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We have yet another packed show tonight featuring:

Matthew Reeves in studio to talk up the Wilmington Silkies Hike on June 12th.

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CPO Mario Cima calling in all the way from Puerto Rico to talk about the Premier Puerto Rican Silkies Hike on June 27th.

Tonight's Special Guest is Mike Sency

Is he a comedian? Is he an operator? Is he a podcast host? Is he a socially skilled introvert? We don't know!!! That's why we invited him on the show to learn the dark and disturbing past about the man who TMZ calls the most misunderstood Sailor in America. Okay, not really... but Mike has an interesting story both in and out of uniform and I think we're going to have some with him fun tonight!

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We have a PACKED show tonight!

First up we have USMC Veteran Andrew Biggio who wrote the book "The Rifle" which will be available for purchase on June 1. The book tells the stories of WWII veterans though the legendary M1 Garand.

We also have Katie Juhasz representing the VA's launch of a suite of mobile health apps which include PTSD Coach, Mindfulness Coach and Covid Coach.

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Tonight we have Sherri Beck and Melissa Tackett from the EOD Warrior Foundation. Sherri is an EOD military spouse and Melissa is a former Navy Diver and EOD Tech.

The EOD Warrior Foundation is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to improve the quality of life for the EOD family by providing educational, financial and emotional support. EOD stands for Explosive Ordnance Disposal, the disarming and disposal of bombs. EOD technicians are highly-trained military members serving in the U.S. Army, Marines, Navy and Air Force who are responsible for disarming, rendering safe and disposing bombs. The EOD profession is one of the most dangerous occupations in the military.

In Studio - Frank Easterling, USMC/US Army EOD Tech and former co-coordinator for the Raleigh Silkies Hike.

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Special Guest - Dan Eric from Grunt Style

Grunt Style has become synonymous with patriotic apparel honoring active duty military, veterans and first responders. Go to any veteran event or Silkies Hike and you'll be guaranteed to spot their infamous logo on the sleeves of many people. Dan is the Director of Content and Media for Grunt Style runs their Podcast, "Full Gruntle."

In Studio - USMC Veteran Mali Domek-Hernandez. Pittsburg Silkies Hike Coordinator.

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Upcoming Hikes:

Mike Stojic is the Co-owner of "Revival 1869: A Drinkery" located in downtown Clayton, NC. Mike's dream was to create something special and not be stuck in a 9-5 working a meaningless job. Thus he created Revival 1869. Rather than "just another bar," Revival has to be experienced. Then came March 2020 and everything changed. Hear Mike's story about how instead of becoming a statistic (70% restaurant closures) he and his partner Maleah adapted and overcame. Great story! THanks Mike!!!

We discussed the art of entrepreneurship and surviving the past year in one of the hardest hit industries. Mikes talks about his ways of staying mentally healthy during adversity. Mike is has been a guest many times on my old podcast and it is always fun to have him in studio! I figured we'd go down some rabbit holes and we certainly did!

We also have Bill Butler, co-coordinator of the Knoxville Silkies Hike, hopping on to discuss the 5/22 hike in Knoxville, TN.

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Tonight's featured guest: Dean Wegner Dean is the Founder & CEO of Authentically American, a Veteran owned, American made premium apparel brand. They are a company that celebrates patriotism, believes in the American worker, and honors our American heroes by intentionally donating 10% of profits to Veteran and First Responder charities. A West Point graduate, Dean served 7 years as a helicopter pilot and Army Ranger, and holds an MBA in Finance from Cal State. A majority of his business career was spent in business development, marketing, and strategy with Mars Inc. and Procter & Gamble. As a former Division I ice hockey player, he is highly competitive and possesses a tireless work ethic. His primary focus is on growth, team-building, and creating a winning culture.

So head over to Authentically American and use the PROMO CODE: FOUNDER for 25% off all orders!

In Studio: Raleigh Hike Co-Coordinator, EOD Frank Easterling.

From California: Army Vet Phillip Hadlock who is finishing up a 500 mile kick-scooter ride across CA to raise awareness for Veteran Homelessness.

Plus: Jason Black from the Indianapolis Hike and Jarvie Curtis from the Salt Lake City Hike will be on to discuss the details of this weekend's IW Silkies Hikes.

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Special Guest: Jason Patton from the hugely popular YouTube Channel "Fire Department Chronicles." We're going to talk about using dark humor to combat the stressors of life as a first responder. (Sound familiar?!?!)

Other Guests: Army Vet Phillip Hancock who is currently riding a Kick Scooter from the Veterans Memorial in Balboa Park, San Diego to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial at Capitol Park in Sacramento, CA to raise awareness regarding Veterans' Homelessness. That's 500+ miles and 12 days!

Dallas/Ft. Worth Silkies Hike Coordinator, Jerry Neely, will hop on to give us some details of his upcoming Texas hike this weekend!

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So our guest literally cancelled 20 minutes before we went live so I hit my veteran rolodex and invited some cool friends to join the show. Topics included how IW shapes the lives of hikers; Tattoos; USS Omaha Alien Video and much more.

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This week's guests included:

Hamody Jasim - The Terrorist Whisperer

Dan Perez - Coordinator of Oceanside SIlkies Hike

Olivia McBride - Coordinator for Des Moines Silkies Hike

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Mitch Bell - Host of "Tall Tales with Taco" Podcast

Tonight's Special Guest: Daniel Fahey Founder & Owner of Gritty Soldier Fitness

From GrittySoldier.com "Dan truly found his passion for fitness after he suffered catastrophic wounds from combat in 2013. Although the event saw him return from the deployment early, he dedicated himself to a speedy recovery and return to duty. Since then, he has completed numerous military schools to include the Army's Ranger, Airborne, Air Assault, and Pathfinder Schools. He also completed the Best Ranger Competition in 2019. Marathon and Ultra-running became a new found passion, driving additional knowledge in endurance and how to sustain the body for long-distance events and challenges. Serving as an Infantry Platoon Leader, he founded Gritty Soldier Fitness in 2020, in an effort to spread his knowledge of fitness training and motivate other service-members to reach their aspirations and achieve their goals. Today, Dan continues to serve in the line of duty while making it his personal mission to spread the importance of resilience and the spirit of Grit to as many as possible. His leadership experience, integrity, and knowledge of team-building is the fundamental bedrock of the Gritty Soldier Fitness foundation. The mission of Gritty Soldier Fitness is to prepare, educate, motivate, and inspire the modern-day, warrior-spirited individual through providing experience-based, science-backed fitness programming to enhance overall physical performance. We are a team of extremely driven leaders who are passionate about helping others reach their fitness goals. Everyday, we live, breath, and train to our motto, "EXCEED THE STANDARD."

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Tonight's Special Guest: USAF Jerome Amos, BFAM Cooking Jerome is from Long Island, New York and served in the US. Air Force for over 5 years, during the gulf war. As he likes to say, "the military was a great way is to treat everyone on your team the same as your family. That's the foundation for Brother From Another Mother cooking or B.F.A.M. Cooking because everyone can be your "fam" especially at the dining table." Jerome has a YouTube channel called BFAM Cooking with new recipes twice a month. His videos range from reviews of cooking tools, cooking original recipes to interviews with American cuisine restaurant owners. He was also a finalist on the Favorite Chef competition. Not everyone likes to cook but everyone likes to eat! SO I think this will be a fun show.

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