Step Up To Challenges Podcast: Recent Episodes

View Details

We're Back!

It has been almost two years since our last Podcast Episode and in that time the world has in utter turmoil! Life has been extremely challenging with crime, poverty inflation, prices and more all going through the roof! The feeling of being overwhelmed and helpless is felt by many of you. Today we touch on the latest life issues facing all of us and how we all need to be the solution to our problems and not the source of our problems!

Todays Show Sponsor:

Sacred Dancer Coffee https://sacreddancercoffee.com/

At Sacred Dancer Coffee, our vision is to create a uniquely "Of The Earth" experience where we create our unique Native Inspired Coffee Blends side by side with our Artisan Roaster. Our goal is to bring you a unique and of the earth coffee experience. A'Ho! Native & Veteran Owned ========================================================

TAKE ACTION.....STEP UP TO THE CHALLENGE & subscribe to the show and while you are there hitting the subscribe button go ahead and leave a review while you are listening! You can find us on the following:

• iTunes
• Spotify
• LibSyn

Visit us at our website: www.stepuptochallenges.com

THANKS! TAKE ACTION & STEP UP TO CHALLENGES IN YOUR LIFE!

View Details

We will be relaunching our Step Up To Challenges Podcast soon. Look for our relaunch episode in the third week of May 2024!

View Details

A special clip from "Episode 22 – Chris Phillips - Operation Desert Storm Veteran".

Chris shares with us getting shot at, coming face to face with enemy tank & Republican Guard during the war.

TAKE ACTION.....STEP UP TO THE CHALLENGE & subscribe to the show and while you are there hitting the subscribe button go ahead and leave a review while you are listening! You can find us on the following:

• iTunes
• Google Play
• Spotify
• Stitcher

Visit us at our website: www.stepuptochallenges.com

THANKS! TAKE ACTION & STEP UP TO CHALLENGES IN YOUR LIFE!

View Details

A special clip from "Episode 22 – Chris Phillips - Operation Desert Storm Veteran".

Chris shares with us his scariest moment leading up to the War.

TAKE ACTION.....STEP UP TO THE CHALLENGE & subscribe to the show and while you are there hitting the subscribe button go ahead and leave a review while you are listening! You can find us on the following:

• iTunes
• Google Play
• Spotify
• Stitcher

Visit us at our website: www.stepuptochallenges.com

THANKS! TAKE ACTION & STEP UP TO CHALLENGES IN YOUR LIFE!

View Details

A special clip from "Episode 22 – Chris Phillips - Operation Desert Storm Veteran – War – US Army in Germany & Korea – Life Struggles – Brothers 4 Life"

TAKE ACTION.....STEP UP TO THE CHALLENGE & subscribe to the show and while you are there hitting the subscribe button go ahead and leave a review while you are listening! You can find us on the following:

• iTunes
• Google Play
• Spotify
• Stitcher

Visit us at our website: www.stepuptochallenges.com

THANKS! TAKE ACTION & STEP UP TO CHALLENGES IN YOUR LIFE!

View Details

In this episode Edward Leon and I will be discussing how the practice of Extreme Ownership can help today’s family and why many families of today are fractured and not living in harmony.  Many families also lack leadership and direction and how the phrase “There are no such things as bad teams, only bad leaders” can be applied to the family by saying “There are not such things as bad families, only bad parents/members”.  Enjoy!

0:00:00 – Beginning

0:01:00 -- Lakota & Crazy Horse Birth & Family *

0:13:30 – What is Extreme Ownership?

0:50:10 – Coffee shop break.

0:54:30 – Leadership/Parental Capital

1:38:45 – 4 Laws Of Combat & how to apply to family

2:12:00 - End of Episode 25

TAKE ACTION.....STEP UP TO THE CHALLENGE & subscribe to the show and while you are there hitting the subscribe button go ahead and leave a review while you are listening! You can find us on the following:

• iTunes
• Libsyn
• Spotify
• Stitcher

Visit us at our website:  www.stepuptochallenges.com  THANKS!  TAKE ACTION & STEP UP TO CHALLENGES IN YOUR LIFE!

