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Contagion EffectEpisode 109 Will Castillohttps://www.willcastillousa.com
Hello and welcome to my page, my name is Guillermo Castillo but everyone calls me Will. I was born in Colombia, South America. At just 6 months old my mother, in pursuit of a better life, left Colombia for the United States. I was raised by my grandparents until the age of five when my mother finally got the paperwork for me to immigrate to the United States. I was raised in Queens, NY.
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Blue Collar NationTommy Mello: Talking Restoration, Tech Stack, and Home Service FreedomIt's always great to have Tommy Mello on the show. Tommy Mello is one of the biggest names in the home services space. As the founder of A1 Garage, Tommy is a wealth of knowledge for all business owners, and he gives a lot of great insights in this episode. Larry and Eric sit down with Tommy and talk about the restoration industry, what new technologies home service companies should be looking at, branding and showing up for your clients in a professional manner, and training your team. Give this one a listen. Tommy never disappoints.TIT...2024-04-1450 minContagion EffectEpisode 108 Kat MuellerConfidential support is available 24 hours a day, every day. If you or anyone you know is a veteran struggling with mental health you can call 988 and press 1 to connect with the Veterans Crisis Line, text 838255 or chat online on the official website here.
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2023-12-1340 minContagion EffectEpisode 90 - Rachel Oswalthttps://ysdeh.com Rachels mission to help support and raise awareness for those fighting in the darkness of life. Prevention and stories of triumph over depression and thoughts of suicide.
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Contagion EffectEpisode 89 - Derick IozzioOwner and Founder at Catch 22 Peer Support join us on the show. we talk about his book https://a.co/d/97JK831 Thank you to Scotty Hasting for the intro song, please go visit and support him at https://linktr.ee/ScottyHasting.
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The American AtticEp. 15: Showcasing Sacramento's History with Museum Director Delta MelloWelcome to a new episode of the American Attic! Presented by the Sacramento Historical Society join us as we explore history and those that work tirelessly to preserve and promote it.
With a social following higher than the Smithsonian, Madrid’s Prado Museum and the SF MOMA, the folks at the Sacramento History Museum are leveraging our community’s diverse stories for audiences both near and far. In this episode, we had the privilege of sitting down with Delta Pick Mello, a driving force behind the Sacramento History Alliance and Executive Director of the museum.
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Contagion EffectEpisode 87 4WARD ProjectI got to talk to Brian and Kendra Ward from the 4WARD Project honoring their son Eric Ward.
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Contagion EffectEpisode 86 - LAST MINUTE FORUMWhen you do a LIVE show, sometimes you have to deal with LIVE show issues. That sometimes is when a guest can't make it last minute. So, what do you do? It's time to gather up some of your veteran friends and have some fun talking about whatever. That is what we did. We always enjoy talking to some of our past guests who have now become friends.
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Contagion EffectEpisode 85 - Joe Allen ChristiEric was excited for another Herostock 2023 reunion with Joe Allen Christi this week. Joe, a 24 year year veteran of the Air Force, turned independent music artist had a great story. From. growing up in Corpus Christi, Texas to joining the military and traveling the world doing finance for the Air Force. Shared how he met his wife in Panama, and was welcomed with open arms by her family. While being shipped all over the world, he decided in his late thirties to start learning and doing new things. this is where he started running Spartan Races. While on the...2023-10-061h 30
Contagion EffectEpisode 84 - Barbara SimThis week we had National Guard and Marine Corp Veteran Barbara Sim. Barbara opened up about how much her family moved in her earlier years of growing up, even with some time living in Scotland. Once her family settled in more during her teenage years, and once out of High School. Barbara followed in her sisters' footsteps and joined the National Guard and after two years there made the move to the Marine Corp. While in the Marine Corp she ended up in Okinawa, and eventually on a deployment to Iraq. Have to listen for the stories there. Once...2023-09-291h 38
Contagion EffectEpisode 83 - Major General (Retired) Gregg F. MartinMajor General (Retired) Gregg F. Martin joined us this week and what a story. Gregg, jumped right out the gates sharing his life growing up in Holbrook, Ma. This is where is desire to really be the best at everything he did started. Something that will later be diagnosed as being bipolar. You will read and hear multiple times how he is a bipolar survivor. This is where his story really began. We love to give the recap, but this is where our guest is such an amazing story teller, and it is his story to tell. We are...2023-09-221h 35
Contagion EffectEpisode 82 - Jenn FordThis week on the Contagion Effect, we had Jenn Ford. Jenn is a US Army veteran turned Singer/Songwriter. It was such a pleasure to have Jenn come share her stories of her service, her life and her music career. We learned about her time growing up in East Texas, to her time as an MP in the ARMY and her times in bands for the Army traveling the world. Jenn shared that her transition between military life and civilian life was not smooth, but sh fought for herself and her sons to find the right path. Now, she...2023-09-151h 31
Contagion EffectEpisode 81 - Ken SalleeKen Sallee joined us this week. This show has been a long time in the making and we were happy it finally happened. Ken is an Army Veteran, that was kind enough to share his story growing up and why he joined the US Army. We learned of his journey in the Army, including a deployment to Kosovo. After an injury that he sustained, Ken was medically discharged from the Army. At that point he continued in IT as a civilian contractor with the Army until just last year.
