Raise the Roof Productions

Every Day’s a Saturday - USMC Veteran

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Season 3- (Current Season) Interviews are with Veterans and Active Duty Military members who come on the show and share their experiences while serving, what separation was like and what are they up to today. This season we added a new segment called Coffee Talk with Bryan, a show focused on talking about all the things Bryan has learned from the past guest of the last two seasons, funny stories, stories of resilience and much more.

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Raise the Roof Productions

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Health

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www.edasusmcvet.com

Latest episode

Jul 10, 2026

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Episodes

Interview 29- Makayla, my daughter who attends UC San Diego 12.07.2023

Come meet my daughter Makayla who just completed here first year in college at UC San Diego, she talks about her experiences with college as well as how it was having a Marine as a dad. We also talked about our relationship and how far it has come. This was an awesome episode sitting down with my beautiful daughter, not going to want to miss this.

Interview 28- Active Duty USMC Gunnery Sgt. 2005 to Present 10.07.2023

Come meet WorldsokayestGunny who is currently serving in the United States Marine Corps, He joined in 2005 and has had several combat deployments. He talks about some of his deployments, losing friends, dealing with PTSD and how he is currently fighting to save his career and his retirement. This is an episode you're not going to want to miss, Gunny tells a lot that needs to be heard.

Interview 27- Brian Tally USMC Veteran, Speaker, Author and Advocate 05.07.2023

Come meet Brian Tally, a former Sergeant in the USMC, Brians life forever changed when he was nearly killed after falling victim to VA medical malpractice and gross negligence in 2016. Not wanting another Veteran to experience his nightmare, he spent 5 years working on a Bill called Brian Tally VA Employment Transparency Act. He also started a podcast show called Today with Tally giving people a v...

Interview 26- Retired US Army, Robert Chop AKA Dr. Harley 03.07.2023

Come meet Retired US Army, Robert Chop AKA Dr. Harley he served his country proud for 21 years and then retired from the Army. He deployed 3 times to the combat zone during his time in service. He honorably retired Feb 2020.

Interview 25- Retired U.S. Army, Damon Darakjy 1992-2021 28.06.2023

Come meet Retired U.S. Army, Damon Darakjy. He served his country proud for over 25 years. He started off as A Marine Reservist and then ended up going in the National Guard and then decided to go Active Duty in the United States Army from 2000 - 2021 and retired. He shares some great stories and experiences you're not going to want to miss it.

Interview 23- Retired US Army, Founder/CEO of Ruck-it Up 4Warriors, Scott Fredenburg 21.06.2023

Come meet Retired US Army, Founder/CEO of Ruck- it Up 4Warriors, Scott Fredenburg. He served his country proud for 24 years before retiring. He was a crane operator and military police during his time in service. Once he retired he wanted to be involved and do more for the veteran community, so he started a nonprofit and is now the founder/CEO of Ruck- it Up 4Warriors. Come listen in!!

Interview 22- Retired USMC, Robert A. Stambovsky "Stambo" 19.06.2023

Come meet Robert A. Stambovsky "Stambo" my first local in person interview. Robert served his country proud for 39 1/2 years in the United States Marines. After returning home from Vietnam in 1967, Robert decided to go back to school, and while going to school he wanted to go back to the military, so he joined the Marines. Eventually he would go Active Duty and spend 39 1/2 years active...

Interview 21- Scotty Hasting Army Veteran and Singer and Songwriter 14.06.2023

Come meet Scotty Hasting! He is an inspirational gentleman who served his country proud in the United States Army as 11 Bravo aka Infantryman. While on deployment to Afghanistan in 2011 he faced death in the eyes being shot 10 times, but he decided that life wasn't going to be over for him. After years of recovery, he started archery and eventually picked up a guitar and has become a music sin...

Interview 20 - Derek & TJ USMC Veteran's from Shadow Mark Podcast 12.06.2023

Come meet Derek and TJ both Marine Veterans who served their country proud. As fate would have it, while on Deployment the two Marines met and that's where a friendship started and has maintained through the years now, they're back it together not sharing MRE's Playboys or crayons anymore now they're sharing screens on a Podcast show called Shadow Mark. You can listen to them on Sp...

Interview 19- Sugar Rose, Motivational Speaker, Singer, Song Writer 07.06.2023

Come meet Sugar Rose a Motivational Speaker, Singer/Songwriter advocate for PTSD and mental health awareness. With history as a Family Readiness leader for the National Guard supporting and helping Veterans, soldiers and their families. She has made it her mission to make a difference one person at a time.

Interview 18- Reggie Villanueva USMC Veteran - Round 2 05.06.2023

Come listen in for a Round 2 with Reggie. He is a Marine Corps Veteran who served his country proudly for 10 years and got out and became involved in Law Enforcement after facing adversity he lost everything that he once had. He has a very inspirational story and has really gone through some extremely tough times and found himself hitting rock bottom. Now Reggie is a life coach and is involved in...

