Making Motivation with Dr. Drill

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 rod. It was the positive influence of his brothers, who were all US Marines, which guided him to sign his life away. Denny served in peacetime, just prior to the Vietnam War but he has some great stories of his time in service. I enjoyed my conversation with this Devildog. Semper Fi, Denny!

Stranded in Israel

One family's account of a bucket list vacation interrupted by the violence of the October 7 attacks.

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.

Zion Adventure 2024

The play-by-play of my October 2024 trip to the beautiful, Zion National Park.

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 year enlistment, I was fortunate to serve among some tremendous individuals but I must concur that then, Sgt/SSgt Baker was a PT stud, highly motivating, stern but fair and the epitome of leadership-by-example - he exemplified the kind of Marine we all wanted to be. This podcast is to reflect on Baker’s time in service and determine the nature vs nurture of things; what inspired him to inspire others to such a degree? Who inspired him? How does one cultivate such character and pay it forward? And ultimately, how can more people live their best lives and make a positive impact in what sometimes seems like a cold cruel world? Since retirement from the USMC, JD has successfully extrapolated his service to the civilian sector, starting a company called OMNA International: "OMNA provides support services for leaders with vision and good moral character. If you are such a leader, we invite you to explore our website to learn what we can offer your organization. Our specialty is in designing and delivering experiential leadership development events -- especially leadership and decision-making staff rides. We thank you for your interest, and hope that we can be of service to you and the organization you lead." https://theomna.com/about-us.html [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbmhxYnNaU3d2SDdRenlnNjMxYWN4VU5lcWxEd3xBQ3Jtc0trblVXZEY0dVI4R0pCd1A1Z3BubkF2YzF6R1FFb3hTTlQ0bEh4c0lmRzVuZTRLaUl4LWswUERnWTZHSHJ0Q0tMMnNiT3pNUV8tMGVJT0xyeTN1Z3JBc18tMldMYmV5Wlh2QzdXaXdFS2hPMWE0Sl92Yw&q=https%3A%2F%2Ftheomna.com%2Fabout-us.html&v=KSCo5sLQ5_w]