The Wild Chaos Podcast

What does it take to earn the Navy Cross, lead Marines through some of the most intense battles of the Iraq War? In Episode 137 of The Wild Chaos Podcast, I sit down for an extraordinary six-hour conversation with retired Sergeant Major Justin LeHew, one of the most highly decorated Marines of the post-9/11 era. LeHew served 31 years in the United States Marine Corps, with combat experience spanning Operation Desert Storm, Bosnia-Herzegovina, and multiple deployments to Iraq. His career included service in Assault Amphibian, Infantry, and Reconnaissance units, as well as assignments as a Marine Corps Drill Instructor, Chief Academics Instructor, and the senior enlisted leader of Training and Education Command. In 2003, during the Battle of Nasiriyah, LeHew repeatedly exposed himself to enemy fire while helping rescue American soldiers and recover Marine casualties. His extraordinary heroism earned him the **Navy Cross, the nation's second-highest decoration for combat valor**. In 2004, he fought in the Battle of Najaf, where Marines faced brutal urban combat, enemy snipers, and the challenges of fighting around one of Iraq's most significant religious sites. His actions in Iraq that year earned him the **Bronze Star Medal with Valor**.His accomplishments extend well beyond the battlefield. He has been inducted into the Ohio Hall of Fame, has a Marine Corps Crucible obstacle named in his honor, and is featured in numerous books and military-history interviews. He is also an internationally sought-after speaker on leadership, management, and motivation, and appears in the television and streaming series Operation CEO. **THIS CONVERSATION IS ALSO PERSONAL.** Years ago, Sergeant Major LeHew made a decision that changed the trajectory of my life. By selecting me for an assignment representing the 1st Marine Division, LeHew unknowingly helped set me on the path toward meeting my wife, starting a family, and eventually creating The Wild Chaos Podcast. I will always be grateful for Sgt. Maj. LeHew.**HISTORY FLIGHT — BRINGING AMERICA'S MISSING HOME** Learn more about History Flight and its mission to recover missing American service members: https://www.historyflight.com **CONNECT WITH JUSTIN LEHEW** Team Long Road: https://www.teamlongroad.com Watch Justin LeHew in *Operation CEO*: https://cast.operationceotv.com/justin-lehew63753356 **WILD CHAOS MEMBERS GET EARLY ACCESS** Wild Chaos members get access to new episodes before they're released to the public. Become a member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXT4SIBHUddzBhs4P1I2oGg/join **JOIN THE CONVERSATION** Did you know that American service members are still being recovered from battlefields decades after the wars ended? Leave a comment, share this episode, and help keep the stories of America's missing and fallen service members alive. 🔗 Stay Connected With Us. Facebook: https://web.facebook.com/TheWildChaosPodcast Instagram (The Wild Chaos Podcast): https://www.instagram.com/wildchaospodcast/ Instagram (Bam): https://www.instagram.com/bambam0069/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@wildchaospodcast Website: https://wildchaosshow.com/ For Business inquiries, please use the contact information below: 📩 Email: [email protected]

How many times can someone come close to losing their life before they start looking at everything differently? This week on The Wild Chaos Podcast, I'm sitting down with Zac Griffith, and this conversation went in a hell of a lot of directions. When I first invited Zac on the show, he genuinely questioned what he could bring to the table. He grew up in a good home, had great parents, and lived what he describes as a pretty sheltered Mormon upbringing. But the more we started talking, the more I realized this guy has some absolutely wild stories. We're talking about a jet-ski accident, a mountain injury that required a life flight helicopter rescue, and a serious surgery that put him in the hospital for weeks and could have cost him his life.And that's just the beginning. We get into something I think a lot of fathers need to hear as well: raising kids with accountability, teaching them to work, and preparing them for a world that isn't always going to be comfortable. Zac also opens up about divorce, the loneliness that followed, losing faith in the idea of a good marriage, and eventually finding love and building a new chapter of his life. And because Zac has spent years in sales and the mortgage industry, we talk about rejection, entrepreneurship, financial discipline, and the misconceptions surrounding VA home loans for veterans. One of the things I appreciate about Zac is that he doesn't pretend to have some perfect inspirational story. He's willing to laugh at himself, own his mistakes, and talk about the lessons he's learned along the way. You don't have to be famous, survive combat, or have a traumatic childhood to have a story worth sharing. Sometimes the wild lessons are right in front of us. Why real conversations matter **MEMBERS ONLY | WATCH & LISTEN EARLY** Become a member here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXT4SIBHUddzBhs4P1I2oGg/join **CONNECT WITH ZAC GRIFFITH** Instagram: @zacgriffith_com **ABOUT THE WILD CHAOS PODCAST** Hosted by Marine Corps combat veteran Bam Marshall, The Wild Chaos Podcast is built around real conversations with real people. We talk about life, family, faith, adversity, military service, first responders, entrepreneurship, and everything in between. No scripts. No perfect stories. Just honest conversations. Watch on YouTube or listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever you get your podcasts. **JOIN THE CONVERSATION** What do you think builds stronger adults: a comfortable childhood or one filled with challenges and accountability? Drop your thoughts in the comments. #WildChaosPodcast #ZacGriffith #SurvivalStory #Fatherhood #Veterans Please visit our website to get more information: https://wildchaosshow.com/ 🔔𝐃𝐨𝐧'𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐮𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬. https://www.youtube.com/@wildchaospod/?sub_confirmation=1 🔗 Stay Connected With Us. Facebook: https://web.facebook.com/TheWildChaosPodcast Instagram (The Wild Chaos Podcast): https://www.instagram.com/wildchaospodcast/ Instagram (Bam): https://www.instagram.com/bambam0069/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@wildchaospodcast Website: https://wildchaosshow.com/ 📩 For business inquiries: [email protected] 🔔 Want to hear from real survivors? Subscribe now and get inspired by remarkable stories of strength and resilience! https://www.youtube.com/@wildchaospod/?sub_confirmation=1

