Fragout Podcast

On this episode I called Tom Farley and we caught on all the amazing things he is doing with his full time job. We also talked about his brother Chris and his legacy. We talked about the upcoming even in May in Appleton that Tom will be speaking at twice! This was a fun call.

On this episode I called my friends Joe Wesner and Dan NewBerry. Joe is the founder of ultimate Veteran Adventures in Ohio. He takes veterans on various hunts around the country. I called him and checked in on him. He is only 1 bird away from the Waterfowl Grand Slam. I also called Dan Newberry. He recently opened a boxing gym in Milwaukee called 22 Fitness Boxing. Helping people and veterans beco...

Great podcast with Shad Loch founder of Take'Em Outdoors. Shad Founded the org about 18 years ago and has taken many veterans and terminally ill children on hunts all around the state of Wisconsin and the country. We had a great time talking about the impact he has made on the many veterans and children he's met along the way. I was lucky enough to go to Wyoming for an antelope hunt with Shad in 2...

Very fun podcast with Air Force Veteran Jeff Bowers. Jeff served for 8 years, 1 deployment to Iraq in 2005/2006 at Camp Bucca. We spoke about this humble beginnings and post military life. We both shared a lot of personal feelings, thoughts, and emotions on this episode. We also had some cocktails while recording. We agreed veterans need to do a better job of taking care of themselves physically,...

Jesse Frewerd served in the Army, and he's an OG Iraq war veteran he served in Iraq in 2003. Jesse is a singer/songwriter. He shared the highs and lows about his service, transition, and his new life purpose of singing and writing songs. This was a very fun podcast. He even sang on the podcast, it was awesome!

Excellent podcast with my friends, business partners, and primary podcast sponsors Mike Cox and Brian Hofmann owners of MortgageNerds.com. We did a deep dive into the VA Home Loan, VA Construction Loan, VA Renovation Loan, Why Brokers Are Better, Asking the Right Questions, and so much more. Mike and Brian travel the state and educate veterans and service members on the VA Home Loan daily! They ar...

Jesse Cuff joined me for his 4th podcast here at the studio. Jesse is an Army/Afghanistan veteran and currently the CVSO of Waupaca County Veterans Service Office. We talked about current events, politics, veteran community, and his conspiracy theories. I don't usually talk about some of these topics but I save it for Jesse because we have fun with it, and he's also very level headed. It was fun t...

Keegan served in the Marine Corps and deployed to South American and Iraq. He's an Appleton Firefighter/Paramedic. Keegan has also fought and beat stage 4 Lung cancer. Keegan's story is hard to quantify in words. He changed his diet, workout, and lifestyle to beat cancer. There's many people who look up to him and respect him. One of the strongest and bravest men I know. I want to thank him for sp...

Exciting podcast with Steve Kofron. Steve is one of the 12 Horse Soldiers from Special Forces ODA 595 that fought the Taliban on horseback just 40 days after 9/11. His 12 man team lived in some very brutal conditions and fought alongside the Northern Alliance with General Dostum. Currently Steve works for Horse Soldier Bourbon. It was a pleasure to have him and Kody on to talk about the company, h...

Powerful podcast today with Shannon Hough. Shannon is a proud Navy Veteran and Founder of Shield of Sisters nonprofit that helps Women veterans that were Raped/ and or Sexually assaulted while in service. 1 in 3 women that served have either been raped or assaulted. Shannon shared her service and story. This topic is very sensitive but the MIL/Vet community isn't really talking about it. We have t...

Dave Tellefsen the new county Veteran service officer of Fond du Lac County. Dave served 22 years in the Marine Corps with 8+ trips around the world and a deployment to Iraq. Dave shared his service, deployment stories, transition, and the importance of seeing your CVSO.

Powerful podcast today with Chris Gromowski. Chris is a proud Marine Corps veteran and co-founder of Vyper Energy. Chris came on the show to talk about his incredible journey just getting into the military. Chris grew up in the Foster Care System with different families until he was adapted by an amazing family. Chris's journey is inspiring and they type of stories we should be sharing and promoti...

Major General (Ret) Don Dunbar. Don served 37 years in the Air Force. He was the TAG (The Adjutant General) of the Wisconsin National Guard for 13 years, served under 3 Governors. He served on various councils and committees. Don came on the podcast to talk about path into the military, the legacy his father and uncles establish during WWII, Korea, and Vietnam. I've known Don since I was a senior...

