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    #54 - Brian Andrews & Jeff Wilson

    #54 - Brian Andrews & Jeff Wilson

    I am Joined by WSJ best selling authors, Brian Andrews and Jeffrey Wilson.

    From their website http://www.andrews-wilson.com/

     

    https://twitter.com/BAndrewsJWilson

     

    Brian Andrews is a US Navy veteran and nuclear engineer who served as an officer on a fast-attack submarine in the Pacific. He is a Park Leadership Fellow, has a master’s degree in business from Cornell, and holds a psychology degree from Vanderbilt. He is a husband, father, and advocate of planetary stewardship. He would like to someday take a walk about on Mars.

     

    Jeffrey Wilson has at one time worked as an actor, a firefighter, a paramedic, a jet pilot, a diving instructor, a Naval Officer, and a Vascular and Trauma Surgeon. He also served numerous tours in Iraq and Afghanistan as a Navy combat surgeon, deploying with an east coast-based SEAL Team as part of a Joint Special Operations Task Force.

     

    He is the co-author, with Brian Andrews, of the Wall Street Journal and Amazon #1 Bestselling TIER ONE series of thrillers from Thomas & Mercer, including TIER ONE SERIES and the hit spin off SONS OF VALOR.  He and Andrews also Co-author the Nick Foley Thriller Series, written under the pseudonym Alex Ryan, from Crooked Lane Books, which includes BEIJING RED and HONG KONG BLACK.

     

    He is the author of three award winning Supernatural thrillers from Journal Stone Publishing: THE TRAITEUR’S RING (2011), THE DONORS (2012), and FADE TO BLACK (2013).

    He is also the author of the faith based, inspirational war time novel WAR TORN.  Their latest book, ROGUE ASSET, is out now.



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    #50 - Special Series with Scott Ramage

    #50 - Special Series with Scott Ramage

    In the first of a 7 part series I am co-hosting and releasing with Podcaster Scott Rammage from The Brotherhood of Fatherhood and Stories that Sell podcasts, we dive into the first steps of understanding how to improve your life.  

    In this episode, Alex and Scott talk about the necessity of personal transformation and it’s the importance of each individual’s commitment to grow and expand at all levels, that you can be the best version you can be by constantly raising your game while understanding your limits.

    In the coming weeks we will be covering the following: 
    2 Episodes on Self - Mental Health and what that entails
    2 Episodes on Health - Physical Health
    2 Episodes on Wealth - Financial Freedom and Flexibility and what that looks like.  
     And lastly an episode to summarize everything and next steps in your life.  

    You can check out more of Scott and his podcasts here:

    https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/brotherhood-of-fatherhood/id1506798772

    https://www.instagram.com/brotherhoodoffatherhood/

    https://www.instagram.com/scottrammage/

    https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/stories-that-sell/id1582826898


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    #49 Chris Sigouin

    #49 Chris Sigouin

    Chris Sigouin is the co-founder and co-owner of Level Up Health and Fitness https://levelupfitness406.com/ here in Kalispell, MT.  Chris has over 15 years of experience as a massage therapist, physical therapist and personal trainer.  I met Chris at SBG Montana during a BJJ class.  Recently Chris competed in his first MMA fight at 40 years old.  
    Hope you enjoy the conversation as much as we did!







    https://www.facebook.com/Level-Up-Health-Fitness-101517572086505/?ref=page_internal 

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    #48 - Jon Boone

    #48 - Jon Boone

    Jon Boone is a Black Belt in BJJ and one of my coaches at SBG Kalispell.  We are currently working security for the Cedar Creek Fire base camp in Winthrop, WA  
    It's been humbling to see so many people from various agencies and organizations come together for weeks on end to battle these immense fires.  

    This is our second tour here and we thought we would sit down and give a run down of what an immense operation it is to take on a forest fire the spans thousands of acres.  To learn more about this fire click the link below:

    https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7655/

    http://sbgmontana.com/

    https://www.instagram.com/jon_boone_sbg_socal/

    https://www.instagram.com/sbgmontana/

    https://www.facebook.com/sbgmontana/

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    #43 - Ryan Rodriquez

    #43 - Ryan Rodriquez

    From Ryan's website https://www.ignitedff.com/

    It was my dream to become a firefighter/paramedic and join the brotherhood of men and women that put their lives on the line to help others in need.  I've lived and worked for 15 years as a professional firefighter and have learned a lot about what it takes to maintain physical and mental health while sustaining a healthy balance in my personal and professional life.

