The Brad Rykal Brief

My guest today is Amanda Amoroso.  Amanda sits down to tell her story about growing up in Bogota, Colombia.  We cover her growing up 20 people to  a house, her relationship with her mother, the FARC, street venders selling cows blood and much more.   I hope you enjoy today's show.  -Brad --- Email: bradrykalbrief@gmail.com Twitter: @bradrykal If you like the show - subscribe, leave a review o...

How do you find the things that you value the most in life?  A little randomness in life can help us discover it.  I hope you enjoy. -Brad --- Email: bradrykalbrief@gmail.com Twitter: @bradrykal If you like the show - subscribe, leave a review or tell a friend.  --- Email: bradrykalbrief@gmail.com Twitter: @bradrykal Blog:  https://bradrykal.blogspot.com/ If you like the show - subscribe, leave a...

James Spencley live from Italy is on today's show.  The creator of the shows music sits down to talk about working as a defense contractor, his time supporting special forces, COVID updates, parenting, aging parents, money and where we will be in a year.  I hope you enjoy today's show. -Brad --- Email: bradrykalbrief@gmail.com Twitter: @bradrykal If you like the show - subscribe, leave a...

On today's show I talk about my thoughts and feelings on the current stock market pullback, on my crypto experience and the hard lessons I need to relearn every so often to be a good long term investor.   I hope you enjoy the show. -Brad --- Email: bradrykalbrief@gmail.com Twitter: @bradrykal If you like the show - subscribe, leave a review or tell a friend.  --- Email: bradrykalbrief@gmail.c...

Easily my book of the year - American Test Kitchen's Ultimate Guide to Meal Prep has made a huge impact in my household and alleviated a lot of stress about putting weeknight dinners on the table for the family.  I enjoy cooking already but hated the stress of coming up with food to make every single night .  ATK created a practical guide to help with this problem and I talk about how I use i...

I recently read Fortune's Children: The Fall of the House of Vanderbilt by Arther Vanderbilt.  I recap the story of how the Vanderbilts went from the richest family in America to having nothing left within 100 years.  It would be like if you passed $4 BILLION dollars to your family and it was all gone by your grandchildren.   Reading this book got me thinking about estate planning and the con...

Brett Rykal is back!  His bi-annual show is today. We are talking about Christmas, his birthday, school and what is is looking forward to for the next six months.  I hope you enjoy today's show. -Brad --- Email: bradrykalbrief@gmail.com Twitter: @bradrykal If you like the show - subscribe, leave a review or tell a friend.  --- Email: bradrykalbrief@gmail.com Twitter: @bradrykal Blog:  https:/...

Scott Bojanich, former teacher and administrator, came on today's show to talk about the current state of education, some the problems we are facing and the way forward.  I hope you enjoy the show. -Brad --- Email: bradrykalbrief@gmail.com Twitter: @bradrykal If you like the show - subscribe, leave a review or tell a friend.  --- Email: bradrykalbrief@gmail.com Twitter: @bradrykal Blog:  http...

My guest today is world renowned orthopedist Dr. Tom DeCoster.  This is his third time on the show and we are making his way through his life story.  On part three today we discuss his medical school and the very beginnings of residency.  We talk about treating the wounded from prison, marathons, and people going crazy on their way to getting their M.D.   I hope you enjoy todays show. -Brad --- Em...

I have been thinking a lot recently about how the world is better than it used to be. A large part of that thought was reading Matt Ridley's book The Rational Optimist.  I wanted to share how it has impacted my thinking and hoping today's show helps you believe the world is getting better as well.   I hope you enjoy. -Brad --- Email: bradrykalbrief@gmail.com Twitter: @bradrykal If you li...

We recently took a trip to East Corinth Vermont to visit Mallory's Grandmother Joan Brainerd and her Aunt Jan.  We had the opportunity to sit down and talk about growing up in that farm life of Vermont, WWII and how she met her husband Harry.   I hope you enjoy the show. -Brad --- Email: bradrykalbrief@gmail.com Twitter: @bradrykal If you like the show - subscribe, leave a review or tell a fr...

My brothers and I met up at Kevin's house to go to a Packer game and we recorded a show.  Enjoyed rehashing some stories about Mom and Dad's grocery store, the hunting cabin and how we disappointed our parents from time to time.   I hope you enjoy the show. -Brad --- Email: bradrykalbrief@gmail.com Twitter: @bradrykal If you like the show - subscribe, leave a review or tell a friend.  --...

My buddy Matt Johnson stops by the show. We talk about his job, his family, cooking techniques and tools, traveling with family and favorite Ice Tea movies.   It was a fun conversation and I hope you enjoy today's show.  -Brad --- Email: bradrykalbrief@gmail.com Twitter: @bradrykal Blog:  https://bradrykal.blogspot.com/ If you like the show - subscribe, leave a review or tell a friend. 

