Cornerstone of America

To say Vaughn is a man of many talents with many interests would be an understatement.   I met Vaughn this past weekend out a men's event I hosted with Scott Rammage from the Brotherhood of Fatherhood.   We talked fellowship, mentorship, vulnerability, failure, BJJ, family and so much more.   Enjoy!Support the show

Travis Davison is the VP of Straight Blast Gym International, owner of multiple SBG facilities, and a black belt with over 20 years in BJJ.  Daniel Di Stefano co-owns SBG Whitefish with Travis.  Support the show

I am Joined by WSJ best selling authors, Brian Andrews and Jeffrey Wilson.From their website http://www.andrews-wilson.com/ https://twitter.com/BAndrewsJWilson Brian Andrews is a US Navy veteran and nuclear engineer who served as an officer on a fast-attack submarine in the Pacific. He is a Park Leadership Fellow, has a master’s degree in business from Cornell, and holds a psychology degree from Vanderbilt. He is a husband, father, and advocate of planetary stewardship. He would like to someday take a walk about on Mars. Jeffrey Wilson has at one time worked as an actor, a firefighter, a paramedic, a jet pilot, a diving instructor, a Naval Officer, and a Vascular and Trauma Surgeon. He also served numerous tours in Iraq and Afghanistan as a Navy combat surgeon, deploying with an east coast-based SEAL Team as part of a Joint Special Operations Task Force. He is the co-author, with Brian Andrews, of the Wall Street Journal and Amazon #1 Bestselling TIER ONE series of thrillers from Thomas & Mercer, including TIER ONE SERIES and the hit spin off SONS OF VALOR.  He and Andrews also Co-author the Nick Foley Thriller Series, written under the pseudonym Alex Ryan, from Crooked Lane Books, which includes BEIJING RED and HONG KONG BLACK. He is the author of three award winning Supernatural thrillers from Journal Stone Publishing: THE TRAITEUR’S RING (2011), THE DONORS (2012), and FADE TO BLACK (2013).He is also the author of the faith based, inspirational war time novel WAR TORN.  Their latest book, ROGUE ASSET, is out now.Support the show

Chris Sigouin is the co-founder and co-owner of Level Up Health and Fitness https://levelupfitness406.com/ here in Kalispell, MT.  Chris has over 15 years of experience as a massage therapist, physical therapist and personal trainer.  I met Chris at SBG Montana during a BJJ class.  Recently Chris competed in his first MMA fight at 40 years old.  Hope you enjoy the conversation as much as we did!https://www.facebook.com/Level-Up-Health-Fitness-101517572086505/?ref=page_internal Support the show

Tim Cruickshank is the founder and CEO of Bonefrog Coffee & Bonefrog Cellars Company. A Veteran-owned and operated premium, small-batch coffee roastery & premium boutique winery both located in the Pacific Northwest.From their websites https://bonefrog-coffee.com/ & https://bonefrogcellars.com/After serving 25 years in the U.S. Navy, I created Bonefrog Coffee  & Bonefrog Cellars as a tribute to the “Brotherhood” of U.S. Navy SEAL’s, the Naval Special Warfare community and to all Americans who bravely served, or who are currently serving, in our United States Armed Forces. Each label we create tells a story to remind us of battles fought and great American heroes who answered the call. We feel these stories are worth repeating and sharing with others so their memories and legacies will never be forgotten."I consider Bonefrog Coffee Company my next mission and I take great pride in the coffee we roast. We do this to support those brave Americans at the tip of the spear, we honor their sacrifices and preserve their legacies.We make this coffee for you, our fellow flag waving, freedom loving Americans, with a heartfelt thank you to our veteran, law enforcement and first responder communities".A large portion of the proceeds goes to the Navy Seal Foundation and other Veteran Support non profits.https://www.navysealfoundation.org/https://www.instagram.com/bonefrogcoffee/https://www.instagram.com/bonefrogcellars/Support the show

John Frankl is a martial artist with a background in several different styles including Karate, Kuk Sool Won, Serrada Eskrima and Thai boxing (Muay Thai). Frankl is also a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt under Roberto Maia and a pioneer in bringing the sport of BJJ to South Korea having opened possibly the very first legitimate Brazilian Jiu Jitsu academy in the country (in 1999) Travis Davison is the VP of Straight Blast Gym International, and along with his wife Kisa, the owner of multiple SBG facilities, and a black belt with over 20 years in BJJ.  He's also my coach.Support the show

