Fragout Podcast

Aaron Hunnel came back for a follow up about his journey across America. Aaron rode his bike from California to Maryland in 21 days. Average 141 miles per day. Conquering Deserts, mountains, dehydration, hillbillies, and mean dogs. Please check out Ride to Stop Suicide and all the recap videos. I am very proud of Aaron and his crew.

Thought provoking podcast with Kevin Nicholson . Kevin is a Marine/ Iraq & Afghanistan veteran. He runs No Better Friends Corp. We chatted about so much… Veteran transitioning, politics, Afghan Exit, failures of government at different levels, we dabbled with CRT, and much more. It was an honor to host him and his team!

Had the honor to call 11 veterans today on my podcast and surprised them with free tires/wheels from Wheels For Warriors with a massive donation from Fallen Grafix. Direct impact on their quality of life. This episode will be live on Veterans Day!

I'm proud that I was asked and invited to do a podcast at the Horicon Marsh Veterans Hunt. I had the amazing honor to have a handful of veterans and some board members to share some insight about the annual hunt. Most only shared 5 mins or so of their thoughts and excitement after their first morning.

Great podcast with Steve and Ryan from ResQ Environments. Both of them are GWOT/Combat Veterans with years of medical/flight surgeon experience. Their company trains fire depts and companies on active shooter response and controlling the bleeding! This was a great podcast and, I think the seriousness and importance to just carrying a tourniquet will spark a lot of conversation.

My good buddy Kyle Mindola drove from Hudson, WI to join me on the podcast. Kyle is an Air Force/ Iraq Veteran. He was Security Forces and also went to 18+ countries protecting 2 different SECDEFs. Kyle is an avid bow hunter and we shoot 3D Archery for HHA USA. Kyle is a great ambassador and mentor to me for archery.

Brian Eisch came back on my podcast for a 2nd episode. We talked about the after effect of having a top rated Netflix Documentary, the veteran community, bass fishing.

Vietnam Veteran Glen Zimmerman and Executive Director of Old Glory Honor Flight Diane MacDonald was on the podcast. They both came on to discuss The Return To Nam trip on 2019 and all the amazing work old glory has done for other veterans.

Adam Kroener owner/founder of Carbliss was on the podcast! Adam is an Iraq veteran/ WI Army National Guard veteran also. He shared his story and his path into entrepreneurship. We had a lot of great topics and laughs! Please check out Carbliss!! https://shop.drinkcarbliss.com/?gclid=CjwKCAjwqeWKBhBFEiwABo_XBh2kzWCISp-hf0ZdVBEBtMFLIcxNgtuGmT1mFi1xmh0ZrmMKZbAxvxoC7asQAvD_BwE

Ken Corry joined me on my podcast today! We talked about his life before the military, his family, deployments, veteran advocacy, and so much more. Ken is a very passionate veteran advocate and strong voice for the community as a whole. I am proud to call him a friend and brother. We were coworkers at WDVA and have grown together. Thanks so much buddy!

Major General (Ret) Mark Anderson was on my podcast today. We talked about parts of his 38 years of service, sacrifice, leadership, resiliency, and why XCTC in Florida 2010 sucked! We also talked about parts of his job that were difficult and life changing moments. Mark is a incredible leader and mentor I was blessed to have many conversations with him during my service and after within the vetera...

In our first phone call surprise we call Jason Pacheco. Retired Marine Corps Scout Sniper. Lost his leg in Afghanistan after stepping on an IED in 2010.

Matthew McDonell Executive Director of Next 18 came on the podcast!! Matt is a Afghanistan Veteran served in the Army with the 173rd Airborne. His nonprofit's mission is to use the sport of golf as a conduit to provide transformational mental health resources and holistic life resource training to veterans with disabilities and first responders. Matt is a phenomenal ambassador to the veteran commu...

