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The Wild Chaos Podcast
Father. Husband. Marine. Host.
Everyone has a story and I want to hear it. The first thing people say to me is, "I'm not cool enough", "I haven't done anything cool in life", etc.
I have heard it all but I know there is more. More of you with incredible stories.
From drug addict to author, professional athlete to military hero, immigrant to special forces... I dive into the stories that shape lives.
I am here to share the extraordinary stories of remarkable people, because I believe that in the midst of your chaos, these stories can inspire, empower, and resonate with us all.
Thanks for listening.
-Bam
Episodes
89 episodes
#89 - A Mothers Worst Nightmare: Grooming, AI Images, and a Life Sentence: The Case You Need to Hear w/Lindsey Hendricks
***WARNING: THE FOLLOWING CONTENT CONTAINS ELEMENTS THAT ARE NOT SUITABLE FOR SOME AUDIENCES. References to sexual assault, abuse, and potential trauma INCLUDING DISCUSSION OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE.VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED.
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Episode 89
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#88 - Surviving Psychological Warfare: His Untold Story of Weaponized Manipulation & Triumph w/Matthew Sidwell
Episode 88 of The Wild Chaos Podcast pulls you straight into the kind of story people only talk about behind closed doors. This isn’t a highlight reel or a sanitized interview — it’s a raw, unfiltered walk through the moments that change...
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Episode 88
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2:51:20
#87 - Predators Don’t Break Into Homes..They DM Your Kids: The Truth Behind A.I., Deepfakes, & Sextortion w/Ben Gillenwater
Think your kid’s phone is just a screen? Think again. It’s an always-open door. A Pandora's box you can only regret you shut. We sit down with Ben, The Family IT Guy, a 30-year cy...
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Episode 87
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2:36:25
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#86 - Love, Trauma, And The Cost Of Service: A Wife's Fight For Healing & Justice w/Katelyn Roberts
Five minutes after a tense goodbye, her phone rang. A stranger said her husband—an on-duty motor cop—was down. What followed is a raw, unfiltered journey through trauma, a broken workers’ comp system, and the quiet heroism it takes to hold a fa...
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Episode 86
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2:27:40
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#85 - What Really Happens When You Call 911 & How A Mandate Ended A 21-Year Career w/David Dahlin
No one knows what waits on the other side of the door. It could be a scared five-year-old with a head cut, a fentanyl addict out in a parking lot, or a welfare check where the smell hits two floors below. In this conversation with a 21-year Sea...
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Episode 85
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#84 - The Untold Story of How One Garage Brand Erased Millions in Veteran Debt w/Bear Handlon
Could you imagine your medical debt being erased? Swiped clean?Start with grit and end with gratitude. That’s the pulse of this conversation with Bear Handlon—Yale linebacker turned Navy SEAL officer turned founder of Born Primitive—who ...
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Episode 84
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2:43:34
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#83 - Stolen Youth: Cons, Cults, and Kidnapping w/Jacine Jadresko
A van door slides open at midnight and two strangers say she isn’t going home. That moment—engineered by her parents—sent Jacine into a notorious WWASP “behavioral program” in Mexico where abuse and brainwashing replaced help. We g...
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Episode 83
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2:55:29
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#82 - The Ocean Doesn't Negotiate: Inside the Toughest Training Pipeline on Earth w/Chris Rullie
The ocean doesn’t negotiate, and neither does life when your plan breaks. We sit down with Chris, who trained for the SEAL pipeline, finished Hell Week, survived pool comp, and then watched a herniated back end the path at third phase. What fol...
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Episode 82
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#81 Charged by a Bear - Predator Control vs. Conservation: The Truth You’re Not Supposed to Say w/Jenn Rivet
A sow at six feet. Cubs overhead. A guide holding a hard line. The moment cracks open fast—and it never lets up from there. We break down what a charging bear is really saying: the pinned ears, the jaw clacks, the bluff rushes that test your ca...
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Episode 81
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2:22:39
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#80 - The Wildest War-to-Startup Story You’ll Ever Hear w/Marcus "Doc" Haralson
A ridgeline in Okinawa turns into a “Christmas tree” of chem lights. A young Navy corpsman—adopted by Marines, hardened by the desert, and allergic to excuses—learns how fast jokes turn off when core temperatures spike and a friend’s life hangs...
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Episode 80
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2:43:32
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#79 - Facing Fallujah: A Marine's Survival, PTSD & Building Beauty From Battle w/Nick Jeffries
When Nick Jeffries joined the Marine Corps at 18, he couldn't have imagined how profoundly his life would transform. From clearing houses during the brutal Fallujah offensive to crafting exquisite antler chandeliers that hang in celebrities' ho...
