

You don't want to miss this A Great Story Podcast episode!

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Broadcasting LIVE from Reliance One, Inc. HQ (...not the Sold by Eldon Studio) the fellas had a Special Guest join the show, Hall of Fame Broadcaster, Ray Lane!

We enjoyed our time so very much with Ray for the first episode that we decided to have him on again! This time, his very own friend and personal spotter joined us, Kris Nicholff! Kris and Ray spent many a Lions game together in the broadcast booth, over the years. And Kris shared the impact that Ray Lane had on him as a young man. Kris is now the CEO / Executive Diretor for the Michigan Osteopathic Association. The life lessons that Kris learned from Ray, early on, has helped him be a mentor and advocate for others that he crosses paths with on a daily basis. Kris is also an advocate for Mental Health Awareness and will be a future guest on our show!

It was a very special episode and one that you don't want to miss!

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