Barb Allen Speaks

Kirk Cameron became a household name and a teenage crush across America, back in the days before social media and endless streaming platforms drowned us all with entertainment options. Today, Kirk is using the momentum and experience he gained from that time to fulfill his own calling.  

Kirk has stepped away from what Hollywood has become and is creating his own faith-based entertainment and education platforms. From movies like Lifemark, which bring the beauty of things like adoption to the forefront, to his Homeschool Revolution documentary, to his faith based children's book, 'As You Grow', which libraries are refusing to allow him to present a story hour for, Kirk is ceaseless in his commitment restore faith, hope, and family values in hearts and minds across America. 

In this brief but power packed episode, Kirk Cameron takes off at a gallop and never slows down as he speaks about his path, his family, his faith, and how all of those things tie in to saving not just America, but humanity from the forces of evil currently being deployed against us all. 

If you are like us, you are thirsty for any opportunity to flame the fans of hope and faith in your life. Kirk delivers that flame in this sizzling interview that has already become a fan favorite.

Here are a few topics we discussed with Kirk Cameron:

• Kirk's new movie, Lifemark
• Camp Firefly, the annual program he and his wife run, for terminally ill children and their families
• Adoption and its beauty in his own family
• Repairing a broken marriage
• The self-fulfilling prophecy and its connection to the future of our country
• The impact government has on education
• What is more powerful than the power of evil
• What we can do as individuals, to overcome the assault on goodness in the world

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Border Patrol Agent Gary Brugman, was just doing his job one night in January 2001  when he apprehended one of several men attempting to cross our border illegally. When the man refused to comply with orders from Brugman's co-worker, Brugman placed his boot on the man's back and pushed him back down to a sitting position, where he would not pose a threat to anyone's safety. 

Much to Brugman's surprise, complaints from this illegal alien launched a series of events that culminated with Gary spending two years in prison. His career ruined, his years of service both in the Coast Guard and the Border Patrol now out-shadowed with a felony conviction, Brugman faced an uphill climb on his path to rebuild his life once released. So when President Trump pardoned Gary in 2020, it meant a long overdue fresh start for him. 

In this episode, Gary gives his side of the story. Here are just a few topics touched on: :

- What really happened that night

- What life has been like since that incident. 

 - How evidence was manipulated against him

- The disparity of rights between an illegal alien and a long-serving American citizen

- Life in prison

- Betrayal

- Current issues at our border

- Rebuilding his life

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Like many Americans, Matthew JC felt a call to serve in some way after the 9/11 attacks. Matthew knew the men and women in our military would be answering the same call in their own way, with courage and sacrifice. While he didn't feel his best contribution would take shape in the form of military service, he instinctively understood that he could do his part in supporting our military by using his gift of music. 

Matthew has always been musically inclined. He just didn't necessarily know how to go about turning his passion into his purpose until an unusual opportunity presented itself. He was cast as part of the popular reality show, Paradise Hotel.

He laughs and cringes a bit now when sharing that tidbit, before moving on to explain how that experience opened the door to doing what he loves the most: performing and supporting our military.

Matthew was encouraged to bring his guitar with him on to the reality show. The original songs he sang were given air time, and Matthew negotiated a contract with Fox to be paid for each clip that aired with him performing.

That's when Matthew glimpsed a path he could take, that would allow him to do what he does today.

Matthew set out on that path, determined to overcome every obstacle in his way. After years of emails, calls, and pitches, Matthew signed a contract with the Armed Forces Entertainment Division. He and his band have since completed seven world tours performing on military bases. Matthew grew his organization into one that serves the military community by utilizing music and camaraderie as a tool to help heal trauma. 

Operation Rock the Troops is doing incredible things to serve those who serve, and Matthew JC is just getting started. 

Here are some of the topics discussed in this episode:

• The Armed Forces Entertainment Division
• Paradise Hotel, the Reality Show Matthew was in, and how he parlayed that into opportunity
• Morale Welfare and Recreation on military bases
• Operation Rock the Troops- the CD that started it all
• How a celebrity nearly ended his work
• The shift that occurred when troops began returning home
• Haters
• How to decide who to bring with you, when traveling to bases in war-torn regions
• The reality behind what it takes to convert publicity into progress

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Alma Ohena-Apare was born and raised in Accra, the capital of  Ghana. He remembers the stories his mom told of her year in New York, as an exchange student. He remembers how exciting life sounded there, and how crazy it seemed that people did things like add milk to soup. Those stories ignited a spark in the young boy. When his father returned from a business trip and shared stories of places like SeaWorld, that spark erupted into a burning desire to experience America, himself. 

