My new home of Fort Worth, TX has brought excitement for me since relocating here in November of last year. Seeing the sense of community and support that Texas and Fort Worth have to offer is astounding. Voting is coming up soon, May 6th, for our city offices! Which means we all have a voice in our communities to make our neighborhoods safer! I am honored to speak with Jason Pena, born & raised in Fort Worth and now running for City Council District 9. Bringing change for reduced crime, decrease taxes, and he is taking on the radical politicians that have crippled this city.

Special Guest: Jason Pena, City Council District 9 Candidate

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With a dream and a passion for the Marine Corp, Ronny joined to serve his country proudly. With the love and support of his mother, months later would turn into her love and support for finding answers of the death of her son. Who did it? Why is no one speaking on the events of that dreadful night in Okinawa , Japan? Years later, she is keeping her sons name alive and asking for justice from the military that showed no answers. Justice For Ronny hashtag trending across social media platforms, I sit down with Ronny's mother Gloria to discuss the open case and the death of her son.

March 21st, 2023. A date that changed a family's life forever. Allyjah Rivera lost her life at the hands of her live in partner due to gun violence on March 21st. Domestic violence occurs daily across the world, and the military is not excluded from the tragedy. Allyjah Rivera was a petty officer in the U.S Navy, that lost her life at the hands of her live in partner Darion Robb, that shot and killed her in their own home due to a domestic dispute. With his ex-wife in the picture and in the home during the event, there is more than meets the eye with this story. With court coming up in June, the family is speaking out to get justice for their daughter/sister/aunt/loved one while her partner goes on trial. With special guest Monica, the sister to Allyjah Rivera. We speak about what happened that fateful morning, and what her family is doing in their grief process and speaking out on the upcoming trial.

October 4, 2017. A day that changed many families in the U.S. The Tongo Tongo Ambush or the Niger Ambush occurred when armed militants from the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara attacked Nigerian and US soldiers outside the village of Tongo Tongo. U.S green berets lost their lives, and years later their families lost their voice and justice. With many news stations and platforms such as Hulu, ABC News, Rolling Stone and much more covering the story, it became a question "What Happened"? I have a special guest on today, widow of Staff Sergeant Bryan Black Michelle Black. She has become the voice for her husband as well as other Gold Star families in finding the truth of what happened and why it happened that fateful day. From the military crafting an ambush narrative, months of secrets, to binders received by family members with redacted information, this is only the beginning....

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Special Guest: Michelle Black (Book: https://www.amazon.com/Sacrifice-Gold-Widows-Fight-Truth/dp/0593190939)

True Crime: we see it on every streaming platforms with new episodes and series arising daily. We hear about stories on the local news, and see videos of true crime as we scroll social media platforms on the daily. As society we are not only addicted to watching it, but listening to it and seeming to want to solve a case with as many details as we can get! I dive into the Chris Watts case with true crime fanatic, Bella, better known as "TeaAndTrueCrimeWithBella" on Tik Tok. With over 100k followers watching and listening to opinions and new details, we sit down and talk uncensored and private about the case that shocked the world. From a small town in CO to every news channel and every home in the world.

Meet AJ Hedary: a few years ago he was known for half a dozen arrests including drug possession, aggravated robbery, fraud, unlawful possession of a fire arm and much more. Most in society think that having the convictions and the title of a felon in the State of Texas means end of the road. But AJ is turning his passion to the pavement on a different road. With his love for the culinary arts and family, he is running a successful food truck in the Fort Worth area that is bringing the community great food and a great role model of what life can look like when you're ready to change. Enjoy this special local episode with us today!

Special Guest: AJ Hedary (www.hedarysfoodtruck.com)

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Special guest interview with stylist to the stars and product creator, Peter Lamas. With your self care, are you using clean products? What is clean? Does it mean no harsh ingredients and chemicals? Or something that is healthy for you? Or both! We talk about celebrities and creating a life from a dream and a passion, and the new line of incredible products he's created from working in the beauty industry.

When we think of alzheimer's syndrome, we think of the loss of memory and the body learning a new way of life in the elderly. But there is a condition that is affecting children, at very young ages called Sanfilippo Syndrome. Meet Olivia: the 3 year old that is taking over social media with her smile, and her parents sharing her story and a fight for additional research and the hope for a cure. I sit with special guest, Erin, mother of Olivia and talk about receiving a diagnosis, and what the future looks like for their family as well as bringing attention to this rare condition for families across the world.

We so often see the media talking about lives lost within our military. But what many don't focus on are the families that are left behind, including the children. This is where an incredible non-profit company called Operation 300 steps in. Creating that bond with children who have lost a father, creating engaging camps and events where they can also bond with other children that are going through the same trauma. I sit down with owner Adam, of Operation 300, and we discuss how he began this company based on their own family loss, and what the future looks like for the children not forgotten.

Special Guest: Adam, Operation 300 (IG: @operation300/ website: www.op300.org)

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Social media and technology have made the podcast community one of support, learning from each other, and finding friends where you least expected it. I have on special guest, Dean Howell, host of podcast Rising Son, where we break boundaries of mental health in the military, finding your passion, breaking stigma's, and how to start a podcast! How do you? You just JUMP. In a world that is full of competition, podcasting creates a support system and a family unit of strangers supporting stories! Tune in for this special laid back episode, from one host to another.

Special Guest: Dean Howell (IG: @risingsonpodcast/ https://linktr.ee/risingsonpodcast)

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