The Vill House Podcast
204 episodes - English - Latest episode: 10 months ago -Everyone has a story.
All you have to do is really talk to someone to find it. On the Vill House Podcast we share our story and sit down with everyday people that share their stories with us and our listeners. These everyday people are people that you can relate to, connect with, laugh with, reminisce with, and learn from.
We converse with people from all walks of life and all over the map. Military men and women, veterans, police officers, teachers, nurses, photographers, Paralympians, bodybuilders, and people working in so many different spaces.
This is a podcast for the people.
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VILL HOUSE PODCAST #132 - Fear of public speaking
July 11, 2023 02:59 - 1 hour - 68 MBOver 80 percent of people have a fear of public speaking. I'm included in that. After a rough few days of being thrown into public speaking, we talk about our struggles with it, even though it's our job.
VILL HOUSE PODCAST #131 - Married for 12 years and lessons learned
July 03, 2023 02:59 - 1 hour - 74.1 MBWe just hit our 12-year marriage anniversary and it has been quite the journey. We go through our struggles and success and discussed the Institute for Family Studies article "Six Lessons on Staying Married from Couples Who’ve Struggled and Made It."
VILL HOUSE PODCAST #130 - Time travel, midlife crisis, and things do know before 40
June 28, 2023 00:32 - 1 hour - 63.3 MBI'll be turning 40 soon and it got me thinking about getting older and my past. That somehow led us into time travel, conspiracy theories and eventually back to turning 40 and the things you should know by then.
VILL HOUSE PODCAST #129 - Vacations, Father's Day, and being the new guy again
June 20, 2023 01:48 - 1 hour - 57.6 MBNobody likes to be the "new guy" anywhere. This week that's exactly what we'll be as we start our new positions. We chatted about our recent trip to beautiful Tennessee and our fantastic Father's Day.
VILL HOUSE PODCAST #128 - Our 50 before 50 list
June 12, 2023 04:43 - 1 hour - 69.5 MBA few years back, we put together a 50 before 50 list in which we listed 50 things we wanted to do before we turned 50. We've done some things on the list since, and others we no longer want to do. We ran through some of those things on the list and discussed some of the parenting differences between us and our parents before we really got rolling.
VILL HOUSE PODCAST #127 - Derrick Kenning
June 05, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 82.3 MBDerrick Kenning is an Air Force veteran who recently retired after 21 years of service and is currently focused on his entrepreneurial endeavors. During his time in the Air Force, he served as a Munitions Systems Specialist and Military Training Instructor. He owns Jekyll & Hyde Performance and is a real estate investor. The man is constantly on the move looking for ways to improve his businesses and keeping an eye out for the next opportunity.
VILL HOUSE PODCAST #126 - Is a college education worth it?
June 01, 2023 05:00 - 45 minutes - 41.8 MBDo well in school so that you can go to college, get a good job, and have a good life. That's what I always heard growing up, and it seems like that message hasn't changed much, but is that the truth? We discuss our thoughts on that notion and whether a college education is worth the price.
VILL HOUSE PODCAST #125 with Moises Cruz
May 29, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 85.3 MBMoises Cruz from Episode #123 returns to the podcast and tells us about his chance run-ins and hanging out with George Lopez and Gene Simmons. Aside from reminiscing about the good ol' days in Socorro, he also shares his story about "the one that got away" and his time as a Los Angeles Dodgers Bat Boy. The audio is a lot better this time around, as promised.
VILL HOUSE PODCAST #124 with Preston Goodwin
May 22, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 69.9 MBPreston Goodwin is an Air Force veteran, having served in Electrical Power Production, as part of the Air Force's Civil Engineering arm, and as a Military Training Instructor turning civilians into Airmen. After an accomplished military career, Preston decided to take his talents back to the civilian side and became a Project Manager overseeing some huge construction projects throughout Texas. We looked back at our time in Basic Military Training and discussed the ups and downs, lessons lear...
