E076: The Modern Widows Club With Carolyn Moor

JP Sears gained widespread popularity through his YouTube channel, where he delivers comical and thought-provoking videos on a range of topics, including spirituality, personal growth, and social issues. JP often uses exaggerated characters and ironic humor to shed light on societal norms. As this country veered sharp Left, JP began using his platform to push back against the lunacy. 

What happened next in his career reflects the current state of society, while serving as a template for anyone seeking the courage to use their voice and their platform for freedom, too. 

In this episode, JP shares some straight-talking insight into his decision to speak out, what is happening in our country and the world today, and how we can all use humor to overcome the assaults against our freedoms.

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"Dear Mom" is written and performed by former Navy Corpsman Shannon Book, along with his band,  Deliberately Broken. The song is born from a request Shannon received, to write a song about Gold Star Moms. 

For those unfamiliar with the term, a Gold Star Mom is a mom who has lost a son or daughter in military service. The term "Gold Star," when placed in front of the words wife, brother, sister, family, also refers to someone who has lost a loved one in military service. 

With the help of Operation Encore, and the extraordinary talent of people like Director Chris Martini and cinematographer Chad Campbell, Shannon and a cast of all military families spent a few days on set filming the powerful video for "Dear Mom."

While the video reflects its military origins, the song has evolved to transcend military sacrifice. All you need to do is listen to the lyrics as if being spoken directly to you, by the person you miss. Then listen to it again, letting it wash over you - and let the bittersweet tears fall. 

In this episode, Shannon Book shares his personal story of service and working for years to see his dreams become reality. He shares insight on what it takes to never stop believing in that dream. He takes us behind the scenes of the filming, as well.

We are just weeks away from our second annual Great American Summit, and so happy to announce that Deputy Bryan Woodard will be attending as a Special Guest and Panel Speaker.

Deputy Woodard has a long career in law enforcement, from working in prisons , a period of time as a SWAT Officer, earning the Honor of Merit and two life saving  medals, to his current position with the Tarrant County Constable's Office.

Deputy Woodard's gracious nature, coupled with an infectious laugh and what seems like an ever-present readiness to engage in mischief, makes him the kind of Law Enforcement Officer people sometimes actually want to surrender to. In fact at least one murder suspect went so far as to contact the Deputy on social media to arrange a quiet surrender.

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With just two months to go until our Great American Summit, it's time to connect you with our event beneficiaries.  First up is Carry the Load. This is an organization whose mission statement should resonate strongly with all of us, but which resonates deeply with co-founder Barb Allen, Whose husband Lou was killed in Iraq- just 10 days after he deployed on Memorial Day, 2005. 

Former Navy SEAL Clint Bruce was at a backyard BBQ one Memorial Day weekend when a sudden weight overcame him. Unsure how to process the emotions that hit him, CLint laced up his boots and went for a walk, leaving the meat on the grill. Clint is unsure how far he walked that day, but a few miles into his journey he encountered another veteran. This man was seasoned- his service took place when Clint was just a boy- and he recognized a troubled soul when he saw one. 

With a soft smile and gentle voice he asked Clint, "Who are you carrying?"

And that was the moment Carry the Load was born.

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Barry Morgenstein never set out with a goal of becoming the Go To Headshot Photographer for Conservative Celebrities, public figures, or aspiring success stories. In fact, if you went back in time to tell younger, Liberal Barry, an aspiring musician, that this would be his path, he’d never believe you. And yet here he is, not just an award winning, top-of-the-food chain photographer, but an outspoken Conservative who’s managed to rise to the top in none other than New York City - one of the most liberal cities in one the most Liberal-controlled states in the country.

In this episode Barry Morgenstein shares his story of turning rejection into inspiration, building a top business in one of the most competitive cities in the world, and finding the fortitude to stand up for what he believes in, in spite of today’s Cancel Culture.

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Our friend Eric Post is getting ready to launch another new company - one that promises to help people use AI to expand their reach and capabilities instead of replacing themselves. Huzi.ai is now accepting registration for updates and Beta testing. 

Eric’s history as a United States Marine, an entrepreneur whose company has handled billions of dollars in real estate transactions, his experiences as a business owner and resident of the Portland, Oregon area who was directly impacted by the lunacy and riots, and his gut-punching documentary on that lunacy across our country that is soon to be released are all extremely fascinating, we aren’t here for those today. 

Don’t worry- we covered those areas in earlier interviews with Eric, back when we were American Snippets. Today it’s all about artificial intelligence and its implications for good or evil.

Watch and listen to this episode with Eric Post as he unpacks important  AI issues we all need to understand.

Here are just a few topics discussed: 

• Why it’s important to explore how AI can make us better, instead of how it can make our lives easier
• The value of human beings vs machines
• What careers have the most potential for being replaceable with AI
• One thing people use AI for without realizing it makes them irrelevant
• Huzi.ai and what it offers people who want to use AI to dominate
• The potential perils of AI, if improperly applied
• The potential benefits of AI,  when properly applied
• Will AI lead to needing a Universal Basic Income?
• What will AI do to Google searches?
• Deep fakes
• Who should be the gatekeepers of AI

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Retired Navy SEAL Chris Beck served in our military for 20 years. His service included thirteen deployments, seven of which were in combat zones.

