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Listen in on the true stories of the first responders from the Chicagoland area and across the country as they tell the story in their own words. Get a peek behind the curtain of the men and women who show up on your worst day sometimes risking their own lives in process. Unscripted and heartfelt a podcast of Chicagos bravest stories.
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The Vulnerable Man podcast is an ongoing examination of what it means to be a man, and how we as men want to define masculinity and manhood in the 21st century. The main theme centers around vulnerability and the relationship men have with it individually and collectively. It is not about an either/or mindset. Instead it seeks to come from an approach to better understand how we as men want to show up more powerfully and on purpose in the world. Through conversations with men from all walks ...
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Travis Marc hosts conversations with working musicians, producers, songwriters and composers covering topics not commonly spoken about within the music business- including networking, band break ups, touring nightmares, songwriting splits and loads of other, 'overcoming the struggle' type stories from the creatives perspective. The goal of this podcast is simple - to help musicians increase their overall sense of self worth, both mentally and financially within the music industry. For more i ...
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Episode 88 - Eliot Lewis (Average White Band, Hall And Oates)
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58:44On this weeks episode of the podcast (and the last for 2025), I speak with American multi-instrumentalist/singer/songwriter - Eliot Lewis. Eliot is probably best known for his time with the bands - 'Average White Band' from 1989 to 2002) and then #hitmakers 'Hall and Oates, from 2003 to 2023), but was also the original featured musician on the 'Liv…
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Episode 80: retired Chicago Fire Department District Chief Bill Shatz and daughter Firefighter/EMT Becca Schatz pt 1
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1:05:01History with retired District Chief Bill Schatz, who joined the Chicago Fire Department in 1965 and his daughter Becca Schatz is a 3rd generation chicago FirefighterBy Fire & Iron Media
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Episode 87 - Brian Forsythe (Kix, Rhino Bucket, The Snake Handlers)
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45:54On todays episode of the show I speak with American Rock guitarist/songwriter - Brian 'Damage' Forsythe. Many of you will know of Brian from his time with hard rock band - Kix, who achieved notable popularity during the 1980's with hit songs like 'Don't Close Your Eyes' and 'Blow My Fuse'. Additionally, he has also been part of bands like 'Rhino Bu…
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Shaun is a serial entrepreneur, a father and husband, and host of the Raising Men podcast. We get to talking about the power of community, paying it forward, giving and receiving help, what inspired him to start his podcast, the "more love" bell, and life lessons at the driving range. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shaundawson/ Podcast: http…
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Episode 86 - Lukas Rossi (Wrecking Room, Rockstar Supernova)
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57:00On this weeks episode I speak with Canadian Rock musician/singer/producer - Lukas Rossi. Many of you will know of Lukas from his time spent appearing (and then winning) the CBS reality show - 'Rockstar Supernova, which lead to him becoming the vocalist in a supergroup featuring Tommy Lee, Jason Newsted and Gilby Clarke. Additionally, he has been su…
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The Vulnerable Man Ep123 - Chris Donnelly
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46:08Chris is a father, a physician, a husband, and someone who's still trying to figure things out. In our conversation we discuss messaging young that boys get around emotions, how his past medical training runs counter to being vulnerable, being more Ted Lasso-like, how he brings vulnerability into practicing medicine, physician burnout, and leaning …
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Episode 85 - Valerie Franco (Spinal Tap, Hayley Kiyoko, Phantom Lynx)
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1:52:42On today's episode of the show I talk with the highly talented - Valerie Franco, (AKA Didi Crocket of Spinal Tap). Valerie is an American based drummer/musician - who in addition to appearing/performing/recording/touring with artists like Bonnie McKee, Haley Kiyoko and Gracie Potter (among others) is now also the latest drummer for the loudest band…
