The Black Sheep Perspective

split-second decision — He pulled a BB gun on police — what happened next changed two lives forever.

Retired officer Sam Simon sits down for a raw, unscripted conversation on The Black Sheep Perspective Podcast from Miami about the split-second use of force decision every cop fears. A tense confrontation with a young individual pointing what looked like a real gun, the shot that followed, and the tragedy no training fully prepares you for.

Sam breaks down what really happens in an officer involved shooting — the aftermath, the guilt, the investigation, and how he turned tragedy into triumph by speaking openly so other officers and families don't face it alone. He also opens up about divorce, depression, putting a gun to his head, and building peer support + Minding the Gap with his wife.

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Guest: Sam Simon
Episode: Turning Tragedy Into Triumph
Minding the Gap: mindingthegap.net | Instagram @minding_thegap | [email protected]

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CHAPTERS:
00:00 Cold Open - Man With a Gun Call
01:30 Meet Sam Simon - 30 Years in Law Enforcement
03:07 Do Cops Become Cops to Get Back?
06:46 Changed by the Job - Couple Hundred Traumas a Year
09:21 Growing Up in Naranja - Adverse Childhood Experiences
12:57 Hurricane Andrew to Criminal Justice Degree
15:13 Welfare Fraud to North Miami Beach Officer
17:41 Two Weeks In - Thanksgiving Shooting Over BB Gun
21:10 Red Flag - More Comfortable at Work Than Home
27:30 Divorce, Trailer and Depression at 45
31:11 Gun to His Head - Photo of Kids Stopped Him
34:02 EAP Failed Him - Do You Think Being a Cop Makes You Special?
36:29 Building Peer Support and Meeting His Wife
39:00 PTSD vs CPTSD and Dissociation Explained
42:15 Dumpster Analogy - Trauma Is Unique to Individual
46:42 Warrior Path Retreat - Learning to Be Vulnerable
50:43 From Cop to Trauma Therapist and Minding the Gap
52:12 Free Advice - It's Just a Job, Find a Therapist Who Fits
58:04 Empty the Dumpster - Talk Before It Turns Toxic
01:07:19 What Law Enforcement Must Change
01:11:11 It Costs Nothing to Be Kind

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Purple Heart Marine Reveals Combat Trauma, PTSD Battle & How Jiu Jitsu Saved His Life

Retired USMC Major Michael Cragholm went from studying winemaking to combat, earning a Purple Heart, battling PTSD, and rebuilding his life through Jiu Jitsu. Raw, unscripted conversation on trauma, healing, and purpose.

In this episode we get into his shift from viticulture and enology to the Marines, what combat really cost him, receiving the Purple Heart, facing PTSD head-on, and why Jiu Jitsu became therapy, discipline, and community.

New episodes every Tuesday 6AM ET. Raw conversations with outsiders, fighters, entrepreneurs and everyday people with extraordinary stories. No script, no fake energy.

CHAPTERS:
00:00 Cold open - hook moment
02:30 Intro - who is Michael Cragholm
08:00 From winemaking to wanting to serve
15:00 Becoming a Marine officer - first reality check
24:00 Combat - what happened
33:00 Receiving the Purple Heart
41:00 Coming home - PTSD, anger, isolation
52:00 Discovering Jiu Jitsu - turning point
01:02:00 How Jiu Jitsu heals veterans - discipline & brotherhood
01:10:00 Purpose now - changing lives + final message

About The Black Sheep Perspective:
Miami-based raw podcast for outsiders and independent thinkers. Entrepreneurs, fighters, creators, therapists and more.

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He opened for Gary Owen for years — until he got fired for sleeping with one of Owen's side pieces.

South Florida comedian Gene Harding returns to The Black Sheep Perspective for a raw, unfiltered conversation about comedy's dark side, modern dating, and accountability. He names Gary Owen as a clown and fraud, says Owen claimed Harding caused his divorce, breaks down the Rogan sphere debate, the Clancy case fallout, and why his $400 date with an ex made him switch to gym first dates.