Alma had dreams that were bigger than Ghana. As much as he loves his family and  his homeland, Alma was not content living his life in a place where his dreams have limits.

He jumped at the opportunity to participate in a ministry trip to Los Angeles. Once in LA, Alamo didn't let slamming doors get him down. Instead he changed his tactic and threw himself into the conversations he had with the residents of Los Angeles, as he spoke about God. 

Eighteen years later, Alma's dream came true and he became a proud citizen of the United States. 

Today, Alma is a husband and father of four. A video he posted about current events has evolved into a platform from which Alma spreads his messages of faith and positivity. You can connect with him on his Willfullpositivity IG page, where he will be sharing his special announcements in addition to his insight on patriotism and reconnecting Americans. 

In this episode, Alma talks about why it is a privilege to be an American, his long path to citizenship, his insight on current events, and his plans moving forward.

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His dad expected him to go further than he did in the world of professional baseball. And he was well on his way, but sixteen year old Wylie McGraw could not ignore the feeling he had, that his dad's dream for him was not the life he was supposed to live. 

So in spite of his family's disappointment and disapproval, Wylie took an abrupt turn off that path, down the path of professional bull riding. There, atop a 1220 lb mass of muscle, Wylie felt truly alive in a way he'd never felt before. While other kids his age were heading into college, Wylie headed onto the professional rodeo circuit, mentored by some of the very best in the business. 

The next time Wylie felt a pull down a different path, it was the path of military service. Three combat tours later, Wylie emerged from the military with a trifecta of intense life experiences that forged him into the expert he is today. 

There is a popular quote attributed to Thomas à Kempis that says, "Wherever you go, there you are." Wylie's clients are those who realize the meaning of this quote, as they recognize that the levels of success they build for themselves doesn't magically slay the inner demons holding them down or back. So they come to Wylie to, as Wylie says, "Unfuck their lives" and "Slay their demons." 

Wylie's clients then begin the work that needs to be done, to maximize their potential  on all fronts in their own lives.

In this episode, Wylie cruises through his diverse life experiences and then digs in to some of the lessons he shares with his clients. 

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It takes intentional action to disrupt stress and depression. Certainly, it is easier and quicker to become deeply stressed and depressed than it is to climb out of those slumps. And today it seems as if unless we forcibly block out social media, "news" outlets and even a lot of entertainment, we are constantly swimming upstream against a relentless wave of fear, anger and struggle being sent downstream on a regular basis. This is what makes people like Bobby Sausalito so special. 

You may know Bobby at @takenaps, if you follow him online. We know him as a friend, colleague, and guest for this episode. 

Bobby almost accidentally found viral success when a video he posted took off online. In it, Bobby was saying out loud what so many Americans were afraid to voice: his frustration with current events, elected leaders, non-elected people in power, and the astonishing amount of Americans who so willingly line up to surrender freedoms in the pursuit of "safety" or government handouts. 

What makes Bobby's delivery so different and appealing is more than his careful research and statistics to back his statements up - it's the comedic way he delivers each message. 

He lets us absorb stressful information in healthy, digestible nuggets, so we better process the garbage of current events without choking on them. He then invites us to do our own part by voicing our own thoughts and refusing to give in to cancel culture or unconstitutional power grabs while also taking a proactive stance by building our personal net worth, safeguarding our health and family, and maintaining autonomy over our time. 

It's a brilliant and op-point blend of  exposing the absurdity running amuck in the world and our country, while infusing optimism and hope into the message. 

Bobby Sausalito was a featured speaker at our great American Summit last year, and we've invited him back for next year's event, too (details coming soon!) 

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Entrepreneurship, by nature, demands a certain kind of fortitude. Without the strength to rise and fall and fail and struggle and learn from your mistakes as well as build relationships that inspire and drive you, you will certainly give up. 

Now, toss in entrepreneurship centered on patriotism, in a time where patriotism is somehow considered an Extremist thing, and very few will tap into the extra strength required when people you've known and even loved turn on you, let alone the strangers who declare open season on your integrity, in any of the social media platforms keyboard warriors with private profiles or cartoon profile pictures love the most. 