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Episode 79
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2:49:31
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#78 The Shot Seen Around The World: A Photographer's Account of Charlie Kirk's Final Moments w/Andrew Feraci
In this raw and emotional conversation, Andrew Feraci shares his harrowing firsthand account of witnessing Charlie Kirk's assassination while working as a photographer at the event, September 10, 2025. Standing just feet away when the shot rang...
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Episode 78
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#77 - Behind Bars: The Raw Reality of Maximum Security Prison w/Austin Legg
Step inside the razor-wire perimeter of maximum security prison life through the eyes of a former correctional officer whose four-year career transformed him in ways he never anticipated. This conversation pulls no punches, revealing the brutal...
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Episode 77
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3:53:55
#76 - Feminism Lies | The Most Radical Act of Destroying Women w/January Donovan
What if we've been lied to about feminism? What if the most radical act in today's world isn't joining a movement that is meant to destroy women? January Donovan, founder of The Woman School and mother of eight, challenges everything we think w...
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Episode 76
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#75 - Building Wealth is Like Going to War: You Can't Quit When It Gets Hard w/Austin Hancock
In this raw and riveting conversation, Marine Corps veteran Austin Hancock takes us on an extraordinary journey from rock bottom to remarkable success. Proving it can be done. Starting with a shocking confession about assaulting someone with a ...
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Episode 75
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2:58:42
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#74 - What Lies Behind School Walls: Child Abuse, Cover-Ups, And The Cost w/Laura Boulton
In this explosive conversation, former School District teacher Laura Boulton reveals the disturbing pattern of institutional failure that she uncovered during her 23-year teaching career. What began as standard mandatory reporting of student di...
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Episode 74
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3:36:32
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#73 - Catching A Ride With Drug Smugglers to Ex-Cons: The Truth About Hitchhiking America w/Luke Whyte
What happens when you put your thumb out and trust America? Luke Whyte is finding out as he hitchhikes across the country, documenting conversations with strangers in an ambitious project to bridge our growing cultural divides.With year...
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Episode 73
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#72 - Beyond the Edge: How One Man Defied Death Multiple Times and Lived to Tell About It w/Jonathan Daige
When JD answered the call to serve his country after 9/11, he couldn't have imagined the battles that lay ahead, not just in Iraq's dangerous terrain but within his own body. This extraordinary conversation takes us through his journey as an Ar...
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Episode 72
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#71 - Mold, Mice, & Retaliation in Boise School District - Fighting For The Kids Pt.2 w/Michelle Chung
When culinary arts teacher Michelle Chung first reported mice in her classroom, she never imagined it would lead to a parasite infection, major surgery, and a battle against a school district determined to silence her at all costs. In this powe...
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Episode 71
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#70 - Three Shots Fired. One Brotherhood Shattered: Surviving The Unthinkable w/Ruben Delvalle
From the moment a suspect fired three shots at him in a Chicago alley, Ruben's life transformed forever. In this powerful conversation, Ruben takes us through his journey from Marine infantryman to Chicago police officer, building to the harrow...
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Episode 70
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#69 - Stabbings, Cartels, & Trophy Hunts: The Wildest Guide You’ve Never Heard Of w/Hagan Ekker
From the remote plains of South Central Utah to the cartel-controlled territories of Mexico, Hagan's journey as a hunting guide reads like an adventure novel that couldn't possibly be true, except every word of it is. Growing up in a town of ba...
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Episode 69
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#68 - What Burns Beneath: The Untold Story of Firefighter Life w/Rafael Gordon
From life-or-death decisions to navigating departmental politics, Rafael pulls back the curtain on his 27-year career as a San Francisco firefighter paramedic in this captivating conversation about service, sacrifice, and survival.Rafae...
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Episode 68
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2:38:32
#67 - Behind the Velvet Rope: The Ugly Truth About Wealth, Safety & Strength w/Logan Flynn
What does real security look like?Former Marine turned executive protection expert Logan Flynn has spent 15 years guarding the ultra-wealthy—and what he’s learned will challenge everything you think about success, safety, and parenti...
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Episode 67
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2:42:46
#66 - They’re Hunting Our Kids Online — And We’re Handing Them the Weapon! w/Ben Gillenwater
What if your kid’s screen time is more dangerous than you think?In this must-hear episode, 30-year cybersecurity expert Ben exposes how social media is engineered like a digital drug—fueling addiction, mental health crises, and sk...
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Episode 66
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2:20:01
#65 - "I Am the Product of Veterans Who Never Got Help"- Breaking Generational Trauma w/Breane Lindvall
What happens when a 9-year-old girl witnesses her mother’s death—and no one talks about it?This week’s guest, Breane, grew up in rural Montana where silence was survival. After watching her epileptic mother die and being told to “move on...
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Episode 65
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