Streetlight Angels Podcast

Heartfelt Legacies, Professional Ghosting, and Building Lasting Connections Through Community Initiatives!

• Streetlight Angels • Season 1 • Episode 7

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What happens when a father's grief transforms into a powerful legacy? Our latest episode of Streetlight Angels explores this poignant journey as we welcome our very first guest, Sam Nimmo. Sam shares the moving story behind the 23 5 Foundation, a nonprofit he founded to honor his late son, Airman First Class Braxton Nimmo. Through this heartfelt initiative, Sam is making waves in local sports communities by providing essential resources to underprivileged kids, all while keeping Braxton's memory alive through the symbolic "23 5" jersey number. Join us for an inspiring conversation that touches on love, loss, and the enduring impact of sports.

Communication is key, but what happens when the silent treatment takes over? We tackle the ever-frustrating world of ghosting in professional relationships, especially when it comes to seeking sponsorships. Through honest reflections and personal anecdotes, we discuss the importance of transparency and maturity in handling rejection. The episode offers a candid look at why direct communication should be the standard, alongside the personal growth that comes from facing these challenges head-on. Whether it's in business or life, integrity remains a cornerstone of building meaningful connections.

As we round out the episode, we dive into the broader themes of effective communication and relationship-building, from family settings to the professional world. Sam adds depth to this discussion with insights from his ventures, including his coffee shop, Mugshots, and community initiatives. We also share our excitement about launching an interactive website where listeners can connect and share their stories. Thank you for joining us on this journey—your voices are vital to our community-focused dialogues, and we can't wait to hear from you.

Josh:

Welcome to Episode 7, right Kase? Is this 7? Yeah, yep, episode 7, first one of 2025, and we've got an amazing opportunity this time because we have our very first guest on with us. We've got Sam Nimmo here with us.

Josh:

And you know we've been wanting to do a guest for a long time and you know Streetlight Angels podcast has been kind of tiptoeing into the whole podcast world, right Kase, and you know, just kind of allowing ourselves to build the nature of it. And then we wanted to give the platform originally like we talked about to the nation and starting with, you know, getting some people like Sam Nimmo on here. Man, how are you feeling, dude?

Sam:

I feel great. Yeah, appreciate the opportunity to be here.

Josh:

Yeah, man, I'm so glad you're here. Man, honestly, like we've talked about this often, you and I met not too long ago and we clicked and it was like, dude, I want to get this guy on the podcast in case he's like yeah, yep, the Pounders Park a lot there, you go Pounders Park, all right, that's what's up. And he also has a foundation called 23 5. Tell us about your foundation a little bit.

Sam:

Yeah.

Sam:

So the 23 5 Foundation is a nonprofit here in Crestview, started it in 2023 in honor of my 20-year-old son, Braxton Nimmo, airman First Class Braxton Nimmo, who passed away in April of last year while serving in the Air Force at Luke Air Force Base in Arizona, and obviously we wanted to find a way to honor his legacy, continue his memory, make sure his name is known and never forgotten.

Sam:

And I know you don't like that word, grief, but if it gets overused but that it was part of my grieving process was finding a way to memorialize him and give some honor and continue the legacy of his name. So we figured what better way to do that than to take the things that he loved sports and give back to the local sports community? And so that's what we do. We fundraise, we give to local schools basketball teams, we help out underprivileged kids who can't afford equipment you know things like that and we fundraise and that's what we do with it, give it right back into the community. You know, and even at mug shots, I think we raised a thousand dollars in the last five months, just off one of the drinks that we have, and that went directly to Davidson and Shore Rivers Girls soccer teams already.

Kasey:

That's amazing.

Sam:

Yeah, absolutely, we cut the check before we even made it. Dude that's sick.

Speaker 2:

Heck yeah man. I got a shopping problem, so I don't mind stroking a check and grinding for it later on.

Josh:

Dude it was like pure manifestation at its finest. You're like oh, we're going to make this. I'm going to write the check already.

Speaker 2:

Oh, yeah, yeah.

Josh:

Just don't cash it. So it's 23.5 Foundation. When I first heard this, it was hard for me to kind of put my head around what the 23-5 was. But then, when you, when I asked you what it meant, I was like I'll never want it to be anything other than that in my own head. You know what I mean. So tell us what. What's a 23-5 then?

