It’s our 3-Year Anniversary! No shots this time but please celebrate with us. 3 years of sea stories and poop tales. The trio begins the episode discussing their most memorable moments of the year. They also talk through some of their favorite episodes and least favorite moments. They discuss the expectations vs the reality of hosting a podcast that is primarily based on military topics. Let’s take a moment to appreciate our listeners and viewers. Flavor Flav sang the national anthem at a recent NBA game. Who had the best National anthem anyway? Do women in leadership hold a higher standard on their subordinates who are also women? Damo asks Damon and Tisha if having children changed their approach to dealing with Sailors who are having issues with their kids. How are single parents valued? Damon makes a major announcement. Be careful out there, this world is crazy. Teslas, toilets and toilet paper are talked about in this week’s do better segment. The army apologized for sending out last minute recruiting orders. A coastguard Chief gets busted for bad “group chat” etiquette. Have you ever been asked to do favors for friends based off your rating / MOS? These and more topics are covered in this episode. Remember to follow the ‘Permission to Speak Freely’ podcast on TikTok, Facebook, Discord, Instagram, Twitter, and subscribe on YouTube.

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Additional Credits:

PTSF “Theme Music” - Produced by Lim0

Damo and Tisha show up on this Halloween episode. They get right to it starting with a brand new #DoBetter segment. Both of these are focused on the Khaki Ball. Damo had to learn him something about Air Department on the Carrier and give them their flowers. During a recent trip to the Airport, Tisha finds out that she’s been “cut off” from her active duty perks. The USS Carney downed 3 land attack missiles from Yemen. The US Navy has just promoted its first female Senior Chief Mortician. Have you ever felt like your ship was haunted? Tish and Damo discuss the scariest movies they’ve ever seen. Another NAVADMIN about Senior enlisted billets is released, but what’s the difference between this one and the last one? Have you ever used the CO suggestion box? The duo discusses dealing with stinky Sailors. Damo discusses rapper Jeezy’s childhood as a military brat. Courting as an E1 is discussed. These and more topics are covered in this episode. Remember to follow the ‘Permission to Speak Freely’ podcast on TikTok, Facebook, Discord, Instagram, Twitter, and subscribe on YouTube.

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Links and more from this Episode:

-USS CARNEY downed 3 land attack missiles from Yemen. https://news.usni.org/2023/10/19/u-s-destroyer-used-sm-2s-to-down-3-land-attack-missiles-launched-from-yemen-says-pentagon?fbclid=IwAR1DcWdFhClkiH-AidqbvH2t7OX5J5oDxzgnFdqaT644UNfQr0Yw74ggkDk_aem_AVxvpXrhGzK6ZjHJbTJtaJBz6piMhYRiOQ8aLZTFWmd14s95nevdYyeS3Bj5B3HHuk&mibextid=Zxz2cZ

-First female Senior Chief Mortician: Jessica Zugzda. https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2023/10/24/navy-promotes-first-female-mortician-to-senior-chiefpettyofficerfbclid=IwAR1Jk2GjsZQXhOzgMLgTyRP2aTQbKueU7oS0hPS27EiVhxBpoXK2XFtF5w_aem_AWHJMhT9TNeYSZnJjeSNoCVVo7N8DB9qHIRqeLqT3XNUGoU8BoDLP9k_-G_W9ciJ968&mibextid=Zxz2cZ

-NAVADMIN 254/23 (Senior Enlisted Billet Optimization): https://forum.navyadvancement.com/topic/9375-fy24-senior-enlisted-assignment-optimization/

Damo’s Book of the Week:

Adversity For Sale: Ya Gotta Believe (Jay “Jeezy” Jenkins) - https://www.harpercollinsfocus.com/9781400236251/adversity-for-sale/

Additional Credits:

PTSF “Theme Music” - Produced by Lim0

No Tisha on this one as Damon and Damo start this episode talking about RA duty. Damo has an update on the five year old feedback report that he’s been dealing with. The two discusses their most embarrassing moments as Chiefs, that happened in front of junior Sailors. It’s about time to finally address why you always see Chiefs hanging out at the places that they tell you to stay away from. Do Better - Damon: Taskers with unrealistic timelines. Government travel cards with unrealistic timelines. Damon gets personal when discussing his source of pride. Should SKED, OMMS and RADM be prerequisites to making Chief. A Navy Chief attacks his girlfriend at his promotion dinner. Is the Navy headed in the right direction with mandatory leadership training as a prerequisite before being promoted. The guys answer a question from a listener about CSEL packages and their experiences with the process. The guys finally discuss the relationship between the CPO Mess and the Wardroom. Remember to follow the ‘Permission to Speak Freely’ podcast on TikTok, Facebook, Discord, Instagram, Twitter, and subscribe on YouTube.

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Links and more from this Episode:

Florida Navy Chief Punches Girlfriend - https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/florida-navy-chief-drunkenly-punches-girlfriend-3-times-at-his-own-promotion-dinner-deputies-say

Damo’s Book of the Week:

Dichotomy of Leadership (Jocko Willink and Leif Babin) - https://echelonfront.com/books/dichotomy-of-leadership/

Additional Credits:

