The Front Porch Chronicles

Major Wright joins The Front Porch Chronicles for a raw, honest conversation about what happens after you reach the mountaintop. A national champion and former NFL player, Major opens up about life after football, the identity crisis many athletes face when the game ends, and the deeper work of healing, faith, and becoming a good man beyond the helmet. This episode isn’t about highlights — it’s ab...

I was getting straight A’s. My mom was working two jobs. I didn’t have a male role model. I wasn’t trying to be a criminal — I was trying to belong, to be seen, to survive. Watching older guys hustle, I asked one question that led to one decision… and $40 changed my direction fast. This episode isn’t about glorifying mistakes. It’s about how environment, absence, and influence shape young men — of...

In this raw and unfiltered episode of The Front Porch Chronicles, Clinton Foshee sits down with Coach JB (Jason Brown) for a real conversation about life, football, integrity, and accountability in today’s world. Coach JB opens up about growing up in Compton, witnessing the changes in his community, and how football became a way to channel aggression, discipline, and purpose. This conversation goe...

🎧 FRONT PORCH CHRONICLES x SHAKIB SAYYED | Fighting for Faith, Family & the Future of MMA in India 🇮🇳🥊 In this raw and powerful conversation, Indian MMA fighter Shakib Sayyed sits down with Clinton Foshee to talk about chasing his dream in a country where MMA is still fighting for recognition. Shakib opens up about: 🔥 Growing up in India and finding purpose through fighting 🕌 Balancing fai...

Tonight, I’m not interviewing anyone. Tonight… I’m burying someone.” In this solo episode of Front Porch Chronicles, I walk through the hardest chapter of my life — the moment I realized the version of me built from trauma was the same version destroying everything I loved. I talk about: childhood trauma emotional neglect learning to be “strong” way too young how silence and shame shaped my identi...

This episode is a full-circle moment. I coached Brandon Canady back in Montgomery, Alabama when he was just a quiet, focused kid with big potential — and now he’s a father, basketball coach, and founder of BST (Blood, Sweat & Tears), a clothing brand built on resilience and real life lessons. Brandon went from Brewbaker Tech High School to playing at the University of New Orleans, and today he...

AJ Silva joins me on The Front Porch Chronicles to share his story. Raised on values of 💪 hard work and 🤝 keeping your word, AJ found his calling in wrestling at Servite High, helping capture back-to-back CIF championships 🏅. From coaching his brothers 👊, to leading Corona del Mar’s wrestling team 🏟️, to working with UFC & MMA fighters 🥋🔥 — AJ has become a mentor who builds champions on...

When tragedy struck at 19 and Marcia Lucas lost her leg, many would have given up. But instead of letting pain define her, she let God refine her. Raised in a tough environment, Marcia never stopped believing in God’s plan. Through heartbreak, faith, and resilience, she became a teacher, an author, and a living testimony that God can use even the hardest seasons to shape a greater purpose. What st...

On this episode of The Front Porch Chronicles, I sit down with my brother and teammate, Professor Kenny Tenny. Kenny’s journey is nothing short of powerful — growing up in a tough environment, running with gangs, and facing struggles most wouldn’t survive. But through Gracie Barra Jiu-Jitsu and his walk with God, he found redemption, brotherhood, and purpose. This is more than a story about martia...

Nate “Snake” Ray (IG: @SnakeTheNateMMA) sits on the Front Porch to talk adoption, growing up wild in Lake Elsinore, losing his mom, learning radical empathy for addiction, and how Jiu-Jitsu became therapy. We dig into fatherhood, unconditional love, finding peace in chaos, and why he fights calm, not angry. We close with his Vegas quick finish and the next one: Sept 26 — San Diego, The Observatory...

In this episode of Front Porch Chronicles, I sit down with Brooke Evans (@bareknucklebrooke) to unpack a story of survival, struggle, and strength. We talk about her childhood roots, the years lost in addiction, the breakthrough that turned her life around, and how stepping into the bare-knuckle fight world became a symbol of redemption. Brooke’s journey proves that scars don’t define you — they r...

In this episode of The Front Porch Chronicles, host Clinton Foshee sits down with FleaRoy Brown — jiu jitsu athlete, PGF competitor, and part-owner of Alabama Twisters. FleaRoy opens up about life on the mats, building a gym in Alabama, and the struggles that shaped him. From his larger-than-life personality to his commitment to the kids he coaches, FleaRoy makes it clear: everything he does is fo...

Amberlee Cuaresma’s story is one of survival, strength, and raw truth. She grew up in a world of violence and trauma, raised in a Hells Angel household where survival meant impossible choices no child should face. Despite everything, she rose above—becoming a certified victims advocate and self-defense instructor, using her pain to empower others. But life dealt her another devastating blow. Last...

