Warrior Healer Podcast

Welcome back to the Warrior Healer Podcast for Episode 37 w/ My guest, Joel Ellenbecker Joel, accompanied by his wife, own a gym in Central Wisconsin called Fortitude Krav Maga. The definition behind the word fortitude being "Courage in pain and adversity" well as you'll hear, Joel emulates that with his resounding excitement for the future and living a life he's loved creating. But not without ma...

Welcome back to the Warrior Healer Podcast for Episode 36 w/ My guest, Jonathan Almendarez Jon has a unique perspective on adversity and resilience. John was born in Mexico and accompanied by his mother, they crossed the border and made entry into the US not once but on two separate occasions. Jon shared those stories with us and that was pretty incredible to hear. To discuss the struggles of cros...

Welcome back to the Warrior Healer Podcast for Episode 35 - Beyond Masculinity with Scott, Matt, James, and I In this episode we sit down and discuss the following topics: How men view social media posts with filters and bodily enhancements  How to address difficult conversations within relationships Difference in Masculinity from an "alpha" and "beta" point of views We discuss criminals, bad beha...

Welcome back to the Warrior Healer Podcast for Episode 34 w/ My guest, Nate Angles. In this episode we open up with some discussions about DUI stories and a bit of my drinking past come to surface. Nate goes into how he found Crossfit. How he utilizes his Crossfit mentality to help encourage his career path. How taking a leave of absence from Religion later helped him to reconnect and help shape t...

Welcome back to the Warrior Healer podcast, Episode 33. Authentically Me with my guest, Cassandra Diaz. Cassandra is a woman that delved into spirituality a few years back. During her studies and practices, She decided to start her own business Called "Authentically Me." Cassandra offers numerous healing and recovery modalities, so after experiencing one for myself I can say, I HIGHLY suggest you...

Welcome back to the Warrior Healer Podcast for Episode 32 - Beyond Masculinity: The Art of Control, A BJJ Tribute In this episode we sit down with Scott, Matt, James and I, as we discuss BJJ in depth. With a Team competition happening in the near future we thought it would be beneficial to dive into some topics based solely on the Martial Arts grind. Topics: How to find an Academy Do's and Dont's...

Welcome back to the Warrior Healer Podcast for Episode 31 w/ "Ideal Performance" owner, Jameson Kronsen and Sawyer Smith.  In this episode we discuss "The Performance Journal" for athletes. A journal that these two gentlemen have spent a significant amount of time creating and developing. After both Jameson and Sawyer took to coaching after long and successful athletic careers, they wanted to do m...

Welcome back to the Warrior Healer Podcast for Episode 30 w/ Matt Danbeck.  After enduring a difficult divorce between his parents, Matt ended up living with his brother at a very young age. It became lawless as you can probably imagine and with that came lots of trouble. From women and partying to being around drug dealers and copious amounts of marijuana, including the stuff they were growing in...

What's up everybody and Welcome back to the Warrior Healer Podcast for Episode 29 w/ Me myself and I. In this episode we dive into a few topics that have been asked about recently like, How to start a podcast The hardest part about running this podcast in particular Why I started hunting and What I've learned in the process.  Then we jump into discussing where life is headed with some signifcant c...

Welcome back to the Warrior Healer Podcast for Episode 28 w/ Joe McDaniel.  Joe came on to share his story, for this to be part of his healing journey towards growth and overcoming some horrific traumas. So that's what we did. We discuss life, from the military to his Mother being murdered. Drugs and alcohol, Homelessness. Family greed, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Working towards goals and everything in...

Suzy has traveled the world with humanitarian aid groups, Took up Rock climbing at the age of 60, as well as Krav Maga. Which eventually Introducing her to the world of urban combatives and more recently diving into BJJ at the age of 68. Suzy is a firm believer that "motion is lotion" and that in order to stay alive and well you need to keep doing the hard things in life. If you enjoy the show, pl...

Welcome back to the Warrior Healer Podcast for Episode 26 with this weeks guest, Jon Saporito In this episode we start off with conversations about BJJ and how Jon came to find this combat sport as an older man with powerful insights on how it has affected him since. Jon has lived an incredibly challenging life, from numerous drug addictions, DUI's, constantly battling Obsessive compulsive disorde...

Welcome Back to the Warrior Healer Podcast for Episode 25, Beyond Masculinity. Previously known as the "POTcast Powwow" listen in as I discuss the reason behind the name change as well as an introduction to a company sponsorship near and dear to my heart.  Topics covered: What is success - Scott Intention - James Where to direct your Energy & Internet Dating - Johnny Trust within a relationship -...