Every day of his service Upon his retirement, Beck stunned the SEAL community when he stepped into life as a transgender woman. 

Then, he surprised everyone again when he de-transitioned years later. 

The emotional and physical stress of these major transitions in life are monumental. The ripple effects on relationships, the hostility from strangers, the manipulation by people who used Chris for their own agendas- were all compounded by the very public nature of his story. 

Now engaged to a woman he loves, Chris is determined to use his experience and platform to educate others on the realities of gender dysphoria and the complexities attached to it. 

Here are a few of the topics discussed in this episode:

- Being a "trophy" for the LGBTQ community
- The ability to support and respect people within a community, while recognizing the negative aspects of that community
- How relationships change within the evolution of a transgender life
- A message to transgender teenagers and their parents Death threats
- What true courage is
- The conviction to use a personal struggle and lessons learned, to guide and help others
- Why Chris stepped forward to speak out in spite of how difficult it can be to share personal life situations in public

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With 22 years in law enforcement, it's safe to say Dianna Muller knows a thing or two about firearms and gun violence.

If those credentials aren't enough to clinch her credibility, go ahead and add in the following: She's a two-time national 3-gun champion and professional shooter. She is a CLEET law enforcement firearms instructor, a member of the NRA Law Enforcement committee, and a subcommittee member of the Department of Interior Hunting and Shooting Sports Conservation Council. She is a host of the Shooting Gallery on the Outdoor Channel, and the founder of the DC Project.

And as a woman in law enforcement, it's also safe to say she understands the potentially life-saving difference it can make for a woman to be able to defend herself with a gun, if necessary.

That's why Dianna Muller is now dedicating herself to defending gun rights. The door has been cracked wide open, and there are people in power who are trying to come for our guns.

Dianna Muller doesn't particularly want to spend all her time and resources defending Americans from the very people entrusted with our freedom, but if people like her do not... who will?

That's why she created the DC Project, a nationwide organization of women committed to safeguarding the Second Amendment.

In this episode, Dianna walks us through her expertise and experiences in the defense of gun rights, and explains how women, in particular, can become a force in this area. 

Here are some topics discussed:

• Dianna's path to law enforcement
• Advances being made by those who seek to restrict gun rights
• Differences between people in different levels of law enforcement
• Some ways the Far Left manipulates facts and tragedies as reasons to restrict gun rights
• The DC Project- what it is, who it serves, how we can help
• Testifying before Congress
• Education, not legislation
• WOFT: West Orlando Firearms and Self Defense Training
• Situational awareness
• Becoming a hard target

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Who can ever forget the hubris of Hillary Clinton, as she sat before the world and spat out in exasperation, “ ..What difference at this point does it make?!” 

That moment was enough for us all to understand that the four Americans who died in Benghazi, as well as those who survived, were now just a nuisance in the eyes of the government. Or at least, in the eyes of the people holding power in the government. 

None of the survivors expected a parade or medals, but they certainly deserved both. And yet, instead, what they got was disdain and contempt from the people whose political careers mattered more than the lives they used to advance themselves. 

It’s no wonder that they felt a need to tell the world what really happened that night. But the aftermath of the blockbuster moving and best-selling book about those 13 hours swept them up in a whirlwind that knocked Kris “Tanto” Paronto off his path. For him, it was the beginning of a series of events that altered his life completely.

In this episode, Kris Paronto takes us on that path with him, from the seduction of the spotlight, to the carnage it caused, and how he rebuilt after all of it. Here are some of the topics discussed:

• The business side of the book, 13 Hours
• Inner conflict between guilt and enjoyment
• Coping mechanisms that created more carnage in his life
• Lessons learned from his mistakes
• The difference between speaking about pain, vs providing value
• Dealing with haters
• The interview with Pete Hegseth that prompted Kris to walk away from media
• Mentors

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Jessica Lynch was just a teenager when she enlisted in the United States Army. It was pre-9/11 when young Jessica signed on that dotted line. She and her family knew war was always a potential possibility, but didn't dwell on it.

Then 9/11 came, and everything changed. Nineteen-y-ear-old Private First class Jessica Lynch deployed to Iraq and was captured by enemy forces. Eleven of her friends died as a result of the incident that led to her capture, while others were captured with her. On April 1, 2003, Jessica's dramatic rescue became national news. 

While Jessica struggled to heal from her significant injuries as well as process her grief and trauma, media outlets ran amuck with their headlines. One false story after another appeared, compounding Jessica's stress. 

Finally, when she was officially discharged from the military several months later, Jessica was free to tell her story publicly. 

Today, twenty years later, Jessica still tells her story, along with the story of her own growth and recovery. Her soft spoken, almost shy demeanor presents a stark contrast with the intensity and courage of her story. 

In this episode, Jessica shares some of her story with us, as well as lessons she has pulled from her experiences. Here are a few topics touched upon:

• How Jessica was captured
• Military service as a teenager
• Snippets of Jessica's experience as a POW
• What it's like to have your personal pain and struggles, become national news
• Inaccuracy of the media reports, and the impact that had on Jessica
• Grief
• PTSD and Survivor's Guilt
• Rebuilding her life

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