Travis Davison is the VP of Straight Blast Gym International, and along with his wife Kisa, the owner of multiple SBG facilities, and a black belt with over 20 years in BJJ.  He's also my coach.  When my wife and I made the decision last summer to move our family to the Flathead Valley, Travis' gym, SBG, was one of the reasons we chose Kalispell.  We related to his and Kisa's story of the peaks and valley's of early success and business followed by failure.  How you deal with that failure and the decisions you make in life to pick your self up and move forward.  I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I did recording it.  Enjoy!Support the show

From Ryan's website https://www.ignitedff.com/It was my dream to become a firefighter/paramedic and join the brotherhood of men and women that put their lives on the line to help others in need.  I've lived and worked for 15 years as a professional firefighter and have learned a lot about what it takes to maintain physical and mental health while sustaining a healthy balance in my personal and professional life.I currently live and serve in the suburbs outside Phoenix, Arizona.  I am a husband and father of three.  I'm an avid reader.  I love to watch movies, play video games, and am very into fitness and nutrition.Unfortunately, there is an increasing number of my brothers and sisters who are finding it more difficult to manage their stress.  In 2017, firefighter and first-responder suicides surpassed line of duty deaths (LODDs) for the first time ever.  This devastating news has revealed that we have a very real problem within the fire service community and it MUST not be ignored!​IGNITEd is a brotherhood of firefighters who challenge the status quo through self-improvement and accountability.  Our working environments must be positively influenced and in order to improve them, we must first improve ourselves.​The IGNITEd Firefighter Podcast is a way to shed light on the issues facing us today as well as provide some strategies to help manage those challenges.  We become stronger as we build each other, but we must first make sure that we are taking care of ourselves.  Otherwise, we can't take care of those we are sworn to serve.​It's time to OWN IT when it comes to our physical and mental health as well as how we treat each other within our organizations!Support the show

I am joined today by my wife, Anna Marie Oakes-Joudy.  She is the founder of AM Strength. As a Starting Strength Coach and A Strength Coach with Barbell Logic, she trains clients out of her professionally outfitted garage gym as well as online.  She also homeschools our 5 children. We sat down and talked about our decision to move our family from Washington to Montana.  Our entire family becoming fully immersed in Jiu Jitsu.  Adapting strength training while rolling 4-5 days a week, and much more.Support the show

Jack Carr led special operations teams as a Team Leader, Platoon Commander, Troop Commander and Task Unit Commander. Over his 20 years in Naval Special Warfare he transitioned from an enlisted SEAL sniper, to a junior officer leading assault and sniper teams in Iraq and Afghanistan, to a platoon commander practicing counterinsurgency in the southern Philippines, to commanding a Special Operations Task Unit in the most Iranian influenced section of southern Iraq throughout the tumultuous drawdown of U.S. Forces.The fourth thriller in the “so powerful, so pulse-pounding, so well-written” (Brad Thor, #1 New York Times bestselling author) Terminal List series follows former Navy SEAL James Reece as he is entrusted with a top-secret CIA mission of retribution twenty years in the making.  The Devils Hand hit's the shelves April 13th!Support the show

Matt Reynolds has over 20 years of experience competing in strength sports and coaching barbell-based strength and conditioning. In his earlier life he totaled “elite” in multiple weight classes in powerlifting and earned his professional status in the sport of Strongman. In 2008, he founded one of the strongest and largest strength gyms in the country, STRONG Gym, which Matt sold in 2015, to turn his attention to the broader audience of online coaching.Today his focus is on improving the quality-of-life of his clients and staff through the refining power of voluntary hardship (primarily through strength training). In 2016 Matt founded Barbell Logic; a company built to provide the highest quality online strength coaching and educational content in the industry, from the finest coaches on the planet, with unsurpassed customer service.Barbell Logic has grown to be one of the largest online coaching companies on the planet, with a successful podcast, YouTube channel, and hundreds of articles on the value of strength training. However, none of this would have been possible without the hard work and support of his incredible staff (and the support of his family).https://barbell-logic.com/https://www.facebook.com/barbelllogiccoachinghttps://www.instagram.com/barbell_logic/https://www.instagram.com/reynoldsstrong/Support the show

