Faces of Colorado Springs: Podcast of Local Business, Leaders, Educators, and More

Faces of Colorado Springs: Doris from Renzo Gracie Ju Jitsu

Doris Rivera-Black who is a Colorado Christian University (Bachelors of Arts) Graduate, 11 years in law enforcement as an El Paso County Sheriff Deputy, parole officer, and Palmer Lake PD, a realtor for 8 years, and the owner of Renzo Gracie East in Colorado Springs, Brown Belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, married for 16 years, mom of 3 and a domestic violence survivor. We get into her life, children, being a spouse, meeting her husband, being a female in a male dominated profession, sexual trauma as a child, domestic violence she endured, Jiu Jitsu and the importance of training, her practice, and even go though a couple of self defense demonstrations. Check it out!

The Faces of Colorado Springs: Marc from I68 Consulting

Marc Fitzwater is the owner of I68 Consulting Group and a retiring Green Beret serving 22 years in the US Army with a 15-year career in Army Special Forces. Having served in both the 7th and 10th Special Forces Groups, Marc has been deployed ten times to various global hotspots, including the Middle East, Central and South America, and Eastern Europe, in both combat and operational capacities. His extensive experience includes training foreign Special Operations Forces (SOF) militaries and police units, who have effectively utilized this training in real-world operations. Additionally, Marc is a certified NRA Pistol Instructor and Chief Range Safety Officer, further highlighting his expertise in firearms training and safety.Driven by his passion for teaching and recognizing the critical need for quality instruction in defensive shooting, Marc founded I68 Consulting Group. His company reflects his commitment to leveraging his elite military training and operational experience to educate and empower others. Through I68 Consulting Group, Marc aims to provide top-tier training and consultancy services, ensuring that individuals and organizations receive the best possible training in defensive shooting and security consultation.If you would like to be on the show, please follow this link: https://forms.gle/a7FiNtqWMFmRPn2z5Tell us about https://www.i68consulting.comAt I68, we’re all about helping you crush your training goals, no matter where you are in your training journey. That’s why we keep our training sessions personal with a maximum 1:4 instructor to client ratio. Whether you’re new to shooting or a seasoned shooter, we’re here to partner with you and smash those training objectives.We love building community, so we throw special events for our I68 Family, like I68 Alumni and exclusive I68 Valkyries Events as well as fundraisers to help our community. These gatherings bring us together and highlight the importance of training as a team. Check out our defensive shooting courses today and join our close-knit family.Triple A Coach LLC, a company owned by a disabled veteran and managed by a retired Green Beret from the US Army Special Forces and former Ranger from 75th Ranger Regiment, provides professional firearms instruction to citizens of Colorado Springs, CO. Our courses include beginner to advanced levels designed to teach safe, accurate, and consistent firearm handling to our clients. Our mission is to guide and support Colorado Springs residents in cultivating critical skills necessary for firearm safety, offering mentorship and training through our expert instruction. Triple A Coach LLC is committed to fostering a professional and supportive learning environment, where individuals can develop their abilities and experience to ensure responsible firearm usage.- Tactical Hyve Certified for Cheat Codes of Shooting 1- NRA Certified for Basics of Pistol Shooting and Concealed Carry Weapon (CCW)- Colorado State Validated Instructor for the Colorado Handgun ProgramPlease see us at www.tripleacoach.com Affiliate LinksMantis: https://mantisx.idevaffiliate.com/idevaffiliate.php?id=455Riton Optics: https://ritonoptics.com/?ref=davetripleacoachcomDry Fire Mag: https://www.dryfiremag.com/?ref=WilliamsRock Your Glock: https://rockyourglock.com/?ref=ba3d1jo0Attorneys on Retainer: https://attorneysonretainer.usUse Promo Code: DA15ZMS330I am an affiliate of Attorneys of Retainer (AOR) engaged in marketing and receiving compensation when someone joins AOR using my promo code, and I highly recommend you do. ⁨@AttorneysOnRetainer⁩

