CrashinConvos

**Welcome back after a long hiatus. I've been pretty busy setting up the new studio. I am still dialing in the new set up so please bare with me as I work the kinks out with the audio/video.** We have a friend of the podcast who just happen to catch a ride with us back from Angel Fire, New Mexico. We got some downhill park riding in and shared some good conversations on the long 14 hour drive back...

Thank you for staying tuned to this podcast. I apologize for the long delay for providing an update via these  platforms.  If you have anyone you would think would be an interesting guest for this podcast please shoot me an email to crashinconvos@gmail.com.  If you wish to see this video please view go to @crashinconvos on YouTube. I created a Rumble channel as well to see how that platform plays...

(Some of the things discussed in this podcast may be difficult to hear but if we plan to tackle mental health head on then these conversations are necessary to have) In this podcast we get into some personal experiences which have shaped Marissa's life to this point. how she is addressing them head on to overcome them through therapy, self reflection and her faith. For those listening, that have c...

In this episode Kenneth and I get into his mindset in the military, finding himself after exitiing, and his thought process through starting this veteran mtb nonprofit. Later in the episode we get into some crazy stuff he has experinced riding on the trails in Oregon to include having to out run a bear and much more. For more info on this program please check out the info/links below. 'Soldiers On...

Crazy story of missions in South America while on AD, life as a crew chief working on C130s, to exploring different options leaving the military finding his path as a business owner/bike mechanic in Waco, TX. After 3 years he using using his skills as mechanic and passion for riding to help put Waco on the map for a location to host Enduro's to Cameron Park. IG @otbcyclery https://www.otbcyclery.c...

In this episode we have Larry Briar who is a retired Marine Infantry MSgt who served 21 years of military service which involved 12 deployments, 6 of them were combat deployments.  We go over the aftermath of military service during wartime. How he uses fishing to help him, and how he used tools he learned to overcome a rough patch in his marriage and now lives a better life with his wife of 28 ye...

In this episode we have Mike Sheppard who served 6 years in the Air Force, and 36 years as a Fire Fighter/Paramedic in Los Angeles, CA, and in the state of Oregon. We get into how addiction affected his personal life, his kids and how it eroded his marriage of 28 years. How he started his life over at the age of 55, what he learned and how he overcame it and has now found balance and happiness wit...

Welcome back to another episode, in this weeks podcast we have Will who has been on the podcast a couple times before where we get into creativity as a music artist amongst other things, record label and so on. Fast foward till today where he has since retired from the military and is going through a transition of life both professionally and personally. We get a bit personal with our experinces t...

What's up y'all, welcome back! In this episode we have Jonathan who is the founder of The Dirt Therapy Project. This program is a veteran non-profit that introduces service members to mountain biking with the goal to show an alternative means to coping with stress from either military service or life in general by taking tapping into a childhood past time of riding bikes. Please sit back and relax...

Welcome back y'all! In this episode we have Jordan who is has taken his perspective in Architecture and applied to better understand the human body layer by layer. We get into the weeds of water storing memory, surfing, fascia and how other people emotions gets stored within all of us through transference, flow state and much more. This channel has many purposes, which are driven by my curiosity a...

In this episode I try to get an understanding of why there are so many different bibles and ideas of what God is in Christianity.  Those that know me, know I am not the most religious, in fact I joke that if I were to go to church that it may collapse on me. But I know in this world there exist a true evil that most are unaware of because the sheltered lives that many live here in America and if t...

We got John Castillo on  for this episode talking about going from BMX freestyle to MTB enduro racer, Filmographer, key event which changed from direction from living his dream as a sponsored athlete in Las Vegas to taking care of his family, plus his values as a person, to include his faith. Please enjoy the ride of conversation on the way to the trailhead, commute to work or any place you choose...

Welcome back to another episode. We have Joe Dominguez who was a Helicopter crew chief, and now is a professional barber here in San Antonio. I met him a few years back at some of the local MTB rides here in town. We get into a various subjects such as education and technology, difficulties of veterans transitioning out of the military, how Rona affected home life and so on. @joeyfxbbbarber   Vide...

