In today's episode Carlos had the privilege of sitting down with Kyle Scappaticci. Kyle has owned a variety of businesses, from a pizza parlor to wildlife removal to a jiu jitsu gym. Kyle shares some of his lessons learned as well as how to balance training and business. Enjoy!Par The Locker Room Philosophers

In this episode we have the honor of having a couple police officers from a large city police department, Officers Burgess and Bailey. We discuss their careers, what shaped them into the kind of officers they are, and much more. We dive deep into the officer involved shooting that Burgess was involved in and the psychological phenomena that happen …

In today's episode Carlos had the pleasure of interviewing Mike Edwards. Mike has lived an interesting life, from owning a window washing business to being in a Christian card counting blackjack group to eventually becoming a cop. We discuss his journey through his policing career and his transformation into the social media influencer known as "Mi…

In today's episode we have the pleasure of interviewing a cornerstone of the Troy, Michigan educational community, Jennifer Taylor. We discuss growing up in Detroit in the 60s, 70s and 80s, which were very transformational times in the city's history. We also discussed what led her into teaching and the lessons learned over a 38 year career. Tune i…

In this episode we once again cover our lessons from the mat, some Q&A, and Philosophy with Mike D.Par The Locker Room Philosophers

In this episode we have the privilege of speaking with Tyler Bettelon of Alex's Saints Foundation. Alex's Saints Foundations sole focus is to provide financial support to young adults in need of rehab due to a substance use disorder. In this episode we learn about Alex St Pierre, the lasting impact this organization is having on the local community…

In this episode your favorite co-hosts break down some final lessons from the mat as well as looking back on 2023 and lessons learned. We also look forward into 2024 and set some goals. We wrap it up with some Philosophy with Mike D.Par The Locker Room Philosophers

In today's episode we interview Mario Santos, a former cop who is now a real estate agent as well as the founder of The Alpha Standard. Check out this episode to learn more about Mario's 10 year police career as well as his transition away from service.Par The Locker Room Philosophers

In this episode we discuss our Lessons from the Mat, some Q&A, and Philosophy with Mike D.Par The Locker Room Philosophers

In today's episode we interview Dr. Josh Henk, the owner of Transcendence Family Wellness Center. We discuss his views on holistic health, how and why sickness is prevalent in our current society, and his view on the attack on masculinity. Enjoy!Par The Locker Room Philosophers

In this episode we discuss our lessons from the mat, some Q&A, our Myers Briggs personality test results, and Philosophy with Mike D.Par The Locker Room Philosophers

In this episode we interview Don Cummings, a 22x World Record Holding Steel Bender and old time strong man. When he is not bending steel he is a girl dad and lawyer, who has a lot to teach us about life.Par The Locker Room Philosophers

In this episode we once again discuss our lessons from the mat and how they relate to life. We also tackle some Q&A and wrap it up with some heavy hitting philosophy.Par The Locker Room Philosophers

In this episode we interviewed Tyler Ross, who has an amazing story. Tyler tells us about his experience growing up with a teenage father who was struggling with drug addiction. Tyler continues to tell us his own story of battling with addiction while being a D1 track athlete, then overcoming his addiction and finding a new purpose. Tyler is now la…

In this episode we discuss lessons from the mat as well as some of life's deeper questions such as what our favorite meals are, misconceptions about our professions, and who we wish we could sit down with. We finish up with Philosophy with Mike D, where we discuss being life long learners through practice and training, not just the theories of lear…

Today we have our first dual guest interview, and we were honored to have LT Dan Sebastian and Dr Christine Sebastian in the studio. Dan is a firefighter with over 18 years of experience, and his wife Christine is a psychologist who focuses on first responder mental health. In this episode we will cover the importance of mental health, particularly…

"Throw out your coneited opinions, for it is impossible for a person to begin to learn what he thinks he already knows." Epictetus Today we cover our lessons from the mat and how our egos are preventing us from learning, as well as breaking down the quote above and how it relates to everyday life.Par The Locker Room Philosophers

In today's episode we interview George Shauoni Jr, an owner of Powerhouse Gym locations in Troy and Madison Heights (MI). Junior is a serial entrepreneur who has a lot to teach about balancing his growing family of 3 girls while also going to work at 3am to meet his clients needs. Junior has a great mindset that anyone can learn from when it relate…

In Episode 2 we have the honor of interviewing Brandon "The Jiu Jitsu Drengr" Wilson. Over the course of the interview we learn a lot about his reasons for joining the Army to escape Flint, MI and finding his passion for jiu jitsu. We also covered the "burn the boats mentality" and how to go all in on something when the odds are stacked against you…

In this episode we explore the inspiration for the podcast as well as what we learned while recording our upcoming episode with Brandon Wilson. We also dove into Mike D's history and learned about his path in real estate and martial arts, as well as what keeps him grounded. We finished off the episode with learning how to find your inner power thro…

In this episode we dive headfirst into life's important questions, such as deciding between fighting in Vietnam, the American Revolution, or Medieval times. We also cover how many people with modern technology would you need to take over the world from Ghengis Khan? Towards the end we get a little heavier when we cover inner city policing, homicide…