Shoot Me Straight with Dave & Eddie

Today on the podcast, the guys sit down with a Santa Rosa Beach local. Michele is an incredible mother of three, who recently lost her husband to cancer. Her story is one of resiliency, bravery, and hard-work - and its not one that you'll want to miss.

Today on Shoot Me Straight, Eddie sits down with Harley Van Hyning. Harley is a local to the Destin area, and an avid fisherman. His real passion lies in Gyotaku - a Japanese style of painting that he spends hours on. His work is unbelievable, and he's got some great stories to tell. IG - @gnarlyharley Learn more about Harley and his work on his website - https://gnarlyfishprints.com/

Today on the podcast, Eddie sat down with the owners of Stronghold Solutions - Brandon Graves and Tom Morton. Stronghold SOF Solutions (SOF S3) is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) based out of Destin, FL. Their training facility is in Defuniak Springs, FL, 10 minutes South of I-10, 20 minutes East of 7th SFG/Duke Field. They share a property line with General Dynamics and enjoy a great working relationship with their neighbors. SOF S3 was founded by a former US Army Green Beret as a platform for continued service to our country. Their work is performed in the Florida Panhandle, just minutes away from 7th Special Forces Group, Eglin AFB, and Hurlburt Field. They are primarily a US provider of tactical training solutions for the warfighter and law enforcement officer. SOF S3 leverages the capabilities, training, and experience of SOF veterans from every branch of the military in combination with a modernized 50-acre facility built to reflect the current and future operational environment.

On today's podcast we sit down with singer/songwriter, Dew Pendleton. Dew has grown up writing songs and being around music, and always had a passion to be a musician. Dew focuses in country music and has released many songs, including an album that is on the way very soon. Today is a special episode - you guys will get to hear Dew sing some of his released songs as well as a couple unreleased tunes. Instagram - @dewpendleton

Today on the podcast, the boys sit down with Eric Hinman. Based in Denver, Eric is an Endurance Athlete (5x Ironman), content creator and social media influencer, sponsored by dozens of consumer brands. Some of Eric’s partners include Vital Proteins, GNC, Ten Thousand, Beam, Lane Eight, Chipotle, and Whole Foods. Eric is also a health + wellness, tech, and hospitality entrepreneur / angel investor. Eric is the co-founder of Original Grain, a multi-unit, healthy-fast-casual restaurant, and XO Taco, a trendy-Mexican restaurant in Syracuse, NY. Championing innovative disruptors in the fitness/wellness space, Eric’s portfolio of angel investments include brands such as Ten Thousand, WellWell, and Swerve Fitness. Check out Eric on his IG - @erichinman

Today, we sit down with Zac Woodfin - former NFL player. Zac is an American football coach and former linebacker. He was originally signed by the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent in 2005, and went on to have stints with the Baltimore Ravens, Frankfurt Galaxy and the Houston Texans. Zac attended Prattville High School in Birmingham, Alabama before he went on to play college football at UAB.

Dave & Eddie answer questions from listeners

Today on Shoot Me Straight, we sit down with Byron Beplay. US Army Veteran of 13 years, 3rd Ranger Battalion, 75th Regiment. Byron began his dog training career after he separated from the Army and began working with his service dog. He became a passionate advocate for the Rescue 22 Foundation and Veteran suicide awareness. He ventured into protection sports and developing protection dogs working under leading trainers in the U.S. and attending many schools and seminars in the disciplines of decoying, protection, detection, military and law enforcement K9 development. Byron enjoys working his own personal dog in scent detection and volunteers his time to help with local law enforcement K9 departments. Byron began his business as a partnership location with Coastline K9 out of Naples FL. Here he developed and trained many behavioral problems and family protection dogs before opening the business BTS K9. Byron is passionate about bringing awareness to the veteran community and creating a safer community through dog training for our clients and their families.

Today on Shoot Me Straight, the boys sit down with Eddie's son - Treven Gallagher. Treven just finished became a U.S. Marine, and is fresh out of boot camp. He tells us stories of his experience, where he thinks he's headed next, and what it was like growing up with a father like Eddie. Treven's story is incredible - don't miss it!

Today, David sits down with Dr. Jeanne Allert. Jeanne has an eclectic career history: from high school English teacher, to instructional designer, to technology director, to Internet consultant. For fourteen years she managed a successful consulting practice serving trade and professional societies in their use of Internet technologies. She is an international public speaker, technical trainer, industry author, and has served as adjunct faculty for several universities. Jeanne holds a Ph.D. in Counseling and Psychological Studies, 2021. Jeanne is a compelling speaker on the topic of domestic human trafficking and has delivered awareness presentations in several states. She is a member of the Department of Homeland Security Blue Campaign, Graduate of the FBI Citizen’s Academy, and a Human Trafficking Contributor for the National Advisory Council for the Conference on Crimes Against Women. Find out more about Jeanne here - https://instituteforsheltercare.org/jeanne-allert-bio/