The Decision Hour

Ep: 299 - One More Mission

Patti Katter joins me in this special episode and we sit down to discuss One More Mission and what their goal is to help save America’s election.
 
For more information on One More Mission visit: https://onemoremission.com

Ep: 298 - Pushing Back Chaos

I’m with the three amigos, Mike, Melon, and Raf, from the Pushing Back Chaos podcast. l (also a Heroes Media Group show.)
As long time friends, the four open up and peel back the layers on why they have pursued podcasting and name some of the main life events that have guided them to find purpose in helping others while helping themselves throughout everyday challenging times. 
From struggles with manhood, to combat, healthy communication, and to relationships, they leave no stone unturned. This is an episode you don’t want to miss!

Ep: 297 - Combating Climate Change with Regenerative Agriculture

How can you possible combat climate Change with regenerative Agriculture?  It’s a question that most people wouldn’t know to ask.  In this episode I sit down with longtime friend Mr. AJ Richards.  AJ has been hard at work with some new projects and educates us on what climate change really is and what is regenerative agriculture. This conversation gets really deep on what going on with agriculture that will blow your mind.
“through properly managed livestock or ruminating animals, we can restore deserts to grasslands” ~ AJ Richards ~
 
AJ and his business partners bought a USDA Meat processing Plant in Cody Wyoming so they could vertically integrate the food supply chain, fix and correct this food sovereignty that we're lacking in our country because of all of the globalization. To learn more, check out these websites and follow on social media.
 
 
www.WyomingLegacyMeats.com
www.regenerativepastures.com 
Instagram @a.j_richards
 
 

Ep: 296 - God’s Good Table

What does God’s word have to do with the food we consume? Join me for this week’s episode as I sit down with the founder of God’s Good Table, Maureen Diaz.  For years she watched family struggle with health issues and delt when some of her own, when one day she said, enough!  She started on a journey to learn and study traditional healing and cooking. She shares her journey with us, what she has learned over the past thirty years and how she is sharing her findings with YOU.   
 
Maureen and her oldest daughter Erin started God’s Good Table. They are sharing the message of health, healing, and hope through timeless principles rooted in God's word. Exploring the relationship between our food, our health, and how God shows us His plan for all of this in the Word.
 
Check out their website:
www.GodsGoodTable.com 
 
 
Follow them on Social Media Here: 
 
FB:  https://www.facebook.com/godsgoodtable
IG:  https://www.instagram.com/godsgoodtable/ 
YT:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChss1xTqyifouUlOo-CaqEA/featured 

Ep: 295 - What Military Conflict Can Teach us about Leadership with Christopher Kolenda, Ph.D.

What can wartime leaders throughout history teach us about effective leadership? In this episode I had the honor of sitting down with Retired U.S. Army Colonel, Christopher D. Kolenda, Ph.D. We get into a deep discussion about the three perspectives that are vital to have when learning about leadership. We talk about how leaders can help inspire their people to be their best for the teams success.  
He shares a incredible Decision Hour story about a time in Afghanistan in 2007 with his Afghan Army Counterpart, and a local village. 
Before closing up the show we talk about a journey that Christopher is about to embark on. During the interview he mention the names of the six Paratroopers that were killed in Action.  We are near the 15 year anniversary and Christopher is going to be traveling about 1700 miles on a bicycle visiting their graves.  They are spread across from Nebraska all the way to Arlington National Cemetery. 
Make sure to check out The Saber Six Foundation and https://honorride.us to donate and to follow Chris on his journey. 
 
About Christopher D. Kolenda, Ph.D
Christopher is a West Point Graduate, a trusted adviser to three four-star generals and two undersecretaries of defense, the first American to have both fought the Taliban as a commander in combat and negotiated with them in peace talks. He is the author of Zero-Sum Victory: What We're Getting Wrong About War and Leadership: The Warrior’s Artand the founder of  Strategic Leaders Academy.   

Ep: 294 - Finding Your Voice with Singer/Songwriter, Hannah Pralle

In this episode I sit down with Singer/Songwriter Hannah Pralle.  Hannah grew up on the Navajo Reservation in Arizona. She is a veteran of the Armed Forces and has spent most of her working years in commercial driving, CDL education/training, and/or wildland fire suppression contracting operations.
She holds a bachelor's in music performance, a master's in creative writing (creative nonfiction). She has a passion for song writing and just writing in general.
 
Take a listen as Hannah shares her story about growing up, getting into music and song writing and how it all came to be.  She share a few funny stories from her military days and talks about using trucking driving as a means to pay for her creative projects. We wrap the show up with Hannah sharing a very personal decision hour moment.
 
“Everybody's sort of trying to find their way. And like I said, I do think that self-expression, it's either gonna go creative, or go disruptive depending on what we do with it. I do think that that's important. I think that the thing, the single thing that should drive any individual's decision of sort of like, where to go with that, is that you have to go towards something that you can be completely honest, I mean, brutally honest, in your doing of it, and a lot of people are uncomfortable, being very, very, very honest, in the  written word or the spoken word, because we've been chastised for that all of our lives” ~ Hannah Pralle ~
 
You can follow, listen and download Hannah’s music here:SPOTIFY
 
Apple Music
 
YouTube
 

Ep: 293- Abandoned

On this episode of The Decision Hour Host Adam Bird sits down with Nic Gray who is the CEO of Uniformed Services Justice & Advocacy Group - USJAG (https://www.usjag.org) and the Executive Producer of Abandoned.
 
