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It is safe to say that I have wandered a bit. I served in the military, flew some jets, jumped out of most, climbed mountains (I jumped off of them too), taught fitness, owned a gym, and have spent the last few years speaking to organizations and leaders. It has been a journey, and in all honesty, I have no idea where it is going. I seek the things that make me uncomfortable. I move towards things that scare me. I think you should too

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Grief Is the Price We Pay for Love | Full Auto Friday | 11.13.2026 E

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This week's questions come from a parent, a son, and a man who hopes to be a father someday. Each one is facing a decision that has no right or wrong answer, only pros and cons. The first is whether to sign the consent…
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Michael is back from Spain, which means we open with the high-speed train that slammed into a stopped private train on the same route he rode a week earlier. Sixty-nine people died. Early reporting points to a control…
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Jessica Trant lost her father on September 11th. He was on the 104th floor of the North Tower, above the impact, and he called home before the building came down. She spent years running from it, then turned around and…
Who You Are When Nobody's Watching | Full Auto Friday | 10.30.26 E

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Last Friday's VA disability answer generated a lot of "but what about" responses. One came from a Marine who was medically retired after Helmand, went through NICoE, and now runs a manufacturing business that sees how…
Mogadishu, the Silver Star, and the Man in the Mirror | Kyle Lamb | Ep. 479 E

2026-10-28 · 2 hr 54 min

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2026-10-26 · 2 hr 38 min

Britt Elmore spent 27 years with the San Francisco Police Department, 25 of them in narcotics, almost all of it undercover. He dropped out of school at 15, worked as a garbage man and a glazier, got a GED at 24, and…
"Free Money" Is Costing Someone | Full Auto Friday | 10.23.2026 E

2026-10-23 · 58 min

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Inside the Thunderbirds and the Cost of Getting It Wrong | Ryan Bodenheimer | Ep. 477 E

2026-10-19 · 2 hr 55 min

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He Should Die. Should We Watch It? | Negligent Discharge Friday | 10.16.26 E

2026-10-16 · 1 hr 18 min

I asked a question this week about whether the Fort Hood shooter's execution should be made public, and the emotional response to it surprised me. One video about my post opened by telling me never to defend him. I…

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Owner: Cleared Hot
Oldest episode in feed: 06/2017 · over 9 years
Typical length: 1 hr 35 min
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