Around the time Covid had...2023-09-081h 29
Contagion EffectEpisode 80 - Jason Steiner with Herostock 2023Wow, what a show. Marine Corp Veteran Jason Steiner took over our show this week. Jason, who is running Herostock 2023 (website below) was trying to update us on all his preparations and the itinerary for Herostock 2023 when he lost control of the show and invited more guests. All, who will be part of Herostock.
Website: https://www.herostock.org/
Herostock 2023 is an amazing event put on to show veterans and first responders they are appreciated. There is no cost to come to the event, they are always looking for donations to make...2023-09-011h 57
Contagion EffectEpisode 79 - George RetanaWhat great stories George Retana had to share with us this week. George, a Marine Corp Veteran, husband, father of 4(girl dad), survivor (listen to learn more), college student, and President/Chaplain of Veterans in Action Inc. We learned of his life growing up where he had to overcome some major hurdles, to his two tours in Iraq where his life was on the line multiple times. George was very transparent in sharing many of his mental health struggles while still in the Marines and when he first got out. Learned about Veterans in Action Inc., and how they...2023-08-251h 44
Contagion EffectEpisode 78 - Just UsSometimes doing a Live Show can be a blessing, and sometimes it can hurt. We try to make sure it is always a blessing. So when we have a guest no show us, we adapt and overcome. This week you got us. It has been a rocky week leading up to this show, so this is what we most likely needed.We started out with some big losses of some true heroes at the beginning of the week. First Alan Taylor a WWII Navy Veteran who we had the pleasure of meeting with Duke Cooper of American Veterans First...2023-08-181h 09
Contagion EffectEpisode 77- Jenna Carlton of Vet ChatsUS Navy Veteran Jenna Carlton joined us this week. Jenna walked us through her time growing up in Wisconsin to why she decided to join the Navy. We learned about how she went from a very small town to being deployed on to an aircraft carrier. Jenna shared a little about life on an aircraft carrier and some of the ports they visited while deployed. Spoke about her decision to leave the Navy and now go to school. This is where she thought she thought she wanted to be in politics, but learned, that wasn't going to be the...2023-08-111h 16
Contagion EffectEpisode 76 - Little bit of EverythingSome of the pain of doing a Live Show is that life happens, unfortunately our scheduled guest couldn't make it. We adapted and overcame. We started with Mike's Grandson joining while his son and wife were at the park.
We moved over to Todd Hawks a Marine Corp Veteran who tried to join us, unfortunately the internet was not working great. We will get Todd back to share his story. We did share a bit about Hawks Woodworking which is linked below. He makes hand crafted Flags that are beautiful.
