Couple O' Nukes: Self-Improvement For Mental Health, Addiction, Fitness, & Faith
Couple O' Nukes: Self-Improvement For Mental Health, Addiction, Fitness, & Faith
Mr. Whiskey
Couple O’ Nukes is a self-improvement podcast that engages difficult conversations to cultivate life lessons, build community, amplify unheard voices, and empower meaningful change. Hosted by Mr. Whiskey—a U.S. Navy veteran, author, preacher, comedian, and speaker—the show blends lived experience, faith, science, and humor to address life’s most challenging realities with honesty and purpose. Each episode explores topics such as mental health, suicide prevention, addiction recovery, military life, faith, fitness, finances, relationships, leadership, and mentorship through in-depth conversations with expert guests, survivors, and practitioners from around the world. The goal is simple: listeners leave better than they arrived—equipped with insight, perspective, and the encouragement needed to create change in their own lives and in the lives of others. Check Out The Website: https://coupleonukes.com
Veteran & Podcaster Louis Famiglietti On Serving 21 Years, Surviving Cancer, & Navigating Relationships
Send us Fan Mail Today, I sit down with Louis Famiglietti, a retired Air Force veteran, podcaster, cancer survivor, and former aircraft weapons systems specialist. Mr. Famiglietti shares why he joined the Air Force after realizing college was not the right path for him, how a recruiter’s F-16 display pulled him toward aircraft work, and what led him into a 21-year military career built around aviation, weapons systems, and service. In this episode, Mr. Famiglietti walks through assignments in...
May 19
1 hr 49 min
Answering The Hard Questions: Army Vet On Poverty, Blackmail, & Suicidal Ideation
Send us Fan Mail Today, I sit down with Devin Fish, an Army veteran and author of Answering The Hard Questions: Let It Be The End Of The Chapter, Not The End Of The Book. Mr. Fish shares his journey from growing up in poverty in Rockford, Illinois, moving repeatedly throughout childhood, and dealing with instability, family addiction, bullying, isolation, and rejection before joining the military. In this episode, Mr. Fish walks through the painful experiences that shaped his early life, incl...
May 18
43 min
Jason Cavness: From Army Officer To Tech Connector & Long-Form Podcaster
Send us Fan Mail Today, I sit down with Jason Cavness, a retired U.S. Army officer, entrepreneur, speaker, and host of The Jason Cavness Experience. Mr. Cavness shares his journey from enlisting in the Army to becoming an officer, building a long military career, and eventually moving into entrepreneurship, podcasting, tech startups, deep tech, AI, robotics, and international business connections. In this episode, Mr. Cavness and I discuss military leadership, command climate, retention, toxi...
May 17
2 hr 16 min
Duel Celebrations: 3 Years Out Of The Military & The Start Of Season 10!
Send us Fan Mail Today, I open Season 10 of Couple O’ Nukes with a solo episode reflecting on three years since leaving the military, crossing 300 episodes, and building a self-improvement podcast rooted in faith, mental health, suicide prevention, addiction recovery, military life, and real conversations. I look back on the transition from Navy nuclear operator to podcaster, speaker, comedian, preacher, author, and entrepreneur while discussing how unexpected opportunities can grow from a si...
May 17
29 min
A Mother's Journey Of Pregnancy Hardships, Near Death Experiences, & Entrepreneurism
Send us Fan Mail Today, I sit down with Malyri Ryan, a Marine Corps veteran, former diesel mechanic, Christian mother, and modest fashion creator known online as Cheap Chic Finds. In this episode, Ms. Ryan shares her journey from joining the Marine Corps after high school, deploying to Iraq in 2009, working around construction equipment and military vehicles, and learning how to excel in a male-dominated environment while staying grounded in her faith and identity. Ms. Ryan and I also discuss...
May 10
1 hr 8 min
God Doesn't Relapse: Addiction Recovery, Enablement, Boundaries, Service, & Faith
Send us Fan Mail Today, I sit down with Matt Grace, author of God Doesn’t Relapse, for a powerful conversation on addiction recovery, faith, family boundaries, and the spiritual transformation that helped him rebuild his life. Mr. Grace shares his story of becoming addicted at a young age, moving from Ritalin to crystal meth, facing arrests, overdoses, broken relationships, and eventually surrendering to God after years of addiction. In this episode, Mr. Grace explains why addiction does not ...
May 8
51 min
The Book Of Frequency: Money And Abundance (The Cyclic Nature Of Give And Return)
Send us Fan Mail Today, I share a solo episode centered on my latest chapter contribution to the finale of The Book Of Frequency trilogy. After contributing to all three books in the series, I begin by briefly revisiting my previous chapters from The Book Of Frequency: Love And Gratitude and The Book Of Frequency: Energy And Healing. I discuss how love can create powerful endurance, how spiritual energy eventually fails without surrender, and how true healing and deeper strength come from sur...
May 6
14 min
May The 4th (Psalm, Proverb, & Ecclesiastes) Be With You
Send us Fan Mail Today, I use May 4th as an opportunity to evangelize through Scripture with a Radiating Faith solo sermon. Instead of focusing only on the familiar Star Wars phrase, I use the date as a doorway into Psalm 4, Proverbs 4, and Ecclesiastes 4. This sermon is about taking a cultural moment and redirecting it toward God, wisdom, peace, righteousness, and the eternal truth found in Scripture. I begin with Psalm 4, where David cries out to the God of his righteousness and asks ...
May 4
49 min
Observing, Interpreting, & Applying 1 Samuel 1: Redemption Narratives In The Bible
Send us Fan Mail Today, I continue the Radiating Faith ministry sub-series with a solo sermon centered on 1 Samuel 1, the story of Hannah’s sorrow, prayer, surrender, and the birth of Samuel. I begin by sharing how God repeatedly placed Samuel in front of me throughout the week through my college assignment, my conversation with Samuel Kihara on The Bible Podcast, and the Ripples To Waves Gala hosted by Hadassah’s Hope. This episode focuses on how the Holy Spirit can guide us toward Scripture...
May 3
37 min
Human Interaction And AI: Shā Sparks On Coaching, Business, And Purpose
Send us Fan Mail Today, I sit down with Shā Sparks for a reunion episode after recently reconnecting at Military Creator Con. Ms. Sparks is an author, coach, speaker, and podcaster, who helps purpose-driven entrepreneurs and business owners connect deeper with their mission while learning how to use artificial intelligence without losing human interaction. In this conversation, Ms. Sparks shares how her work has shifted from turning trauma into treasure toward helping business owners identify...
Apr 30
45 min
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