In another time, Brad Steele would've been a bit of an outlaw. He's also a bit of one in the present day. In this episode, listen to him and his son Keith touch on various points of Brad's life, and their life together. From stealing booze to getting into drugs to starting accidental fires to raising his kids by himself, Brad has done a bit of everything and Keith has been around to document much of it. Give it a listen, it's a good one. 

#drugs #fire #meth #plumbing #plumbers #marriage #divorce #carnivals

When Mark Holaway found himself struggling to get out the dark places, he decided to give less conventional options a try. This led him down a path of natural medicine, a path which isn't always legal. The success that route have offered him, though, can be replicated in others who are suffering similarly. In this episode, we dive deep into natural medicine, where trauma is held, and ways to move forward. Give it a listen, it's a good one. 

#ptsd #trauma #ketamine #psilocybin #mushrooms #plantmedicine

We thought we were going to discuss PTSD and psychedelics, and eventually we did, but first, we finally found a cult member. Words cannot describe it. Give it a listen, it's a good one. 

#ptsd #emt #ibogaine #psylocibin #lsd #mdma #medecine #holistic #therapy

In part two of our conversation with Justin Glover, Merrill White, and Duane Wright, we move beyond boot camp and into active service, occupation vs. conquering, trying to restart wars, and what comes after. Give it a listen, it's a good one. 

#army #marines #desertstorm #waronterror #crayons #veterans #gwot 

In honor of Veterans Day, we hosted three for this week's show: Justin Glover, Merle White, and Duane Wright. Justin and Duane were Marines and Merle was in the Army. Hear them discuss their decision to join, what boot camp was like, and the difficulties of getting trained for combat before being sent to occupy a foreign country. Give it a listen, it's a good one. 

#army #marines #VeteransDay #bootcamp #rulesofengagement 

John Bentley has seen some downs, but he didn't let that define him. Instead, he used those struggles to find success, though he went down a few rabbit holes along the way. In this one, hear him discuss his road from the asylum to trucking to construction to helping build a legendary camp out in the woods. Give it a listen, it's a good one. 

#trucking #construction #land #storytelling #chisel 

John Bentley's early life was simple and rural, focused on his family's farm. Once he became a teenager, though, he started finding trouble. Initially, it was typical teenage trouble, but it soon escalated to the point where he was transporting large amounts and contraband over several states in order to feed his appetite. As a result, he found himself in a facility with a Nurse Ratched, but he used that experience to turn his life around. In this one, hear John discuss his wild early years and how they helped shape him into a productive and relatively calm man. Give it a listen, it's a good one. 

#farming #countryliving #prison #coldturkey #addiction 

In part two of our discussion with Tim Shepard, we get into his decision to run for county judge, why we need collaboration, and why there's more to roads than just roads. We also remember hippies living in trees and go down a few rabbit holes. Give it a listen, it's a good one. 

#timshepard #countyjudge #roads #elections #community

Those who end up enforcement were rarely choir boys, but instead those who spent some time running from the law. Tim Shepard didn't spend much time running from the police. He didn't spend zero time running, either. In this episode, listen to him discuss his upbringing, his career thus far, and why he's deciced to keep running, this time for office. Give it a listen, it's a good one. 

#police #hazing #lawenforcement #Countyjudge 

Meditation, SpongeBob, colon cancer, and the quest for peace. In part two of our discussion with John Connors, we discuss those things and many, many more. Give it a listen, it's a good one. 

#downsyndrome #Cancer #meditation #spongebob #peace