    I currently live and serve in the suburbs outside Phoenix, Arizona.  I am a husband and father of three.  I'm an avid reader.  I love to watch movies, play video games, and am very into fitness and nutrition.

    Unfortunately, there is an increasing number of my brothers and sisters who are finding it more difficult to manage their stress.  In 2017, firefighter and first-responder suicides surpassed line of duty deaths (LODDs) for the first time ever.  This devastating news has revealed that we have a very real problem within the fire service community and it MUST not be ignored!

    ​IGNITEd is a brotherhood of firefighters who challenge the status quo through self-improvement and accountability.  Our working environments must be positively influenced and in order to improve them, we must first improve ourselves.

    ​The IGNITEd Firefighter Podcast is a way to shed light on the issues facing us today as well as provide some strategies to help manage those challenges.  We become stronger as we build each other, but we must first make sure that we are taking care of ourselves.  Otherwise, we can't take care of those we are sworn to serve.​

    It's time to OWN IT when it comes to our physical and mental health as well as how we treat each other within our organizations!

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    #35 - Scott Rammage

    #35 - Scott Rammage

    My guest today is Scott Rammage.  Scott is the Co-Founder of The Brotherhood of Fatherhood.  The Brotherhood of Fatherhood is a resource to help men throughout the world to be better pillars in their household, work, and community. Inspiring a focus on fatherhood, Faith, Abilities, Tribe, Humility, Energy, and Resources.
    Scott has a passion to help men achieve greatness as fathers, husbands, and community leaders. Scott has two sons and has been married to his wife Kimberly since 1996! Scott Loves Rucking, lifting weights, mountain biking and spending time with his family.

    Find out more about The Brotherhood of Fatherhood below:

    https://thebrotherhoodoffatherhood-com.myshopify.com/

    https://www.facebook.com/brotherhoodofatherhood

    https://www.instagram.com/brotherhoodoffatherhood/?hl=en

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    #30 - Jonathon Jakubowski - Bellwether Blues

    #30 - Jonathon Jakubowski - Bellwether Blues

    Jonathan Jakubowski is the Director of SmartSolve, an award-winning startup business
    focused on sustainable packaging. Jonathan received his undergraduate degree from
    Bowling Green State University and Masters Degree in Public Policy from Georgetown
    University. He is an avid social entrepreneur as the Founder of Champions in Action
    and as the Chairman of the Forge Leadership Network Board of Directors. In 2017,
    Jonathan was unanimously selected as Executive Committee Chairman of the Wood
    County Republican Party and sits on the Wood County Board of Elections.
    His new book is Bellwether Blue.  From Jon's website:

    Faith, family, freedom. These three pillars are interdependent in the American
    experiment. These timeless principles represent the reason for this book. With so
    many wonderful sources of literature discussing these ideals, one must ask, why is this
    book worthy of my time?
    Naturally, before spending countless hours writing, I had to ask myself the same
    question. It was upon the recognition of my unique location, living in Wood County,
    Ohio, a “Swing County”, that I knew that I had struck gold. Through a compilation of
    seven stories of Millennials in Swing County America, who swung from Obama to
    Trump, this work revives the importance of these timeless ideals of faith, family, and
    freedom in the electoral context.


    https://bellwetherbluesbook.com/

    https://linktr.ee/cornerstoneofamerica - Links to all social media, webpage, podcasts and more!

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    #23 - Eli Crane

    #23 - Eli Crane

    A former Navy SEAL and entrepreneur, Eli Crane started his multimillion-dollar company Bottle Breacher in his garage turning 50-caliber shells into bottle openers. He is a frequent media guest and public speaker nationwide supporting the natural symmetry of military service and entrepreneurism.

    Bottle Breacher is one of the fastest growing Veteran Owned and Operated businesses in Arizona. Former Navy SEAL, Eli Crane, and his wife Jen brought to Shark Tank their sole product of the recycled, authentic decommissioned .50 caliber Bottle Breacher, manufactured in a one car garage. Having enticed Sharks’ Mark Cuban and Kevin O’Leary to invest, today we feature an ever expanding product line serving customers both domestically and internationally.

    https://bottlebreacher.com/

    https://www.entrepreneur.com/author/eli-crane

    https://linktr.ee/cornerstoneofamerica


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    #22 - Bill Hannon

    #22 - Bill Hannon

    My guest today is Bill Hannon.  Bill is an Engineer who found his true calling as a strength coach.  We had an insightful conversation about what it was like shifting careers from something as secure and financially stable as an engineer, to a Strength Coach. 
    Being a husband and a father, that decision would impact more than just Bill himself.
    What it takes to make such a leap and everything he has learned a long the way.