This episode covers: returning guest intro, the Clancy case and pink protests, bringing kids to protests, men leaving wives over Clancy support, dating as a focused comedian, Facebook dating vs marketplace, the car analogy for relationships, the $400 ex date in Doral, pool hall to second spot, drinking when you don't drink, losing two work days, meet me at the gym first-date filter, Rogan sphere and Mothership backlash, green room beef and opener vs closer politics, naming Gary Owen, divorce lie debunked, sleeping with a side piece and getting fired, road manager and girl-getter stories, advice for young comics, you are the common denominator, hitting rock bottom, biggest bully is yourself, and Hey Doc relaunch with his therapist.

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⏱️ CHAPTERS:
00:00 Cold Open — The Biggest Bully Is Yourself
01:11 Meet Gene Harding — Returning Guest
06:10 The Clancy Case — Medication Defense & Pink Protests
13:57 Bringing Kids to Support — What Are You Teaching Them?
17:10 Men Leaving Partners Over Clancy Support
23:35 Dating Today — Car Analogy & Not Pulling Over
30:07 The $400 Ex Date — Pool, Beers & Stomach Wrecked
44:49 Meet Me at the Gym — Kill the Noise First Date
57:08 Comedy's Dark Side — Rogan Sphere & Green Room Beef
01:04:56 Gary Owen Named — Fraud Stories, Divorce Lie & Firing
01:12:32 Advice for Comics — Accountability & Self-Awareness
01:20:50 Hey Doc Relaunch — Therapy, Jokes & What's Next

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A digital marketing expert breaks down the exact strategies helping entrepreneurs actually grow their businesses — no fluff, no theory, just what's working right now.

He walked into a conference, asked the one question nobody else was asking, and watched the entire room go quiet.Jermaine Dupri was on that panel. Young Guru — Jay-Z's engineer — was on that panel. After the Q&A, Young Guru pulled Wes aside. What he said next changed the direction of his career.Wes Nwosuocha is a digital marketing expert who built his business from the ground up — starting in the music industry in Houston, learning the hard way that talent without marketing is invisible, and eventually becoming the person other businesses call when they want to actually grow. He came on The Black Sheep Perspective to share everything — and held nothing back.His dad's words that started it all: "You're so talented, but your marketing sucks."

In this episode, we cover:
The conference moment: why Wes asked the question nobody else asked — and why Young Guru (Jay-Z's engineer) pulled him aside afterward

"You're so talented, but your marketing sucks" — his dad's advice that changed everything

Growing up in Houston, Michigan, and Miami: how moving shaped his worldview on branding and business

The music industry taught him what no school could: how attention actually works

Why "the only reason you have a 9-5 is because that business has a system" — and what that means for your brand

AI for business: what's actually useful vs. what's hype in 2026

The TikTok and Instagram strategies that are working right now — not in theory

LinkedIn lead generation: why LinkedIn is the most underused platform for entrepreneurs

How to build an audience that STAYS — the hook, retain, and return framework

"If you stay in your own lane, you never have to worry about traffic" — his philosophy on competition

Personal branding: why your name has to mean something before your product does

Lead generation strategies that are trackable — and why a million flyers mean nothing

How to build a digital marketing business from nothing when you have no corporate resume

⏱️ Chapters:

00:00 - Cold Open: Four Quotes That Set the Whole Episode Up

00:37 - Welcome & Intro to Wes Nwosuocha

01:37 - How They Met at the UFC Gym Miami — and Why This Episode Happened

05:20 - Where Wes Is From: Houston, Michigan, Miami

06:01 - "I Am a Naija Boy" — Growing Up Nigerian-American

06:40 - Starting in the Music Industry: Social Media Was Everything for Artists

07:30 - "You're So Talented, But Your Marketing Sucks" — His Dad's Wake-Up Call

08:45 - Going to A3C in Atlanta: The Moment That Changed His Career

09:25 - The Panel: Jermaine Dupri, Young Guru, 9th Wonder — and the Question Nobody Else Asked

10:02 - The Room Goes Quiet — and Young Guru Pulls Him Aside

10:40 - How That Moment Led to Building a Digital Marketing Business

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He grew up in foster care — now he's building generational wealth in Miami. David Uribe beat the statistics the system wrote for him and turned a foster care story into a Miami entrepreneur legacy.