PTSF “Theme Music” - Produced by Lim0

Damon and Damo start this episode making excuses for why they haven’t released an episode for a while. Tisha joins the episode a little late and adds value to the “excuse” conversation.  Happy 248th birthday to the Navy! Rest well to all the Sailors we lost on the USS Cole on 12 Oct 2000. What the hell did Will Smith do to get him in the eternal dog house? Tisha has been doing some very interesting things in her free time. The trio talks about it. Damo talks about the plight of being new at a command when social events are going down. He also takes back his shoutout of the ‘Chow Call” app. Damon takes 60 seconds (or more) to talk about football. Simone Biles is back in the news for being the GOAT! Damo comes to the realization that his greatest weapon is Microsoft Outlook. Have you seen the one TikTok video? You know, where the Sailor is blatantly violating the Electrical Safety program. What are the rates/department that you do not want any smoke with? Is there any better access than the access to qualify people in RADM? The Navy will miss its recruiting goals all around the board this year, with active duty numbers being approximately 7,000 less than our goal. Tisha celebrates 100% disability. Do Better: Damon - The heads at the NGIS and Navy Lodge. Damo -  Adults with immature restroom habits. Tisha - a personal do better regarding a realtor in the San Diego area. How important is it to discuss big global news stories with your division? Damo questions the necessity of celebrities to speak out after every issue. A comment from the last episode sparks a conversation. What’s really going on with the Senior Enlisted Marketplace? Is “trust but verify” a dead figure of speech? A lot of comments were left under the CNOs video post about Suicide Prevention awareness. What exactly is it that we can do to help decrease ideations and suicides? A barrage of random questions ensues. Remember to follow the ‘Permission to Speak Freely’ podcast on TikTok, Facebook, Discord, Instagram, Twitter, and subscribe on YouTube.

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Links and more from this Episode:

Chow Call Website - https://www.chowcall.net/glue/landing

Navy To Miss Recruiting Goals - https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2023/09/14/navy-will-miss-recruiting-goals-by-7000-sailors-this-year/?

Damo’s Book of the Week:

Tuesday’s With Morrie (Mitch Albom) - https://www.amazon.com/Tuesdays-Morrie-Greatest-Lesson-Anniversary/dp/076790592X

Additional Credits:

PTSF “Theme Music” - Produced by Lim0

** Originally released 23 February 2022**

On this episode, Damo sits down with one of his longtime friends and business partner, Wesley Pinkney. Wesley Pinkney is a retired Navy Chief with a really interesting story. He talks about it all from what made him join the Navy, how he was able to retire in only 13 years, and his inspiration behind the Pizza Restaurant in which he founded and owns; Plank Owner Pizza Bar. The two served at three commands together so they quickly breeze through shipboard shenanigans, wax poetic about getting fired from K-Mart, and how hard it was to go to high school when Bow Wow was running the game. There is so much more in this episode, but of course, they talk pizza! If you enjoyed this episode, please remember to review, like, subscribe, comment, and share.

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Plank Owner Pizza:

Instagram - https://instagram.com/plankownerpizza?utm_medium=copy_link

Facebook - https://m.facebook.com/plankownerpizza

Email (For serious inquiries only) - [email protected]

Wesley Pinkney: IG - https://instagram.com/wespink86?utm_medium=copy_link

**THIS EPISODE WAS RELEASED 1 JANUARY 2021**

Andamo sits down with his wife, Angelene, to discuss all things 2021. They talk about early pain and late victories. They also discuss their top movies, tv shows, and albums (or artists, or songs, or whatever) of the year.

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** THIS EPISODE WAS ORIGINALLY RELEASED 1 JANUARY 2022**

Welcome to the Fan Room! In this inaugural episode of "The Fan Room," Andamo "Damo" McCullough sits down with an old friend and fellow music lover, Gregory Davidson. The two discuss music, the Navy, and Greg's life on the road as a sound engineer. 

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Gregory Davidson's Social Media Profile:

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/GregDavidson...

Instagram -https://www.instagram.com/gdm2020/

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New episodes of 'Permission To Speak Freely' will be available soon. In the meantime, we are absorbing all of 'The Fan Room' into all of our PTSF channels. Please enjoy the episodes. 

**THIS EPISODE WAS ORIGINALLY RELEASED 21 MARCH 2022**

Damo sits with friend and Navy veteran, Steven Pierre. The two discuss "High Year Tenure" and the impact that it had on multiple Sailor's careers. Steven gives a line by line detail on his transition from a Sailor to a civilian from 30 days prior to separation up until today. He talks about being in jail while on terminal leave and how that time had an impact on the rest of the decisions that he made in life. Both of them coming from rough upbringings, they discuss transitioning to become a leader in the Navy and beyond. The two discuss general "impact" and what it means to spread seeds and watch them blossom. These and more topics are discussed in this episode of the Fan Room. 

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Damo and Tisha are joined by retired ABFC, John Quillin. John was one of Damo’s facilitators when he attended his course to be a Command Navy Leader Development Facilitator. John discusses many elements from the Naval Leadership and Ethics command including some of the major exercises and content from the Leader Development courses. Whats the difference between a safe space and a brave space? What’s the importance of understanding the difference between leadership training and leader development? Damo reflects on his experience leading the mandatory “extremist” training. The “George Floyd” era in the Navy is discussed through the perspectives of John and Damo. The term “liberal” is defined. Does everyone have “bias”? A lot of terms from the course were put into real world scenarios going on in our military today.  The classic question of “what happens when it gets real” is asked again? John speaks about his blog “Good Enough Dad” and what it means to be good enough. Remember to follow the ‘Permission to Speak Freely’ podcast on TikTok, Facebook, Discord, Instagram, Twitter, and subscribe on YouTube.

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John’s Social Media:

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-quillin-8911249a/

John’s Book Recommendations:

The Project 1619: A New Origin Story (Nicole Hannah-Jones) - https://www.amazon.com/1619-Project-New-Origin-Story/dp/0593230574

Start With Why (Simon Sinek) - https://simonsinek.com/books/start-with-why/

Leaders Eat Last (Simon Sinek) - https://simonsinek.com/books/leaders-eat-last/

Additional Credits:

PTSF “Theme Music” - Produced by Lim0