January 19, 2024 • 25 mins
In an intriguing twist, "Wake Up with Patti Katter" switched roles as Patti Katter, the show's host, became the guest while Adam Bird, the host of "The Decision Hour" and the visionary behind Heroes Media Group, took the interviewer's seat.
Getting to Know Adam Bird
Heroes Media Group, the platform that sponsors Patti's show, is led by Adam Bird. With a strong commitment to supporting veterans and the community, he's more than just a sponsor; he's a fellow podcaster with a passion for making a difference.
The Unique Interview - Patti's 2023/2024 Journey
The episode explored Patti's recent endeavors and the motivation behind her show. Adam, the host of "The Decision Hour," led this insightful conversation, offering listeners an exclusive look at Patti's inspiring journey.
Reunion
This episode was a friendly reunion between old friends. Patti and Adam shared stories, anecdotes, and laughter, reminiscing about their enduring friendship. It was a warm and candid exchange, highlighting the power of lasting connections.
In a world of guest interviews, this episode allowed listeners to see a different side of their host. Presented by Heroes Media Group, it offered a fresh perspective on Patti Katter's remarkable journey.
So, when you tune in to "Wake Up with Patti Katter" or "The Decision Hour," remember that sometimes, the most captivating stories come from the hosts themselves.
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You're listening to Wake Up withPatty Katter, and this is not
Patty. Hey, everybody.
I'm Adam Bird, founder and CEO of Heroes Media Group, and I get
the privilege to sit in the hostseat today.
And we're going to put Patty in the hot seat.
(00:24):
So get ready. Grab a drink and get ready
because we're this is going to be fun.
So without further ado, ladies and gentlemen, Patty Katter.
Hi Adam, thanks for having me onmy show.
Absolutely glad you could take time out of your busy schedule
(00:45):
to jump on your show today and sit in the hot seat.
Yeah, I'm pretty excited about this.
I miss podcasting with you. It's it's fun.
I do too. As I was sitting here, I was
thinking like, we've only did like roll.
I don't want to say roll reversal.
That sounds weird. Switch spots maybe a handful of
(01:10):
times if that. Over the last decade that we've
known each other. So this is pretty this first
time on this show I think where I've hosted in the hot seat and
put you in the hot seat on the wake up with Patty Katter show.
So this is going to be fun for me.
Torture. Well, listen, let's dive into it
(01:34):
for people that don't know, likewhat's what's going on with with
Patty Katter right now. What's what's new with you?
You've got to wake up with PattyKatter show.
This has been a show for a few years now.
Like what's I would first question is what's 1 and that
might not be the but one that you can remember like most
(01:55):
memorable, memorable guests thatyou might have had or or topic
that you've talked about. I think that the number one
topic that always comes to the top of my head because I reflect
back on it all the time, is about imposter syndrome.
If I'm not mistaken, you may have been a guest on that one.
If if I am mistaken, I know we talked about it on The Decision
(02:16):
Hour as well. But imposter syndrome is huge,
especially if you're in the public light at all and you're
putting yourself out there and you're really trying to help
people. Sometimes it sets in like am I,
am I good enough? Am I doing this the right way?
It's kind of like when you're raising kids and you're afraid
that you're going to do something wrong as a parent, you
know that feeling. So I think that would be one of
(02:37):
one of the most memorable topicsis imposter syndrome.
As far as guests go, I would saythat it's always a joy to have
Boone Cutler on my show. Boone is Army veteran who is
embedded with PSYOP or in psyop and he's continuing to do great
things in the veteran community and for our country.
(03:00):
So he, he's one of the top. Gosh, you know, I've had so many
military veterans on my show. It's really hard to pick one
because everybody on my show, I was thinking about it this
morning. And everybody I've had on my
show has become really like family and I try to reach out to
them often to see how they're doing.
Right on now, how long has the Wake Up With Patty Katter show
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been on air and where did you come up with the name?
Of course you wouldn't ask that.So I was with The Decision Hour,
which actually helped inspire meto go ahead and take a leap of
faith and and start my own show as well.
So Adam, first of all, thank youfor empowering me to have that
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confidence in myself to do that.And most importantly, thank you
for naming my show. Oh, that's right, I forgot
about. That, yeah.
So when people. You have taken it to such a a
large level though you're you'rekind of, and I've often said
this about you you're kind of a a social butterfly but but
(04:07):
you're great at networking 'cause you're in so many
different you're in the, you know, the the military community
the caregiver community you you have a heart and a purpose to
help the military families and the veteran community as a as a
whole. So, I mean, you've really, it's
been fun watching you just grow over the last couple of years
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since since you've taken a leap of faith with this show.
Thank you. You know, when we were tossing
around names, I said, Adam, I want something catchy.
I want something that will people will think like, what was
that? What's the name of your show
again? Wake up.
Like, OK, is it Wake up in the morning.
Wake up, have coffee, breakfast.OK, if you want it, it can be
(04:52):
that. But the main topic of the show
is to, like, wake up and you canovercome your trials with
triumphs. And really, you helped me
remember when naming this show of how important, you know,
overcoming trials with triumphs is in my life.
