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In this episode, David speaks with Chief Bobby Halton, editor-in-chief of Fire Engineering magazine and education director of FDIC. Chief Halton talks about the virtue and importance of resilience in the fire service, and discusses the personalities of firefighters that sets them apart as leaders. We discuss what the privilege of being an American firefighter means, and how when it comes to resiliency, most firefighters celebrate the success of their peers.
Chief Halton references several powerful books in our conversation for those who want to go deeper into these topics. In addition, we cover awareness and prevention of cancer in the fire service, and how this is probably the greatest recruiting time in the history of the fire service and other professions.
Book References:
9:24 The Evolution of Everything by Matt Ridley https://a.co/d/iKnBRZI
10:39 Chaos: Making a New Science by James Gleick https://a.co/d/ixhzttN
19:57 Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl https://a.co/d/gkmCcVg
22:44 Leadership and the Art of Self Deception by Arbinger Institute https://a.co/d/iK3Kb8A
28:25 Body Ritual among the Nacirema by Horace Miner
38:38 The Psychology of Totalitarianism by Mattias Desmet https://a.co/d/8A6lk4F
44:10 Nation of Victims: Identity Politics, the Death of Merit, and the Path Back to Excellence by Vivek Ramaswamy https://a.co/d/dFwat14
44:33 Critical Theories by David Ingram https://a.co/d/b4RaR2p
Just in time for the holidays…. After School Satan Clubs for elementary school kids. You’d think this is a sick joke but Martin Mawyer with Christian Action Network reveals the latest alarming push to destroy our kids.
Plus, we knew it! Twitter lied about shadow banning and suppressing conservatives.
Leon Lee, Former MLB player, a member of the prominent Lee Baseball Family & Founder & CEO “Dream Alive Vision” joins me along with Rick Telander, Award winning Senior HOF Sports Columnist for Chicago Sun Times, multiple author including recent Children’s book “Sweet Dreams- Poems & Paintings”. Then, it’s 'The Sports Doctor Is In' with some “Bob Gajda Wisdom” & your emails!
Guests, Casper Stockham and Vickie Tonkins
Grassroot activist Casper Stockham announces his bid for the Colorado GOP Party Chair. Plus the Establishment continues assault on grassroots El Paso County Chair Vickie Tonkins. She gives her side of the story.
Guests, Anil Mathai and Carolyn Martin
Grassroots activist Anil Mathai on efforts to save the Colorado GOP. And Carolyn Martin with Christian Home Educators of Colorado on school funding mechanisms and how they impact homeschooling.
Former Communications Director for CO House GOP Caucus, Director of Political Operations with the National Association
Austin Keith Christian Hein
Former Communications Director for CO House GOP Caucus
Austin serves as the Director of Political Operations with the National Association for Gun Rights. In this role, he manages and directs the political team to influence and shape national gun policy. He works to oppose gun grabs from federal politicians and agencies.
Previously, Austin worked as the Communications Director for Colorado House Republican Leader Patrick Neville. He also spent time working in Washington, D.C. for Congressman Thomas Massie (KY-4) as his Legislative Correspondent and Office Manager.
Austin is a native of Northern Colorado and lives there today. He earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science from Colorado State University in 2015. He first became an activist for gun rights in 2013, when the Colorado Legislature threatened to ban concealed carry permits on college campuses. Austin worked alongside gun rights groups such as Rocky Mountain Gun Owners and student groups like Young Americans for Liberty to oppose gun control efforts in Colorado.
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https://nationalgunrights.org/about-us/staff/austin-hein/
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Author, Columnist
Scott S. Powell, has been an entrepreneur for 30+ years, founding two companies. He has been a fellow at Stanford’s Hoover Institution and is currently senior fellow at Discovery Institute. Having been a frequent guest on national radio and TV, he has also published 250 articles in such publications as the Wall Street Journal, Barron’s Financial, New York Post, Philadelphia Inquirer, Washington Times, Chicago Tribune, Houston Chronicle, Dallas Morning News, San Francisco Chronicle, San Diego Union, Florida Sun Sentinel, USA Today and some two dozen other newspapers and journals in the U.S., Japan and Europe. He has been called on twice to provide expert witness testimony for the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations.
His background has been shaped by the school of hard knocks. After working and saving, Scott took a leave of absence from undergraduate studies, back-packing around the world for several years to some 48 countries—chronicling poverty, oppression and dysfunction. After returning, he graduated from the University of Chicago (B.A. and M.A.) and received his Ph.D. from Boston University. This is his third book.
Author, investigative mythologist, art historian, and TV presenter.
My guest is William Henry who is an investigative mythologist, art historian and expert guide to ancient sites. He is the co-star and consulting producer of Ancient Aliens on the History Channel and hosts two series on Gaia TV. William brings to life ancient wisdom stories through art and historic texts, while he teaches the secrets of the soul from the ancient cultures, and through time and space. He leads Sacred Adventure Travels to Ancient sites in Egypt and other countries.
