#79: Stan Hays, Operation BBQ Relief
#79: Stan Hays, Operation BBQ Relief by PICK UP THE SIX
4 Jan 202249min
#78: Jeff Forrester, Endurance and Faith
Jeff Forrester is one of those guys that when you met him you say, “this guy gets it.” He admits he lost his way, but through hard work and the Grace of God, he got back on track. We’re talking abo...
22 Dec 20211h 2min
#77: Chris O'Toole, I'm a Soldier
Chris O’Toole is a soldier. It’s who he is, to his core. We have an incredibly deep conversation about service before self, and the imagery of what he saw, and what he was asked to do on deployment i...
19 Dec 20211h 6min
#76: Barb Allen, Patriot with Purpose and the Great American Summit
On June 8, 2005 Barb Allen got the knock at the door. The last knock that any military spouse or family ever wants to receive. Her story, while similar to others because of that knock, is so incredib...
13 Dec 202136min
#75: Lt. Col. Vanessa Mahan, Siren Strong
We’ve been on a mission recently to introduce you to a handful of female fighter pilots. Some, like Samantha “Combo” Weeks and Sharon “Betty” Preszler were first in their fields, Combo in the Thunde...
7 Dec 202139min
#74: William Branum, Navy SEAL and Founder of Naked Warrior Recovery
The mission of Naked Warrior Recovery is 22 to zero. PICKING UP THE SIX for veterans in our country means taking the number 22 (what the Department of Veterans affairs says is the number of vets who ...
3 Dec 202151min
#73: Maj. Jeff Struecker, Black Hawk Down
This episode of PICK UP THE SIX Podcast is dedicated to the 19 American soldiers who made the ultimate sacrifice during the Battle of Mogadishu. You may know that battle as Black Hawk Down. Our guest...
30 Nov 202140min
#72: Col. Sharon Preszler, Fighter Pilot Pioneer
It was a twist of fate backed by a ton of hard work and determination. That’s the story of Sharon Preszler, the first woman to fly the F-16, and to take that Air Force fighter jet into combat. She’s...
23 Nov 202141min