My first Live Podcast with Bad Batch CrossFit this morning. Raising money for Lift for the 22. Incredible show of support in Kaukauna, WI. Dan Newberry has been on twice previously. We did a quick Live on Site podcast while other worked out. We spoke about the importance of working out and getting veterans back in the gym and becoming healthy.

My friend Alex DV came on the podcast today. Alex is a Marine Corps Veteran and is Pro Staff with The Fallen Outdoors. Alex shared his amazing story a lot was very personal and some he's never shared before. Alex is an avid fisherman and loves to get veterans either on the water or the ice catching fish. Alex is a great veteran advocate and his work ethic to encourage veterans to be outdoors is to...

Insightful and powerful podcast with Andy Brigham Assistant State Captain of the Patriot Guard Riders - Wisconsin. Andy has spent decades assisting, supporting, fundraising for service members, veterans, and families throughout Wisconsin. Andy shared his personal story about a freak electrocution accident that prevented him from fulfilling his dream of serving in the US Navy. Andy has been a massi...

Victor Bohm (Left) Air Force Veteran former Senior Director of Communications for Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America. Graduated from Columbia- Ivy League. Eric Jansen (Right) Marine Corps Veteran/ 2 Tours Afghanistan. Merchandise Coordinator and volunteer for Balanced Veterans Network which is a national nonprofit focused on getting veterans into various type of therapy. They have different...

Cory Asimus Marine Corps/ Afghanistan Veteran and current Appleton Firefighter. Cory is the unofficial Guinness World Record Holder for the fastest Half Marathon with a 100 lb Ruck with a time of 2:10:38. Cory came on the podcast today to talk about his humble beginnings growing up in Colorado, playing hockey, Enlisting in the Marines, his transition, etc. Cory is also training currently for the F...

Part 2 Jake Dekeyser- Air Force Veteran. Jake and I met 2 years ago at an archery event. He was only 6 days out of the Air Force and already having a rough transition for the last 2 years I've been mentoring him. He shared his journey and story today. We did a 2.5 hour podcast and covered a lot of important topics surrounding our MIL/Vet community. Jake's growth has been incredible but the knowled...

Jake Dekesyer- Air Force Veteran. Jake and I met 2 years ago at an archery event. He was only 6 days out of the Air Force and already having a rough transition for the last 2 years I've been mentoring him. He shared his journey and story today. We did a 2.5 hour podcast and covered a lot of important topics surrounding our MIL/Vet community. Jake's growth has been incredible but the knowledge and...

Bill Leahy- West Point Grad- Infantryman. Bill is the owner/Founder of Renaissance Reliability, LLC. Manufacturing consultancy and Skillbridge program partner transitioning service members into manufacturing and helping manufactures. American manufacturing is making a comeback and they are filming a documentary about the entire journey. Bills brother Shawn is the genesis behind all this. Shawn h...

Jason Flores owner of Moonbeem Brands and he's a proud Marine Corps/Afghanistan veteran. Jason and dove into his humble beginnings and his obsession with outer space. Jason did want anything to do with the veteran community for years cause he felt he didn't do enough. But he is slowly coming back and wants to help other vets.

Brent Eisberner came up for a phenomenal podcast today. Served in Kuwait, Haiti, and Afghanistan. Brent was an Artillery officer. He is also a great attorney. Brent shared his journey through the Marines, around the world and law school. He is a great veteran, community leader, and story teller.

Jason Vest- Iraq War veteran. 22 years in the National Guard. He now does amazing humor content and standup comedy. He uses a lot of his service for his comedy. He also is very invested in mental health for our fellow veterans. Very nice guy.. please check his Instagram out https://instagram.com/poopyturdsmcgee?igshid=MmJiY2I4NDBkZg== We wanted to have a light hearted conversation and inject some...

Larry Jackson President of Ben Jackson Foundation. Larry is a proud Navy Veteran oversees this incredible Wisconsin based organization. Larry's Son Ben was just 20 years old serving in the United States Air Force when he was killed in a freak accident on the Misawa Air Base in Japan. Just weeks before his death, he had the unique opportunity to surprise his family and friends in New Glarus, Wiscon...