49. You Can't Do It Alone | Spence Richard

Ad Free & Bonus Episodes: https://www.patreon.com/BluBearingSolutionsFull Episodes With Ads: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLl3_kHDHe4u9_v-NcEXZ8NPQ8fBCqjGNCSpencer Lewis joins Kyle Morgan to discuss the challenges of transitioning out of the military, finding purpose beyond service, and navigating the realities of the veteran community. They discuss healing, faith, forgiveness, and personal growth.Sign Up for the Veteran's Day Event: https://thealphacountry.com/pages/eventsSponsors: ROKAUse Code BLU20 for 20% off your order.Unit SolutionsShoutouts (Not Sponsored):Special Operations Care FundThe Alpha CountryConnect with Us:Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/kylemorganactual/https://www.instagram.com/journeyofspence/https://www.instagram.com/blu_bearing/https://www.instagram.com/blkblupodcast/TikTok:https://www.tiktok.com/@blkblupodcastTimestamps:0:00 Intro & Announcements0:54 Becoming a Veteran & Life After the Military9:03 The Reality of Vetbro Drama, Stolen Valor, and Sharing Your Experience14:15 Building a Business After the Military & Training Civilians20:25 Recovery, Redemption, and Hope25:42 Why Ibogaine Isn’t a Magic Fix44:06 Breaking the Cycle of Anger53:00 Learning to Let Go and Give It to God1:02:04 Asking for Forgiveness1:08:06 Why Men Need Community & Veteran’s Day Event1:20:46 Blu Bracelets & Running Vests1:29:25 Outro

Ad Free & Bonus Episodes: https://www.patreon.com/BluBearingSolutionsFull Episodes With Ads: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLl3_kHDHe4u9_v-NcEXZ8NPQ8fBCqjGNCRick joins Kyle to discuss his journey from law enforcement to Blu Bearing and the experiences that shaped who he is today. They dive into faith, personal loss, choosing to see the good in people, and how the right relationships can help you find purpose and become a better man.Sponsors: ROKAUse Code BLU20 for 20% off your order.Unit SolutionsShoutouts (Not Sponsored):National Breast Cancer FoundationConnect with Us:Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/kylemorganactual/https://www.instagram.com/rickoenning/https://www.instagram.com/blu_bearing/https://www.instagram.com/blkblupodcast/TikTok:https://www.tiktok.com/@blkblupodcastTimestamps:0:00 Intro + 2027 Course Announcements
 1:16 How Kyle and Rick First Connected
 7:00 Returning to North Carolina and Finding Purpose
 9:40 Faith, Commitment, and Leading by Example
 18:24 Choosing Positivity Through Life’s Challenges
 27:01 Moments that Shaped Rick and Led Him to Law Enforcement 37:20 Discovering SWAT and Trying Out
 41:13 SWAT, Instructing, Becoming a Sniper, and Joining Bomb Squad 49:28 Rick Joining the Blu Bearing Team & Translating Experience 54:40 Life Beyond the Badge: Rick’s Wife, Field Hockey, and Coaching 59:23 Closing Remarks & Breast Cancer Awareness

Ad Free & Bonus Episodes: https://www.patreon.com/BluBearingSolutionsFull Episodes With Ads: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLl3_kHDHe4u9_v-NcEXZ8NPQ8fBCqjGNCKyle is joined by Spence for a conversation on building a team and the relationships that come with it. They talk about losing a best friend, faith, and the difference between solitude and isolation.Sponsors: ROKAUse Code BLU20 for 20% off your order.Unit SolutionsShoutouts (Not Sponsored):New Addiction TattooConnect with Us:Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/kylemorganactual/https://www.instagram.com/sp.rich03/https://www.instagram.com/blu_bearing/https://www.instagram.com/blkblupodcast/TikTok:https://www.tiktok.com/@blkblupodcastTimestamps:0:00 Intro
 1:52 Green Groupchat Messages & Coping with Humor
 4:32 The Things You Learn While Traveling for Courses 
 17:11 Spence’s Childhood & Spectator Sports
 25:23 Rocket League & Ghost Recon Wildlands
 29:27 The Price History of Video Games
 32:22 Spence’s Son’s Turning Blue Ceremony
 44:11 Spence’s Faith & God’s Influence
 52:22 Spiritual Warfare & Psychedelic Therapy
 1:04:12 Gifts
 1:07:28 Outro

