Man Talk with Tom

Tom takes a trip back in time and connects with one of his oldest friends, Tom Perkins. They have known each other since the 80’s when they were both camp counselors together. They haven’t seen each other in over 30 years. The two talk about Perkin’s new life as a pilot and musician.

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Grand Master Jeff Bonugli is a 10th degree Grand Master Black Belt in Soryu Karate, Black Belt in BJJ, 3 time World Champion at the IBJJF World Masters Championships (2014, 2016 & 2018), 2 Time inductee into the Martial Arts Hall of Fame (both national and international), and has 45 years of experience dedicating his life to the Martial Arts.

Jeff Bonugli

Episode 068 – Jeff Bonugli

(1:40) The Business of helping without focus or hope.(2:20) Why are Jeff’s rates so low?(4:00) Why every kid needs to learn basic martial arts?(6:25) What does starting martial arts at an early age do to your kids?(7:20) Why should you keep your shy and timid kid in martial arts?(8:00) How long does it take to develop discipline?(8:45) How do you get lucky in business and life?(9:00) What does it mean to develop L.U.C.K?(10:00) What does a 27 year old learn when he meets his wife?(12:00) What did martial arts teach Jeff in the rest of his life?(13:30) Why does Jeff continue to teach after have become successful?(14:50) How do you learn from O.P.E. (Other people’s experience)(15:40) How do you increase your success while also increasing your humility?(17:00) What’s the key to success?(18:00) How do you lead in your home?(19:25) How do you teach people to empower inside your business and especially in sales?(22:15) Is it ok to make mistakes in business?(23:30) Why is Family Jiu Jitsu doing so well?(24:45) What is the 5 5 5 ?(25:50) How many solid moves does a black belt have?(27:40) Why do you teach “dirty” jiu jitsu?(28:30) How do you train fighters to turn it on and then turn it off?(29:15) What do you learn from the tap? How do you deal with black belts that have egos?

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Jeff Bonugli

Grand Master Jeff Bonugli is a 10th degree Grand Master Black Belt in Soryu Karate, Black Belt in BJJ, 3 time World Champion at the IBJJF World Masters Championships (2014, 2016 & 2018), 2 Time inductee into the Martial Arts Hall of Fame (both national and international), and has 45 years of experience dedicating his life to the Martial Arts.

(1:30) Winning World Championships(2:50) David v. Goliath(3:35) Jason Yerrington(5:00) What’s it like to start Jui Jitsu at 50?(6:15) What’s different between Jui Jitsu and combat fighting? (7:20) What are the chances of a Karate fighter beating a Jui Jitsu fighter?(8:45) Why would you start a new martial art form?(12:00) A little bit of Jeff’s background.(15:00) Martial arts in the local church.(15:50) Getting married at 18 and the issues that came with it.(16:25) “At 21 I had a gun to my head and I was going to end it all.”(20:25) After winning your first ProAm, what are you doing to pay the rent?(22:45) What do you do when you taste your own blood?(23:40) Where did you go to high school?(24:40) What happens when you get arrested for brass knuckles 20 years ago?(25:35) Continuing on in Jeff’s carrier with Karate.(26:00) What was Jeff’s profession during this time?(27:00) Meeting Bill “Superfoot” Wallace.(28:45) Is Chuck Norris the real deal?(29:20) How many tournaments has Jeff competed in?(30:30) What is it like fighting in tournaments?(31:00) How does having a back surgery change how you fight?(34:00) Telling stories about Dr. Yerrignton and listening to your doctor. (36:40) Learning about the Five Five Five.(40:00) Learning to fight in the Valley.(42:50) What’s it like being in New Braunfels? (43:40) How successful was Jeff outside of martial arts?(46:45) Jake Montalvo (48:50) Last words from Jeff

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Jason Rhyne is a firearms instructor, government employee, father, and border patrol agent. Jason shares about starting his career out as a prison guard. He shares about living through a prison riot, the effects of tear gas, demonic possession, and using controlled violence.