And since my very, very first time on a talk radio platform,
(05:15):
it was overcoming trials with triumphs Bloom, where you are
planted and you took that name. Wake up with Patty Catter, which
I love because just a couple weeks ago I was in talks with
some really grand people on an international scale and and they
said, OK, wake up. Is it a morning show?
Yeah. But it also means like wake up,
like what are you really doing with yourself and you helped
(05:38):
bring that title into play, so thank you.
Yeah. And I think a lot of that was
just me self reflection looking in the mirror like it you you
think wake up. And I do remember like OK, it's
cool because there's so it's it's a play on words as you've
said like in the morning whetheryou wake up in the afternoon or
the evening whenever that time is.
But more importantly wake up andlook at yourself in the mirror
(06:00):
who recognize who you are. More importantly wake up and
recognize the things that are going on you know around you.
You brought up a a mutual friendof ours and in Boone Cutler
who's a huge advocate in the warfighter community in the in all
the work that he does and it's it's ties in with it.
Wake up and see what's what's really going on.
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Patty you you mentioned impostersyndrome and I I kind of want to
touch on that real quick. Do you still, do you ever feel
like you still have an issue with that?
Yeah, I do sometimes. Honestly, it's funny because
every time I think I'm at the top, I end up in a room full of
people who are much more at the top and me down here.
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And it's a great thing, right? So when you're in a room full of
people, you always want to be one of the people who are, quite
frankly, at the bottom. So you can learn from those who
have made it ahead of you. And, you know, throughout my
entire journey of podcasting andbefore that even, it's like, OK,
(07:06):
you start advocating for military veterans, for example,
You start in a unit level, right?
You start with a little chain ofcommand, and then you go up to
the generals, and then you go upto the government.
And then now what? You go up to international.
And it's funny because as you gothrough that quote, UN quote,
chain of command and life, you really sometimes are in a room
(07:30):
where you think, Oh my gosh, howdid I get here?
I was in that space last about aweek ago.
I literally was in a room full of these amazing gentlemen that
I thought my word. How on earth did I have the
privilege of setting, sitting down with these gentlemen who
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are, in my opinion, light years ahead of me?
But they come to me and tell me,thank you for being there.
And what I'm doing is important.And I'm thinking, my gosh, I I
feel like what they're doing is so important.
And when you really start breaking it down with some of
these different individuals, youfind out that we all have the
same thought. And it's like, wow, how did we
(08:13):
all get here? And wow, are we worthy enough to
be in this room? And the answer is, yeah, we're
all worthy. It's just you put the work in,
right? I think a lot of the times when
that happens in that situation Idon't know I I I'm as long as
I've been doing this I still getweirded out on compliments and
(08:33):
stuff like that or or or even thank yous.
It's like oh you know thank you for doing this is it's like I'm
just I assume everybody else would do that but not everybody
else does you know and and I think you know both of us have a
similar upbringing. We both grew up in the Midwest.
I think a lot of that's kind of that Midwest just humbleness you
(08:57):
know and it's we we're not really there looking for
accolades or anything like that which is which is kind of, I
mean it's it's cool that we get them but at the same time it's
kind of like I feel weird that would that would that you get
them you know what I mean? And it never fails, right?
Adam, I know this has happened with you.
You're trying to do good, and you're really pouring your
heart, your soul, your spirit, into something.
(09:18):
Once in a while you get that person online who says something
that's not nice, and then you start thinking like, Oh my gosh,
maybe they're right. Maybe I don't, maybe I shouldn't
be here. Maybe you know the.
Important thing is you just got to remember that that's, that's
what you know, one person's opinion or if there's a couple
people that say that's it, they're entitled to their
opinion. Let them have you know, like
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don't let it bother you though and and you.
That's something you're definitely good at.
You've been very inspirational and motivating in a lot of the
stuff that you've done over the course of like even just this
last last year and there's kind of want to transition to.
The next thing is like there's so much that you've gone through
(10:01):
and have done in the last year. Now I've heard a rumor that you
took a position with an organization called the Black
Feather Foundation as their CEO.Can you confirm or deny that?
(10:22):
I will definitely confirm that that has been a a very big
highlight in my life. I'm so very incredibly thankful
to have the opportunity to work next to such high elite
individuals who have such a caring heart for others.
It's really unbelievable that they haven't had more
(10:45):
recognition that I think that they deserve.
The team is phenomenal over at the Black Feather Foundation.
The Flat Feather Foundation is the organization that we work
directly with children who are refugees.
Now, I want to stop right there,and I want to make sure that
people understand that a refugeeis somebody who's been displaced
from war or natural disasters insome situation.
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Those are the children that we hands on help through sports,
education, health. And I am incredibly thankful to
be with the Black Feather Foundation.
