Fragout Podcast

Jon Pethke- Air Force Veteran and Entrepreneur. Jon created CoyAmore Dating App for Introverts. Jon has a great personal story about service, traveling, dating, etc. Awesome guy and veteran. His app is now live!!

Shaun Stoeger is a proud Lakota Tribal member of the Oglala and Sihasapa clan and the Sioux Nation. He is a Desert Storm Veteran served 14.5 years in the Army. He was Airborne Infantry. Shaun shared so much about his service, deployment, Native American culture, transitioning, etc. Powerful podcast with a great message.

Eric Salzwedel founder of Do Good Wisconsin. Eric and I have been friends for 12 years and we both share a great passion for helping others. Eric shared his experience helping people around the world and here in the US. Eric has done over 40 Venmo Challenge and given around $40,000 to servers during COVID. He did another one to help buy a lawnmower for a local veteran in Northeastern, WI. In less than 24 hours he raised $1,410. Great day with a powerful and selfless friend!

My friend Curt Lemke and Shelby Lemke came on the podcast and provided a great perspective. Curt served in the marines as mechanic, did 2 tours in Afghanistan. Shelby provided context of what a spouse goes through during a deployment. Curt is actively involved with veteran advocacy and policy work.

Kimberly Stoeger owner of Nutritional Healing, LLCand was at the Boston Marathon Bombing in 2013. This was a very emotional and educational podcast. 10 years of survivors guilt and trauma. This was the first time publicly she has shared her story. It should be noted she finished the marathon in 3 hours 33 mins and 33 secs. She shared her journey into nutrition and helping people and the community. Fascinating conversation and story. I am super proud of Kimberly and how far she's come.

My friend Alex Grave came on. He served with 1st Special Force Group as a mechanic. Deployed to Iraq and the Philippines. He's an avid hunter and outdoorsman. Had a very relaxed and humbling conversation. Married and He's a proud father of 2 daughters.

VA HOME LOAN Knowledge Transfer Podcast with the owners of Mortgage Nerds. We all sat down and talked about why the VA HOME LOAN is the best benefit for Veterans and should not be disregarded. We talked about the current market and the federal interest rate hikes. The various types of Refinancing Home Equity Line Of Credit etc. We really dove deep on this. Do not let realtors tell you the VA Home Loan isn't good, that's BS. No down payment or PMI? Saving thousands of dollars. Contact mortgage nerds if you have any questions. https://mortgagenerds.com/

Justin McDougle- Army/ Afghanistan Veteran, Co-Owner of Battle Brothers Tactical, LLC. Justin came on the podcast today we talked about his service, his company, transition, gun rights and training, current events, etc. Very casual and organic. Justin also was an over the road trucker that drive 1.8-2 million miles all over the United States. Super proud of Justin. #disruptiveimpact #WisconsinVeteran #podcast

My new friend Tom Farley and I had a great 2+ hour conversation about substance abuse, veterans, Chris Farley, his book, etc. Tom is the older brother of Chris Farley. Tom shared a lot about his own struggles, sobriety, and recovery. He's a proud Substance Abuse advocate and works for a great org helping veterans.Please check out Rosecrance Which is a mission act provider! This is what my podcast is all about! It was a good day!

Joe Scott- Owner of Alpha Dog Nutrition and waterfowl enthusiast. Joe came on the show and we talked about his humble beginnings, college, business, and hunting. Joe is also my neighbor! We had a lot of fun and share some great stories. #disruptiveimpact #WisconsinVeteran