This is The Black Sheep Perspective.

Not everyone is meant to fit in — and David Uribe proves it. From growing up humbly with great parental guidance to building a business and legacy in Miami, this is the raw, unfiltered story of what happens when you refuse to become a statistic.

In this episode we get into the reality of the true struggles of chasing the American dream, what it takes to break the cycle, and how David turned adversity into entrepreneurship — building wealth, family, and impact in the city he calls home. No script, no fake energy — just the real conversation.

If you've ever felt like the system counted you out, this one's for you.

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CHAPTERS

00:00 Intro — He Was Told He'd Be A Statistic

02:15 Growing Up In Colombia

14:30 Breaking The Cycle

28:45 Building In Miami

48:20 Generational Wealth & Legacy

1:20:10 Advice For The Next Black Sheep

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What if your love for an addict is actually making things worse — and you don't even know it?

Miss V is a licensed marriage and family therapist, family recovery specialist, and mother who lived through her own son's addiction. She turned that pain into purpose — and now she's sharing everything families get wrong about supporting a loved one in recovery.

In this raw, unscripted conversation, she challenges the myths of tough love and rock bottom, reframes what healthy boundaries actually look like, and introduces a powerful new mindset: stop trying to love them to death — and start loving them to life.

We cover:

• Why tough love doesn't work — and what actually does

• The hidden roles families unconsciously play (hero, scapegoat, lost child)

• How to set boundaries that protect YOU, not punish them

• The difference between a relapse and a slip

• Why shame never leads to lasting addiction recovery

• How social media is driving youth addiction to dangerous new levels

• What treatment centers aren't telling families — and why that gap is dangerous

• How to rebuild trust without walking on eggshellsThis isn't your typical polished podcast. No script, no fake energy — just an honest conversation about what families actually need to hear.

🔔 New episodes every Tuesday at 6AM ET. Clips drop Mondays and Saturdays.

👍 If this hit home, subscribe — it helps us reach more families who need this conversation.

📌 CHAPTERS:

0:00 - Introduction

1:23 - Miss V's Journey: From Mom to Therapist

9:59 - The Hidden Roles Families Play

16:06 - Why Love Alone Can't Stop Addiction

25:12 - Why Tough Love Doesn't Work

31:05 - Healthy Boundaries vs. Tough Love

47:59 - Compassion and Consequences Can Coexist

52:31 - When Helping Becomes Enabling

56:24 - Social Media & Youth Addiction

1:06:09 - Relapse vs. Slip: Know the Difference

1:18:19 - The Lobster Metaphor

1:26:43 - Miss V's Final Message to Families

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What happens when you walk away from a lucrative finance career to chase something that actually matters?

Sarah Weiss is a registered dietitian, nutritionist, and entrepreneur who left the world of stock broking to build a life around helping people heal. In this raw, unscripted conversation, we dig into the real cost of that pivot — the doubts, the financial hits, the moments where she questioned everything.

We cover:

• The moment Sarah knew she had to leave finance

• Why she chose nutrition and entrepreneurship over a safe career path

• The reality of building a health and wellness business from scratch

• How helping others became her driving force — and what it cost her

• The mindset shifts every career changer needs to hear

CHAPTERS:

0:00 - The Moment Everything Changed

2:30 - Why Wall Street Wasn't Enough

8:15 - The Pivot to Nutrition and Health

15:00 - Building a Business From Scratch

25:00 - The Real Cost of Following Your Passion

38:00 - Mindset Shifts Every Career Changer Needs

52:00 - What Sarah Would Tell Her Younger Self

1:02:00 - The Black Sheep Perspective

This isn't your typical polished podcast. No script, no fake energy — just an honest conversation about choosing purpose over a paycheck.