Sam:

Yeah, so I. It's crazy because I couldn't figure out what am I going to name it. I knew I was going to do it, but I didn't. Many foundations named after people. I feel like the conversation piece of it will get lost in the name of it. So I don't know. I struggle with this, talking about this. Sometimes it was hard to figure out what to name it. That would make it a conversation starter Like oh, we know his name, everybody knows his name. So the 23 is. He played travel soccer for FC Dallas in Knightsville for seven years and the 23 was his travel number because he wanted to be the Michael Jordan of soccer. So there was his number and then number five was his Crestview High School varsity number. So the 23 and the five, and there it is 23 and five. So people are like oh, what does that mean? Well, now I get to tell a story about my son.

Sam:

No, that's awesome and so that's really where it came from. Plus, I needed to find a domain name Sure, yeah.

Speaker 2:

Main name sure, yeah, that was short and easy to type in, right, the website's 23-5.org, 23-5.org yeah, and I had to be able to fit it on t-shirts and yeah, you know, yeah, that's awesome, find a logo, put it on the hat.

Sam:

Sure, keep it yeah, so I mean, that's really what it boils down to. Those are his soccer numbers cool, his two favorite programs he played for super cool, super cool.

Josh:

And then you've got the the mug shots coffee case. You've been to this coffee absolutely yeah yeah, that's, coffee tastes like crap.

Sam:

It's horrible, it's so good, that's so good you were.

Josh:

You were just telling us a story about actually trying to get people to bring their mug shots in yeah, not a good idea could you imagine serving coffee to somebody who's got like an insane criminal?

Speaker 2:

record and you had their mugshots right there, you know and what started that idea is I have a friend I will not mention their name who, yeah, I found their mugshot one time on accident. I typed their name in and I laughed at him. It was something stupid, it was a bad check, but it was a horrible photo and I was like, oh, we should have people bring their mugshot in. But then I started thinking, yeah, there may be some people we don't want bringing their mugshot in for a free coffee.

Speaker 2:

So I'd rather not know what people have done in their life.

Kasey:

Yeah.

Speaker 2:

I'd just rather, you know, keep my opinion to them, based off of my interaction with them.

Josh:

Dude, you could totally play with that mug mugshot thing and I mean maybe have, like, the kiddos come and do a mugshot of the kids like, or have the parents come and do a photo shoot with them and pretend like it's a mugshot. Yep, we, the best one gets stuff right.

Sam:

And you know, the funny thing is that the even the name of the company ties into our son, like one of my favorite photos of him is. He was a uh, he was dressed up like a criminal for the downtown, like the main main, the fall festival, sure About. I think he was 12 or 13 years old. He had a teardrop and he made this crazy face. It's like one of my favorite photos of him. So that that's actually where mugshots comes from. And if you look at our logo, the prisoner number is 235-235.

Sam:

And then, if you look at our other logo where it's like a cup of coffee running from the cop. He's got the same scar on his eye that our son has Real Little unique pieces in our business that nobody knows about. Sure, oh yeah, everything has a purpose with me.

Speaker 2:

Yeah, like tiny subliminal messages. That's awesome. He had a scar on his eye, so our logo.

Sam:

Guy's got a scar on his eye. Yeah, his number is 235-235. Yeah, so we incorporated the logo of the drive-thru where the guy's running. He appropriated the logo of the drive-thru where the guy's running. He's wearing pink shoes. My son's favorite color was pink, which is why you always see me wearing because he was a Cristiano Ronaldo fan, and when they came out with their first Real Madrid, they had their pink uniforms.

Kasey:

He had to have it.

Sam:

Yeah, so there's a bunch of subliminal stuff that people don't know about.

Josh:

If I don't tell you, you know something totally different between a foundation and a coffee shop. You know what I mean. Completely different, but they merge.

Sam:

And the drink that we made the thousand dollars off of is the sour gummy worm. His favorite candy was Sour Patch, so we have Sour Patch gummies in that drink. It's super cool, man. So, yeah, there's a lot of stuff that goes on, that this behind the scenes, that we don't really broadcast a lot, but yeah, we know it's there. Yeah, that's pretty cool.

