CrashinConvos
This podcast is all about exploring the ups and downs of life, wellness, resilience and everything in between through the art of conversation.
We'll also dive into deep discussions on existential questions, philosophical thoughts, and how we are apart of something bigger.
By sharing my experiences along with those of my guests, I hope to bring you inspiration, and a sense of direction through connection which may help the listener begin to understand and unravel some situations y’all may be facing or at the very least entertained by some of our topics.
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Episodes
76 episodes
Lessons from the Past - Child Hood Chaos – Alex Alcala - Ep 80
In this episode, I sit down with a childhood friend who, like me, grew up in a dangerous neighborhood marked by drive-bys, violence, and the effects of drug abuse. We reflect on how those experiences shaped our worldview, the lasting impact the...
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Episode 80
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2:25:06
Finding Balance Through Ancient Wisdom - Mike Sheppard - 79
Welcome back! In this episode, we dive into the philosophy of Stoicism and its relevance in today’s world. We explore how its principles help us navigate challenges, maintain balance, and cultivate resilience in everyday life. From controlling ...
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Episode 79
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1:19:38
The Art Of Reinvention: USAF To Artistic Freedom - Jake Valdez - Ep 78
In this episode, I sit down with Jake Valdez, USAF Veteran and owner of FleshElectric Tattoo. Jake shares his inspiring journey from military service to building a thriving career in tattoo artistry. Starting from the bottom, he tu...
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Episode 78
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1:56:07
From Military to Academia: A Journey of Transformation - Ep 77
In this episode, we explore the journey from military life to academia, where discipline meets unpredictability. Our guest discusses leading therapy sessions versus unscripted conversations, the growing pains of student-professor relationships,...
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Episode 77
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1:53:30
Exploring the Influence of Alcohol and Spirituality - Chef Chugg - Ep 76
Welcome back to another episode! Chugg is back for this one and we dive into the genesis of ideas and share our experiences with alcohol, both from our childhood and our time in the military. We discuss how external forces can influence decisio...
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Episode 76
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2:07:25
Helicopters to Fishing - Joey Hummel - Ep 75
Welcome back! In this episode, we chat with USMC Veteran Joey Hummel. Joey served for 5 years in the Marines as a CH46 crew chief at the start of the Iraq invasion. After his service, he faced challenges in adjusting back to civilian life. He f...
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Episode 75
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1:37:22
Healing Through Movement: Until Death - Sean & Ashley - Ep 74
Welcome to CrashinConvos - Featuring Ashley and Sean from the Non-Profit Until Death.Join us on CrashinConvos as I talk with Until Death, a nonprofit fighting depression through physical activity and community. We discuss losing loved o...
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Episode 73
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2:10:19
Beyond Survival: Finding Strength In Adversity - Jon Turner - Ep 73
**NOTE: We had some connection issues so please be patient with the edits in this one and some garbled words. Thank you.**Welcome back to another episode, this week we have USMC Veteran, Endurance Athlete, entrepreneur,Field craft exper...
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Season 4
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Episode 73
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1:37:14
What Is The Human Path? - Herbal Medic - Sam Coffman - Ep 72
Welcome back! This week, we have the herbal medic Sam Coffman. How do we heal through intuition, belief and some of the innate abilities which makes us human. I plan to have less coffee, and have Sam on again to allow him to get more into t...
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Season 4
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Episode 72
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1:26:31
Tanker To Barber - Stevie (Marty) Martinez - Part 2- Ep 71
Welcome back to part 2 featuring a combat Marine Corps Tanker, sharing a decade of experiences from wartime to becoming a professional barber.Please, join us as we explore his background, the journey into barbering, and the unique...
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Season 4
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Episode 71
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56:56
Tanker To Barber - Stevie Martinez - Part 1 - Ep 70
Happy New Year! 🎉 We're back with a fresh episode featuring a combat Marine Corps Tanker, sharing a decade of experiences from wartime to becoming a professional barber.Please, join us as we explore his background, the journey int...
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Season 4
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Episode 70
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1:01:14
The Path To Find Purpose After Service - David Boyd - Ep 68
In this episode we have David Boyd who is USMC and Law Enforcement Officer who stepped away from public service to address and change his faults. After leaving public service Dave has dedicated his life to helping men from all walks of life to ...