     


    https://linktr.ee/cornerstoneofamerica

    https://www.facebook.com/groups/796245057200092/

    https://www.instagram.com/engineered_strength/

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    #21 - Mark Thackeray

    #21 - Mark Thackeray

    Podcast News!

    You tube channel will be life this weekend!  I'll have video clips of my recent episodes with full episodes available in the near future. 

    Personal Training! As I mentioned previously, I've been taking on new clients.  I limited the number to 8 as to make sure I had the time to give my best to my clients.  I have 2 spots left.  If interested, shoot me an email:  cornerstonemerica@gmail.com

    If you'd like to support the show, click the link below!

    https://linktr.ee/cornerstoneofamerica?fbclid=IwAR2ZzbPWwxV94IFjGipkcdMXDLxQ2Hw3aKE6KPs1ThfCqmhYgp98NTyp0FQ


    My guest today is Mark Thackeray.  Mark is a photographer, Marketing expert and host of the podcast Dental Marketing Secrets Podcast.
    He's also a husband and a father.
    I met Mark through one of our podcast Facebook groups and quickly hit it off.  I realized there are so many men like myself who constantly battle that work/life balance between home and work life.  Through podcasting we've found a creative outlet that has been a joy to learn and explore. 

    Mark and I talk about these topics and the joys of sharing this new venture of podcasting with our children.  And interestingly enough, what they've taught us. 

    It was a pleasure talking to Mark and I look forward to more conversations with him in the future. 

    https://dentalmarketingsecretspodcast.com/tag/mark-thackeray-podcast/

    https://www.facebook.com/mark.thackeray.35


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    #20 - Brian Carey

    #20 - Brian Carey

    This one is special... 🙏
    One of my oldest friends Brian Carey joined me for one hell of a trip down memory lane. We do what any 40 something year olds that used to run bars together do... Talk about the good ole days!!
    In all seriousness, Brian and I have been through a lot in our years together in Santa Cruz. Always had each other's back. Always there to help. A true friend.

    Enjoy this one! I did.

    If you'd like to support the show, you can donate here:

    https://www.paypal.com/donate/?token=lKCpEsBrzP8mAR2mFKJAvyUeoiSuODlsaVJ-TKGTRRGC-GTNsD0zV1k5IF_YqiD8JHeywm&country.x=US&locale.x=US

    https://www.facebook.com/cornerstoneofamerica1

    https://www.facebook.com/Islandfamilia808

    https://www.instagram.com/islandfamilia/

    https://www.instagram.com/cornerstoneofamerica/

    https://twitter.com/CSofApodcast

    http://cornerstoneofamerica.buzzsprout.com/

    5 Spots left for my personal training program!

    How much?  $150/month

    What do you get?  Customized training and macro based nutrition program.  And if you are local, 4 personal training sessions a month in person.

    Email me to set up a free consult/call:  cornerstonemerica@gmail.com


                                  

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    #16 - Scott Hambrick

    #16 - Scott Hambrick

    To say that Scott Hambrick is many things is an understatement.
      He started a data storage company that he ran for close to 20 years before recently selling it. 
    He's a Starting Strength coach and online coach for Barbell Logic
    He also is Co-Host of the Barbell Logic podcast.

    https://barbell-logic.com/barbell-logic-podcast-episodes/

    He is also the founder of
      https://onlinegreatbooks.com/team/

    and the co-host of the podcast

    https://onlinegreatbooks.com/onlinegreatbooks-podcast/

    Scott has been an avid reader and autodidact his entire life. After pursuing a science education at University he entered the world of small business and operates Data Storage, Inc., a successful enterprise in Tulsa, OK.

    Scott and Charity, his wife of 20 years, homeschool their two daughters. After getting some serious skin in the educational game, Scott became more rigorous about his own continuing education. This interest lead to the creation of OGB. Scott hopes to introduce tens of thousands of people to the great books of the western world through this new platform.



