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Making Motivation with Dr. Drill
by Aaron Oberst
Welcome to Making Motivation with Dr. Drill. Tune in and help us solve the world's problems through discipline, motivation, education and exercise.
Episodes
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Making Motivation with Denny Franklin
Denny Franklin grew up in nearby Bucks County, Pennsylvania. He is a former United States Marine, who served in the capacity of Small Arms Repairer/Technician (MOS 2111). In this podcast, Denny shares a bit about his troubled youth - getting expelled from school and tearing up the town in his hot...
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Stranded in Israel
One family's account of a bucket list vacation interrupted by the violence of the October 7 attacks.
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Zion 2024 Official Debrief with Christian and Aaron
In October of 2024, my cousin and I went on a bucket-list journey to the high desert of Utah and Zion National Park. The experience was life-changing. Here is our official debrief, recorded while driving back from a day trip to the Catskills.
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Zion Adventure 2024
The play-by-play of my October 2024 trip to the beautiful, Zion National Park.
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One Man National Asset (OMNA), with Judd Baker
I have conducted many podcasts with Devildogs from Charlie Company, 1st Battalion 6th Marines. When leadership comes up and I inevitably ask who was among the most influential and squared away individuals, a handful of names come up. Judd Baker is always at the top of the list. During my four…
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Humping a Pack with Jon Martin
Jon Martin is a former US Marine and outdoors enthusiast. In this podcast, we discuss the similarities and differences between humping a pack in the Marine Corps and the civilian sector. There is a lot to discuss and we get quite philosophical in this podcast. Over the past several years, Jon has...
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Alfred Bari, USMC: The Italian Tank
Alfred Bari is a former Marine infantryman and native of New Hampshire. Bari was a radioman in 3rd platoon, C Company, 1st Bn 6th Marines between 1993-1997. Following honorable discharge, Bari spent 20 years working as a butcher and loved it. He has also been a pro wrestling fan forever and once...
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Kris Giuranna - Former Marine and author on his pending book, Alcohol: The War After Iraq.
Kris Giuranna is a former active duty Marine Sergeant (2003 - 2012). He served in the primary MOS of 0341, infantry mortarman and security forces. Sgt G deployed to Afghanistan 04-05, Iraq 06, Iraq 07-08: was awarded 2 combat action ribbons and myriad personal and unit citations including Joint...
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Karen Carey. The Art of Big Mama!
Karen Carey is an accomplished interior designer, award winning photographer, and published author. She is the owner of Karen Carey Design Studio in Montgomery County PA. Prior to opening the design firm, Karen owned a portrait photography business for 20+ years. She's won several prestigious...
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Pat McKernan: Marine Vietnam Veteran, Career Police Officer
Patrick McKernan grew up in Norristown, PA. His grandfather, father and uncle were all police officers. His father was also a United States Marine who served in WWII. Upon high school graduation, Pat enlisted in the Marines much to his father's chagrin, as the War in Vietnam was underway. Pat…
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Police Chief, Marine Veteran and Bronze Star Recipient, Joe Daly Reflects on a Lifetime of Service
Joe Daly has served his country and community for 57 years! Born in West Philadelphia, Joe enlisted in the Marine Corps upon high school graduation and was soon on the ground in Vietnam, serving as a machine gunner with Echo Company 2/7. He served two tours in Vietnam, earning a battlefield...
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Doug Ross: 76 Year Old Wrestling Coach, Upright Bassist and Leader of the Doug Ross
Doug Ross is a Renaissance Man of sorts, boasting a variety of talents. He is a former collegiate wrestler and wrestling coach, teacher and now retiree. But at 76 years of age, the physical strength and spirit this man possesses exceeds that of most people half his age. Doug can perform pullups,...