Ad Free & Bonus Episodes: https://www.patreon.com/BluBearingSolutionsFull Episodes With Ads: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLl3_kHDHe4u9_v-NcEXZ8NPQ8fBCqjGNCChris Fettes is back with Kyle to catch up on friendship, entrepreneurship, community, and everything they've been up to. They talk about building a community of faith, recognizing when someone needs help, and being there when the opportunity comes.Sponsors: ROKAUse Code BLU20 for 20% off your order.Unit SolutionsConnect with Us:Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/kylemorganactual/https://www.instagram.com/chrisfettes6/https://www.instagram.com/blu_bearing/https://www.instagram.com/blkblupodcast/https://www.instagram.com/befreecrafticecream/TikTok:https://www.tiktok.com/@blkblupodcastTimestamps:0:00 Intro1:15 Movie Quotes & True Friends3:45 Dance Card Full5:56 Be Free T-Shirts & Visiting the Shop9:36 Kyle Owes A Lot of Burpees11:48 Chris’ Roots & Going Back Home16:27 Building a Community of Faith20:51 With You: Live to See Another Day34:19 Recognizing the Signs & Acting on Intuition39:07 The Pillars of Entrepreneurship54:03 Chris Talking Finance with Rob Luna & Hearing People’s Stories1:05:06 What is Gelato?1:08:50 Fantasy Football1:10:22 Gifts from Our Sponsors & Outro

Ad Free & Bonus Episodes: https://www.patreon.com/BluBearingSolutionsFull Episodes With Ads: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLl3_kHDHe4u9_v-NcEXZ8NPQ8fBCqjGNCDevin Richardson is back with Kyle to unpack the Combat Cook poem and talk about Kyle’s video game obsession. They also discuss team bonding, the Odyssey, and react to the Damon Darling controversy.Sponsors: ROKAUse Code BLU20 for 20% off your order.Unit SolutionsConnect with Us:Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/kylemorganactual/https://www.instagram.com/devinrichardsonactual/https://www.instagram.com/blu_bearing/https://www.instagram.com/blkblupodcast/TikTok:https://www.tiktok.com/@blkblupodcastTimestamps:0:00 Intro3:47 Devin’s Sense of Humor5:50 Beach vs Mountains10:11 Devin’s Problem with Boats13:43 The Combat Cook Poem19:13 Too Much Video Games23:20 The States of Matter & Team Bonding32:11 Tropic Thunder and Other Classics42:04 The Odyssey Review & The Best Batman55:12 Let Me Tell You Something58:00 Damon Darling Controversy1:05:07 Outro

Ad Free & Bonus Episodes: https://www.patreon.com/BluBearingSolutionsFull Episodes With Ads: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLl3_kHDHe4u9_v-NcEXZ8NPQ8fBCqjGNCKyle and Chris are back together to catch up on everything they’ve been up to. They talk video games, traveling, training, and the challenges of creating content online. Plus, they dive into internet beef, old TV shows, and why they have way too many group chats.Sponsors: ROKAUse Code BLU20 for 20% off your order.Unit SolutionsConnect with Us:Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/kylemorganactual/https://www.instagram.com/kingpixmedia/https://www.instagram.com/blu_bearing/https://www.instagram.com/blkblupodcast/TikTok:https://www.tiktok.com/@blkblupodcastTimestamps:0:00 Intro0:39 Deciphering Kyle’s Texts3:43 Getting Back into Video Games6:49 Technical Difficulties8:51 Weapons of Choice in War13:30 Bringing Back Flip Flips16:02 Hostage Rescue Course & Hanging out at Dam Neck21:32 Chris’ Trip to New York25:02 Kyle’s Trip to Italy: Culture Differences34:32 Coming Back & Catching Up38:30 Content Creators & Internet Beef48:14 The Problem with Groupchats50:19 TV Shows and Trivia53:24 Visiting Chris Fettes’ Cafe1:06:08 Gift from Devin1:10:50 Outro

Ad Free & Bonus Episodes: https://www.patreon.com/BluBearingSolutionsFull Episodes With Ads: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLl3_kHDHe4u9_v-NcEXZ8NPQ8fBCqjGNCCoy sits down with Kyle to discuss his nontraditional pathway into tattooing, the harsh reality about landing an apprenticeship, and hard lessons learned while opening his own shop. Plus, they dive into how learning to tattoo could be a great career path for veterans.Sponsors: ROKAUse Code BLU20 for 20% off your order.Unit SolutionsShoutouts (Not Sponsored):War Room OutfittersConnect with Us:Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/kylemorganactual/https://www.instagram.com/driftertattoos/https://www.instagram.com/blu_bearing/https://www.instagram.com/blkblupodcast/TikTok:https://www.tiktok.com/@blkblupodcastTimestamps:0:00 Intro 1:34 Tattoos in the Marine Corps
 4:02 Getting Ink at a Convention
 7:25 How Coy Became an Artist
 11:36 Learning How to Tattoo
 17:23 Opening Up Wet Bucket & Hiring the Right Staff
 26:50 Helping Veterans Transition into New Careers
 33:17 The Wet Bucket Block Party & Rally Point
 37:28 How Coy Found Frontline & Art Therapy Programs
 44:59 Tattooing is Therapeutic
 50:29 Opening Up War Room Outfitters
 57:39 Tattooing in Iraq58:49 The Importance of Community Events
 1:10:31 Gifts
 1:12:40 Outro