Our organization was started by Joseph Roberts the Third, who is
an inspirational individual thatI cannot speak highly enough and
(11:33):
he's a Marine Corps veteran. He was on a Recon guy, so you
know, we hit it off right away. As you know, Ken was Recon
Marine and my friend Candace Sis, Leo and Sinise Lamaca and
Michael Bassett. So we have a great team of
people who are very, very passionate about doing the right
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thing for others. So this is a this is a a
nonprofit organization, yes. Yes, 100%, yes.
So we're 5O1C3 nonprofit. So if if people either watching
this or or listening to this that are just finding out that
you are now the CEO of this great organization and they want
to learn more, where could somebody find more information?
(12:17):
Or if they, you know, want to make a donation or get involved
in some form or fashion, how do they do that?
Yeah, go to theblackfeatherfoundation.org to
find out more information. You can e-mail us.
You can absolutely make a donation right on our website.
We're definitely always on the lookout for those who would like
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to help through donation or evenvolunteering, so definitely
contact us there. I've been with the foundation
since last year. I haven't talked a whole lot
about it publicly, not because of anything other than I've been
focused on work, I've been focused on my podcast and been
(13:00):
really busy. That you have and it sounds like
you're going to get busier whichis which is good.
I think that's really cool what that organization does.
And obviously I mean you and I have talked offline a little
bit. So it's it's but I I would
encourage everybody that's just finding out about this for the
first time or maybe or if if youknew about it, but you haven't
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checked out the Black Feather Foundation.
Please go ahead and and do so. I mean, if you're listening to
this, you're already online. Just open up another browser, go
to Blackfeather Foundation dot orgy.
You know, one of the things thatI love most about it is that
we're helping the children. They're the future generations
to come, right? So that's a lot of where my
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heart is, is helping kids. Some of you might remember, I've
been to Guatemala a couple of times, helping kids in
Guatemala, Third World atmospheres.
But we also, right now, we're focused a lot in the United
States. We have a lot of refugees here
who are children. And it's so important for the
kids who have been displaced because of war who literally
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think about it, you're just picked up from your country,
your culture, your language, your friends, and you're plopped
into another atmosphere, anotherbasically another world.
It feels like to you as a child,you know you're torn away from
your friends that you might havehad.
You're torn away from sometimes families, sometimes these kids
have lost family members becauseof the conflicts.
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And so for me to be able to be placed in a situation where I
can have that one-on-one interaction and that our team
members can have this interaction with these kids and
give them hope and reminders that the American people are so,
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so wanting to bridge peaceful communications, which is what
I'm a huge, huge advocate of letting them know that there's
true freedom out there and that people love them and care about
them and that they can do something amazing with their
future. And we can do that through
sports, which is a great Ave. You don't have to talk while
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you're playing soccer. You're out on the field and
you're kicking a ball around with a whole bunch of kids and
you don't have to really talk. But then you do get to.
Once you're starting to you knowyou're playing and you're
getting together with these other kids, you start to make
friends and and all the amazing things that go along with sports
is awesome to see. Right on.
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Can you say how many lives you have changed in the last 12 to
18 months? Gosh, you know me personally, I
can say that. Not as many as our founder and
Candace, who's our program's director.
(15:55):
Those two are workhorses and. They Oh my gosh, so literally
because of Joe, our founder. We call him the linchpin because
of Joe and his relationship withthe UAE, which stems way back to
his father when his father was alive.
The Black Feather Foundation, Joe specific, was that linchpin
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to enable 18 to 20,000 at least I think it's been over that
number now of refugees to be able to escape Afghanistan.
And these are Afghans who, you know, they help.
They helped our our military when we were there.
And I and I I'd like to say thisbecause just there's always push
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back when you start talking to topics like this and this is one
of those things where well don'tlisten or believe what you see
on the news when it comes to stuff like that.
So these these are people that have been on the ground, these
are professionals and what they're doing and they really
are doing God's work, you know, especially with the the kids.
I want to go back to the kids for a second.
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I think that's great that, you know, I can't imagine some of
these kids, as young as they aregetting separated from their
families, not knowing if they'reever going to see their their
parents again. You know, it's devastating, so.
The fact. Is they're are willing to help
out Is is amazing. Yeah.
And to also recognize, you know,there are problems with our
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borders right through, especially down by Mexico,
Texas, things like that. Without getting into all the
politics, politics, it's important to remember that the
immigration issue, the illegal immigrants, is completely
separate from a refugee child orrefugee family who was displaced
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from conflict or natural disaster.
Completely different. They are here legally.
Good point, that's a very good point and I appreciate you
clarifying that. Patty, what is what's next for
you? I mean we just, we, I mean we're
we're you know first month we'realready day, I don't know we're
halfway through the new you knowJanuary of the new year 2024.
(18:08):
What can people expect from Patty Katter and Wake Up with
Patty Katter in 2024? You know, it gives me
butterflies thinking about it. So beginning around December
24th, I haven't even really toldyou about this, Adam.
I started writing down in this journal.