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Contagion EffectEpisode 75 - Eddie Andersen with Tackle 22 FishingCome watch/listen to Eddie Andersen a Marine Corp Veteran who started a great organization, Tackle 22 Fishing. We had the opportunity to learn what made him join the Marine Corp, along with his not so normal journey through Boot Camp. Eddie shared how he was deployed and found a love for being in the middle of everything. Deployment became what he wanted, so when he was looking to re enlist and the Marine Corp was only offering recruiting duty, he felt it was time to leave. He ended up working for a private contractor out of country for a...2023-07-281h 43
Contagion EffectEpisode 74 - Mark E. Petersen & Andrea Eichmann with The People's Patriot ProjectWe had the opportunity to speak with Mark E. Petersen and Andrea Eichmann from The People's Patriot Project this week. Both Mark and Andrea shared a bit about their lives growing up which both culminated in them becoming Teachers and meeting at a Teachers Conference. We were able to learn how The People's Patriot Project came to be. an organization that helps both Veterans and First Responders. They help provide resources to those who need it. They also have a Podcast called the We Got Your 6 @ 6, the link is below to their YouTube channel. Go check out everything they...2023-07-212h 02
Contagion EffectEpisode 73 - Amanda HuffmanAmanda Huffman, a, Air Force veteran turned Mom and Author joined us this week. We learned about her journey to joining the Air Force. One not like the many we have heard. Not a lot of family members had previously been in the military. She gained her knowledge through what happened during 9/11. While in College she made the decision that she wanted to join. Due to a conversation with a friend took a longer journey to get there, but ended up becoming a Civil Engineer in the Air Force. Amanda shared some stories about her 9 month deployed in Afghanistan...2023-07-071h 28
Contagion EffectEpisode 72 - ForumThis week we had to change things up a bit. Eric took the controls and and had some of our previous guests/new family on. Eric spoke with Bryan Roof from the Every Day is Saturday Podcast and Gun Room Radio, Derek Thompson with the Shadow Mark Podcast and even our good friend Tonto who we met through Warriors and Rodeo. Check all their links below. The guys spoke about mental health and music along with a whole lot more. There might even be a musical performance.
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Contagion EffectEpisode 71 - Chris "Preach" Kniss w/Doose Outfitters MinistryOn this weeks Episode of The Contagion Effect, we were joined by Chris "Preach" Kniss with Doose Outfitters Ministry. Chris is an Air Force Veteran who grew up in Nebraska and ended up back there to settle his roots. Chris shared his time in Law Enforcement and working on different ranches after being medically retired from the Air Force. Preach told us how him and Ms J(his wife) came to start Doose Outfitters Ministry. Now they are doing amazing things through their ministry, like guiding hunts for veterans. They are also currently raising money to hopefully purchase an...2023-06-231h 54
Contagion EffectEpisode 70 - Jason Rhodes w/RenoVetJason Rhodes was our guest this week. Come watch/listen to this US Navy Veteran share his story. Jason didn't have the normal path to joining the military, but it is a great story. We learned about his time in the Gulf outside of Iraq, and also that he worked to different Destroyers. Both of which he also helped de commission. His transition in to civilian life was not necessarily easy, but he found his place and worked through it. this is what led hime to start his non-profit RenoVet. Where he helps disabled veterans renovate their homes to...2023-06-161h 29
Contagion EffectEpisode 69 - France Mahabub w/Atlas Rising InitiativeFrance Mahabub joined us this week on the Contagion Effect. France served 18 years in the US Marine Corp where he was medically retired due to a previous injury from an IED attack. France shared his early life where his mom moved the family from Trinidad to New York, to his multiple deployments while in the Marines. He eventually moved to recruiting within the Marines where he found his niche. After retiring he started the Atlas Rising Initiative where they supported veterans transitioning from military life to civilian life. They also help with finding all the programs available to vets...2023-06-091h 29Contagion EffectEpisode 68 - James SkiHave you heard of Freedom Ringz? If not, come and enjoy this show with US Army Veteran James Ski (we may have shortened the last name). James shares his story of his military service and his deployment to Iraq. We learn how Freedom Ringz comes to life