If you've ever felt like the "black sheep" in your own career, this one's for you.

🔔 New episodes every Tuesday at 6AM ET. Clips drop Mondays and Thursdays.

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#TheBlackSheepPerspective #CareerChange #Entrepreneurship #Nutrition #HealthAndWellness #PurposeOverPaycheck

DISCLAIMER:

CONTENT IN THIS EPISODE REFLECTS THE PROFESSIONAL OPINION OF A REGISTERED DIETICIAN FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY

IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE MEDICAL, PHARMACEUTICAL, OR FINANCIAL ADVICE

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Romina Espinosa — Red Romina — has been to 81 countries, published a book of poems at 15, built a film production company, appeared in Hollywood movies, founded a creator events community, and started a movement called Reject 9 to 5. She also has ADD. She manages it without medication most days. And she never once had a backup plan.

This is a 100-minute conversation about what it actually looks like to live entirely on your own terms.

🌍 WHAT WE COVER:

• Why she refused to answer "What's your backup plan?" at 18 — and what that refusal built

• Growing up with an analytical entrepreneur mom and an artistic dad — and how both halves shaped her

• Managing ADD: years of medication, then learning without it, and why self-acceptance is the core tool

• "The Freedom of My Eyes" — poems written ages 11–13, published at 15, dedicated to people with ADD, cover designed in MS Paint

• Top 5 countries: China, Pakistan, Ireland, Cuba, French Polynesia — and the real reasons behind each pick

• Pakistan's Karakoram Highway: one of the world's most dangerous roads, mountains that make you feel like an ant, and the best rack of lamb on the planet

• Bora Bora honeymoon: overwater villas, stingrays, ATV mountain rides, and a monsoon on the one night it mattered most

• Cuba: untapped natural beauty beyond Havana — and why the resilience of the people left her speechless

• China pre-smartphones: 5,000-year-old temples next to Shanghai skyscrapers — a juxtaposition that changed how she sees civilization

• Best terrain for hikers and campers? The United States. She's visited 300+ national parks across 49 of 50 states.

• Hidden gem: Faroe Islands — Iceland's green, quiet cousin with almost no one there

• $2,000 for 2 weeks from the US: Havasupai in the Grand Canyon — turquoise water, red rocks, no passport needed

• Create IRL: why she built a community for content creators who are building alone

• The #1 mistake new content creators make — and why "I can do this alone" is the myth that kills most channels

📲 YouTube, Instagram & all platforms: @redromina | Creator community: @createirl🎙️ The Black Sheep Perspective — raw, unscripted conversations with people who think differently. New episodes every Tuesday.

⏱️ CHAPTERS (built from full transcript — copy-paste ready)00:00 Teaser — Books, 81 Countries, and Living Without a Backup Plan

00:53 Intro — Welcome: Romina Espinosa, Red Romina

03:47 "I'm an Adventurer" — Analytical Mom, Artistic Dad, and the Best of Both Worlds

05:39 Why She Refused Societal Norms at 18 — No Backup Plan, No 9-to-5, No Apologies

07:48 How Childhood Travel With Her Parents Shaped Who She Became

10:26 Living With ADD: Medication, Coping Without It, and Being Easy on Yourself

13:49 📖 "The Freedom of My Eyes" — Poems Written at 11–13, Published at 15, Dedicated to People With ADD

17:05 Two New Books in Progress: Poetry Collection + Illustrated Children's Book

18:20 "Aren't You Scared?" — The Two Questions She Always Gets About 81 Countries

20:01 How She Developed Severe Flight Anxiety in Her Late 20s — and How Breathwork Fixed It

22:22 How to Start Traveling: Identify What's Actually Stopping You First

24:33 The Secret Life of Walter Mitty — Finding the Piece of Content That Gets You Moving

27:37 🌍 Top 5 Countries Revealed: China, Pakistan, Ireland, Cuba, French Polynesia

29:14 🇮🇪 Ireland: Wicklow Mountains, Soft Rain, Valleys of Deep Green, and No Traffic