It's kind of like a meditation journal, prayer journal,
(18:29):
whatever you want to call it. And I started writing things
down like what? Not what I'm going to do, but
what I'm claiming over my life. So there's a difference where
some people have a dream list. Well, this is not a dream list.
This is actually something that I I'm putting together every
single day that I wake up and their goals that I'm
implementing in my life. And so one of the components is
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affirmations over myself. Going back to that imposter
syndrome. You know, it's easy to start
thinking about some of the things that you're afraid that
you can't do. But what I'm really trying to
focus on for 2024 are the thingsthat I am and the things that
you, Adam, are too. You can say this to yourself, or
if you're listening, you can saythese things to yourself.
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Things like I am worthy, I am abundant.
I am happy. I am, you know, joyful.
I am radiating light. I am warmth.
So the goal for my show, the goal for my life right now in
this present moment is to radiate.
I know it sounds cheesy. You guys radiate warmth and
(19:37):
light to everybody I come in contact with.
And the people who truly have mybest intentions, the best
intentions of others, will be attracted to me.
Kind of like a magnet. I keep picturing a magnet and
then those who have I'll intentions or those who are
trying to waste other people's times will just be deflected for
from me. So that said, I think that 2024
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is going to be a really great year for me and it's going to be
a great year for those of you who are trying to do good in
this world. I'm not exactly positive where
2024 is going to go, other than I have a lot of travel that I
want to implement into my life that's already coming into
fritation. To be able to help me to serve
other people in a bigger way than I could have ever imagined,
(20:23):
even a year ago. And the The thing is, I think
that 2024 is going to be a really great year for a lot of
people who have been hoping for changing their lives, changing
their project trajectory of the future.
I think that there's been a lot of hopeless times in the past.
I think there's been a lot of darkness, but light always wins.
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And it's kind of like that Star Wars mentality where I always
think that good is going to win.It's going to always prevail,
and whatever that is, we're going to do it this year.
Nice. I love it.
I love it if somebody's listening or watching and they
want to contact you or get in touch with you or work with you,
(21:07):
how can they do that? Go to my website Patty, Patti
Catter KATTE r.com. I have a form you can fill out
if you're looking for military resources.
I have a military resource page on my website.
You can contact me to book me tobe on your podcast or if you are
(21:27):
interested in being on my podcast once in a great while, I
have an opening or two. I'm pretty booked out this year
though. Nice.
Patty, What else do you want thelisteners and viewers to know,
either about you or something that's coming up here?
This year. So one of the things that I want
(21:48):
you all to know and to really doright now is to go over to
heroesmediagroup.com. Adam is one of my main sponsors
and he has been here for me through thick and thin like the
older brother that he is and I Igreatly appreciate you Adam and
(22:10):
I want to remind everybody that Heroes Media Group is an amazing
platform, especially if you havea podcast you're thinking about
starting a podcast, Go to heroesmediagroup.com, get
plugged in. It's well worth your time.
It's worth your well-being to gothere and let Adam help you with
those things. Thank you for the plug.
(22:34):
I appreciate that. The older brother part, this is
your show, so I guess you can get away with it so.
Gee, thanks. Yeah.
It's it's Patty. It's always fun getting together
with you. We always have a a good time and
those of you that that are new you know following Patty or or
(22:56):
maybe you've seen me around on the inner interwebs in some form
or fashion. Patty and I we've known each
other a long time we're we're pretty much family and and and
that's how we I mean we look at each other as family She knows
my family. I know her family's and when
we've we've we've been blessed we've been blessed to be able to
(23:16):
do some traveling together different events all over the
country and stuff like that. So from the bottom of my heart
no mush. I appreciate you that's kind of
like no mush. I appreciate your friendship and
and all the years and and here'sto 2024 being the best year yet.
(23:40):
Thank you, Adam. And I agree with all of that.
And if you don't know me, I'm not a mushy person.
So we always have to add like, no mushy she's.
Like oh really? Give me shivers, not the good
ones. All right.
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Anything else? Just thank you everybody for
listening. This is one of the first shows
of the season. I'm excited to see where my show
goes this year. I have some great guests lined
up. I'm bringing Dan Newberry back
on my show to see where he's at.He has some incredible update
since I last interviewed him. There's very few people I've
(24:24):
brought back on my show as repetitive guests, and this will
be Dan's second time. And there's a good reason for
that. You're going to want to know
why, Adam, you're always welcomeon my show.
We'll even make special episodesif we have to.
Patty, I very much appreciate it.
Thank you again. And for all of you viewers and
(24:47):
listeners out there, if you're not following Patty Katter, go
ahead. You can find her at
pattykatter.com or at Patty Katter on social media on pretty
much all the platforms. So please go check out, follow
and get involved with the thingsthat Patty are doing.
So Patty, thanks again for allowing me to put you in a hot
(25:10):
seat today and get an update on all the great things that you've
been doing and the things that you're going to continue to do
moving through 2024. Well, thank you.
It was such a great thing to have you on my show and
interviewing me. So thank you so much for your
time. And everybody be sure to follow
Adam, Mr. Adam Bird on social media as well.
