The Great American Heroes Podcast

Powered by Circle K Convenience Stores In this inspiring episode, Isaiah sits down with  David Sarlitto , VP of Corporate Giving and Executive Director of the  Ocean State Job Lot Charitable Foundation . David and the Ocean State Job Lot team recently made a remarkable contribution to support Massachusetts veterans: 100 brand‑new winter coats 100 new coffee makers Fresh coffee from Boston's Best A...

On this latest episode of The Great American Heroes Podcast, powered by Circle K The Official Convenience Store of the DAV Department of Massachusetts, Isaiah talks with Dan Ramos, the Vice President of Operations for BOND Building Construction Inc. Dan and his team at BOND have been big supporters of the DAV MA for the last few years. How do Dan's family and Red Sox legend Ted Williams fit togeth...

On this episode of The Great American Heroes Podcast, powered by Circle K the Official Convenience Store of the DAV Department of Massachusetts, Isaiah sits down with Deb Olson at the 10th anniversary of the DAV 5K Boston. Deb is a U.S. Marine Corps Veteran and currently serves as a Department Service Officer for DAV MA. Deb and Isaiah discuss the vital services DAV MA provides to our Veterans and...

On this episode of The Great American Heroes Podcast, powered by Circle K the Official Convenience Store of the DAV Department of Massachusetts, Isaiah sits down with WBZ-TV Channel 4 meteorologist Jacob Wycoff. For the past five years, Jacob has been a dedicated supporter of the DAV 5K Boston, and the stories he and Isaiah share in this episode are truly unforgettable. (Just wait for the one abou...

On this episode of The Great American Heroes Podcast, powered by Circle K the Official Convenience Store of the DAV Department of Massachusetts, Isaiah sits down with longtime friend of the DAV Massachusetts, Lisa Hughes of WBZ-TV Channel 4. From the very first DAV 5K a decade ago, Lisa has been an unwavering supporter of the DAV Department of Massachusetts, and we can't thank her enough for her y...

On this episode of The Great American Heroes Podcast, powered by Circle K the Official Convenience Store of the DAV Department of Massachusetts, Isaiah sits down with broadcast veteran Jason Wolfe. Jason is the COO of Money Matters Radio, producer of The Financial Exchange, a two-hour daily business radio show syndicated on 15 radio stations across New England as well as nationally on Sirius / XM...

On this episode of the  Great American Heroes Podcast , recorded at the  10th anniversary of the DAV 5K Boston , Isaiah sits down with  Brigadier General (Massachusetts) and DAV Department Commander Andrea Gayle-Bennett . Her personal and professional résumé is truly remarkable. With over 35 years of service and countless accomplishments, Andrea has made an extraordinary impact on Veterans across...

On this episode of the  Great American Heroes Podcast , recorded at the  10th anniversary of the DAV 5K Boston , Isaiah sits down with  Paul Wahlberg  of  Wahlburgers  and  Alma Nova  to discuss why he is so passionate about supporting our Veterans. Paul and his team have been incredible partners to the DAV Department of Massachusetts over the years. Thank you, Paul, for all your love and support.

On this episode of the  Great American Heroes Podcast , Isaiah sits down with Dan Stack, CEO of the DAV Department of Massachusetts, during the 10th Anniversary DAV 5K Boston. Together, they discuss Dan's longstanding involvement with the DAV and explore the many programs and services available to the men and women who have served throughout Massachusetts. It was an incredible day celebrating and...

This episode of  The Great American Heroes Podcast , along with the next eight in the series, was recorded live at the 10th Anniversary DAV 5K Boston, held at Castle Island at Fort Independence in South Boston on Saturday, November 8th, 2025. In this conversation, our host, Isaiah sits down with Mark Voner: a longtime friend of the DAV Department of Massachusetts and the driving force behind Veter...

On this episode of The Great American Heroes Podcast , recorded on site at the 10th Anniversary of the DAV 5K Boston, Isaiah speaks with Jim Blake, Regional Manager for Eastern Propane. Jim and his team are in their second year of supporting the DAV Department of Massachusetts, and their commitment has already made a remarkable impact. Isaiah and Jim discuss how Eastern Propane partners with DAV M...

On this episode of the  Great American Heroes Podcast , Isaiah sits down with  Garrett Barton  — a proud U.S. Navy veteran, dedicated member of the  Disabled American Veterans (DAV) , and  Field Business Consultant for Circle K Convenience Stores . For years,  Circle K  has been a major partner of the  DAV Department of Massachusetts , and today Garrett shares an exciting  major announcement about...

