Ron Hammond is a former CIA Operations Officer and US Army Guard Officer. He has over 28 years in the Intelligence Community where he focused on the Middle East and South Asia, more specifically on combating terrorism and stopping the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. Ron maintained professional involvement in the Defense Industry over the years, developing cutting edge technology and running related businesses. Today he is fully invested in his solution to censorship, the attack on ...
Dec 08, 2020•59 min•Ep. 169
Retired LAPD Homicide Detective Don Tabak is a nationally recognized crime analyst. While serving with the LAPD, Don, and his team solved 100% of the cases assigned to them. Don is now a nationally recognized crime analyst and an accomplished Private Investigator, heading up his own firm that works domestically and abroad. From some of the most notorious cases in Hollywood, to the discreet cases of his private clients, there is little Don has not seen or experienced in the world of investigating...
Dec 03, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 168
James Dever is a former Marine who now works in Hollywood. His career as a military technical advisor for the biggest movies made started by chance, while he was still actively serving in the United States Marines. He was assigned to work alongside Clint Eastwood to ensure he accurately portrayed the role of a Marine. After 25 years of service, James picked up where he’d left off with that experience, and pursued a professional career in Hollywood. With blockbusters like Heartbreak Ridge, The La...
Nov 25, 2020•53 min•Ep. 167
Army veteran Bobby Henline is the sole survivor of an IED explosion. The catastrophic injuries he miraculously survived left him severely disfigured. He required years of hospitalizations and surgeries. But with all the focus on treating his physical wounds, the hidden wounds festered. Bobby plunged into depression that could easily be attributed to the scars he bears, the arm he lost, and the altered appearance caused by those injuries. While Bobby was struggling through those things, the most ...
Nov 17, 2020•49 min•Ep. 166
Anthony Russo had every excuse to fail in life. He grew up wrapped in the cloud of poverty, addiction, and constant stress. But instead of allowing his challenges to become his excuses, he turned them into building blocks to be the change in his own life. He went on to build a multi-million dollar business with 2000 employees before deciding there was more he wanted to do with his life. Today he is at the forefront of a new wave of warriors in a new battle threatening to overcome America- the ba...
Nov 10, 2020•52 min•Ep. 165
Don Bramer grew up on a Kentucky ranch, riding rodeo before joining college and joining a fraternity. A newly elected State Senator was a member of the same fraternity. He suggested Don come intern for him, which led Don into the political arena working for several top politicians. Don’s decision of pursuing that political path or returning to his Kentucky roots disappeared on 9/11. That’s when his military bloodline and his sense of patriotism called him into military service. He spent years as...
Oct 27, 2020•53 min•Ep. 164
The story of SEAL Team 10 was widely publicized through the book and movie, Lone Survivor. Because of that, many of us know about the extraordinary courage and tragic deaths of the men on that Afghanistan mountain with Marcus Luttrell. We also know that a Chinook helicopter with a force consisting of SEALS and 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment “Nightstalkers” was shot down during a rescue attempt, killing all 16 men on board. What is lesser known is the story of the men on that Chinook,...
Oct 20, 2020•48 min•Ep. 163
Travis Chappell is an expert on building networks and relationships. His own network is massive and the multi-tiered relationships he’s built are the result of the value he’s brought to those relationships as well as the value he’s gained. His success as a top podcast creator, a real estate investor, and relationship expert can appear to be all about fun and luck, but in reality, it’s a world away from where he started. In this episode of American Snippets, Travis shares his story of how his lif...
Oct 13, 2020•51 min•Ep. 162
Army veteran Erik Shaw is the founder of Tactical 16 publishing company. Tactical 16 works primarily with authors in the Armed Forces, Police, Fire, and Rescue communities in a hybrid publishing model designed to be an affordable yet powerful outlet to write and publish their books. Having recently stepped away from running that company, Erik moved into the same work for professional athletes. He’s also a member of the United States Space and continues to offer brand and marketing support to the...
Oct 06, 2020•51 min•Ep. 161
Police Officer Gregory Parke r captured the country’s eye when a news crew caught him on video running down and capturing a suspect. That video led to a call from the hit TV show, Ultra Tag, and from there Officer Parker’s public platform exploded. Today, even as he continues to serve in law enforcement, he is a well known Social Media Influencer who uses his platform to inspire, encourage, and lead others through challenges. He is passionate about representing the humanity behind the badge a po...