(25:30):
And TikTok, you guys, both Adam and I can go live on TikTok and
it's crazy talk on there, right?You will want to get in on it.
It is fun. It is patriotic.
It's a lot of freedom if you canhandle it, so.
It's never a dull moment when Eddie and I are doing a show or
or together. God forbid we're together.
Live there's. Yeah.
(25:52):
Yep. All right.
Thanks, everybody. Thank you, Adam.
Yep.
You're listening to Wake Up withPatty Katter, and this is not
Patty. Hey, everybody.
I'm Adam Bird, founder and CEO of Heroes Media Group, and I get
the privilege to sit in the hostseat today.
And we're going to put Patty in the hot seat.
(00:24):
So get ready. Grab a drink and get ready
because we're this is going to be fun.
So without further ado, ladies and gentlemen, Patty Katter.
Hi Adam, thanks for having me onmy show.
Absolutely glad you could take time out of your busy schedule
(00:45):
to jump on your show today and sit in the hot seat.
Yeah, I'm pretty excited about this.
I miss podcasting with you. It's it's fun.
I do too. As I was sitting here, I was
thinking like, we've only did like roll.
I don't want to say roll reversal.
That sounds weird. Switch spots maybe a handful of
(01:10):
times if that. Over the last decade that we've
known each other. So this is pretty this first
time on this show I think where I've hosted in the hot seat and
put you in the hot seat on the wake up with Patty Katter show.
So this is going to be fun for me.
Torture. Well, listen, let's dive into it
(01:34):
for people that don't know, likewhat's what's going on with with
Patty Katter right now. What's what's new with you?
You've got to wake up with PattyKatter show.
This has been a show for a few years now.
Like what's I would first question is what's 1 and that
might not be the but one that you can remember like most
(01:55):
memorable, memorable guests thatyou might have had or or topic
that you've talked about. I think that the number one
topic that always comes to the top of my head because I reflect
back on it all the time, is about imposter syndrome.
If I'm not mistaken, you may have been a guest on that one.
If if I am mistaken, I know we talked about it on The Decision
(02:16):
Hour as well. But imposter syndrome is huge,
especially if you're in the public light at all and you're
putting yourself out there and you're really trying to help
people. Sometimes it sets in like am I,
am I good enough? Am I doing this the right way?
It's kind of like when you're raising kids and you're afraid
that you're going to do something wrong as a parent, you
know that feeling. So I think that would be one of
(02:37):
one of the most memorable topicsis imposter syndrome.
As far as guests go, I would saythat it's always a joy to have
Boone Cutler on my show. Boone is Army veteran who is
embedded with PSYOP or in psyop and he's continuing to do great
things in the veteran community and for our country.
(03:00):
So he, he's one of the top. Gosh, you know, I've had so many
military veterans on my show. It's really hard to pick one
because everybody on my show, I was thinking about it this
morning. And everybody I've had on my
show has become really like family and I try to reach out to
them often to see how they're doing.
Right on now, how long has the Wake Up With Patty Katter show
(03:22):
been on air and where did you come up with the name?
Of course you wouldn't ask that.So I was with The Decision Hour,
which actually helped inspire meto go ahead and take a leap of
faith and and start my own show as well.
So Adam, first of all, thank youfor empowering me to have that
(03:44):
confidence in myself to do that.And most importantly, thank you
for naming my show. Oh, that's right, I forgot
about. That, yeah.
So when people. You have taken it to such a a
large level though you're you'rekind of, and I've often said
this about you you're kind of a a social butterfly but but
(04:07):
you're great at networking 'cause you're in so many
different you're in the, you know, the the military community
the caregiver community you you have a heart and a purpose to
help the military families and the veteran community as a as a
whole. So, I mean, you've really, it's
been fun watching you just grow over the last couple of years
(04:32):
since since you've taken a leap of faith with this show.
Thank you. You know, when we were tossing
around names, I said, Adam, I want something catchy.
I want something that will people will think like, what was
that? What's the name of your show
again? Wake up.
Like, OK, is it Wake up in the morning.
Wake up, have coffee, breakfast.OK, if you want it, it can be
(04:52):
that. But the main topic of the show
is to, like, wake up and you canovercome your trials with
triumphs. And really, you helped me
remember when naming this show of how important, you know,
overcoming trials with triumphs is in my life.
And since my very, very first time on a talk radio platform,
(05:15):
it was overcoming trials with triumphs Bloom, where you are
planted and you took that name. Wake up with Patty Catter, which
I love because just a couple weeks ago I was in talks with
some really grand people on an international scale and and they
said, OK, wake up. Is it a morning show?
Yeah. But it also means like wake up,
like what are you really doing with yourself and you helped
(05:38):
bring that title into play, so thank you.
Yeah. And I think a lot of that was
just me self reflection looking in the mirror like it you you
think wake up. And I do remember like OK, it's
cool because there's so it's it's a play on words as you've
said like in the morning whetheryou wake up in the afternoon or
the evening whenever that time is.