31:31 🇨🇺 Cuba: Beyond Havana — Resilient People, Untapped Beauty, and Why It's Complicated Now

34:13 🇵🇫 French Polynesia: Bora Bora Honeymoon, Overwater Villa, Stingrays, ATVs, and a Monsoon

40:45 🇵🇰 Pakistan: Her Mom Chose It, the Karakoram Highway Almost Killed Them, She Loved Every Second

48:18 🍖 The Best Rack of Lamb on the Planet — and the Answer Will Surprise You

51:52 🇨🇳 China Pre-Smartphones: Ancient Temples, Shanghai Skyscrapers, 5,000 Years Coexisting at Once

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What happens when the therapist treating addicts IS the addict? Psychotherapist Daniel Rubin opens up about battling active addiction — including 13 felony charges — while simultaneously building a 15-year career helping thousands of men overcome theirs.

This is one of the most honest conversations about men's mental health, addiction, and recovery you'll hear anywhere.

We go deep on the hidden addictions most men don't think they have (work, porn, gambling), why 99% of men wait until they hit rock bottom before asking for help, the real reason relationships fall apart, and what it actually takes to rebuild your identity from scratch.

🧠 WHAT WE COVER IN THIS EPISODE:

• Men's mental health: why are we wired to suffer in silence?

• Porn addiction — and why it's quietly destroying real relationships

• Gambling: the science of why your brain gets HIGHER when you lose

• Work addiction: the most socially accepted and ignored disorder

• How childhood trauma shapes who you become as a man

• The #1 misconception about therapy that keeps men away

• The harsh truth every addict must face before getting sober

• How to rebuild your identity after losing absolutely everything

⏱️ CHAPTERS:

[0:00] Cold Open: "I Had 13 Felony Charges While Running a Therapy Practice"

[1:07] Welcome to The Black Sheep Perspective

[2:58] Daniel Rubin's Background: 15 Years in the Field

[5:08] The Therapist Who Was Still an Active Addict

[6:17] Men's Mental Health: What's Really Going On

[9:52] The Group Chat Moment — Men Can't Ask for Help

[13:25] Are Men Emotionally Weak or Just Numb?

[15:00] 99% of Men Wait Until Crisis to Seek Help

[20:18] Daniel's Addiction Story: It Started at Age 12

[28:00] The First Felony: Robbing a Drug Dealer at Clemson

[32:00] Work Addiction: The Most Overlooked Vice

[32:38] Porn Addiction: From VHS to 4K and What It Does to Your Brain

[38:23] The Pleasure-Pain Balance — Why Porn Acts Like a Drug

[50:22] Gambling: Your Brain Gets Higher When You LOSE

[55:15] How Childhood Trauma Controls Your Adult Life

[59:42] Why Relationships Are So Hard to Maintain

[1:03:05] The Biggest Misconception About Therapy

[1:04:53] The Harsh Truth Every Addict Must Face

[1:09:43] Rebuilding Your Identity After Hitting Rock Bottom

[1:14:00] Too Much Ambition — When Drive Becomes Addiction

[1:17:00] Burnout Culture: Why We Celebrate Suffering

[1:21:05] The Biggest Truth About Mental Health Nobody Talks About

[1:24:00] Best Life Advice: What Changed Everything for Daniel

[1:28:00] How to Find Daniel Rubin

🙏 ABOUT DANIEL RUBIN:

Daniel Rubin is a licensed psychotherapist with 15 years of experience specializing in addiction, substance misuse, anxiety, depression, and men's mental health. He runs a private practice and Transcend Wellness — a men's only intensive outpatient program in South Florida.

📞 Contact Daniel: (404) 668-8369

🌐 Website: southfloridamentmentalhealth.com

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He came to America from Cuba at 5 years old. His mom cleaned houses. His dad drove trucks. And somewhere between working 3 jobs, going through EMT school, and becoming a Miami-Dade firefighter — Lazro "Laz" Gonzalez decided he wasn't built to just survive. He was built to be Legendary.

