In this episode, Stephen Hallman interviews Steve Petrotto, Director of Brand Experience at Horizon Hobby—the world’s largest RC (radio-controlled) product developer and distributor, covering airplanes, cars, boats, and more.

Steve shares his journey into the RC hobby, starting from high school at a Hobby Town store. He highlights Horizon Hobby’s mission to make RC more accessible through user-friendly innovations like stabilization systems.

In this enlightening episode, Dr. Robb Kelly takes us on a journey through addiction, shedding light on its intricate connections with shame, family wounds, childhood trauma, breathwork, and the latest breakthroughs in brain science. His personal journey and extensive expertise serve as an inspiration and guide for those seeking a path to genuine recovery and healing.

In a rapidly and seemingly more dangerous world, it is increasingly important that we strengthen our capabilities by learning and applying new skills in the areas of self-awareness and situational awareness. We have become a society that is quick to outsource our security and expect someone else to save us when we are caught in an unthinkably violent situation. Today's guest is the one and only Patrick McNamara. Pat Mac is a 22-year veteran of the army and spent much of his time in the military in some of the premier special operations units. He retired from the Army's elite hostage rescue unit as a Sergeant Major.

Pat Mac has trained some of the best soldiers in the military along with Police officers and civilians in shooting tactics that will better prepare them to fight for their lives should they be caught in lethal situations. Mac is not only a premier teacher and training he is an exceptional author that has the gift of sharing some of the most important information with the world when it comes to firearms training and personal and family safety. He is the author of T.A.P.S. (Tactical Application of Practical Shooting) and Sentinel.

When he is not training or spending time with his family you can catch him making hilarious and informative content over on his YouTube channel, Pat Mac. Be on the lookout for his viral, "Basic Dude Stuff videos."

Enjoy this episode with Pat McNamara!

Understanding that adversity is there very thing that will refine us and allow us to thrive. Often, we run away from pain, but my guest on this episode shares how instead of running from that pain we need to welcome it and push through it. My guess is non other than Ray "Cash" Care. Cash is an expert in teaching people to embrace the pain in their lives wether it is unexpected for sought after in one form or another to ultimately become more resilient. Ray believes that in order to become the best version of ourselves we first need be be broken down and then built back up. Getting rid of the negative self-talk and habits that are counter productive to our personal growth and peak performance as humans is at the core of what Ray Care teaches.

Cash is a Navy Seal Veteran who has completed numerous combat tours before retiring from the Navy and taking a job with the CIA and developing his skill sets in additional high-stress environments. Cash has transitioned from defending our country to now helping people improve their lives by teaching his four pillars, teamwork, problem solving, leadership and communication. Cash is a passionate Husband, Father, and expert in team building. Additionally, Ray is an instructor for Bedros Keuillian's Modern Day Knight Project and the Father son experience, The Squire Program.

Cash has a dynamic and charismatic personality and can often be found making an entertaining video on social media or being challenged to a pushup contest no matter what city he finds himself in. Cash does not hold back in this conversation as we talk about self-improvement, showing up for our families, embracing pain, and how to push through all of life's interruptions.

In this episode Steve Hallman joins recent Interrupted Podcast guest Jason Piccolo on his show, The Protectors Podcast. Steve co-hosts with Jason as they interview Brian Kilmeade from FOX News. Brian is the co-host of Fox and Friends and the author of 5, New York Times best sellers His most recent book is, The President and the Freedom fighter. The book details the unlikely relationship between Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass. While the two consequential leaders of the 19th century did not always see eye to eye, they managed to develop a friendship that would move the nation forward to see the abolition of slavery and leave legacies for generations to come.

My guest, Collin Cottrell is a man on a mission an is leveling up his life in many ways. Collin is a husband, father, business owner, outdoorsman, and a mentor to so many men. During this conversation, Collin boldly shares his story about rebuilding his relationship with his now wife, learning to be a father, leaning on family in difficult times all while running a successful business. Learning to lead our families, strengthening our faith, pursuing authenticity in every area of life, and being grateful for those that have pushed us to be better than we ever thought we could be are just of few of the topics we discuss during our time.

