Cornerstone of America
86 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsCornerstone of America brings you the stories of the individuals that form the bedrock of this country, Entrepreneurs, small business owners, current and former military, stories of seeking out hardship and overcoming adversity and more!
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#27 - Niki Sims
March 30, 2020 06:00 - 1 hour - 41.7 MBhttps://linktr.ee/vera_nahce https://www.instagram.com/vera_nahce/ https://barbell-logic.com/team/niki-sims/ With over a decade of coaching experience, Niki has gained invaluable experience coaching men and women from all training backgrounds, or lack thereof, who have diverse and important goals. Prior to becoming a dedicated strength coach, she spent many hours chasing aesthetic and flighty goals. Constantly feeling unfulfilled and stuck, it was through dedicated barbell training that ...
#26 - My Unbreakable Journey - Scott Flansbaum
March 05, 2020 19:00 - 1 hour - 50.4 MBI'm honored to have Scott of @unbreakable_journey join me on the podcast today!. If you don't know Scott's story, he's a married father of 4. A former Marine and Law Enforcement Officer. 18 months ago, Scott went in for a routine medical procedure and woke up paralyzed from the chest down. Doctors told him he'd never walk again. Scott's response? "Hold my beer doc, watch this!" (Ok, maybe he didn't say that exactly but you get the point!!). For the next year, with his faith, friends and fam...
#25 - The Dapper Guru - Robert Marshall
March 02, 2020 06:00 - 1 hour - 48.6 MBI am joined but the multi talented and hilarious Robert Marshall Robert is a wearer of many hats including but not limited too: Army Veteran Author Business Owner of https://thedapperguru.com/ Comedian and Philanthropist - Works with https://weareosd.org/ helping with programs and raising money for the veteran support group. Including the upcoming comedy event he is helping host - Link Below https://www.eventbrite.com/e/laugh-therapy-a-veteran-comedy-show-benefiting-osd-tickets-9421...
#25 - The Dapper Guru - Robert Marshall
March 02, 2020 06:00 - 1 hour - 48.6 MBI am joined but the multi talented and hilarious Robert Marshall Robert is a wearer of many hats including but not limited too: Army Veteran Author Business Owner of https://thedapperguru.com/ Comedian and Philanthropist - Works with https://weareosd.org/ helping with programs and raising money for the veteran support group. Including the upcoming comedy event he is helping host - Link Below https://www.eventbrite.com/e/laugh-therapy-a-veteran-comedy-show-benefiting-osd-tickets-9421...
#24 - Bruce Trout
February 22, 2020 21:00 - 1 hour - 57.3 MBOne week before his wife was due to have their first child Bruce stopped to help with a car accident on his way to work. While helping he was hit by a car and almost lost his life. Bruce was then rush to the hospital and in surgery all day with life-threatening injuries. Thankfully now he is recovering and doing well but he had to lose his left leg from the knee down. When faced with the choice of either losing his leg or keeping it and taking the chance it might cost him his life, the choi...
#23 - Eli Crane
February 17, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 62 MBA former Navy SEAL and entrepreneur, Eli Crane started his multimillion-dollar company Bottle Breacher in his garage turning 50-caliber shells into bottle openers. He is a frequent media guest and public speaker nationwide supporting the natural symmetry of military service and entrepreneurism. Bottle Breacher is one of the fastest growing Veteran Owned and Operated businesses in Arizona. Former Navy SEAL, Eli Crane, and his wife Jen brought to Shark Tank their sole product of the recycled,...
#23 - Eli Crane
February 17, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 62 MBA former Navy SEAL and entrepreneur, Eli Crane started his multimillion-dollar company Bottle Breacher in his garage turning 50-caliber shells into bottle openers. He is a frequent media guest and public speaker nationwide supporting the natural symmetry of military service and entrepreneurism. Bottle Breacher is one of the fastest growing Veteran Owned and Operated businesses in Arizona. Former Navy SEAL, Eli Crane, and his wife Jen brought to Shark Tank their sole product of the recycled,...
#22 - Bill Hannon
February 03, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 56.2 MBMy guest today is Bill Hannon. Bill is an Engineer who found his true calling as a strength coach. We had an insightful conversation about what it was like shifting careers from something as secure and financially stable as an engineer, to a Strength Coach. Being a husband and a father, that decision would impact more than just Bill himself. What it takes to make such a leap and everything he has learned a long the way. https://linktr.ee/cornerstoneofamerica https://www.facebook.co...
