The GLUE-OOM28 Sep 2025

Running Toward The Fight: ICB on Grit, Brotherhood, & Leadership

📺 Summary

In this episode of The Glue-OOM, we sit down with Irish Car Bomb (ICB) — a police officer, father, and respected F3 Omaha leader. From surviving divorce to chasing down suspects at 50 years old, ICB shares how F3 fitness, fellowship, and faith transformed his life, his leadership, and his legacy. This is a story of grit, accountability, and why brotherhood matters when life gets heavy.

✅ Highlights

✅ ICB’s Origin Story — from tattoos to the nickname “Irish Car Bomb”

✅ Police Life & Fitness — chasing down suspects thanks to F3 stamina

✅ Overcoming Divorce — finding brotherhood in the gloom

✅ Fatherhood & Family — raising Irish twins and supporting his daughter through heart surgery

✅ Leadership Lessons — what it’s like to site-Q two AOs at once

✅ Faith in Action — why F3’s prayers and fellowship helped fight cynicism

🎙️ Sound Bites

“You don’t realize you’re the sad clown… until you step into the gloom.”

“At 50 years old, I was still able to catch a 20-year-old suspect — thanks to F3.”

“Half the guys bringing food for my daughter’s surgery, I didn’t even know by name yet.”

“Leadership isn’t about numbers, it’s about being present and building small groups.”

⏱️ Timestamps

0:00 – Intro & ICB’s F3 nickname story

6:00 – From fitness ruts to F3 accountability

13:00 – Chasing suspects & thanking F3 for stamina

20:00 – Mental health battles in law enforcement

27:00 – Fellowship, Shield Locks & giving it away

32:00 – Divorce, fatherhood & Irish twins

49:00 – Daughter’s open-heart surgery & F3 stepping up

53:00 – Launching Boxcar & leading Oscar Mike

1:01:00 – Leadership lessons & final reflections

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