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Couple O" Nukes

Couple O" Nukes is a self-improvement podcast that tackles dark subjects to cultivate life lessons, build communities, make quiet voices heard, and empower others. Hosted by Mr. Whiskey — a U.S. Navy veteran, author, preacher, comedian, and speaker — the show blends real experiences, faith, science, and comedy in harmony.Here, mental health, suicide prevention, addiction recovery, military matters, faith, fitness, finances, mental health, relationships, and mentorship, among many subjects, take

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52:29

Adapt And Advance: Faith-Based Tools For Hardship...

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2025/12/17

Send us a text Today, I sit down with Dr. Oluwole Babatunde to explore how faith, hardship, and intentional growth shape our ability to adapt and advance in life. Dr. Babatunde begins by sharing the defining tragedies of his childhood—losing his mother at seven and his father at thirteen. He explains how these early experiences forced him to confront grief long before he understood it, and how they later became the foundation for his empathy as a psychiatrist. Growing up in Nigeria, he naviga...

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71:52

Women On The Front Lines: Firefighting, Trauma, and...

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2025/12/13

Send us a text Today, I sit down with Ashlea Dillard to explore the realities of life as a firefighter and paramedic, the pressures placed on women in first responder roles, and the mental health battles that often remain hidden behind the uniform. Ms. Dillard begins by walking us through her unexpected path into firefighting after initially pursuing nursing. Once she stepped into fire culture, she discovered a tight-knit community defined by teamwork, problem-solving, and high-stakes decisio...

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46:41

Observing Humanity: Vanessa The Vivacious On...

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2025/12/10

Send us a text Today, I sit down with Vanessa The Vivacious to explore the complex layers of humanity, mental health, creativity, and resilience. Ms. Vivacious shares how her early life shaped her worldview, beginning with a childhood marked by instability and self-reliance. We discuss how her college years became a turning point, where academic pressure, socioeconomic gaps, and a difficult long-distance relationship led to intense bipolar episodes that ultimately forced her to step away from...

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12:45

When Our Energy Isn't Enough: Intentional & Aligned...

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2025/12/06

Send us a text Today, I read a chapter from my contributing chapter, titled “When Our Energy Isn’t Enough,” from the Book Of Frequency: Energy And Healing, where I break down what spiritual energy really is, why it fails us during life’s lowest moments, and how surrendering to a higher power becomes the turning point that many of us avoid until we’re forced into it. I explore the difference between daily willpower and deeper spiritual resolve, and I explain how our emotional, mental, and phys...

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38:39

Burned, Blocked, And Better Than Ever! Joni Woods On...

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2025/12/04

Send us a text Today, I sit down with Joni Woods, a survivor of emotional, physical, and religious abuse whose story highlights how societal pressure, relationship expectations, and toxic conditioning can shape — and distort — a person’s entire life. I open the episode by exploring how culture pushes people into unhealthy relationships and how loneliness often forces individuals to lower their standards. Ms. Woods and I dig into how self-worth is eroded long before abuse becomes visible, and ...

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45:27

3 Year Anniversary Reflections: The Evolution And...

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2025/12/04

Send us a text Today, I sit down with Diana Devi as she interviews me in celebration of the three-year anniversary of the Couple O’ Nukes Podcast. Ms. Devi guides me through a conversation about my personal growth, my transition from the military, and the evolution of the show from its early origins to the self-improvement platform it is today. Together, we explore the intense, unexpected, and often chaotic journey I’ve taken over the past few years as I learned how to build a podcast, build ...

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82:24

No Pain No GAINES: Perseverance, Relentless Setbacks,...

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2025/12/01

Send us a text Today, I sit down with Robert Gaines, an Army veteran, entrepreneur, and author who has lived through some of the most unpredictable twists life can deliver. Mr. Gaines shares a timeline that almost sounds fictional — a recording studio burglary that ended his first major venture, the dot-com crash derailing his career path, 9/11 destroying a thriving restaurant launch, and the housing crisis shutting down his art gallery. Through each of these events, he developed a phil...

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75:39

Behind The Scenes Of Comedy With Danny Johnson:...

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2025/11/24

Send us a text Today, I sit down with Danny Johnson, a clean comedian whose career spans decades of performing, touring, and using humor as a form of mental health therapy— both for himself and others. In this episode, I explore Mr. Johnson’s personal journey into stand-up comedy — from growing up in a loud Long Island household, to battling body image struggles, to discovering that comedy wasn’t just a career but a therapeutic journey. We talk openly about introversion, anxiety, and th...

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44:25

Shaping Your Emotional Performance And Healing:...

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2025/11/21

Send us a text Today, I sit down with Tricia Parido, an emotional performance strategist and international master addiction specialist whose career spans over a decade of helping people develop emotional agility, recover from dependence, and rebuild a healthier internal world. In this conversation, I explore a wide range of topics with Ms. Parido, beginning with her early childhood experiences of perfectionism, isolation, and the emotional interpretations that shaped her inner world. We...

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75:02

A Baby Born Too Early & A Wife Gone Too Soon:...

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2025/11/19

Send us a text Today, I sit down with Weston Brandon, a man whose story embodies what this show is all about—transforming fear into magnetic momentum. Mr. Brandon walks me through the moment his entire life changed at just twenty-three years old, when he lost his wife only two weeks after the premature birth of their son. As he recounts the shock, grief, and spiritual turmoil that followed, we talk about how moments like these become crossroads where people either collapse or begin to rebuild...