This week we have fellow MTB Enduro Racer Gino Alfrido, who is a San Antonio native and only starting riding mountain bikes about 4 years back and has used his BMX background to progress to two recent spots of 1st place in his category at the Team Trail Party Race at Windsock, TN and more recently in Pajarito, Colorado, New Mexico.  Gino is a talented rider who puts forth the work to excel and alw...

What's going on y'all.  In this episode we switch it up a bit and get into a subject that used to get thrown into the "crazy" pile of society with Bigfoot, Loch Ness and so on. UFO's now known as UAPs have been wildly been a backstory to all the crazy stuff going on in the world today. I bring Chugg up to speed with this topic, just scratching the surface. We get into all the "evidence" that has b...

This week we have Corina (Nina) Guerra who is a Marine Core Veteran, who started up a veteran non-profit which will specialize in Equine Assisted Therapy for veterans and the surrounding community. Like many veterans she identified that she had an unhealthy relationship with alcohol and decided to deal with it head on. Seeking treatment through the traditional methods of "talk therapy" she became...

Link in bio) In this episode we have Phuoc Nguyen aka Nguyen who I had the pleasure of serving with at 3 assignments in the Air Force.  I remember having conversations with him about his goal to become a pilot. He applied to transfer to the Army as a Warrant Officer but was passed over, he overcame that road block decided to go Guard and pursue his passion to become a pilot, which involved changin...

In this episode we have MTB Enduro racer, content creator, photographer, and all around athlete, David Acevedo. He started mountain biking in 2019 and has tracked his progress via social media in a way which inspires those that have tracked his progress.  But more so than that he is a good person and a recent trip to Bentonville, Arkansas we had some good conversations in around progression, as we...

In this episode we have Lee Ring who along with his partner Chelsea Ricketson own a successful CrossFit Box called CrossFit Lobo located in San Antonio, Texas. We get into our experiences on how they have helped shape us. How we continue to use them to grow individually and affect our circles to positively affect others.  Please sit back and relax and enjoy the conversation on the way to your favo...

What's up yall! Hope everyone is doing well out there. Chugg is back in this episode and we catch up a little then get into how to shift your perspective when it comes to overcoming injuries. If there is one thing I've come to understand is crashing and over coming injuries. Chugg gets into his new life skills of the culinary arts.  Show Correction ** Blake Lemoine Ethics Scientist was put on Admi...

Liz Arruda is a combat medic, veteran and an immigrant.  She served from 2004 to 2014  and was medically retried due to succumbing to chronic pain from disease that many people suffer with in Fibromyalgia. Which may been manifested by the stress brought on from witnessing multiple traumas while on deployment plus all the other stressors which affect most people in their daily lives. She shares her...

In this Episode we have Teresa Hughes who is a good human and person who also happens to be an international adoptee who's been on a path of self discovery and growth for the past 8 years. Exploring different types of therapies such as athletics, traveling and most recently Van Life and MTB. We get into several subjects as always with hopes to bring a different perspective and experience to those...

I met Travis about year or so ago on my way to a local bike park called Spider Mountain here in Texas along with another friend of the podcast in Sam Allega. We had a wild conversation about space, the challenges of equipment in space and plus he ride bikes. So naturally I thought it would be a good fit for some of the things that I am fascinated by, space. So  grab your favorite beverage,  sit ba...

This episode we have a realtor, marine vet who also happens to specialize in attaining home loan for veterans here in Texas. We get into the latest trends of what we are seeing in the market with the latest influx of people from California and elsewhere that are fleeing there home states to seek some type of normalcy in this ever changing state of policies. As you may know by now I don't just like...

Hunting for my own food is one of the things I planned to do when I retired, especially after everything post pandemic/supply shortages. So I invited an avid hunter who also happens to be my brother to the show to talk about it for a bit. So please grab your favorite beverage, sit back and relax and enjoy the back and forth conversation of hunting here is South Texas while also getting a small ins...