Neil opened with former Supercross star Jimmy Button to discuss Pay Dirt: The Story of Supercross, the new documentary out on VOD. Jimmy traced his path from riding dirt bikes at age 2 and racing at 5 (his dad owned a motorcycle dealership) to the top of the AMA Supercross series, before a catastrophic 2000 San Diego practice crash broke his neck and left him a quadriplegic. After a miraculous recovery, he co-founded the Road 2 Recovery Foundation to support riders facing similar injuries with therapies, home remodels, and rehabilitation help. He explained how Supercross fills NFL stadiums coast-to-coast for 17 sold-out rounds a year. Visit Road2Recovery.com. Neil then welcomed NFL alum turned Food Network star Eddie Jackson, who teamed up with Bota Box this football season to elevate the tailgate beyond burgers and beer with three wine-paired wing recipes: oven-roasted herb wings tossed in white wine sauce paired with Bota Box Pinot Grigio, fried harissa-garlic wings paired with Sauvignon Blanc, and tandoori-grilled wings with garam masala paired with the Bota Box Revolution red blend. Eddie shared how he transitioned from football to catering, food trucks, the Rose Hill Beer Garden in Houston, and winning Food Network Star nine years ago. Visit BotaBox.com/football. Neil then welcomed retired Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass, the 19th CMSAF and first woman to serve as senior enlisted leader of a U.S. military service, for Military Family Month. Chief Bass identified the key strengths veterans bring to the workforce (strong work ethic, adaptability, problem-solving, resilience) and emphasized that with over 200,000 service members transitioning every year, communities and companies need a whole-of-society approach. Now an advisor to PMI US, she pointed listeners to a new white paper at USPMI.com outlining how organizations can connect veterans to opportunities and care. Neil shared his board role with VetSOS and the importance of a strong transition story. Neil and co-host Sherrie Price Clark of Storehouse Media then welcomed retired ATF special agent Jennifer Eskew, who returned to discuss the 24th anniversary of 9/11 and her upcoming memoir Becoming Fire (foreword by Lieutenant Joe Kenda). Jennifer honored eight ATF colleagues lost to 9/11-related illness: Billy Sheldon, Cesar Santana, Chris Behan, Rick Price, Jerome Gant, Greg Baker, Larry Sanders, and most recently Frank Malter. She shared how 63 ATF agents arrived at the Pentagon hours after the attack, and remembered Peggy Hurt, a Kenbridge, Virginia neighbor who died in the Pentagon two weeks into her Army accounting job. Jennifer spearheaded a memorial in Kenbridge dedicated to victims of terrorism, war, and violence. Visit StorehouseMediaGroup.com. Neil then welcomed Dr. Taz (Tasneem Bhatia, MD), board-certified physician and host of the Hol+ Podcast, for a conversation on gut health as "ground zero" for whole-body wellness. Dr. Taz walked through the spectrum from poor nutrient absorption to mild inflammation (rashes, joint pain, allergies) to autoimmune disease and hormone disruption when gut health goes unchecked. She emphasized leafy greens, fermented foods, 40 grams of fiber a day, and hydration, plus high-quality supplementation, recommending Metagenics' two-in-one UltraFlora Probiotic Plus Multivitamin. Visit Metagenics.com. Neil closed with The Lyon Share Podcast simulcast featuring tax strategist Ed Lyon, broadcasting from his Certified Tax and Business Advisor class at Turfway Park in Northern Kentucky. Ed brought three students into the conversation: retired Army Colonel Ken Ring, a CPA new to tax planning; Earl Hardy, an eight-year financial services professional; and Paul Chen, an enrolled agent and real estate tax strategist. They discussed how this advanced strategy menu goes far beyond what most CPAs and attorneys know, and the importance of identifying clients whose tax pain outweighs their resistance to change.