    A snippet of Scott's bio from his website:

    A long time ago I realized I was fat.  I was out of breath and winded after tying my shoe laces. That very day I hired a personal trainer and commenced to lose the weight.  After 3 years and thousands of dollars, I lost 53 pounds.   I was 6’2″ tall and weighed 179.  After all that, I was skinny fat.  I lost 53 pounds of fat AND muscle.

    Bosu ball work, muscle confusion BS and typical NASM, NSCA, ACE, ACSM personal trainer work didn’t make me strong.  I could do some planks, but I couldn’t bench press 165 pounds.  I had never even attempted a squat or a deadlift.  I wanted to be able to eat more food and I wanted to look better.  I knew the “trainer” route wasn’t going to get me there.  I had already given that experiment 3 years.

    I launched an educational initiative for myself.  I set out to find out how people get strong.   I knew there were strong people.  How in the hell did they do it?  I found the answer.  They do it with barbells 

    After more research and trial and error I found that the Starting Strength Basic Barbell Training method absolutely worked for me.  After 6 weeks on starting strength I was stronger at age 38 than I had ever been in my life.  I was convinced.

    My wife and I started training together and in an effort to do the best possible job of training in the safest possible way, I began studying the craft of barbell training, form, coaching, exercise physiology, mechanics, and more.  Soon, I was interning as a strength coach under Matt Reynolds at Reynolds Strong and later after he founded Barbell Logic Online Coaching, the best online coaching service in the world.

    In December of 2016 I passed the platform coaching test at Wichita Fall Athletic Club and in January of 2017 I passed the written exam and became a Starting Strength Coach, an SSC.  I chose this because the Starting Strength method is the most complete, most efficient means to get a new athlete very strong, very fast, regardless of their age.  I relinquished that credential on July 31, 2019.

    Charity and I love to apply our expertise in the training of young folks who are unhappy with their weight (both over and underweight!) and want to change their lives by getting crazy strong.   What we really love though is to help older folks get strong with the same methods.

    I believe that str

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    #3 - The Unbreakable Scott Flansbaum

    #3 - The Unbreakable Scott Flansbaum


    I'm honored to have Scott of @unbreakable_journey join me next week. If you don't know Scott's story, he's a married father of 4. A former Marine and Law Enforcement Officer. Last year Scott went in for a routine medical procedure and woke up paralyzed from the chest down. Doctors told him he'd never walk again. Scott's response? "Hold my beer doc, watch this!" (Ok, maybe he didn't say that exactly but you get the point!!). For the next year, with his faith, friends and family by his side, Scott defied the odds to not only walk again, but this past summer he completed a 10k along side @domraso Go listen to that podcast, Episode 1 to hear his full story.
    Now some of you may ask, "Alex I thought this podcast was about business owners and entrepreneurs.". Well you're right. Small business owners / entrepreneurs seek out and overcome hardship when they go into business for them selves. And When you go in for a routine procedure and wake up paralyzed from the chest down, and have to start your life over, with a wife and 4 kids, that's some hardship!
    Scott has also began a new business venture as a motivational speaker among other things, helping others who may be in similar situations to keep fighting.
    People like Dom and Scott are truly the cornerstone of this amazing country.
    Looking forward to bringing you his story and plans for the future.


    https://www.facebook.com/scott.flansbaum
    https://www.instagram.com/unbreakable_journey/
    https://www.rescue22foundation.org/
    https://www.instagram.com/cornerstoneofamerica/
    https://www.facebook.com/cornerstoneofamerica-106867044023639/

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    #2 John Janicek

    #2 John Janicek

    My guest today is John Janecek.

    For the past 30 years, John has worked with elite athletes as a strength coach on the highschool and collegiate level.  

    2 years ago, John and his family moved to Bedford, Texas and founded Janecek Strength, A Starting Strength affiliate gym.  They specialize in working with individuals over 40.

    We talk about his early days playing highschool football in Texas, transitioning into becoming a strength and conditioning coach, as well as what was like to be an entrepeuner for the first time at 50 years old!  


    https://www.janecekstrength.com/
    https://www.facebook.com/janecekstrength/
    https://www.instagram.com/janecekstrength/

    https://www.facebook.com/cornerstoneofamerica-106867044023639/
    https://www.instagram.com/cornerstoneofamerica/

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