x

75% of people globally want unbiased news (Pew Research) but are concerned they're not getting that.

Get balanced coverage with Symby. See how stories are covered across diverse outlets and spot when one side covers a story the other skips.

PODCAST

Couple O" Nukes: Self-Improvement For Mental Health, Addiction, Fitness, & Faith

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,

education self-improvement

All Episodes

56:20

A Failing System, Custody Wars, & Domestic Violence...

Couple O" Nukes: Self-Improvement For Mental Health,... ·

2026/03/05

Send a text Today, I sit down with Christina Ronquillo, a domestic violence survivor and contributing author in the Warriors of Hope anthology. We reconnect after meeting at the book launch and walk through the core themes survivors face behind closed doors—abuse, control, fear, and what it takes to speak up when the system feels stacked against you. Ms. Ronquillo shares how being raised in a strict, faith-centered home shaped her view of marriage, endurance, and family, and how those b...

en-us

53:44

Beauty Vs. Lust: Why Christians Should Celebrate...

Couple O" Nukes: Self-Improvement For Mental Health,... ·

2026/03/02

Send a text Today on Radiating Faith (a ministry subseries of Couple O’ Nukes), I break down Purim (the Feast of Esther) and explain why believers in Christ should take this holiday seriously—not just as Jewish history, but as a living reminder of God’s protection, deliverance, and providence. I ground this message in Esther 9:27–28, focusing on the phrase about “all who joined them,” and connect it to the New Testament reality of unity in the body of Christ. From there, I walk through ...

en-us

45:37

Iran’s Fight For Freedom: Zolal Habibi On Human...

Couple O" Nukes: Self-Improvement For Mental Health,... ·

2026/02/27

Send a text Listener Note: This episode contains political content and references allegations and reported statistics. Some claims may be disputed or not independently verifiable; listeners are encouraged to consult multiple credible sources. Today, I sit down with Zolal Habibi, an activist with the Iranian Resistance and a member of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) Foreign Affairs Committee, for a grounded conversation on Iran, human rights, and freedom. I frame this e...

en-us

80:10

Unspoken Stories & Difficult Paths To Faith With...

Couple O" Nukes: Self-Improvement For Mental Health,... ·

2026/02/20

Send a text Today, I sit down with Aggie Park, host of the {UN}SPOKEN podcast, to unpack a faith-forward conversation on trauma, identity, and what healing looks like in real time. Ms. Park shares her story of being born in Indonesia, growing up in Germany, and later building life in the United States, all while also balancing her work in podcasting, pageantry, and content creation. In this episode, Ms. Park walks through the early roots of low self-worth shaped by emotional and physica...

en-us

76:44

God Deemed Song Of Songs The Greatest Love Poem To...

Couple O" Nukes: Self-Improvement For Mental Health,... ·

2026/02/14

Send a text Today, I invite Imani Mclemore to preach with me to read and break down the Song of Songs (also called Song of Solomon), one of the most overlooked and misunderstood books in the Bible. Because it’s written as an intense love poem, a lot of people ask why it’s included in Scripture at all. To help answer that question, I explain the purpose, the context, and what this book reveals about God-honoring romance, desire, and covenant love. As we move chapter-by-chapter, Ms. Mclem...

en-us

78:13

Ignite Your Business: Website Design, Messaging...

Couple O" Nukes: Self-Improvement For Mental Health,... ·

2026/02/12

Send a text Today, I reunite with Lori Lyons- whom I met on the New Media Cruise (formally, Podcasters Cruise)- to talk about what it really takes to “ignite your business” in a world full of copy-and-paste websites, AI-generated content, and shrinking attention spans. We get into why a website still matters—whether you’re an entrepreneur, coach, creative, or artist—and how your website should function as a living business card that builds trust and credibility. Lori breaks down how she had t...

en-us

47:47

Gut Health, Discernment, And Aligning With God's Design

Couple O" Nukes: Self-Improvement For Mental Health,... ·

2026/02/04

Send us a text Today, I sit down with Jen Hewson, functional medicine practitioner, minister, and founder of Sifting Life Ministries, to explore the powerful intersection of faith, holistic health, addiction recovery, and trauma healing. Dr. Hewson explains why the human body should be treated not as a broken machine, but as a divine miracle created by God, and how modern medicine often ignores the spiritual roots of sickness. In this conversation, I explore Dr. Hewson’s personal journe...

en-us

68:04

Silent No Longer: Bringing Toxic Relationships Out...

Couple O" Nukes: Self-Improvement For Mental Health,... ·

2026/02/02

Send us a text Today, I sit down with Mesha Paul, survivor, author, and host of the Silent No Longer Podcast, to have a conversation about domestic violence, childhood trauma, and the long journey of healing. Ms. Paul shares her story of growing up in instability, experiencing long-term sexual abuse, and later finding herself in multiple toxic and abusive relationships without realizing that what she was living was not normal. In this episode, we explore how domestic violence goes far beyond ...

en-us

48:49

Why Trauma Breaks Faith And How God Restores It With...