Sit back and listen to this chilling interview as Nic takes you deep into this new documentary called ABANDONED. It exposes the abusive discharge practices of injured active-duty service members by the Department of Defense. They discuss how this film came to be and what it took to make this film happen, from the cases, interviews and confidential informants. Why was it important to do now, and they talk about what might happen once it’s been released.
 
So what really happens when a solider comes home from war? What roll does the Department of Defense (D.O.O) play? You're about to find out.
 
If you or someone you know is active duty or a veteran, you won’t want to miss this.
 

Ep: 292 - Always free, never a fee with Don Martin

Don Martin was a an elite level performing Baseball player who after college played some pro ball until an injury forced him into a different path in life, or was it faith? He felt a calling to help others, because of his upbringing and having family members that have served in the military, Don knew he wanted to give back to those who have severed our great nation.  We kick off the show with Don sharing his story and getting to know him a little better.
 
Fast-forward to today, Don is a very successful business man and is great at building relationships with other entrepreneurs. We discuss networking, helping others and a new project he has now for veterans called Veterans Biz Connect (https://www.bizconnectcoalition.com/veteranbizconnect). Picture this, more business referrals, less uncomfortable conversations and more enjoyable experience networking with fellow veterans.  That’s what Veteran Biz connect is all about.  More than 60 % of people won’t attend a traditional networking event like the chambers of commerce, business card exchanges, mixers or business lunches because they felt uncomfortable.  Well now there is a networking opportunity for veterans right on line with Veteran Biz Connect. Here is an added bonus, if you are a veteran owned business you can have your company listed on veteransowned.biz for FREE, or as Don likes to say “Always free, never a fee”.
 
IF you are a veteran owned company, you need to check out both Veteran Biz Connect  and veteranowned.biz
 
We wrap up the show with Don sharing two “Decision Hour” moments in his life, one about playing baseball and the other, coaching entrepreneurs to success. Don has been coaching  entrepreneurs for nearly two decades. There is no doubt he has a passion to help others succeed. 

Ep: 291 - Pentagon Memorial Foundation with Mr. Sean Connaughton

More than 1Million people visit the Pentagon Memorial each year, but unlike the Flight 93 National Memorial in Pennsylvania and the 9/11 Memorial in NYC, the 9/11 National Pentagon Memorial does not have a visitors center where people can be educated and learn about more about what happen at the Pentagon on that day in our nations history.
This episode it down with the Chair and President of the PMF Board of Directors, Mr. Sean Connaughton.  We talk about the Pentagon Memorial Foundation (PMF), what it means to visitors and why it’s so important to establish a education center for visitors near the memorial site.  PMF is working on raising funds from the private sector and you can make a donation on their website and learn a lot more at https://pentagonmemorial.org
Sean is a Military veteran, he served in active duty with the U.S. Coast Guard and as a U.S. Navy reservist, retiring as a Commander.  During the George W. Bush Administration, Sean served as Administrator of the United States Maritime Administration from 2006-2009. (Note: A presidentially-appointed, U.S. Senate-confirmed position).  Sean later then served in elected government Chairman of the Prince William County Board of Supervisors, and state government, as Transportation Secretary under former Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell.  It was his time as Transpiration Secretary, he was involved in helping the PMF secure a key piece of land to facilitate the development of the memorial property.
Sean is also the current President and CEO of the Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association, representing 110 hospitals across Virginia.

Ep: 290 - Operation ReBoot

It’s time to get outdoors and reboot!  This episode I sit down with the founder of Operation Reboot Mr. Dan Waite & Board Member Mr. Ken Blaisdell.  
“Operation ReBoot Outdoors is a 501c3 non-profit organization that concentrates on getting Veterans, LEOs, and service members out of the house and into nature, providing healing through hunting, fishing, and other outdoor recreational activities. We do not turn anyone away here at ORO. If there is a Veteran who needs a reboot, who served honorably or are currently serving our country, they qualify for our services. We are thankful for our ability as Veterans and Registered Maine Guides to help other Veterans reset their back azimuth to True North.”  
We kick off the show getting to know Dan and Ken and each of their stories.  We then walk through how Operation ReBoot was formed and what their mission is.  Since 2019, they have served more than 590+ veterans, law enforcement officers and active duty members!  We talk about some of the hunts and fishing trips they provide and how you can you can get involved. We wrap up the show with them both sharing some very powerful Decision Hours.  Ken shares his decision, "Whether have my legs amputated or not?" and Dan shares his "Standing on that line everyday" decision hour moment.
This organization is putting a lot of smiles on peoples faces!  For more information go to www.operationrebootoutdoors.com
I want to tell the listeners like I created, I started reboot, because I didn't have a support system, because I lost all of you, when I got out, I want to create a family strong enough that if I fell down, or any one of our brothers around us, when we're out here fall down, somebody's right there to help them, you know, carry them along to they can get back on their feet again. ~ Dan Waite, President ~