From a young age, Stuart Collier was driven, going all in on everything he did. Unfortunately, that also meant he went all in on partying, almost accidentally ending his life on several occasions. Despite that, he managed to find his way out of that hole and built up several careers. Listen to he and his coworker Dwayne Wright discuss addiction, rock bottom, and the paths that led them away from their demons and into success. 

After the military, Jerry Cox hit the road, becoming a truck driver. He spent decades on the road, logging millions of miles in the process, until he retired, or at least thought he was retiring. See, Jerry's career was interrupted with a stint in prison. Cox overcame that and went back to work, but that's also what keeps him working today on his nonprofit, JLC Second Chance Trucking. In part two, Jerry discusses how his life continued to take twists and turns and how he's trying to help other men chart their own path forward. 

Jerry Cox was not born with a silver spoon in his mouth. Instead, he faced tremendous challenges throughout his youth, starting with ones in his home. Nevertheless, he persevered and continued to move forward and build himself up. Now, he runs a nonprofit, JLC Second Chance Trucking, dedicated to lifting others. In part one, listen to Jerry discuss the trials he dealt with and how they helped lead him to success and his mission of helping people who faced similar hardships. 

In part two of our discussion with Lex Wetzel, he continues to discuss whoopings and why getting in trouble is sometimes worth it. Also, though, he gets into the biggest demon he had to face in his life, how he overcame it, and how he's helping others defeat that challenge in their life. 

Lex Wetzel didn't much care for school, though he did manage to graduate 24th out of his class of 25. Afterward, he continued doing what he'd already been doing with most of his time — working and getting into a little mischief. Listen to Lex discuss his fondness for dentures, tall tales, and whoopings in this episode. It's one you don't want to miss. 

In part two of our discussion with Don Gardner of Service Dogs of Distinction, we chew on what it takes to train a dog and how service dogs help veterans while visiting a few rabbit holes, such as how dolphins are used to detonate anti-submarine mines. Give it a listen and give it a share. 

Don Gardner first started learning to train dogs not with canines, but when his grandfather imparted some wisdom about horses to him. When he got his first pup, he started putting theory into practice, eventually becoming a breeder and trainer after 17 years of pipeline work. Now the co-founder of Service Dogs of Distinction, a non-profit that trains service dogs for veterans, Don knows a thing or two about dogs. Listen to him impart his wisdom about breeds, positive reinforcement, and why dogs do what they do in this episode. 

When Aaron Mankin joined the Marines during the Great War on Terror, he knew his missions would be dangerous. There he was, serving as a war correspondent, when the vehicle he was on was hit with an IED, changing his life forever. 

Listen to Aaron discuss how that day helped lead him to a new mission in life and how he continues to serve his country with positivity. 

Aaron Mankin dreamed of transferring his love of photography into service for his country. After 9/11, he did that, joining the Marines with the hopes of becoming a war correspondent. That led him to Fallujah, where he experienced success in telling the Marine's story, but only for a few months. Listen to him discuss his childhood, boot camp, and deployment with the crew plus help from Doc Jaynes and Murphy. 

Brian McKenzie faced a lot of tough situations during his time with Arkansas Game and Fish, but he always kept his cool. His strategy was to approach people with his hands out rather than his fists. Being tough and fair like this did not prevent him from getting into some dicey situations, though. Listen to part two of our interview with him and learn more about his storied career.