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Carson is a college student, a philanthropist, a mental health advocate, and a suicide survivor. We don't go light into this one. We explore the story of his suicide attempt, how creating a TikTok video shifted his purpose, his work advocating for mental health resources for Children's Miracle Network, building connection, and how his close relatio…
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Episode 84 - Jack Daley (Spin Doctors, Lenny Kravitz, Joss Stone)
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52:28Today on the show I talk with - Jack Daley. Jack is an American based bassist/producer/songwriter - who in addition to being a member of the Lenny Kravitz band for roughly 15 years, is now a member of the Alternative Rock band 'Spin Doctors' - and has worked with an array of artists (over the years), including - Beyonce, Joss Stone, The Lighthouse …
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Raymond is a former HR professional, an entrepreneur, a father, a podcast host, and an author. In our conversation we dive into receiving someone's vulnerability, staying away from fixing others, designing boundaries, how his dad's incarceration shaped him, pushing through fear, and finding his why, plus a few other things. Website: https://careerm…
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Episode 79: Bob Dodovich retired Lt. from Chicago Fire departments Squad 2 and Clay Whiteley from episode 64
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1:43:26Bob Dodovich retired Lt. from Chicago Fire departments Squad 2 and Clay Whiteley from episode 64. Bob fell through the roof of a currency exchange and lived to tell about it.By Fire & Iron Media
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Episode 83 - Dave Elitch (Weezer, The Mars Volta, Miley Cyrus)
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1:12:02In episode 83 of the show, I speak with the extremely insightful - Dave Elitch. Dave Elitch is an American drummer/educator who (over the years has) worked with an array of artists/bands during the course of his career. Some of these names include The Mars Volta, Weezer, Miley Cyrus, The 1975, Justin Timberlake and many, many more. In addition to h…
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Chris is a consultant, an Agile Coach, and a great human. We talk about navigating depression, being vulnerable with our kids, parenting lessons learned, empowering subordinate leaders, and showing emotions. And we laugh quite a bit as well. Website: https://chrismurman.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrismurman/…
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Episode 82 - Derrick LeFevre (ContraFlow, Lillian Axe, Rock Show Nola)
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49:04On today's episode of the show I talk with Louisiana Rock Legend, Derrick LeFevre. Derrick is an American born musician who has had quite an amazing career as a lead vocalist - he is currently the frontman/singer for the monstrous 'Rock Show Nola', local favorites 'Contraflow' and several others. He was also in the hard rock band 'Lillian Axe' from…
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Chicagoland 1800 board up episode 78: former State Fire Marshall Matt Perez , Nate Rice Peoria FD and John Koch Joliet FD
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1:36:34CBS talks to former state Fire Marshall Matt Perez, Nate Rice from Peoria FD and John Koch from Joliet FD about a data driven ground breaking program for the fire service that has shown success in targeting problem areas of their community and providing proactive measures to slow them downBy Fire & Iron Media
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Episode 81 - Jason Sutter (Chris Cornell, New York Dolls, Joe Perry)
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1:24:38In episode 81 of the show I chat/interview drumming icon, Jason Sutter. Jason is an American born drummer/musician who has performed/recorded/toured with an array of diverse artists/bands during the course of his career. Some of these include Chris Cornell, Foreigner, New York Dolls, Smash Mouth, Cher, Marilyn Manson, American Hi-Fi, Butch Walker a…
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The Vulnerable Man Ep119 - Power of Community
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16:41In this episode I am sharing my thoughts from my experience this past week for a powerful fundraising event put on by In the Cellar. It was a great reminder about the power of community, and how a group of committed individuals can have a tremendous impact on their communities and beyond. Website: https://inthecellar.org/ LinkedIn: https://www.link…
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Roll call episode from chicagoland 1-800-boardup: from the Gurnee Mills Fire Expo retired Capt Kevin Calhoun FDNY with Tunnels to Towers Foundation
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18:45CBSP talk to Trudy Maatta from Newport Township fire protection district and Kevin Calhoun retired Captain from FDNY. Trudy is organizes the Gurnee Mills first responder expo. Kevin is a 9/11 survivor and travels with the "Tunnels to towers" mobil memorial exhibit. "tunnels to towers" helps America’s heroes by providing mortgage-free homes to Gold …