VILL HOUSE PODCAST #123 with Moises Cruz
May 14, 2023 23:00 - 1 hour - 68.9 MBSo many people have dreamed of being a rock star, myself included. Our guest this week wasn't satisfied with dreaming it, so he went out and lived it. He was born and raised in Los Angeles, California, but lived two of the most influential years of his life in El Paso, Texas, where we became friends. Moises tells all about picking up the guitar and playing for the first time, deciding to become a rock star, his journey grinding to make it happen with his band Cold Forty Three, and becoming a...
VILL HOUSE PODCAST #122 with Lake Lyles
May 07, 2023 23:00 - 1 hour - 73.7 MBMany men and women join the military to travel the world. Lake Lyles did just that. Originally from Chicago, he retired from the Air Force after 24 years of service in which he served as a Security Forces Superintendant and a Military Training Instructor. He spent time in many locations, such as Greenland or as he referred to it, the North Pole, the middle east, around the United States, and all over South America, picking up a second language along the way. He spent some time as an exclusiv...
VILL HOUSE PODCAST #121 - How much time do we really have left?
April 30, 2023 23:00 - 1 hour - 56.7 MBOur most valuable asset is time. But have you ever stopped to consider how much of it you have left? Tim Urban's perspective on time, as shared in his blog post "The Tail End," prompted me to reflect on the limited time we have to cherish moments with our loved ones and pursue our passions. It's time to prioritize what truly matters and make the most of the time we have. Wait But Why - Tim Urban's website Don't forget to visit our www.villhousepodcast.com and sign up for the newsletter to s...
VILL HOUSE PODCAST #120 with Brittany L. McCann
April 24, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 69.8 MBThis week on The Vill House Podcast, we are joined by Brittany L. McCann. Brittany is an Air Force veteran from Montana and served as a Chinese Linguist for 12 years. Now she is a writer wrapping up her first novel along with a Master's in Creative Writing, she's read a ton of books and has multiple book clubs, including one affectionately called "Cliterature". We nerd out on reading and writing in this podcast, so strap in and get ready to nerd out with us. Don't forget to visit our webs...
VILL HOUSE PODCAST #119 - Jury duty, "Jury Duty" the show, and the good ol' days of MySpace
April 17, 2023 01:41 - 59 minutes - 54.4 MBThis week on The Vill House Podcast we're talking about jury duty. Both jury duty that we had to report to and "Jury Duty" the hilarious brand new show from Amazon Freevee. We also go down a nostalgic rabbit hole with the MySpace glory days and 2007 YouTube with videos like "Unforgivable" and "Drinking out of cups". Subscribe on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/2hyt8ytCquoXbSAdITBsAq Subscribe on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tell-me-something-podcast/id1515...
VILL HOUSE PODCAST #118 - Reintroduction to the podcast, passions, and who you want to have a drink with
April 09, 2023 23:50 - 1 hour - 63.4 MBThis week on the Vill House Podcast, we're doing a reintroduction to the show. We briefly go through a bit about ourselves and then dive into questions typically set aside for guests. Many of the answers that we give to these questions are answers we have given throughout the 117 episodes we've posted, but it's always fun to revisit these questions and have these conversations.
VILL HOUSE PODCAST #117 - We're back!
April 02, 2023 20:58 - 53 minutes - 49.1 MBThis is our welcome back to the Vill House Podcast! We took a 6-month hiatus from the podcast, but now we're back. We're discussing why we took a break, what we've been getting into, and what our future looks like. Don't forget to visit our website to read a little about us and keep up to date with The Vill House Podcast and sign up for the newsletter. Subscribe on Spotify Subscribe on Apple Podcasts
VILL HOUSE PODCAST #116 - Bucket lists
January 31, 2023 16:53 - 53 minutes - 49.1 MBThis week on the Vill House Podcast we're talking about bucket lists. Bucket list ideas, items we have checked off, and what we want to add to our bucket list.
VILL HOUSE PODCAST #115 - Netflix documentaries, Manti Te'o, Fyre Festival, AND 1
January 28, 2023 19:51 - 52 minutes - 48.1 MBThis week on the Vill House Podcast we are talking Netflix documentaries. We're talking about the documentary on Manti Te'o and the fake girlfriend, the Fyre Festival that was a complete scam and a little about the documentary on the infamous And 1.