in 2019. James and his wife nicknamed Bosslady have created an amazing brand taking sentimental items and putting them in beautifully created rings. Not only does James make these rings, but he brings you in to the process along with him on Social Media. Going Live on TikTok everyday at 6pm EST. Join James a...2023-06-021h 50Contagion EffectEpisode 67- Jeff Frazier w/ Apex Predator OutfittersWe had Jeff Frazier on the show, a Retired US Army Veteran. Learned about his over 20 years of service. How he came to create Apex Predator Outfitters. Shared how he met his wife, who is still active duty Navy at this time. Such a great story, that has made the whole family part of their journey to continue helping veterans in any way he can. Please go support and follow all their Social Media, which can be found at: https://apexpredatoroutfitters.com/ Thank you to Scotty Hasting for the intro song, please go visit and support him at https://linktr...2023-06-021h 21Contagion EffectEpisode 66 - Carlos GomezWe spoke to US Army Veteran Carlos Gomez who shared some of his trials and tribulations through life and the service. From his time fighting the Taliban in Afghanistan to fighting Veteran Homelessness in Stockton. Carlos has a great story to share and continues to serve his brothers and sisters through CVMA 33-2 Stockton, Ca. Watch and listen to learn more. Please follow CVMA 33-2 below.CVMA 33-2 website:https://www.combatvets332.comTheir FB Page:https://www.facebook.com/cvma332Thank you to Scotty Hasting for the intro song, please go v...2023-05-191h 29Contagion EffectEpisode 65 - Bourbon Battle BuddiesThis week we spoke with Bourbon Battle Buddies. A streaming show doing big things for Veterans. We spoke with Jonathan Crochet an US ARMY veteran and Audry McHugh an US NAVY veteran. We opened up with learning about their early lives and where the decision came to join the military. Both Jonathan and Audry had family that were in the service which helped guide them that direction. Also, learned a little bit about what they did while in and any deployments.Audry took us through the creation of her foundation, the Amazonian Warrior Foundation and why it was...2023-05-121h 54Contagion EffectEpisode 64 - Rob YoungIn this episode we had the opportunity to speak to Rob Young a Retired SUSD Officer and survivor of the January 17, 1989 Cleveland Elementary School shooting in Stockton, Ca. Rob shared the details of that horrific day as a 1st grader on the playground, not fully understanding what was happening. Shared how both him and his friend showed each other their bullet wounds in the middle of all the craziness.Rob, had a dream even before the school shooting to be in Law Enforcement, and didn't let what happened deter him from that dream. So he went back to...2023-05-051h 49Contagion EffectEpisode 63 - Veteran Musician SpectacularWhat a night, one of our longest Episodes, but so worth it. Eric has done a great job tracking down guests for our shows and this just shows it. Having some amazing singer songwriters on. Let' start with Shannon Book, a Navy Corpsmen who has rocked out on some big stages and is getting ready to launch a music video for his song Dear Mom. Taylor Ullom, an Air Force Veteran who is also now giving back to the Veteran Community through Guitars for Vets. Schaefer Mueller, a US Army Veteran who is starting to make waves and will be t...2023-04-282h 08Contagion EffectEpisode 62 - 22 a DayOn the evening of Wednesday 4/19, a Facebook post was shared by Jason Steiner and Herostock. This post was written by a Veteran who started it with ... Today I am part of the 22. He went on to say how much he loved his wife, family, and friends. Yet, he couldn't escape the darkness. Sadly, he took his life after this post.We NEEDED to talk about this and invited Jason Steiner, Tom Ettinger, and France Mahabub all veterans who have seen this all too often. France, dealing with his brother (a veteran) taking his life as well.T...2023-04-211h 47Contagion EffectEpisode 61 - "THE" Dadbod VeteranWhat a great story teller, "THE" Dadbod Veteran joined us this week. We had the opportunity to learn more about the man that tells stories on TikTok, YouTube and other Social Media platforms. He shared his early life, and the decision to join the Navy right out of High School. We learned about his career in the Navy, including how he was on the water when 9/11 happened and how they protected New York after the attacks. Learned about his move to civilian life, and what that transition looked like.We moved on to learning how "THE" Dadbod Ve...2023-04-141h 34Contagion EffectEpisode 60 - Steven StewartIf you want to hear about a Marine who went through some life changing experiences, you need to listen to Steven Stewart's story. Steven shared some stories