I had my older cousin on the podcast today. Darrin Ferguson, we grew up together and he bullied me and always got the cool Christmas gifts.  Darrin is a 13 year Army Psychological Operations veteran with deployments to Iraq, Afghanistan, and Africa. Darrin is a Milwaukee boy just like me.   We talked about his path into military service and his impact and influence he had on me as a older cousin. Darth has been around the World more than once has a lot of experience that he loves to share when he is available.

Congressman Mike Gallagher was on the Podcast. We talked about his humble beginnings of going from college to the Marine Corps and going through OCS and becoming an Marine Officer.  We talked about many various issues throughout the country that our veterans face in their communities.  Congressman Gallagher was a great host and guest it was a pleasure to interview him.

Wisconsin State Representative 57th District, Amanda Stuck was on the podcast to discuss various issues, stories, and her 2020 campaign for the 8th Congressional District seat.  We had a great conversation with some laughs. Healthcare, Veterans, Medical/Recreational Marijuana, and plenty more we talked about.  We also talked about important aspects regarding to the veteran community throughout Wisconsin and in the Fox Valley area.   She was a great guest to have on the podcast.

Troy Nieland was on the podcast to discuss his service, background, upbringing and his epic Christmas surprise of his 2 boys at a Christmas Parade. He is a great hard working and family orientated guy, I am proud that I know him. He also talked about his time doing funerals for fallen Marines. I wanted to end the year with his story cause this is what the Fragout Podcast is about honoring those who serve our country. Happy 2020 to all Military and veterans, and to the Nieland Family!

Jake WoodFord came on the Podcast to discuss his vision and why he is running for Mayor of Appleton, WI.  It was so great to sit down with him and just have a casual conversation with him about the different aspects to politics but also some local issues that affect many local veterans and families.

Sat down with Lindsay and talked about mentorship and getting involved in the community with helping our youth but also ourselves in the process. We learned why she does what she does and her passion.  How she achieved young professional of the year. She is a great person and had so much fun interviewing her.

Coast Guard Veteran Brandon Powers was on the podcast and we went in-depth about his service in the Coast Guard and around the country at different duty locations. We talked about some misconceptions about the coast guard and why " The Guardian" is the best Coastie movie ever made!   We also talked about his education background and his current passion for USPSA shooting. I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I did interviewing Brandon!

My friend Leah Helms was on the Podcast sharing her path into helping our MIL/Vet community with many various passions she has. She also is a boss lady at JDog Junk Removal nationwide franchise veteran owned company.  Leah brings a lot to the Fox Cities and Wisconsin and it was a honor to have her share so much  on the Podcast.

Retired 1SG Tim LaSage was on the podcast. We talked about his journey into the Marine Corps. How he got onto FAST, becoming a Scout Sniper, the Iraq Invasion and many more stories. We talked about transitioning and life after service. This is part 1 of many more we plan on doing.   Tim has a lot of military experience but continues to mentor veterans on professional development, he is also very active in the MIL/Vet community.

My local friend and fellow Veteran Advocate Jessica Williams came on the podcast to talk about her successes and teachable failures. She shared a personal story of why she does what she does everyday and the countless lives she is helping. She is so smart, edgy, and filled with lots of experience, it would be a disservice to not have her on.  We talked about her time at WDVA and her other previous jobs working with thousands of veterans around the state and world!   I hope you all enjoy this episode.