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68:03

Spiritual Warfare & Sobriety: Scripture Against...

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2025/11/17

Send us a text This episode is a solo sermon on Radiating Faith, the ministry subseries of the Couple O’ Nukes Podcast. In it, I break down one of the most controversial and misunderstood topics in modern spirituality: the use of psychedelics, plant-based “medicine,” hypnosis, alcohol, and any practice that alters the mind or induces trance-like spiritual vulnerability. I begin by outlining the scientific effects these substances and practices have on the brain—highlighting how they dis...

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62:26

Live Streaming In Dating Apps? Single Fathering &...

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2025/11/14

Send us a text Today, I sit down with BNickEnergy, a content creator, podcaster, business owner, and full-time girl dad who has been building his platform through streaming, social media, and now podcasting. BNickEnergy shares how his brand, his humor, and his unique life experiences have shaped the way he shows up online. From his early days as a livestream personality to the creation of his show Two Nicks One Cup, he breaks down what it means to build authentic connection, maintain consiste...

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61:12

From New Age To New Creation: Escaping Spiritual...

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2025/11/05

Send us a text Today, I sit down with Dr. Laurette, a cognitive behavioral therapist, author, and founder of PraiseMoves®—a Christian alternative to yoga that fuses fitness, scripture, and faith for full-body renewal. Dr. Laurette’s story is one of radical transformation, moving from decades of New Age deception to discovering the truth and freedom found only in Jesus Christ. In this episode, Dr. Laurette shares how she once searched for God across twenty countries, immersing herself in psych...

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74:41

The Overlooked Impact Of Caffeine- The "Drug" That's...

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2025/11/03

Send us a text Today, I sit down with Steve Frazier, author of Release the Coffee Cuffs: Winning The Battle With Caffeine and a self-sabotage coach dedicated to helping people break free from the world’s most underestimated addiction — caffeine. Mr. Frazier’s mission is one of education, awareness, and empowerment as he shares how caffeine quietly impacts sleep, hormones, fertility, and mental health in ways most of us never realize. In this episode, Mr. Frazier and I talk about how the cultu...

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52:54

How Fatherhood & Faith Turned This Former Marine's...

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2025/11/01

Send us a text Today, I sit down with Reid Jones, a former Marine and coach whose journey from rock bottom to rebuilding his purpose is a story of redemption, discipline, and growth. Mr. Jones shares how his time in the Marine Corps shaped both his strength and his struggles, and how he transformed his pain into a mission to help others. In this conversation, Mr. Jones opens up about his early years in the military, his battle with alcohol, and the heartbreaking loss of his father to suicide....

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24:54

Shattered Into Grace: Healing & Faith After Trauma...

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2025/10/30

Send us a text Today, I sit down with Nicole Gibson — an engineer, author, yogi, and survivor whose journey from a devastating brain injury to deep faith is nothing short of miraculous. Ms. Gibson is the author of Shattered Into Grace and the founder of Dynamically Crafted, where she shares her story of resilience, surrender, and spiritual rebuilding. In this conversation, we unpack what it truly means to be fearfully and wonderfully made, even when life shatters you into pieces. Ms. Gi...

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63:11

The Truth About Drugs In Prison: Rock N' Recovery...

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2025/10/29

Send us a text Today, I sit down with Jay Bush, host of Rock N' Recovery, to talk about a life marked by addiction, loss, and redemption. From his teenage years on a farm to two decades in and out of prison, Mr. Bush shares how substance abuse and self-hatred shaped his early life. His story takes a heart-stopping turn when he finds his wife after suicide and is forced to confront God in the depth of his pain. That moment became the turning point that set him free from addiction for good. We ...

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31:56

While I Breathe, I Hope: Rebuilding Our Dreams &...

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2025/10/28

Send us a text Today, I sit down solo to share personal reflections from the book launch event I recently hosted for the anthology Warriors of Hope: Voices That Inspire, created by Janine Hernandez of the Book Publishing Academy. In this episode, I read my full chapter, Rebuilding Our Dreams, Rebranding Our Lives, and unpack the story behind it — how hope continues to guide me through life’s darkest battles. I talk about hosting the powerful book launch event in Phoenix, where proceeds went t...

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70:59

Warriors Of Hope: Voices That Inspire — Book Launch...

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2025/10/25

Send us a text This episode is actually recorded live from the Warriors of Hope: Voices That Inspire Book Launch Event in Phoenix, Arizona. This project was created by Janine Hernandez, founder of the Book Publishing Academy and a number-one bestselling author known for empowering survivors to share their stories on their own terms. Together, we celebrated the release of Warriors of Hope, a collaborative anthology that highlights the resilience, courage, and recovery journeys of fifteen incre...

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45:58

Rewiring Your Mind And Accessing Three "Brains" With...

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2025/10/23

Send us a text Today, I sit down once again with Arnold Beekes, an expert in brain fitness and personal transformation, to dive deep into how we can train our minds just like we train our bodies. A year after his first appearance, Mr. Beekes returns to share how his work, habits, and mindset have evolved — and how adversity became his greatest teacher. We discuss how our brains need discipline, stretching, and recovery, just like muscles, and how most people neglect that vital training. In th...

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