Jon Schnabl co-owner/founder of Lake Geneva Party Bus Company. He has lived in 13 countries, owned 4 houses, divorced, remarried, 3 prior business, lost it all in 2015, lived in a van 2016 for months. Built a massive empire now, and currently writing a book. We talked about so much more!! Very fun and entertaining podcast.

Brian Sikma- Afghanistan War Veteran and still actively serving in the Wisconsin Army Guard as a Company XO soon to be Company commander. Brian shared his unconventional path into the Army and what was the genesis of his enlistment and his time at State Officer Candidate school. Brian and I also talked about the Afghan withdrawl and how they affect him just 1 year after he left. This was a fun and really informative podcast.

Dean Johnson- Iraq war veteran and owner of The Tailgate Foodie. They make incredible spices designed for tailgating and outdoor lifestyle. Dean was a combat medic for about 8 years. He was was an ICU nurse for 5 years. His robust experience within the military, college, healthcare was incredible to listen to. We also share a huge passion for fine dinning and talked about our love for nice meals.

Anthony Anderson 2X Iraq war veteran and owner of Lit Beard Co. Anthony also walked from Milwaukee to California in 2013 with another veteran. The walk was 2700 miles over a course of 5 months. Anthony came on the podcast we talked in-depth about the walk, Iraq, transitioning, entrepreneurship, and so much. This one was so much fun. Please check out the documentary that was made "Almost Sunrise" and his beard oil company.

Ben VanHaren- Iraq war veteran, full time police officer was on the podcast. We talked in-depth about gun ownership, his tour in Iraq, transition, long range precision shooting, and we had a special drop in guest today. Jordan Leitsch. All 3 of us shoot precision rifles together. Ben is a phenomenal mentor of mine and helped me find my long range skills after 6 years. It was so great to host him and hear his stories and share a ton of laughs!

Appleton Police Department Chief Todd Thomas was on the podcast today! Almost 40 years of policing under his belt. Today we talked about some of the biggest changes in policing from the 80s to present. We talked about the importance of supporting our officers and making sure they have equal access to Mental Health services. The military/LEO communities are not separate but, tethered together. #disruptiveimpact #WisconsinVeteran #backtheblue

Lisa and Scott Rogers owners of Wisconsins Drink LLC, Wisconsin based company that puts veterans on the side of their Old Fashion cans. Name, rank, conflict/era. Scott is a proud Army Airborne veteran and Lisa and an incredible MIL/Vet supporter. They both shared a lot about how they created the company and their personal lives and struggles thay drives them to create something so amazing. It was a pleasure to meet them. Please check them out their old fashioned in a can are super amazing https://wisconsinsdrink.com

Cody Umentum came on the podcast today. Cody is on the newest season Deadliest Catch and worked on the Wizard. Cody had a phenomenal story about traveling the world and having incredible encounters with corrupt police officer, grizzly bears, Hiking in the Amazon, and so much more. Cody is from Denmark, WI.

My friend Ryan Off The Grid came back on the podcast after 2 years. Ryan "Buddha" is a Marine Corps Veteran/ Iraq War veteran. We caught up and share our excitement about upcoming hunts, events, our shared passion for hunting and outdoors but also watching others succeed. It's always fun to chat with Buddha about life and the things that surround/influence us.

Jay Retzer Owner of LedgeRock Distillery in Fond Du Lac, WI. Jay came on the podcast today to talk about being a fairly new distillery and all the grown pains that they've endured. Jay also talked about how they converted the distillery to make hand sanitizer during the lockdown period. Jay is an incredible farmer, entrepreneur, and community member.