So our guest Ian Wendt had a lot to say about all of it: from his personal story, to his Patriot Gear Apparel, to current events, and to his Haters.

This episode roars by like a freight train at top speed, as Ian is the kind of person who is full steam ahead at all times, whether in a guest seat, running his company, or creating his content, because he believes in the impact he is having and is yet to have. 

It's exactly the kind of energy anyone needs to do what he's doing.

Ride this episode out to see what it really looks like to pivot with unexpected plot twists and laugh about them as you roll forward. 

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There's a lot of nostalgia in America right now. At least, for those of us who still remember what it was like when individuality was admired, patriotism united us, freedom of speech and religion were real things, parents held dominion over their child's medical, emotional, mental, and sexual education, and Americans felt at least an illusion of security within our borders - among other things. 

We also miss the days when Hollywood stayed in its lane, serving to entertain us rather than shame us and incite hatred and division.

Maybe in some ways it's a good thing that some of the gilded curtains in Hollywood have been drawn back, revealing a slice of the depravity and anti-American agenda of those who control it. But it's only a good thing if good people do something to break off of the frightening, dangerous path Hollywood would have Americans walk.  

That's where Conservative, courageous filmmakers like Chris Martini come into the picture. 

There are two paths for filmmakers, Says Chris. When he realized he didn't fit into either of the Woke paths, he began blazing his own trail. From his very first film to his current projects, if Chris isn't bringing comedy to the big screen, he's bringing Conservative values. 

Once upon a time things like patriotism, support of those who honorably serve our countries and communities, preserving the innocence of our youth, defending human rights for all people of all nationalities and skin color, the right to be safe in the womb and within our nation's borders, and all the other values Conservatives stand for were not necessarily partisan issues. Or, at least if they were, they were debated, legislated, and lived under one flag and one nation that managed to disagree civilly and respectfully. 

Today, sadly, these positions are now deemed "extreme." White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre just told us that  "When you are not with where a majority of Americans are, then you know, that is extreme... That is an extreme way of thinking."

Well color us extreme then, and let us be among those who gratefully thank people like Chris Martini for the way he broke free from Hollywood's wokeness, preferring to center his career on integrity and strong core values rather than play into the power machine that celebrates sexually exploiting and grooming our youth, decimating free speech, and essentially destroying every good thing about this country- not to mention basic human decency.

In this interview, Chris opens up about the decisions he's made and the impact those have had on his career. He talks about the events that  inspired him to make these decisions and peels back more of Hollywood's curtains. 

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There is no such thing as a happy divorce. Between the raw emotions, the potential for court battles, and the abrupt lifestyle change, divorce can dramatically alter the trajectory of your life- and the lives of kids caught in the middle. 

Carl Eppolito experienced all of this when his short marriage came to a tumultuous end. Faced with the choice between his career or spending time with his young daughters, Carl ditched his successful professional path in order to focus on being present as a single dad.

The dramatic drop in his income, coupled with extensive legal fees, presented a new hurdle for Carl to leap. One day, Carl shared a poignant post about his daughters leaving for their time with their mom. It went viral overnight, and Carl found himself in the unfamiliar territory associated with online virality.

In this episode, Carl shares the behind-the-scenes reality of life as a rising internet personality, the impact it has on his daughters, and the ins and outs of sharing personal life as a profession.

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Dan Hollaway spent five years on active duty with the 82nd Airborne Division. Over the course of those years, Dan realized that his faith in military leadership did not match his faith in the men he served alongside. He developed experience and insight in leadership that he carries with him today, as  his own business and podcasts (Drinking Bros Podcast, Citizen Podcast) in addition to several podcasts hosted through his Tetherball Academy Media .

In this episode, Dan peels back the layers of his military service, the direction the military has gone in since he left it, and the potentially drastic turn this country could take. He shares his insight on grief, leadership, and the path this administration is taking our country on. We discuss what the military would look like if a certain type of person no longer volunteered to join, and what would happen if our country were to be forcibly invaded, regardless of our military's readiness. 

It's an episode packed with thought-provoking moments- make sure you follow Dan Hollaway on Instagram  and let him know you heard him here on the Flex Your Freedom show!

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