Sep 29, 2020•56 min•Ep. 160
For over a decade, our country’s military has been bearing the brunt of seemingly endless wars. Many of those who honorably serve are returning home with physical injuries that impact their lives, or emotional wounds that make it difficult for them to move forward. Too many do not return at all, leaving grieving families behind to carry that loss forever. America is stepping forward to serve our veterans. Over 46,000 military-focused nonprofits exist today. So when Oakley, Inc, decided to do its...
Sep 19, 2020•58 min•Ep. 159
Christa Cairus is a two-time author. She’s a speaker, a teacher, a mom of 3, and a Special Olympics coach. Her first book,” Beautiful Survivor, overcoming the statistics” shares in depth detail on her life as a young girl who was preyed upon and sexually trafficked. Her story of horrific abuse and then a tragic accident that left her paralyzed just months after having a baby could have ended right there, but her new book, “Turning Adversity Into Glitter” shares the lessons in resilience, strengt...
Sep 11, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 158
Major James Capers, Jr. is the son of a Sharecropper who was falsely convicted for a crime and fled to another state. Capers grew up in a time that racism ran rampant and the Jim Crow era was in full swing, but that did not stop him from achieving one extraordinary accomplishment after another throughout a storied career in the United States Marine Corps. His memoir, Faith Through the Storm, offers an in-depth journey of Major Capers’ life as a young Black American before, during, and after his ...
Sep 04, 2020•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 157
Gary Linfoot was on his 21st combat deployment when his helicopter experienced mechanical failures, and crashed. Gary suffered a spinal injury that left him paralyzed from the waist down. Together, Gary and his wife Mari worked to adjust to their own new normal. Along the way they have been supported by incredible people and organizations like the Gary Sinise Foundation, which gifted them with a customized home, and the Infinite Hero Foundation, which gifted Gary with an iBot powered wheelchair....
Aug 28, 2020•52 min•Ep. 156
Jeff Lambert is a Veteran and Drag car racer with two track championships to his name. He is the President of Armed Forces Racing and founder of racesponsorships.net. Jeff’s passion is to grow the sport of sportsman drag racing by helping grass roots racers improve their race programs through sponsorships. He also gives back to fellow veterans by introducing them to the sport of drag racing as recreational therapy. In this episode Jeff shares his story of how he built a business out of something...
Aug 21, 2020•55 min•Ep. 155
In this episode of American Snippets , co-founder Barb Allen responds to the ever-increasing assertion that the divisiveness in this country is directly attributed to President Trump. We stand by everyone's right to express their beliefs and opinions but this complete BS and most Americans know it. This episode represents our own views on the true roots of divisiveness and serves as a counter to a particular article written by John Pavlovitz titled, This Presidency is Killing Relationships - and...
Aug 14, 2020•13 min•Ep. 154
Mike Rouse is an accomplished endurance athlete with hundreds of high-profile races and several world championships to his name. He has trained and competed alongside some of this country’s most elite athletes in Ironmans, Ultra Marathons, and 24 hour runs to raise money for families of the fallen. He’s also spent 14 months in a United States prison, and been locked up in a Turkish prison. He built and ran a nonprofit to support former inmates and smuggled bibles into Iraq. Today he is in his 60...
Jul 31, 2020•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 153
Chad Felderhoff and his brother Mitch run the multigenerational animal food manufacturer company, Muenster Milling. While Chad knew one day he'd be a part of carrying on the family business, he never imagined it would entail such difficult moves as firing his own parents, or such wild marketing campaigns like watching his brother eat nothing but dog food for 30 days, but that's exactly what happened. In this episode Chad shares his own robust family history while applying the lessons they carry ...
Jul 24, 2020•58 min•Ep. 152
Marine Corps veteran Ozzie Martinez Jr. was 20 years old on 9/11. He immediately called a recruiter and initiated the process of becoming a Marine. After two back-to-back deployments, Ozzie had been through experiences that lead to him becoming declared 100% disabled due to PTSD. The diagnosis shattered his hopes of becoming a law enforcement officer and sent Ozzie into a deep depression. After years of turmoil, Ozzie found the strength to rebuild his life. Today he is leading other veterans thr...
Jul 17, 2020•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 151
Molly Trotter thought she’d landed her dream job as an anchor for a news station, only to quickly discover that dream was just an illusion. What she'd believed would be a platform to champion the underdog was instead a factory for producing fear and anger. Then she was fired without warning, and faced a pivotal moment in her life. Today, she is leading a surging community of new entrepreneurs through the gauntlets of online branding and marketing. Her work is critical for the wave of Americans f...
