The Decision Hour

If you’re a parent, this one is for you.  This week I got to sit down with speaker, author, negotiation expert and my friend, Mr. EksAyn Anderson, a.k.a. X.  We get into some deep conversation about Fatherhood, Business and what it means to be successful. We share a lot of personal experiences of fatherhood, things we each have gone through and what we think it really means to be a father.   We di...

Turn up the volume because this week I have ,Hero Advocate and Country Music Artist Mr. Colton James on the show!   We kick it off and get to know Colton a little better and how he got into music at an early age.  Over the years he perfected his craft and before he knew he was opening for Toby Keith, Mark Chestnut, Chris Cagle, Joe Nichols, the Dixie Chicks, Lonestar, Keith Anderson and Trick Pony...

I love talking and learning from people who really have a purpose of service and helping others.  My friend Jason Skeesick joins me for this week’s episode and topic is, Build a Dynasty. Get ready to take some notes!   Jason is a veteran, a podcast host ( Spear and Clover ) and is a mentor for entrepreneurs.  Check out his website: https://www.spearandclover.com and follow him on social media: Fac...

What do you really know about the Environment? This episode I sit down with Clarice and Marisa, the hosts of Environmentally Speaking.  A podcast that has quickly grown in popularity because of the serious topics around state and federal environmental issues.  “The goal of this podcast is to give our listeners Just a bite sized version of a topic and approachable introduction to what's going on.” ...

Excited to bring this episode to you as I sit down with the one and only David “Vegas” Shuman!  WE sit down and get to know David a little better.   He is a fellow podcast host, with his podcast “Because Bikers Matter Podcast” (can find it on Heroes Media Group or where you listen to podcasts), He is the CMO (Chief Motorcycle Officer) of the Motorcycle Safety Lawyers® (MSL) which is a division of...

More and more veterans are starting to turn to psychedelic plant-based medicine to help with Anger, TBIs and PTSD, because the VA’s way of treatments, don’t always work.  So this week we are continuing on with the psychedelic healing series.  In this episode I have my close friend Tom Kapstrom on the show. Tom shares his experience that he recently had with an Ibogaine treatment. You will hear the...

Adam Zaffuto is a Husband, Father, Jiu Jitsu evangelist, Veteran, and proponent of Psychedelic healing. After serving as an Infantryman in Iraq and Afghanistan Adam returned home with a diagnosis of PTSD and began the process of seeking healing from the Moral Injury he sustained during his combat tours. After years of counseling he felt like he was doing well until the collapse of Afghanistan reop...

This weeks episode will have you laughing and thinking about your life in its present moment.     Nick Devlin ( https://www.nickdevlincoaching.com ) is a mission to uplift humanity and wage peace through transformational adventures. Nick shares some of his many adventures in life thus far from being an Army Ranger, to Ivy League MBA student, to engineer just to name a few.  Nick has found his purp...

Patti Katter joins me in this special episode and we sit down to discuss One More Mission and what their goal is to help save America’s election.   For more information on One More Mission visit: https://onemoremission.com

I’m with the three amigos, Mike, Melon, and Raf, from the Pushing Back Chaos podcast. l (also a Heroes Media Group show.) As long time friends, the four open up and peel back the layers on why they have pursued podcasting and name some of the main life events that have guided them to find purpose in helping others while helping themselves throughout everyday challenging times.  From struggles with...

How can you possible combat climate Change with regenerative Agriculture?  It’s a question that most people wouldn’t know to ask.  In this episode I sit down with longtime friend Mr. AJ Richards.  AJ has been hard at work with some new projects and educates us on what climate change really is and what is regenerative agriculture. This conversation gets really deep on what going on with agriculture...

What does God’s word have to do with the food we consume? Join me for this week’s episode as I sit down with the founder of God’s Good Table, Maureen Diaz.  For years she watched family struggle with health issues and delt when some of her own, when one day she said, enough!  She started on a journey to learn and study traditional healing and cooking. She shares her journey with us, what she has l...

What can wartime leaders throughout history teach us about effective leadership? In this episode I had the honor of sitting down with Retired U.S. Army Colonel, Christopher D. Kolenda, Ph. D. We get into a deep discussion about the three perspectives that are vital to have when learning about leadership. We talk about how leaders can help inspire their people to be their best for the teams success...