(3:45) Tom Recaps Episode 066

(4:00) The history of the growth of the Valley

(7:00) How did Jason become a Border Patrol Agent?

(8:00) What is it like to be a prison guard?

(9:00) What’s it really like to experience a prison riot?

(10:20) What is it like to experience tear gas?

(12:25) How do prisoners treat a 19-year-old guard?

(13:30) What do you do if you find prisoners having sex?

(16:30) Do you believe in inherent evil? Demonic possession?

(20:35) What’s it like living through a prison riot?

(21:55) What’s it like being on a hit list?

(24:10) How did the riot end?

(26:00) Did all the guards survive the prison riot?

(27:10) How did living through a prison riot affect Jason?

(28:45) Going from bad to worse. Using controlled violence.

(30:40) What keeps you coming back to such a violent job?

(32:00) What’s it like to be in life and death struggle with an inmate?

(36:10) Counseling for a prison guard.

(37:05) Learning how to do a proper pat-down search.

(38:20) How do prisoners hide shanks up their butts?

(40:45) How did being a prison guard prepare Jason for being a border patrol agent?

(41:25) Jason’s grandpa was a Luthern pastor.

(43:00) How do you handle seeing evil things daily affect you being Christian, husband, and daddy?

(44:45) What is Jason’s process for separating the evils of work from home?

(48:00) Why do you need to be nice to the people you hate at work?

(51:45) Final Thoughts

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Jason Rhyne is a firearms instructor, government employee, father, and border patrol agent. Tom and Jason share thoughts on what it is really like being on the border of Texas and Mexico. Jason talks about growing up in the valley and what it is like living there today. Jason shares about his experience with being a Border Patrol Agent.

(2:00) – What are the differences in the valley over the years?

(6:40) How do various government organizations work together on the border?

(8:00) What is the border patrol’s responsibility?

(10:40) Are checkpoints an encroachment on U.S. Citizens rights?

(11:30) What is wrong with both the Right and Left and their beliefs about the border?

(13:30) How taxing is it to work a checkpoint?

(15:30) What do they do with the pictures that are taken at checkpoints?

(16:30) What technology do we need at the border? Do we need a wall?

(24:30) What do people not understand about the border patrol?

(25:15) Why were parents separated from their kids at the border?

(29:15) How far have immigrants traveled to get to the border?

(30:20) Final Thoughts

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Edwin Stephens is an accomplished musician, singer, and philanthropist. This week, Tom talks with Edwin about his previous career as a drug dealer, and Edwin’s life growing up as a child of mixed ethnicities in Alaska. Listen to Edwin’s story of growing up with his mom and brother, his encounters with drugs, and how Jesus called him to a new life.

Edwin Stephens

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Edwin Stephens is an accomplished musician, singer, and philanthropist. Tom talks with Edwin about reggae music, the impact of jazz, and Edwin’s life growing up as a child of mixed ethnicities in Alaska. Listen to Edwin’s story of growing up with his mom and brother, his encounters with drugs, and how he ended up in San Antonio.

Edwin Stephens

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We have the honor of having Colonel Wade McRoberts on the podcast again this week. We get to learn more about the Colonel’s current fight with ALS and what he is doing with his last days on earth.

Colonel Wade McRoberts

062 – Colonel Wade McRoberts – Stealth jet test pilot, Senior Analyst, Husband, Dad

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We have the honor of having Colonel Wade McRoberts on the podcast again this week. We get to learn more about the Colonel’s past as an Air Force pilot, and the type of man it takes to fly. Colonel McRoberts also shares how he discovered he has ASL and where his current progression is with the disease.

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Emmanuel “Manny” Martinez is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt, IBJJF NoGi World Champion, 2x UAE World Pro Trials Winner, 2x American National Champion, and multiple time IBJJF Gold Medalist. On this week’s episode, Tom talks about jiu jitsu and the sacrifices Manny had to make to become a world champion.

060 – Manny Martinez – Life Lessons from an International Jiu Jitsu Champion

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