Tuxes & Tomahawks Podcast

Lori Saine is Weld County Commissioner for District 3, and formerly served as the State Representative for House District 63, Weld County. She's a steadfast, principled Christian who is dedicated to her family, faith, and community.

Ray Garcia is running for County Commissioner in District #4 in El Paso County. His strong Native American roots and family heritage as original Colorado Pioneers dates back more than 160 years. A Marine Veteran of the 1st Gulf War, Ray is also a strong advocate for our land, agricultural communities, and small business owners.

​Trent Leisy is running to be a State Representative in Colorado's District 65. He is a small business owner, a Navy Veteran, an elected official, and a die-hard supporter of President Trump.  Trent has worked in agriculture throughout his life and has witnessed firsthand the importance of having a representative who puts America First.

Born and raised in Delaware, Sam is a 26 year old family man with a wife and daughter at home with 2 dogs. While in high school Sam volunteered at his local fire house riding on both the fire truck and ambulance. Graduated High School in 2016 and Enlisted into the Marine Corp Reserve as a Bulk Fuel Specialist. When not attending drill he was developing his civilian trade as a welder. Sam has been...

James Hutton is the former Assistant Secretary at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, and is a retired Colonel in the U.S. Army. In his nearly 27 years as an Army officer, he served throughout the U.S., Germany, Kuwait, Bosnia, Kosovo and three tours of duty in Iraq. Throughout this episode James and I discuss politics, the upcoming 2024 election, and the War in Ukraine. A truly fascinating a...

MAJ Kevin M. Eisel is an Army finance officer with 26 years in the military including 13 active-duty enlisted years, 11 Army Reserve (TPU) commissioned years, and 2 Active Guard/Reserve (AGR) commissioned years and counting. He has earned 6 MOSs and 2 ASIs. He has attended leadership schools from PLDC to ILE phase 1. He has held enlisted leadership positions from team leader to rear-detachment BN...

HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE !!! Since 2008 Michael has been asked to be a speaker or guest instructor for several different self help programs. He speaks on subjects including evolutionary psychology, astronomy, finance, dating, enlightenment, sociology, networking, human attraction, physics and the military. Michael completes between 45-55 books a year on every subject imaginable. From these expe...

Captain Jared Hafich is a 2014 graduate of the United States Air Force Academy. He is a veteran of Academic, Conduct, and Aptitude Probations while at the Zoo, and faced dismissal his Firstie Year for "less than arbitrary" reasons. After persevering, he commissioned as a Security Forces Officer and led a successful career in Law Enforcement, Nuclear Weapons Security, and excelled in his duties at...

Stephanie Kalota is an Army Reserve retired veteran, and a former Army Reserve military technician. She was trained as an ammunition specialist (89B) and a transportation coordinator (88N). She served 17 months at the Port of Ash Shubia, Kuwait, and the majority of the time as a stow planner. Later she served as an instructor and taught job specific Senior Leadership Courses. As a military technic...

Melissa and Anthony have a compelling story of perseverance, service, and love. After falling in love with each other at the United States Air Force Academy while each of them competed in NCAA Division 1 Athletics, they discovered that they had an unplanned pregnancy. Melissa and Anthony shared the strong desire to serve their country as commissioned officers, and give back to the Air Force Academ...

Melissa and Anthony have a compelling story of perseverance, service, and love. After falling in love with each other at the United States Air Force Academy while each of them competed in NCAA Division 1 Athletics, they discovered that they had an unplanned pregnancy. Melissa and Anthony shared the strong desire to serve their country as commissioned officers, and give back to the Air Force Academ...

Just in time for spooky season, we have a very special episode this All Hallow's Eve week with a real modern day "witch"! Roksana Filipowska, Ph. D., is a researcher, educator, writer, and third-generation tarot reader interested in intersections of art, science, and spirituality. Roksana is the creator of Being Present with Art, a program integrating mindfulness-based stress reduction meditation...

Tara Harris is a graduate of the United States Air Force Academy, Class of 2013. Her experience at the Academy was not an easy one. As a survivor of immeasurable tragedy during her time as a Cadet, she learned the coping skills and developed an impenetrable sense of resilience as a contracting officer. Throughout her experiences as an Air Force officer, she realized that the military was not going...