Josh:

That's awesome and for the listeners like obviously the local ones, and they go there and now the listener can now put the two and two together and actually have more of a personable feeling. You know to it, um, that it actually is connected to a bigger picture than a marketing scheme or or you know, or something like that. So I think that's pretty awesome, right, kay?

Kasey:

Yeah, I think that's why it's so cool to be able to have you on here. To understand all the legacy behind it is very cool to me and the memory that we'll live on. But it's the good stories, too, that people know and they can connect with you and you're being extremely modest about a lot of the things that you do in the community, but I know that you guys do a lot and I think that it's awesome that everybody will know more.

Sam:

I try to be modest because it's not about us.

Kasey:

Yeah.

Sam:

For me it's just his name, right? I want people to know why you know and I get that a lot it's you guys do so much. We love you guys. It's like it ain't about us.

Kasey:

No, but there are so many families and kids lives that you touch just in the school system alone that I've heard the kids, I've heard the parents, I've seen the things that you guys have done. Other people wouldn't stand up and do that for a public school system. So I think it's really cool that you guys have such a connection now and show these kids what you're about.

Sam:

Well, we've been very, we've just been blessed that the community has gotten behind us a lot, a lot. I mean a lot of people that we've never met, you know, have backed us up teachers from schools, administration from schools. I mean even. I mean Even meeting you guys with, even if, well, I met you through mutual friends and you know it's crazy how many people you meet that support you and your mission. I mean you're in the schools too, yeah. You're doing a lot. It's all about the kids.

Josh:

Yeah, it's genuine, you know what I mean. And it has the root of the most important thing to us, and that's our babies. You know what I mean.

Kasey:

Yeah.

Josh:

You know to us, and that's our babies. You know what I mean.

Josh:

Yeah, you know the idea of them being able to understand that it isn't about us, it's about a bigger picture right and if, as we're doing right now, as you're doing right now with this, and and as we're doing with the angel force foundation and what we're talking about right now, if we can, you know, put that idea into their you know soaked brains, their sponge soaked brains, then they're going to be able to build on themselves and they're going to be able to to want to do the exact same thing.

Sam:

Well, and that's, I think that's one of the other angles that I don't talk about a lot, but it's you know cause I have another. My son was 20 when he passed away. He would have been 22 this year, and I have a 20 year old son that he's 20 now and one that just turned 24 two days ago, and I have to show them, hey, we, your brother's memory needs to always, you know. So it's motivating for them because it's a part of the healing process for them, but it's also motivation for them to be like, never forget your brother. This is how we honor our family, because we were a tight family, a very tight family.

Kasey:

So yeah, yeah.

Sam:

I still have to be the strong stand up, dad, Sure, and for my boys, you know like look, you have to stay strong. We sure will live on for your brother and we will no matter what. He's always here with us. That's right. While you guys are going through the process, we still have to push forward for him, too, right.

Josh:

Right, that's good stuff, man. The angel on the shoulder, essentially, yeah.

Sam:

Oh, because the devil loves it. Oh, the devil's coming for you.

Josh:

Yeah.

Sam:

That's struggle, right. But if you have good people around you and you network the right way and you make sure you have the positive, good people around you, then that's right.

Josh:

Yeah, yeah, you can always take that foot forward. You can continue to step forward, man. I think it's awesome. Where are you from originally?

Sam:

I was born on Eglin, believe it or not, wow.

Kasey:

Wow.

Sam:

My dad.

Kasey:

Tried and true.

Speaker 2:

Conceived in Korea.

Kasey:

Born on Eglin.

Speaker 2:

Wow, yeah, my dad was doing his one-year tour, mandatory tour.

Sam:

Wow, yeah, my mom went and visited and then next thing you know, baby Sam pops out. So I was born on Eglin, yeah, and then my dad's a 30-year retired chief, and so I bounced all over the world. Okay, entire life Went to four different high schools.

Josh:

Yeah, yeah.

Sam:

Last year was here in Crestview Dang. But yeah, born here, came back here. Came back to Crestview in 2010. Wow, I'm going to raise my kids here. Crestview is such an awesome place.

Josh:

Yeah.

Sam:

Boy has it grown since?

