Tragedy to triumph! Episode 37 w/ Champion Barrel Racer @amberleysnyder — Amberley Snyder is a championship barrel racer. She also competed in pole bending and breakaway roping. In 2010, Snyder suffered a car crash that paralyzed her from the waist down. She adapted to the injury and kept competing. Amberley’s father, Cory Snyder was a Major League Baseball player with the Los Angeles Dodgers, Indians, Giants, Toronto Blue Jays and Chicago White Sox. In 2019, Netflix released the film Walk ...

Described as one of the most influential female boxers of all time, helping legitimize women’s participation in the sport, Christy Martin shocked the world by becoming a superstar after winning a blood-soaked undercard match at the Mike Tyson/Frank Bruno fight in 1996. Christy Martin was a trailblazer as the first great female boxing champ. But her life outside the ring may be even more inspirational. After her meteoric rise, Christy’s had an incredible fight for survival both in and out of t...

Joe Roberts known as the "Skidrow CEO" is a Canadian motivational speaker, author, youth homelessness advocate and co-founder of The Push for Change Foundation. Roberts experienced drug addiction and chronic homelessness as a youth and entered drug treatment in 1991. Roberts worked in sales and web development before he became an inspirational keynote speaker. Roberts is the author of four books. What is most amazing about Joe is that in 1989 he was living on the streets of Vancouver as a ho...

Leslie Morgan Steiner is a domestic violence survivor, New York Times best-selling author ,columnist for The Washington Post, consultant and thought leader on women’s leadership, work-life balance, inspirational parenting, overcoming adversity and surviving violence against women. Her corporate experience includes The Washington Post, Johnson & Johnson, Leo Burnett and Seventeen Magazine. In 2009 Her memoir about surviving domestic violence, Crazy Love, was a New York Times bestsell...

Episode 33 with writer and author of "Unveiling Alice" Mary Crocker (@marycrocker) — Mary Crocker has a zest for life that has led her to experiences filled with adventure, excitement, chaos and heartbreak. Her go getter spirit lights up the room, gets the job done, and produces results. As a sales training manager, her passions are centered around helping others reach their full potential. When she isn’t helping colleagues crush sales quotas, you can find her running the streets, talking fa...

EP 32 Now Available w/ former Navy Seal and founder of Sunga Life swimwear company Jeff Gum (@Jeffgum) — Jeff Gum is a Navy Seal and founder of Sunga Life Swimwear. He was a part of Seal Team 5 where he deployed to Fallujah Iraq, was selected for the Navy SEAL Breacher and Sniper Schools and worked with the Secret Service. In 2015, Jeff began his transition out of the Navy by participating in The Honor Foundation’s 120 hours of Executive Education at UCSD Rady School of Management. The progra...

A Doctor at War! @docwilkes1 — Our guest is a Medical Doctor and a California native. Dr. Donnelly Wilkes is board-certified by the American Board of Family Medicine. He obtained his bachelor’s degree from the University of California, Irvine, and his medical degree from Tulane School of Medicine on a full Navy Scholarship. Following medical school, he was commissioned in the U.S. Navy, completed residency training in family medicine at the Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton, and served seven y...

Episode 030 w/ @kajlarsen & @seanbonnerusa — On this episode we are joined by the founders of @guild_financial , US Navy Seal Kaj Larsen and Navy Intelligence Officer Sean Bonner. Kaj Larsen is a US Navy Seal, award winning Journalist, Harvard Graduate and owner of a @crossfitsantamonica . Sean Bonner is a Navy Intelligence Officer and former financial professional with extensive experience in the financial industry. Their new company, Guild Financial is a trusted investment platform in...

Episode 029 w/ Coach Chris Likewise — On this episode we sit down with football Coach Chris likewise in the studio. Coach Likewise has over 25+ years of coaching experience with stops at the high school level and as an assistant coach at Fresno State under Jim Sweeney. On this episode Likewise talks about his coaching journey, old school stories from the past, the life of a coach, Jim Sweeney and much more. FOLLOW THE FREEDOM FIRST PODCAST YOUTUBE | The Freedom First Podcast YouTube INS...

Episode 028 w/ Dennis Townsend — Dennis Townsend is an Architect and the District 5 Supervisor. On this episode we discuss his upcoming election, childhood growing up, leadership, service, faith, wrestling, forest management, water, architecture and much more. Townsend’s District 5 includes Porterville, Springville, Terra Bella, Alpine, Ducor, Camp Nelson, California Hot Springs, Posey, Kennedy Meadows, Ponderosa, Sequoia Crest, and surrounding areas of southeast Tulare County. He was...