HARDHEADED

This week on Hardheaded, Troy talks about how a cancelled job, a traffic stop, and a couple of encounters with people in need turned into a significant and memorable day. Praying with those in need has a lasting impact. Matt talks of his trouble with speeding when he was younger. Can Matt get his friends out of a speeding ticket by showing a little leg? Our Top 3 discussion is about words. Matt closes the episode out with a good word from Proverbs about words that insult causing distance that is hard to make up.

Topics discussed:

1. What's On Your Mind: Prayer changes Troy's outlook
2. Top 3 Words: conquistador, striations, sphygmomanometer, eviscerate, visceral, vernacular, fear, respect, love, statistics, mojitos
3. A Good Word from Matt: Proverbs 18:19 Words matter.

Prayer, cops, traffic stop, podcasts, next level podcast, prayer, drones, TED talks, TEDx, The Way I Heard It, Mike Rowe, Unashamed, pulled over, speeding, tickets, cops Links mentioned in this episode:

• https://www.hardheadedpodcast.com/
• http://admiralspennant.com/

This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm

This week, Matt Amos, Chet Sears and Troy Trussell cover something they all have in common. They were all delivery drivers at one point in their career. Matt delivered furniture, Chet delivered home medical equipment, and Troy drove a semi full of beer. Matt takes us on a journey of his recent mattress shopping adventure which turns into a cringeworthy moment which had Troy and Chet ready for a subject change.

Topics discussed:

1. What's On Your Mind: Matt, Troy, and Chet were all delivery drivers at one point. Let the stories commence!
2. Top 3 Seasonings: Reluctant Trading Experiment black tellicherry Divakar's 004, Cattleman's Grill California Tri Tip, Tony Chachere's Creole, garlic powder, lemon pepper
3. A Good Word: FEAR. Proverbs 1:7

All Things BBQ, truck driver, CDL, delivery driver, seasoning, Mother's Day, beer, cold beer, furniture, furniture delivery, furniture salesperson, trucks, van, mattress, mattress shopping, massage bed, spice, more spice, fear, proverbs 1:7, home delivery, Links mentioned in this episode:

• https://www.hardheadedpodcast.com/
• http://admiralspennant.com/ Admiral's Pennant beard oil. Without it, you might as well shave.

This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm

This week, Matt Amos, Chet Sears and Troy Trussell cover the people stranded at the Kabul airport. Matt served in Afghanistan and provides us more insight than what we see in the news. Do the ideologies of the Taliban and the current Australian government have anything in common? Troy and Chet agree on the top sports movie of all-time. This is a Hardheaded Podcast first! Spoiler alert! Matt spends way too much time talking through the entire plot of a movie that he recommends we watch, Woodlawn (2015). "Amusing Ourselves to Death" Are we living frivolous lives and dying in tears and anxiousness? Are we in information overload? Do we spend too much time focused on everything going on and forget to actually do important things that will impact us and those around us? Chet poses these thoughts and leads us to Acts 17 where we find this isn't a new phenomenon brought on by 24 hour news!

Topics discussed:

1. What's On Your Mind: The Afghanistan debacle. Matt's experience with the Afghan people.
2. Top 3: Hoosiers, Miracle, Remember the Titans, Karate Kid, Woodlawn, Friday Night Lights, Happy Gilmore, The Natural
3. A Good Word: News. Ecc 1:9 "...there is nothing new under the sun." Acts 17:21 "Now all the Athenians and the foreigners who lived there would spend their time in nothing except telling or hearing something new." Amusing Ourselves to Death

ANCOP, Afghan National Coalition of Police, ANA, Afghan National Army, interpreters, stranded, deployment, Al Qaeda, abandon, disgrace, veteran, active duty, Kabul, wounded veteran, IED, improvized explosive device, claymore, tribe, strongest tribe, Dan Oblinger, timeline, founding fathers, Declaration of Independence, helicopters, MRAP, M4, NVG's, drones, goggles, ideology, country boy, farmer, use of force, Australia, Biden failed, NATO

Links mentioned in this episode:

• https://www.hardheadedpodcast.com/
• http://admiralspennant.com/

This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm

This week, Matt Amos, Chet Sears and Troy Trussell have special guest, Grant Watkins on the podcast. Grant has 13 years of experience photographing weddings and at his peak, shoots up to 40+ events a year! With Troy's wedding videography experience, Chet and Matt begin bombarding Grant and Troy with wedding questions that cover everything from bridezillas to speeches at receptions. "What percentage would you say" think this episode is hilarious! We discuss the Top 3 podcasts we follow. Matt provides a good word Exodous 35:31-33.

