Shoot Me Straight with Dave & Eddie

Today on the podcast, we had the chance to speak with Tony Bianco - former border patrol officer and currently a SRO in the state of Florida. Tony worked as a border patrol officer for 26 years before retiring and moving into one of the most important and essential jobs in our country - protecting our children while they are attending school. A tiki-bar enthusiast, a hard-worker, and just all all-around great guy. This is one story you won't want to miss out on.

On today's episode, we had the honor of speaking with a member of the very well-known Gracie family, Ralek Gracie. The Gracie family brought Brazilian Jiu Jitsu to the United States, and are one of the biggest reasons for its success and popularity today. While Ralek is one of the many members of this family, he is also making a name for himself around the world. As a filmmaker, music producer, martial arts expert, business owner, as well as many other titles, Ralek has truly become a jack-of-all-trades. Ralek has been in professional fights, spent time overseas learning the many martial art forms, as well as worked on his own films and businesses. Ralek's story is not one you will want to miss. To find out more about Ralek and his businesses, check out their website - https://www.genzai.world/https://www.gracieuniversity.com/ And their Instagram pages - @ralekvision @genzaiworld @academiagracie1925 @metamoris

On today's episode, we had a conversation with Baker Leavitt. Baker is the Director of Strategic Relations for Black Rifle Coffee Company, as well as the founder and CEO of Digital Mongoose. Black Rifle Coffee Company serves coffee and culture to people who love America. They develop their explosive roast profiles with the same mission focus we learned as military members serving this great country and are committed to supporting veterans, law enforcement, and first responders. With every purchase you make, they give back. To find out more about Baker and Black Rifle, check out their website - https://www.blackriflecoffee.com/ And their Instagram pages - @blackbaker @blackriflecoffee

On today's episode, we got to meet the incredible John Waller and his daughter, Sophee. Georgia native John Waller first caught the attention of the Christian music community as frontman for the fan favorite, According to John (1996-2003). When the group disbanded, Waller moved to Colorado, helped launch Southlink Church and began writing songs that led to a signing a record deal with Beach Street Records/Provident Music Group. His major label solo debut, The Blessing (2007), earned a Top 10 “Faces to Watch” nod by Billboard while his follow-up, While I’m Waiting (2009), included the poignant title track featured in the Fireproof film, the No. 1 independent film in 2008. The music video to the title track of his As for Me and My House (2011) has received over 5 million views on YouTube alone while the title track of Crazy Faith (2015) was featured in the US News, World Report-lauded film, War Room. His most recent full album and Radiate Music debut, Explosions of Light (2019), sparked the Christian radio Top 40 favorite, “Awakening (aka The Coffee Song).” More recently, he released his first ever duet with his 16-year-old daughter, Sophee, entitled “What My Father Does” on father’s day. Though the song begins with an ethereal, piano-driven ambiance, it builds into a triumphant, orchestral anthem featuring inspiring harmonies from both Sophee and John, proclaiming “He shows me unfailing, faithful love; it’s what my Father does.” While not in the studio finishing his latest album set to release late 2021, Waller can be found with his wife and 10 children residing in Atlanta, GA. To find out more about John and Sophee, check out their website - https://johnwallerofficial.com/ And their Instagram pages - @johnwallerofficial @sophee.waller

On today's episode of Shoot Me Straight, we sit down with Alex Bonamarte. Alex is the Founder and CEO of Firecracker Farms. Firecracker is a company that develops cooking salts made from what they call "The Three Kings" which are the three peppers they create their products from. Firecracker Farm set out to deliver an exclusive, handcrafted product of the highest quality, with a taste profile that takes you on a ride through a nuanced progression of flavor and heat that is both exhilarating and delicious. To find out more about Alex and Firecracker Farms, check out their website - https://firecracker.farm/ And their Instagram pages - @ultrahotpeppers

On today's podcast, we sit down with Founder and CEO of Redcon1 - Aaron Singerman. Aaron is one of the top faces of the fitness supplement industry. After first starting a company called Blackstone Labs, he ended up leaving the company and starting another on his own, Redcon1, which is massively successful and well-known. While Aaron has found huge success on the business side of his life, it hasn't always been smooth sailing. He talks to us about his drug addiction and how he overcame it, his recent time spent in prison, as well as other speed bumps on his way to success. To find out more about Aaron and Redcon1, check out their website - https://redcon1.com/ And their Instagram pages - @redcon1 @aaronsingerman

On today's podcast, we had the honor of sitting down with Jared Hudson. After spending 8 years as a Navy SEAL, Jared was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes and ended up having to retire from the SEAL teams. Fortunately, Jared didn't let that stop him from helping others, and being a hero. Following his career in the Navy, Jared started TSI - The Shooting Institute. The Shooting Institute is a verified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, based in Birmingham, AL. Jared, Founder and CEO of TSI has combined his years of experience as a Navy SEAL Sniper and Assaulter, Contractor, and Law Enforcement Officer. Jared has developed a highly effective method of Tactical training that has benefited multiple US Military/DOD, Law Enforcement, Corporate clients, and Civilians. That's not all. Jared also holds the role as Executive Director of Covenant Rescue Group. CRG was founded in June 2019 by a US Navy SEAL and his wife. They saw a lack of skills and funding to properly rescue victims and arrest criminals involved in Human Trafficking. Sharing a passion for children who fall victim to human trafficking globally, they decided to become active. They organized their passion, training, and expertise, to bring this wicked, organized enterprise to an end. CRG provides funding for REAL-LIFE operations that lead to REAL rescues, arrests, and prosecution. We provide essential training and equipment for law enforcement. We create teams that are dedicated to the mission. We spread awareness, advocating through news, social media, and conferences to the growing global problem of human trafficking and how to end it. To find out more about Jared, TSI, or CRG, check out their websites - https://theshootinginstitute.com/https://covenantrescue.org/ And their Instagrams - @jaredhudson_seal @tsi_theshootinginstitute @covenantrescuegroup

On today's episode, we sit down with Ryan Troester. Ryan is the co-owner of Total Dog Training. Together with his team, they train family pets with the same standard and attention that is given to military dog trading. Ryan has over a decade of experience working with military dogs and their trainers, and decided to bring this same level of training to the civilian population. Ryan is a firm believer that training pets one-on-one with their owners (and teaching the owners how to carry on training after Total Dog has done their work) is the best way to successfully train pets and owners to live happy and stress-free lives. To find out more about Ryan and Total Dog, check out their website totaldog850.com and their Instagram @totaldog_training.

On today's episode, we sit down with Michael Bird. Mike is the Founder and CEO of Gladius International - a concierge international risk management firm that is committed to their clients' long-term development and success. Mike has overseen Gladius and created many successful development plans for a wide-range of clientele. Under Mike, Gladius has acquired a large number of high-level clients, including Fortune 100 companies and executives, government agencies, political affiliates, professional sports, UN officials, and family offices. To learn more about Mike or Gladius International, check out their website gladiusintl.com or their Instagram @gladius_intl.

Ray Murphy talks about the effects of trauma stacking & his journey to finding healing from a life of traumatic events. From a violent childhood to numerous deaths of loved ones while base jumping, Ray found traditional therapy methods weren't working. After the loss of a mentor, it pushed him to fly to Costa Rico and during Ayahuasca retreat he was able to breakthrough his deep seated trauma. Now Ray is advocating for this treatment for veterans and police officers with his organization, warriors healing network.