Credits:  Porcupine Singers - Lakota National Anthem (Flag Song) and Veterans' Song*

View Details

In this episode we sit down with John Lillis the owner of Lifeboat Coffee.  We will discuss the expansion and growth he is experiencing now at Lifeboat Coffee as well as the challenges and success he is experiencing during his expansion and growth.  We’ll talk coffee, business, entrepreneurship and much more!    Enjoy! 0:00 – Beginning / Introduction

03:00 – Origins of Lifeboat Coffee

11:00 – Expansion in Phoenix.  How about Napa?

36:00 – Talking Roasting & Coffee

42:00 – Coffee shop break.

54:30 – Prime Rib and Steak

1:01:00 – Heavy Cream in Coffee

1:14:00 - End of Episode 24

TAKE ACTION.....STEP UP TO THE CHALLENGE & subscribe to the show and while you are there hitting the subscribe button go ahead and leave a review while you are listening! You can find us on the following:

• iTunes
• Google Play
• Spotify
• Stitcher

Visit us at our website:  www.stepuptochallenges.com

THANKS!  TAKE ACTION & STEP UP TO CHALLENGES IN YOUR LIFE!

View Details

In this episode we honor and remember a hero.....a World War II Combat Infantryman who fought with the 8th Infantry Division in Germany.  Jesus Antonio Armendariz Sr was a special man who recently passed away.  We'll share some of his experiences and thoughts during the war, his early life before being drafted and his post war life as well.  Enjoy!

0:00 – Beginning / Introduction

01:22 - War, loss & guilt

09:00 - Youth years & growing up

14:30 - Drafted

16:30 - Shipping Out - Germany

22:30 - Reports to the front lines

28:00 - War is over & Discharging out of Army

43:00 - End of Episode 23

TAKE ACTION.....STEP UP TO THE CHALLENGE & subscribe to the show and while you are there hitting the subscribe button go ahead and leave a review while you are listening! You can find us on the following:

• iTunes
• Google Play
• Spotify
• Stitcher

Visit us at our website:  www.stepuptochallenges.com

THANKS!  TAKE ACTION & STEP UP TO CHALLENGES IN YOUR LIFE!

View Details

A special sit down with Chris Phillips who is Operation Desert Storm War Veteran.  We will cover Chris’s early life and challenges he faced growing up, through High School, playing HS Football, enlisting in the Army, going to Korea, being stationed in Germany & San Antonio and his War experience in the Middle East during Operation Desert Storm and his life post military. Enjoy! 

0:00 – Beginning / Introduction

11:00 – Growing up in San Francisco

01:08:00 – Joining The Army

02:04:18 – Going to Korea

02:30:00 – Going to Germany

03:47:00 – Going to San Antonio

03:52:00 – War – Operation Desert Storm

05:21:00 – Out of the Army

05:41:00 - End of Episode 22

TAKE ACTION.....STEP UP TO THE CHALLENGE & subscribe to the show and while you are there hitting the subscribe button go ahead and leave a review while you are listening! You can find us on the following:

• iTunes
• Google Play
• Spotify
• Stitcher

Visit us at our website:  www.stepuptochallenges.com

THANKS!  TAKE ACTION & STEP UP TO CHALLENGES IN YOUR LIFE!

View Details

Here we take a deep drive into Eduardo being awarded the Bronze Star for his actions in Iraq and his struggle with PTSD, depression and addition and how he lost everything to his climb back up the mountain of life.

0:00 – Beginning / Introduction

2:10 – Bronze Star Award

6:00 – Introduce Edward Leon

10:00 – US Army Bronze Star not Air Force

16:00 – Family didn’t know anything about the Bronze Star

19:00 – Air Force Leadership wanted to present Bronze Star to him with Air Force General

25:00 – Out of the Air Force

28:00 – Start to notice slight cracks in his life & mind

30:30 – Layoffs in 2011 made those cracks bigger. Depression and went on prescription medication.