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Sgt. Rick Swehla, Leader of Marines
Sgt. Rick Swehla was the Platoon Guide of 2nd Platoon, Charlie Company, 1st Battalion 6th Marines between 1993-1995. He was squared away, stern but fair and the epitome of leadership-by-example - exemplifying the kind of Marine we all wanted to be. Under “Sgt. Swehla’s” leadership, along with…
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The Old Corps with Joe McCarthy
Joe McCarthy is from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in 1957 at the age of 16, after being turned away from the Army for being too young. Joe served in 2nd Recon Battalion and later an artillery unit. In this episode of Making Motivation, PFC McCarthy…
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Brotherhood Ambush Patrol with Shawn Gates, Robert Nunn and Adron Presley
Making my motivational rounds, I invited West Virginia's, Shawn Gates onto the podcast to catch up on old times and discuss our service in the USMC. Thought it would be a nice touch to surprise Gates with our 1/6 brothers, Robert Nunn and Adron Presley. It was smiles all around, as we reminsiced....
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Wings Level with Air Force Veteran, Rick Sands
Rick grew up in Philadelphia native and enlisted in the Air Force, serving in Viet Nam at Phu Cat Air Base. This is his story.
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Marcos Gonzalez, Transformers Collector
My neighbor, Marcos Gonzalez has been collecting Transformers since the 80's when, as a little boy he stared into the television watching Optimus Prime and Megatron fight it out in an epic battle between good and evil! "Roll out" with us as Marcos gives us a personal tour of his vast collection.…
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Healing and Hospice with Gar Webb
An extraordinary account of a life well-lived, the bond between mother and son and how all the love comes back to us in the end. Rush, Time Stand Still "I turn my back to the windTo catch my breath before I start off againDriven on without a moment to spendTo pass an evening with a drink and a...
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Sue O'Sullivan, My Chainsaw Sensei
Sue O’Sullivan, My Chainsaw Sensei!Making Motivation Podcast mission: honor authentic people and tell their motivating stories. In the process, we aim to inspire and inform, put smiles on faces and a little fire under the asses of the masses. Date and Time: Saturday, April 13, 2024 @ 1100Context…
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Semper Fi With C1/6 Squad Leader, Erik Watson
Musical Intro: Beck, Where It's At Erik Watson grew up in Long Island, NY and from a very young age he dreamed of being a United States Marine. Manifesting this ambition in the early 90s, Erik shipped off to recruit training in Parris Island, SC and was soon out serving in the Fleet Marine Force,...
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Jim Valentin, Esq - Air Force Chief Master Sergeant (Ret), Lawyer and Firearms Instructor
Jim Valentin served in the Air Force for twenty years, operating in Vietnam, Europe, the Middle East and Africa. He flew in various aircraft, such as the C-150 Spectre Gunship and has a great many stories to tell. His resume: Enlisted in Air Force December 1968 Motivation: Vietnam war, draft…
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The Lineup, Week of April 1, 2024
Guests include Deirdre Callaghan, Jim Valentin, Erik Watson
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Life as Art with Deirdre Callaghan
Musical intro: These Are The Days. 10,000 Maniacs Context: I grew up with Deirdre in the Pine Barrens of NJ. She is a gifted artist and has always been an outstanding human being and friend. Bio: My name is Deirdre Callaghan and I am originally from Jersey City, NJ I attended Saint Peters grammar...
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Making Motivation With Jay Houle: Lifelong Friend, USMC Helicopter Mechanic and Devildog Dad
Sunday, March 22, 2024 Context: I grew up with Jay Houle in the Pine Barrens of NJ. We were part of a tight knit group of friends who were always together - surfing, drinking beer and otherwise carrying on. We remain great friends to this day, though our busy lives don’t offer the freedom of...
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Panning for Gold with Andrew Von Hack!
Andrew Von Hack, AKA "Hack" and I served together in 1st Battalion 6th Marines in the 90's. Hack is a larger-than-life fellow, with a variety of interests and experiences to share. Join us as we compare notes, flashing back to our time in service. Thereafter, Hack is generous enough to provide us…
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Forensic Scientist Mandi Mohr!
Wow! How interesting it was to Make Motivation with Forensic Scientist, Mandi Mohr! Mandi Mohr is a Montana native that transplanted to Pennsylvania in 2010 for graduate school. She holds a Masters Degree in Forensic Science from Arcadia University. Mandi is a board certified forensic…
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C1/6 HARD, SSgt. Jeff Grant
Grant and I served out our entire enlistment together, from boot camp in summer of 1993 to honorable discharge from active duty in 1997. We discuss our exploits at length in this episode. Grant would later rejoin the USMC reserves, serving in the air wing and a stinger missile unit, deploying to...