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Season 3
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Episode 68
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1:23:13
Finding the Balance of Life - Teresa Hughes - Ep 67
**Welcome back after a long hiatus. I've been pretty busy setting up the new studio. I am still dialing in the new set up so please bare with me as I work the kinks out with the audio/video.**We have a friend of the podcast who just hap...
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Season 3
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Episode 67
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1:58:35
New Studio/Podcast Update!
Thank you for staying tuned to this podcast. I apologize for the long delay for providing an update via these platforms. If you have anyone you would think would be an interesting guest for this podcast please shoot me an e...
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Episode 66
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11:18
Life After Suicide/Mental Resilience - Marisa Celia - Ep 65
(Some of the things discussed in this podcast may be difficult to hear but if we plan to tackle mental health head on then these conversations are necessary to have)In this podcast we get into some personal experiences which have shaped...
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Season 3
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Episode 65
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2:22:35
Grizzly Bear Encounter/Vet NonProfit Founder(MTB)- Kenneth Stone- Ep 64
In this episode Kenneth and I get into his mindset in the military, finding himself after exitiing, and his thought process through starting this veteran mtb nonprofit. Later in the episode we get into some crazy stuff he has experinced riding ...
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Season 3
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Episode 64
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1:47:16
Guns In Panama/Coil vs Air Shocks/UAPs&UFOs - Shane Howard - Ep 63
Crazy story of missions in South America while on AD, life as a crew chief working on C130s, to exploring different options leaving the military finding his path as a business owner/bike mechanic in Waco, TX. After 3 years he using using his sk...
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Season 3
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Episode 63
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2:08:09
Realities of Deploying/Redeploying - An E-8s Experience - Larry Briar - Ep 62
In this episode we have Larry Briar who is a retired Marine Infantry MSgt who served 21 years of military service which involved 12 deployments, 6 of them were combat deployments. We go over the aftermath of military service during wartim...
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Episode 62
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1:46:34
Starting Over at 55/Co-Dependency/Addiction/Resilience- Mike Sheppard - Ep 61
In this episode we have Mike Sheppard who served 6 years in the Air Force, and 36 years as a Fire Fighter/Paramedic in Los Angeles, CA, and in the state of Oregon. We get into how addiction affected his personal life, his kids and how it eroded...
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Season 3
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Episode 61
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1:54:00
Letting Go For Growth - Will Spitwell - Ep 60
Welcome back to another episode, in this weeks podcast we have Will who has been on the podcast a couple times before where we get into creativity as a music artist amongst other things, record label and so on. Fast foward till today where he h...
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Episode 60
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1:40:56
Founder of TDTP Vet Non-Profit/MTB/Afghanistan - Jonathan Hagermen - Ep 59
What's up y'all, welcome back! In this episode we have Jonathan who is the founder of The Dirt Therapy Project. This program is a veteran non-profit that introduces service members to mountain biking with the goal to show an alternative means t...
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Episode 59
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1:25:24
Humans & Polarity/Importance of Touch/Big Bang/Consciousness/God/Suicide - Jordan Terry
Welcome back y'all! In this episode we have Jordan who is has taken his perspective in Architecture and applied to better understand the human body layer by layer. We get into the weeds of water storing memory, surfing, fascia and how other peo...
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Episode 58
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2:51:05
Why Doesn’t The Bible Make Sense? / Original Languages - Kirk Carmichael
In this episode I try to get an understanding of why there are so many different bibles and ideas of what God is in Christianity. Those that know me, know I am not the most religious, in fact I joke that if I were to go to church t...
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Episode 57
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1:59:21
BMX Freestyle/Enduro Racer/Filmograhper - John Castillo - Ep 56
We got John Castillo on for this episode talking about going from BMX freestyle to MTB enduro racer, Filmographer, key event which changed from direction from living his dream as a sponsored athlete in Las Vegas to taking care of his fami...
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Episode 56
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2:25:37
Army To Full Time Dad/Kids & Tech/Professional Barber - Joe Dominguez -13 Sept 2022
Welcome back to another episode. We have Joe Dominguez who was a Helicopter crew chief, and now is a professional barber here in San Antonio. I met him a few years back at some of the local MTB rides here in town. We get into a various subjects...
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Episode 55
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1:37:10