But more importantly wake up andlook at yourself in the mirror
(06:00):
who recognize who you are. More importantly wake up and
recognize the things that are going on you know around you.
You brought up a a mutual friendof ours and in Boone Cutler
who's a huge advocate in the warfighter community in the in all
the work that he does and it's it's ties in with it.
Wake up and see what's what's really going on.
(06:24):
Patty you you mentioned impostersyndrome and I I kind of want to
touch on that real quick. Do you still, do you ever feel
like you still have an issue with that?
Yeah, I do sometimes. Honestly, it's funny because
every time I think I'm at the top, I end up in a room full of
people who are much more at the top and me down here.
(06:45):
And it's a great thing, right? So when you're in a room full of
people, you always want to be one of the people who are, quite
frankly, at the bottom. So you can learn from those who
have made it ahead of you. And, you know, throughout my
entire journey of podcasting andbefore that even, it's like, OK,
(07:06):
you start advocating for military veterans, for example,
You start in a unit level, right?
You start with a little chain ofcommand, and then you go up to
the generals, and then you go upto the government.
And then now what? You go up to international.
And it's funny because as you gothrough that quote, UN quote,
chain of command and life, you really sometimes are in a room
(07:30):
where you think, Oh my gosh, howdid I get here?
I was in that space last about aweek ago.
I literally was in a room full of these amazing gentlemen that
I thought my word. How on earth did I have the
privilege of setting, sitting down with these gentlemen who
(07:52):
are, in my opinion, light years ahead of me?
But they come to me and tell me,thank you for being there.
And what I'm doing is important.And I'm thinking, my gosh, I I
feel like what they're doing is so important.
And when you really start breaking it down with some of
these different individuals, youfind out that we all have the
same thought. And it's like, wow, how did we
(08:13):
all get here? And wow, are we worthy enough to
be in this room? And the answer is, yeah, we're
all worthy. It's just you put the work in,
right? I think a lot of the times when
that happens in that situation Idon't know I I I'm as long as
I've been doing this I still getweirded out on compliments and
(08:33):
stuff like that or or or even thank yous.
It's like oh you know thank you for doing this is it's like I'm
just I assume everybody else would do that but not everybody
else does you know and and I think you know both of us have a
similar upbringing. We both grew up in the Midwest.
I think a lot of that's kind of that Midwest just humbleness you
(08:57):
know and it's we we're not really there looking for
accolades or anything like that which is which is kind of, I
mean it's it's cool that we get them but at the same time it's
kind of like I feel weird that would that would that you get
them you know what I mean? And it never fails, right?
Adam, I know this has happened with you.
You're trying to do good, and you're really pouring your
heart, your soul, your spirit, into something.
(09:18):
Once in a while you get that person online who says something
that's not nice, and then you start thinking like, Oh my gosh,
maybe they're right. Maybe I don't, maybe I shouldn't
be here. Maybe you know the.
Important thing is you just got to remember that that's, that's
what you know, one person's opinion or if there's a couple
people that say that's it, they're entitled to their
opinion. Let them have you know, like
(09:41):
don't let it bother you though and and you.
That's something you're definitely good at.
You've been very inspirational and motivating in a lot of the
stuff that you've done over the course of like even just this
last last year and there's kind of want to transition to.
The next thing is like there's so much that you've gone through
(10:01):
and have done in the last year. Now I've heard a rumor that you
took a position with an organization called the Black
Feather Foundation as their CEO.Can you confirm or deny that?
(10:22):
I will definitely confirm that that has been a a very big
highlight in my life. I'm so very incredibly thankful
to have the opportunity to work next to such high elite
individuals who have such a caring heart for others.
It's really unbelievable that they haven't had more
(10:45):
recognition that I think that they deserve.
The team is phenomenal over at the Black Feather Foundation.
The Flat Feather Foundation is the organization that we work
directly with children who are refugees.
Now, I want to stop right there,and I want to make sure that
people understand that a refugeeis somebody who's been displaced
from war or natural disasters insome situation.
(11:10):
Those are the children that we hands on help through sports,
education, health. And I am incredibly thankful to
be with the Black Feather Foundation.
Our organization was started by Joseph Roberts the Third, who is
an inspirational individual thatI cannot speak highly enough and
(11:33):
he's a Marine Corps veteran. He was on a Recon guy, so you
know, we hit it off right away. As you know, Ken was Recon
Marine and my friend Candace Sis, Leo and Sinise Lamaca and
Michael Bassett. So we have a great team of
people who are very, very passionate about doing the right
(11:54):
thing for others. So this is a this is a a
nonprofit organization, yes. Yes, 100%, yes.
So we're 5O1C3 nonprofit. So if if people either watching
this or or listening to this that are just finding out that
you are now the CEO of this great organization and they want
to learn more, where could somebody find more information?
(12:17):
Or if they, you know, want to make a donation or get involved
in some form or fashion, how do they do that?
