Terry Virts, Art Napolitano & Alan Porter — From Space to the Senate, Smart Side Hustles, and Beating ID Theft
Terry Virts, retired NASA astronaut and Air Force colonel, joined Neil and Greg to unpack why he’s running for the U.S. Senate in Texas. Straight talk: he sees the country drifting the wrong way and thinks a middle-class, commonsense focus can actually win in Texas—if voters show up. He described commanding the ISS alongside Russians during the 2014 Crimea crisis as the ultimate lesson in staying calm, collaborating with “the other side,” and leading under fire—skills he says translate to breaking Senate gridlock.On policy, Virts hammered costs, not slogans—especially in healthcare. He wants more residencies to expand doctor supply, free preventive care (mammograms, vaccines, cancer screenings), and pragmatic steps that cut bills without pretending “one giant program” fixes a $37T debt. He also took aim at partisan primaries, gerrymandering, and money in politics—arguing centrists can win only if the rules stop rewarding extremes. The playbook? Travel the state, town halls, and show up on every outlet from podcasts to Fox News—because you can’t win votes you never ask for.Next up, veteran direct-selling leader Art Napolitano told his “broke musician to global earner” story and why he’s all-in on Zinzino’s test-based nutrition model. The pitch isn’t hype; it’s evidence: blood-spot testing before and after to personalize Omega-3/6 balance, with retention driven by results rather than rah-rah. Art framed network marketing the old-school way—real products, real customers, comp plans that pay from actual usage—and the new-school way: educate first, sell second.Then Alan Porter (Strategic Wealth Strategies) broke down a no-cost preventive health & wellness benefit for employers (10+ employees) that also bundles identity-theft protection. The ugly stats on scams and phishing speak for themselves; the fix is monitoring, real-time alerts, and full-service recovery—plus a side bonus: employers save on FICA, employees get tangible perks, and productivity/retention tick up. It’s the practical, keep-the-lights-on stuff most companies ignore until it hurts.The episode closed with a quick masterclass vibe: know your audience (demographics, mindset, “what’s in it for me”), tailor the message, and avoid the deadliest post-talk reaction—“So what?” Neil tees up more community-first conversations next, including Pickle Pals’ Adam Delson and a continued series with Art on health, wealth, and building teams the right way. Old-fashioned values, forward-leaning tactics. That’s the show.
