A Marine Corps Vet punching his way through PTSD! Hear how MMA & Combat sports training changed his life!
Release Date: 11/28/2024
Goldie Lahr: Singer/songwriter & Founder of music showcases, festivals & The Blue Anchor Belles
The Monica Sanford Show
Goldie Lahr is a singer/songwriter, plays multiple instruments, is a headliner and performer at arts and music festivals and private events. She is also the Founder of very popular festivals, showcases and Pensacola Unplugged- featuring rising stars to music legends. She is also the Founder of the Blue Anchor Belles, a 40-50s decade inspired, pin-up style, boogie-woogies, patriotic singing group made up of military spouses. She is just coming off of the sold-out, fundraising, festival "Pickin' in the Pines" that featured grammy award winning artist and rising stars in the...
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Viet Le, DMS, PA-C, Certified in Heart Failure & Preventative Cardiology discussing the evidence behind medications and Diets to manage heart health!
The Monica Sanford Show
Dr. Viet Le, a PA-Physician Associate with his Doctorate in Health Professions Education and certified in Heart Failure and Preventative Cardiology. He is an Associate Professor of Research and Preventative Cardiology at Intermountain Medical Center and is a Principal, Sub- Investigator on cardiovascular clinical trials. Past President of Academy of PAs in Cardiology, past co-chair of American College of Cardiology PA Work Group and the current President of the Utah Academy of PAs. Former Compensation and Pension examiner at George Wahlen VA Medical Center. We discuss managing cholesterol,...
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Mayor JB Whitten: Retired Air Force Command Chief Master Sgt, now Mayor of one of the fastest growing Hub Cities surrounded by Military Installations!
The Monica Sanford Show
Honorable J.B. Whitten: The Mayor of Crestview, FL. In the panhandle, Northwest Florida, Crestview is a booming Hub City surrounded by military installations. He is a Retired Command Chief Master Sgt in the Air Force after 30 years, and then a special education high school teacher for 12 years before being elected as Mayor in 2019 and re-elected in 2024. We talked about how his leadership in the Air Force and educational system prepared him to run a popular Hub City. We discuss Crestview's growth, infrastructure, housing, city planning and the mission and vision for Crestview over...
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Mayor JB Whitten: Retired Air Force Command Chief Master Sgt, now Mayor of one of the fastest growing Hub Cities surrounded by Military Installations!
The Monica Sanford Show
Honorable J.B. Whitten: The Mayor of Crestview, FL. In the panhandle, Northwest Florida, Crestview is a booming Hub City surrounded by military installations. He is a Retired Command Chief Master Sgt in the Air Force after 30 years, and then a special education high school teacher for 12 years before being elected as Mayor in 2019 and re-elected in 2024. We talked about how his leadership in the Air Force and educational system prepared him to run a popular Hub City. We discuss Crestview's growth, infrastructure, housing, city planning and the mission and vision for Crestview over...
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Andrew McKay: #1 Morning Radio Host, 3-time Edward R. Murrow Award winner & National Broadcaster Award for Reporting
The Monica Sanford Show
Mr. Andrew McKay. The #1 Talk show, Morning show, News Radio host in Pensacola, FL! Covering local and national topics. Multiple awards for his News and Reporting, including the coveted Marconi Award for Station of the Year, 3-time Edward R. Murrow award and the National Association of Broadcasters Service to America Award for his reporting. Well respected, trusted source that makes him the Go-To for true journalistic reporting. We discussed how he got into radio/media, the responsibilities of the media today, polarizing issues, and of course his favorite story he's...
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Chris Lambert Unedited: Vietnam Veteran Marine, 3 Purple Hearts before 19yrs old.
The Monica Sanford Show
PART TWO: Chris Lambert joined the Marine Corps right out of high school. He shares an unfiltered conversation about alcohol, anger, divorces, and 50 years of PTSD. He tells us about walking into hell, then how he said Goodbye to Vietnam, to now having over 6000 hours of volunteering at the VA and helping other Vets. Such a powerful episode and full of stories, that we had to make it a 2-part series. We discussed the events that led up to his receiving his Purple Hearts, what it was like being in Vietnam at 18, the beauty of the Vietnamese people, and his return home by...