Had the pleasure of sitting down with my BJJ coach Jon Boone .  Jon runs some of the Foundations classes at SBG Montana here in Kalispell.   Starting over with something as in depth and challenging as Jiu Jitsu at 41 years old has been a great experience for myself and my family as well. We talked BJJ, moving our families, pursuit of freedom and opportunities, his experience in becoming a US Citizen ( Canadian born) small business ownership and so much more.  If you've ever thought about trying Jiu Jitsu and haven't made the leap, do it!  And def check out SBG here in Montana.  They have multiple locations and the owners are wonderful.  Enjoy!http://sbgmontana.com/https://www.instagram.com/jon_boone_sbg_socal/https://www.instagram.com/sbgmontana/https://www.facebook.com/sbgmontana/Support the show

I got a chance to sit down with Adam Lauritzen, SSC.  He is the owner of Silverback Strength and Conditioning.  https://www.silverbacksandc.com/He's also a former marine and purple belt in Jiu Jitsu.  We hit on all those topics, enjoy!https://www.facebook.com/SilverbackStrengthReno/https://www.instagram.com/silverbacksandc/https://twitter.com/Silverback1371https://www.yelp.com/biz/silverback-strength-and-conditioning-renoSupport the show

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Jeff Mahaffey is many things:A father...A husband....A veteran....Franchise Director for Self Made Training Facility https://www.selfmadetrainingfacility.com/Owner of multiple locations himselfIn this episode we dove into his background and how he and his team have handled the illegal shutdown attempts placed on small businesses.  https://www.selfmadetrainingfacility.com/phoenixhttps://www.instagram.com/selfmadetrainingfacility/?hl=enhttps://www.instagram.com/jeff.mahaffey/?hl=enSupport the show

My guest today is Scott Rammage.  Scott is the Co-Founder of The Brotherhood of Fatherhood.  The Brotherhood of Fatherhood is a resource to help men throughout the world to be better pillars in their household, work, and community. Inspiring a focus on fatherhood, Faith, Abilities, Tribe, Humility, Energy, and Resources.Scott has a passion to help men achieve greatness as fathers, husbands, and community leaders. Scott has two sons and has been married to his wife Kimberly since 1996! Scott Loves Rucking, lifting weights, mountain biking and spending time with his family.Find out more about The Brotherhood of Fatherhood below:https://thebrotherhoodoffatherhood-com.myshopify.com/https://www.facebook.com/brotherhoodofatherhoodhttps://www.instagram.com/brotherhoodoffatherhood/?hl=enSupport the show

This week we review listener submitted in-law horror stories!Anna Marie Oakes-Joudy is the founder of AM Strength.She is located in Kalispell, Montana, where she homeschools 5 kids. She takes great joy in helping as many people as she can become stronger than they thought possible at any age. She gives feedback with a smile and can talk baked goods, programming, beginner jiu-jitsu, and lifting form with you with the same level of excitement and passion.*Starting Strength Coach*Barbell Logic Coach*Strength Athlete*Head Strength Coach @ SBG Montana in Kalispell*BJJ White Belthttps://www.instagram.com/am_strength/Alex is the founder of the Cornerstone of America Podcast*Fitness Coach at SBG Montana in Kalispell.*Small Business Consultant (CSA Consulting Services)*7 years as a Gym Owner*20 years in Private Securityhttps://www.instagram.com/cornerstoneofamerica/Having been together over 18 years, they homeschool their 5 kids in Kalispell, Montana as well as run multiple small businesses.  This podcast is born out of their life experiences and all the joys, trials and tribulations of marriage, parenting, small business owners and all success and failures along the way.  Enjoy some fun marital banter followed by some Q&A from friends, followers, clients and more.  Enjoy!!https://www.instagram.com/thehooliganandtheharridan/SPONSORS:Constructive Solutions EnterprisesThey made these amazing aluminum logo signs for the podcast. Constructive Solutions Ent. Is a Family owned and operated business in Northwest Montana.We specialize in creating custom products tailored to our Customer’s needs and desires. We can create beautiful custom prints on high quality Aluminum with your images whether it be a personal picture offyour phone or your Company Logo or branding.Support the show

