Tell Your Story; Success, Setback, Tragedy

Join me as we kick off season three with Josh Hatton.  Josh and I served together in the MN National Guard and were deployed to Iraq at the same time.  Josh served in B Co. while I was in A Co.  

Josh talks about his life as a young man and some of the choices he made that shaped him into the person he is today.  He also talks attending a treatment program that altered his life for the better.

Pull up a chair and take a listen to my dear friend Josh.

Josh Guyse is an active Army Guard and Reserve Soldier in the state of Minnesota.  He is also a registered nurse and the Executive Director of the Duke Cannon Veterans Fund.

Join me as Josh tells his story about military, nursing and Duke Cannon life.

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Join me as my dear friend Peter "C4" Bang joins mell via remotely from Oslo, Norway.  Peter tells his story of growing up in Norway and being subjected to bullying while living on a small island.  Peter's life changed for the positive when he moved to Oslo, where he lives today.  He talks about his time in the Norwegian military as well as being a Border Control Officer at the Oslo International Airport.

Join me as Eric talks about his life growing up in Minnesota and playing football and hockey.  Eric also talks about his family history of serving in the United States Marine Corps which led him to enlist.  He also talks about his career in law enforcement and his many assignments he has held to date.  Eric is a new found cruise enthusiast and shares his very recent cruise ship experience.  Grab a seat and take a listen as Eric tells his story.

Take a listen as Mikey talks about his love of hockey and choosing to have pucks hurled at him during games and practices.  He also talks about his military career which brought him to both Afghanistan and Iraq.  Mikey also discloses his secret to a perfect wedding proposal.  You don't want to miss this legendary goalie speak!

Listen in to part two of Franky's story.  He talks about recovery from his injuries and adjusting to civilian life.  He also talks about tracing his African American lineage.  Grab a seat and take a listen!

Join me as my good friend and hockey teammate tells his story.  Franky talks about being a young kid and helping build his family cabin.  He also discloses that he was once a school bus driver.  Franky talks about enlisting in the Army and deploying to Afghanistan.  He talks us through being wounded in an IED blast and thinking he was going to die on the battlefield.  We leave you hanging on for more as this is part one of a two part episode.  Take a seat and listen to Franky as he tells his story.

Hello and welcome to season two!  Join me as Fahim Mursal walks us through his life when he lived in Somalia, Kenya and Syria as a young child and teenager.  Fahim also talks about moving to the United States and experiencing snow for the very first.  He takes us along on his two separate journeys to the United Arab Emirates as well.  Have a seat and take a listen to a great story!!

Join me as Shane Hudella talks about his time in the military and deploying to Operation Desert Storm.  Shane also give us an inside look to his non-profit organization that started as Defending the Blue Line and evolved into United Heroes League.  UHL provides sports equipment, sporting event tickets, sports camps and a wide variety of other fun things to military families.  UHL has provided these items to over 100,000 military families totaling over $20 million dollars!  Grab a seat and take a listen to Shane and his AMAZING story.

If you want to learn more about UHL or are a military family, please visit www.giveuhl.org for more information or to volunteer!

Join me as my friend Lyndsay Hicken tells her story.  She talks about what drove her to become a personal trainer helping people live healthy lifestyles.  We also take a deep dive into her childhood.  Lyndsay discloses that she was sexually molested for approximately eight years by a family member.  She also discloses that her mother abandoned her at age 15 to live elsewhere leaving Lyndsay to raise herself and run a household while attending high school.  It's a must listen!