Today's show I am talking about my experience in Afghanistan and my thoughts on the withdrawal of the US Armed Forces.  I hope you enjoy today's show. -Brad --- Email: bradrykalbrief@gmail.com Twitter: @bradrykal If you like the show - subscribe, leave a review or tell a friend.  --- Email: bradrykalbrief@gmail.com Twitter: @bradrykal Blog:  https://bradrykal.blogspot.com/ If you like th...

In traveling back home to Wisconsin I was able to sit down with my grandmother and record this conversation.  We talk about her family, growing up and how she met my grandfather.   This was a very special show for me and I hope you enjoy it. -Brad --- Email: bradrykalbrief@gmail.com Twitter: @bradrykal Blog:  https://bradrykal.blogspot.com/ If you like the show - subscribe, leave a review or tell...

Brett Rykal is back on the show.  Talking about how his 6th grade year went, virtual school, how summer is going and cooking for the family.  I hope you enjoy the show. - Brad --- Email: bradrykalbrief@gmail.com Twitter: @bradrykal If you like the show - subscribe, leave a review or tell a friend.  --- Email: bradrykalbrief@gmail.com Twitter: @bradrykal Blog:  https://bradrykal.blogspot.com/ If yo...

Happy Fathers Day! Taking some of the fathers day to talk about 'if' by Rudyard Kipling as a guide to becoming a man.  It resonates with me as I am raising to sons of my own.  If they are able to meet most of the standards of this poem they will grow to be greater men than I am.   I hope you enjoy. -Brad --- Email: bradrykalbrief@gmail.com Twitter: @bradrykal If you like the show - subsc...

Finished reading Shoe Dog by Phil Knight.  Alright book but in it Phil Knight had a saying at Nike: "The cowards never started, the weak died along the way, that leaves us".   That is an impactful statement and I explain how it applies to you as well.   I hope you enjoy todays show.  -Brad --- Email: bradrykalbrief@gmail.com Twitter: @bradrykal If you like the show - subscribe, leave a r...

Dr. Mallory Rykal is back on the show.  The big difference is Mallory successfully defended her dissertation and acquired her PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Virginia.  It is a big deal and I wanted Mallory on the show to talk about the last 6+ years of her life as a PhD student.   It was a great episode about the trials, tribulations and successes that she had while at UVA an...

On today's show I have a friend from Minong Jeremy Visger.  Jeremy is one of my older brothers best friends and was always around the house growing up.  We catch up on what he is currently up to, rehash some high school stories, and he shares his fight against systemic sclerosis.   If you like the Minong series of shows you will definitely like this show.  I hope you enjoy. -Brad --- Email: b...

Sat down with an old friend Big T Sather.  We talk about what he has been up to the last 10 since we last spoke, growing up in the bar and we recap the story of how I tripped the bars alarm one day.   I hope you enjoy todays show. -Brad --- Email: bradrykalbrief@gmail.com Twitter: @bradrykal If you like the show - subscribe, leave a review or tell a friend.  --- Email: bradrykalbrief@gmail.com Twi...

Looking back at my first full year of doing the podcast. It has been a long journey and it is funny to think I am still going at this.  Recap some episodes, talk about the most downloaded and challenges I had getting this off the ground.  I hope you enjoy. -Brad --- Email: bradrykalbrief@gmail.com Twitter: @bradrykal If you like the show - subscribe, leave a review or tell a friend.  --- Email: br...

Brett Rykal is back on the show talking about 2020, Christmas, Bode's Birthday and looking forward to 2021.  Of course there is a few 'Would You Rather's'.  I hope you enjoy today's show. -Brad --- Email: bradrykalbrief@gmail.com Twitter: @bradrykal If you like the show - subscribe, leave a review or tell a friend.  --- Email: bradrykalbrief@gmail.com Twitter: @bradrykal B...

I had a follow on conversation with Dr. Tom DeCoster.  He is a orthopedic surgeon out of the University of New Mexico and this is a series of conversations with him going over his life.  As I mentioned this is part 2 in the series so if you haven't listened to Episode 5 you should listen to that first as we pick up right where that conversation leaves off.   I hope you enjoy the show.  -Brad...

Finally talking with my brother Kevin on the show.  I would have preferred this to be in person but after a year of doing this show it was needed to have him on so he FaceTimed in.  We talk about growing up in Minong, playing sports, college and which award was better Duner-Coons or Joe Brownowski.   I hope you enjoy the show.  -Brad --- Email: bradrykalbrief@gmail.com Twitter: @bradrykal Blog:  h...