Josh:

the 90s? Sure, yeah, I can only imagine, holy cow, dude, we've only been here three years, I think Not even three years, and we're like oh, you could get these external resources like niceville and fort walton and you know defuniac pentacola to really feed on oh yeah, you could really do. I mean, the crestview's got potential like nobody's business, so well, and it's the prime time to make it happen.

Kasey:

Expansion is happening, slowly, but it's it's happening, and and you better get in because we're getting gentrified.

Sam:

It's awesome.

Speaker 2:

We're not the small little. We still got the old. What do they call it? The old boys club.

Kasey:

Yeah, the good old boys club.

Speaker 2:

It's still here, but man it's not going to last much longer.

Sam:

It won't last.

Speaker 2:

It's fading away, yeah.

Josh:

I feel like that's definitely hitting a lot of places recently.

Josh:

It's a big shock factor around the you know the nation when it comes to that kind of stuff and yeah we're really like yeah it's which is which is crazy, because that kind of aura or you know realm can really consume, you know, anybody's potential or options to accelerate or advance, and that leads to you know something I wanted to talk to you guys about and having the capability to expand in your network through relationships, but also not destroying them.

Josh:

When it comes to the word no or when it comes to the potential idea of letting someone down properly letting someone down in a nice way or just straight up saying no, you know, could be detrimental on somebody. And when we have relationships or we're trying to build relationships, a lot of the times the good old boy club, if you're not part of it, it's going to be a no, no matter what, oh yeah, but that should not reduce our ability to to do this without being part of the good old boy club. So I wanted to talk about this real quick. You know, with both of you, because you're entrepreneurs and you know we've been around the block, you're local and you know you're from outside of the area case and and been here for a while now. You know. You know starting getting your feet wet and everything, and I'm realizing, as a new entrepreneur and we've got this winter ball coming up, that you know. Asking for sponsors, it was difficult. First of all, it's difficult for me to ask for money.

Josh:

Yeah, yeah, you know what I mean. I've always been that way. It's hard for me to ask for help. I'm stubborn when it comes to that. You know I'm a 21 year vet. It's hard for me to just ask for help straight up and then for me to be able to put myself on the line to say you know, or my feelings on that side, and say, hey, can you sponsor my event? I'm giving you that already. And then for you to say to ghost me and not give that reciprocation back irritates me like nobody's business. Just tell me no, you know what I mean.

Kasey:

Right. What do you think about that? No, I would rather somebody be up front with me in any aspect. I would rather them just say oh, you know, I can't do this right now. I appreciate you reaching out, or no, like you said.

Josh:

You ever ghosted anybody because you didn't you feel guilty for saying that? Yeah absolutely.

Kasey:

In my younger years I did yeah.

Speaker 2:

I'm not even going to lie when I was younger, absolutely.

Josh:

I feel like ladies do it to dudes all the time.

Kasey:

I mean now I have no problem, I'll just tell you now.

Josh:

Well, just tell you no. Well now, yeah, and that's a good thing. I'm older, wiser, right you learned?

Sam:

yeah, yeah. What about you? Have you ever had that situation? Have I ever been ghosted, or vice versa?

Kasey:

have you ever ghosted?

Sam:

let's start with that one but if so, yeah, so I gotta. I have an issue. If I want a yes, I I'm very hard-headed and even even though I would prefer the no, I will annoy you until you give me the no yeah, yeah and right, so I can't stand being ghosted, right, but if somebody ghosts me, I automatically think what a piece of crap, and then they're out of my life.

Speaker 2:

Sure, I do.

Kasey:

I'm going to start having that motto. I don't know why.

Josh:

And that's what brings up this point is because now I'm running into these people that I have built relationships with and then they ghost me because they don't want to tell me no. And then the ghost has more of an impact than the no. And I'll tell a story. This is absolutely happening as we speak and I asked for a sponsorship and I got ghosted. And then I asked don't sponsor, but can you at least come to the ball? Got ghosted, and then a comment was made by this individual and then I had Allegedly yeah, allegedly, yeah right.

Speaker 2:

And then I had allegedly, yeah, allegedly, yeah right. Yeah, this didn't really happen.

Josh:

Yeah, yeah, allegedly and then a conversation was initiated off of that. Meanwhile all of this post, not no was happening. You know what I mean. And then it's kind of like dude, why didn't you just tell me, no, bro, you know what I mean. Or at least tell me you can't do it this year or whatever. Like give me that professional courtesy or that friendship courtesy, right.

