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Choices Not Chances Podcast

by Ryan Rogers And Matthew Charette

The Choices Not Chances Podcast came about after the release of Ryan Rogers’s new book, "Lions of Marjah". The Podcast is a veteran-oriented work, focusing on interviews of not only combat veterans but the families and lives they lead transitioning from combat. We will feature veteran aid of all types and consistently plug new therapies, as well as make an effort to bridge the civilian/military divide. The warfighting experience comes with many changes, some tolerable, others not as much. Semper Fi!

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Mar 3, 2026 · 2h 11m
Jo Munisteri has been on the show 2 times before and joins us today to talk about the world of good versus evil. A world that was seemingly so dark, I wouldn't believe most of it. But, with the revelations of the E. files, many of the conspiracies are not conspiracies at all. Jo spent time working a…
Mar 3, 2026 · 4h 1m
In this episode, we sit down with Matthew St Pierre. A retired Marine Gunner who has been around the block. He has been through the fire and brought the lessons out of the other side. Featured in the book "On Combat" by Dave Grossman (Episode 40), as he gathered his teams and squads for a debrief af…
Feb 8, 2026 · 1h 19m
Kaedy Molley serves as the Warrior-Scholar Project’s manager of individual philanthropy.Kaedy served 10 years in the U.S. Navy as an Arabic cryptologic linguist and Aircrewman, deploying to Afghanistan and the Mediterranean before becoming a training instructor at Great Lakes Naval Station. She atte…
Jan 19, 2026 · 1h 40m
Aubrey Wrenn is a retired Marine Corps First Sergeant from Danville, Virginia, and was the owner ofProven Valor Professionals, a coaching, consulting, and training and development company thatalso provided digital marketing solutions through Google Business Profile and Google Adsservices. He enliste…
Jan 13, 2026 · 2h 28m
Jon Williams is a retired Marine Sergeant who hales from the Third Battalion Fifth Marines. A veteran of Fallujah 2 and Sangin following that. He tells stories in this episode that can shake grown men. Those who have been in the fray can understand, but most cannot. After his service, he has done se…
Dec 30, 2025 · 2h 9m
Retired Marine Gunner Mike Carr is back for his Part 2 as we pick up in the early 2000's and cover the rest of his time in service. After which, we discuss the Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy treatment that has been helping vets across the nation. HBOT for Heroes is a non-profit organization that pays for…
Dec 17, 2025 · 2h 40m
Mike Carr is a retired Marine Gunner who spent time in multiple areas that have not been covered on the show yet. He discusses the Marine Corps before 9/11 and covers some of the different deployments from that era. One of which was Somalia in the early 1990s. This is a great episode, and we hope yo…
Dec 2, 2025 · 1h 21m
Chris walks us through his early life briefly and then dives deep into his coaching business and the Entrepreneurial Operating System used for coaching elite-level companies and teams. Getting his foundation and early structure in the National Guard as a Military Police officer, and then later in ci…
Oct 25, 2025 · 1h 4m
I started watching Daniel's show and listening to his Intel report a year or so ago. I find his topics well researched and reported on neutrally. I enjoy spending my mornings listening to the bigger wave tops of issues taking place around the world. HM Intelligence provides that to me. I reached out…
Oct 13, 2025 · 2h 6m
https://www.amazon.com/Mailman-Went-UA-Vietnam-Memoir/dp/1479168653 - copy and paste to get the book.David Mulldune was a Weapons Company Marine in 1968 in Vietnam. His very first big mission was the bloody Operation Allen Brook. He operated in the Liberty Bridge area and operated in and out of Go N…
Sep 6, 2025 · 1h 37m
In this episode, Jason walks us through his early life in Indonesia, growing up as the child of American Missionaries. He attended boarding school after the age of 6 and eventually was fully immersed in the local culture. His family stayed for 16 years to bring Christianity to new cultures. Jason we…
Aug 14, 2025 · 1h 41m
Jeffrey A. Sabins is a retired Gunnery Sergeant in the United States Marine Corps, a Purple Heart recipient, and the author of five books, including "You Just Survived" and "We Are The Storm". With five combat deployments across Iraq, Afghanistan, and Somalia, his writing is raw, unfiltered, and gro…
Apr 22, 2025 · 59 min
To the men of the 3rd Battalion, 6th Marines out of Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Names like William Bodette and JC Knight stay with the Marines they led into harm's way. These two Marines are the epitome of what it means to be a Marine. Both seasoned war veterans have impacted many Marines with the…
Apr 10, 2025 · 1h 9m
JK Weston is more than just a man. More than a patriot, more than an author. He is a storyteller who has been in the belly of the beast and stared the devil in the eye. He worked in both Iraq and Afghanistan in an official capacity with the U.S. State Department. He was a semi-direct link to Washing…
Mar 25, 2025 · 1h 6m
Riley Tejcek is an active duty Captain in the United States Marine Corps, a top-ranked bobsled pilot, and the 2021 female Marine athlete of the year. Riley just published a children's book, "If You Can Dream It, Be It". Be sure to support her and her work after watching this episode.
Mar 12, 2025 · 2h 41m
Adam Walker is more than a retired Marine; he is more than a patriot and friend. Adam continues to transition his experiences in the Middle East to written works. From his columns to his own poetry and short stories, Adam gives the reader a glimpse into the world of a grunt. Adam takes us from his 1…
Feb 25, 2025 · 1h 27m
In this Episode, Jo speaks about her experience with projects overseas working for in different capacities. State Department, Peace Corps Response, and others. For her credentials and life story go back to episode 83. Tonight will focus on USAID Afghanistan And USAID Ukraine, as she worked to delive…
Jan 17, 2025 · 58 min
In this Part 1 episode of a two-part story, Doron speaks about his upbringing in the land of the Bible. He lived in the place where David killed Goliath, and the spirit of the living God was abundant. In these times, the Jewish state is more under attack than ever in my lifetime. The West has contin…
Dec 27, 2024 · 1h 48m
JC Knight was born on September 4, 1976, in Charleston WV. He joined the Marine Corps on 1 September 1995 aboard Parris Island SC and graduated from recruit training on November 17, 1995. Following recruit training, He attended the School of Infantry East (SOI), graduated with the MOS of 0331 Machin…
Dec 12, 2024 · 2h 34m
Ron Holmes retired from Marine Special Operations Command after serving over 20 years in the U.S. Marines. During his time at MARSOC as the Communications Operations Chief he was the senior enlisted responsible for creating the first Marine Special Operations Communications School called MNOC (Marin…