On this episode of  The Great American Heroes Podcast , powered by our friends at Circle K convivence stores, Isaiah talks with U.S. Navy Veteran Dennis Devine who served from 1967 through 1971. He comes from a long line of military family members and has been a proud member of the DAV Department of Massachusetts for over 50 years. The work Dennis does for the DAV MA is critical for Veterans to ma...

On this episode of The Great American Heroes Podcast, powered by Circle K, The Official Convenience Store of the DAV Department of Massachusetts, Isaiah talks with former Army Sergeant Matt Houston. The two get into Matt's time in Iraq and how the DAV Department of Massachusetts played a major role in securing his Military benefits. Enjoy this episode.   

On this episode of the Great American Heroes Podcast Isaiah talked with Mark Baldwin, the VP of Emergency Preparedness of Eversource. Mark and his team at Eversource have been supporting the DAV MA for 5 years and have raised over $100,000 for our Veterans right here in Massachusetts. Enjoy this episode.  

On this episode of The Great American Heroes Podcast Isaiah talks with Michael Dyer from Sprinkler Fitters Local 5-50. 2025 will be the fifth year Sprinkler Fitters Local 5-50 has been partnered with the DAV 5K. Michael and his team have done so much for the DAV MA from having over 50 runners in the 5K to being part of the "Veteran Connection Area" at the 5K. On this episode, you will learn more a...

This episode of the Great American Heroes Podcast was recorded at the 2024 DAV 5K Boston at Fort Independence on Castle Island in South Boston. Isaiah talked with Cadet Daphne Spunt of the Massachusetts Bay Division of the Sea Cadets. The two talked about what the Cadets do with the DAV, the importance of the DAV 5K Boston for our veterans, and what the military means to Cadet Spunt. Enjoy . . . 

This episode of the Great American Heroes Podcast was recorded at the 2024 DAV 5K in Boston, MA at Fort Independence on Castle Island, South Boston. Isaiah talked with WBZ 4 Boston Hosts Tiffany Chan and Jacob Wykoff about this truly special event. The support that WBZ TV 4 Boston has given the DAV of Massachusetts, over the years, is unmeasureable. Isaiah, Tiffany, and Jacob has some fun this epi...

This episode of the Great American Heroes Podcast was recorded at the 2024 DAV 5K in Boston at Fort Independence on Castle Island in South Boston. Isaiah talks to loing time supporter of the DAV, Department of Massachusetts, Paul Wahlberg. Every year Paul and his team at Wahlbergers come out to Castle Island to support and feed the runners and veterans. On this episode, the two talk about what the...

This episode of the Great American Podcast was recorded at the 2024 DAV 5K Boston at Fort Independence on Castle Island in South Boston. Isaiah talked with our dear friend Lisa Hughes from WBZ TV 4 in Boston about all things the DAV Department of Massachusetts. She has been with us from the beginning and supports our veterans in any way she can. Learn about how she started with DAV, MA, how much i...

On this latest episode of the Great American Heroes Podcast, Isaiah talks with Michael Armstrong, President of The Armstong Advisory Group and co-host of The Financial Exchange Radio Network alongside Chuck Zodda. Michael and his team have been major supporters of the Disabled American Veterans Department of Massachusetts for the last five years. Their dedication to helping our men and woman who s...

On this episode of the Great American Heroes Podcast, Isaiah talks to Phil Nadeau, the DAV Transportation Coordinator for the state of Massachusetts. Since the inception of the Massachusetts DAV Transportation Network in 1987, the DAV has traveled over 10,663,000 miles or 425 trips around the planet earth! All to take our men and woman who served this country to and from their VA medical appointme...

On this episode of The Great American Heroes Podcast, our host Isaiah sits down with Dan Quirk, owner of Quirk Auto Dealers. Quirk has been a long time supporter of the DAV Department of Massachusetts. The guys talk about why Quirk Auto Dealers supports the DAV, where the Quirk story began and most importantly what we all can do to level up our support for the DAV Department of Massachusetts and t...

Today we met with Jim Blake of Eastern Propane and Oil of New England to discuss why they support the DAV of Massachusetts. Listen in and hear not only their WHY but HOW Eastern Propane has been raising money for our veterans. We also discussed other programs that Eastern Propane is making available to the men and women who have served our country.