The Alpha Quorum Show

Brad Singletary and Andy Giddings go full send on the topic of attitude. We discuss a model that identifies how our attitude is formed, how to recognize our attitude, and how it both precedes and follows action. Andy describes the process he went through as an inmate in an Idaho State Prison where he changed some beliefs about himself, about life, and discusses some of the things he still struggles with. This highly insightful episode will give you an understanding of what impacts attitude and how to correct yourself when you have a $hi++y one.

That habit has never ended and he never lets a day go by without reading and re-reading from leadership, growth, and spiritual books. He shares the many gifts that have come to him through his lifetime of faith and perseverance, including his entrepreneurial success in owning three locations of the Miracle-Ear franchise. Please join me for this inspiring and extremely uplifting conversation with Mr. Jim Williams from Idaho Falls, Idaho.

Master Trainer Jorge Velilla joins the Alpha Quorum Show and shares extremely useful information about fitness, mindset, and how to go about getting started toward a healthier lifestyle. Jorge has been managing gyms, personal trainers, and construction and renovation projects since the 1990's. He shares how the difficulty of his childhood sparked the fire that burns in him today as he shares wisdom and inspires confidence in his worldwide clientele.

Ongoing contributor Jimmy Durbin returns to headquarters to share some background info about how he moved from being a lost cause to a man of success and integrity. He describes how he identified two characters within him: Jim and Jimmy. Jim is his self-absorbed ego and the part of him that wants to destroy everyone that Jimmy loves. Jimmy is his pure and whole spiritual self where nothing is missing and he is centered on love. He teaches that thoughts are the language of the mind and emotions are the language of the body. Check out this super high-value episode out for wisdom that will bless your life no matter who or where you are.

Air Force Veteran and current civilian firefighter at Keesler Air Force Base in Biloxi, Mississippi, and 2023 Alpha Quorum Father of the Year winner Mitch Baxter discusses family leadership and how to be the head of household in ways that foster respect for the man and love for his family.

He discusses some of the models of masculinity he learned under including his own father, his youth leaders, and military and fire leaders. He describes the formation of his blended family and how he manages the stresses of being a stepfather to three children and the father of a new baby boy. He shares the role that his wife has had in his success as a father and tells stories that illustrate how he is learning to become a better man.

Brad Singletary continues the discussion with his nephew, Andy Giddings, who was recently released from prison on five felony convictions. He had never trained a dog before getting locked up but took advantage of his opportunity to learn and grow by being a developmental leader of a 63-man dog training program. Because he was a leader, his first dog was “Primo”, a deaf bully who would chase shadows. Andy ended up developing a very organized group of inmates who worked with dozens of dogs to rehabilitate them. What he found wasn’t just a love of dogs.

This dude right here has reached manhood. Boys become men after they've spent three or four decades in the boyhood desert. Paradoxically, both feeding and trying to slay the bad wolf inside him at the same time, he was recently released from prison, spending the better part of a decade locked up after a lifetime of trauma. He chose meth and heroin over everything else.

Finally, he chose prison. Finally, he chose maturity. Recently, I was going to buy him some work boots or whatever he could use, and he declined. I tried to hand him $100 bill and he declined it. He smiled and said, I can't take anything from anyone. It isn't good for me. He has maybe 20 years of learning in his last five.

He developed a pit bull rescue and rehabilitation program and managed 63 men, helping them all obtain their GEDs. Join me for the story of a man who chose prison in order to be free.

Founder and host Brad Singletary describes how this whole thing originated and what our purpose is. He describes the evolution of the podcast and recounts some of the key interviews that we have done with men like Three-time Olympian Bill Schuffenhauer, Retired Coast Guard Admiral Steve Mehling, Licensed Psychologist and Rabbi Dr. David Brownstein, Metro Police Chaplain Dean Sanner and many other guests with PURE alpha wisdom!! Our guests have included first responders, one who was shot in the head, reality TV celebrities and just some regular ole everyday dudes!

Brad explains the goals of the Alpha Quorum and defines the Red9. He teaches about the source of the slogan "ALPHA UP!", and how that was spontaneously coined by legendary entrepreneur, moto master and long-time recovery coach Taco Mike Spurgin. Join us in this celebration of 100 episodes and six YEARS of helping men like you, live life with no excuses.

Meet Sco, a man recognized as one who epitomizes the alpha way: living life with no excuses. He was honored for his attitude and his actions and his many alpha attributes. He's a married father of two girls. He works as a welder. He's a musician, a motorcycle enthusiast, an adventurer and a mechanic. He served in Afghanistan with the United States Air Force and has been a huge advocate for mental health care, especially for veterans and first responders. One of his projects this year included opening the Nevada chapter of Heroes on the Water, a nonprofit that gets veterans and first responders out on the water for fishing and boating adventures. He organized a classic car parade and car show for seniors in an assisted living facility, and has now arranged for men's groups for these senior men.