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Episode 77: Richard Stack, Matt Berk and Joe Keenan of the Southside fools pt 2
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1:25:21CBS talk to Southside FOOLS members Richard Stack, Matt Berk and Joe Keenan about the FOOLS and the upcoming training opportunity Mac a Palooza on October 4th at the Calumet City Public Training CenterBy Fire & Iron Media
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In this weeks episode of the podcast I talk with Carson Station singer/songwriter - Mark Carson and lead guitarist - Timmy Baudier. Mark Carson is an accomplished songwriter who has had over 40 of his songs recorded/cut by various other artists over the years - including Chapel Hart and John Papa Gros. Timmy Baudier is his right hand man in the ban…
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Dave is an author, an entrepreneur, a builder of custom luxury homes, and dare I say somewhat of a philosopher. In our conversation we discuss breaking past animal instincts, boundaries in relationships, self-awareness, fear, and his upcoming book, Alphas Die Early. Website: www.daverossiglobal.com IG: @daverossiglobal…
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Episode 77: Richard Stack, Matt Berk and Joe Keenan of the Southside fools pt 1
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1:09:30CBS talk to Southside FOOLS members Richard Stack, Matt Berk and Joe Keenan about the FOOLS and the upcoming training opportunity Mac a Palooza on October 4th at the Calumet City Public Training CenterBy Fire & Iron Media
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Episode 76: Pt 2 The financial episode with real estate investor Alex Moore and CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER Chris Bauchle
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1:12:44Vince and Josh Hill talk to real estate investor Alex Moore and CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER Chris Bauchle. Alex and Chris are also urban Firefighters who work for a busy fire department East of Chicago. listen how to, over time, grow your hard earned money into wealth to help with your futureBy Fire & Iron Media
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Episode 79 - Nate Morton (The Voice, Paul Stanley, Vanessa Carlton)
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1:26:29In this weeks episode of the show, I talk to one of my absolute all time favorite drummers - Nate Morton. An American born musician, Nate currently holds the drum throne for 'NBC's The Voice', but has also worked/performed with an array of diverse artists during the course of his career, some of these include - Vanessa Carlton, Paul Stanley, Madonn…
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Chris is a husband and father, a writer, and a former competitive rower that has competed internationally. Our conversation ranges from him stepping into his power, how he's evolved, showing up to support his wife, his experience as a competitive rower, and the crime fiction trilogy that he's written, as well as much more. LinkedIn: https://www.lin…
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Episode 78 - Randy Jackson (Zebra, Jefferson Airplane)
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1:00:47This week on the show I talk with Louisiana Music Hall Of Fame inductee, singer/guitarist/songwriter and Zebra frontman - Randy Jackson An absolutely legendary figure on the American Rock scene, Randy and his band 'Zebra' shot to mainstream success in the early 1980's with hit songs like, 'Who's Behind The Door' and 'Tell Me What You Want' - and ar…
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The Vulnerable Man Ep116 - Kimberly Sauceda
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47:28In our conversation we discuss choosing to be vulnerable, vulnerability in relationships, trust, repair in relationships, intention and impact, and reconnecting to ourselves, plus a fair bit more. Website: https://fromo2u.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimberlysauceda/By The Vulnerable Man
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Episode 77: Mike Rossi from Des Plaines FD and Carson Zastrow from Arlington Heights FD promote FIRE & ICE hockey Charity Tournament Aug 2 2025
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46:39Mike Rossi and Carson Zastrow are firefighters who organize the FIRE & ICE charity hockey Tournament and have helped raise money for charities like the 100 club of illinois and Shield 23By Fire & Iron Media
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Episode 77 - Gary Larsen (Royal Teeth, Larsen Music)
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1:09:49On today's episode of the show I talk with the highly talented, guitarist/singer/songwriter - Gary Larsen. Many of you may know of Gary from his time as frontman with Louisiana based indie/pop band Royal Teeth, who had mega hits with songs like 'Wild, 'Heartbeats' and 'We Can Glow'. The band were also signed to numerous labels during their existenc…
