Frank “The Legend” Shamrock – Creating Winners in Business - Frank Shamrock comes from rough beginnings. On the streets as a kid, he wound up in jail...and was running out of options. Bob Shamrock offered him a chance...and Frank took it and became a UFC Fighting Legend. 

Frank's Fear is an illusion TedTalk https://youtu.be/-Xh2tmvbT3Q

Frank retired in 2011 from fighting and hasn't looked back. He's owned business, consulted on leadership, he's a professional speaker and a producer of movies. 

In a long and varied career, Frank finds and exploits the angles like few others ever have. Best-Selling author Scott Huesing and Pete A Turner host Frank discussing where he's headed next. Hat Tip to John Preston for the connection. He and Frank are working on a documentary. 

Haiku
He searched for angles
Because bones needed breaking
That’s how Legends win

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Executive Producer/Host: Scott Huesing
Producer: Damjan Gjorgjiev ​

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Don Frye - UFC Hall of Fame Fighter, Predator, American - Don Frye is a legend. In the mid-90's when UFC was underground, available only on VHS, with fights occurring off-shore in places like Puerto Rico...Don Frye stood tall. In 2016 he was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame. 

If you've never seen it, Don's fight against Takayama is a must-see

OH and be sure you watch one of Don's knockout reels. 

Don, and Dan Severn are working on a few projects together with their business partners including VIP, Predator's Predictions and maybe a show with Don and Dan. Watch Don's Twitter for more information as he gets back to work. 

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HempWave - Kris Corter and Ryan Tregaskes, B2B in the Hemp Industry - This is a FASCINATING conversation with Kris Corter and Ryan Tregaskes (fun note, Ryan is an Agronomist) from HempWave. The company is a B2B or better B to Farm company focused on the hemp industry. Their goal is to create industry-standard self-regulation, reduce risk for farmers switching to the crop and help create industry leading yields that deliver consistent balances of active ingredients. 

Kris focuses more on the business side, while Ryan works the farming and yield side of the business. Pete A Turner gets into an exploratory, curiosity filled conversation that proves again why the Break It Down Show is one of the best podcasts. 

Haiku
Hemp revolution
Is built on a wave of green
Farming the future

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Dr. Tracy Gapin

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Brad Johnson - Rebuilding our Intelligence Capacity - This is a spy vs spy episode. Brad Johnson and Pete A Turner talk about reforming our intelligence community. Brad is a retired CIA station chief...this means his work is both connected to the ground truth...but also tied to policy and strategy.  

Brad's site is here

This unique perspective makes Brad a fascinating guest. Brad and Pete do what only two spies can do...relate, talk shop and help us see what our intelligence needs to be.
Haiku
We’ve politicized
Intelligence Collection
So we suck at it!

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 Billy Samoa Saleebey - After Tesla, Insight Out - Billy has had an incredible life. A film degree from LMU. Then early success with his movie Rolling. Following his film success, he moved into the solar business, which, became Tesla; and he rose to the executive level creating innovative means of communication. After dominating at Tesla, he's decided to do the next incredible thing. 

BIlly founded Insight Out a podcast and video series examining transformational moments for exceptionally successful people. 
​
Hosting Billy is Executive Producer Pete A Turner and
Damjan who co-produced this episode. 

Haiku
Movies to solar
Living for experience
Billy’s got Insight

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Peter Jang - Screenwriting, Stuntman and Acting, The American Dream - Our guest is actor, screenwriter, stuntman Peter Jang. Peter is the classic American Dream story. His dad is a brilliant engineer who bet it all and immigrated to the US; you know, with $5 in his pocket...then got to work and built several businesses. 

Peter Jang has spent the last 10 years getting in his reps as a stuntman, taking tiny unpaid acting gigs, and writing...non-stop...OH and training for decades as a martial artist. This is the foundation that's allowed him to unlock his career in the arts. Following his father's example, Peter started his own production company Simplicity Pictures. 

Review Peter's most recent work talking about the Corona Virus outbreak 
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Peter is joined by our Executive Producer Pete A Turner and Geoff Calhoun- author of The Guide for Every Screenwriter. Geoff's book is essential for any screenwriter in your world. 
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Raie and Wes - Riding the Healin' Train - Raie is a singer/songwriter who tells stories in her songs. Though she's from Scottland, her music is country...which makes sense when one dives into the history of Scottish music. You need Raie's music in your life...and you can get more of it at Raie Music. Or try her Bandcamp site.  

Pete A Turner sits way back in this episode and Jon Leon Guerrero hosts this music-focused chat. You'll recognize Raie's producer, it's Break It Down Show regular and Riding the Healin' Train producer Wes Maebe. Wes is a close friend of the show...and knows how to get the most from bands like UB40, Matt Hoy and Sting. 

Haiku
Her songs are stories
Raie and Wes bring them to life
Ride the Healin’ Train

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Peter Van Buren - Making Sense of the Corona Virus News - As the world responds to the COVID-19 outbreak, we feature folks who know this business. Our guest is Peter Van Buren who worked with the Dept of State for 24 years. In 2004, Peter was part of the US's response in Thailand following the tsunami that killed thousands of people. In this episode, he lends his experience to explain how government response--and helps us to understand what actions are worthy of critique.

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Pete A Turner and Peter go back over 10 years to their days in Baghdad Iraq. During that time they both saw the wasteful actions of the Govt--which creates an interesting lens through which they see the world. 

Haiku
Corona virus
State level aid in crisis
What really matters

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Jon Macaskill - Veteran's Path, Mindfulness and Meditation - Jon Macaskill is a Navy SEAL who's found his next adventure and path in healing through mediation. Working with Executive Director David Drake, Jon helps veterans in their Veteran's Path organization. Veteran's path unites groups like: veterans, women, men, into a variety of settings, events or retreats. The main purpose for the events is to create healing through mindful meditation. 

Jon and host Pete A Turner, offer their reflections on their path through recovery as ground truth based operators. Living while "switched on" for years causes responses that are often no in line with the situation once a top-tier warrior comes home. Jon and Pete each use mindfulness and meditation to maintain their mental well being. 

​Haiku
Your daily practice
Meditation is living
Mindfulness release

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T-Mac - Red6, Top Gun and Augmented Reality - Red 6 is an augmented reality software company that's borne from the mind of British F-22 fighter pilot Daniel Robinson.

Tom Mackie, AKA T-Mac, a Top Gun graduate and the business development boss at Red 6 joins Scott Huesing and Pete A Turner for an exhilarating look at the future of air to air combat training. T-Mac and the fellas talk about how augmented reality is changing how fighter pilots train in real-time in the air as they fly...BUT with virtual opponents of other aircraft. 

This change in approach to training saves, lives, materiel and and money.  BTW Pete and Scott both go to fly with T-Mac, neither of them puked...and both had a blast. 

https://www.red6ar.com/

Haiku
Force multiplier
Air Superiority
Granted by Red 6

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