The Bruce Bright Breakdown

The Bruce Bright Breakdown

Join a retired Marine F/A-18 squadron Commanding Officer Dr. Bruce Bright every week as he talks about wellness, leadership, and everyday life in a way that everyday people can relate to. Guests from sports, politics, business, and more will interact with Bruce and we will break down each conversation, bit by bit, so you, the listener, can get to the heart of what you really need to know. Nothing is off the table for this Marine combat veteran - we will talk about politics, religion, society, business, health, and anything else that's going on in the world and in our lives.

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February 24, 2023 57 mins

Becoming an entrepreneur could be the key to having more freedom and control in your life. Ernest Garcia is an entrepreneur who owns two Hotworx fitness studios and shares his journey of leaving a long and successful career as a Mercedes mechanic and jumping into entrepreneurship. The difference between owning your own business and having a stable career as an employee can be a life-changer, but both options suit different...

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☹️ Steve's dad died when he was 15: Steve started drinking and using pot and cocaine at 17. 03:24
🛑 Addicts are burning bridges for drugs, changing jobs, and stealing money. 10:20
🤯 Steve found a doctor who would prescribe all the pills he needed. 16:09
💰 Steve became a heavy addict: spending $86,000 on drugs in six months. 18:38
🧪 Asking the mother for help: Steve’s tricks to faking a clean drug test.  23:...

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👦 Melvin's beginnings in a family of 6 were poor but proud: this formed who he is today.  02:00
🚲 Earning first money for a bike. 05:10 
✌️ With no money for college, no family, and no self-respect, Melvin was a fat slob in the military. 09:17
📘 An old book about positive thinking helped Melvin get serious: he got a military promotion and got to go to college! 14:14
🎓 At 19, he started taking college night ...

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🥃 Friend and Bruce’s first client: Judge Roy’s Bean bourbon made sure this conversation gets smooth. 01:39 
🏌️‍♂️ Michael planned on marketing for his path: an internship that changed his life.  03:37
👨 Never had any idea that he would work in an ad agency: the bigger the client is, the slower the process. 10:37
👨‍💼 Michael becomes an entrepreneur: working with small businesses for 15 years. 13:09
🤔 What ...

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👦 First experience with entrepreneurship: selling paracord bracelets at the age of 12. 01:31
💡 All the jobs and entrepreneurial ideas Bruce Jr. started with his high school friends. 06:32
💪 If you want to have a good father-son relationship, spend a weekend in the woods with your kid and Boy Scouts. 08:00
🏀 College time: selling online basketball program through Elevate Basketball Academy and the biggest lesso...

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▶️ A lot of people want to be entrepreneurs but don’t know how: when it all started and how David did it. 00:44
👦 Cutting grass and creating a yard-mowing company before junior high: thank you LayAway. 03:06
😎 The entrepreneurial spirit in a teenager: realizing you can make money and control your time. 05:44
🥅 David learned what rental property means and wanted to own one in high school. 06:38
👨‍🎓 Learning...

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👨‍💼 Paul is an attorney involved in politics in Birmingham, Alabama. 00:44
👦 In fifth grade, Paul thought that giving refrigerators to lawmakers was a waste of money, so he complained to his legislator. 01:17
👉 We are lacking in civic education and civic involvement. 03:00
😞 The biggest issue in the USA is fatherless homes. 05:39
🤝 Declaration of Independence by Zoom: face-to-face conversation can’t be su...

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🛫 David is a retired fighter pilot, current instructor, pilot, and chaplain. 00:46

☎️ David and Bruce served together: horrible news ended his military career. 01:35

👨‍⚕️ “Doc, I’m not dead yet.” 04:25

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 A 31-year-old father of four explains to kids he has cancer: First time David cried during his cancer battle. 07:48

🤯 Rough 10-day stay in Bethesda hospital: “Nurse, I won’t be needing that bed, I plan to sleep wi...

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September 30, 2022 74 mins

🖥️ Having a computer and color printer in the 90s: knowing nothing about programming but selling sites back then was hard. 02:12
🤯 People purchased Internet Explorer for $39/mo: David wanted to bring big-scale solutions to small businesses that still run on business cards and letters. 03:35
💪 Building the Zeekee Interactive: Learning to build websites on his own and how they get their first offices.  08:11
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August 16, 2022 1 min
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