Jul 10, 2020•53 min•Ep. 150
Sean Whalen is at the forefront of the entrepreneurial , personal development, and apparel industries. His reputation as a hard-charging, patriotic, no bullshit kind of personality is not for the easily offended individual, but millions of people around the world follow Sean to learn from and connect with others who share an appreciation for his approach to life. Raised in a single parent home, Sean worked his way out of the underdog position to achieve wealth and success, only to lose his famil...
Jul 02, 2020•58 min•Ep. 149
There is not much about failure and success that Billy Alvaro has not experienced. His story is packed with extremes in both. First, there's the part about how he went from tending bar to building a career in which he handled over a billion dollars of transactions, and what impact a coke dealer had on that path. Next, he crashed right down to the bottom. He was 14 million dollars in debt with no clear path out, and his world caved in around him. Faced with total destruction, Billy tapped into hi...
Jun 25, 2020•45 min•Ep. 148
Stephen Miller Sr. is a martial arts expert, a former MMA fighter, and strength athlete with 5 still standing world records to his credit. He’s a high-impact motivational/inspirational speaker, trainer and mentor to some of America’s top sports and entertainment people. Stephen and his son Steven Miller II have become a leading father/son motivational team in America. In this episode, Stephen shares his story of discovering his own strength and turns his own experiences into lessons anyone can a...
Jun 11, 2020•59 min•Ep. 147
Long before Mary Sarah turned four chairs on the hit TV show The Voice, she was tuning in to the hearts of audiences from the Grand Ole Opry, to touring with Kidz Bop, and performing with country legends like Dolly Parton, Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard, among others. Mary Sarah has learned some tough lessons about human nature and the music industry, and credits her family and her faith with guiding her to the right places and people at the right time. In this episode, Mary Sarah shares some o...
Jun 05, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 146
John Vincent loves to sing. It's his gift, and it's what brings him the most joy. He's been dubbed as a "Crooner" for his signature throwback covers of the late, great, Frank Sinatra and others of that era.And if you're a Cubs fan there is a good chance you've heard John singing the anthem prior to each home game. During the current COVID-19 lockdowns, John is taking his talent to the streets of his hometown. At the request of local law enforcement, John is popping up all over town for impromptu...
May 29, 2020•58 min•Ep. 145
The only thing better than sharing one incredible person with our community is sharing two incredible people! This episode is from a live Facebook interview we did with two previous guests who have experience and lessons to share about overcoming sudden catastrophic events in life. Jason Redman is a former Navy SEAL who survived several combat-inflicted gunshot wounds that should have killed him. Jason Schechterle is a retired Police Detective who survived a horrific on duty car accident that en...
May 22, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 144
Craig Sawyer is the owner of Tactical Insider , which brings technical advice on weapons and combat to Hollywood. From his service in the Marines and in the Navy, including Special Forces, Craig has ample experience to draw upon in his industry. Craig is a familiar face on shows like Sniper;Deadliest Missions, Top Shot, and Rhino Wars. He's appeared on various news platforms and was also named Maxim's "Maximum Warrior." Most recently, Craig is all-in on his foundation, Veterans for Child Rescue ...
May 15, 2020•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 143
Dena Blizzard is one of America's funniest and most-loved moms. Millions of people have grown to count on the comedian to remind them of the humor in every day life, encourage them through this quarantine, and connect one another to a community. Dena's videos on motherhood have become viral hits. Most often they become viral for the humor she finds in everyday life, but she often opens up to let people into the vulnerable side of herself, most notably about the challenges attached to advocating ...
May 10, 2020•53 min•Ep. 142
American Snippets is all about you. It's about bringing you up close and personal each week with people who exemplify excellence in their personal and professional lives, and who's stories provide clear messages and lessons you can find inspiration and insight in. We love giving our guests room to share stories they don't typically get asked about on other platforms. We find that these are often the areas our guests bring the most powerful lessons in. Marshall Sylver has been interviewed hundred...
May 01, 2020•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 141
Rachel Brenke has spent over a decade helping entrepreneurs navigate the legality of building their dream. She's built her own version of the American Dream as a wife, mom, athlete, and successful business owner. Rachel comes from a military family and is also married to a veteran, which accounts for her pull to be especially active in the military spouse community. In this episode, Rachel openly shares her personal struggles, from battling cancer, to building a business while raising a family, ...
Apr 24, 2020•48 min•Ep. 140
