Billy and Willie's Workshop

Jon Miller sits down with Bill & Chris, and talks about the profound awakening he had from religion, the effects it has on mental health and where the country is with the religious right movement in this country. Sponsored by Revelton Distilling Company & Green Beret Realty. LIVE from the AKC Marketing Andrew Downs Studio.

Bill & Chris go LIVE at Polk City Pub in Polk City Ia, to review and talk about the impact of the movie Inside Out 2. The anxiety character in the movie really hit home for Bill. Chris and Bill discuss how spot-on the movie is while eating some amazing food and drink from Polk City Pub. Sponsored by Revelton Distilling Company and LIVE from the AKC Andrew Downs Marketing Studios.

Matt Fulchiron, from the Full Charge podcast and Tosh 2.0 joins Bill & Chris on False Starts. The twists and turns of the road of comedy can come with alot of challenges. Matt and Bill takes us down that road in this episode. Sponsored by Revelton Distilling Company & LIVE from the AKC Andrew Downs Marketing Studios.

Guest Ethan Beck, a friend of Chris comes on the pod to talk about his journey as a young man in the military, his struggles afterward and the organization Irreverent Warriors, whose goal is to use humor and camaraderie to help veterans who are contemplating taking their own life. Sponsored by Revelton Distilling Company & LIVE from the AKC Andrew Downs Marketing Studios.

Ian Bagg is a world-touring comedian whose comedy was recently described as "dangerously flawless" on the JRE. But he is not just a comedian he is also the cohost of the weekly hockey podcast, "Enjoying Orange Slices with Jeff and Ian." Ian joins False Starts and talks about the challenges of mental health and the life of a comic. Sponsored by Revelton Distilling Company &...

Travis Justice from KXNO Morning Rush & WHO Soundoff join Bill & Chris. Travis is completely open and honest about his home life growing up, and what affect that had on him. He talks about being a father and husband and how that has evolved. We hit topics ranging from Nebraska Football, Samari swords & dolphin sex. Sponsored by Revelton Distilling Company & LIVE From the AKC Andrew...

Tony Rock is an American actor and stand-up comedian, the younger brother of comedian Chris Rock. He is best known for playing Uncle Ryan on Everybody Hates Chris, and television producer Dirk Black on the UPN/The CW series All of Us. Rock also appeared in many films including What Goes Around Comes Around and Redemption of a Dog. Sponsored by Revelton Distilling Company & LIVE from the AKC An...

Comedian Heather Jones comes on the pod. Heather is a mom of 6 kids and we talk to her about juggling those kids, working, and more. This episode is a replica of what we want this pod to be. We talk about some serious things in this pod, but the comedy to help cope is prevalent throughout this whole episode. Sponsored by Revelton Distilling.

BIll's old friend Aaron comes on the pod. Aaron is a minister and we sit down and have a great discussion about the difference between faith and religion. Is there a correlation between having strong faith and your mental health? Can your mood be better because you are connected to a religion? Is there a difference between faith and religion? Bill and Chris talk about it. Sponsored by Revelton...

Bill & Chris sit down with Bill's great friend Ross Peterson for a frank discussion on how divorce can affect men. Ross comes on the pod and talks about what does being a single father mean in today's world, raising kids, and coping with the loss of a marriage? Sponsored by Revelton Distilling Company.

World renown and Des Moines Legendary comic Willie Farrell steps into the pod with Bill and Chris. It would be easier to write what we didn't talk about on this amazing episode. We discuss the concept of grief and how we handle those, how his comedy helps, Chris, Willie and Bill dive deep into faith questions surrounding heaven and the after life and go deep in the weeds. All this while laughi...

Former Station Director of KXNO Andrew Downs, joins Chris and Bill to sit down and discuss his new gig and how jobs and careers can control the narrative of who you are, and when doing so, can affect your mental health. Sponsored by Revelton Distilling Company & LIVE from the Gravitate Coworking Studio

Sgt Parizek joins Chris and Bill to sit down and talk about how their organization handles crisis and crisis intervention. Services that are not only available to their officers but also to the community. We pick Paul's brain about the latest gambling information released in the last few days and dive deep into the DMPD's efforts to change and adapt as society does. Sponsored by Revelton D...

