The Wild Chaos Podcast

Bam - The Wild Chaos

Father. Husband. Marine. Host. Everyone has a story and I want to hear it. The first thing people say to me is, "I'm not cool enough", "I haven't done anything cool in life", etc. I have heard it all but I know there is more. More of you with incredible stories. From drug addict to author, professional athlete to military hero, immigrant to special forces... I dive into the stories that shape lives. I am here to share the extraordinary stories of remarkable people, because I believe that in the midst of your chaos, these stories can inspire, empower, and resonate with us all. Thanks for listening. -Bam

  1. #102 - Breaking Barriers: Meet the Working-Class Mom Running for Congress Who You've Never Heard Of w/Kaylee Peterson

    5D AGO

    #102 - Breaking Barriers: Meet the Working-Class Mom Running for Congress Who You've Never Heard Of w/Kaylee Peterson

    A abuse and grooming survivor, a debate nerd, and a sixth‑generation Idahoan walks into one of the reddest districts in America and refuses every corporate PAC dollar. That’s the spark that drives this conversation: can a working‑class mom rebuild trust in government by showing up everywhere, taking every question, and putting policy over party? To watch the full episode in studio, visit: https://youtu.be/40Sz61bvdU4 We trace Kaylee’s path from a terrifying adolescence—grooming, coercive control, and a 911 call that could have ended differently—to a campaign office where strangers treated her with respect, lighting a fire to serve. COVID sent her back to school for criminal justice and political science; a powerhouse debate team honed the skill she uses now: spotting manipulative arguments and replacing them with clear, verifiable facts. A single Facebook post turned into a congressional run. No grooming. No dynasty. Just 100,000 miles on a Toyota hybrid and a promise to be transparent about every dollar. Together we dissect the big fractures: how algorithms reward outrage and erase shared reality; why monopolies and subsidies push prices up while paychecks lag; and how red tape smothers small businesses while giants skate. Kaylee’s platform stays concrete: ban congressional stock trades, enact term limits, pursue state‑level routes to overturn Citizens United, and create an independent federal watchdog with real teeth. On immigration and ICE, she argues for capacity and constitutionality—more judges, targeted enforcement against criminals, ports‑of‑entry tech—without warrantless dragnets that sweep up citizens and destroy trust. The surprising twist is coalition. Kaylee is part of a growing network of working‑class candidates who reject corporate money and trade slogans for solutions. They organize in union halls, pubs, and coffee shops; they earn trust in places partisans rarely go. The bet is simple: if enough of us vote for people instead of parties, Congress will have to choose between blocking popular anti‑corruption reforms or risking their seats. If you’re exhausted by rage‑bait politics and ready for receipts over rhetoric, this one’s for you. Listen, share with a friend who’s politically homeless, and tell us: what’s the first reform that would win your trust back? Subscribe, rate, and leave a review to help more people find conversations that trade heat for light. Follow Wild Chaos on Social Media: Apple iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-wild-chaos-podcast/id1732761860 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5KFGZ6uABb1sQlfkE2TIoc?si=8ff748aa4fc64331 ⁠⁠⁠Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wildchaospodcast Bam's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bambam0069 Youtube: https://youtube.com/@wildchaospod TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thewildchaospodcast Meta (Facebook): ⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/TheWildChaosPodcast For business inquiries, email us at: info@thewildchaos.com

    2h 41m
  2. #101 - Trenches, Tourniquets, And Rocket Strikes: How This Paramedic Was On The Ukraine Front Lines w/Gio "Doc" Roman

    MAR 2

    #101 - Trenches, Tourniquets, And Rocket Strikes: How This Paramedic Was On The Ukraine Front Lines w/Gio "Doc" Roman

    He volunteered for someone else’s war. A Kornet rocket hit his truck. He survived — and came home blind in one eye. Episode 101 of The Wild Chaos Podcast features Gio Roman — Marine reservist, Navy Corpsman, LA ER paramedic, and volunteer combat medic in Ukraine. To watch the full episode in studio, visit: https://youtu.be/SycWKP75PsA We go from mass casualty incidents in Los Angeles to modern trench warfare against Russian forces. Gio shares firsthand insight into drones dominating the battlefield, night assaults, PKM machine gun fire, white phosphorus, and dragging wounded soldiers under incoming artillery. On Valentine’s Day, a Kornet anti-tank missile struck his vehicle. Gio woke up covered in blood, survived a second rocket strike, lost an eye, and flew home with a brain bleed — without formal orders, without VA support, and without fanfare. We break down: • Modern battlefield medicine • Stop the Bleed and tourniquet training • Drone warfare realities • The cost of volunteering in foreign conflicts • PTSD triggers and civilian reintegration • Faith, recovery, and rebuilding purpose If you care about emergency medicine, Ukraine war updates, combat medic training, resilience, preparedness, and what modern warfare really looks like — this episode is essential. Subscribe for more real conversations. Share with someone who needs perspective. Drop your questions for Gio below or follow his journey here: Instagram @doc_wolf03 Support the show Follow Wild Chaos on Social Media: Apple iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-wild-chaos-podcast/id1732761860 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5KFGZ6uABb1sQlfkE2TIoc?si=8ff748aa4fc64331 ⁠⁠⁠Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wildchaospodcast Bam's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bambam0069 Youtube: https://youtube.com/@wildchaospod TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thewildchaospodcast Meta (Facebook): ⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/TheWildChaosPodcast For business inquiries, email us at: info@thewildchaos.com

