A Brothers' Creed

On this Episode of A Brothers' Creed Podcast we talk through the predicament of when we should ask for help vs when we should figure things out by ourselves. Ethan talks about making this desicion in the workplace and also personally with mental health. We talk about when we should ask for help, when we shoud go it alone and how to ask for help if we decide we need it. Jared then talks about his f...

On this Episode of A Brothers' Creed podcast we share some of the craziest stories about animal human interactions. Some of these interactions are positive like when a sea lion saved a man from drowning. Or when three beavers saved a young boy from freezing overnight. On the other hand, we prove that some animals cannot be domesticated. From blood thirsty lions in Lag Vegas magic shows to a domest...

On this episode of A Brothers' Creed Podcast we chat with Alan Smyth and Jessica Midkiff. Alan is the executive director of the Saving Innocence Project that is an anti-Human trafficking organization operating in the L.A. area. Alan is the co-author of the book Men! Fight for me, The Role of Authentic Masculinity in Ending Sexual Exploitation and Trafficking. Alan shares with us some of the ways m...

On this episode of A Brothers' Creed Podcast we look back at the 99 episodes we have done and talk about our podcast journey. We talk about the reach the podcast has had and about some of our most popular episodes. We go through our 2021 and 2022 intro music clips and talk about the meaning behind each of the quotes we share. We then each share 3 or 4 clips from the past 99 episodes that have insp...

On this episode of A Brothers' Creed podcast we talk about the value of hard work.  Ethan and I share some of our favorite stories and quotes about the value of hard work as opposed to being idle. We talk about how fulfilling it can be in work hard and put meaningful effort into your work or your passions.  Ethan shares with us a few steps on how we can focus our energies to make our work more eff...

On this episode of A Brothers' Creed Podcast we interview Rishi and Lisa Desai who have been fostering children for for about 2 years now. The need for good parents to temporarily care for displaced children has never been higher. There are nearly 400k children in the U.S. in the foster system every year.  Lisa and Rishi passionately discuss how they got into fostering, and what the initial onboar...

On this episode of A Brothers' Creed Podcast we hear part 2 of the spy stories collaboration with the Virtuous Men Podcast. This episode features two excellent WWII stories from Ethan and Jamie (from Virtuous Men). Ethan talkes about Dusko Popov who was a triple agent during WWII and was the inspiration for the most famous spy franchise James Bond. Jamie shares the story of an infamous spy who wen...

On this special episode of A Brothers' Creed Podcast you will hear part one of a collaboration with The Virtuous Men Podcast. We each prepared a narrated stories of famous spies form history. In this part Scott starts by telling the story of Marcus Brutus. Depending on who you talk to his actions were either traitorous or honorable. His collusion and the eventual murder of Caesar was one of though...

On this episode of A Brothers' Creed Podcast we meet with Owen Kennedy of the Kenner Underground Instagram and YouTube channel to discuss his exploration of old Mines. Owen has a passion for exploring and found that exploring abandoned mines from the early 19th century and before scratches that itch. Owen is a photographer, explorer, lover of history, and an adventurer at heart. Him and his buddie...

On this episode of A Brothers’ Creed Podcast we discuss some well known and lesser known hostage situations from history. A hostage situation usually involves a party capturing people against their will to make some type of demand, law enforcement professionals, politicians, and loved ones are generally on the other end trying to make a deal with the hostage takers. Jared talks about the Iranian H...

On this episode of A Brothers' Creed Podcast we discuss the differences between Hope and Despair. When living in a polarized world there is always a way to find the worst in a situation. It can be easy to lose hope in the future and in the things that you once trusted. On this episode we define hope and talk through how we can endure in hope and faith through times of despair. Ethan talks about ho...

On this episode of A Brothers' Creed Podcast we continue our discussion on the Bill of rights. We left off at Amendment number 13 last episode and today we cover number 14 through 27. All of these amendments have been added after the original 10. The last amendment dealing with congressman pay was added in the year 1992. Join us as we discuss topics such as prohibition, civil rights, women's suffr...