What happens when a cop who spent 21 years enforcing the law ends up on the other side of it?Watch it AD FREE in studio here: https://youtu.be/D0YYTHpU8p4This week on The Wild Chaos Podcast, I sit down with Joey Hoadley, a former Caldwell, Idaho police lieutenant whose career came crashing down following an FBI investigation, federal criminal trial, and felony convictions that landed him in federal prison.Joey takes us through the 2017 arrest that started it all, the federal investigation, the courtroom battle, and what it was like walking into prison after spending more than two decades wearing a badge.But this conversation goes a hell of a lot deeper than police work.We get into losing everything you've worked for, battling depression, nearly taking your own life, finding strength through fatherhood and faith, and rebuilding your identity when the career that once defined you is gone.And here's where the story gets even crazier.Joey is now pursuing a presidential pardon and considering running for Canyon County sheriff.So I asked him the question I think everyone should be asking: Why should the people of Canyon County ever trust you with a badge again?Joey shares his side of the investigation and prosecution, including why he believes the system failed him. We discuss the jury's verdict, his three-month federal prison sentence, the realities of incarceration, and whether someone who's experienced the criminal justice system from both sides might actually bring a different perspective to law enforcement.You don't have to agree with Joey. You don't have to believe everything he says. But I think this is a conversation worth having.**Episode 135 of The Wild Chaos Podcast is streaming NOW on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and everywhere you listen.**🔥 **MEMBERS ONLY — WATCH & LISTEN AD FREE**Support the show and enjoy uninterrupted episodes. 👉https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXT4SIBHUddzBhs4P1I2oGg/join Should a former police officer who served time in federal prison ever be trusted to become sheriff?#WildChaosPodcast #JoeyHoadley #LawEnforcement #CriminalJustice #FederalPrison Please visit our website to get more information: https://wildchaosshow.com/ 🔔𝐃𝐨𝐧'𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐮𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬. https://www.youtube.com/@wildchaospod/?sub_confirmation=1 🔗 Stay Connected With Us.Facebook: https://web.facebook.com/TheWildChaosPodcastInstagram (The Wild Chaos Podcast): https://www.instagram.com/wildchaospodcast/Instagram (Bam): https://www.instagram.com/bambam0069/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@wildchaospodcast Website: https://wildchaosshow.com/ 📩 For business inquiries: [email protected]