around his two tours in Iraq and how they ultimately led to these changes. We don't want to share too much, you have to hear it from Steven. What's great though, is to hear the attitude and belief system that he has now and how positive he is. Thank you for your service Steven and joining us to share your story. Thank you to Scotty Hasting for the intro...2023-04-071h 52Contagion EffectEpisode 59 - Bryan Roof w/Every Day’s a Saturday- USMC VeteranBryan Roof, a Marine Corp Veteran joined us this week and we had the pleasure to hear about his journey in the Marines. He joined shortly before the 9/11 attacks and shared how things changed drastically after. We learned about his time in Basic Training to his time in Iraq. Bryan told us about his PTSD and injuries from the service didn't show themselves till a little later in life. He became 100% disabled in VA terms and unable to work. Bryan wanted to tell his stories and hold on to them so that his kids could hear them. Hence where Every D...2023-03-311h 11Contagion EffectEpisode 58 - Thomas Lee w/ A+ Dog TrainingWow, the stories...We had the pleasure of having Thomas (Tom) Lee join us. Tom is an Air Force Veteran who lives in our local area Modesto/Turlock, Ca. Tom was an MP and dog handler in the Air Force. He shared some stories when he was deployed out of country, and some while in country. We don't want to give his stories away, he tells them the best. We will say, learning how things work with the military dogs was pretty cool! After leaving the military and bouncing around a bit, Tom started Dog Training as a sid...2023-03-242h 00Contagion EffectEpisode 57 - Scott Fredenburg w/ Ruck-it Up 4WarriorsScott Fredenburg a Retired US Army and Reserve veteran shared his road to the military and his deployments to Kosovo, Iraq, and Afghanistan. During his time in the reserves, he worked in the Department of Corrections and also as a Personal Trainer. We were able to hear why Scott started Ruck-It up 4Warriors a 501(c)(3) that works to fight Veteran suicide. They have planned events like Ruck marches to Comedy Shows to raise money. They will also be part of Herostock 2023 in September of this year, where they will completing a Ruck march that ends at the Herostock event. 2023-03-171h 47Contagion EffectEpisode 56 - Britton Moore & Pat Dayton with Blue LineHad a great time talking with Britton and Pat from Blue Line. We started by learning about Britton and his time in the US Army, and why he decided to join. Shared that he went in wanting to be an MP and did exactly that. Shared some pictures and stories of his time out of country. When he decided to leave the military he did take about a year and a half off to "party" before using his GI bill to go in to the Police Academy. From there he joined one of our local Police Departments and...2023-03-101h 57Contagion EffectEpisode 55 - Two Drunk Dudes in a Gun RoomIn this Episode we enjoyed speaking to Donald Dunn, one half of the Two Drunk Dudes in a Gun Room Podcast. Donald is a US ARMY Veteran who served 20 years. He shared about his time in the military and the transition back to civilian life. Donald also shared that the transition wasn't necessarily easy, and there were some struggles. We learned more how the Two Drunk Dudes in a Gun Room Podcast got started and why they do the show. You will have to watch/listen to get more on this.Thank you Donald for your service and...2023-03-031h 27Contagion EffectEpisdode 54 - Tom Ettinger with SitRep 22 and the Every Second Counts PodcastWe had the honor of having Retired Marine Corp Veteran Tom Ettinger on the show again. This time Tom is sharing some great things he has going on since we have seen him last. He is getting ready to launch the SitRep 22 clothing line. Which should be coming in a week or so. He also shared he has launched a Podcast called Every Second Counts. Tom will also be speaking with veterans and really focusing a lot on Mental Health and suicide prevention. The clothing line is to help fund a technology that Tom is the brainchild for to fight...2023-02-241h 35Contagion EffectEpisode 53 - Jason Steiner with Vetstock 2023 & Jesse Cunningham with Wheels 4 WarriorsWe had the pleasure of speaking with Jason Steiner a Marine Corp Veteran and Jesse Cunningham an Army Veteran. We had the opportunity to learn about Jason and Jesse and their military careers and what led them to this point. This point being Vetstock 2023. Vetstock 2023 was the brainchild of Jason looking for a way to have a fun night for Veterans to get together and also have other veteran organizations there so they know the support that is out there for them. planning the inaugural event worked with Jesse to help get it off the ground. They are currently in th...2023-02-171h 33Contagion EffectEpisode 52 - Taylor Ullom with Guitars for VetsJoin us as we speak to Taylor Ullom Director of Development with Guitars for Vets. What an amazing story teller, and energy! Taylor shared her early life as a Marine Corp brat traveling the world and her time in Okinawa as a teenager. Where she first learned her love for the guitar. We moved on to her time in the Air Force and some amazing stories that you have to watch/listen to hear. Some pretty cool things she was part of during her time in the Air Force. Wrapped it up with how she joined Guitars for Vets and wh...2023-02-031h 40Contagion EffectEpisode 51 - Sheri Smith with Warriors and RodeoWe are excited to have Sheri Smith President and Founder, Navy Veteran of Warriors and Rodeo. Sheri shared her journey in the Navy a bit for us, along with her husband who she met in the Navy. How she became a sports agent for Rodeo Athletes and after awhile, learned that she had a calling to take her business a little bit different direction. By working with Veterans and First Responders in the rodeo world, it felt right, so Warriors and Rodeo was born. Sheri was able to share about some of the mazing events and teams involved in W...2023-01-271h 20Contagion EffectEpisode 50 - Who will it be?Our 50th Episode has come and gone! Eric and I would like to first thank all of the awesome people out there that have supported us on this journey. We would like to thank all of the amazing guests we have had since we started, it has truly been a blessing.We sent out invites to alot of our past guests and didn't know who could show up or not. It was great to get the group we did. Actually ended up with some new faces as well.Had some really great conversations around vete...2023-01-202h 27Contagion EffectEpisode 49 - Katherine Marlene MuellerWhat a great conversation we had with Kat. Learned a little bit about her service being active duty Air Force. Kat is the definition of a thrill seeker with her many endeavors. Things like free climbing, paragliding(you have to listen to her take on this), being a mom, marketer and promoter for her husband Schaefer Mueller, horse back riding, and Roller Derby. If you want to follow her Roller Derby journey, search up Katnado on Facebook. Kat just doesn't stop. Watch to hear some of these great stories for yourself.If you follow Schaefer, you are sing e...2023-01-131h 45Contagion EffectEpisode 48 - Shawn LaurieSpoke with Shawn Laurie, a US Army Veteran who I believe doesn't sleep. He is doing so much to combat Mental Health issues in the veteran community and beyond. If he isn't sending out positive messages through his multiple Social Media channels, you can read his book or listen to one of his podcasts. Watch as he shares his time i the service and how he hit rock bottom which created the man we see today. So much energy and positivity!Thank you for your time and service Shawn!Links to his book, social media and...2023-01-061h 37Contagion EffectEpisode 47 - Up in the AirDue to Mike being sick STILL and not communicating, we ended up not having a guest and just talking about some subjects going on around us. One of those being the Stanford Guide to acceptable Words. Here is a link to the actual PDF. https://s.wsj.net/public/resources/documents/stanfordlanguage.pdfNow some of these make sense, but others just sit there and make you shake your head.Also, spoke to Wreaths across America, and the need to make that bigger to show those that are not with us anymore some love during the hol...2022-12-261h 19Contagion EffectEpisode 46 - Scott DeLuzio from the Drive On PodcastWe had a great conversation with Scott DeLuzio an Army Reserve Veteran who saw some combat time in Afghanistan around 2010. Learned about his time growing up in Connecticut and why he ended up joining the military. The story about losing his brother in war, and some glimpses into his book Surviving Son. Also, had the opportunity to learn the why behind starting his podcast. Scott had some great stories to share.Check out his Podcast everywhere podcasts can be found at Drive On PodcastIG: @driveonpodcast His Book Surviving Son that can be ordere...2022-12-161h 32Contagion EffectEpisode 45 - The Contagion Effect ForumEric and Mike decided since we did not have a guest, let's invite our audience to join us on the show. We ended up with some really great conversations with some past guests of ours. Don't want to give it away, just have to listen to hear where the conversation goes.Thank you to everyone who joined us!Thank you to Scotty Hasting for the new intro song, please go visit and support him at https://linktr.ee/ScottyHastingWant to rep some Contagion Effect swag? Check out our one stop shop for eve...2022-12-091h 16Contagion EffectEpisode 44 - Joey Edibles from the Square Table DegeneratesThis week