Ad Free & Bonus Episodes: https://www.patreon.com/BluBearingSolutionsFull Episodes With Ads: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLl3_kHDHe4u9_v-NcEXZ8NPQ8fBCqjGNCWe've got a very special episode this week featuring Andy Stumpf! The guys reflect on their military careers, scaling their businesses now, and the difference between CAG and DEVGRU.Sponsors: ROKAUse Code BLU20 for 20% off your order.Unit SolutionsShoutouts (Not Sponsored):Drownproof by Andy StumpfConnect with Us:Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/kylemorganactual/https://www.instagram.com/andystumpf212/https://www.instagram.com/blu_bearing/https://www.instagram.com/blkblupodcast/TikTok:https://www.tiktok.com/@blkblupodcastTimestamps:0:00 Intro2:51 Doing Andy’s Podcast & TFATK Reflection7:20 Where Cussing is Appropriate & Public Opinion11:35 Jiu Jitsu & Fighting with Weapons13:55 Military Memories & Basic Airborne Course18:27 Why Andy Wrote Drownproof25:39 The Purpose Behind Blk & Blu & SRS Recap28:35 Starting Blu Bearing & Going Through Treatment35:25 Gifts40:31 True Friendships & Why Less is More48:15 Scaling a Business Takes Time54:40 Falling Forward vs Backwards57:42 Mentorship and OTC1:02:41 The Unit vs DEVGRU: Raids and Territories1:11:44 The Importance of AAR’s1:16:36 Outro

Ad Free & Bonus Episodes: https://www.patreon.com/BluBearingSolutionsFull Episodes With Ads: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLl3_kHDHe4u9_v-NcEXZ8NPQ8fBCqjGNCBen sits down with Kyle to discuss his path to an ODA and the lessons he learned along the way. They talk about thinking outside the box, their time serving together, and how Ben’s experiences in the military continue to shape his life today.Sponsors: ROKAUse Code BLU20 for 20% off your order.Unit SolutionsShoutouts: (Not Sponsored) FroPro BarsConnect with Us:Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/kylemorganactual/https://www.instagram.com/benharrow37/https://www.instagram.com/blu_bearing/https://www.instagram.com/blkblupodcast/TikTok:https://www.tiktok.com/@blkblupodcastTimestamps:0:00 Intro
 3:03 Meeting & Deploying to Afghanistan
 17:42 Gifts
 22:07 Why Ben Went to West Point
 30:57 Thinking Outside the Box
 36:52 Kyle’s Motivation to Try Again
 40:23 Working Out Together
 42:19 Linking Up Over the Years
 45:32 Sobriety & How to Pray
 59:27 The Struggles of Podcasting
 1:13:07 Outro

Ad Free & Bonus Episodes: https://www.patreon.com/BluBearingSolutionsFull Episodes With Ads: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLl3_kHDHe4u9_v-NcEXZ8NPQ8fBCqjGNCChris Kingsley is back to co-host the Blk & Blu podcast! This week, the guys discuss the pain of dealing with clothing records, fire watch, and more. Chris shares a story on "four square bingo", and Kyle recaps the Frontline Gala and his recent podcast appearances.Sponsors: ROKAUse Code BLU20 for 20% off your order.Unit SolutionsConnect with Us:Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/kylemorganactual/https://www.instagram.com/kingpixmedia/https://www.instagram.com/blu_bearing/https://www.instagram.com/blkblupodcast/TikTok:https://www.tiktok.com/@blkblupodcastTimestamps: 0:00 Episode Benevolent & Board Stretchers
 5:59 Intro
 6:58 Virtual Clothing Records
 13:48 Hey Sarge
 21:15 Chris’ Bone to Pick
 23:15 Jujitsu with Ken & BLET Graduation
 32:16 An Uninterrupted Cop Story: Four Square Bingo
 37:49 Law Enforcement Ruses & Deescalation
 44:01 Hot Dog Connoisseurs
 47:41 Cowboy Kyle & Hosting the FHF Gala
 57:46 Mulligan Brothers & Mike Drop Recap
 1:07:23 Spending Time Outdoors
 1:12:00 Outro