31:30 – Started therapy regarding the molestation and abuse during his childhood.

33:30 – Depression is causing him to skip work and over time the anxiety and worry increased.

36:00 – Bad transitions in life, work, time in service, family etc….triggered the PTSD to boil over.

39:30 – Hearing people screaming/making funny noises in his head.

42:30 - If I don’t take my medication, everything hurts…….the world hurts.

44:00 – Meth abuse/use marked the steep downward spiral even though I was already spiraling out of control. April 2015 I started using Meth.

45:00 – I had everything I needed in life but I still wasn’t happy.

46:00 – Why I started using Meth.

49:00 – Before, using Meth would hide my anxiety and PTSD but I was living a double life that would crash.

51:15 - It took two years for the wheels to fall completely off and I lost everything.

56:00 – Ugly time…….eviction.

1:00:00 – Had a bad episode and separated from his wife.

1:10:00 – Make gradual chance…..knows he has to stop using.

1:20:00 – Never thought I’d be a counselor.

1:23:00 – Super mundane things like house chores are a joy now!

1:31:00 – Wrap Up

1:39:00 - Closing Remarks & Gratitude

TAKE ACTION.....STEP UP TO THE CHALLENGE & subscribe to the show and while you are there hitting the subscribe button go ahead and leave a review while you are listening! You can find us on the following:

• iTunes
• Google Play
• Spotify
• Stitcher
• Libsysn

Visit us at our website: www.stepuptochallenges.com

Or on Facebook: @StepUpToChallenges

THANKS! TAKE ACTION & STEP UP TO CHALLENGES IN YOUR LIFE!

View Details

Part 2 of our special sit down with John Lillis who is the Owner/Skipper of Lifeboat Coffee Co located in Phoenix Arizona (Lifeboatcoffee.com) . If you haven’t listened to Part 1 please do so first and then listen to Part 2!

In Part 2 of Episode 20 we will talk about John’s days in the US Coast Guard, moving & working around the country, building Christian Radio Stations & Starting Lifeboat Coffee. Enjoy!

Visit Lifeboatcoffee.com for Special Discount for our listeners & subscribers:

• Special Limited Discount Code for $2 off any order or 2lbs or more: #64
• Extra Lifeboat Coffee Benefits: https://lifeboatcoffee.com/discount/%252364

0:00 – Beginning / Introduction

1:32 – Coast Guard

11:00 – VRIF (Voluntary Reduction In Force) Discharging from Coast Guard

13:33 – Broadcasting

15:50 – Meeting his wife

19:00 – Heading to Omaha Nebraska – Oversee Operation for Radio & Television – Making due

25:00 – Doing his thing and builds Catholic Radio Stations

28:00 – Live Radio Show

30:00 – Lifeboat Coffee is Born – Early Struggles

35:00 – Move to Phoenix

40:00 – Coffee Shop opens in Phoenix – Hard work, Early Struggles, Success

50:00 – Reflection

1:00:00 – Wrap-Up

1:11:00 - End

TAKE ACTION.....STEP UP TO THE CHALLENGE & subscribe to the show and while you are there hitting the subscribe button go ahead and leave a review while you are listening! You can find us on the following:

• iTunes
• Google Play
• Spotify
• Stitcher

Visit us at our website: www.stepuptochallenges.com

THANKS! TAKE ACTION & STEP UP TO CHALLENGES IN YOUR LIFE!

View Details

A special sit down with John Lillis who is the Owner/Skipper of Lifeboat Coffee Co located in Phoenix Arizona (Lifeboatcoffee.com) . John was a classmate and teammate of Rich and a Veteran. We’ll talk about John being abandoned at birth, growing up in San Francisco, Football at City College of San Francisco and more. This is Part 1 of 2 with our sit down with John. Enjoy!