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Craig is someone with mental illness, an advocate for men, a former sex and drug addict, and a coach helping others. We talk about shame, finding and asking for help, the stigma around sex and porn addiction, sexual health, and emotional regulation. Website: https://mindfulhabithelp.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/craigperra/…
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Episode 76: Pt 1 The financial episode with real estate investor Alex Moore and CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER Chris Bauchle
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53:33Vince and Josh Hill talk to real estate investor Alex Moore and CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER Chris Bauchle. Alex and Chris are also urban Firefighters who work for a busy fire department East of Chicago. listen how to, over time, grow your hard earned money into wealth to help with your futureBy Fire & Iron Media
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Roll Call with Jose Perez: " Im walking out of here" Jose is a Chicago firefighter/Paramedic who was paralyzed during a triathlon in San Francisco
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1:04:48Vince talks with Jose Perez from Colorado where Jose is currently doing rehab for an injury suffered at a triathlon in San Francisco which left him paralyzed. Vince and Jose talk about Jose's boxing and firefighting career. Jose wanted to thank everyone who supported him and shares his ultimate goal of walking out of the hospital on his own…
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Episode 76 - Robert Brian (Siouxsie Sioux, Goldfrapp, Peter Gabriel)
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1:06:03On this week on the podcast, I talk with Grammy award winning, UK based drummer/musician/tutor - Robert Brian. Rob has had an amazing career, who during his time as a professional musician has done sessions, tours and/or work with artists like Siouxsie Sioux, Goldfrapp, Loreena McKennitt, Peter Gabriel, Simple Minds, Miles Kane and many more. As it…
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Episode 75 - Brian Quinn (Candlebox, Octane, Foster Child)
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43:42This week on the podcast, I talk to session guitarist/producer/songwriter - Brian Quinn Brian is a career musician who has travelled the world performing in front of thousands of people at some of the worlds most high profile events and venue and, up until recently (and for almost a decade) was lead guitarist for multi-platinum Alt/Rock band Candle…
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The Vulnerable Man Ep114 - Jonathan Jacobs
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45:06Jonathan is a marketer, a writer, a community organizer, a men's work advocate, and someone who has strong opinions about cream cheese. In this conversation we discuss vulnerability with groups versus with individuals, relationships and being imperfect, his work around men walking and men talking, creating change, the concept of American manhood, a…
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In todays episode of the podcast, I talk to Nashville based (but English born), Country-Pop singer/songwriter and actress - Twinnie Lee Moore. Known professionally as - 'Twinnie'. Originally from York, England - Twinnie started down the show business path at a young age and has always been involved in entertainment in some shape or form. As an actr…
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Whit is a father of two boys, a writer and published author, and a lot of other things on top of that. We talk about modeling vulnerability for his boys, his relationship with his father, his book, his past career writing about fatherhood, and a bunch more. Website: https://whithonea.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/whithonea/ Book: https…
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Episode 73 - Tom Teasley (Multi Instrumental Genius)
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1:11:19This week on the podcast I talk with percussionist, composer, improv artist, multi media specialist, educator and cultural diplomat - Tom Teasley. Tom is an American born musician who has lead a truly unique life as a career musician - working as both a drummer/percussionist and a composer. He started his music journey on a simple block of wood and…
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Joanna is a wife and mother, an executive coach, and someone committed to developing, growing, and seeing the whole human. We talk about mental health and stigma, self-care and self-compassion, asking for help, boundaries, and psychological safety. We could have continued this conversation for quite some time, so I hope you enjoy listening in.…
