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Couple O" Nukes

Couple O’ Nukes is a self-improvement podcast that engages difficult conversations to cultivate life lessons, build community, amplify unheard voices, and empower meaningful change. Hosted by Mr. Whiskey—a U.S. Navy veteran, author, preacher, comedian, and speaker—the show blends lived experience, faith, science, and humor to address life’s most challenging realities with honesty and purpose.Each episode explores topics such as mental health, suicide prevention, addiction recovery, military life,

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61:07

Dual Transitions: Military-To-Civilian Life &...

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2026/01/14

Send us a text Today, I sit down with Paul Whitten to talk about military service, combat arms culture, and what life looks like after taking the uniform off. Mr. Whitten shares why he joined the Army, his role as a Forward Observer, and how combat arms training shaped his ability to handle pressure, criticism, and adversity. We discuss the realities of preparing for large-scale warfare while fighting counterinsurgency conflicts, and how many service members never actually perform the job the...

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69:52

Modern Mental Health: Patterns, Addiction, & Social...

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2026/01/11

Send us a text Today, I sit down with Peter Dalke, host of the Pete Vs. Anxiety podcast, where we explore how destructive patterns form in our lives, why comfort zones can quietly ruin us, and how anxiety, trauma, and addiction often disguise themselves as “normal routines.” We break down how self-justification keeps people trapped in cycles they don’t even recognize until the damage is already done. Throughout the episode, Mr. Dalke shares powerful insights from his time podcasting in the me...

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35:15

Be The One: Righteous Living And Intercession Amongst...

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2026/01/09

Send us a text Today, I deliver the first sermon of 2026 through the Radiating Faith ministry series, titled Be The One. This message is rooted in a simple but confronting biblical pattern: God repeatedly searches for just one righteous person among overwhelming wickedness. I open by grounding this sermon in Jeremiah 5, where God declares that if even one honest, truth-seeking individual can be found, the entire city will be spared. This passage sets the foundation for understanding both the ...

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33:36

The Ultimate Tool For Postpartum Recovery & Care

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2026/01/06

Send us a text Today, I sit down with Britnee Wheeler, founder of Rose Maternity Co., military spouse, and mother of five, to discuss the often-ignored reality of postpartum health and recovery. We explore why so much attention is placed on pregnancy and childbirth while the physical and emotional recovery of mothers after birth is frequently neglected. Ms. Wheeler shares how her own experiences navigating motherhood—often while her husband was deployed—revealed a serious gap in postpartum su...

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62:10

This Couple Travels The World Full-Time On A Budget

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2025/12/29

Send us a text Today, I sit down and reunite with Bob and Cookie, a couple I met aboard the New Media Cruise, whose lifestyle intrigued me. They live without a traditional home, traveling full-time through cruises, trains, and short stays around the world while staying financially disciplined and medically prepared. Their story begins with loss, reflection, and a decision to stop postponing life, which ultimately led them to redesign everything around mobility, flexibility, and intentional li...

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39:53

Rockin' Your Recovery: Faith, Sobriety, & Building A...

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2025/12/27

Send us a text Today's episode is an in-person experience with Jay Bush, host of the Rock N' Recovery podcast, for a raw, unfiltered conversation about addiction recovery, faith, mental health, and what it truly means to build a solid foundation in sobriety. Mr. Bush and I reflect on our previous conversations, how our shows intersect, and why honest dialogue—without sugarcoating pain—is essential for real healing and mentorship. Throughout this episode, we break down the meaning behind “Rock...

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48:25

Binging: The Overlooked Eating Disorder & What You...

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2025/12/23

Send us a text Today, I sit down with Ronni Robinson to explore her powerful story of binge eating disorder, the emotional roots behind it, and her recovery. She begins by describing how her disordered eating started in early childhood, triggered by feelings of being overlooked, unimportant, or emotionally unsupported. As she walks me through her earliest memories of sneaking food, hiding wrappers, rearranging food on plates, and developing secretive eating patterns, she explains how coping m...

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63:54

Never Quit Trying: The Strength Within You With...

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2025/12/20

Send us a text Today, I sit down with Jay Setchell to explore the arc of his life—growing up on a working farm in Illinois to enlisting in the Marine Corps at seventeen, surviving near-death experiences, and eventually becoming an entrepreneur and author. Mr. Setchell begins by describing his upbringing, work ethic, and unexpected path into the Marine Corps. He walks me through his experience during the Vietnam era, including a unique assignment in criminal intelligence that exposed him...

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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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