The Colorado Springs Local Community with Sandi with the Health and Fitness Expo

The Colorado Springs Local Community with Sandi This interview we talk about Sandi’s path to become a personal trainer and coach, her business, her family, and the Health and Fitness Expo. Suicide, psychedelics, over medicating, entrepreneurship, and more. Watch and listen to the great conversation with wonderful Mrs. Sandi Griffin. Sandi Griffin, Professional Fitness Coach & Military Fitness Specialist, Accomplished Internation Federation of Body Building, International Women's Physique Athlete, Southern Colorado Women's Chamber of Commerce 2024 Don Brown Entrepreneur Award Nominee, Pikes Peak Suicide Prevention Partnership 2025 "It Starts With Me" Champion Award. If you would like to be on the show, please follow this link: https://forms.gle/a7FiNtqWMFmRPn2z5 [https://forms.gle/a7FiNtqWMFmRPn2z5] Check out the Health and Fitness Expo https://cosfitnessexpo.com/ [https://cosfitnessexpo.com/] Sandi’s Coaching Website: https://sandigriffin.com/ [https://sandigriffin.com/] Donate blood with https://www.vitalant.org/donate/locations/blood-donation-colorado-springs [https://www.vitalant.org/donate/locations/blood-donation-colorado-springs] 00:00 Intro 06:24 Personal Coaching 08:10 COVID Opinion 10:57 Health and Fitness Expo 15:35 Donate Blood Get an Entry Ticket 16:37 Inspiration 17:48 Suicide Intervention 24:24 Mental Health Hotline “988” 25:29 Event Focus 29:57 Revolutionary Telehealth 31:15 Vitalant Relationship 32:22 Mental Health 42:17 Business Collaboration 45:32 Psychedelic Therapy 55:36 Challenges 58:25 Overarching Goal 1:00:00 Sandi’s Contact The 2025 Colorado Springs Health & Fitness Expo, happening on August 23 at the Great Wolf Lodge, is not only a day to explore health and wellness but also to give back to our community. This year, we’re partnering with Vitalant Blood Services to host a summer blood drive, offering 1,000 free expo tickets to community members who donate blood before the event. In addition, as a BBB Accredited and Verified Purpose Driven Business, we donate 100% of admission proceeds from ticket sales to Pikes Peak Suicide Prevention. With over 100 exhibitors, workshops, and interactive displays, the event aims to empower individuals while raising awareness and providing valuable resources across all aspects of health, fitness, and wellness. Triple A Coach LLC, a company owned by a disabled veteran and managed by a retired Green Beret from the US Army Special Forces and former Ranger from 75th Ranger Regiment, provides professional firearms instruction to citizens of Colorado Springs, CO. Our courses include beginner to advanced levels designed to teach safe, accurate, and consistent firearm handling to our clients. Our mission is to guide and support Colorado Springs residents in cultivating critical skills necessary for firearm safety, offering mentorship and training through our expert instruction. Triple A Coach LLC is committed to fostering a professional and supportive learning environment, where individuals can develop their abilities and experience to ensure responsible firearm usage. - Tactical Hyve Certified for Cheat Codes of Shooting 1 - NRA Certified for Basics of Pistol Shooting and Concealed Carry Weapon (CCW) - Colorado State Validated Instructor for the Colorado Handgun Program Please see us at www.tripleacoach.com  Affiliate Links Mantis: https://mantisx.idevaffiliate.com/idevaffiliate.php?id=455 Riton Optics: https://ritonoptics.com/?ref=davetripleacoachcom Dry Fire Mag: https://www.dryfiremag.com/?ref=Williams Rock Your Glock: https://rockyourglock.com/?ref=ba3d1jo0 Attorneys on Retainer: https://attorneysonretainer.us Use Promo Code: DA15ZMS330 I am an affiliate of Attorneys of Retainer (AOR) engaged in marketing and receiving compensation when someone joins AOR using my promo code, and I highly recommend you do.  ⁨@AttorneysOnRetainer⁩

The Colorado Springs Local Community: Kris from Revolutionary Telehealth.

Kris Barriteau, A Special Forces LTC (R), CEO Revolutionary Telehealth - a Green Beret and Navy SEAL owned Telehealth company powered by Veteran Docs, Nurses, Pharmacists - focused on supporting our nations Veterans, First Responders and their families in comprehensive healthcare and mental health! (HQ- Monument, CO)If you would like to be on the show, please follow this link: https://forms.gle/a7FiNtqWMFmRPn2z500:00 Introduction03:09 About Kris05:55 Tell us about https://revth.co/26:57 OutroTriple A Coach LLC is not just a firearms training school in Colorado we are a company that cares about our customers and believes that each individual has the right to defend oneself either with or without a firearm regardless of political, social, economic, race, religion, sex, orientation, etc.Defense goes beyond self defense in the face of an imminent threat, it may also be legal defense against the state when they charge people who make honest mistakes. We are a full service company that will testify on your behalf if you are charged with a gun related crime. Here’s the catch, we will not testify on your behalf if you did something nefarious with your firearm.Please see us at www.tripleacoach.com Affiliate LinksMantis: https://mantisx.idevaffiliate.com/idevaffiliate.php?id=455Riton Optics: https://ritonoptics.com/?ref=davetripleacoachcomDry Fire Mag: https://www.dryfiremag.com/?ref=WilliamsRock Your Glock: https://rockyourglock.com/?ref=ba3d1jo0Attorneys on Retainer: https://attorneysonretainer.us Use Promo Code: DA15ZMS330I am an affiliate of Attorneys of Retainer (AOR) engaged in marketing and receiving compensation when someone uses joins AOR using my promo code, and I highly recommend you do. ⁨@AttorneysOnRetainer⁩

The Colorado Springs Local Community with Special Guest Carmen from Triple A Coach LLC

The special guest today is Carmen, my wife, who is the support network for our family so that I can do things like this. Carmen speaks fluent spanish and is going to school to learn proper spanish and not just slang or colloquial spanish. She is a mother, a wife, a supporter, and a great women. She has obtained two diplomas for Medical Assistant and Liberal Arts.If you woul like to be on the show, please follow this link: https://forms.gle/a7FiNtqWMFmRPn2z5