Its a special "After Dark" recording in person with guest Mike Bianchi

Show Notes; How and when Mike, Mike, and Scott met and their three paths diverged

Mikes two deployments and his path to the fire department and the parallels to service

Fire is not good, and the origin of the firefighters mustache

Mikes defining moments as a first responder and his motivation to protect

The benefits of connection and taking the "bus trip"

Best friendships don't require effort, and don't expire, they pick off wherever they left off.

If you are moved to tech out to a friend, do it, it's for a reason.

The origins of the crescent on the South Carolina flag

Grant Quezada joins Scott and Mike to talk through his path to the military and after

Bringing the salon arts with him into military service

Going through R.I.P. twice and the culture in Ranger Regiment

Grants wife and how their faith kept them close through the military and after

The value of authenticity

The path to Grants John Hancock Barber shops and then the Founding Fathers collective

Grant's principles of leadership, action beats strategy every time

All rooted in Matthew 22:37-39

Show Notes:

Scott had a pet monkey for a few hours

Ranger Goat

Integrity in reporting is a trait of the veteran

Bad news doesn't get better with time

Scott's experience with a recent layoff and how it triggered an unexpected emotional response

The damage/benefit of the "I'm already dead" mentality

Finding a path forward