We kick off season 2 with renowned Hawkeye super fan Greg Suckow AKA Hawkeye Elvis. Greg gives us the story of how is idea of wearing a costume to a Hawkeye game developed into a fun alter ego and how this not only helps manage his Mental Health but how it has helped others as well. Sponsored by Revelton Distilling Company & Live from the Gravitate Coworking Studios.

Comedian Steve Hofstetter joins Bill and Chris to talk about how despite his anxiety, he built a YouTube presence with over 700K subscribers on YouTube and goes on tours, and specials. We dive into how he got his start in comedy, some of his mentors and how he gives back to young comics now. Live from the Gravitate Coworking Studios and sponsored by Revelton Distilling Company.

Sean Roberts from KXNO joins Bill and Chris live from the NEW Gravitate Coworking Studios. We talk about his career and the beginnings of KXNO, but dive deep into his choice to begin to work on his mental health and get a handle on things that he recognized he needed help with. Sponsored by Revelton Distilling Company.

John Bush joins Bill and Chris live in Bill's new bar where we break in the drinks and disucss life, dealing with therapy and have fun talking about it. John recently appeared on HULU's Triumph's Election Special, AXS TV's Gotham Comedy Live, and FOX NEWS Channel's Red Eye with Tom Shillue. As an actor he has been seen on TV's Spin City, Law and Order: Special Victims Unit...

No guest, just straight honest open talk about Chris and Bill's ideas of where they are in life, have they accomplished enough and those expectations being a thief of joy. Bill also talks about his thoughts on the highway robbery that was the Minnesota win over Iowa. Sponsored by Revelton Distilling Company.

Comedian and producer Michael Malone, host of Punched Up series, comes on and we talk about his journey from comedian to producer and how his life has changed, we talk about how his mental health was affected by his job, how he grew up. We dive into his family history and how some of that traumatic history has guided his comedy. Sponsored by Revelton Distilling Company. Check out Michael at https:...

Bill and Chris dive into the topic of the workplace, good work life balance, and how it affects your mental health. Such a good discussion on this one. Produced by 3 Beards Media and sponsored by Revelton Distilling Company.

Frank Meeink is a former white supremacist skinhead gang member in the United States. After a three-year stint in prison, he left the racist skinhead movement and now lectures against it. Frank comes on to talk about the struggles of the movement and results on his mental health and much more about his story. Produced by 3 Beards Media and sponsored by Revelton Distilling Company.

On the latest False Starts, Bill talks about the anxiety he's felt the last few weeks dealing with his car and replacement with the insurance company, the guys talk more about managing expectations and how Chris is handling that with his therapy sessions and should we push toxic family members out of our life or keep them because they are family. Produced by 3 Beards Media and sponsored by Rev...

Jordan joins Bill and Chris as we talk about the pressures of college sports on not only the athletes but their families as well. Jordan's perspective is refreshing and eye-opening. We talk about his famous shoe drop and the ramifications that happened afterward. We then dive into the gambling discussion and the NCAA. Produced by 3 Beards Media and sponsored by Revelton Distilling Company.

Darique served in the military and two tours in Afghanistan. He comes on the pod to talk about his tours, those had a profound affect on his mental health and PTSD. We dive into racial discussions and how his path now is to give back to be a licensed therapist going forward. All sponsored by Revelton Distilling company and produced by 3 Beards Media.

Chris talks about his movement towards starting therapy and why. We break down why it's important to not wait too long. Talk moves to football season and wraps up with how therapy can help become a better father and parent. Be sure to check out all our podcasts at  www.threebeardsmedia.com . Thank you to our sponsors Revelton Distilling Company at  www.reveltondistillery.com/