    3h 13m
  3. #100 - The Making of A 3X World Champion and A Father–Daughter Blueprint For Grit, Faith, And Family w/The Producer

    FEB 23

    #100 - The Making of A 3X World Champion and A Father–Daughter Blueprint For Grit, Faith, And Family w/The Producer

    She started shy. She became a three-time world champion. And she built this podcast beside me. This RAW and REAL Episode #100 of The Wild Chaos Podcast turns the camera toward our producer — my daughter — and tells the story behind the scenes. This isn’t just a milestone episode. It’s a blueprint for raising resilient kids in a culture that pushes distraction over discipline. We unpack how homeschooling built confidence, leadership, and real-world communication skills — from sales at farmers markets to producing a podcast. We talk about martial arts competition, fighting boys when no girls showed up, becoming a three-time world champion, and learning that humility plus hard work beats ego every time. We also dive into parenting principles that changed everything: faith as foundation, digital boundaries like phones out of bedrooms, present fatherhood, entrepreneurship over debt, and why stacking skills beats blindly chasing college. This is about raising strong daughters. About dads showing up. About building character before credentials. If you care about homeschooling, parenting, faith, martial arts discipline, teen confidence, and building family legacy — this episode is for you. Share it with a parent or teen who needs direction. Subscribe for more real conversations. And tell us what challenged you most. Follow Wild Chaos on Social Media: Apple iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-wild-chaos-podcast/id1732761860 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5KFGZ6uABb1sQlfkE2TIoc?si=8ff748aa4fc64331 ⁠⁠⁠Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wildchaospodcast Bam's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bambam0069 Youtube: https://youtube.com/@wildchaospod TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thewildchaospodcast Meta (Facebook): ⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/TheWildChaosPodcast For business inquiries, email us at: info@thewildchaos.com

    3h 23m
  4. #99 - A Mothers Will To Fight: How Family Court Took Her Kids And Protected Their Abuser w/Natallia Jones

    FEB 16

    #99 - A Mothers Will To Fight: How Family Court Took Her Kids And Protected Their Abuser w/Natallia Jones

    She did what parents are told to do — she reported it. The state found evidence. Then the court took her children anyway. When her five-year-old disclosed abuse, a mother entered the family court system expecting protection. What followed was a maze of hearings, sealed evidence, barred expert testimony, and rulings that removed her children from her custody. To watch the full episode in studio visit: https://youtu.be/KOmlF7VdYMM In Episode 99 of The Wild Chaos Podcast, we examine a case that raises urgent questions about family court procedure, evidentiary hearings, child protection failures, and small-town power dynamics. We walk through the timeline — recorded disclosures, Children’s Advocacy Center exams, ER visits, initial findings against the father, and a settlement that erased prior determinations after a restraining order against the state. We discuss expert witnesses excluded over technicalities, psychological evaluations based on selective records, supervised visit statements aligning with earlier findings, and how new evidence was dismissed as “too late.” Meanwhile, the accused continued working with minors — a reality that demands public scrutiny. If you care about family law reform, child safety, court accountability, and procedural misuse, this episode is a case study in what can go wrong when process overrides protection. Share this with an attorney, journalist, or advocate who understands child protection law. Leave a review to help this story reach the right people. To support Natallia and her fight to get her kids back, you can show your support by donating to her cause: VENMO @NatJones-02 or PAYPAL @NatalliaJones498 or donate here: https://gofund.me/b6f89e5b9 Follow Wild Chaos on Social Media: Apple iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-wild-chaos-podcast/id1732761860 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5KFGZ6uABb1sQlfkE2TIoc?si=8ff748aa4fc64331 ⁠⁠⁠Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wildchaospodcast Bam's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bambam0069 Youtube: https://youtube.com/@wildchaospod TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thewildchaospodcast Meta (Facebook): ⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/TheWildChaosPodcast For business inquiries, email us at: info@thewildchaos.com

    3h 21m
  5. #98 - How Armed Robbery, Getting Shot And Cheating Death Teaches You How to Live w/Bryon Parsons