Topics discussed:

1. What's On Your Mind: Special Guest Grant Watkins
2. Top 3 Podcasts we follow: The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe, Unashamed with Phil & Jase Robertson, Connect Mobilize Deliver with Greg Harrod, BEMA discipleship podcast, Think Media podcast, The Rise & Fall of Mars Hill, Hardheaded
3. A Good Word; Exodus 35:31-33

photography, weddings, bride, groom, vidiography, photographer, digital, film, best man speech, maid of honor speech, percentage, anniversary, bad jokes, bridezilla, momzilla, best man, The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe, Unashamed with Phil & Jase Robertson, Connect Mobilize Deliver with Greg Harrod, BEMA discipleship podcast, Think Media podcast, The Rise & Fall of Mars Hill, Hardheaded Links mentioned in this episode:

• https://www.hardheadedpodcast.com/
• http://admiralspennant.com/
• https://grantwphoto.com/
• https://mhkmade.com/

This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm

Matt, Chet, and Troy welcome Jim Kelly to the podcast. Jim has dedicated his life to find his authentic self. He tested himself to find out if he "had what it takes". This pursuit led him to the Marine Corps, Army, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and into serving with and training special missions units for the U.S. Jim highlights the importance of making the first step toward your goal. He finds the drive and discipline of an individual tends to be the highest success factor. The conversation shifts to self-defense and Jim highlights an important distinction: You must be able to understand the difference between fighting and violence. Jim's keys to self defense:

1. Recognizing violence and predatory behavior
2. Understanding how a blade works to defend and survive as well as implement it
3. Grappling, close-in contact, pressure, dealing with people grabbing your clothing, and trying to inhibit your movement. AKA: Everything Gracie Jiu-Jitsu addresses If you could imagine by having such a high caliber guest like Jim on the podcast, we have a serious Top 3 subject of CEREALS! This turned out to be a fun discussion and a walk down memory lane. Chet closes out the episode with a good word from Proverbs 20:5 about drawing out your purpose.

Topics discussed:

1. What's On Your Mind: Jim Kelly
2. Top 3: captain crunch berries, grape nuts, corn pops, fruity pebbles w/ marshmallows, captain crunch, cinnamon toast crunch, golden grahams, count chocula, honey bunches of oats, captain crunch peanutbutter
3. A Good Word: Proverbs 20:5

Marine Corps, Paris Island, Force Recon Marine, Bruce Lee, Dan Inosanto, Dog Brothers, Pedro Sauer, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Gracie Jiu Jitsu, Jorge Jimenez, army, special operations, brotherhood, Jesus, accepting Christ, bjj, self-defense, Jean Jacques Machado, Kali knife fighting

Links mentioned in this episode:

• https://www.hardheadedpodcast.com/
• http://admiralspennant.com/

This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm

Troy's dad joins the crew. We talk about his career which had several major industry changes. We also gather wisdom from parenting through difficult spells. Or Top 3 dream hunts then we jump to a good word about making memories with your kids.

Topics discussed:

1. Special Guest Don Trussell
2. Top 3 Dream Hunts
3. A Good Word from Chet

Links mentioned in this episode:

• https://www.hardheadedpodcast.com/
• http://admiralspennant.com/

This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm

This week, Matt Amos, Chet Sears and Troy Trussell cover the 2020 Tokyo Olympics as only they can, practically and realistically. We talk Simone Biles & rule changes, USA Basketball needing a shake-up, the gold-medal dominance of USA shooters, judges scoring sports creates more room for error and corruption. In our Top 3 segment, we talk about our favorite family movies. In that discussion, Troy has a spit-take, and we talk about the proper term for passing gas. Troy closes out the episode with our "Good Word" segment that comes from a quote from the Fellowship of the Rings.

Topics discussed:

1. What's On Your Mind: 2020 Tokyo Olympics
2. Top 3 Family Movies: The Goonies, The Princess Bride, Napoleon Dynamite, Disney's Luca, The Wizard, Second Hand Lions, The Karate Kid, The Karate Kid 2, The Karate Kid 3, The Great Outdoors.
3. A Good Word: "Even the smallest person can change the course of the future." Felloship of the Ring

Links mentioned in this episode:

• https://www.hardheadedpodcast.com/
• http://admiralspennant.com/
• https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/en/

International Olympic Committee, IOC, Tokyo, Simone Biles, USA Gymnastics, USA Basketball, Biles, Biles II, flippy spinny, difficulty level, gymnastics, Tony Hawk, corruption, olympic coverage, opening ceremony, scoring system, Amber English, Vincent Hancock, Kelsey Stewart, Lee Kiefer, Kim Rhode, shooting sports, Trap, Skeet, Double Trap, gold medals, NBC, army, veteran, Army Marksmanship Team, walk-off, Maize, Kansas, softball team, broken toe, skateboarding, water polo, foil, hip replacement, national anthem, protest, drama, attention, represent USA, women competing, table tennis, athletes, Bill Murray, Malcolm Gladwell, Jesse Owens, Usain Bolt, dressage, Saving Private Ryan, Austin Powers, Little Monsters, Nacho Libre, The Three Amigos, fart, let a stinker, toot, Red Dawn, North Korea, Weird Science, J.R.R. Tolkien

This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm

This week, Matt Amos, Chet Sears, and Troy Trussell have special guest, Greg Harrod in studio. Greg is Chet's friend and former coworker. He is also one of Hardheaded Podcast's biggest fans. Chet and Greg hosted an internal company podcast in their previous roles. Greg is launching his own podcast, "Connect, Mobilize, Deliver" at the end of July for everyone interested in improving their career skills. Greg has over 30 years of training and leadership experience and is entering a new phase in his career where he is focused on sharing his knowledge with others. We shift our conversation to the Top 3 skills to help advance your career. This is valuable to our audience because we have small business, large corporation, and military careers represented in the discussion. Matt goes into detail on how integrity is his #1 in the Top 3, but it is also the subject of his Good Word.