Yeah, go to theblackfeatherfoundation.org to
find out more information. You can e-mail us.
You can absolutely make a donation right on our website.
We're definitely always on the lookout for those who would like
(12:39):
to help through donation or evenvolunteering, so definitely
contact us there. I've been with the foundation
since last year. I haven't talked a whole lot
about it publicly, not because of anything other than I've been
focused on work, I've been focused on my podcast and been
(13:00):
really busy. That you have and it sounds like
you're going to get busier whichis which is good.
I think that's really cool what that organization does.
And obviously I mean you and I have talked offline a little
bit. So it's it's but I I would
encourage everybody that's just finding out about this for the
first time or maybe or if if youknew about it, but you haven't
(13:23):
checked out the Black Feather Foundation.
Please go ahead and and do so. I mean, if you're listening to
this, you're already online. Just open up another browser, go
to Blackfeather Foundation dot orgy.
You know, one of the things thatI love most about it is that
we're helping the children. They're the future generations
to come, right? So that's a lot of where my
(13:45):
heart is, is helping kids. Some of you might remember, I've
been to Guatemala a couple of times, helping kids in
Guatemala, Third World atmospheres.
But we also, right now, we're focused a lot in the United
States. We have a lot of refugees here
who are children. And it's so important for the
kids who have been displaced because of war who literally
(14:08):
think about it, you're just picked up from your country,
your culture, your language, your friends, and you're plopped
into another atmosphere, anotherbasically another world.
It feels like to you as a child,you know you're torn away from
your friends that you might havehad.
You're torn away from sometimes families, sometimes these kids
have lost family members becauseof the conflicts.
(14:30):
And so for me to be able to be placed in a situation where I
can have that one-on-one interaction and that our team
members can have this interaction with these kids and
give them hope and reminders that the American people are so,
(14:51):
so wanting to bridge peaceful communications, which is what
I'm a huge, huge advocate of letting them know that there's
true freedom out there and that people love them and care about
them and that they can do something amazing with their
future. And we can do that through
sports, which is a great Ave. You don't have to talk while
(15:12):
you're playing soccer. You're out on the field and
you're kicking a ball around with a whole bunch of kids and
you don't have to really talk. But then you do get to.
Once you're starting to you knowyou're playing and you're
getting together with these other kids, you start to make
friends and and all the amazing things that go along with sports
is awesome to see. Right on.
(15:34):
Can you say how many lives you have changed in the last 12 to
18 months? Gosh, you know me personally, I
can say that. Not as many as our founder and
Candace, who's our program's director.
(15:55):
Those two are workhorses and. They Oh my gosh, so literally
because of Joe, our founder. We call him the linchpin because
of Joe and his relationship withthe UAE, which stems way back to
his father when his father was alive.
The Black Feather Foundation, Joe specific, was that linchpin
(16:17):
to enable 18 to 20,000 at least I think it's been over that
number now of refugees to be able to escape Afghanistan.
And these are Afghans who, you know, they help.
They helped our our military when we were there.
And I and I I'd like to say thisbecause just there's always push
(16:40):
back when you start talking to topics like this and this is one
of those things where well don'tlisten or believe what you see
on the news when it comes to stuff like that.
So these these are people that have been on the ground, these
are professionals and what they're doing and they really
are doing God's work, you know, especially with the the kids.
I want to go back to the kids for a second.
(17:01):
I think that's great that, you know, I can't imagine some of
these kids, as young as they aregetting separated from their
families, not knowing if they'reever going to see their their
parents again. You know, it's devastating, so.
The fact. Is they're are willing to help
out Is is amazing. Yeah.
And to also recognize, you know,there are problems with our
(17:22):
borders right through, especially down by Mexico,
Texas, things like that. Without getting into all the
politics, politics, it's important to remember that the
immigration issue, the illegal immigrants, is completely
separate from a refugee child orrefugee family who was displaced
(17:42):
from conflict or natural disaster.
Completely different. They are here legally.
Good point, that's a very good point and I appreciate you
clarifying that. Patty, what is what's next for
you? I mean we just, we, I mean we're
we're you know first month we'realready day, I don't know we're
halfway through the new you knowJanuary of the new year 2024.
(18:08):
What can people expect from Patty Katter and Wake Up with
Patty Katter in 2024? You know, it gives me
butterflies thinking about it. So beginning around December
24th, I haven't even really toldyou about this, Adam.
I started writing down in this journal.
It's kind of like a meditation journal, prayer journal,
(18:29):
whatever you want to call it. And I started writing things
down like what? Not what I'm going to do, but
what I'm claiming over my life. So there's a difference where
some people have a dream list. Well, this is not a dream list.
This is actually something that I I'm putting together every
single day that I wake up and their goals that I'm
implementing in my life. And so one of the components is
(18:54):
affirmations over myself. Going back to that imposter
syndrome. You know, it's easy to start
thinking about some of the things that you're afraid that
you can't do. But what I'm really trying to
focus on for 2024 are the thingsthat I am and the things that
you, Adam, are too. You can say this to yourself, or
if you're listening, you can saythese things to yourself.
