The Human Practitioner

Mihanu Boulengier, a Marine veteran, joins me to discuss the many challenges he's gone through and how they've shaped who he is today. From drug and alcohol addiction to considering suicide, he has experienced many dark times. With the help of several therapies, Mihanu has been able to improve his life to the point of helping others through similar struggles professionally. Mihanu is a par...

I met Aaron in a gym parking lot in Whitefish, Montana. He was by his Toyota Sequoia that he uses as his overloading adventure vehicle. Little did I know that his story ran much deeper than merely liking Toyota SUVs and adventure. Aaron joined me for a rare podcast appearance to discuss his professional athletic career, business endeavors and multiple ego deaths that brought him to the great place...

Chek Practitioner and Holistic Life Coach, Jerry Kuykendall, returns to discuss a range of modalities and benefits of healing from traumas. It's clear to many of us that the standard methods of healing traumas are leaving many people looking for more. We touch on the growing number of military veterans who have found relief from PTSD through psychedelic-assisted therapies. Jerry also shares ho...

Trevor has led quite the exciting life, ranging from Team USA ski jumping to rally driver instructing to Motorsports Marketing Manager for Toyota Gazoo Racing Rally Team US. After an injury ended Trevor's professional skiing career, he became a skiing instructor. He later became a rally car instructor and it was during these experiences that he realized how important focusing on the fundamenta...

JR Aduddell is a former Marine CH-53D Avionicsman who served from 1997 to 2006. He was a standout at HMH-463 and became an Aerial Observer (AO), which helped him gain a deeper appreciation for his role in Avionics. JR and John served together at 463 and became part of a tightly knit group of maintainers and flyers. Developing young leaders to carry on the traditions they learned from were among th...

Jerry digs into his story of going from sick in his early 30s to discovering Paul Chek's Chek Institute and becoming a healthy man and Chek Practitioner. He discusses the simplicity of healing ourselves from emotional, physical, mental and spiritual perspectives. Jerry touches on where the healthcare industry falls short on helping patients maintain or improve their health. There's more to...

Laura Salmon, Air Force veteran and former B-1 Lancer bomber hydraulics mechanic, joins Craig again for a chat about what she loves about aviation. Through her photography and descriptions, Laura brings to life many of the sensory details in aircraft - leaking hydraulic fluid, engine and rotor blade noise, and so on. For anyone interested in aviation in general or for the seasoned veteran of the a...

Taylor Lasiter joins Craig to discuss his Marine Corps career and entrepreneurial journey that led him to opening Redacted Fitness. Taylor's story is one of perseverance, problem solving and healing from PTSD.If you are active duty military, a veteran or first responder in the Coeur d'Alene and Post Falls, Idaho area, please visit Redacted Fitness.redactedfitness.com #usmc #marines #marine...

Danny Mears, Chief Master Sergeant (CMSgt.) and Superintendent with the Air National Guard's 139th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, joins John Logsdon and Craig to discuss the importance of attention to detail in aviation maintenance. Danny has maintained the C-130 for nearly 27 years and reached out after watching a clip of John discussing what aircraft maintainers refer to as "the 18 inch...

Laura Salmon, Air Force veteran and creator of Glantz Medias and Glantz Aviation, joins John Logsdon and Craig to share her story and love for aviation. Laura is a former B-1 Lancer bomber hydraulics mechanic and award-winning graphic designer. Her recent photos of a CH-53E operated by HMH-464 out of MCAS New River, NC got the attention of the CH-53 community, which led us to connecting with her....

This opens with several minutes of CH-53 and general aviation talk. Steve Langen, former Marine CH-53 crew chief and father of Alec Langen, shares his family's history in the Marine CH-53 community, and the tragedy that took Alec's life aboard a CH-53. Alec was the senior crew chief on board Tiger 43, the HMH-361 CH-53E that crashed in the mountains east of San Diego late the night of Febr...

Former Marine Sgt. and CH-53 Crew Chief Instructor, John Logsdon, joins Craig for another episode. They discuss how our past traumas can be transformed into excellence, leaving a lasting legacy through our work and family, and improving veteran-to-veteran relationships. John is the sole owner and operator of WeldCo Custom Fabrication and Welding, building custom hot rods for clients all over the c...

Hey there! My name is John. I’m originally from Minnesota and made the move to Coeur d’Alene, Idaho in 2020 with my wife, Michelle, and our two German Shepherds, Athena and Estella. Before diving into real estate, I spent six years in law enforcement—two of those years here in North Idaho and four as a deputy sheriff back in Wisconsin. Prior to that, I earned a degree in Legal Studies from the Uni...

Curtis Jackson is a world-class performance coach and the founder and co-owner of Jackson Strength and Performance, where he has spent the last twenty years helping athletes reach the highest levels of physical and mental performance. Over his career, Jackson Strength and Performance has trained hundreds of athletes in the youth, collegiate, professional, and Olympic arenas across a wide range of...

Mycal Anders is a U.S. Marine Corps veteran, Birkman Certified Consultant, bestselling author, and founder of Next Level Performance Consulting, located in Scottsdale, AZ. He's coached thousands of high performers to integrate their leadership, wellness and identity through a system rooted in clarity, discipline and aligned execution. "When leaders align, they don't just perform. They...

Matthew enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps following his graduation from Cactus Shadows High School in 2003. He served with HMH-362 throughout the South Pacific as well as the Naval Aviation Headquarters conducting test and evaluation flights on CH-53 Sea Stallion helicopters. Matthew completed 14 months in both Iraq and Afghanistan, and later participated in the development of the CH-53K King Stal...

Cris' 20-plus-year aviation career began as a Marine Corps Flight Equipment technician maintaining helmets and flight gear for pilots and aircrew. He then transitioned into a CH-53E mechanic performing in-depth depot level maintenance, where he developed rapidly as an aircraft maintainer. That's also where I met him, around 2007. He later joined Airbus and excelled enough to become a Senior Manage...

Olyveya, who suggests we "get uncomfortable," has lived an exciting life ranging from a professional ballet career, living in numerous countries around the world, becoming an advocate of the carnivore diet, and building her company - Pure by Olyveya. Olyveya has cured herself of multiple health conditions through her animal-product-based diet, and shares that story with the world so othe...

John Logsdon is a 12-year Marine Corps veteran who served from 1994 to 2006. John got his start as an F-18 power line mechanic and transitioned into the role of CH-53D Crew Chief, Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI), Flight Line Supervisor and Collateral Duty Quality Assurance Representative (CDQAR). He served with HMH-366, HMT-301 and HMH-463. He flew 2,232 hours, 1,213 of those on night vision...