Having the moral and ethical courage to stand in the gap when you are witnessing an injustice is difficult for anybody, but when you work for the federal government everything is being placed on the line. My guest today is Dr. Jason Piccolo. He has been a federal agent for over 20 years, a military veteran, an author of two books, a podcaster, and most definitely a patriot. On today's show, Jason shares his story and how he learned to make difficult at times unpopular decisions for the good of humanity. Jason is a hard charger that is always pushing the envelope and setting the bar high.

Finding hope following a horrific Naval aviation crash is exactly what Kegan “SMurF” Gill did. After years of preparation and training to fly a US Navy F/A -18E Super Hornet, Kegan found himself bracing for impact when his jet was speeding toward the Atlantic Ocean at nearly the speed of sound. In January of 2014 over the icy waters of the Atlantic Kegan sustained devastating injuries from a high-speed ejection into the sound barrier. After over a dozen surgeries, two years of rehabilitation and weening himself off high dosage pain meds he returned to flying Super Hornets. Eventually he started to struggle from delayed onset PTSD and cognitive impairments from his severe traumatic brain injury. Pharmaceutical psych medication worsened his symptoms to the point of being hospitalized in a psychosis. After years of struggling in the VA healthcare system, nearly loosing his family and fighting the urge of suicide he discovered a variety of alternative treatments including psychedelics. He is now off all psych medications and truly healing his mind, body and soul. Kegan is committed to having a positive and lasting impact on others who have experienced significant physical and mental health injuries and desires to show others that there is a different path to healthy living.

Becoming a dad will be one of the most rewarding adventures that a man goes on but it can also be incredibly scary at the same time. Helping men understand their purpose and find meaning in this ever changing world is exactly what Larry Hagner has set out to do. Larry Hagner is the host and founder of The Dad Edge Podcast and he is on a mission to help one million men live legendary lives. Larry is not only the host of The Dad Edge Podcast, but he is the author of two best selling books, "The Dad's Edge" and the children's book "Daddy will Always Love and Protect You." In this episode Larry candidly shares how he is being intentional with his children to guide them and have an impact that will be felt in generations to come. Larry shares a portion of his own story of how he has learned to be resilient in spite of stumbling many times as a new father. He talks about a specific event that helped him realize that he needed to change his parenting and become a better leader for his family. Larry is currently living in St. Louis, Mo with his wife Jessica and their four boys.

Having the opportunity to see new parts of this country is something I never take for granted. In 2019, I had the opportunity to addend a conference near Farmington, Maine and I was fortunate enough to be provided a tour of the Origin Factory. Origin is a cutting-edge American manufacturing giant that continues to grow and innovate. It was on that day in the factory that I was able to meet Jon Milan as he showed us around and talked about how the founder, Pete Roberts had an incredible vision of bring textile manufacturing back to America.

After meeting Jon, we began having conversation over social media and I learned that we had a shared interest in the outdoors. Jon is an avid outdoorsman and shares nearly every trip into the wild with his boys. Jon has a humble, and refreshing personality that is inspiring and motivating. During our conversation we talk the outdoors, Jiu Jitsu, American manufacturing, parenting, and leadership in the work place. Be sure to follow along with the Origin story on all their platforms.

On todays show Steve Hallman is joined by the founder of Veterans Club Inc, Jeremy Harrell. Jeremy shares his story of overcoming adversity in childhood and as an adult. After being deployed to Iraq in the U. S. Army Jermey had to confront an internal and external battle with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Jeremy found the courage to confront difficult circumstances head on and has overcome the effects of trauma in his own life and has since started the non-profit organization Veterans Club in the state of Kentucky to help other veterans learn learn about themselves through a variety of therapy methods.