William Henry is an investigative mythologist, author, radio talk show host, seeker and teacher. In 2007 he is celebrating his 10th anniversary as a self-published author of 14 books and numerous DVD presentations.
He has specialized in synthesizing myth and cutting edge modern science to reveal a startling but undeniable pattern of fact – that throughout history and across widely diverse cultures, there is an absolutely seamless tradition of the existence of gates to the stars, which have been preserved in the art and myths of each era and place. Beings that came from the light of the vastness of the Milky Way, and beyond, did so through these gateways… and left the secrets of a Way to the Stars for us to discover.
Loss of the secrets of this gate has brought great challenges to humanity. Rebuilding the gate is a reachable goal and will transform us into the more advanced beings we seek to become… and already are within us.
Today, physicists call these gates called stargates or wormholes. These cosmic gateways theoretically link regions of the universe millions of light years apart and allow nearly instantaneous communication between these regions.
Retired Chief State of Connecticut Animal Control Unit and New England Federation of Humane Societies
Ray Connors served in a 34 Year Career with the CT Dept of Agriculture, State Animal Control Unit and was Chief from 2010 to 2018. He’s the Former President of the New England Federation of Humane Societies and Former President of CT Municipal Animal Control Association.
Ray served on the Governor’s Homeland Security &Emergency Management Advisory Committee and was a recipient of the Governor’s Service Award.
Ray’s a Former Board Member of National Alliance of State Animal and Agricultural Emergency Programs. Ray was a Certified Instructor with the Connecticut Police Academy 1988-2018.
Ray is also Co-founder and Instructor of the Connecticut Animal Control Officers Academy, and a Former Member of Connecticut Hoarding Response Working Group.
Colorado Representative House District 15
Dave grew up in a military family where hard work and sacrifice were taught. It is here that he learned the importance of our country and its impact on the world. A deep commitment to faith, patriotism, and civic duty are the cornerstones of his upbringing, as well as continual sources of strength and guidance.
Dave met his wife, Emily, his senior year of high school. They dated during their early years of college and married shortly after. They had their first child in December 2016.
He has served in several leadership capacities in both small business and local politics. Dave currently serves as Vice-President of Logistics for a manufacturing support services company where he helps bring businesses together to find tailored solutions for their customers.
From 2011-2013, Dave served as Vice-Chairman of the El Paso County Republican Party. While serving, he showed a steadfast commitment to the cause of liberty and freedom. Dave believes we need to encourage and hold accountable our elected representatives to support such principles.
In 2016, Dave was the first Latino elected to House District 15. He is providing new energy and enthusiasm that will help strengthen our community and Colorado. Dave is committed to working with the grassroots to further the cause of liberty and ensure that freedom is passed on to future generations.
MD and author
Physician Overview
Stony Brook School of Medicine
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Male
Award winning Magician
After performing his first magic trick at the ripe-old age of two years old, Jake Schwartz was instantly hooked on magic. He never grew out of the magic within the tricks, and Jake is now one of the fastest-rising young stars of magic in the country.
Jake is an international award-winning magician who has performed all over the world, including fortune-500 companies like CBRE Real Estate, the Philadelphia Phillies, the Philadelphia Union, the world famous Claridge Hotel in Atlantic City, and he was the youngest headliner to ever sell out the esteemed Smoke and Mirrors Magic Theater in Philadelphia.
Outside of being a world-class magician, Jake is a huge Philadelphia Flyers and Penn State football fan, and an avid musician.
You can experience Jake's incredibly fun style of magic by clicking the button below, and by connecting with him on LinkedIn, or following him on Instagram, Facebook, and Tik Tok @TheMagicOfJakeSchwartz to be kept up to date with future shows/appearances!
Musician, Educator, and Activist
STEFF REED
Steff Reed is a Musician, Educator, and Activist. By sharing his story, Reed shows others that they are not alone. He is a Black Man that loves and gives greatly, modeling that emotional sensitivity and compassion can make us stronger as a community.
As a singer, songwriter, producer and multi instrumentalist, Steff Reed is known to affect audiences with his spiritual, uplifting energy and song. He is unafraid to be vulnerable and open in his own story, sharing lessons of resilience, healing, self-betterment. Reed blends genres of folk rock, alternative rock, pop rock to culminate in inspirational, humanitarian messages.
Over the years, Reed has gained national acclaim as a producer and song-writer having worked with the likes of Trey Songz, Jhene Aiko, Eric Roberson, Swizz Beatz, Kenny Lattimore and Gordon Chambers on songs that made it to the Billboard Charts.
As an Educator, Reed has taught thousands of youth between the ages 4-24 over the last 15 years. In 2013, he was nominated for the GRAMMY Music Educator Award and taught a “Power of Love” workshop at NYU/Ed Sullivan Fellows.