Kasey:

Yeah.

Josh:

And it just didn't. I mean, it's just it's not sitting with me, well, and I went live on Facebook with a little bit ago and that's why I wanted to bring it up to you guys, you know. But you're what?

Josh:

And he, if he listens to the podcast and he and he, and he knows, like I, I think he's amazing person, I think he's hilarious. I love my relationship with him and I'm not going to let it stop. But there is going to be a time where if they go, like you just said, if they ghost me, they're a piece of turd and I'm I'm done with them and and and there's going to be a time where I'm going to have to get that way because I need those near and dears to me to stay with me.

Josh:

There are too, many people that will do yeah absolutely Got to do it properly. Yes, yes, exactly Exactly, and it's, it's the doing, the due diligence, it's giving them that option right. Like, wouldn't it feel a lot more comfortable if someone, if you, pushed a magazine or an article or some kind of advertising and they ghosted you and it took months, and then now you feel like you're bothering them, right?

Kasey:

So I'm not sure if this is appropriate or not. I find it fun to play a game with it now. Used to, sure it would, I would used to, I would shut down and I would internalize it and take it personally, like, oh my God, they're not talking to me now. I've done something. It was explained to me when, I think I was around 18 to 20 years old. It's as simple as saying hey, would you like a piece of gum? And you're like no, thanks. It's that easy to say no. But now, if you ghost me, I'm in that right mentality. That day I'll just walk straight up to you and just start talking, like we never skipped.

Josh:

Right, right.

Kasey:

Or like side hug you or something, because oh, well, the side hug the side hug, is you messed?

Sam:

up. Yeah, I just just so everybody knows that the side hug is.

Kasey:

I'm just saying.

Josh:

It's not favorable.

Speaker 2:

Right.

Sam:

Like hey, I don't really want to do this, yeah.

Kasey:

But I it's. I don't know why. I've had a couple of those. I get mad at those I don't know why I do that, it's just it's. It's fun to me, though, at this point, because I want to see if you will open up more Sure, or say something about it, because we're all adults at the end of the day. I'm not going to shrivel up in a ball and go hide in a corner if you tell me no, okay, thanks, I still hope to see you there.

Sam:

I think another angle of that that I have a problem with and I've ran into this actually a lot with the foundation is not me specifically asking somebody for something or a question, or hey, I need advice and getting to know it's them offering things to do things and not following through. And then, when you hit them up, oh man, I'm just super busy, I really want to do this, I really want to do that. Ok, three months later, hey, what's up? Are we going to do this? And then ghost Right, and it's like it's the same thing. Just tell me look, I would really love to do this, not this year, not yet. Yeah, maybe next year, maybe in six months, maybe in months. Let's revisit it. That's right. It's the not following through.

Josh:

Sure, yeah, don't let me catch you on your couch chilling. Yeah, don't get me excited about something.

Sam:

Yeah Right, you're right, so you clearly have plenty of time. Yeah, yeah.

Josh:

Yeah, I've seen that and and I'm learning that as well, like I really got to, you know, catch myself in those factors and and really nut check myself you know what I mean and just say, okay, josh, you committed to this, you know and you better get on it, and then I would expect that from someone else when I asked him the same.

Sam:

Or if it doesn't pan out for you just and just then hit that other person up and just be like look, I talked ahead of myself, Sure, I'm not going to be able to do it.

Josh:

It's the idea of giving that knowledge to your children and educating that children and giving that peace of mind to them that they could do the exact same thing yeah. Because if they're going to grow up like the dude that ghosted me you know what I mean they're going to be somebody else's problem eventually you know what I mean On that and they're going to lose relationships and they're going to burn bridges.

Speaker 2:

Yes, exactly.

Josh:

So if you're one of those that are scared, I can tell you right now, firsthand, I promise you, no matter how scared you are, just say it, just say no, you know what I mean. Just say I can't. Or just say maybe later, or something. You know what I mean, but don't let it linger, you know. Don't let it linger, because, oh my gosh, I'm telling you I hate the lingering man.

