Spear Talk

For episode 121, we welcomed Ken Rusk to the show! Ken has spent the last 30 years of his life working in blue collar trades as an entrepreneur, mentor, and life coach! Ken is the author of "Blue Collar Cash: Love Your Work, Secure Your Future, and Find Your Happiness for Life". 

In our discussion we covered Ken's rise from digging ditches to becoming a sucessful businessman, what it means to have a blue collar worth ethic, the importance of trade schools, why college might not always be the best path, how to create a work ethic, and so much more!

#kenrusk #businessman #bluecollar

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For episode 120, we welcomed Crystal Brolik Stokes to the show. Crystal was a SGT in United States Marine Corps, spending 11 years serving her country. This included (2) tours in Iraq and (1) in Kuwait, as well as being a MCMAP Instructor. She is also a professional football player and fighter.

In our discussion, we covered how she coped with her PTSD and MST after leaving the Marine Corps, the importance of a team atmosphere, being honest with yourself and asking for help when you need it, the difficulty of raising a child in the world we live in today, importance of faith in her life, and so much more!

#marinecorps #ptsd #mma 

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For episode 119 of Spear Talk, we welcomed CJ Ortiz to the show! CJ aka the "Metal Motivator" has spent the last 25+ years as a motivational speaker, branding and marketing expert, publisher, and life and buisness coach. He is also the co-host of The University Of Badassery Podcast with Pat McNamara!

In our discussion we covered how CJ and Pat crossed paths and started their podcast, the power of music as it relates to motivation, how to battle "fear", dealing with criticism, putting out motivational and inspirational content while navigating the ever changing social media algorithms, and so much more!

#metalmotivator #motivation #metalmusic 

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For episode 118 of Spear talk, we welcomed author, David Morrell, to the show! David wrote "First Blood" and created the iconic world of John Rambo, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year! "First Blood" has never been out of print and has been translated in over 30 languages! David has alaso wrote for Marvel Comics, and has training in firearms, wilderness survival, and flying planes.

In our discussion, we covered the legacy of First Blood and "John Rambo", working alongside Slyvester Stallone, how the passing of his son affected his writing, working on established characters like Captain America and Wolverine for Marvel Comics, staying creative, the importance of research, and so much more!

#firstblood #rambo #davidmorrell

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For Spear Talk 117 we welcomed Yousef Badou to the show! Yousef is a former Marine Infantryman with multiple combat tours, and an industry leading expert in the areas of Situational Awareness and Behavioral Analysis.

With over 12 years experience, he has trained and certified over 6,000 Students and Instructors around the globe.

He is routinely utilized by the FBI, Joint Regional Intelligence Centers, Overseas Advisory Council, and all levels of Military and Law Enforcement! 

In our discussion, we covered his time time as a US Marine infantryman and what experiences in combat led him into behavorial analysis, his S.A.F.E. traning program, how to mitigate potential risks and threats, recent active shooter situations in the world today, and so much more!

#yousefbadou #situationalawareness #activeshooter 

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For Spear Talk episode 116, we welcomed Jeff Clark to the show! Jeff is a 12-year United States Air Force veteran, with stints during Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom. He is the author of "Hear These Truths: The Ultimate Guide To Building Your Leadership Algorithm'. 

In our discussion we covered the type of leadership he encountered while in the military, if the definition of leadership can change over time, if leading from the front all the time hinders those you are leading from becoming leaders as well, the power of the writing community on social media, the role of motivation has in being a leader, and so much more!

#leadership #author #jeffclark

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For Spear Talk 115, we welcomed Mark Pattison to the show! Mark is a former NFL player (Raiders, Rams, and Saints), a high-level executive with Sports Illustrated, motivational speaker, and is in rare company of having reached the seven summits (the highest peaks on EACH continent)! Mark is also the host of Finding Your Summit Podcast!

In our discussion we covered his transition from professional athlete to moutaineer, the mental and physical training to accomplish the seven summits, dealing with gear, weather, and COVID issues during the pandemic as it pertained to scaling Mount Everest in 2021, his philantrophy work raising awareness for epilepsy, people on their quest to find their purpose, and so much more!

#sevensummits #markpattison #epilepsy 

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For episode 114, we welcomed world champion martial artist, Philip Sahagun to the show. Philip has a background in American Kenpo, kickboxing, Wushu, and Shaolin Temple Kung Fu. He spent three years as an artist during the Cirque Du Soleil's Zumanity show, which eventually led to him becoming a coach and choreographer. Philip also toured with Tina Turner on her 50th anniversary world tour.

In our discussion we covered growing up in a household that was all about the martial arts, becoming balanced in all disciplines, bringing martial arts into the world of Cirque Du Soleil, touring with Tina Turner, competing on America's Got Talent, and so much more!

#cirquedusoleil #tinaturner #martialarts 

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For epiosde 113 of Spear Talk, we welcomed Captain Dale Dye to the show! Cpt. Dye is a decorated United States Marine Corps veteran, who spent time as a combat correspondent during the Vietnam War. He was awarded the Bronze Star with Combat V, 3x Purple Hearts, and the Meritorious Service medal, having took part in 31 combat missions his entrire career. Cpt. Dye is also the founder of Warriors, Inc, which is a technical advisory company specializing in portraying realistic military action in films. 

In our discussion we covered his transition from his military career into the entertainment industry, working with Oliver Stone on Platoon and what he put the actors through in preparation for filming, Daniel-Day Lewis studying him during the filming of Last Of The Mohicans, the importance of research as it pertains to replicating battles on screen, what defines a leader, the United States military today, and so much more!

#daledye #USMC #Platoon

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For Spear Talk 112, we welcomed Christopher Strom to the show. Christopher is former U.S. Marine and retired SGT. from the NYPD Intelligence Division. In 2007 he was recruited by Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization, which developed top secret strategies for combating IEDs in Iraq and Afganistan. Chris was involved in 110 combat missions, helped capture 91 high-value targets, and over 200 battlefield interrogations. He is the author of the book, "Brooklyn To Baghdad".

In our discussion we covered the current state of law enforcement in the country, the art of interrogations, intel gathering, chain of custody as it pertains to the collection of evidence, how technology has helped in the pursuit of high-value targets, why he wanted to write a book, and so much more!

#christopherstrom #NYPD #Baghdad

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