BKFC fighter Anthony Yost joins The Front Porch Chronicles for a conversation that goes far beyond the ring. We talk about the grit it takes to be a present father, the courage to break generational curses, and the heart required to battle both in life and in bare knuckle fighting. This is raw, real, and unfiltered — the kind of talk you won’t hear anywhere else. 🎧 Listen now and subscribe for mo...

From Alabama State University to fatherhood, therapy, and growth — this one’s for the real ones. I sat down with my college roommate from ASU to revisit: ➡️ Our infamous parking lot squabble 🥊 ➡️ The time I (the white guy) shut down the HBCU talent show with some smooth moves 🕺 ➡️ How an HBCU shaped us into men of purpose 🎓 ➡️ The way therapy helped us evolve emotionally 🧠 ➡️ What we’re still...

Julius “Juice Box” Walker joins Clinton Foshee on The Front Porch Chronicles for a raw, honest conversation about growing up in Springfield, Missouri, becoming a hometown hero on the basketball court, and chasing greatness inside the cage. He shares: How he became Springfield’s all-time leading scorer The transition from college basketball at Drury to MMA His rise to 6–0 as a pro fighter What it f...

Too many people walk through life feeling invisible — like their story doesn’t matter unless it’s polished, perfect, or profitable. But not here. This week on Front Porch Chronicles, elite trainer and former #unlv football player Brad Overand drops the mask and gets real about: ⚡️ Navigating identity beyond athletics 💥 Facing burnout and rebuilding with purpose 🙏 How faith carried him through t...

What happens when a bare-knuckle fighter, certified hypnotherapist, and spiritual warrior sits down to talk real life? In this powerful episode of Front Porch Chronicles, Cody F’ing Vidal (@vidal.visions) joins host Clinton Foshee (@southernrealtorinoc) for a raw and unfiltered conversation on: 💥 Healing deep trauma and breaking generational cycles 🧠 How hypnosis became his tool for transformati...

What happens when the spotlight fades? In this episode, pro fighter Mark “The Shark” Irwin gets real about life after the cage—mental health, identity, and his mission with Athletes Journey Home, a nonprofit helping athletes transition into their next chapter. We talk legacy, ego, and what it means to keep fighting when the crowd’s gone. 🎧 Tap in. This one’s different.  #FrontPorchChronicles #Mar...

This week on Front Porch Chronicles, we sit down with the one and only Ruben “Bad Boy” Warr — and this ain’t just a fight story. Ruben opens up about retiring from combat sports, walking away from the cage on his terms, and stepping into a new chapter: 💼 building a successful business,💍 getting married, and 🔮 figuring out what legacy looks like beyond the fight game. We talk mindset shifts, rea...

This week on Front Porch Chronicles, we sit down with lightweight knockout artist Richie “El Machete” Miranda 🪓 Before the bright lights and the walkouts, Richie was just a kid trying to survive in the shadows. In this episode, we talk about what life looked like before fighting — the mindset, the struggle, the fight outside the cage. Then we dive into his career: 💥 His rise through the ranks 🥊...

Before the fight gloves, there was grit. 🇺🇸 This week on Front Porch Chronicles, we sit down with MMA legend Liz Carmouche — one of the realest to ever do it. From her early days as a U.S. Marine, to becoming one of the first women to ever fight in the UFC, to reigning as a champion — Liz opens up like never before. We talk: ➡️ Life before MMA ➡️ Breaking barriers as a pioneer in women’s fighting...

Before the lights. Before the walkouts. Before the world knew his name… there was just Terrance. In this episode of Front Porch Chronicles, we sit down with UFC’s own Terrance “T Wrecks” McKinney to talk about the fight before the fight — addiction, redemption, fatherhood, and how faith and failure shaped the man behind the knockout power. 🎙️ We cover: His wild story before MMA 🧠 How fighting bec...

Pull up a rocking chair and join us on the Front Porch Chronicles as we welcome UFC fighter Linton "Big Swarm" Vassell for an exclusive chat! In this episode, Big Swarm opens up about his incredible journey from the #UK to #Florida, and what it takes to become one of the top contenders in the #pfl & #bellator #lintonvassell #LintonBigSwarmVassell #KillCliffFC Become a supporter of this podcast...

Step onto the Front Porch Chronicles with us as we welcome UFC fighter Bobby Green. From his early days as a fighter to his current status as a contender in the UFC, Green shares his story of redemption and resilience. But this isn't a story of hardship alone - it's also one of perseverance and determination. Green talks about the pivotal moments that changed his career trajectory. In this exclusi...