Kasey:

I think too, it's a big piece of someone's personality, because I worked for someone that was a habitual ghoster and I learned this as I worked for that person and said person would constantly say I already told this company no, and I already said no and I already. But then when I went back and investigated, in fact there was never communication, there was never anything said. So in the mind, I think, by ghosting, they were ghosting and that was their no. Said person thought that they were like telling someone else, no Assume that was their no yes, hoping that they.

Josh:

That's the way, I wonder if that was like because they were scared, yes, to do it like a professional or like a human being, like an adult, and then they were probably expecting them to ever run into you and then you be the one. Well, he already said no to you.

Kasey:

I was the one a lot of the time to say no or apologize, or patch or fix. And so, as I learned the personality, I thought, oh wow, this is. It didn't occur to me that a person in authority would have an issue with just saying oh, no thanks would have an issue with just saying oh no, thanks.

Kasey:

Yeah, it never occurred to me that somebody in an authoritative position would would have that, but I guess it does show that we're all human and you know, and if they're doing that for themselves at that high level, I really hope they're not doing that in front of their children.

Sam:

Yeah, I'm wondering is this a business owner or is this somebody in like an administrative position?

Kasey:

Business owner At let's say a school. I've seen it. I've seen it time and time again.

Sam:

But that can affect the business in the long run.

Kasey:

It absolutely.

Sam:

It's going to cripple that business, lose credibility yeah.

Kasey:

When I see patterns like that, it really it makes me want to try to help with communication. We don't realize the power of communication truly.

Sam:

And then it goes back to what you and your wife obviously take very seriously. It's now you're teaching your children Right, absolutely that's right. Segway.

Kasey:

Absolutely that was my segway, dude.

Josh:

Well done. No For you, well done.

Kasey:

These kids. They're learning those behaviors, they're picking those up, whether we know that we're actively teaching it or not.

Josh:

And they can take that onto the street before the streetlights come on, while they're playing with their friends, and implement that at a young level it is, and then start teaching in that dynamic to everybody across the board on their level, even if it's something minute, you know what I mean. Like we're not going to build the fort that way. Or hey, can you come help me build a fort? You know what?

Speaker 2:

I mean, Like you know what I mean, Like don't tell me you're bringing the sticks. Yeah, exactly.

Josh:

You better follow through, dude, so you can teach that to the children, you know. And then you know when those streetlights come on and they come back inside the house. We know that's what's being produced now into the nation that we've lost. You know, and Integrity.

Kasey:

I mean it's the integrity of your word. If you say it, do it.

Sam:

That's right.

Kasey:

Don't make empty promises Right.

Sam:

It's like when you take the iPad away from a five year old and you go it's time to get off and they go why. If you don't have a credible answer that they'll understand, then they'll never know how to tell somebody why or know the proper way without having the reasoning behind it.

Kasey:

You're absolutely correct. Yeah, my parents' reasoning was because I said so.

Sam:

Well, no, that's what it was. It's because I said so.

Kasey:

Because I said so was my. But no, you're. You're absolutely right, even with, eat your carrots. Why, right, I don't want to eat my carrots.

Sam:

Helps your eyesight. Helps your eyesight.

Speaker 2:

That's right, that's right and that was a bunch of bullcrap, by the way, no, no, but they had a reason right, yeah, they did and you believed it.

Josh:

But yeah, I mean it's good stuff we have to instill, I mean, even on an adult level, like in the military. I can't tell you how many times you know an officer or somebody at any given time when you question that why they're always like because this is what you're going to do, because we said so. Right and little secret. If you ever want to say why don't approach, why in a condescending way, always ask the why as if it's an educational piece for you to be in their shoes one day as a leader.

Josh:

So whenever, if anybody have ever come to me or if they did some crap I don't like and I say, hey, why? If they ever give me that because I said so, I'm going to say oh no, I get it.

Sam:

You want to be non-confrontational.

Josh:

Exactly, I'm going to say no, I can completely understand because you said so. That's not my question. My question is as to why as an educational piece. So when I become your position and I have to give this order to somebody, I'd like to know how I'm going to be able to explain that to them, and so on and so forth. So it's more of an educational piece versus a confrontational. You want to have an educated answer, that's right, that's right, and there's nothing wrong with that.