Couple O" Nukes: Self-Improvement For Mental Health,... ·

2026/01/31

Send us a text Today, I sit down with Larry Brant, a U.S. Navy chaplain, former civilian pastor, and author of Restoring the Broken, to explore the intersection of faith, mental health, and moral injury within the military and first responder communities. Dr. Brant shares his remarkable journey from decades of church ministry to answering God’s call to military chaplaincy at age 45, including his transformation through discipline, education, and service. In this episode, we explore how moral ...

en-us

17:43

Forgive And Protect: Escaping Toxic Cycles Without...

Couple O" Nukes: Self-Improvement For Mental Health,... ·

2026/01/29

Send us a text Today, I read a chapter from the Survival To Thrival book series focused on forgiveness, boundaries, unity, and emotional safety. I open with Proverbs 17:9 and explain why forgiveness is not a simplistic “clean slate,” but a choice that can either heal or enable depending on how it is practiced. I use my personal history with severe family dysfunction to frame the chapter’s main idea: forgiveness can be real, deep, and freeing—while still requiring wisdom, limits, and accountab...

en-us

39:43

Your Idol: K-Pop Demon Hunters & The Bible Warning...

Couple O" Nukes: Self-Improvement For Mental Health,... ·

2026/01/27

Send us a text Today on Radiating Faith, the ministry subseries on the Couple O’ Nukes podcast, I deliver a solo sermon that examines the hidden Biblical parallels inside K-Pop Demon Hunters by breaking down the lyrics of the song “Your Idol.” I use the song as a case study to teach what Scripture consistently warns about: idolatry is not only ancient statue-worship, but a modern heart-posture where something other than God becomes your refuge, identity, and source of security. I walk t...

en-us

47:49

Law Enforcement & Military Leadership: Decisions That...

Couple O" Nukes: Self-Improvement For Mental Health,... ·

2026/01/25

Send us a text Today, I sit down with Brent Colbert, a law enforcement officer, leadership doctoral student, and host of The First Responder Playbook, to have an honest and unfiltered conversation about leadership failures in high-risk professions. Mr. Colbert and I share how poor leadership—not the job itself—is often the driving force behind burnout, mental health decline, and retention problems in law enforcement, military, and first responder communities. In this episode, we explore...

en-us

42:21

Faith, Insomnia, & The Science Of Sleep With Dr....

Couple O" Nukes: Self-Improvement For Mental Health,... ·

2026/01/23

Send us a text Today, I sit down with Benjamin Long, a board-certified sleep medicine physician and U.S. Air Force doctor, to discuss one of the most neglected pillars of physical, mental, and spiritual health: sleep. Dr. Long explains how modern culture, technology, and chronic stress have reshaped our relationship with rest—and why sleep deprivation is quietly fueling anxiety, depression, burnout, and poor decision-making across all age groups. In this conversation, I explore how slee...

en-us

58:57

Lessons From Federal Prison: A Jan. 6th Participant...

Couple O" Nukes: Self-Improvement For Mental Health,... ·

2026/01/22

Send us a text Today, I sit down with Daniel Gray to have a raw and grounded conversation about political extremism, personal accountability, addiction, and rebuilding life after incarceration. Mr. Gray shares his firsthand experience surrounding January 6, the legal consequences that followed, and how federal prison became an unexpected catalyst for reflection, humility, and spiritual clarity. In this episode, we explore how identity collapse, substance abuse, and radicalized thinking can qu...

en-us

41:34

Wings4Heroes: Amputated Veteran Mental Health & Recovery

Couple O" Nukes: Self-Improvement For Mental Health,... ·

2026/01/18

Send us a text Today, I sit down with Lyubim Kogan, founder of Wings4Heroes, to discuss a powerful and unconventional approach to veteran recovery. Mr. Kogan shares how witnessing the long-term effects of war—particularly amputation, trauma, and abandonment—led him to build a mission-driven program focused on restoring independence, dignity, and purpose to wounded veterans. In this conversation, I explore how Wings for Heroes combines controlled extreme experiences, physical rehabilitat...

en-us

36:24

Why Men Struggle To Love Themselves: Real Talk About...

Couple O" Nukes: Self-Improvement For Mental Health,... ·

2026/01/16

Send us a text Today, I sit down with Jason Lyle to have an honest conversation about men’s mental health, addiction recovery, suicide prevention, and faith. Mr. Lyle shares his journey from serving as a pastor for over a decade to losing his position due to sex addiction, the impact that had on his marriage, and how unresolved trauma from early adoption shaped his patterns of behavior. We discuss how isolation, shame, and guilt drive many forms of addiction, including pornography, relationsh...

en-us

61:07

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

Couple O" Nukes: Self-Improvement For Mental Health,... ·

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...

en-us

69:52

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

Couple O" Nukes: Self-Improvement For Mental Health,... ·

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...

en-us

35:15

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

Couple O" Nukes: Self-Improvement For Mental Health,... ·

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 ...

en-us

33:36

The Ultimate Tool For Postpartum Recovery & Care

Couple O" Nukes: Self-Improvement For Mental Health,... ·

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...

en-us

364 results

Similar Podcasts

Science Talk

Albert Einstein College of Medicine

五分钟心理学

柠檬心理

Daily Facts

Amalia Dupray and Montgomery Jones.

Les dents et dodo

BFMTV

Veterinary Clinical Podcasts

The Royal Veterinary College