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In todays episode of the podcast I talk with hit songwriter - Clay Mills. Clay is an Nashville based songwriter originally from Mississippi who has had his songs recorded by artists like Lady A, Reba McEntire, Trisha Yearwood, Diamond Rio and Darius Rucker. In fact he even had number one hits for both of the last mentioned artists. During the cours…
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Episode 75: Nick Bostic pt 2 pizza delivery guy turned hero
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43:31special co-hosts Josh Hill and Damien Cuppello sit down with Vince and guest Nick Bostic. Nick was driving when he found a house on fire, Nick entered the house and rescued 3 girls from the flames before having to jump out of the 2nd story window with a little girl in his armsBy Fire & Iron Media
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The Vulnerable Man Ep 111 - George Hofheimer
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39:05George is a Returned Peace Corps Volunteer, a husband and father of two, a consultant to credit unions, a cross-country cyclist, a man living the dream on his terms, and someone I'm looking forward to sitting down and having a beer with one day. Our conversation wanders to lots of places, including leveraging the phrase "I don't know" as a consulta…
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Episode 71 - Nick Holmsten (Belong, Fan Powered Futures, Spotify)
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52:39Today on the show, I talk with Swedish born digital music/tech visionary - Nick Holmsten. Nick is a musician turned businessman who is the former 'Global Head of Music' at Spotify as well as the author of a great book entitled 'Fan Powered Futures'. He recently launched 'Belong' - a platform that aims to reward music super fans in a ever changing m…
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Episode 70 - Karen Waldrup (NBC's The Voice Finalist)
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30:29In this special bonus episode of the podcast I'm proud to share part one of a conversation that my friend David Trahan from the 'New Orleans Musicians Dot Com' Podcast had with Mandeville, Louisiana born singer/songwriter - Karen Waldrup. Karen was a top 5 finalist on Season 25 of NBC's 'The Voice', has been featured in forms of media like 'Rolling…
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The Vulnerable Man Ep110 - Dominick Shattuck (Pt 2)
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22:23In this episode I finish my conversation with Dominick Shattuck. Dominick is a men's health researcher, a husband, a father of two daughters, and frankly one of those people that it is easy to talk to. In this second part we talk about normalizing safe sex conversations in dating, helping men talk with each other about reproductive health, Dominick…
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Episode 69 - Dave Mouton (Souled Out Entertainment, Dave Mouton EXPerience)
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1:29:04In this weeks episode of the podcast I talk with Lafayette, Louisiana based saxophonist/manager/entrepreneur - Dave Mouton. Dave currently owns and manages the musical group Souled Out, which in addition to their own shows also acts like somewhat of a revolving door for a vast amount of local musicians, he also performs with his contemporary Jazz g…
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Episode 75: Pt1 with Nick Bostic, Nick is the pizza delivery guy turned hero after he rescued 4 girls from a house fire
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1:03:48special co-hosts Josh Hill and Damien Cuppello sit down with Vince and guest Nick Bostic. Nick was driving when he found a house on fire, Nick entered the house and rescued 3 girls from the flames before having to jump out of the 2nd story window with a little girl in his armsBy Fire & Iron Media
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The Vulnerable Man Ep 109 - Dominick Shattuck Pt 1
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27:42Dominick is a men's health researcher, a husband, a father to two daughters, and frankly one of those people that it is just easy to talk to. We discuss recognizing others' openness to deeper vulnerability, navigating losing a job, normalizing sexual health conversations with young men and boys, his experience speaking to men around the world, mode…
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Episode 68 - Jon Loree (Tantric, Smile Empty Soul, Billy Wilkins)
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50:46In today's episode of the podcast I talk with New Jersey based drummer/musician - Jon Loree. Jon currently plays for Alt/Rock bands Tantric, Smile Empty Soul and Billy Wilkins (from Dragonforce), runs a successful drum teaching studio and even makes hilarious social media content for the wonderful RTOM corporation, which can be seen via his instagr…
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