Topics discussed:

1. What's On Your Mind: Chet introduces the hardheaded audience to his friend and former coworker, Greg Harrod.
2. Top 3 Communication: written, verbal, presentations, data-backed boldness, modesty, humility, connect, mobilize, deliver, decisiveness, networking, integrity, web development, camera operating, editing, business owner "hat"
3. A Good Word: Integrity. Proverbs 28:6

Links mentioned in this episode:

• https://www.hardheadedpodcast.com/
• http://admiralspennant.com/
• https://gregharrod.com/
• http://gregharrod.com/connectmobilizedeliver/
• https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/connect-mobilize-deliver/id1572395479

Trophies, all things BBQ, teambuilding, sandbag, podcast, ice machine, tiny ice, sonic ice, hydration, career, career advancement, Kansas leadership center, KLC, Marine Corps, Air Force, Cold War, general, Infantry squad leaders course, training, enlisted, web development, code writing, web design, wedding videos, camera, Trussell Media

This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm

This week, Matt Amos, Chet Sears, and Troy Trussell cover Matt's take on how well Hollywood gets, or doesn't get, troops when deployed. Which ties into our Top 3 war movies discussion. Who had the best list of war movies? Chet concludes the episode with a word on compassion and hard heartedness from the book of Jonah.

Topics discussed:

1. What's On Your Mind: Matt draws a blank, but Troy and Chet get him talking about portrayals of combat and deployment in movies. We learn that there is a scene in Bravo Two Zero that shows a realistic depiction of advancing troops. Matt's worst war movie? Star Wars! Ha!
2. Top 3 War Movies: Starship Troopers, Hacksaw Ridge, The Patriot, 13 Hours in Benghazi, 300, Saving Private Ryan, Last of the Mohicans, Gettysburg. Honorable mentions: Dirty Dozen, Red Dawn, Black Hawk Down, Full Metal Jacket, Platoon, Casualties of War.
3. A Good Word: Don't be hard hearted. Be compassionate.

Links mentioned in this episode:

• https://www.hardheadedpodcast.com/
• http://admiralspennant.com/

buddy rushing, fog of war, Grunt's Life on VET TV, Raya and the Last Dragon, Louisiana Tech, Chuck Norris, Delta Force, Missing in Action, First Blood, Rambo, war movies, veteran, veteran TV, hollywood, realism, deployment, Iraq, Afghanistan, Marines, WWII, Vietnam, French and Indian War, Revolutionary War, Mel Gibson, Tom Hanks, Matt Damon, Daniel Day-Lewis, Red Dawn, John Krasinski, Sean Bean, Andrew Garfield, Jeff Daniels, Gerard Butler

This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm

This week on Hardheaded, Dan Oblinger; Hostage Negotiator, Police Officer, Author, Corporate Educator joins us in studio. The group discusses our Top 3 last meals, Chet provides a good word: Boldness

Matt Amos, Chet Sears and Troy Trussell host Dan Oblinger. Dan is an author, police officer, father, husband, hostage negotiator, and an in-studio guest on Hardheaded Podcast. We talk about Dan's toughest negotiations, you'll be surprised in what capacity he frames these encounters. We also talk about his books; "The 28 Laws of Listening" and "Life or Death Listening". We discuss how Dan has taken his negotiating skills to the corporate world as a coach, keynote speaker, and trainer. Our focus then shifts to the Top 3 "last meals". Chet closes out the episode with a good word: Boldness

Topics discussed:

1. What's On Your Mind: Hostage Negotiation with Dan Oblinger
2. Top 3 Last Meals biscuits & gravy, hot pastrami sandwich, pho, boiled crawfish, chips & salsa, mexican chicken, blue fin sushi, skirt steak from Superior, 2-meat plate from BBQ City (hot rods) with ribs, sausage, beans, and potato salad, tortellini, johnny's pizza, sweep the swamp, party pizza
3. A Good Word: Boldness Prov 28:1

Links mentioned in this episode:

• https://www.hardheadedpodcast.com/
• http://admiralspennant.com/
• https://www.amazon.com/Life-Death-Listening-How-Communication/dp/1726844854/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=Dan+Oblinger&qid=1625152326&sr=8-3
• https://www.amazon.com/28-Laws-Listening-Practices-Listener/dp/1793069026/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=Dan+Oblinger&qid=1625152354&sr=8-2
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/dan-oblinger-speaks/