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Kip Tillman: C1/6 Devildog and French Foreign Legionnaire
Making Motivation Podcast mission: honor authentic people and tell their motivating stories. In the process, we aim to inspire and inform, put smiles on faces and a little fire under the asses of the masses. Sunday, 10 March 2024 @ time 2pm Context: I served with Kip Tillman from the time of boot...
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Anchors Aweigh with Navy Veteran and Irish Tenor Daniel O Hara
Anchors Aweigh with Dan O’Hara Making Motivation Podcast mission: honor authentic people and tell their motivating stories. In the process, we aim to inspire and inform, put smiles on faces and a little fire under the asses of the masses. Context: Daniel O’Hara is an old school Philadelphia…
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Kip Tillman: C1/6 Teufelhunden and French Foreign Legionnaire
Making Motivation Podcast mission: honor authentic people and tell their motivating stories. In the process, we aim to inspire and inform, put smiles on faces and a little fire under the asses of the masses. Sunday, 10 March 2024 @ time 2pm Context: I served with Kip Tillman from the time of boot...
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Surf, Skate and Motivate with Fellow Piney and Recon Marine, Shawn Wujack
Making Motivation Podcast mission: honor authentic people and tell their motivating stories. In the process, we aim to inspire and inform, put smiles on faces and a little fire under the asses of the masses. Sunday, 10 March 2024 @ time 1000 Context: I grew up with Shawn, we met in the 6th grade...
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C1/6 Stone and Beck
The mission of the Making Motivation Podcast is to honor interesting and authentic people and tell their motivating stories. In the process, we aim to inspire and inform, put smiles on faces and a little fire under the asses of the masses. I served with Beck and Stone between 1994-97 in 1st Bn…
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Drew Sack, Cannabis Industry Expert
My friend Drew has worked in the medical cannabis industry for many years and knows it inside and out. I have had many interesting conversations with him on this topic and find him a genuine person with a story to tell. In this podcast, Drew shares some of his experiences in the medical and...
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This Week on the Making Motivation Podcast
You rundown of podcast guests for the week of February 26, 2024
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C1/6 2nd Platoon_Pudge and Rumpler
As I continue to reflect upon our service in C1/6 2nd platoon, I am joined by two of my closest buddies from back in the day. Pudge, Rumpler and I were among a tight crew of individuals who shipped down to Parris Island in June of 1993, remained together throughout our schooling and the entirety…
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Making Connections
Rising early and working out. Three hour podcast with Marin buddies. Visiting my home of record for a friends 50th birthday. Celebrating connections
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Crawling the Tunnel with Peru Gringa Pastor Mariann Lucas
Mariann Lucas, AKA "10" is a friend of mine from back in the DDIP (Dr Drill Instructor Program) day. She was always an outstanding human being, a hard worker and cherished member of our community. Then one day she embarked on a missions trip to South America, fell in love with Peruvian culture…
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Started Something Special
How else to embark on Making Motivation than by interviewing Marines from my old unit, C1/6 2nd Platoon! It was during this four year enlistment as an active duty USMC Grunt that my motivational story began - the people I met, the training, the brotherhood, along with a little suffering and...
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Making Motivation With C1/6 Devildogs, Nunn and Oster
I have embarked on a mission to interview every Marine from the Charlie Company 1/6 sphere. Nunn and Oster are two Marines with whom I served daily between 1993-97. I remember them well and we've kept in touch over the years, periodically getting together for the Marine Corps Birthday. In this...
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Making Motivation with Tom "Hard Times" Foresman
I often say that I met some of the best people in my life in the Marine Corps, as well as the worst. Tom Foresman is without a doubt, in the former category. It was 1996, when Staff Sergeant Foresman came over from the battalion Scout Sniper platoon to lead us in C1/6 2nd Platoon. The early days...
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