Visit Lifeboatcoffee.com for Special Discount for our listeners & subscribers:

• Special Limited Discount Code for $2 off any order or 2lbs or more: #64
• Extra Lifeboat Coffee Benefits: https://lifeboatcoffee.com/discount/%252364

0:00 – Beginning / Introduction

5:46 – Welcome John Lillis

6:23 – Reminiscing about San Francisco

14:45 – Abandoned at Birth – Bruce Nixon

17:21 – Troy’s legs fall off!

23:00 – San Francisco is not what it used to be.

32:40 – Family – Drifting apart & Passing of Loved ones

38:20 - Podcasting & great conversation – Long content & discussions.

42:00 – Football at Sacred Heart

47:00 – 63 Yard Field Goal

50:00 - City College Football

56:50 – What’s John going to do with his life.

57:46 – Coffee Break

1:01 - End of Episode 20 Part 1

TAKE ACTION.....STEP UP TO THE CHALLENGE & subscribe to the show and while you are there hitting the subscribe button go ahead and leave a review while you are listening! You can find us on the following:

• iTunes
• Google Play
• Spotify
• Stitcher

Visit us at our website: www.stepuptochallenges.com

THANKS! TAKE ACTION & STEP UP TO CHALLENGES IN YOUR LIFE!

View Details

Iraq war veteran Eduardo Leon joins us today to talk about his early life growing up poor and in a traditional Mexican family, multiple deployments, getting IED, his post military struggles with depression, anxiety and substance abuse and how he pulled himself out from the darkness.

0:00 – Beginning / Introduction

6:42 – Eduardo Leon – Air Force Veteran

9:04 – Born in Hayward CA and early life.

12:00 -Now living in Salinas

23:00 -Wanted to be a Cop and SWAT

30:00 -Joined the Airforce & shipping out

40:00 -Air Force Security Forces Academy

49:00 -Back home from training – August 2001 a month before attacks on Sept 11, 2001

50:00 -1st Reserve Drill weekend. Unit activated 2 days later.

1:01:00 – Dec 2002 – 1st Deployment to Kuwait

1:18:00 – Back home but volunteers for deployment to Kyrgyzstan in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.

1:26:00 – Finally Deploying to Iraq to Camp Victory…..Route Irish, Abu Grave, Green Zone & more

1:44:00 – Surviving an IED Blast as a Turret Gunner.

2:06:00 – Coming Home from Iraq – Last one from Unit/Detachment to leave

2:08:00 – Starting to feel my mental cup getting full while working back in the civilian world.

2:12:00 – Life is quickly unraveling.

2:17:00 – 1st used Meth to mask depression and problems.

2:25:00 – Negative consequences begin. Losing job, getting evicted and being separated from family.

2:31:00 – Out of desperation he finally goes to Beacon House for help.

2:51:00 - Closing Remarks & Gratitude

TAKE ACTION.....STEP UP TO THE CHALLENGE & subscribe to the show and while you are there hitting the subscribe button go ahead and leave a review while you are listening! You can find us on the following:

• iTunes
• Google Play
• Spotify
• Stitcher

Visit us at our website: www.stepuptochallenges.com

THANKS! TAKE ACTION & STEP UP TO CHALLENGES IN YOUR LIFE!

View Details

For Veterans and War Fighters....War is Hell.....but so is coming home and trying to fit back into society after being away at way. Our current War Fighters & Veterans have been at War for the past 20 years! Today, Sept 11, 2021 marks the 20th Anniversary of the attacks on this county on Sept 11, 2001. At what cost and price did those War Fighters & Veterans pay for this 20 year war that ended in disaster for this country due to the decisions and lack of Extreme Ownership by the current President and his Administration? Many broken veterans......suicide, substance abuse, depression....etc.......all for what?

TAKE ACTION.....STEP UP TO THE CHALLENGE & subscribe to the show and while you are there hitting the subscribe button go ahead and leave a review while you are listening! You can find us on the following:

• iTunes
• Google Play
• Spotify
• Stitcher

Visit us at our website: www.stepuptochallenges.com

THANKS! TAKE ACTION & STEP UP TO CHALLENGES IN YOUR LIFE!

View Details

WELCOME BACK!