#21 - Mark Thackeray
January 29, 2020 04:00 - 49 minutes - 33.9 MBPodcast News! You tube channel will be life this weekend! I'll have video clips of my recent episodes with full episodes available in the near future. Personal Training! As I mentioned previously, I've been taking on new clients. I limited the number to 8 as to make sure I had the time to give my best to my clients. I have 2 spots left. If interested, shoot me an email: [email protected] If you'd like to support the show, click the link below! https://linktr.ee/cornersto...
#20 - Brian Carey
January 17, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 61.3 MBThis one is special... 🙏 One of my oldest friends Brian Carey joined me for one hell of a trip down memory lane. We do what any 40 something year olds that used to run bars together do... Talk about the good ole days!! In all seriousness, Brian and I have been through a lot in our years together in Santa Cruz. Always had each other's back. Always there to help. A true friend. Enjoy this one! I did. If you'd like to support the show, you can donate here: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?toke...
#19 - Scott Davis
January 06, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour - 78.7 MBHappy 2020 everyone! Some up coming things to announce for the podcast. 1) While the current format of a guest a week won’t change, we will be adding a second episode that will come out weekly as well. This will be a Q&A from you the listeners and social media and I will have a co-host as well who I will announce towards the end of this month. 2) If you have been following me from the beginning you will notice over the last 6 weeks or so, I have released video clips of my episode...
#18 - Glenn Banton - Operation Supply Drop
December 16, 2019 00:00 - 1 hour - 55.6 MBhttps://weareosd.org/ https://www.instagram.com/weare_osd/ https://www.facebook.com/glennbantonosd/ https://www.instagram.com/glennbanton/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/gbanton/ https://www.instagram.com/cornerstoneofamerica/ http://cornerstoneofamerica.buzzsprout.com/ It’s come to my attention that we’ve had a lot of new listeners over the last few weeks and I just wanted to take a moment to thank you all for the love and support you’ve shown for this show. It’s hard to believe we re...
#18 - Glenn Banton - CEO of OSD
December 16, 2019 00:00 - 1 hour - 55.6 MBhttps://weareosd.org/ https://www.instagram.com/weare_osd/ https://www.facebook.com/glennbantonosd/ https://www.instagram.com/glennbanton/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/gbanton/ https://www.instagram.com/cornerstoneofamerica/ http://cornerstoneofamerica.buzzsprout.com/ It’s come to my attention that we’ve had a lot of new listeners over the last few weeks and I just wanted to take a moment to thank you all for the love and support you’ve shown for this show. It’s hard to believe we re...
#17 - Preslie Hersch
December 08, 2019 22:00 - 1 hour - 59.1 MBAs the show has started to build some traction, I've received a few advertising options. I thought about this for a while and decided unless it's something I'm truly behind and believe in, I don't want it part of my show. So for now, to keep the show free of excess intros, advertising reads and what not, I'll just have a donation link if anyone wants to support the show financially. https://www.paypal.com/donate/?token=tb4vsrhcotP3xynkEtRM4vZ9vzIiHv2ukAOAohN_eSzevrT0J6O0ZN1t5F9l8_v3Ghs4e0...
#16 - Scott Hambrick
December 02, 2019 00:00 - 1 hour - 58.4 MBTo say that Scott Hambrick is many things is an understatement. He started a data storage company that he ran for close to 20 years before recently selling it. He's a Starting Strength coach and online coach for Barbell Logic He also is Co-Host of the Barbell Logic podcast. https://barbell-logic.com/barbell-logic-podcast-episodes/ He is also the founder of https://onlinegreatbooks.com/team/ and the co-host of the podcast https://onlinegreatbooks.com/onlinegreatbooks-podcast/ Sco...
#15 - Order of Man - Ryan Michler
November 26, 2019 22:00 - 47 minutes - 32.6 MBMy guest today is Ryan Michler. Ryan is a husband, father, Iraq Combat Veteran, and the Founder of Order of Man. Ryan has spent the past 5 years hosting the order of man podcast, interviewing over 200 of the most successful men in their respective industries. His podcast has been downloaded over 10,000,000 times. Order of Man is also an organization dedicated to helping men everywhere learn to be better husbands, fathers, friends, and leaders. We talked about what it takes to step outsi...
Order of Man - Ryan Michler
November 26, 2019 22:00 - 47 minutes - 32.5 MBMy guest today is Ryan Michler. Ryan is a husband, father, Iraq Combat Veteran, and the Founder of Order of Man. Ryan has spent the past 5 years hosting the order of man podcast, interviewing over 200 of the most successful men in their respective industries. His podcast has been downloaded over 10,000,000 times. Order of Man is also an organization dedicated to helping men everywhere learn to be better husbands, fathers, friends, and leaders. We talked about what it takes to step outsi...
