2200TAPS Podcast

From Combat, to Prison, to Purpose... " This work didn’t begin as a business, it began as a lifeline. After returning from combat, navigating trauma, incarceration, and the long road back to identity, I discovered something powerful: storytelling is more than communication. It’s connection. It’s healing. It’s how we find our way back to ourselves, and to each other. "-Eric Rush We start...

Hang on to your seats as we sit down with Stephanie Hellstern who is not only the founder of Kyle Still Speaks, but mother to her late son Kyle Sexton. Stephanie lost Kyle summer of 2020 to Fentanyl Overdose. She later discovered that he was the victim of a Drug-Induced Homicide which prompted her to do whatever it takes to make people aware of this horrible drug. Stephanie is very active and work...

Join us as we conclude our 2 part series with our buddy Drew Gamble. Just two friends having honest conversations about life, Military life, trauma and more. The shenanigans were real and so was the dark humor. Thank you as always Drew for coming on, bringing the belly laughs and vulnerability. Always grateful for you brother!!! Music: "Miracle" by ONLAP (Spotify, Apple Music) Support th...

Drew is no stranger to the show as a guest and advocate routing for mental health. What he wasn't prepared for was how he would struggle post deployments and how difficult it is for someone in his profession to actually ask for help. We've always asked ourselves why we're not recording our phone conversations because they're just that good. Well, this interview is one we intent...

Join us as we sit down with our next incredible guest, Cristina Coria. Cristina is a Medically Ret Police Officer shot/injured in line of duty, motivational speaker, advocate for injured first responders and was on CBS Survivor Season 13. We have been trying for a few years now to get her on the show and now we've locked her in. Yay!!!!! Her story is nothing short of a miracle and we invite y...

September 11, 2001 is a day many of us will never forget. Some of you weren't even born which is a hard pill to swallow for some of us who don't believe aging is a thing. Today on the 24th Anniversary of that fateful day, we are releasing a very special episode in honor of our guest, Retired FDNY Fire Fighter John Larocchia and his 19 fallen colleagues from firehouse Maspeth Queens Haz-M...

Hang onto your seats as we sit down with one incredible woman who survived what most wouldn't. We are excited to bring you our in person interview with the legend herself, Kennedy Littledike Bingham. If you google search "Power Line Girl", a picture of her will pop up immediately. Back in 2021, Kennedy was involved in a horrific car accident that left her dangling 30 feet up in an a...

Join us a we sit down with our fellow brother in arms, U.S. Navy Veteran and Host of the Eddie Lowery Off The Deep End Podcast, Mr. Eddie Lowery. This is a 2 hour special that I don't think either of us were ready for. Eddie's Podcast is all about his guest. Their goal is to go over another's life experiences to break down the things that divide us and overall starting conversations...

When we're able to sit down with fellow Veterans who are locking arms with us in in our mission, it galvanizes us even more to save others. Join us as we sit down with out fellow brother in arms Kyle Turner (Host of Veteran Chat Project), is a husband, a father and a man who has dedicated his time to help his fellow brothers and sisters in arms. His mission of Veteran Chat Project is to be of...

Join us as we sit with a bad ass woman who not only survived the attacks of 9/11 but the aftermath once everything went quiet. Sam Horwitz, (former U.S. Secret Service Agent and 9/11 First Responder) sits down with us as she shares the very moment she found herself in the elevator of the first tower that got struck on 9/11. Her story of how everything unfolded, to becoming a first responder on sce...

Hang on to your seats as we sit with our new friend and first responder brother John Salerno. John is a retired NYPD Detective and Firefighter who was on scene during 9/11. He shared everything from that day to his struggles all the way to his personal interview with out favorite mobster Sammy "The Bull" Gravano. So grab your tissues and popcorn for this jaw dropping and emotional interv...

Join us as we sit down with a man who really needs no introduction. Keith Murphy "Murph or Smurf"...this man has a variety of nicknames but one that resinates with so many of us is "The Deacon". We invite you to listen in on this amazing interview with a man who survived a horrible motorcycle accident that took is left leg and nearly his life. He has since bounced back in ways...