    FEB 9

    #98 - How Armed Robbery, Getting Shot And Cheating Death Teaches You How to Live w/Bryon Parsons

    Bryon survived a childhood most people wouldn’t believe — raised in a crack house, learning to read danger before breakfast, and using intelligence as a survival weapon. In Episode 98 of The Wild Chaos Podcast, he shares a raw journey through counterfeit crime, addiction, prison, near-death experiences, and the slow work of choosing a different life. To watch the full episode in studio, visit: https://youtu.be/t4wmtq3DgY8 From shooting himself during an armed robbery to surviving a 70-foot waterfall fall and an ICU stay with acute pancreatitis, Brian explains how trauma, brilliance, and addiction fed each other for decades. He opens up about twenty years of cocaine use, living double lives, and the moment sobriety finally stuck. The hardest chapter comes later — fatherhood. Watching his son struggle with addiction forces Bryon to confront his own past, set boundaries without abandoning love, and learn what real leadership looks like at home. Alongside legal self-defense, grief, marriage repair, and faith-based healing, this episode explores what redemption actually costs. If you’ve ever wondered whether it’s too late to change — or how a “high-functioning” life can still be deeply broken — this conversation tells the truth. Follow Wild Chaos on Social Media: Apple iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-wild-chaos-podcast/id1732761860 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5KFGZ6uABb1sQlfkE2TIoc?si=8ff748aa4fc64331 ⁠⁠⁠Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wildchaospodcast Bam's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bambam0069 Youtube: https://youtube.com/@wildchaospod TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thewildchaospodcast Meta (Facebook): ⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/TheWildChaosPodcast For business inquiries, email us at: info@thewildchaos.com

    2h 52m
  6. #97 - Surviving Abuse, 9/11, And America’s Unfinished Reckoning w/TJ Frost

    FEB 2

    #97 - Surviving Abuse, 9/11, And America’s Unfinished Reckoning w/TJ Frost

    TJ Frost is a musician, carpenter, father — and a survivor. In Episode 97 of The Wild Chaos Podcast, he shares a raw, unfiltered journey from childhood abuse and neglect to a morning on Vesey Street on September 11, 2001. TJ walks us minute by minute through his experience inside the North Tower: the frozen crowd, unlocked doors, smoke-filled corridors, jumpers, debris from the second impact, and the moment he broke paralysis to help people move. He also reflects on the cost of that day — being turned away from Ground Zero, the erosion of trust since 9/11, and the questions that never left him after working skyscraper jobs. To watch this episode in studio, visit: https://youtu.be/w-PdOv_3DCg Beyond 9/11, this conversation explores how pain becomes language, how music can save a life, and what disciplined resilience looks like: writing like it matters, lifting heavy, praying in freezing water, and refusing to normalize what once tried to destroy you. This episode blends trauma, courage, skepticism, faith, and responsibility — and asks a question that lingers: What would you do when the doors are unlocked and everyone else stands still? 👉 Subscribe, share this with someone who needs perspective, and leave a review with the moment that stayed with you. Please visit our website to get more information: https://wildchaosshow.com/ 🔔𝐃𝐨𝐧'𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐮𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬. https://www.youtube.com/@wildchaospod/?sub_confirmation=1 🔗 Stay Connected With Us. Facebook: https://web.facebook.com/TheWildChaosPodcast Instagram (The Wild Chaos Podcast): https://www.instagram.com/wildchaospodcast/ Instagram (Bam): https://www.instagram.com/bambam0069/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@wildchaospodcast 📩 For business inquiries: bam@sempersocial.com

    3h 8m
  7. #96 - From Prescriptions to a Needle: The Truth About Fentanyl, Homelessness, and Recovery w/Logan Adams

    JAN 26

    #96 - From Prescriptions to a Needle: The Truth About Fentanyl, Homelessness, and Recovery w/Logan Adams

