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
344 episodes
The Political Hydra: Former Congressional Candidate On America's Seemingly Unfixable Problems
In this episode, I sit down with 20-year U.S. Army veteran, former congressional candidate, actor, writer, and speaker Matthew Hasty for an extensive conversation about military service, American politics, political polarization, faith, and whe...
Navigating Law & Legal Powers For Taking Care Of Your Addicted Loved Ones
In this episode, I sit down with behavioral health attorney Mark Astor to discuss addiction, mental illness, family intervention, and the legal options available when someone can no longer make safe decisions for themselves. Mr. Astor has pract...
Raising A Multicultural Family In Japan: Navigating Fatherhood, Marriage, Culture, & Identity
In this in-person international episode recorded in Japan, I sit down with U.S. Air Force veteran and cybersecurity manager Matthew Yard for a wide-ranging conversation about military service, international marriage, multicultural parenting, le...
Scripture And Sumo Wrestling: Footwork, Daily Discipline, & Spiritual Warfare
In this Solo Scripture Samurai sermon, I draw from my experience watching sumo wrestling in Japan to examine spiritual warfare, Christian discipline, and the feet of gospel peace described in Ephesians 6:13–15. While acknowledging the non-Chris...
Preacher To Breacher: Former Pastor & FBI Agent On Society, Faith, Empathy, & Grace
In this episode, I sit down with former FBI Special Agent and Baptist pastor Eric Robinson for a conversation about faith, law enforcement, criminal investigations, and the difficult realities hidden beneath everyday society. After beginning hi...
Two Travelers In Japan Unexpectedly Sit Down To Talk Culture, Marriage, Purpose, & Faith
In my second international in-person interview recorded in Japan, I sit down with Luis, whom I met at Hillsong Tokyo at their grand opening. What began as two strangers sitting next to each other at church quickly turned into a meaningful conve...
Bipolar Is Who I Am: Chris LaFreniere On Mental Illness, Addiction, & Faith
In this episode, I sit down with Chris LaFreniere, author of Bipolar Is Who I Am: A Journey of Transformation, Redemption, and Managing the Chaos Within, to discuss one of the most misunderstood mental illnesses in the world. Mr. LaFre...
Healing The Wounded Inner Child: Addiction, Trauma, And Codependency Recovery
In my first international in-person podcast interview, I sit down with author and professional drummer David Deane Haskell in Japan for an honest conversation about childhood trauma, addiction recovery, codependency, identity, and inner-child h...
The Extraordinary Men’s Network: Sobriety, Accountability, Understanding, & Mental Health
In this episode, I reconnect with Andrew Michael Houghton, founder of the Extraordinary Men’s Network, nearly two years after his first appearance on the show. Mr. Houghton joins me from Korea while I’m in Japan, and we catch up on sobriety, fa...
The "5th Beast" In Daniel Everyone Overlooks & Why It Matters
In this Radiating Faith sermon, I examine what I call “the beast outside the vision”—a startling connection between Daniel’s vision of four beasts and what happened to King Nebuchadnezzar in Daniel 4. Although Scripture identifies only four bea...
The Queen Of Empathy On Emotional Intelligence, Connection, And The Hero Within
In this episode, I reconnect with Karen Hall, known as the Queen of Empathy, nearly three years after we first met at Podcast Movement Evolutions in Los Angeles. Ms. Hall is an emotional intelligence leadership coach, podcaster, speaker, author...
Before Godzilla, There Was Leviathan: Why The Bible's Sea Monster Still Matters
In this Solo Scripture Samurai Arc sermon, I reflect on my journey to Awaji Island, Japan, where I experienced the Godzilla Interception Operation during a typhoon. Standing beneath the towering figure of Shin Godzilla made me think about human...
Living With Chronic Illness: Pain, Identity, Burnout, And Finding Meaning
In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Jeffery Bone, a chronic illness coach, mental health professional, podcaster, and author who has spent more than two decades working in the chronic illness and chronic pain space. Mr. Bone’s expertise became...
We Are All Here: Suicide Prevention, Human Trafficking, & Grace In Acts 16
In this solo Radiating Faith sermon, I explore Acts 16 and the powerful connections between spiritual discernment, human exploitation, worship during suffering, forgiveness, and suicide prevention. I examine how Paul and Silas remained faithful...
How AI & Phone Calls Are Helping Save Lives At Addiction Treatment Centers
In this episode, I sit down with Dave Sichel, a man in long-term recovery, founder of Blueshirt Media, and someone using AI to help addiction treatment centers reach more people during one of the most critical moments of their lives. Mr. Sichel...
How Video Game Accessibility Creates Connection For People With Disabilities
In this episode, I sit down with Mark Barlet, a service-disabled Air Force veteran, longtime disability advocate, former founder of AbleGamers, and chief operating officer of AccessForge. Mr. Barlet shares how a military injury left him medical...
Former Naval Nuclear Officer Jason Sharon On Renting, Home Loans, & Building Wealth
In this episode, of Couple O' Nukes, it's actually a couple of nukes!I sit down with Jason Sharon, a retired Navy nuclear operator, mortgage expert, real estate investor, hotel owner, author, husband, and father. Mr. Sharon shares his jo...
Accidental Lawyer To Thriller Author: Michael Stockham On Returning To Purpose Later In Life
In this episode, I sit down with Michael Stockham, a lawyer, novelist, former creative writing student, fly fishing guide, poet, and storyteller whose life proves that it is never too late to start again. Mr. Stockham shares how his path did no...
Pilot Emergency Ejects From A Jet And What Followed Changed Everything
In this episode, I sit down with Ken Mellott, an Air Force veteran, former pilot, intelligence officer, author, editor, photographer, and man of faith whose life story stretches from the Air Force Academy to a terrifying aircraft accident, mili...
A Two-Hour Run In Japan Led Me To Spiritual Discoveries About Discipline, Stillness, & Hope
In this solo Radiating Faith episode, I officially begin the Solo Scripture Samurai Arc, a new Japan-inspired series focused on Scripture, Christian history in Japan, spiritual reflection, and real-life lessons from my time living in the Land o...
Rock Bottom Is Not The End: Randy Duran’s Story Of Recovery
In this episode, I sit down with Randy Duran, a mental health coach who shares a deeply vulnerable story about depression, anxiety, addiction, loneliness, and the dangerous coping cycles that can form when pain goes unspoken. Mr. Duran opens up...
She Sold Everything And Moved To Paris Without Speaking French: Change Changes Everything
In this episode, I sit down with Wani Iris Manly, an IP lawyer, speaker, author, and change expert whose life took a radical turn after she sold everything, left Miami, and moved to Paris without speaking French or knowing anyone there. Ms. Man...
Podcasting Full Time: Catching Up With Noah May & Lethal Venom
In this reunion episode, I welcome Noah May back to the show to catch up on everything that has changed since his first appearance. Mr. May shares how his podcasting journey has grown over the past year, from hosting Lethal Venom to relaunching...
Walking Across Africa: A Veteran's Mission Of Sharing Sustainable Water Systems
In this episode, I sit down with Paul “Waterboy” Brown for a powerful conversation about faith, service, leadership, and the global water crisis. Mr. Brown shares his life purpose of helping solve the water problem by creating sustainable syste...
AI-Generated Worship Music Controversy: Church Council Case Study
In this solo Radiating Faith episode, I use Acts 15 as the foundation for a modern church controversy: should churches use AI-generated worship music? Acts 15 shows the early church wrestling through disagreement, doctrine, Gentile believers, c...
