TeeCast: Ideas for the Open-Minded

Jon provides detailed insight into the ultra-competitve and entrepreneurial world of session musicianship and how he managed to succeed in music, fatherhood and marriage. As the bassist for the super group, "The Who" he has also played on major motion picture soundtracks and toured/recorded with the likes of Shakira and Sheryl Crow. Jon remains as humble as ever despite his amazing talent and purposeful dedication to his craft, illustrating just why people like him rise to the top.

A fascinating conversation with Danny Coulson, retired Assistant Director of the FBI and founder of the FBI's Hostage Rescue Team. Among his accomplishments during his 31 years with the FBI, he led the Oklahoma City Bombing incident, Commanded the tactical response to the Atlanta Prison Riots, and rescued over 275 hostages around the world with the FBI's highly-acclaimed HRT Unit.

We discuss the state of modern-day policing, how some of the most significant American tactical debacles helped change the way we approach enforcement, and of course, we hear Danbny's ideas on ways to improve relations and tactics.

Victor Neil shares his experience as a black man growing up in Panama, his education and relationships there, versus what happened when he came to Texas to attend college, marry a fantastic woman and create a wonderful mixed family. Relationships. Social experience. Helping communities. Vic shares it.

An intriguing talk with entrepreneur, Byron Kennedy - a man with a felonious past who overcame incredible odds to leave prison to become a successful business owner. His story is one we can gain a new perspective from - as ex-convicts (especially those who committed a violent crime) are often labeled for life as ones whose success is capped...Not so here. Perhaps from this conversation, we can learn new ways in which others can achieve the same level of success and beat the rate of recidivism in our American prisons.

Hear my discussion with Dr. Brian Dixon on race relations, ideas for solving financial disparities between black and white Americans, and how mental health plays a role in it all. We also touch on the disturbing murder of George Floyd […]