Goodlad Unscripted

Her unlikely journey to stardom on stage and notoriety as a globally recognized fitness model began after a discussion in the gym between us about her following in the footsteps of then Ms. Olympia Cory Everson. I assured her we could get her there, and she, equally as naive and gullible, believed me.  Over thirty years and an incredible career as a top IFBB Figure Pro and world-renowned fitn...

The seasoned warrior never hopes for someone untested at his side as he rides into battle. The new guy may look like a physical specimen, his freshly painted walls littered with certificates and diplomas, and his latest-greatest gear shiny and new. Yet, despite the promise of greatness, the full depth of a man's character is never known until tested by the prospect of losing it all. Brian Tangi is...

Six months ago, we took foster placement of a little boy named Cole.  Yesterday we adopted him.   We adopted Cady and Emma earlier this year.  For the past four years, Ana and I have been foster parents.  It's been life-changing.  We have aged tremendously, and we have lived exceptionally.  We have hurt like never before.  And we have discovered a capability in o...

I met Tanji Johnson in 2001 when she had just graduated from being an amateur athlete to the Professional Division of competitive fitness in the IFBB.  She became an icon in the fitness industry, competing for 15 years as one of the very best, and at times, the very best in the world.  As a photographer and journalist, I had the privilege of covering her career for fitness industry magaz...

Aging looks very different in 2020 than it did when I was growing up.  The average 60-year-old man or woman looks and acts very differently than they did even a generation ago.  Fitness is the culprit.  That and eating healthier and living healthier lifestyles.  Until now, however, finding applicable information about aging and staying fit has been challenging.  Most of th...

We are foster parents and our little boy Kwamane has been with us since he was 4 months old.  He is four now and has spend every day of his life since January 2017 with us.  Six weeks ago he went to live with his biological mother.  We knew it was coming and it's a day she has been dreaming about since they were separated and we are very happy and supportive of her.  But that d...

Ana has been my favorite model to work with for over a decade now.  We have done hundreds of photoshoots together, but since we became foster parents four years ago, and adoptive parents this year, working together has been rare. Recently, Aunt Elaine Goodlad gave us a day off, so Ana traveled with me to LA to do a photoshoot. Ana and I talk about shooting together, modeling, and our shoot in...

As a father and a taxpayer, I can't help but look at the state of our world and ask myself who the heck raised these fools.  My grandmother was the most significant influence in my life, and she was born in 1917 in the prairie province of Saskatchewan in Canada.  She and my grandfather were farmers. They survived the "hungry thirties" as she called them and washed clothes with a washboar...

Before 2020 I always thought of people who stored large caches of food and water, medical supplies, and other supplies and survival equipment as oddballs. After lining up to buy toilet paper and rationing squares when none could be found, I have changed my opinion. Being prepared by having some basic survival provisions and equipment stored away is just prudent. In the event of something catastrop...

This year has kicked everyone's butt and some people much harder than others. Suicide is such a problem that the US National Library Of Medicine website posted an article titled Covid19-Suicides: A Global Psychological Pandemic .  Ana and I talk about our circumstances and what we have learned about ourselves and each other that has helped us beat the hopelessness, frustration, and circumstan...

Alexi and Joli Irvine are sisters, professional dancers and models, and both are Vegas Showgirls.  They have played many of the biggest shows on the strip, yet they remain grounded and are sweet and down to earth girls despite their ample time in the spotlight.  When we visit, I often sit and marvel at their hyperspeed back-and-forth sibling banter, so I invited them to do a podcast with...

Our eighth wedding anniversary came and went with little fanfare on the 8th of this month.  Ana and I had dated four years before we married, we wanted to be sure.  So with a strong love and twelve years of wedded bliss under our belts, it should have been a day we even wanted to celebrate.  But we didn't.  Not in the traditional way, at least. This podcast is revealing.  ...