    “I didn’t want to get high anymore, but I couldn’t stop.” That line sits at the center of Logan’s story—a small-town athlete whose life flips after a bar fight, a traumatic brain injury, and 18 months on prescribed opiates. When the scripts end, withdrawal hits like a freight train. A friend hands him a pill. Forty-five minutes later, addiction has a name. To watch this whole episode in studio, click here: https://youtu.be/QEkM97g9Fy8 From there, we follow the brutal logic of the street. Open-air drug markets. “Scramble” bags cut with fentanyl, benzos, and quinine. The first IV hit. Speedballs in gas station bathrooms. A blackout and a hospital bed, hands cuffed to a gurney. Robberies at gunpoint. Narcan save after Narcan save—and one young man he couldn’t bring back. Then the darkest chapter: sexual assault used as “discipline” by people who held his debt. Hope narrows to a single point. He tries to die by proximity, chasing the batch that killed others. Winter arrives. He’s too cold to get high. What changes everything isn’t a slogan. It’s a stranger who lets him borrow a phone, a mother who will cross bridges and neighborhoods to pull him out, and a caseworker who says, “Be at the door by 8 a.m.” He chooses a detox that hurts enough to remember and builds a recovery that actually fits: daily meetings, step work, and a gym where effort turns back into dignity. He grieves the overdose of his best friend and stays clean. He learns that strength includes crying, apologizing, and teaching his son to name feelings before they turn to rage. Now, Logan runs operations at Fit To Recover in Salt Lake City, a nonprofit built on four pillars—fitness, creative arts, nutrition, and service—that helps people in recovery and those unsheltered feel safe and seen. We talk harm reduction, why fentanyl is everywhere, how meth-induced psychosis rewires reality, and what real boundaries look like for families: stop funding the disease, never stop loving the person. To learn more about the work Logan is doing with Fit To Recover, a Salt Lake City–based nonprofit helping people in recovery and those experiencing homelessness rebuild their lives through fitness, nutrition, creative arts, and service. The program focuses on dignity, accountability, and community as foundations for lasting recovery, visit: https://fit2recover.org/ If you’ve ever wondered how a “good kid” ends up homeless with a needle, or how someone climbs back to family, purpose, and leadership, press play. Then share this with someone who needs proof that rock bottom isn’t the end of the story. Subscribe, leave a review, and tell us the moment that stayed with you.

    3h 28m
  8. #95 - Beyond the Headset: The Eerie Truth Behind Emergency Dispatching & The Crisis That Comes w/Valerie Blair

    JAN 19

    #95 - Beyond the Headset: The Eerie Truth Behind Emergency Dispatching & The Crisis That Comes w/Valerie Blair

    A bluebird day, a backcountry mayday, and a helicopter that vanishes behind a ridge. That’s where Valerie’s story grips you—and it doesn’t let go. Born and raised in Jackson, Wyoming to EMT parents, she spent a decade as a volunteer firefighter and EMT before moving behind the console as a 911 dispatcher. What she reveals from the headset is a masterclass in calm under pressure, interagency coordination, and the emotional gymnastics it takes to reset between tragedies. We walk through the real work of dispatch—shadowing, ride‑alongs, multi‑screen radios, and the muscle memory that frees up brainspace to hear what a caller isn’t saying. To watch the full episode in studio, visit: https://youtu.be/StSMICo96aY Valerie breaks down how she anticipates field needs, sends backup before it’s requested, and uses tiny clues to paint a map others can’t see. You’ll hear the story of a child flickering a bedroom light to guide officers to a violent home, the mountain town chaos of holiday weekends and canyon wrecks, and why location is the first thing you should say when you dial 911. Then the helicopter crash: AFF goes silent, a witness says, “I think your helicopter just crashed,” and hours of searching yield no smoke, no debris, no coordinates. Valerie orchestrates ground teams, aircraft, and agencies while holding the mental picture together until a lone snowmobiler with a radio finds the wreck under trees. One rescuer dies, two survive, and a community grieves. She later voices the last call at the funeral—proof that dispatch carries the weight even when unseen. We also face the cost. Valerie describes the 3:15 a.m. calls that never leave, the cultural stigma around mental health, and the night she asked for help and got punished for it. She argues for better dispatcher training that builds anticipatory thinking and for support systems that don’t brand vulnerability as weakness. Today she channels her skills into logistics—still dispatching, now without the mortal stakes. If you’ve ever wondered what happens between your panic and the moment help arrives, this conversation brings clarity, respect, and practical wisdom. Subscribe, share with a friend who works in public safety, and leave a review telling us what changed how you think about 911—and what you’ll do differently the next time you call. 🔔𝐃𝐨𝐧'𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐮𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬. https://www.youtube.com/@wildchaospod/?sub_confirmation=1 🔗 Stay Connected With Us. Facebook: https://web.facebook.com/TheWildChaosPodcast Instagram (The Wild Chaos Podcast): https://www.instagram.com/wildchaospodcast/ Instagram (Bam): https://www.instagram.com/bambam0069/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@wildchaospodcast Website: https://wildchaosshow.com/ 📩 For business inquiries: bam@sempersocial.com

    1h 55m
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Father. Husband. Marine. Host. Everyone has a story and I want to hear it. The first thing people say to me is, "I'm not cool enough", "I haven't done anything cool in life", etc. I have heard it all but I know there is more. More of you with incredible stories. From drug addict to author, professional athlete to military hero, immigrant to special forces... I dive into the stories that shape lives. I am here to share the extraordinary stories of remarkable people, because I believe that in the midst of your chaos, these stories can inspire, empower, and resonate with us all. Thanks for listening. -Bam

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  • Creator
    Bam - The Wild Chaos
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    102
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © 2026 The Wild Chaos Podcast
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