We asked our friends/followers about some of the dumbest fights they've had with their significant other! Anna Marie Oakes-Joudy is the founder of AM Strength.She is located in Kalispell, Montana, where she homeschools 5 kids. She takes great joy in helping as many people as she can become stronger than they thought possible at any age. She gives feedback with a smile and can talk baked goods, programming, beginner jiu-jitsu, and lifting form with you with the same level of excitement and passion.*Starting Strength Coach*Barbell Logic Coach*Strength Athlete*Head Strength Coach @ SBG Montana in Kalispell*BJJ White BeltAlex is the founder of the Cornerstone of America Podcast*Fitness Coach at SBG Montana in Kalispell.*Small Business Consultant (CSA Consulting Services)*7 years as a Gym Owner*20 years in Private SecurityHaving been together over 18 years, they homeschool their 5 kids in Kalispell, Montana as well as run multiple small businesses.  This podcast is born out of their life experiences and all the joys, trials and tribulations of marriage, parenting, small business owners and all success and failures along the way.  Enjoy some fun marital banter followed by some Q&A from friends, followers, clients and more.  Enjoy!!SPONSORS:Constructive Solutions EnterprisesThey made these amazing aluminum logo signs for the podcast.  Constructive Solutions Ent. Is a Family owned and operated business in Northwest Montana.We specialize in creating custom products tailored to our Customer’s needs and desires. We can create beautiful custom prints on high quality Aluminum with your images whether it be a personal picture offyour phone or your Company Logo or branding. We also create custom POP displays and signage for thebeverage industry and retailers.https://constructivesolutionsenterpri...https://www.facebook.com/constructivesehttps://www.instagram.com/constructiv...If you’re looking for American made, quality men's grooming products from a company that is veteran owned, then shop Dapperguru.  That’s thedapperguru.com and use promo code cornerstone for 15% off your order.  Enjoy!https://www.instagram.com/dapperguru/Support the show

In the first of a 7 part series I am co-hosting and releasing with Podcaster Scott Rammage from The Brotherhood of Fatherhood and Stories that Sell podcasts, we dive into the first steps of understanding how to improve your life.  In this episode, Alex and Scott talk about the necessity of personal transformation and it’s the importance of each individual’s commitment to grow and expand at all levels, that you can be the best version you can be by constantly raising your game while understanding your limits.In the coming weeks we will be covering the following: 2 Episodes on Self - Mental Health and what that entails2 Episodes on Health - Physical Health2 Episodes on Wealth - Financial Freedom and Flexibility and what that looks like.   And lastly an episode to summarize everything and next steps in your life.  You can check out more of Scott and his podcasts here:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/brotherhood-of-fatherhood/id1506798772https://www.instagram.com/brotherhoodoffatherhood/https://www.instagram.com/scottrammage/https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/stories-that-sell/id1582826898Enjoy!Support the show

Anna Marie & I kick off the first official episode of our new podcast!The first two episodes will be joint released on this channel and our new Podcast Channel dedicated to this show. We asked our friends/followers what is one of the dumbest arguments you and your significant other has had?  Some of the responses were hilarious!Anna Marie Oakes-Joudy is the founder of AM Strength.She is located in Kalispell, Montana, where she homeschools 5 kids. She takes great joy in helping as many people as she can become stronger than they thought possible at any age. She gives feedback with a smile and can talk baked goods, programming, beginner jiu-jitsu, and lifting form with you with the same level of excitement and passion.*Starting Strength Coach*Barbell Logic Coach*Strength Athlete*Head Strength Coach @ SBG Montana in Kalispell*BJJ White BeltAlex is the founder of the Cornerstone of America Podcast*Fitness Coach at SBG Montana in Kalispell.*Small Business Consultant (CSA Consulting Services)*7 years as a Gym Owner*20 years in Private SecurityHaving been together over 18 years, they homeschool their 5 kids in Kalispell, Montana as well as run multiple small businesses.  This podcast is born out of their life experiences and all the joys, trials and tribulations of marriage, parenting, small business owners and all success and failures along the way.  Enjoy some fun marital banter followed by some Q&A from friends, followers, clients and more.  Enjoy!!Support the show