Bryan has a major announcement — and you’ll want to hear it firsthand.Coffee Talk is officially becoming its own show, and Every Day’s a Saturday (EDaS) is returning to its original mission: authentic veteran storytelling, discipline, resilience, and purpose.
In this special episode, Bryan explains …
Every Day’s a Saturday - USMC Veteran
by Raise the Roof Productions
Season 3- (Current Season) Interviews are with Veterans and Active Duty Military members who come on the show and share their experiences while serving, what separation was like and what are they up to today. This season we added a new segment called Coffee Talk with Bryan, a show focused on talking about all the things Bryan has learned from the past guest of the last two seasons, funny stories, stories of resilience and much more.
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Kayle currently serve…
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