Talks, Tactics and Tequila

This week, Oscar introduces Monica to an old friend, Jeff Gooch, who will be getting married on Veteran's Day, 2022.  Jeff began serving his country with a 4 year stint in the US Army.  He then spent a decade as a police officer in Colorado. After that, he worked either as a contractor or for federal agencies in Iraq and Afghanistan.  In this episode, he tells those stories. He has two awesome gro...

Monica and Oscar's guest this week is David Keuhner, the CEO and Founder of One Family Brewing, and the Managing Member of One Family Gives, a nonprofit helping families and individuals in need. David has been involved as an entrepreneur for multiple "start-up" companies such as JTech Communications , the leading provider of pagers for the restaurant industry, bought by Oracle; OpenTable ,  the  l...

This week, Monica and Oscar discuss unexpected loss, and the grieving process, as they welcome Nikki Stowell. Nikki is a rare native Floridian. She attended University of Florida and Stetson Law School. She is a professor at USF St Petersburg. She and her husband, Shane, have two beautiful children. She shares the story of losing her sister Amy (below) a college student who died after a 2-month st...

This week, Monica and Oscar discuss how sports shape our upbringing, teach us the fundamentals, and provide lessons which inform our lives in good times and bad.   Join the conversation at  www.talkstacticsandtequila.com or on Facebook and Instagram at Talks_Tactics_Tequila  

This week, Monica and Oscar discuss how to let go of things we become attached to in life - both physical and emotional, but which are now in the past.  Oscar recalls the physical and emotional pain of his injuries from the war in Afghanistan in 2014, when he was forced to retire.  

Monica and Oscar chat with DJ Klem, a combat veteran who retired from the US Army. He served for 20 years first in Air Defense, then as an Air Traffic Controller, and finally in Special Operations. More importantly he is a husband, father, grandfather and an advocate for those in the military who are considering suicide. * To dial or text the National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: 988

This week, Monica and Oscar delve into the history of Tequila, with some surprising origins and facts. And we find out why Oscar prefers not to take the garbage out.   

"Oscar was one of my lead miscreants. I just thought they'd get out of the Marine Corps and go be a burden on society" - Master Gunnery Sergeant Phil Molloy on today's episode of TTT. Oscar counts Phil as a mentor, and a model of leadership, honor and integrity. They were re-united years after their military service. In between times, Phil has faced and overcome prostate cancer.  They discuss thei...

Unexpected moments can change the course of our lives. Mostly, we only recognize a pivotal moment with hindsight. This week, Oscar and Monica discuss theirs, and how those moments shaped their futures.  Monica is a relationship therapist, an entrepreneur and football and basketball Mom. Oscar is a former operator/contractor, former police detective, former US Marine, former bartender and now a con...

In their very first episode together, from sunny Florida, Monica and Oscar share experiences. Monica is a relationship therapist, an entrepreneur and football and basketball Mom. Oscar is a former operator/contractor, former police detective, former US Marine, former bartender and now a consultant and a football Dad. Plus they make their very first Tequila recommendation.  Join the conversation at...