(19:16):
Things like I am worthy, I am abundant.
I am happy. I am, you know, joyful.
I am radiating light. I am warmth.
So the goal for my show, the goal for my life right now in
this present moment is to radiate.
I know it sounds cheesy. You guys radiate warmth and
(19:37):
light to everybody I come in contact with.
And the people who truly have mybest intentions, the best
intentions of others, will be attracted to me.
Kind of like a magnet. I keep picturing a magnet and
then those who have I'll intentions or those who are
trying to waste other people's times will just be deflected for
from me. So that said, I think that 2024
(19:59):
is going to be a really great year for me and it's going to be
a great year for those of you who are trying to do good in
this world. I'm not exactly positive where
2024 is going to go, other than I have a lot of travel that I
want to implement into my life that's already coming into
fritation. To be able to help me to serve
other people in a bigger way than I could have ever imagined,
(20:23):
even a year ago. And the The thing is, I think
that 2024 is going to be a really great year for a lot of
people who have been hoping for changing their lives, changing
their project trajectory of the future.
I think that there's been a lot of hopeless times in the past.
I think there's been a lot of darkness, but light always wins.
(20:46):
And it's kind of like that Star Wars mentality where I always
think that good is going to win.It's going to always prevail,
and whatever that is, we're going to do it this year.
Nice. I love it.
I love it if somebody's listening or watching and they
want to contact you or get in touch with you or work with you,
(21:07):
how can they do that? Go to my website Patty, Patti
Catter KATTE r.com. I have a form you can fill out
if you're looking for military resources.
I have a military resource page on my website.
You can contact me to book me tobe on your podcast or if you are
(21:27):
interested in being on my podcast once in a great while, I
have an opening or two. I'm pretty booked out this year
though. Nice.
Patty, What else do you want thelisteners and viewers to know,
either about you or something that's coming up here?
This year. So one of the things that I want
(21:48):
you all to know and to really doright now is to go over to
heroesmediagroup.com. Adam is one of my main sponsors
and he has been here for me through thick and thin like the
older brother that he is and I Igreatly appreciate you Adam and
(22:10):
I want to remind everybody that Heroes Media Group is an amazing
platform, especially if you havea podcast you're thinking about
starting a podcast, Go to heroesmediagroup.com, get
plugged in. It's well worth your time.
It's worth your well-being to gothere and let Adam help you with
those things. Thank you for the plug.
(22:34):
I appreciate that. The older brother part, this is
your show, so I guess you can get away with it so.
Gee, thanks. Yeah.
It's it's Patty. It's always fun getting together
with you. We always have a a good time and
those of you that that are new you know following Patty or or
(22:56):
maybe you've seen me around on the inner interwebs in some form
or fashion. Patty and I we've known each
other a long time we're we're pretty much family and and and
that's how we I mean we look at each other as family She knows
my family. I know her family's and when
we've we've we've been blessed we've been blessed to be able to
(23:16):
do some traveling together different events all over the
country and stuff like that. So from the bottom of my heart
no mush. I appreciate you that's kind of
like no mush. I appreciate your friendship and
and all the years and and here'sto 2024 being the best year yet.
(23:40):
Thank you, Adam. And I agree with all of that.
And if you don't know me, I'm not a mushy person.
So we always have to add like, no mushy she's.
Like oh really? Give me shivers, not the good
ones. All right.
(24:01):
Anything else? Just thank you everybody for
listening. This is one of the first shows
of the season. I'm excited to see where my show
goes this year. I have some great guests lined
up. I'm bringing Dan Newberry back
on my show to see where he's at.He has some incredible update
since I last interviewed him. There's very few people I've
(24:24):
brought back on my show as repetitive guests, and this will
be Dan's second time. And there's a good reason for
that. You're going to want to know
why, Adam, you're always welcomeon my show.
We'll even make special episodesif we have to.
Patty, I very much appreciate it.
Thank you again. And for all of you viewers and
(24:47):
listeners out there, if you're not following Patty Katter, go
ahead. You can find her at
pattykatter.com or at Patty Katter on social media on pretty
much all the platforms. So please go check out, follow
and get involved with the thingsthat Patty are doing.
So Patty, thanks again for allowing me to put you in a hot
(25:10):
seat today and get an update on all the great things that you've
been doing and the things that you're going to continue to do
moving through 2024. Well, thank you.
It was such a great thing to have you on my show and
interviewing me. So thank you so much for your
time. And everybody be sure to follow
Adam, Mr. Adam Bird on social media as well.
(25:30):
And TikTok, you guys, both Adam and I can go live on TikTok and
it's crazy talk on there, right?You will want to get in on it.
It is fun. It is patriotic.
It's a lot of freedom if you canhandle it, so.
It's never a dull moment when Eddie and I are doing a show or
or together. God forbid we're together.
Live there's. Yeah.
(25:52):
Yep. All right.
Thanks, everybody. Thank you, Adam.
Yep.
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