Mark is a Major in the Army Reserves, formerly active duty in the US Army. He is a father and a combat veteran with two tours during the GWOT. Served as a combat medic, infantry officer, and logistics officer. Our conversation focuses on Mark's military career and experiences.

Shawn Delouche is a project manager with a master's in game/software design and a blue belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Eric Griffith is in the telecommunication industry by trade and has a major in history/political science. We sadly begin our discussion with the assassination of Charlie Kirk. We discuss how this affected the country, what the aftermath might look like, and Charlie's legacy. We also discuss the immigration topic, the Trump administration, and more.

Note: Apologies on the audio quality on the guest mics. Had some technical issues.

Returning guest, Roli Delgado is the co-owner of Westside MMA and a realtor. A 4-stripe black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. A coach, former UFC and Bellator fighter. A hunter, homesteader, father, and husband. Our conversation begins with us discussing family and bucking the societal norms. We then discuss faith, censorship, and the current presidential administration.

Shane Erwin is a mill equipment operator by trade. Co-host of the new Youtube channel, Broken Paddle Podcast. He has a bachelor's in applied sciences. Former MMA fighter with 12 fights and a brown belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. He is a father and husband. Our conversation begins with our love of Jiu Jitsu. We discuss the education system we experienced, raising kids, and our views on the current status of the country.

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Steven works in the energy field by trade. He is an avid hunter, father, and a husband. Our discussion centers around his love of hunting. We discuss family, government, and life.

Note* apology for the poor audio quality the first 30 seconds of the episode.

Aaron Schichtl is a Private First Class with the 806th combat engineer unit in the US Army Reserves and a legionnaire with 1st Phorm. Aaron shares his journey of losing 207 pounds and joining the military at age 35.

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Wilson Kanaday is a small business owner, professional trained in finance, a purple belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, and a father. His blog account is Our Modern Age on Facebook. The first half of our discuss is focused on the presidential campaigns, swing state polling, and top issues for voters. The second half we discuss Jiu Jitsu, our faith, and Wilson shares a personal story about some the elites of our country.

Panel podcast special. Courtney Barriga, a stay at home mother and my wife. Eric Griffith, a history and political science major. Kaleb Posey, an MBA, executive board member for a local Chamber of Commerce, and a former mayoral candidate. Shawn Delouche, a master's holder in game/software design and a blue belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. We dive into the presidential election, foreign policy, and general cultural tends in the US. Courtney joins the conversation at the 3:40:00 mark.

Andy Mariani is a safety professional by trade. Former corporal with the US Army, former petty officer in the US Coast Guard and Homeland Security. One of the founding members of the nonprofit Warriors Empowering Children. He is the owner of Veracity Business Solutions. Co-host of the new podcast, The Heart of man. Andy shares his experience growing in Puerto Rico and a military family. Our discussion then turns to his career in the military. We discuss the struggles that men have and why he decided to start a podcast.

Roli Delgado is a 4-striped, black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Former professional fighter in the UFC and Bellator MMA. Coach and co-owner of Westside MMA. He's a realtor, hunter, homesteader, husband, and a father. Our discussion begins with Roli's thoughts on managing big moments and anxiety in life. We discuss our thoughts on the role of government, our political class, and the current public school system.