Bryan Ward - Never Settle - Lead by being humble, determined and focused
November 18, 2019 01:00 - 53 minutes - 36.7 MBBryan Ward is a former Marine, Marathon Runner, Husband, Father, and Basket Ball Coach. He recently launched a new podcast called Dad Up. Bryan and I covered a number of topics in this conversation including his service in the Marines, fatherhood, discipline and preparation, passion projects and more! Military Service: Bryan shares his story of joining the Marines on dare from his dad! But more importantly, what he learned in his time of service. During this conversation I realized Bry...
#14 - Bryan Ward - Never Settle - Lead by being humble, determined and focused
November 18, 2019 01:00 - 53 minutes - 36.8 MBBryan Ward is a former Marine, Marathon Runner, Husband, Father, and Basket Ball Coach. He recently launched a new podcast called Dad Up. Bryan and I covered a number of topics in this conversation including his service in the Marines, fatherhood, discipline and preparation, passion projects and more! Military Service: Bryan shares his story of joining the Marines on dare from his dad! But more importantly, what he learned in his time of service. During this conversation I realized Bry...
#13 - Heather Parady - Unconventional Leaders
November 14, 2019 05:00 - 25 minutes - 17.6 MBHeather Parady and I did a joint cast a couple weeks back. We went in depth on some great topics in a short period of time. Some fun facts about Heather and her podcast/backround: Host of The Unconventional Leaders Podcast: Host of a Mon-Fri leadership show on LinkedIn called #LinkedInLeaders Facilitator of the Podcasting Together Mastermind Monthly contributor for Leaders in Heels Magazine Heather's random facts: My Masters is in Counseling and LOVE the topic of mental health. M...
Heather Parady - Unconventional Leaders
November 14, 2019 05:00 - 25 minutes - 17.6 MBHeather Parady and I did a joint cast a couple weeks back. We went in depth on some great topics in a short period of time. Some fun facts about Heather and her podcast/backround: Host of The Unconventional Leaders Podcast: Host of a Mon-Fri leadership show on LinkedIn called #LinkedInLeaders Facilitator of the Podcasting Together Mastermind Monthly contributor for Leaders in Heels Magazine Heather's random facts: My Masters is in Counseling and LOVE the topic of mental health. M...
#12 - Jason Piccolo
November 11, 2019 22:00 - 57 minutes - 39.7 MBJason Piccolo is a former special agent and supervisor with the Department of Homeland Security. Piccolo patrolled trafficking corridors as a U.S. Border Patrol agent near the San Diego and Mexico Border. Piccolo went on the disrupt major narco-smuggling organizations and landing an assignment to the prestigious White House Security Council’s Human Smuggling Cell. Piccolo’s homeland security career ended abruptly when he blew the whistle in 2015 after he uncovered thousands of unaccompanied ...
#11 - Thomas Pecora
November 04, 2019 03:00 - 1 hour - 53.8 MBThomas Pecora When you think about November Holidays, the one that comes to mind for most people is of course, Thanksgiving. But there is another one that’s of equal, if not greater significance, and that’s veterans day. Like many of you, I am thankful for all the men and women of our armed forces. This podcast, as new as it is, has provided me with an amazing opportunity to speak with some of those special individuals. So each week in November I will be featuring a guest that’s also...
#10 - Jordan Stanton
October 29, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 48.2 MBJordan Stanton Jordan Stanton RN, SSC, is the Owner and head strength coach of Next Level Barbell and President of the United States Strengthlifting Federation. After receiving his BSN degree from the University of Portland in 2009, Jordan spent ten years as a critical care nurse. Jordan is proud to be a certified Starting Strength Coach. He has been a competitive athlete in basketball, football, bowling, triathlon, strongman, and powerlifting. Currently he is a high-level power lifting co...
#9 - Nicole Rutherford, SSC
October 21, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour - 56.4 MBNicole is co-owner of Valens Strength & Conditioning and a certified SSC. Nicole was born and raised in Maryland where she received her Bachelors in Business Administration and Exercise Science at McDaniel College. After receiving her degree she moved to San Diego in December 2016. She became a Starting Strength Coach in May 2015 while going to college full time and interning at Westminster Strength and Conditioning in Westminster, Maryland for 2 years. At just 25 years of age, she's a vete...
#8 - Habit Strength & Conditioning
October 16, 2019 05:00 - 59 minutes - 40.9 MBHabit is a Strength+Conditioning gym studio built from a shared passion of Owners Steffany + Patrick to elevate the strength training experience for their community. They are a husband and wife duo who founded Habit 3 years ago and we had a fantastic time sharing stories and experiences on what it's like going into business with your significant other. As well as some great insight on transitioning from one career to another. My wife Anna Marie joined us as well. https://habitsc.com/ ht...
