A Fighter's Story

Join us on the latest episode of A Fighters Story, where we sit down with David Gospodarek, a licensed therapist in Denver, Colorado, who overcame a traumatic brain injury after a severe auto accident. Despite the challenges he faced, David's resilience and determination led him to pursue his passion for mental health. Hailing from Wisconsin with a traditional Midwest upbringing, David shares...

I understand this is not my traditional content but I feel like this aligns with where I am at right now. So please enjoy the rant and check out the website at www.afightersstory.com and find me everywhere at @iamrobchilds

Look guys I felt like I needed to get some shit off of my chest. I kept it vague but if you are feeling a little off or any of this made sense to you then hit subscribe. Find me on instagram @iamrobchilds and send me a DM for a prize. Other than that ill see you on youtube!

Daniel is an amazing human. He has encountered war and live to tell about it. Beyond his story you hear he has started a nonprofit to help soldiers with their PTSD. @warriorsforpeace is an organization to help combat veterans give back to the world in hopes to help cure PTSD. Please check out the links below IG: warriorsforpeace www.warriors4peace.org IGIamrobchilds www.afightersstory.com

My time with Stacey has been amazing. We have slowly become friends. She has overcame issues most people would run from to become a very successful female partner within her law firm. Stacey's speech competition: https://youtu.be/vpSoOZ3P-Y8 Please subscribe to help the channel grow and share to everyone. As always if you have made it this far please find me on social media @iamrobchilds

PTSD is a very serious thing that a lot of us don't talk about. Sean has a Podcast called Recover Out loud where that topic is discussed with all types of guests. In this episode we go over his time in the army where he recounts a horrifying event. Sean Young https://linktr.ee/sittingwithsean And as always if youve gotten this far. Add me to social media @iamrobchilds

Sylvie von Duuglas-Ittu98 lb female #Muaythai #fighter w/ 260+ fights in #Thailand aiming to best Wickwar's world record of 471 pro fights. patreon.com/sylviemuay www.patreon.com/posts/muay-thai-uncut-7058199 @iamrobchilds

Stacey and I had a great talk. She has become somewhat of a friend. She overcame moving out of her parent's house at a young age where she was told she would never amount to anything. And now she is a partner at her law firm where she handles mountains of cases and does anything that she can to give back and share her story. Stacey is an amazing woman that has a work ethic and pride in herself...

Celeste trains in Thailand through Fairfax Muay Thai and is under @onechampionship contract after winning The Road To One Championship. She grew up in Australia with her family in a traveling carnival and after deciding that she did not want to become a lifetime partier she found martial arts and the journey began. Celeste became the first female to fight in Lumpinee Stadium in Thailand. She is ra...

Sam Mitchel is an amazing young man that started the podcast Autism Rocks. We were able to sit down and have an honest amazing conversation. I encourage everyone to check out Autism Rocks on all streaming platforms.

Derek is first and foremost my friend. I Want to thank him for his strength and willingness to do this. So many of us want to understand the LGBTQ+ community but I don't see people starting the conversation so I did. Thank you @sohoferndale for the access and to all the queens who performed and let me in. Please support the show by subscribing and visiting the website www.afightersstory.com also h...

I had to get a buddy from high school on the show and @sliderjesus was just the guy. He has gone from drug addiction to finding the thing that makes him happy while gaining an audience to share the word of sobriety.  www.afightersstory.com  @iamrobchilds

I met Bruce in the craziest way. I met him by seeing the inside of his skull after he seized up during detox in the summer of 2018 and from there, our stories split until this point. Bruce is now sober and living a sober life through meetings and helping people. Great dude and had an amazing conversation. This will def not be the last time we hear from Bruce. Show him some love on Instagram ...

Amber is an excellent fighter from the UK who has been training and fighting since childhood. She is signed to ONE championship and is looking to obtain a belt within the international organizations' ranks. I had a great time talking with her and I hope you enjoy our talk as much as I enjoyed having her. @amberkitchen @iamrobchilds www.afightersstory.com

Sadibou sy is a man with the people of Senegal behind him and Sweden. From his win in the PFL to his insane training schedule Sadibousy talks to me about it. Follow him @sadibousy on Instagram and look out for his upcoming fight on April 14th where he starts the season to win another championship.  www.afightersstory.com @Iamrobchilds @sadibousy

Where do I even start? Ryan Van Duzer comes from a fantastic family and has created a platform of pure positivity where he shares his travels across the globe. From his first trip leaving Honduras and arriving in Denver Colorado to his crazy beach bike trip across the continental united states. Ryan is a beacon of positivity and has created a life where he can sustain and thrive doing what he love...

Ive known this man for a few years now and I can say this. He is humble, accepting of others and one of the hardest workers in the gym and in life that you will meet. Follow along and hear stories of struggle and success.  @iamrobchilds www.afightersstory.com 

Where do I even start? This girl started at 8 and is only 15. She is working with the best in the sport to further her career and has an amazing start. Please show her some support at @helenajiujitsugirl and tell her I sent you. Great things coming this year and Helena is the first episode of the year. Thanks goes out to all the patrons who support this podcast and to the new comers. Welcome you a...

I ran into this guys YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@SailorJames and fell in love. He essentially bought a cheap boat, fixed it up and decided to sail around the world. I gotta say this is an amazing man with an amazing story. Follow along and find James on instagram @ https://www.youtube.com/@SailorJames and check out his amazing journey circumnavigating the world.  @iamrobchilds&nb...

Just had to have a sit down with an old friend from podcasting and see where things were at for him. JD is from Pennsylvania and has traveled all over the country and ended up trying to help addicts with his wife by starting a podcast and even a recovery center at one point. This guy is amazing and def worth the listen. @jd.dilks @comedianscomedians @bobsburgersmemefiction   @dontbeanotherpsy...

Find @cola_fpv on instagram as well as here for YouTube. this guy has amazing footage and his skills are not be beaten by anyone. Please enjoy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAIdO4BtkTA

Besides being a legend in the sport holding multiple titles Antonio is also the head coach and owner of body shop performance gym. Antonio and i spoke about a lot of different areas. Drawing comparisons of bad upbringings, race and color as well as diving into the mindset of a career driven fighter. Listen along and i apologize for my audio. Zoom fucked things up again and ill do my best to try an...

Mike is the creator of A Day in the life of Kai Greene on YouTube which I watched countless times. Mike has also appeared in the new Documentary Kai and has a review on YouTube along with his brother  To find him and his videos please subscribe to https://www.youtube.com/c/MikePulcinella1 IG: @mikepulcinella And for my listeners please hit me up @iamrobchilds and please subscribe for more con...

Jesse started his career on Mackinac island looking for something. It sounds like he found what he was looking for in the woods hiking for st Judes children hospital. If you want to find him in the summer just head up to Mackinac island and go to the pink pony. Order a Rum Runner and a Bader Bomb and sit down and relax.  Please find him online and send him some love @walkingwithstjude and ple...

Dom is a massive star on the rising. He has dedicated his time to his craft and you can tell by the recent win to obtain his IFBB card. Reach out to him online @Dom_triveline subscribe below to support the channel! @iamrobchilds www.afightersstory.com iamrobchilds@afightersstory.com