Welcome back to the Warrior Healer Podcast for Episode 24 w/ guest, Scott Shockley. In this episode we discuss the challenges within the educational system from the perspective of a Behavioral interventionist. We dive into The importance of a strong family unit for overall mental health and success in life for our young individuals growing up in some tumultuous times. Scott holds numerous accredit...

Welcome back to the Warrior Healer Podcast for Episode 23 w/ my guest, Jamie Watson. After numerous requests to Have Jamie, the wife of Jeremy Watson on so she could tell her side of his story, we finally made it happen. We hear how Jamie was introduced to Genealogy from her Grandfather. The practice of finding and following your family lineage which I find to be incredibly interesting. Being able...

Welcome back to the Warrior Healer Podcast for Episode 22. Healing Warriors w/ Tyler Stanaway.  Tyler's wife, children and himself have created a close to self sustaining ecosystem, implementing different unique and lost plant growing techniques. This property is also home to Tylers most recent venture where he has opened up a School called "Forest School" for "The ones yet to come."  If you guys...

Welcome back to the Warrior Healer Podcast for Episode 21 w/ Greg Anderson. In this episode we sit down with the push behind the creation of this podcast, and the man that has encouraged my path ahead as I push into the future with a purpose. I was glad to be able to sit down for a while and ask some questions that I've heard come up and some I've been curious about as a listener as well. Greg's i...

Welcome back to the Warrior Healer Podcast for Episode 20 w/ DeAndre Armour. At a very young age DeAndre was subject to severe physical abuse and mental manipulation. This type of behavior pushed DeAndre into gang life in search of compassion and camaraderie, a Tribe. We talk Women, Drugs and Alcohol, Expanding Gang boundaries, shootings and death. DeAndre spent 13 Years in prison, coming after an...

Welcome back to the Warrior Healer Podcast for Episode 19 w/ Zach Koba. In this episode Zach goes into his childhood, and how being raised with a physically disabled father guided him into his current career path as a Physical Therapist. After seeing the quality of life the current PT curriculm was giving his father, Zach had the courage to wonder if there was more to do. That decision changed his...

Welcome back to the Warrior Healer Podcast for Episode 18 w/ guest's Willie, Scott & James In this episode we finished up our previous POTcast Powwow Episode with the Crew - Will, Scott & James where we hit some topics and shared some stories! Topics: Covid in the school system Behavioral Health and repercussions of the Covid lockdowns on the school system  Divorce and how to navigate that with ch...

Welcome back to the Warrior Healer Podcast for Episode 17 w/ Cesar De la Cruz. In this episode we discuss how Cesar grew up in Mexico. The cultural differences that he has seen and changes he thinks need to be addressed. We dive into how Cesar found BJJ and the importance it has played in his life. Cesar has a valuable outlook on life and I'm glad that he is open to sharing it! Enjoy this episode...

In Episode 16 of the Warrior Healer Podcast, I had the privilege of sitting down with my friend Eric Gajewski. Ride along In this impactful conversation through Eric's journey as he opens up about his battle with severe scoliosis, his journey through family trials, his triumph over bullying and school challenges, and his fortitude drawn from his passion for music and playing instruments. Through E...

In Episode 15 we sit down with a few of the guys, Will, Scott and James for another POTcast Powwow where we hit some topics and share some stories! Topics:  2nd Amendment rights and gun control Pronouns and gender fluidity Steroids in sports BJJ Poor behavior in schools and more! Please enjoy Episode 15, of the Warrior Healer Podcast with Willie Gant, Judo Scott and James Estep New episodes releas...

Welcome back for Episode 14 of the Warrior Healer Podcast, join me as I sit down with friend and training partner, Joe Krukar. Get ready for an inspiring conversation as we explore Joe's passion for Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and his love for the great outdoors - fishing, hunting, and more. Discover the highs and lows that have shaped Joe's journey, from overcoming challenges with Charcot Marie Tooth (CM...

In Episode 13 of the Warrior Healer Podcast, I am excited to sit down with James Estep, who many of you may know as the co-host of "Cookies and Cream: The Dunk" podcast. We're about to take a deep dive into James' incredible journey, exploring his past struggles with a challenging relationship with his mother and how he found comfort and strength in his faith. From military school to serving in th...