Shoot Me Straight with Dave & Eddie

Early in her life, Alison Watros found herself living a life of addiction. She eventually took control of her own life and went through the twelve step program and sober living. This path ignited something in Alison that lead her to pursue her passions of helping other women through this very process. After a few years of sobriety, she returned to Dallas, where she began working with the local recovery community. She worked passionately to not only help women take back their lives, but also improve the systems and programs both locally and nation wide. In 2012, Alison opened up the first Windhaven House, support women on the path of recovery from substance abuse. A house that not only support women through their recovery, but supports their entire being of emotional, spiritual, and physical needs. Alison and her team continue to help women take back control of their life and give women all the resources possible for a successful path to recovery from addiction.

John Pugliese is a 97 year old veteran of WW2. This episode describes his story of surviving WW2 and gives some wisdom of living since 1926

Ex-convict turned Pastor & CEO of Real Life World Wide | Prison Ministry Leader On this episode of Shoot Me Straight, we welcome Trell Webb.Trell grew up on the streets of Baton Rouge, living with most of his family, including his cousin and rapper Lil' Boozy, under one small roof. He grew up witnessing horrific crimes daily during most of his childhood. During his childhood, Trell was accidentally shot in the stomach and completely lost the ability to walk and use the bathroom. He spent the next few years praying for healing, until 4 years later when he miraculously started to have movement in his legs. However, a few years later, Trell encountered an even bigger trial when he was falsely convicted of double homicide. Tune in to this episode to hear all about how he overcame his time in prison and now lives his life for the Lord working and leading prison ministries world wide.

NYFD Firefighter | Survivor & Hero of 9/11 Terrorist Attack Early in his life, Andy Isolano competed against the best of the best during his fire academy training. He worked hard enough to earn a position in one of the Manhattan fire departments. For the next few years, Andy loved his work and experienced many incredible tribulations. However, on September 11, 2001, Andy and many other first responders responded to the most unimaginable call. Andy and his department responded to the call of the attack on the twin towers and arrived on the scene just as the first tower collapsed. During that horrific tragedy, Andy lost 13 of his closest friends and witnessed many deaths right before his eyes. After that day, Andy spent months looking for his everyone and anyone he could find in the rubble, working tirelessly day in and day out. After a few months, Andy had sustained too must damage to his lungs that the fire department ended up medically retiring him in November of 2001. Following the continual tragedies following the gruesome attack on our country, Andy suffered from the burden of grief and trauma that he endured for far too long. On this episode, Andy walks us through his struggles of grief and trauma but ultimately uses his experiences to provide hope and purpose for people who may be going through a similar journey. Presently, Andy speaks often of that day to ensure that no one ever forgets the horrific events that claimed the lives of many and that the lives that were lost are continually honored for the rest of time.

Former MMA Fighter | UFC Jui Jitsu Competitor | Entrepreneur   Mason Fowler grew up in Fresno California. As a young teenager, he was always interested in MMA fighting. Finally, he landed in a gym to start training for the MMA. After many months of training, Mason finally competed in his much awaited first MMA fight. From there, he competed in several amateur and pro fights, before suffering from post concussion syndrome. Mason decided to take some time off of MMA fighting and learn the art of Jui Jitsu. Ever since, Mason continues to develop and train others  in Jui Jitsue. Mason currently ranks as one of the best Jui Jitsu competitors in the world.

CEO of Elevated Silence On this episode of Shoot Me Straight, Dave & Eddie interview their good friend, Jim Hood. Jim shares with us how he started his career as a mortgage broker, and stayed in the industry for many years. Jim had always had a passion for guns, the mechanics of them, and the importance on the education of them. Eventually, Jim decided to follow his passions for guns and started a gun suppressor company. He has now grown his business exponentially and continues to improve the business and his products.   Jim is married to Kendall Hood, a successful Realtor in the Florida Panhandle. They share two children together and have a lot of wisdom to give about parenting and leading a healthy household.    To check out Elevated Silence, head to the links below:   https://www.elevatedsilence.com  Instagram: @elevatedsilence  Youtube:  @ElevatedSilence 

Lead Pastor of Redeemer Church | International Missionary | Passionate Bible Mentor On this episode of Shoot Me Straight, we interview David Huffman, the current Lead Pastor of Redeemer 30A. David Huffman was raised in Spokane, Washington for most of his adolescence, being raised in a Christian household with his siblings. Late into his teen years, David's family uprooted to Haiti to become missionaries and serve the rural communities in the Haitian countryside. While living in Haiti, David witnessed a culture that worshiped and devoted their lives to the Devil. These experiences set his heart on fire to further the Gospel and do the work of God through many international ministries for years to come. David has now landed in family in Florida, where he is the Lead Pastor of Redeemer 30A. In this episode, we all have a great conversation on his pastoral ministry, theology on a few subjects, and today's cultural struggle with Christianity. Let us know in the comments what you think, and please like & subscribe to our podcast!

Podcasters | Author | On Fire for God David & Angelike Norrie had always dreamed of pursuing a life in story-telling, but did not know what that could look like tanglibly. In 2019, David & Angelike took a leap of faith and started a podcast called Turned On. They intended this podcast to be a bold truth to everyone that is on autopilot and "turned off" in the world. They encourage people weekly to open their eyes and heart to God. The podcast has now grown into a huge platform with a large audience. They have since written two books, Turned On: Tuning In, In a Tuned Out World by Davie Norrie and The Pursuit: The Truth That Will Set You Free is The Truth They Don't Want You To Know by David Norrie. David & Angelike are now hosts of speaking engagements as well and use their experiences to help coach others in life. For more about what they stand for, visit https://turnedon.com 

Navy SEAL | CEO of Half Face Blade | Owner of multiple brands   This week’s episode goes off grid on a hunting expedition with Dave & Eddie.   On this episode, Dave & Eddie interview Andrew “Bito” Arrabito. Bito was originally born and raised in California. Throughout his early years, he was always considered a bit of a wild child, always hunting, being mischievous, and living an outdoor-centered life. Soon after high school, Bito decided that he would join the Navy SEALs. After serving a few tours, some along side Eddie Gallagher, Bito sustained a hand injury during a training event. This ultimately ended his career as a Navy SEAL, but ended up opening many more doors in his future.   A few years after medically retiring from the Navy, Bito started hand-crafting exquisite hunting knives and selling them. What began as a small passion project has grown into a massive business with an almost cult-like following. Bito now runs his company, Half Face Blades, with the highest standards in the industry. Bito has also taken what he has learned in business and has become an entrepreneur in a few other niches, including a wine label called War Paw Wine and an apparel brand called Kill Bad Dudes. Bito truly strives to run his businesses on the foundation of quality products and genuine living, and believes that is how success begins.    Let us know what you think on the comments below, and don’t forget to like & subscribe to our channel!     Links:  https://www.halffaceblades.com  https://www.warpaw.com  https://wekbd.com/collections/all  https://defcongroup.com  https://canoeclubusa.com Instagram: @specoperator

Wife to Navy Seal Eddie Gallagher | Mother to 3 | CEO of Better Business Babe On this episode, Andrea Gallagher, wife of host Eddie Gallagher, speaks honestly on what life was like as a spouse of a Navy SEAL. Andrea gets raw on the hardships and joys of raising 3 small children with a husband constantly in & out on deployments. She explains the community of other spouses and speaks on  how things quickly changed just before Eddie's trial began. Andrea ultimately illustrates how faith played a huge part in their marriage and in their journey through trauma.