Interview 17- Jason Steiner USMC Veteran, CEO/Founder of Herostock 31.05.2023

Come meet Jason Steiner who served his country proud from 1996-2000. He started off as an Amphibious Assault Driver and ended up being a Marine Marksmen Shooting Instructor Teaching Marines and Sailors how to shoot. Now he's a major name in the Veteran community being the founder/CEO of Herostock. Their mission provides support and pays tribute to the hero's of our community and country by...

Episode 25- Memorial Day 29.05.2023

In this episode I play a song called Dear Mom by Shannon book a song that is for gold star moms, very touching song. I also pay tribute to 5 local Hero's to me in Antelope Valley, California. Walter Freeman Jr., Alan K. Walker, Christopher Leon, and Ryan J. Clark all from the Antelope Valley located in California. Please come listen in and help honor the ones that paid the ultimate price. Shan...

Interview 16- Navy Veteran Tim French- I Walk 4 Them 24.05.2023

Come meet Tim French a Navy Veteran who honorably served from 1980-86. He had been struggling with health issues for the past couple of years and decided to start walking to lose weight back in May 14th 2019. Well it went from walking to lose weight to walking to honor fallen hero's. He lost over 60llbs on this journey and has got to learn a lot and share the stories of people who lost their l...

Episode 24- Losing My Best Friend, My Dad 22.05.2023

In this episode I talk about the loss of my dad who was my best friend. I discuss growing up with him, dealing with him being absent during my high school years and what our relationship was like. I talk about watching the decline in his health and hearing his last call to me. I'm sure I'm all over the place in this episode but I wanted to dedicate an episode to my dad aka Pops! Much love...

Interview 15- Chelsea, USMC Veteran 2004-2012 17.05.2023

Come meet my first lady guest Chelsea a United States Marine Veteran who served her country proud from 2004-2012, she reached Corporal before getting out. She was a 3533 LVS Operator (Logistics Vehicle System) and had to man .50 cal. on convoys while on deployments to the Middle East. She tells some great stories and experiences! Tik Tok Username USMCVet84

Episode 23- Dealing and Living with a Stepson with Autism 15.05.2023

In this episode I talk about meeting my stepson with Autism and all the struggles we have gone through. I also share how much I have learned from having my stepson in my life and how we as a family deal with having a son, stepson, brother with Autism. Come listen in on how our family has managed and dealt with Autism as well as the progress we have made throughout the years. Great episode you'...

Interview 14- Retired USMC Captain 1993-2013- Dean Krom 10.05.2023

Come meet Dean Krom a United States Marine who retired as a Captain. He served from 1993-2013, he started his career off as an enlisted Marine and then became an officer. His job while enlisted was a jet engine mechanic and when he became an officer, he became a Pilot on the aircraft he once worked on. Now he's forming and teaching future leaders in high school JROTC. Great interview!!

Episode 22- Finding a Diamond in the Rough 08.05.2023

In this episode I talk about how my wife, and I meet and decide to get married and bring my 2 kids and her 3 kids together and become one big family as well as decide to add our own kid for a total of 6 kids. Come listen in and hear about some of the struggles we went through bringing two families together and me learning the meaning of Autism. My middle stepson is a nonverbal Autistic and I'v...

Interview 13- Captain Nick Romer-Active Duty USMC 03.05.2023

Come meet Captain Romer an active-duty Marine who graduated bootcamp September 2001 which was a crazy time for the U.S. with the attacking of the U.S. Trade Centers. Captain Romer started his Marine career on the enlisted side making it all the way to Master Sgt. before being commissioned to 2nd Lt. in 2017. He is a highly decorated Marine who plans on retiring as a Marine. Come listen in on his s...

Episode 21- The Dating Game 01.05.2023

In this episode I talk about life after being divorced and what dating life was like. Come listen in on some of my funny story's and experiences of navigating through the dating world after being Married. I also discover dating apps and have some pretty funny stories from the dating apps.

Interview 12- Jeff Frazier Retired US Army Veteran 1998-2021 26.04.2023

Come meet Jeff Frazier who spent a little over 20 years in the United States Army. He started off as Fueler and then spent the last part of his career as a Recruiter. Since retiring from the Army, he started a clothing company called Apex Predator Outfitters. Come listen in on his stories and experiences! Great Interview!

Episode 20-A Broken Man 24.04.2023

In this episode I talk about the struggles of being divorced while having little kids. How hard it was for me to go from seeing and being there for my kids every waking moment to seeing them on a schedule. Come listen in and see how life was for me after leaving my ex-wife.

4.20.23- Follow up with Jason Rhodes from Renovet.org 20.04.2023

We're doing a check in on Jason Rhodes, he is currently walking from North Carolina to Texas to raise awareness for Mental health and to raise money for his nonprofit Renovet.org that supports veterans, first responders and their families.

Interview 11- Joe Marshall USMC Veteran 2008-2016 19.04.2023

Come meet Joe Marshall a United States Marine Veteran who served his country proud from 2008-2016 in the Artillery dropping war heads on foreheads to pursuing his career in acting. Come listen to his stories and experiences while serving in the Marines and how he ended up in the Movie/ T.V. Industry. Great Interview with a great guy not going to want to miss it.

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