Hold on to your seats as we sit down with an amazing man who defied all odds and still making huge strides with his recovery. Our ATF brother Toño Valdivia is a family man, adaptive athlete and angel among us. He shares his story with us about the day he had a horrific motorcycle accident that ultimately left him without his left leg. He tells us how that specific leg was the one the saved his lif...

What is up everybody? Join us as we sit down with our fellow Podcaster and sister in arms, Detox with Bullets 2 Bedpans as we discuss our journeys from Service to Podcasting. We definitely didn't leave anything on the table and had a pretty rad time interviewing each other for this one of a kind release. We hope you enjoy it just as much as we did. Connect with Detox: Instagram Handle @ bulle...

It's always a special treat when we have friends, family and just close people come on the show and this episode is just that. Hold onto your seats as we sit down with a very special guest, Ms. Jenny Laine, to discuss some intense childhood/adult trauma but how she's been able to find healing and most of all...how's she found purpose in her story. This bad ass woman is shaking thing...

Hold on to your seats as we bring to you one hell of an episode y'all! We were blessed to have Lakeydra Houston, USAF (Ret.) on the show and dude...she brought it something fierce! The amount of vulnerability this incredible woman brought to the table was rock star status!! Lakeydra's story is gut wrenching yet beautiful. A woman who at the tender age of 6 experienced her first sexual as...

Kicking off our very first show of 2024 is none other than the Queen G herself from the Bad Bitch Vibes Podcast, Glena! *Special thanks to Courtney and Tezra for coming on as well <3 Join us as she shares her experience with us. Reminder, this one is very explicit and can be triggering on many levels so please be mindful and police those little ears. She is our final guest of the amazing trio t...

What a wild ride it's been with the three ladies from Bad Bitch Vibes and we're barely into part 2 of this 3 part series. Join us as we sit with Tezra, another amazing woman from this wild crew. Tezra brought a very different but much needed story that I don't think we've had just yet on this show. She definitely took us for a ride and we are just honored that she shared it ALL...

Do we have an episode for you! 3 episodes actually!! Join us as we sit down with Courtney, co-host from the of Bad Bitch Vibes Podcast. Their show is hosted by Courtney, Tezra and Glena and together they feature candid conversations through their own stories, struggles, and successes with unapologetic honesty and vulnerability. I was even lucky enough to be on their show as a guest telling my very...

Do we have a killer episode for you!! We want to caution you that a lot of what this episode contains is very explicit content about Ambers story as a Combat Medic and Mother. Police those little ears as always and if you're ready to rock and roll, we encourage you to listen to the entire episode. I met Amber while in Ireland this past summer while attending a music healing camp with our frie...

Do we have a wild ride for you! As always, we want to encourage you to police little ears that might be around so that you don't tip them over and most of all kick our ass!! Now that the disclaimer is out of the way...join us as we sit down with this next guest who completely wrecked us during the interview. Aleha Ingle is a retired U.S. Air Force Veteran with one hell of a story. Our hearts...

Join us as we sit down with our dear friend Kate who is a Retired Kansas City Police Officer. She definitely took us down a rabbit hole before we could even get to her story, and we are here for it! Lol. On a serious note, Kate shares her story with us about how her and her then partner got ambushed while on patrol, leaving her with a TBI and more. Thankfully, Kate is still with us here today leav...

I am so stoked to bring our next couple of guests in this one of a kind interview. We interviewed one of our brother in arms, Tom Cruz for Episode 56 and now, we have the honor to have both his wife Heather and 10 year old Holden on the show. I am personally grateful that little man gave us his time to share with us how he helps his dad out when he sees his PTSD kick in. I am also equally grateful...

Hold on to your Podcasting seats as we sit down with Retired U.S. Army First Sergeant, Tom Cruz. I interviewed Tom without knowing the entire backstory of who he is today and that is so polar opposite on how I interview my guests. I was approached by multiple people that we needed to get him on the show asap and after hearing his story with this interview, I now see why. We hope you enjoy everythi...

Join us as we sit down with Kansas City Police Officer Tyler Moss. Tyler sustained a severe head injury after he was shot in the line of duty leaving him in a very touch and go situation in the hospital. Through God's grace and many prayers, he survived the incident. Tyler came to us about sharing his story and boy are we so honored and blessed that he did. We want to caution you that some of...