The Veterans Project Podcast

In this episode of the podcast, host Tim K. sits down in Parker County, Texas with one of the co-founders of Bison Union, Buster Frierson. Buster competes in ranch rodeos frequently each year all over the country. He's been to the WRCA World Finals eight times where he’s been awarded Top Hand, Top Horse, and his team was named Reserve World Champions in 2009. Buster was one of the original master-minds behind Bison Union and has been an integral part of the company since its genesis. On the podcast Frierson discusses cowboy culture, the advent of Bison Union, and the ties that bind both the military and agricultural farm business so closely. If you’d like to follow Buster’s journey check him out on Instagram: @busterfrierson. To learn more about Bison Union check out their website: bisonunion.com, Instagram: @bisonunion, @bisonunioncoffee, @landandbison, and Facebook: Bison Union.

Host Tim K. joins Mike Erwin, the founder of Team RWB (Red, White, and Blue) and the Positivity Project, at Grace and Glory Farms in Pinehurst, North Carolina. The two discuss Mike’s time at West Point, his position overseas as an intelligence officer in support of Special Operations, and his path of service outside of the military. Mike also gets into the aspects of forming cultural change and what he is doing at a foundational level to help promote core character traits in our youth. This podcast is accompanied by Erwin’s entire story which is available on the blog at www.thevetsproject.com/the-blog/LTC-Mike-Erwin. Check out Mike’s various initiatives at www.teamrwb.org and www.posproject.org. You can also follow along on Instagram: @erwinrwb, @teamrwb, and @posproject.

Founder and host, Tim K., sits down with Bison Union’s Bert Kuntz in Sheridan, Wyoming at their bustling Main Street coffee shop. In the 2016 timeframe, Tim met up with Bert, a former Special Forces Medic (18 Delta) who had just left the military and was working for $10 an hour as a ranch hand. At the time, Bert was not only working the ranch but had with the help of a few friends and family, started a merchandise company called “Peacemaker Trading.” They produced roughly 200 shirts which all sold in a period of roughly thirty minutes. Since then, the title of the brand has been changed to Bison Union, the company moved north from Fort Worth to Wyoming (soon opening another shop in Ft. Worth); but the success has followed in droves. Bison Union is now the foundation of a flourishing lifestyle brand, coffee shop, and a bison herd; which will begin selling meat products around the country in the near future. A lot has changed since Tim followed Bert around the ranch in Parker County, Texas but one thing has become far more evident to Kuntz on this entrepreneurial journey. There is no room for ego, which just so happens to be part of the namesake of his new podcast appropriately titled, “Kill Your Ego.” For those of you who don’t remember a lot about Bert’s past in the A teams as a Green Beret, we’d suggest you go back and read his project which is at . This was not an interview what that dwelled too much in the past, but serves more as a look into the future of Bison Union and how true happiness and growth resides on a foundation of humility. If you’d like to follow Bert check him out on Instagram: @bertkuntz. To learn more about Bison Union check out their website: www.bethebison.com, Instagram: @bisonunion, @bisonunioncoffee, @landandbison, and Facebook: Bison Union. Check out the Kill Your Ego Podcast on Instagram: @killyouregopodcast, Spotify, Apple Podcasts.

Tim K. sits down with Retired Command Sergeant Major Donald McAlister in Western Massachusetts, while on set of an upcoming psychological thriller called “The Curse of Sinchanee.” Don first served in the invasion of Iraq in 2003, already a Staff Sergeant in the United States Army, then subsequently thereafter deployed to Afghanistan three times. He served in the Army for 24 years, and his most difficult deployment was his second to last to the hellish landscape of the Arghandab River Valley. That particular area was an integral portion of Taliban-held territory, surrounding the holy city of Kandahar. The lessons learned in that valley over the course of his unit’s time there would be ones that have followed him even to the present day. Tim and Don discuss spending decades in the Army, how to balance family life, and what it’s like to reintegrate back into society after dedicating most of your adult life to the military. Throughout the podcast, you will hear Mac speak about the value of taking a “tactical pause,” something he learned while in basic training. This followed him throughout his lengthy career, culminating at a point when his paratroopers needed his knowledge the most. This podcast is sponsored by Team House Studios. They are a production studio committed to empowering military veterans both in front and behind the camera. Co-founded by Filmmaker Steven Grayhm and Former NFL player and Green Beret Veteran Nate Boyer. Through real hands on training, Team House Studios aims to create an equal opportunity environment for all genders, races and backgrounds. Also, be sure to check out Mac’s Man Cave, which features our guest. Since retiring “Mac” continues to stay involved in the Veteran community, devoting most of his time to serving others through various non-profit efforts. His presence as a highly-respected leader makes him a highly-coveted asset in the veteran community. Mac’s Man Cave is a deep dive into transitioning out of the military, with guests from both the civilian and veteran communities. These episodes can be viewed presently on Instagram Live either at instagram.com/donald_mac_mcalister/ or instagram.com/macsmancave/.

Founder and host, Tim K., is in beautiful Los Angeles, California where he sits down to chat with former Green Beret, Nate Boyer. Boyer, who walked on to the University of Texas as a football player, is currently an actor/producer living in LA while tackling numerous non-profit projects. Nate speaks about his life before the Army, his reason for joining Army Special Operations, his philanthropic endeavors, the veteran community, and his journey to Hollywood. He also touches on his thoughts about veterans in the arts. For more information on Oscar Mike Foundation, check out oscarmike.org.