Powerful and passionate Podcast with Laura Colbert today. OG Iraq combat veteran, Author of the book "How to Pee Standing Up". Laura came on that podcast today to talk about her experiences before the military, how 9/11 changed her path in the military, and the disenfranchisement of female veterans, and so much more!

Brennan Wegener came on my podcast and he shared his story about addiction, military, transitioning, and sexual assault. He runs A Journey to the light Ministries nonprofit. Brennan died 3 times do to drugs and flatline. He's a warrior, survivor, and ambassador. A Journey to the Light Ministries exists to offer prayer, give back to veterans, military, law enforcement, first responders, and other c...

Jesse Cuff came back on for his second podcast and we talked about so many things. COVID, Mask Mandates, Afghanistan, politics, personal life, etc. we also talked some about the veteran community. So great to catch up with you buddy! #podcast #VeteranAdvocacy

Director of Concerned Veterans For America-Wisconsin Sam Rogers came back on for another podcast about The End of the Afghanistan War. Sam was previously on the podcast, episode 23. There is a great story about those Angry Birds Grenades that Sam shares on this episode.

Great Podcast with Jason Young- Marine & Army Veteran- Iraq veteran. He spend most of his time as an Embassy Guard in Guatemala and Kazakhstan. Jason bring a unique perspective to the MIL/Vet community. He was honest and shared hard facts and truths. Jason is the Owner/President/CEO of 3Up Metal Works they do custom metal fabrication. Please check them out https://www.3upmetalworks.com

100th Podcast! D-Day/ WWII Veteran Bill Pekrul. Bill was on the 2nd Wave of the Normandy Beach invasion. He landed on Omaha Beach Dog Red. Bill fought in 4 different countries during tour, including Battle of The Bulge. He encountered Nazi Work Camps with Jews and other prisoners. Bill was awarded 2 bronze stars and a silver star amongst other commendations and foreign awards. Bill will be 96 year...

Retired Captain Jason Church- Army/ Afghanistan Veteran was on the podcast today. Jason shared his humble beginnings from his time at UW- La Crosse and ROTC. His time at Wisconsin Dept of Veterans Affairs. We talked about his time at Ranger School. He shared his deployment to Afghanistan and loosing both of his legs to a daisy chained IED. Jason and talked in-depth about woke society and being gra...

Wisconsin DAV State Commander/ Iraq and Afghanistan Veteran Matt Kempainen was on the podcast. Matt shared his story about his service, personal struggles, the veteran community, and the awesome work the DAV does around Wisconsin and the nation. Matt is a phenomenal veteran advocate and community member.

Great episode today with Mark Provencher. Mark retired after 22 years as a Marine. He is also a Iraq and Afghanistan Veteran. Very passionate veteran advocate and currently works for the Wisconsin Dept of Veteran Affairs- Veteran Outreach and Recovery Program. Mark shared his story today. Highs and lows that he has experienced and how he uses that to help others. Mark is a fantastic ambassador and...

Tech For Troops President/ Executive Director Mark Casper came on the podcast. We spoke about his service in the Marines as a "Hawk" missile operator, veteran homelessness, The Matrix, transitioning, and Technology. Phenomenal podcast about how they are getting computers to veterans with an emphasis on rural veterans. I was honored to meet Mark.

Paul Northway President/CEO of American National Bank in Appleton, WI. Paul came on and we talked about banking, bank robberies, COVID, leadership, and dealing with change. Paul is a great leader and his vision, ethics, and passion are refreshing it's great to have him in our community. He likes to see others succeed.

Dan Buttery CEO/President of the Milwaukee War Memorial. Dan is an OG Iraq Veteran and founder and former president of the Fisher House in Milwaukee. Dan was also Assistant Deputy of the Wisconsin Department of Veteran Affairs. Former Commander of 724th Engineer Co. Wisconsin Army National Guard. Just an absolute great veteran advocate. It was a great time talking about resiliency, Wisconsin histo...