On this episode of A Brother’s Creed podcast we take a close look at one of the founding documents of the United States of America. The Bill of Rights is a list of amended rights to the Constitution that has been an evolving document in American History. We start with the original 10 Amendments that existed at the onset of our country and then we go into the additional 17 that have since been adde...

On this Episode of A Brother’s Creed podcast we talk about some of the most epic failures in military and government history. We start off by chatting about the awful U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan and how these types of governmental failures are not new to history. Jared shares the tragic story of Napoleon’s Russian Campaign to Moscow which cost him nearly 500 thousand troops. Ethan talks about...

On this episode of A Brothers' Creed we talk about some of favorite prison break stories. Surprisingly there are hundreds if not thousands of recorded accounts of people breaking out of prison. Ethan Starts out by walking through the infamous case of Frank Morris and the Anglin brothers who escaped from Alcatraz also known as "The Rock". Many people tried to escape The Rock and all failed except F...

On this week of A Brothers’ Creed Podcast we talk about how to remain calm in stressful situations. We cover how to deal with stressful situations from anything like having to give a presentation at work, dealing with crying children, to being in an emergency. Ethan talks about how thinking through a situation to properly assets next steps can be critical in a stressful situation. We can sometimes...

On this episode of A Brothers’ Creed Podcast, we talk about the curious psychological phenomenon of mass hysteria. Ethan gives a great overview of what mass hysteria is and some interesting examples from modern history and times long past. From a convent of Nuns who can’t stop meowing to kids within a school mysteriously coming down with what was believed to be Tourette syndrome, the examples of m...

On this episode of A Brothers' Creed Podcast we talk through our personal fitness journey and goals over the past 6 months. Starting the year off we both had a portion of our goals related to physical improvement. Well, we are almost 6 months in and we thought it would be a good idea to have an accountability episode! Ethan shares in depth his path to completing his first triathlon. How he trained...

On this episode of A Brothers’ Creed Podcast, we discuss the attribute of Persistence. Persistence is very similar to perseverance which is something we discuss. We share stories of persistence and how when incorporated into your personal creed it can take you to new heights. We talk about ways you can cultivate persistence in your life and how having a long-term view on things can show the fruits...

On this Episode of A Brothers’ Creed Podcast we have a chat with an estate planning attorney Nick Anderson. Nick talks with us about a variety of legal considerations and strategies used by people to plan for their estate and end of life affairs. Nick walks us through some of the nuances of Probate and what you might encounter should you only have a will describing your final wishes. We then chat...

On this episode of A Brothers' Creed podcast, we talk UFOs (unidentified flying objects). We discuss the legitimate reports and finding released by the Pentagon. As part of congressional legislation and  freedom of information act requests, we have received over 3000 pages of documentation about UFOs and other out of this world finding. Ethan starts out by sharing some experiences from past US Pre...

On this Episode of a Brothers Creed Podcast we talk about some of the most famous public trials of all time. With the recent Jonny Depp and Amber Heard or Kyle Rittenhouse trials we are able to get a more detailed view of what happened and how the justice system works. Jared shares the infamous public trial of the philosopher Socrates. Ethan than walks through the OJ Simpson murder trial and share...

On this episode of A Brothers’ Creed Podcast we talk about little known wars in history that you might not be aware of. These wars in some cases lasted only days while others lasted 50+ years. Ethan starts out by sharing the story of the War of Zanzibar, this battle was a result of a local leaders pushing back against the British puppet president they planned to install after the death of a former...

On this episode of A Brothers' Creed Podcast we speak with retired Police Officer Chad Webster. Chad speaks with us about his almost 20 years of experience as a police officer. He shares with us some of his favorite moments as well as some of the hardest times. First responders are exposed to trauma almost daily and many times it is not addressed as it should be. As tensions increased with riots i...

On this episode of A Brothers' Creed Podcast we discuss some modern and historic rules to live by. Jared shares some of the most impactful rules to live by from the writings of Benjamin Franklin. Ethan then does a profile of what made George Washington the man that he was. Jared reviews an article which describes itself as the Unofficial Goldman Sachs guide to being a man. These modern rules of th...