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Chris Lambert Unedited: Vietnam Veteran Marine, 3 Purple Hearts before 19yrs old. PART ONE
The Monica Sanford Show
Chris Lambert joined the Marine Corps right out of high school. He shares an unfiltered conversation about alcohol, anger, divorces and 50 years of PTSD. He tells us about walking in to hell and then how he said Goodbye to Vietnam to now having over 6000 hours of volunteering at the VA and helping other Vets. Such a powerful episode full of stories, that we had to make it a 2-part series. We discussed the events that led up to his receiving his Purple Hearts, what it was like being in Vietnam at 18, the beauty of the Vietnamese people and his return home by himself. Co-host...
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J.L Hancock: Navy Veteran, Special OPs Cryptologist & Author
The Monica Sanford Show
Mr. J.L. Hancock spent 20yrs as a Navy Cryptologist, the senior enlisted advisor of the Future Concepts & Innovation Director at Naval Special Warfare Command, headquarters of the elite Navy Seals fighting teams. He speaks Korean and Japanese, he's conducted combat operations with Special Ops teams in Iraq, Afghanistan and the Philippines. He is a go-to resource and subject matter expert in unmanned systems, 5G, AI, national security, drones use in combat, He is now a consultant and an author of a series that some would think of as science fiction, but it is real-world science. ...
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Commander Brian Wierzbicki: Chief Public Engagement officer for the US Vietnam War Commemoration
The Monica Sanford Show
Commander Wierzbicki served as the PAO with multiple Strike groups, Fleet Forces, Joint Task Force in Afghanistan, Multi-national Forces in Iraq and now the Chief Public Engagement officer for the U.S. Vietnam War Commemoration and National Vietnam War Veterans Day. He tells us the mission of the Vietnam War Commemoration and the VA partners with their events across the country. We discussed: Vietnam Vets getting the recognition and honor they deserve, Jan Scruggs and the Memorial Fund, 21 year old female Yale architectural student that designed the Vietnam Memorial Wall,...
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Charlene Warren: Certified Biblical, Spiritual, Life Coach, podcaster and Author.
The Monica Sanford Show
Charlene Warren is a Certified Biblical & Personal Life Coach, as well as a business/marketing consultant. We discussed how her life struggles helped find her calling into Spiritual warfare and help others fight through struggles or overwhelming obstacles. We talk about failures, mistakes, decisions, free will, and God using all of it to uplift! Check out her podcast, "Fight Club Conversations", and her two books coming out soon... "Flaming Arrows" and "Fighting Fear". charlenewarren.com
info_outlineJason Coffey joined the Marine Corps right out of high school, getting out in 2012, after 3 deployments, as an Aviation Ordinance Tech on F-18, Huey's and Cobras.
He was a high school wrestler and continued his training with Marine Corps martial arts along with Brazilian jiu jitsu and kickboxing. He also competed in numerous area grappling tournaments.
While transitioning out of the Marine Corps, he found himself dealing with PTSD and mental health issues and then found MMA again with some great coaches, great gyms, and great results.
He lost 30lbs while training 6 hours a day and won his latest fight at 215lbs, just shy of 40 years old.
Hear what the Marine Corps taught him, took from him, and what MMA helped him find again!
My listeners know I owned 3 MMA gyms, I had Golden Glove boxers, Marine Corps boxing coaches, Marine Corps wrestling coaches, Muay Tai experts, Judo black belts, all rotate through the gym training my guys. I saw their transformation, discipline, confidence and all of it helped with their PTSD.
I was also an MMA judge for the state of Georgia Boxing Commissioner Andy Foster, and I promoted many MMA events, 1 being the first and only ever MMA event for the troops in Mosul, Iraq. I have been in FiGHT Magazine and Fox Sports twice.
This episode was fun for me, to talk to this Marine, and hear all about how boxing and MMA affected his life.
Co-host, my husband, retired Marine LtCol David Sanford