we spoke to Joey Edibles, a Retired US Air Force Veteran. Joey is now breaking down the walls of YouTube along with the Stand Up Comedy scene.We learned about his early life and his not so easy road getting in to the Air Force. Joey shared about some of his 20 years of service along with a tour to Iraq.After leaving the service in 2015 bounced around a bit, but really found a home on his YouTube channel Square Table Degenerates with some of his buddies. They have had some amazing guests like Tom...2022-12-021h 46Contagion EffectEpisode 43 - Schaefer MuellerTonight we had a Special Guest Host Scott Thatcher that helped to fill in for Mike since he did not have a voice. Thank you Scott!We had the pleasure of speaking to US Army Combat Veteran turned Songwriter, Schaefer Mueller. Schaefer was born and raised in Virginia and after almost graduating with his Civil Engineering degree, when he decided to drop out and join the US Army. After going through training all over the country he did end up in Afghanistan where we showed near the end of the show what he and his fellow Vets face...2022-11-241h 13Contagion EffectEpisode 42 - Chris WhittemoreJoin us as we speak to Retired Marine Corp Combat Veteran, now Author Chris Whittemore. What a humbling conversation learning his story. This man put his life on the line selflessly multiple times, re-enlisting and going to combat areas. We didn't want to take away from his book, but still had the opportunity to learn about what these brave men and women dealt with in Iraq. From searching a building and hearing a rifle rack, and just freezing in place to hopefully not get shot to having to carry well over one hundred pounds in extra gear to survive till...2022-11-111h 42Contagion EffectEpisode 41 - Tom EttingerWatch/listen as we speak with Tom Ettinger a Retired Marine Corp Veteran. Tom shared with us his time growing up in New Jersey and going to a Technical High School for HVAC. He graduated and went to work for a small company, and when that did not work out, found himself joining the Marine Corp. Learned about his time working as a Marine Corp Recruiter and some of the mental challenges that are faced in that role. Was able to speak to his time getting out of the Marine Corp which also fell at the beginning of Covid maki...2022-11-041h 58Contagion EffectEpisode 40 - Chuck Tyler w/Veterans Intellectual PropertyGreat time talking with Chuck Tyler a US Army Veteran. We learned about his growing up in Virginia and path to joining the military. Was able to hear about his time in Iraq and the work he did to help in some of the rebuilding process. Chuck shared his story of being homeless in LA and answering a Craigslist ad to be a Production Assistant and getting the opportunity to turn what he learned in the military in to becoming the 1st Assistant Director. Also the journey to joining Veterans Intellectual Property, and becoming the CEO there. VIP is a gre...2022-10-281h 19Contagion EffectEpisode 39 - CVMA 33-2We had the opportunity to have a great conversation with Ryan & Samara from COMBAT VETERANS MOTORCYCLE ASSOCIATION 33-2 out of Stockton, Ca. They shared the great things CVMA is doing for local veterans and their families. Both Ryan & Samara explained how this amazing group of veterans is working tirelessly to get veterans off the streets. We learned the darkness of how mental health is such a weight on some of these veterans and Samara shared a great idea on normalizing talking about our feelings from a very young age. By doing this we can better attack the Mental Health probl...2022-10-211h 23Contagion EffectEpisode 38 - Chief Dennis ThompsonWe had the honor of speaking to Chief Dennis Thompson from the North Platte Fire Department. The Chief is the father of one of our other great guests, Derek Thompson. The Chief shared the trials and rewards of working with the Fire Department. He also shared some insight on some of his struggles in life and how he has worked through them with his wife Shawna. We also learned that he has had a member of his family fight in every major war. Thank you to Chief Thompson and your family for the great show. Thank you to North Platte...2022-10-141h 21Contagion EffectEpisode 37 - Matt IppolitoWe had the pleasure of speaking to Matt Ippolito, Coast Guard veteran turned Youth Pastor. Matt shared about his time growing up and some of the issues he encountered while in the Coast Guard. He explained that even though his circle was close, he still struggled with some things. We were able to learn about the great things he is doing at Hope City Church in Surprise, Arizona. Go check them out for some uplifting messages and content.YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/HCYouthAZIG: @hc_youthazThank you to Scotty Hasting for...2022-10-111h 14