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, faith, fitness, finances, relationships, leadership, and mentorship through in-depth conversations with expert guests, survivors, and practitioners from around the world. The goal is simple: listeners leave better than they arrived—equipped with insight, perspective, and the encouragement needed to create change in their own lives and in the lives of others.
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Episodes
302 episodes
Observing, Interpreting, & Applying 1 Samuel 1: Redemption Narratives In The Bible
Today, I continue the Radiating Faith ministry sub-series with a solo sermon centered on 1 Samuel 1, the story of Hannah’s sorrow, prayer, surrender, and the birth of Samuel. I begin by sharing how God repeatedly placed Samuel in front of me th...
Human Interaction And AI: Shā Sparks On Coaching, Business, And Purpose
Today, I sit down with Shā Sparks for a reunion episode after recently reconnecting at Military Creator Con. Ms. Sparks is an author, coach, speaker, and podcaster, who helps purpose-driven entrepreneurs and business owners connect deeper with ...
Hopelessness To Happiness: Breaking Negative Emotion Habits & Forming Positive Ones
Today, I sit down with Matt O'Neill to discuss happiness, negative emotions, gratitude, forgiveness, and how people can reprogram their thought patterns to live with more peace and purpose. Mr. O'Neill shares how his childhood, his father’s neg...
Samson's Death: What Most People Get Wrong About It
Today, I take a closer look at the death of Samson and the part of his story that many people overlook. Samson is often remembered for his strength, his hair, Delilah, and his final act against the Philistines, but his ending is more than a dra...
Military Creator Con Commentary, Military Mental Health, & Some Not-So-Sea Stories
Today, I sit down with Imani Mclemore to break down my experience at the first-ever Military Creator Con and what this event says about the future of military creativity, veteran entrepreneurship, and community building. We unpack what stood ou...
Why People Give Up After Their Midlife Point: Mapping Out The Future With Jody Brooks
Today, I sit down with Jody Brooks to talk about childhood trauma, identity, and what it really takes to rebuild your life when everything stops making sense. Mr. Brooks shares how growing up through divorce, abandonment, alcoholism, violence, ...
Overcoming Academic Hardships & Creating Your Edge With Coach Willie Blake
Today, I sit down with Coach Willie Blake to talk about dyslexia, neurodivergence, and what it really looks like to stop seeing a diagnosis as a disadvantage. Coach Blake shares how being diagnosed as a child affected the way he saw himself, in...
Doctors Said NO But God Said YES: Modern Miracles & Ministry With David Ebel
Today, I sit down with David Ebel to talk about one of the most powerful themes in the Christian life: when the world says no, God can still say yes. Mr. Ebel shares his testimony of being born with a severe birth defect, enduring chronic pain ...
How To Respond To Addicts Rationalizing Everything (Co-Dependency, Boundaries, & Sober Living)
Today, I sit down with Dr. Sarah Michaud, the host of the "Leaving Crazy Town" podcast and a clinical psychologist who specializes in addiction and codependency, to break down how substance abuse affects more than just the person using. We talk...
Shocking Studies On Loneliness, Suicide, AI, & Communication With Dr. Anthony Silard
Today, I sit down with Dr. Anthony Silard, a professor of leadership and organizational psychology, to talk about the loneliness epidemic and what it is doing to love, friendship, self-worth, and mental health in the digital age. We break down ...
Friending App: Make Friends Without Dating Apps, Scam Profiles, & Digital-Only Connections
Today, I sit down with Gabor Kadas, co-founder of Friending, to talk about one of the biggest modern struggles people face: making real friends in a digital world full of fake profiles, bots, scams, and shallow online interaction. We break down...
Raising Emotionally Healthy Boys: Parenting Tools For Feelings, Safety, And Communication
Today, I sit down with Gloria Vanderhorst to talk about men’s health through a lens most people overlook: emotional development. In this episode, we focus on how society conditions boys from a young age, what that does to men as husbands and fa...
Flawed Traditional Systems: Analyzing The 12-Step Limitations & Better Recovery Options
Today, I sit down with Jimmie Applegate to talk about addiction recovery from an angle most people avoid: what “traditional” recovery often fails to address. Mr. Applegate owns and operates addiction recovery centers in a remote, rural part of ...
From Asking "Why" To Asking "How" For Building Faith And Legacy
Today, I sit down with Debbie Simmons, known as “The Legacy Architect,” to talk about what legacy really means—and how to build it with intention through faith, leadership, and everyday decisions. In this conversation, we focus on the differenc...
How To Travel Sober Without Relapsing: Sober Travel Tips With Teresa Bergen
Today, I sit down with Teresa Bergen to talk about sober travel—why traveling can spike stress, anxiety, and cravings, and how those factors can put recovery at risk if you don’t plan ahead. We break down what “sober travel” actually looks like...
Avowal 119: Turning Numbers Into Testimonies & Human Trafficking Awareness (Podcasthon 2026)
In this special Podcasthon episode, I sit down with Melissa Pearson to spotlight Avowal 119 and the fight against human trafficking through faith, awareness, and restorative care. Ms. Pearson shares how her mission grows out of both her persona...
Traveling In Japan: Biblical Lessons On Silence, Speaking, & Emotional Control
Today, I bring you a Radiating Faith sermon inspired by my time in Japan and one of the biggest cultural differences I have noticed: quietness. With my fiancée Camille helping facilitate the conversation, I use that experience as a doorway into...
No Panicking, No Whining: The Cold-Plunge, Kettlebell, & Carnivore Savage Chill System
Today, I sit down with Cam Cordin to unpack how a physically intense life—juujitsu, relentless training, and years of pushing through injuries—collides with chronic pain, nerve issues, and the reality of “managed decline.” Mr. Cordin breaks dow...
Fruit Of The Spirit Vs. Counterfeit Christianity (Walton Taylor Book Sermon 1)
Today, I bring you a Radiating Faith solo sermon centered on Fruit of the Spirit: A Field Guide for Discerning the Genuine from the Counterfeit by Walton Taylor. In this episode, I break down the prologue of the book and use it ...
Necessary Change For Prevention & Mental Health In Targeted Violence And Terrorism Prevention
Today, I sit down with Robert Mahoney, founder of TVTP Solutions (Targeted Violence Terrorism Prevention), a consulting firm that works with municipalities, school districts, law enforcement, and mental/public health organizations to strengthen...
A Failing System, Custody Wars, & Domestic Violence Led To Her Daughter's Death
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 door...
Beauty Vs. Lust: Why Christians Should Celebrate Purim & Lessons From Esther
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 pr...
Iran’s Fight For Freedom: Zolal Habibi On Human Rights, Uprisings, And A Democratic Future
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. <...
Unspoken Stories & Difficult Paths To Faith With Aggie Park
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...
God Deemed Song Of Songs The Greatest Love Poem To Ever Exist- Why?
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 peo...