Kimi Couture, the business executive, and entrepreneur, turned professional fighter,  got into women's Mixed Martial Arts back when no one thought it would be successful.  She was one of the pioneers, one of the original few professional female MMA fighters in the world, and while she didn't win every fight she had, she was tough as nails and one of the most entertaining and exciting pro...

This year has taught us a great deal about ourselves, our family and life and we will never live it the way we once did.  It's infinitely better now.  In the absence of all we knew due to covid and quarantine, we discovered what really makes us happy and what is most important.  All of our dreams have changed, as have our goals, and our new life is much simpler than the one we were...

You can follow Rick on Facebook Rick DeLauter has dedicated the past 43 years of his life to serving his country, the United States Of America.  His grandfather served in World War 1.  His father and uncles served in World War II.  And his oldest son, like him, also served in the military.  After 22 years in the Army, Rick retired at the rank of Lieutenant Colonel and has conti...

Life. What is all of this for, and why and what is our purpose here? Inspired by the recent passing of a man we knew and respected deeply, we talk about our perspectives on what is essential, what isn't, and how important it is to evaluate where we are, where we are going, and make sure we are on the path to where we want to be. I close it out with a tip on how you can make sure that you are where...

Ana and I are together 24/7 right now and like a lot of couples, it's not an easy thing to do.  When things got contentious we had to make a choice to either let it escalate or sort out the issues and make our marriage a success.  That realization was the catalyst for tremendous growth and change and what we learned became the foundation for how we now deal with all adversity.  As w...

This has been a long time coming but we filed papers recently and today we got a court date for the adoption of Crystal, our former foster son's biological mother.  When we told our family and friends they didn't understand why.  We talk about why in this episode and it's for the most simple of reasons.  We also talk about our business, how quarantine and Covid have impacted it, and...

Quarantine is over, and life is getting busier again. We didn't adjust very well initially, but a few weeks into this, we figured out that we had to figure it out and find a better way.  We solved some issues by becoming more efficient, but the most significant improvements came when we changed how we thought about and approached our days, and the things and people in it.   Today, we are...

If you are young, beautiful, friendly, and outgoing, Las Vegas is a great place to build a successful career if you play it smart.  If you get caught up in "Vegas," it can eat you up and spit you out.  Missy Posterli left Youngstown, Ohio, and moved to Las Vegas to find her fame and fortune, and over a decade later, she is part of the management team of one of the hottest clubs in Vegas....

Change is a thing few people enjoy or suffer well.  Thus far, 2020 has been about nothing but change, fear, loss, and instability, and it's been hard on everyone.  Ana Tigre is back this week, and we talk about change, how each of us deals with it, and how we have managed some of the most challenging days.  We don't have the answer to controlling change.  But we do know what wo...

She was born into the gang life and lived it to its fullest for thirty years before being inspired to make a change.  She did the bold thing, the thing she never imagined she could ever do.  She earned her GED, and then later, her certification as a Phlebotomist and a Medical Assistant graduating with honors.  But after graduation, the job prospects didn't come through, and then a g...

Missy Posterli is on the management team of one of the most famous nightclubs in Las Vegas, she is an exceptional model, and a mom.  Her life was rock-solid until Covid-19 came along and extended quarantine has put her career on hold and in question.  She was born and raised in Youngstown, Ohio, a place decimated by the death of US Steel and frequented by mobsters and other social parasi...

Mel Bobocel and I used to be police officers and partners on the job.  After police work I got into business and photography and he became a helicopter pilot.  Eight thousand hours later of pilot in command time of a variety of helicopters working in some of the most dangerous conditions.  We talk about his two crashes, being stalked by bears, and life as a helicopter pilot in Canad...

Marriage is a thing like getting a puppy or buying a boat.  If you want it to make you happy and give you years of joy, it requires constant care and maintenance.  We call it "work" when we talk about maintaining a marriage, but maybe a better approach, for something we wanted so badly at one point, would be to think of it as caring for, building, or even enjoying our marriage.  A b...