The world has been and still is CRAZY and all of our lives have been and continue to be turned upside down! Covid, Politics, Fires, Afghanistan.....and more. We at SUTC got blindsided by all of this and we let it get to us like many of you. We didn't Step Up To Challenges and power though it........we were off the air for over a year but we are back! In this Episode we talk about what to focus on and how to get back on track!

TAKE ACTION.....STEP UP TO THE CHALLENGE & subscribe to the show and while you are there hitting the subscribe button go ahead and leave a review while you are listening! You can find us on the following:

• iTunes
• Google Play
• Spotify
• Stitcher

Visit us at our website: www.stepuptochallenges.com

THANKS! TAKE ACTION & STEP UP TO CHALLENGES IN YOUR LIFE!

View Details

Special Education & Special Need Students during the Shelter In Place......what should parents do and expect during these uncertain times regarding school, services etc......

Rich Fernandez talks with Special Education Teacher & Administrator Herman Wilson where the discuss and share some guidelines and ideas.

List of Companies Offering Helpful Learning Services:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/191Q1ouxlWhsDGzMP6RcemE8_fGzenEQQet2pq1KbW4A/edit?usp=sharing

TAKE ACTION.....STEP UP TO THE CHALLENGE & subscribe to the show and while you are there hitting the subscribe button go ahead and leave a review while you are listening! You can find us on the following:

• iTunes
• Google Play
• Spotify
• Stitcher

Visit us at our website: www.stepuptochallenges.com

THANKS! TAKE ACTION & STEP UP TO CHALLENGES IN YOUR LIFE!

View Details

In Episode 15 we breakdown who you can trust in Special Education. You have to education yourself and prepare for one of the toughest battles you're going to face! We'll give you information and share with you our own personal experiences so you can prepare yourself to be an advocate for your child!

TAKE ACTION.....STEP UP TO THE CHALLENGE & subscribe to the show and while you are there hitting the subscribe button go ahead and leave a review while you are listening! You can find us on the following:

• iTunes
• Google Play
• Spotify
• Stitcher

Visit us at our website: www.stepuptochallenges.com

THANKS! TAKE ACTION & STEP UP TO CHALLENGES IN YOUR LIFE!

View Details

When did you know you were an advocate?

In this clip from Episode 13 - Having Siblings with Autism & Special Needs - We ask our daughter when she realized she was an Advocate for her brother!

TAKE ACTION.....STEP UP TO THE CHALLENGE & subscribe to the show and while you are there hitting the subscribe button go ahead and leave a review while you are listening! You can find us on the following:

• iTunes
• Google Play
• Spotify
• Stitcher

Visit us at our website: www.stepuptochallenges.com

THANKS! TAKE ACTION & STEP UP TO CHALLENGES IN YOUR LIFE!

View Details

In Episode 14 my wife Lydia joins me for a discussion on what's it like being parents of a special needs child. We share some insight into how we handled the diagnosis and how we strengthened our determination and resolve over the years in making our son one of our top priorities.

TAKE ACTION.....STEP UP TO THE CHALLENGE & subscribe to the show and while you are there hitting the subscribe button go ahead and leave a review while you are listening! You can find us on the following:

• iTunes
• Google Play
• Spotify
• Stitcher

Visit us at our website: www.stepuptochallenges.com

THANKS! TAKE ACTION & STEP UP TO CHALLENGES IN YOUR LIFE!

View Details

What is it like to have a younger or older sibling who has Autism and Special Needs? If you have ever thought about how different their lives are and what sorts of challenges they face then this is an episode you should not miss. Here my wife Lydia interviews our daughter Jasmine and together they peel back the layers on what it is to have a sibling with Autism & Special Needs!

TAKE ACTION.....STEP UP TO THE CHALLENGE & subscribe to the show and while you are there hitting the subscribe button go ahead and leave a review while you are listening! You can find us on the following:

• iTunes
• Google Play
• Spotify
• Stitcher

Visit us at our website: www.stepuptochallenges.com

THANKS! TAKE ACTION & STEP UP TO CHALLENGES IN YOUR LIFE!