#7 - Robert Santana
October 08, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 54.2 MBROBERT SANTANA SPORT NUTRITION COACH Robert Santana is a Registered Dietitian and Starting Strength Coach who coaches clients in the greater Phoenix area. For the past 17 years Robert has developed and refined his knowledge, skills, and experiences through both higher education and practical experience. Robert holds both a Bachelor of Science in Dietetics and Master of Science in Kinesiology. He has extensive experiences as a teacher, nutrition coach, strength coach, and competitive lifter...
#6 - Alec Lace
October 03, 2019 06:00 - 50 minutes - 34.5 MBAlec Lace is a 38 year old father of four. To say Alec is always working on something would be an understatement. He's been working as a railroad mechanic for 19 years. He then became the super of his apartment building for 6 years which enabled his family to buy their first home. He also began a vending machine business, became a fuel survey analyst and drove Uber! "In March of 2018 he began a Podcast, First Class Fatherhood with a vision to change the narrative of Fatherhood & Family ...
#5 - Dr. Rori Alter , Part 2
September 30, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 56.6 MBPart 2 of my conversation with Dr. Rori Alter of Progressive Rehab and Strength. In this episode with delve into such topics as prioritizing your role within your own business. Knowing when to make the transition of delegating tasks to others. Learning from your experiences working for others. And much more! Please remember to support the show by subscribing and leaving a rating! https://www.facebook.com/cornerstoneofamerica-106867044023639/ https://www.instagram.com/cornerstoneofamerica/...
#4 - Dr. Rori Alter
September 24, 2019 04:00 - 58 minutes - 40.3 MBDR. RORI ALTER FOUNDER & CEO Progressive rehab and strength. Doctor of Physical Therapy Strength and Nutrition Coach Competitive Athlete She FOUNDED PRS TO HELP EVERYONE FROM ELITE ATHLETES TO WEEKEND WARRIORS TO PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND ACTIVITY LEVELS OBTAIN OPTIMAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS. Rori holds a Doctorate in Physical Therapy from New York Institute of Technology and a Bachelor of Science in Health Science from Boston University. At Boston University, she specialized in Human Physi...
#3 - The Unbreakable Scott Flansbaum
September 19, 2019 20:00 - 1 hour - 59.5 MBI'm honored to have Scott of @unbreakable_journey join me next week. If you don't know Scott's story, he's a married father of 4. A former Marine and Law Enforcement Officer. Last year Scott went in for a routine medical procedure and woke up paralyzed from the chest down. Doctors told him he'd never walk again. Scott's response? "Hold my beer doc, watch this!" (Ok, maybe he didn't say that exactly but you get the point!!). For the next year, with his faith, friends and family by his side, ...
#2 John Janicek
September 16, 2019 06:00 - 1 hour - 50.6 MBMy guest today is John Janecek. For the past 30 years, John has worked with elite athletes as a strength coach on the highschool and collegiate level. 2 years ago, John and his family moved to Bedford, Texas and founded Janecek Strength, A Starting Strength affiliate gym. They specialize in working with individuals over 40. We talk about his early days playing highschool football in Texas, transitioning into becoming a strength and conditioning coach, as well as what was like to be an ...
What is Cornerstone of America about?
September 11, 2019 04:00 - 1 minute - 1.1 MBWelcome to the cornerstone of america podcast! I am your host, Alex Joudy. Author Henry David Thoreau once wrote, "The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation" When I hear this, I think of all the people I’ve met that regret taking that smooth, familiar, beaten down road in life. Then I think about all those individuals who chose the path less traveled. The one’s who opened a Salon, a gym, a deli on the corner, an auto shop. These are the individuals that are the founda...
#1 - AM Strength
September 11, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 53.6 MBWhat better way to kick off our first episode then to have someone who truly embodies the concept of this show. Anna Marie 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. When it comes to strength and power lifting meets, she assists in directing, refereeing and competing for the United States Strength Lifting Federation. And if that’s not enough, Anna...
#1 - AM Strength
September 11, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 53.6 MBWhat better way to kick off our first episode then to have someone who truly embodies the concept of this show. Anna Marie 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. When it comes to strength and power lifting meets, she assists in directing, refereeing and competing for the United States Strength Lifting Federation. And if that’s not enough, Anna...
# 0 - What is Cornerstone of America about?
September 11, 2019 04:00 - 1 minute - 1.12 MBWelcome to the cornerstone of america podcast! I am your host, Alex Joudy. Author Henry David Thoreau once wrote, "The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation" When I hear this, I think of all the people I’ve met that regret taking that smooth, familiar, beaten down road in life. Then I think about all those individuals who chose the path less traveled. The one’s who opened a Salon, a gym, a deli on the corner, an auto shop. These are the individuals that are the founda...