Josh dials up his long time mentor, best friend and brother to have a discussion about one thing.....never get to it and proceed on with other things. Danny gives Josh some high premium gas on how the show is doing the impact it's having on those closest to Josh and the legacy he's already building at home. Perspective on the what is taking place now, focus in on what is right about it, staying true to yourself and following the the beat of your own drum. That's what this conversation is all...

Bravo Zulu reads questions and posts from the Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy AMA (ask me anything) that was held on 20Jan2023. Josh gives his opinion on some of the posts and answers as a know nothing Chief who just want’s to retire. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bravozulupodcast/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bravozulupodcast/support

Learn the secrets to successfully completing a 20 year career in the military. Josh shares some shop talk he had on deployment when Sailors that were getting out asked him and other Chiefs, "What was their secret to staying in and completing the 20 years?" https://youtube.com/@BZPod --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bravozulupodcast/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bravozulupodcast/support

Josh is joined by his long time friend TI who serves in the Navy as a Public Affairs Officer. You can catch his career background in episode #58. After cruising the r/Navy subreddit, Josh found a question about "Navy Influencers". The conversation online was good, but plenty of opinion and little facts. TI volunteered to clear up some of the myths and give details behind what the Navy is trying to achieve through "Navy Ambassadors", the purpose that all Navy communications serve, and offers...

Chad joins Josh in the studio to catch up about life and preparing for retirement. Chad shares how he didn’t realize the opportunity of success until he finally retired. How the comfort and stability of being good at your job vs being with family is often a harder choice than some realize. Only due to our own failures at being ready for the next step. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bravozulupodcast/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bravozulupodcast/support

Josh brainstorms about the perceived mental health stigma that lingers throughout the military. Or is it just another society driven woke cultural battle that is being pushed to weaken our forces? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bravozulupodcast/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bravozulupodcast/support

Josh and Nikki are joined by Nick for another table topics discussion. Who know's what's going to be asked. Worse yet, who know's how it will be answered when there's two bottles of tequila on the table for verbal lubrication! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bravozulupodcast/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bravozulupodcast/support

Andrew Egan is a military child who was raised half his life as an Army brat and the other half watching his dad finish his career in the reserves. He shares the impacts growing up in a military home and some memories that impacted him as a child. He is now a writer living in New York writing for a website called: Tedium, covering small things that have a big impact. As a part time Americana expert he's featured as an expert on A.C. Gilbert, the creator of the "Erector Set", most famously...

Nikki joins Josh for another table topics episode. They share their thoughts on topics like, often given advice that is horrible. What's getting in the way of their interests and hobbies. They share insecurities that molded them into who they are today, and several more topics.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bravozulupodcast/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bravozulupodcast/support

Josh goes solo on the Tom Brady fiasco concerning the comparison of another NFL season to going on deployment. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bravozulupodcast/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bravozulupodcast/support

Rob joins Josh as they watch the newest Texas Chainsaw Massacrew on Netflix and talk horror genre. How growing up watching scary movies impacted Rob's life and the changes they see in the horror movie genre today. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bravozulupodcast/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bravozulupodcast/support

Josh and Nikki have a drink exploring some deeper question brought to you by Table Topics.  You can support us over at https://anchor.fm/bravozulupodcast, anything helps grow the content and expand our network.  If you’re interested in reaching out to the show for guest opportunities or have a question, send us an email: [email protected]   Audio only podcasts are available everywhere you like to stream!   Apple podcasts:...

Josh is once again joined by his wife Nikki and long time friends Virginia and Gary. Virginia being a friend of 18 years, since Josh's High School days. Gary being a friend of 8 years, serving with Josh aboard the USS Rushmore. These "Table Topics" are dinner party based to help break the ice among strangers. Though the guests were not strangers hearing some of the answers was still enlightening.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bravozulupodcast/message Support this...

Josh is joined by his wife Nikki, who came up with the great idea of having a at home date night on the podcast, playing the game "Table Topics".  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bravozulupodcast/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bravozulupodcast/support

Alex Puskarich a long time friend of the show. He served one tour in the early 2000s and left after completing his initial enlistment. Having always looked at the military as a job and stepping stone to more, he executed a very fruitful transition into being a civilian. Through sacrifice and blazing his own path, today he's a successful dad and strength and conditioning coach for a private facility in Las Vegas. --- Send in a voice message:...

Recent shop talk about who has a bigger influence on crew morale led to a heavy bias of junior Sailors putting all their eggs in the CO basket. Even more so, was the underlying question of, "What's the point of the CMC and what is the MCPON even there for?" Josh pulls up an article from 5 years ago celebrating the 50th anniversary of the MCPON office, and breaks down some of the feelings highlighted in it. He the addresses how some of those feelings trickle down and leave that sour taste in...

Josh reads a USNI article. Leaders today have the same message. Josh breaks this article down with his own interpretation of it all. Often leaders confuse their "Why" with the "How".   https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2022/august/serve-first-lead-second-be-humble --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bravozulupodcast/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bravozulupodcast/support

Chad and Nick join the podcast to discuss how we're raising young men to become masculine men in a society that now associates "toxic" with masculinity. The lessons we're teaching and how we try to understand the issues brought home.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bravozulupodcast/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bravozulupodcast/support

Nick and Charlie drop in the studio to talk about weaknesses in mens relationships with men as well as woman. How social media is weakening or changing the strengths that men play by when dating. Will and Jada get brought up *eye roll*, rich people still got poor people problems. Nick wants to bring back toxic masculinity and emphasizes that lions no matter what are indeed and always a lion.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bravozulupodcast/message Support this podcast:...

Josh goes off on the senior led narrative that first term Sailors, by nature are complainers. How leadership focuses on "taking care of" and not "leading" Sailors, as explained in a sea story. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bravozulupodcast/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bravozulupodcast/support

Josh reads and monologues over an USNI article outlining problems and solutions for toxic leadership.  https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2022/may/eliminate-toxic-leadership --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bravozulupodcast/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bravozulupodcast/support

Josh monologues about some notes he's been taking for the podcast. Why we elevate our military leaders to some make believe higher status, stand in line for pictures with them and stand in awe of them? Is being a good person required to being a good leader or service member?  Who are you when you're wearing the uniform vs outside of the uniform? Is it the same person, how or what changes and why? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bravozulupodcast/message Support this...

Chris Sarauer is a first enlistment Petty Officer Third Class, Sonar Tech (Surface) who always knew the Navy was going to be a one and done enlistment. What he didn't know is that his first enlistment was going to have him not working in his trained rating, on a ship that has little purpose in his eyes. Chris shares his story on how he ended up here, his views on what it takes to get through the day, and what his plans are once he completes his enlistment.  --- Send in a voice message:...

Josh talks about the MCPON Q&A that took place on the USS GEORGE WASHINGTON, and how drastically bad it went.  https://www.navy.mil/Press-Office/Speeches/display-speeches/Article/3010030/mcpon-all-hands-call-transcript-on-uss-george-washington/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bravozulupodcast/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bravozulupodcast/support

Benny Juarez is old school. Joined in 1988 he was raised by a generation of old school Navy not known to many today. From Corpsman drop, to busted down boatswain mate, SWCC Boat guy, to BM2 then wrapping up a stellar career as NC1, there are few stones left to be turned over by him.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bravozulupodcast/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bravozulupodcast/support