VILL HOUSE PODCAST #115 - Netflix documentaries, Manti Te'o, Fyre Festival, And 1
January 28, 2023 19:51 - 52 minutes - 48.6 MBThis week on the Vill House Podcast we are talking Netflix documentaries. We're talking about the documentary on Manti Te'o and the fake girlfriend, the Fyre Festival that was a complete scam and a little about the documentary on the infamous And 1.
VILL HOUSE PODCAST #114 with Shane Hickman
January 28, 2023 19:51 - 1 hour - 57.8 MBThis week on the Vill House Podcast I am joined by my brother from another mother Shane Hickman.
VILL HOUSE PODCAST #113 - The podcasts we listen to
January 28, 2023 19:51 - 1 hour - 58.5 MBThis week on the Vill House Podcast we go through some questions which eventually takes us through novels that impacted us and the podcasts that we listen to.
VILL HOUSE PODCAST #112 - Bringing back the fanny pack, emojis, and helicopter parenting
January 28, 2023 19:51 - 1 hour - 65.6 MBThis week on the Vill House Podcast we start out by going through our top five emojis on our phones. The conversation takes us down memory lane to our youth and how it could lead to helicopter parenting.
VILL HOUSE PODCAST #111 - No more 75 Hard, the 100 books a year challenge, tv shows
January 28, 2023 19:51 - 1 hour - 60.9 MBThis week on the Vill House Podcast we're talking about letting go (quitting) of 75 hard. Yes, we are done with 75 Hard and we're ok with it. We give an update on where we're at with the 100 books a year challenge which lead us into a conversation about recent tv shows that we've seen recently listing our top 3.
VILL HOUSE PODCAST #110 - DC trip and starting 75 Hard again
January 28, 2023 19:51 - 52 minutes - 47.8 MBThis week on the Vill House Podcast we are returning from a much needed break. This has been one of the busiest years of our lives and we're trying to manage as best as possible, but some things have falling through the cracks, the consistency with our podcast being one of them. However, we are back and are making a conscious effort to return to the consistency we've had for the past 2 years. With that said, we've decided to do 75 Hard again in hopes of rebalancing the scales of our life.
VILL HOUSE PODCAST #109 - Fathers Day, fences, and Air Force reenlistment
January 28, 2023 19:51 - 53 minutes - 49.3 MBThis week on the Vill House Podcast we're catching up on the last two weeks. We discussed spending time with my Dad on Father's Day, connecting while putting up a fence, and Holly's final Air Force reenlistment. We're only looking forward to what's next.
VILL HOUSE PODCAST #109 - Fathers Day, building fences, and Air Force reenlistment
January 28, 2023 19:51 - 53 minutes - 48.8 MBThis week on the Vill House Podcast we're catching up on the last two weeks. We discussed spending time with my Dad on Father's Day, connecting while putting up a fence, and Holly's final Air Force reenlistment. We're only looking forward to what's next.
VILL HOUSE PODCAST #108 - Our chiropractic care adventure
January 28, 2023 19:51 - 58 minutes - 54 MBThis week on the Vill House Podcast we're talking a trip to the chiropractor. Everyone has their opinion about chiropractic care and we're giving ours after my first trip to the chiropractor. We went through a few questions as well leading to things like using the restroom in Iraq and phobias.
VILL HOUSE PODCAST #107 - Moving on up!
January 28, 2023 19:51 - 46 minutes - 42.8 MBThis week on the Vill House Podcast we're discussing leadership and experience. Holly received some good news week which leads us into our discussion about leadership and experience specifically in the Air Force. We've both been in the military long enough to know that experience counts for something.
VILL HOUSE PODCAST #106 - Getting on that no meat diet AKA becoming vegetarian
January 28, 2023 19:51 - 37 minutes - 34.2 MBThis week on the Vill House Podcast we're talking about a lifestyle change. This week, I decided to try 30 days of no meat, making me a vegetarian. It's only day 2 but so far so good. I'm definitely alone in this change but Holly is being supportive and hooking me up with some meals.