In this episode I sit down with Singer/Songwriter Hannah Pralle.  Hannah grew up on the Navajo Reservation in Arizona. She is a veteran of the Armed Forces and has spent most of her working years in commercial driving, CDL education/training, and/or wildland fire suppression contracting operations. She holds a bachelor's in music performance, a master's in creative writing (creative nonfiction). S...

On this episode of The Decision Hour Host Adam Bird sits down with Nic Gray who is the CEO of Uniformed Services Justice & Advocacy Group - USJAG (https://www.usjag.org) and the Executive Producer of Abandoned.   Sit back and listen to this chilling interview as Nic takes you deep into this new documentary called ABANDONED. It exposes the abusive discharge practices of injured active-duty service...

Don Martin was a an elite level performing Baseball player who after college played some pro ball until an injury forced him into a different path in life, or was it faith? He felt a calling to help others, because of his upbringing and having family members that have served in the military, Don knew he wanted to give back to those who have severed our great nation.  We kick off the show with Don...

More than 1Million people visit the Pentagon Memorial each year, but unlike the Flight 93 National Memorial  in Pennsylvania and the  9/11 Memorial  in NYC, the  9/11 National Pentagon Memorial  does not have a visitors center where people can be educated and learn about more about what happen at the Pentagon on that day in our nations history. This episode it down with the Chair and President of...

It’s time to get outdoors and reboot!  This episode I sit down with the founder of Operation Reboot Mr. Dan Waite & Board Member Mr. Ken Blaisdell.   “Operation ReBoot Outdoors is a 501c3 non-profit organization that concentrates on getting Veterans, LEOs, and service members out of the house and into nature, providing healing through hunting, fishing, and other outdoor recreational activities. We...

It’s time to get outdoors and reboot!  This episode I sit down with the founder of Operation Reboot Mr. Dan Waite & Board Member Mr. Ken Blaisdell.   “Operation ReBoot Outdoors is a 501c3 non-profit organization that concentrates on getting Veterans, LEOs, and service members out of the house and into nature, providing healing through hunting, fishing, and other outdoor recreational activities. We...

Tim Klund – CEO/Founder VERVE Systems LCC. U.S. Air Force Veteran, Serial Entrepreneur, Author of “Stop Whining, Start Winning 2.0 (The Workbook Edition), A Top Corporate & Sports Relationship Specialist, A Godly Man and an Inspiration to many. This is one of the most motivating and influential Decision Hour episodes to date so strap in!  In this episode I sit down with Mr. Tim Klund, we get a cha...

This week I set down with Author and Veteran, Betsy Ross. Betsy shares her story of transitioning out of the military and what it was like for her.  We talk about how she started writing and how sharing her story lead to sharing other peoples story, in hopes that it would educate others and help them understand what veterans go through.  She has a series of books called FIGHT.  FIGHT is a short bo...

Tax season is upon us, are you ready?  We welcome back our good friend Mr. Anthony Mauriello, EA (a.k.a. My Tax Fella).  Anthony is an expert in his craft with over 20 years of experience.  We sit down and discuss how he started his business ( https://www.mytaxfella.com ), the difference between an EA and a CPA, and common mistakes people and business make when doing their own taxes.  Anthony also...

This week we are talking with Serial Entrepreneur Judy Mark.  We start the show off learning about Judy as she shares how she became an entrepreneur at the age of 19 and where that journey has taken her.  Then we fast-forward to the present and discuss the Freedom Riders and the Freedom Convoy that took place in Canada, why it happened, how it started and why.  Judy takes us to the front of it all...

You all better buckle up and turn the volume up because you don’t want to miss this one!  This week’s guest is my friend, Air Force Veteran, Mother, and serial entrepreneur, Charlynda Scales.  Tune in and find out how this “Country girl from Tennessee” took a family recipe from 1956 and turned it into a business.  Charlynda is making America taste better one bite at a time.  Just wait to you hear...

This was such a great time talking with Daniel Tolson. We start the show off with Daniel sharing a funny story about his time working in the family Pawn Business. When then go back in time and listen his story from growing up with a learning disability, to realizing at a young age that he wanted to help people, which lead into coaching people how to wakeboard, that would eventually lead to him tra...