Joining the army later in his 20's, The Nasty Guard found his army mojo as a 19D (Cavalry Scout) in the Army National Guard. Currently he is an Emergency Room Technician, and nursing student. As the official host of The Nasty Guard Podcast, he is determined to spread a positive message about the National Guard, career opportunities, and encouraging every American to have a part time career serving...

Who are the founders of the Lost Friend Brewing Company? They are a woman and veteran owned craft beer brewery located in northeastern Colorado Springs, Colorado. They pride themselves on being very dog friendly… though they also welcome other well-behaved, leashed pets. Enjoy one of their amazing beers while playing a board game or reading a book. Their sunlit taproom and killer view of Pikes Pea...

Kathryn Brown is a graduate from the United States Air Force Academy, Class of 2015. Born and raised in Colorado, Kathryn is now serving as a C-17 pilot in the US Air Force. She serves alongside her husband, also a C-17 pilot, and enjoys taking their Blue Heeler on hikes in their free time. She's a hobby blogger, podcaster, and real estate investor - but most importantly she tries to educate and f...

In 2016, Nneka Brown left the U.S. Army after 9 years of Active Duty as a Human Resources Specialist. She suffered from Traumatic Brain Injuries that impaired her ability to stay in. Since then, she started a company @innovativesupplies a couple weeks after being in the civilian world. She has won multiple awards, and just this past year, she testified before Congress about her difficulty of acces...

CPT Steele Chadwick is the unofficial Company Commander of the entire Army National Guard. On this very special episode we recorded it on the evening of the 20th Anniversary of the September 11, 2001. We talk about the importance of the National Guard over the global war on terror, the role that the National Guard will play in the future, and holding our military leaders accountable. CPT Chadwick...

Ados Acktual is a memelord, and a shit poster.! So good in fact, the Sergeant Major of the Army even slid into his Direct Messages on Instagram! Ados Acktual is a good ol' southern boy who has proudly served his country for over 15 years, and is still serving in the Army National Guard. An 11B by Army birth, he has become a lover of machine guns, and a leader within the NCO ranks. A combat veteran...

Who is Betty Luther? Well, she is my maternal grandmother! Why would I interview my own grandmother? At 97 years old, and born only 12 years after man's first flight, as well as the sinking of the Titanic; "Nanny" as she is infamously known as in my family has seen A LOT during her life! From witnessing the Great Depression, marrying a sailor during World War 2, the Korean War, the Civil Rights Mo...

Anastasiya Aniccimov is committed to raising awareness about the different types of abuse on her podcast The Bad Mom Podcast by giving survivors of abuse a chance to tell their story without being humiliated and shunned as society treats these uncomfortable conversations. She's got a vast array of experience from immigrating here from a Soviet country, military service, and motherhood. Her mission...

Elisa Rhynedance is a military brat natively from Virginia. Her siblings are both West Point graduates, and Elisa is a graduate of the USAF Academy from the Class of 2009. After completing her five years of service, she experienced some difficulty in her transition to civilian life. From there she discovered her passion in coaching competitive athletics. Since then, she has become a Human Resource...

Twyla Dell is a local Kansas City author, an environmental leader and fuel transition historian. Having written five environmental books, she is podcasting and blogging on reducing gasoline use. Transitioning from gasoline to sustainable energy and Kansas City history are her passions. She worked for the EPA and offered The Environmental Leadership Program for business leaders, teachers and studen...

Kayla is a van lifer, writer, former soldier, and creator of "A Captain's Log". After finishing her time in the US Army as a company commander, she's currently living out of her 4x4 Mitsubishi Delica van and traveling the US. Inspired by ideas like self-reliance, off-grid living, and minimalism, she's incrementally learning to slow down, let go, refocus on health, and escape what's been her versio...

If the Dos Equis man could be manifested in real life, it would be Nick Shelton. Nick is a communication and social strategy coach, helping introverts, shy and socially awkward people, upgrade their lives, and lifestyles. Nick grew up as a shy guy in Texas, so shy in fact, that his teachers thought he was deaf / mute and put him in a special needs class! Ironically, it was here where he learned so...