View Details

Soccer, Futbol or Fußball....It is the most popular sport in the world and followed and played religiously in Europe, South & Central America and everywhere in between. Even in the US the popularity has caught on like wildfire, but why is it we are seeing a decline in Youth Soccer Participation? Also are the best players actually playing at the Collegiate, Professional and National Team levels here in the US? Having been involved in Youth Club Soccer as parent, coach and trainer for a combined fifteen years, I'll be discussing some of the issues plaguing "The Beautiful Game" here in the US.

TAKE ACTION.....STEP UP TO THE CHALLENGE & subscribe to the show and while you are there hitting the subscribe button go ahead and leave a review while you are listening! You can find us on the following:

• iTunes
• Google Play
• Spotify
• Stitcher

Visit us at our website: www.stepuptochallenges.com

THANKS! TAKE ACTION & STEP UP TO CHALLENGES IN YOUR LIFE!

View Details

Today on Friday Follow Up I answer and follow up on a question as to how we integrated and got our son to be able to go out in public, travel and fly long distances on an airplane without any major meltdowns or problems.

TAKE ACTION.....STEP UP TO THE CHALLENGE & subscribe to the show and while you are there hitting the subscribe button go ahead and leave a review while you are listening! You can find us on the following:

• iTunes
• Google Play
• Spotify
• Stitcher

Visit us at our website: www.stepuptochallenges.com

THANKS! TAKE ACTION & STEP UP TO CHALLENGES IN YOUR LIFE!

View Details

Having a Special Needs Child is a life long challenges. As a parent you must devise plans and constantly work hard to ensure you cover all the needs of your child, but what happens if you don't plan and you or your spouse passes away? Today I am gong to discuss what could happen and why it is important for you to have a plan and to take action now for your child once you are gone!

TAKE ACTION.....STEP UP TO THE CHALLENGE & subscribe to the show and while you are there hitting the subscribe button go ahead and leave a review while you are listening! You can find us on the following:

• iTunes
• Google Play
• Spotify
• Stitcher

Visit us at our website: www.stepuptochallenges.com

THANKS! TAKE ACTION & STEP UP TO CHALLENGES IN YOUR LIFE!

View Details

I recently had a reflective trip to Germany to not only visit family but to mentally and physically go to places in Germany where historical events took place and well know figures once stood. In this episode I'll share with you where I went, the profound impact it had on me and the importance to never forget our history, learn from it and how one needs to TAKE ACTION & STEP UP TO CHALLENGES in ones life!

TAKE ACTION.....STEP UP TO THE CHALLENGE & subscribe to the show and while you are there hitting the subscribe button go ahead and leave a review while you are listening! You can find us on the following:

• iTunes
• Google Play
• Spotify
• Stitcher

Visit us at our website: www.stepuptochallenges.com

THANKS! TAKE ACTION & STEP UP TO CHALLENGES IN YOUR LIFE!

View Details

In life we need to stop making excuses and TAKE ACTION!

Join the Pack and Take Action in your life by Stepping Up To Challenges in your life!

Don't forget to subscribe to the show and please leave a review while you are listening! You can find us on the following:

• iTunes
• Google Play
• Spotify
• Stitcher

Visit us at our website: www.stepuptochallenges.com

Thanks and continue to Step Up To Challenges in your life!

View Details

This past weekend I was so honored and humbled to attend the 2019 Gifted Games in Gilroy, CA and the 2019 Shining Star Prom also in Gilroy CA. Today we talk about opportunity for our Special Needs students, sons and daughters and the need to create opportunity for them and remembering what is important in life!

Don't forget to subscribe to the show and please leave a review while you are listening! You can find us on the following:

• iTunes
• Google Play
• Spotify
• Stitcher

Visit us at our website: www.stepuptochallenges.com

Thanks and continue to Step Up To Challenges in your life!