Kasey:

There's really nothing wrong with that. Make them smarter and then, like the way that my, my counselor has taught me, it's, it's using your top brain. It's using that top brain to think at a higher level, rather than go in at an emotional state and just fight or flight animal response. It's, it's that intellectual piece that so many of us are missing now to be able to communicate back and forth.

Josh:

That's right. And with communication comes the relationships you know, and new relationships happen constantly in very, you know, super odd ways. You know, Sam Nemo, you're on this show, with us being our very first, you know, podcast interview with someone other than just Casey and myself being on it and I appreciate that Yep To me.

Josh:

I think that that is. That's something that has to do with the relationships that need to be, you know, founded the way that it were, that naturally I should say organically yeah. And it has that kind of vibe with it where if you're going to build the relationship and you want to maintain it without burning it, then never revert to being worried about saying no or be not being transparent and not being communicative. You know what I mean. Like you need to have that communication skills, um, and be as as open as you can, and I'm pretty sure you guys agree with me. Like it's really hard to to do anything if you don't have that.

Sam:

You know what I mean it is absolutely you're stuck in a train that don't have tracks. Stuck in a train that don't have tracks.

Josh:

Stuck in a train that don't have tracks. Exactly, exactly so, sam Nemo, absolutely amazing to have him here with us. We got to cover a lot of wonderful things. You know I got to say this, sam Nemo, owning Mugshot Coffee. I think it's going to be absolutely wonderful for us to be able to go and be part of these. You know, things with you.

Sam:

Oh yeah.

Josh:

It's just the beginning. I think it's amazing what you're doing, uh, not only for the city of Crestview, obviously, with what you got going on with the, with the coffee shop, but for for the foundation, and, and, and I I see it in envision wonderful things, with that thing expanding, if you want it to. Again, we appreciate you coming out here. Sam, is there anything you want to shout out to the peeps?

Sam:

Oh no, I just want to say thank you guys, actually because you invited me onto the podcast and I didn't expect you to give that much attention to my foundation and my business. I mean, you have your own foundation, you have your own businesses. You deserve credit for what you guys are doing in the community and for the businesses and for the you know you invited me here to come support you and then you spend the majority of the podcast talking about, you know, my son and my foundation, and I really appreciate that because you didn't have to do that.

Josh:

Yeah, well, I mean, that's what it's about, man, and so thank you, that's really all. I want to say yeah, no, dude, we. We thank you because it opens up the opportunity for us to be able to talk about the root and the derivative behind what the podcast is about. Yeah and so.

Sam:

And I'm not scared of a microphone. So anytime you send the invite out, just let me know.

Josh:

Yeah, and you're probably. I feel like you got that podcast coming up soon, right, you're just a owner recording studios. Ah, easy day it's coming.

Kasey:

It's coming.

Josh:

Dude, it's going to be super cool. We'll talk later about that. There's some really good potential options that we could utilize. A rated R I love it. Another wonderful episode on Streetlight Angels podcast, this time with Sam Nemo, and I'm pretty sure we'll probably have a few more to come with him. Listeners, stick around. We're going to start getting a lot more dark, a lot more. We're not pulling punches, remember, and it's a no holds bar. We're going to start talking some major stuff soon. You know we're not here to to talk back and forth about people's feelings. We're going to be here to talk about how we can help better educate our children for the future and get us into a nation where we're supposed to be versus. You know the opposite, I say.

Kasey:

Thank you for sharing all the intimate details of your foundation and your business and I really look forward to seeing the growth and watching the cool things that you do in the community for the kids. Thank you, you're welcome.

Josh:

All right For the listeners. You can always check us out Streetlight Angels podcast on Facebook. We should hopefully be getting a website soon so that you guys can check us out. Streetlight Angels podcast on Facebook. We should hopefully be getting a website soon so that you guys can check that out. But Streetlight Angels podcast. We encourage you guys to write into the comment block. We encourage you to hit us up anytime on social media and we cannot wait to talk to you later.

Kasey:

And if you guys have a cool story or something that you feel that you just want to share, hit us up. Let us know that you've got something, that you want your voice to be heard. We'd love to hear from you.

Josh:

This platform is absolutely for you all. Thank you all and we want you Thanks. Thanks, sam, and we appreciate it. We want everybody to be safe and have have a wonderful evening.