Brandon Held - Life is Crazy
One man's life, journey and point of view. Listen to my life's journey. Maybe you find it entertaining, maybe it resonates with you, maybe you feel like you can learn from it. Either way, I hope anyone can listen and find a place to share life stories and experiences. Allow everyone to learn from each other to reinforce our place in this world. To grow and be better people and help build a better more understanding society. It's a story of the journey of my life. The start from poor, drug and alcohol stricken life, to choices that lead to success. About learning life's lessons on this journey and sharing those lessons and experiences with others whom hopefully can benefit from my successes and failures. I've led a fairly unique life and I hope listeners would find my experiences worth listening to and learning from. This podcast discusses sex, has adult language and adult themes. This is intended for 17 and over. If you are under 17, you should receive your parents permission before listening to this podcast.
Episodes
From poverty to purpose, Brandon shares how his brother's birth sparked a transformation in his outlook on life during a childhood marked by neglect, hunger, and searching for guidance amidst family dysfunction.
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• Experiencing a new sense of responsibility and protectiveness after his brother's birth
• Growing up with an emotionally abse...
Brandon Held shares his first memory—witnessing his father's brutal assault on his mother when he was just two years old—and how this traumatic experience shaped his identity as a protector for the next 50 years. This raw, unfiltered introduction to Brandon's life story begins his journey through childhood trauma, abandonment, and finding purpose through protecting others.
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Brandon Held recounts his transformative four years in the Air Force, a period that changed his life trajectory and helped him escape a troubled upbringing with minimal guidance and support.
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• Graduating high school early with a 1.5 GPA to join the Air Force at age 17
• Struggling through the ASVAB test, failing the first attempt but passing on the seco...
Brandon shares how his life dramatically changed after joining the Air Force, from women suddenly showing interest in him to facing a mental health crisis following a relationship breakdown. His journey from Ohio to North Dakota reveals both the external transformations and internal struggles that shaped his early military experience.
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• First experienc...
Brandon Held recounts his Air Force career trajectory and the pivotal moment that led him to abandon his original plan of military retirement for a completely different path. A false report from a vindictive master sergeant and subsequent lack of support from leadership sparked a series of events that ultimately led Brandon to pursue broadcast journalism after watching Marv Albert interview Michael Jordan.
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Brandon continues his life story, transitioning from a mental health crisis back to military service as a missile security cop and eventually into an unexpected journey to fatherhood that changes everything.
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• Returning to missile security duty after his mental health facility stay, surprisingly regaining his Personnel Reliability Program clearance
I take you behind the scenes of my four years in the Air Force, sharing the wild personal stories and intense human drama that defined my military experience beyond the uniform and duties.
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• Strong military camaraderie formed with friends like John Copado, Dan Malone, and Dave Everson
• Lost friendship with Dave after my divorce when he became roma...
Brandon reflects on his journey through college after the Air Force, exploring the complex choices around dating, fatherhood, and personal transformation that shaped his character during a pivotal time in his life.
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• Remaining in a failing marriage while attending college partly for practical benefits
• Dating three women simultaneously and the mor...
Brandon opens up about his conflicted feelings while recounting the story of his second significant relationship, expressing love and consideration for his current wife while sharing this challenging chapter of his past.
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• Meeting a beautiful redheaded woman at the gym who initially rejected him but later agreed to a date after learning more about him<...
Brandon shares a missing piece of his previous relationship story and reveals how his journey through college at Wright State transformed his confidence and self-image.
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• Recalls a moment when his girlfriend's attractiveness to other gym-goers affected how he perceived their relationship
• Contrasts his isolating experience at Minot State with...
After graduating college, I navigated a series of unexpected career turns that took me from a lucrative accountant sales representative role to multiple jobs with broken promises and ethical challenges. This journey highlights how early career paths often involve setbacks, difficult choices, and learning experiences that shape your professional future.
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Brandon shares his journey from struggling with post-college jobs and a toxic relationship to finding stability by rejoining the military, this time as an Army food inspector.
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• Attempted to become an Air Force officer, only to have his application abandoned when recruiter was reassigned
• Pivoted to the Army after a recruiter convinced him to enli...
Brandon reflects on his transition from military life to a civilian career and the rollercoaster of personal and professional challenges that followed his Army service.
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• Built strength through intramural sports and weightlifting during military service
• Met and married 3rd, who initially wanted to become a Pediatric Physical Therapist and pulled ...
Brandon reflects on his challenging transition from Air Force, to civilian life and then to Army service, revealing how toxic leadership and workplace politics severely impacted his military experience and mental health.
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• Joining the Army as a food inspector to challenge himself and pursue an MBA
• Dealing with oppressive leadership from Sergeant ...
Brandon Held wraps up his life story by sharing significant recent events including his grandmother's passing, estrangement from his son, and health challenges that derailed his fitness journey at age 50. Despite experiencing profound grief, relationship uncertainties, and medical issues, he continues moving forward with a new home, supporting his wife's law school aspirations, and recommitting to his health...
I share the emotional journey of being separated from my Brazilian wife for nine months after marriage and how we finally reunited when her visa was approved. The perfect timing of my new work-from-home consulting position allowed me to be present as she adjusted to life in America while also regaining shared custody of my children.
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• The hardships of ...
Brandon continues his journey of meeting, marrying, and working to reunite with his Brazilian wife Juliana, detailing the challenges and triumphs of maintaining a cross-continental relationship. From navigating Bahamian bureaucracy to passing crucial visa interviews, this episode captures the emotional rollercoaster of building a life together while physically apart.
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Brandon continues his love story where he left off, dealing with the heartache of separation from Juliana and navigating the challenging process of bringing her from Brazil to America during COVID-19 travel restrictions.
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• Discovering that spousal visas process much faster than fiancé visas during the pandemic
• Making the practical decision to mar...
I share the story of meeting and falling in love with Juliana from Brazil after months of online conversations, culminating in an eight-day trip that changed my life forever. What began as a skeptical first meeting transformed into the most magical experience of my life when I spontaneously proposed marriage.
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• Finding meaningful connection through int...
I'm navigating new beginnings while reflecting on past relationships and helping my adult children find their paths.
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• Website brandonheld.com now launched with podcasts being uploaded incrementally
• Memory challenges affecting creative process and retention of episode ideas
• Identification as an audio-visual learner who struggles with r...
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