View Details

Full commitment to something most often is a HUGE CHALLENGE that we all must STEP TO! In order for us to confront and solve the challenges and problems we face in life we have to ask ourselves if we are really committed to solving them, are we really ALL IN and are we stepping forward to meet those challenges? Today we discuss being ALL IN and committed, what that might look like and some real world examples are discussed. Also we'll review the Top 3 Things we believe you must do first when faced with a challenge!

Don't forget to subscribe to the show and please leave a review while you are listening! You can find us on the following:

• iTunes
• Google Play
• Spotify
• Stitcher

Visit us at our website: www.stepuptochallenges.com

Thanks and continue to Step Up To Challenges in your life!

View Details

All High School Seniors have been making and about to make some very challenging decisions about attending and where they'll be attending college.....or even a trade school! In this episode we'll discuss how one could step up to these challenges and give some advice on the thought process on choosing a school to apply to and attend. These are techniques we've used in our family and have worked out wonderfully!

Don't forget to subscribe to the show and please leave a review while you are listening! You can find us on the following:

• iTunes
• Google Play
• Spotify
• Stitcher

Visit us at our website: www.stepuptochallenges.com

Thanks and continue to Step Up To Challenges in your life!

View Details

Reflection. Challenges in War, Challenges in Life Today. In this episode i reflect on attending the 77th Anniversary Of The Bataan Death March & 75 Anniversary Of The Battle Of Leyte Gulf at the Golden Gate National Cemetery in San Bruno, CA.

We also have a 19 minute video we put together on the event and you can see that on our website:

https://www.stepuptochallenges.com/videos

Don't forget to subscribe to the show and please leave a review while you are listening! You can find us on the following:

• iTunes
• Google Play
• Spotify
• Stitcher

Visit us at our website: www.stepuptochallenges.com

Thanks and continue to Step Up To Challenges in your life!

View Details

Today we remember what happened some 77 years ago during World War 2 in the Philippines. We relive some of the most horrific details of the battles on Bataan and Corregidor and what happened during the Bataan Death March for American & Filipino POWS. With first hand accounts we remember what huge challenges the American's and Filipino Soldiers/POWs faced. With personal accounts we see and hear through their words what they experienced.

Don't forget to subscribe to the show and please leave a review while you are listening! You can find us on the following:

• iTunes
• Google Play
• Spotify
• Stitcher

Visit us at our website: www.stepuptochallenges.com

Thanks and continue to Step Up To Challenges in your life!

View Details

Today we explore and discuss the concept and action of "Stepping Into the Fray". We read and then discuss an exert from the Discipline Equals Field Manual written by Jocko Willink on Drawing Fire and Leading. We explore why and how fathers with children with Autism must Draw Fire, Step Up To The Challenge and Lead!

Don't forget to subscribe to the show and please leave a review while you are listening! You can find us on the following:

• iTunes
• Google Play
• Spotify
• Stitcher

Visit us at our website: www.stepuptochallenges.com

Thanks and continue to Step Up To Challenges in your life!

View Details

Feeling Like Sunday Afternoon - Today we discuss and outline the large spectrum of areas and points of interest we will be covering throughout this Podcast in terms of Autism. We also stress and briefly discuss the other areas we will cover as we line up our first of many guests we'll have on this Podcast.

Don't forget to subscribe to the show! You can find us on the following:

• iTunes
• Google Play
• Spotify
• Stitcher

Visit us at our website: www.stepuptochallenges.com

View Details

Today we go over My Why, and what challenge in my life shaped, molded me and eventually what inspired me to create the Step Up To Challenges Podcast. We talk about personal ownership, family, relationships, humility and how when serious challenges confront us in like how we must step up to and face those challenges.

Don't forget to subscribe to the show! You can find us on the following:

• iTunes
• Google Play
• Spotify
• Stitcher

Visit us at our website: www.stepuptochallenges.com

View Details

Welcome to Step Up To Challenges Podcast! In our first episode we’ll introduce ourselves and give a little background information on us. Also we’ll discuss what we’ll be discussing, what our mission is and what is our driving force behind this podcast.

Don't forget to subscribe to the show!