The Fortified Podcast

What do you build when life begins taking something away from you? In this episode of The Fortified Podcast, Dustin Haney sits down with Brian Snow and his wife, Jamie, from Weatherford, Texas, for a conversation about vision loss, marriage, music, entrepreneurship, resilience and finding purpose when life does not go according to plan. Support local music and discover your next favorite record at...

What does it take to keep moving forward when epilepsy has been part of your life for more than 30 years? On this episode of The Fortified Podcast, Dustin Haney sits down with Jane Rogers, author of Laughing Through the Storm, to talk openly about her life with epilepsy, resilience, fear, humor, relationships, and finding purpose through some of life's hardest moments. Jane was diagnosed with...

What happens when you finally decide that the life you're living doesn't have to be the life you keep living? Kelly Matthews joins Dustin Haney on The Fortified Podcast for a powerful conversation about weight loss, motherhood, confidence, relationships, discipline, fitness, and completely rebuilding her life. At her heaviest, Kelly weighed 275 pounds. Today, she weighs approximately 150...

Former FBI leader Danny Coulson joins Dustin Haney on The Fortified Podcast for a powerful conversation about leadership, courage, preparation, faith, family, and more than 30 years serving with the FBI. Danny Coulson helped create the FBI Hostage Rescue Team (HRT) and spent his career operating in some of the highest-pressure situations imaginable. His experiences include the Atlanta prison riot,...

What happens when unimaginable loss becomes a mission to protect others? In this powerful episode of The Fortified Podcast, Jesse Trejo shares his journey from a difficult childhood to becoming a lifelong martial artist, boxing coach, father, mentor, and anti-bullying advocate. Jesse opens up about losing his 13-year-old daughter, Ashley, after she experienced bullying and struggled silently. Foll...

When Monty Miller was diagnosed with throat cancer, his first thoughts weren’t about himself. He thought about his wife, Amy. He thought about his son, Becham. He thought about whether he would live long enough to watch his son grow up. What followed was an incredibly difficult season of chemotherapy, radiation, surgeries, a feeding tube, and a long road back. But behind Monty’s fight was a family...

Wes Campbell: Identity, Faith & Purpose After a Spinal Cord Injury | Part 2 Wes Campbell’s story didn’t end when he survived a devastating motorcycle accident and spinal cord injury. In many ways, that was only the beginning. In Part 2 of The Fortified Podcast, Wes opens up about the battle that came after survival. The struggle with identity, faith, fatherhood, purpose, and what it means to l...

Wes Campbell is a father, spinal cord injury survivor, humanitarian, advocate against human trafficking, mentor, and leader passionate about helping men embrace biblical masculinity and live lives rooted in faith, gratitude, service, and purpose. After a motorcycle accident sixteen years ago dramatically changed his life, Wes faced the challenge of rebuilding physically, mentally, and spiritually....

🎙️ The Doctor Behind Incredible Transformations | Part 2 | The Fortified Podcast In Part 2 of The Fortified Podcast, Dr. Richard Jones shares his powerful journey through obesity, diabetes, vision loss, adversity, and recovery while helping others transform their lives through wellness, hormone optimization, longevity, and whole-body health. Learn how mindset, persistence, and small daily actions...

WELCOME TO EPISODE 3 PART 2 OF THE FORTIFIED PODCAST    Everyone Has A Story Worth Sharing.    What happens after a successful military career comes to an end?    In Part 2 of Ricardo Ruiz's story, Ricardo shares how he prepared for life after the Army, leveraged mentorship, built a successful civilian career, joined Lockheed Martin, launched Mission Project Cyber, created Tactical Claims AI,...

This episode contains candid discussions about mature and sensitive topics including depression, suicide, divorce, false accusations, legal battles, faith, death, trauma, mental health, adoption, and personal redemption. Some viewers may find these conversations emotionally challenging. The views and experiences shared are those of the guest and are presented to encourage honest dialogue, resilien...

⚠️ Listener Discretion Advised ⚠️ This episode contains candid discussions about mature and sensitive topics, including violence, death, suicide, murder, trauma, mental health, and the realities of combat sports. Some viewers may find these conversations emotionally challenging. The views and experiences shared are those of the guest and are presented to encourage honest dialogue, awareness, resil...

WELCOME TO EPISODE 2 PART 2 OF THE FORTIFIED PODCAST    Everyone Has A Story Worth Sharing.    What happens when life repeatedly tests your strength through childhood trauma, family loss, special needs parenting, and a Stage 4 cancer diagnosis?    In Part 2 of Jamie Haney's powerful story, Jamie shares lessons learned from loss, adversity, parenting children with Fragile X Syndrome, living wi...

Dr. Richard Jones joins Dustin Haney on The Fortified Podcast to share one of the most powerful stories we've ever featured. From growing up without a father, serving as an Army medic, overcoming family struggles, and pursuing a career in healthcare, Dr. Jones faced challenges that would test any person. But nothing prepared him for the day his son suffered a massive stroke during birth, losi...

WELCOME TO EPISODE 3 OF THE FORTIFIED PODCAST    Everyone Has A Story Worth Sharing.    How does a young man raised in a humble working-class family in Puerto Rico go from receiving less than a dollar a day for lunch money to serving nearly two decades in the United States Army, deploying to Iraq and Afghanistan, earning multiple degrees and certifications, and ultimately becoming an entrepreneur...

EPISODE 2 PART 1 | THE FORTIFIED PODCAST Living Through Loss, Fragile X & Stage 4 Cancer | Jayme Haney What happens when life repeatedly tests your strength through loss, trauma, special needs parenting, and a Stage 4 cancer diagnosis? In this powerful episode, Jayme Haney shares her remarkable journey of resilience. From growing up in a home affected by addiction and loss, to raising children...

Welcome to Episode 1 of The Fortified Podcast with Dustin Haney. In this inaugural episode, Dustin shares the personal experiences that shaped him as a husband, father, entrepreneur, Marine Corps veteran, boxing coach, and founder of Fortified Fitness. This conversation explores resilience, adversity, family, leadership, and the power of community. Dustin opens up about life's toughest challe...