VILL HOUSE PODCAST #105 - Conspiracy theories, is Tupac alive, non-existent privacy, and fake dinosaurs
January 28, 2023 19:51 - 1 hour - 65.6 MBThis week on the Vill House Podcast we're talking conspiracy theories. We each give our take on some conspiracy theories like, are we always being listened to? Were dinosaurs real? Is Tupac alive? It was a fun conversation/discussion and I think you all will really enjoy it.
VILL HOUSE PODCAST #104 - Another round of questions
January 28, 2023 19:51 - 1 hour - 64.4 MBThis week on the Vill House Podcast we are going through another round of questions. We pulled some questions from a 21 Questions game which made for a great conversation. We talked about plenty from how I'm trying to teach the kids about money to how we as Americans are not the smartest when it comes to culture and/or knowledge outside of our own country.
VILL HOUSE PODCAST #103 - Our experiences in Air Force Basic Military Training
January 28, 2023 19:50 - 1 hour - 72.4 MBThis week on the Vill House Podcast we're talking about our experiences in Air Force Basic Military Training. It's been 15 plus years since we went through basic training, but we still remember much of the experience. Everyone has a different experience in basic training and ours turned out to be a good one. From preparing to leave to basic training to field training at Lackland Air Force Base, we look back at how we got through basic training.
VILL HOUSE PODCAST #102 - Read 100 books in a year challenge
January 28, 2023 19:50 - 39 minutes - 36 MBThis week on the Vill House Podcast: We're discussing the challenge we took on to read 100 books in a year, the progress we've made, the books we're reading, and how the challenge and books have impacted us. Audible, Overdrive, and Good Reads have become our best friends during this challenge.
VILL HOUSE PODCAST #101 - Looking at "The Man in the Arena"
January 28, 2023 19:50 - 35 minutes - 32.5 MBThis week on the Vill House Podcast we're discussing the quote by Theodore Roosevelt, "The Man in the Arena." This is an amazing quote that gives you some perspective and motivation to take a shot no matter if the outcome is success or failure. This is the first of our Wednesday night podcasts as promised.
VILL HOUSE PODCAST #100 with Shane Hickman
January 28, 2023 19:50 - 1 hour - 63.5 MBThis week on the Vill House Podcast we are hitting episode 100! We've hit triple digits and we couldn't be more excited. We brought my brother from another mother Shane Hickman on the show for some laughs, good conversation, and celebrate number 100. He's also our number one fan! It's been a wild ride getting to 100 episodes of the Vill House Podcast. It's been fun, insightful, funny, frustrating, stressful, and so many other emotions, but we love it and we're looking forward to the next ...
VILL HOUSE PODCAST #99 - Thinking on self-improvement, a Chief's retirement, Wordle, and more podcasts!
January 28, 2023 19:50 - 34 minutes - 31.5 MBThis week on the Vill House Podcast were talking thoughts on our own military retirement in the future. We're also talking about what we're doing for self-improvement with apps like Elevate and games like Wordle. Lastly, we're talking about our plans for more podcasts.
VILL HOUSE PODCAST #98 - Social media fast and the adult gamer argument
January 28, 2023 19:50 - 1 hour - 56.4 MBThis week on the Vill House Podcast we are discussing going on a social media fast. I've decided to go limit my time on social media to increase my productivity and creativity. There is also the adult gamer argument to end the show which is entertaining at the very least.
VILL HOUSE PODCAST #97 - Catching up, future of the podcast, books, and life transitions
January 28, 2023 19:50 - 1 hour - 62.6 MBThis week on the Vill House Podcast we are back after a brief break and catching up where we left off. We're discussing the many life transitions we're experiencing, the future of our podcast, another tangent on books, and work/life balance.
VILL HOUSE PODCAST #96 - Looking at family history
January 28, 2023 19:50 - 50 minutes - 45.9 MBThis week on the Vill House Podcast we are talking about our family history. We returned home from my grandfather's funeral and seeing all my family members and talking about the past had me thinking about my own family history. It also made me think about how much do any of us really know about our family history, our grandparents, and even our parents.