Episode 134 of The Wild Chaos Podcast is streaming NOW AD-FREE FOR MEMBERS on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and everywhere you listen.To watch the full episode in studio, visit here: https://youtu.be/9P6S-22cP50Can a marriage survive infidelity? Can you rebuild trust after cheating? What does it actually take to create a strong marriage, raise good kids, and build a life together when you've experienced some of the worst versions of each other?This week's episode of The Wild Chaos Podcast is a little different.I get hit up all the time asking for marriage advice, parenting advice, and how we've managed to build the life and family we have today. But who better to have that conversation with than the one person who's experienced every bit of it alongside me? My wife, Brit.And believe me, she has a lot to say.For Episode 134, I'm sitting down with the woman who knows every version of me. The good, the bad, and the versions I'm not particularly proud of. We're pulling back the curtain on our marriage, confronting the lies we've told ourselves, the truths we've had to face, and the realities of marriage that most people are too uncomfortable to talk about publicly.We're discussing the subjects that are too sensitive to share at the dinner table, the uncomfortable conversations couples avoid, and the things your favorite social media influencers would rather hide behind their picture-perfect marriages and families. Infidelity. Betrayal. Forgiveness. Sex. Intimacy. Faith. Parenting. Homeschooling. Raising daughters.And the sacrifices nobody sees behind closed doors. I wasn't always the husband I am today. I've made mistakes, broken trust, and had to face some pretty ugly truths about myself. Brit was there through it all. But this isn't just my story. It's hers, too.You'll hear her perspective on what it takes to rebuild trust after infidelity, why she chose to fight for our marriage, how we've learned to communicate, and what it really means to continue choosing each other when life gets difficult. We're not marriage counselors. We're not parenting experts.And we're certainly not two people who have everything figured out. We're just two people who have spent years working our asses off to build a marriage, raise our daughters, and create a life we're genuinely proud of.This woman IS Wild Chaos.Our journey through marriage, infidelity, forgiveness, parenthood, and everything life has thrown our way has created the wild and chaotic life we live today.And I couldn't be more proud to share her, her perspective, and our story with all of you. If this episode helps just one person...that's all that matters.🔥 MEMBERS ONLY — WATCH & LISTEN AD FREEWant to experience The Wild Chaos Podcast without advertisements or interruptions? Become a Wild Chaos Podcast Member for access to ad-free episodes and uninterrupted long form conversations. No commercial breaks. No interruptions. Just real conversations.👉 JOIN MEMBERS ONLY: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXT4SIBHUddzBhs4P1I2oGg/joinPlease visit our website to get more information: https://wildchaosshow.com/🔔𝐃𝐨𝐧'𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐮𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬. https://www.youtube.com/@wildchaospod/?sub_confirmation=1 🔗 Stay Connected With Us.Facebook: https://web.facebook.com/TheWildChaosPodcastInstagram (The Wild Chaos Podcast): https://www.instagram.com/wildchaospodcast/ Instagram (Bam): https://www.instagram.com/bambam0069/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@wildchaospodcast Website: https://wildchaosshow.com/📩 For business inquiries: [email protected]🔔 Want to hear from real survivors?Subscribe now and get inspired by remarkable stories of strength and resilience! https://www.youtube.com/@wildchaospod/?sub_confirmation=1

From Mass Shootings to Saving a Baby: The Trauma Behind the BadgeWatch the full episode in studio here: https://youtu.be/xLkJdoIsovIEpisode 133 of The Wild Chaos Podcast is streaming NOW AD-FREE for Members on YouTube and be LIVE TOMORROW on all major podcast platforms! What happens when a police officer spends years saving lives but can't stop thinking about the people he couldn't save?William "Will" Woodstock spent years working in Canadian law enforcement, responding to violent crimes, pursuing dangerous suspects, investigating murders, and confronting situations most people will never experience. He helped arrest one of Canada's most wanted fugitives. He responded to shootings, horrific crime scenes, and emergencies where every second mattered.But one mass shooting changed him forever. Will describes arriving at a scene where three children had been killed, the decisions he had to make while responding, and the psychological aftermath that followed him long after the emergency was over.Years later, Will responded to a burning home where a baby was thrown from a second-story window. He caught the child and helped during the rescue. It should have been one of the proudest moments of his career. Instead, the experience brought back memories of an earlier fire where he couldn't save the children trapped inside.In this conversation, Bam and Will go deep into the realities of police work, PTSD, survivor's guilt, first-responder mental health, the pressure to return to duty, and what happens when the people responsible for protecting others need help themselves.This is a conversation about the human cost of being a first responder, the weight of tragedy, and finding purpose beyond the badge.Subscribe to The Wild Chaos Podcast for raw, unfiltered conversations about the experiences and subjects most people never talk about.Please visit our website to get more information: https://wildchaosshow.com/ 🔔𝐃𝐨𝐧'𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐮𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬. https://www.youtube.com/@wildchaospod/?sub_confirmation=1 🔗 Stay Connected With Us.Facebook: https://web.facebook.com/TheWildChaosPodcastInstagram (The Wild Chaos Podcast): https://www.instagram.com/wildchaospodcast/ Instagram (Bam): https://www.instagram.com/bambam0069/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@wildchaospodcast Website: https://wildchaosshow.com/ 📩 For business inquiries: [email protected]🔔 Want to hear from real survivors? Subscribe now and get inspired by remarkable stories of strength and resilience! https://www.youtube.com/@wildchaospod/?sub_confirmation=1