Laz is the founder and majority owner of Legendary Fitness — one of South Florida's fastest-growing gym brands with 4 locations across Miami (Doral, Kendall, Cutler Bay, and Legendary Pilates) and a 5th on the way in Broward. He started with $15,000 in savings, a shady business partner who was stealing from the gym, and COVID shutting his doors just months after he took sole ownership. He didn't quit.

In this episode, we break down every stage of his journey — the hustle, the betrayal, the pandemic grind, the culture he built, and why he believes there's only one real secret to winning in business: your people.

He also gets into relationships, mentorship, franchising, the "pillars vs fillers" philosophy that runs his entire company, and the one piece of advice that's followed him since his 20s.

This one is for the builders, the grinders, the ones who refuse to let the ghost of their potential haunt them.

🏋️ Connect with Laz & Legendary Fitness:

📲 Instagram: @mrlegendaryfit

🏋️ Legendary Fitness Miami: @legendaryfitnessMiami

🏋️ Legendary Fitness Dorado: @legendaryfitnessDoral

🏋️ Legendary Fitness Cutler Bay: @legendaryfitnessCutlerBay

📍 3 gym locations + Legendary Pilates — South Florida

⏱️ CHAPTERS:

[see below]

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⏱️ Chapters & Timestamps

0:00 — Teaser: Women, Mentors & the Legendary Mindset

0:40 — Welcome & Guest Intro: Laz Gonzalez — Firefighter, Gym Owner, Entrepreneur

4:05 — Born in Cuba, Won the Immigration Lottery at Age 5

5:37 — Mom Cleaned Houses, Dad Drove Trucks — The Hustle He Came From

8:03 — School Struggles, Getting Arrested in Middle School

10:52 — The Decision That Changed Everything: Becoming a Firefighter

12:10 — One Ride-Along at Station One That Changed His Life

14:30 — EMT School: "If You Don't Know What You're Doing, Someone Gets Hurt"

15:23 — Why the Mentor You Choose in Your 20s Determines Everything

17:32 — Working 2–3 Jobs Simultaneously While Pursuing the Fire Department

20:58 — Moving Out at 19 — Breaking the Comfort Zone

24:39 — First Kid, First Real Relationship Test — The 6-Month Split

26:59 — "The Family Stays Happy Because the Work Never Stops"

29:36 — From the Fire Station to the Gym Floor

30:41 — Porky's Gym at 16: Where the Dream Was Born

31:18 — Orange Theory Changed Everything He Knew About the Fitness Business

34:37 — The Moment He Stopped Training — And Went Crazy

35:36 — Meeting the Original Legendary Fitness Owner

36:04 — "I Don't Want the Ghost of My Potential Looking at Me When I Die"

37:14 — 2019: Buying In for $15,000 — Growing from 90 to 150 Members

38:07 — His Partner Was Stealing: Car Payments, Mortgage Through the Gym

39:51 — The Investor Call — "You Owe Me $80,000"

41:46 — Taking Over All the Debt — Forcing the Partner Out

43:17 — Building the Legendary Ecosystem from the Ground Up

44:22 — COVID Hits: "This Is Where Mr. Legendary Was Born"

45:29 — Renting Gym Equipment to Members to Survive COVID

47:08 — Team Works for Free to Save the Brand

48:20 — "It's Not What I Thought — It's What I KNEW"

49:00 — The Real Secret: People Over Equipment, Always

52:06 — Build a Team of Pillars, Not Fillers

55:09 — Customer Service Is Everything — The Cuban Restaurant Story

57:40 — Why People Call Legendary a "Cult" (And Why That's a Compliment)

1:01:00 — Letting Coaches Buy Into the Business: Sweat Equity

1:03:50 — Meet the Partners: Soul, Gabe, Carlos & John

1:05:45 — What's Next: The Den, Broward Expansion & the Franchise Blueprint

1:09:02 — Real Talk on Entrepreneurship: Go All In or Don't Go

1:11:32 — Build a Brand First — Then Find Your Mentors

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