VILL HOUSE PODCAST #95 - Recovering from COVID, appreciating our position in life, and how we view celebrities
January 28, 2023 19:50 - 1 hour - 57.5 MBThis week on the Vill House Podcast we're back after skipping a week to recover from COVID. Our household has been sick for the past week and a half so we took that time to recover. We also saw the movie "Brad's Status" starring Ben Stiller in which he reviews his life choices through a series of memories as he tours colleges for his son. It got us thinking about how we felt about our position in life, the gratitude we have for what we have, and discussing how we have experienced similar t...
VILL HOUSE PODCAST #94 - Hypothetical questions
January 28, 2023 19:50 - 53 minutes - 49.4 MBThis week on the Vill House Podcast we are asking and answering hypothetical questions. We started out on getting into banned books and history before getting into the questions. These hypotheticals always make for good conversation along with some laughs.
VILL HOUSE PODCAST #93 - Injured back again, our most painful injuries, and being a helicopter parent
January 28, 2023 19:50 - 1 hour - 60.7 MBThis week on the Vill House Podcast we are talking about painful experiences. I injured my back last week which brings up the topic and we take a trip down a painful memory lane sharing some of our most painful experiences. Somehow we went down a rabbit hole and ended up talking about being a helicopter parent.
VILL HOUSE PODCAST #92 with Matt Williams
January 28, 2023 19:50 - 1 hour - 65.1 MBThis week on the Vill House Podcast we have returning guest Matt Williams from episode 6 where we talked about his time in the Air Force Honor Guard, episode 7 talking about leadership lessons, and episode 8 where we talked about depression and suicide specifically in the military. This time around we're talking about how his year went, good unit leadership, mandatory COVID vaccine for DOD members, and more.
VILL HOUSE PODCAST #91 - Setting goals for 2022 and what we have to look forward to
January 28, 2023 19:50 - 49 minutes - 45.6 MBThis week on the Vill House Podcast we are talking the new year. We discuss some of our goals for 2022 and some of the things that we have to look forward to in the new year. As with every year, we're going to try to make it better than the previous year.
VILL HOUSE PODCAST #90 - Our year in review
January 28, 2023 19:50 - 1 hour - 69.2 MBThis week on the Vill House Podcast we take a look back at 2021. We discuss accomplishments we had, memories, and some of our thoughts throughout the year.
VILL HOUSE PODCAST #89 - Virtual Reality with Oculus Quest 2 and are we living in "Ready Player One"?
January 28, 2023 19:49 - 1 hour - 55 MBThis week on the Vill House Podcast we're talking virtual reality. We recently purchased an Oculus Quest 2 headset and jumped into virtual reality. It's a lot of fun and exciting, but it is a little unnerving how fast this is moving. It takes us back to the book/movie "Ready Player One" in which the lives of that entire world are lived through virtual reality. We are already at a point where people are working, learning, and basically living in virtual reality. So how much further are we...
VILL HOUSE PODCAST #88 - Getting out of a slump and thoughts on Taylor Sheridan's Yellowstone
January 28, 2023 19:49 - 53 minutes - 49.2 MBThis week on the Vill House Podcast we're talking about one of our favorite shows. We had a few gripes and complaints, but in the end, we just love the show Yellowstone. We started out with a quick rant on our consistency and being in a slump before we jumped into our Yellowstone discussion.
VILL HOUSE PODCAST #87 - The struggles with childcare
January 28, 2023 19:49 - 1 hour - 113 MBThis week on the Vill House Podcast we discuss some of the issues with childcare. Childcare is expensive all around and there are a lot of struggles that appear outside of the cost of it. We discuss and go on our own rants about the issues with childcare.
VILL HOUSE PODCAST #87 - Struggles we have faced with childcare
January 28, 2023 19:49 - 1 hour - 56.6 MBThis week on the Vill House Podcast we discuss some of the issues with childcare. Childcare is expensive all around and there are a lot of struggles that appear outside of the cost of it. We discuss and go on our own rants about the issues with childcare.
VILL HOUSE PODCAST #86 - Taking a trip to Orlando, Florida
January 28, 2023 19:49 - 40 minutes - 36.9 MBThis week on the Vill House Podcast we are podcasting from Orlando, Florida. We're here for training but will be able to check out the sites once training is done. We talk about traveling on a plane versus a bus, our terrible packing habits, and a bit about our future.