More Than Just Bacon

Jennifer Brofer is a hard-charging, well-organized, US Marine Corps Veteran (and current CA State Guard Officer), who has taken life by the balls and is creating a name for herself in Hollywood. I couldn't be happier with this interview! We talk about all kinds of things from her ten years with the Marine Corps, to moving out to LA and finding a family within the Veteran community. And, of course, we get a peek into what she does for herself to make sure she stays true to herself despite have literally a bajillion responsibilities. Find her on ALL of these Instagram pages, and give every one of them a follow! Right Face Productions: @rightfaceproductions Right Face Podcast: @rightfacepodcast Dick Talk & Mimosas :@dicktalk_n_mimosas California State Guard: @castateguard Pin-Ups for Vets: @pinupsforvets Veterans in Media and Entertainment: @vmeconnect Loft Ensemble: @loftensemble (Follow me too: @PaddricRyan @MoreThanJustBacon)

This week, I talk to my favorite person, who I've known for a little while. He's an amazing dad, incredible husband, and probably the smartest human I know. He's been through a lot of changes in the past few years, and we talk about life changes, how he's dealt with it all, watches, video games, and aliens. Yes, aliens. It wouldn't be a podcast these days without mentioning aliens.... Find me on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQyQ70yVFq_yF2AORb0skSg IG: @PaddricRyan

Jared Amrhein has become one of my dearest friends. He was there for me in probably the most difficult time in my life, and we bonded over.... Meat. He's currently on active duty with the US Navy, and he has a pretty interesting insight into surviving long deployments, although the latest development in his life (recently becoming a father) will be a true test of his will in keeping true to himself. Enjoy! Be sure to follow @PaddricRyan and @MoreThanJustBacon on Instagram!

This week, I talk to another one of my best friends in the entire universe, Rich Salazar! We've done a lot together, even showered together - multiple times. lol Rich is an outstanding human. He's a great father and husband, and a truly incredible friend. He drops some knowledge on how to be More Than Just Bacon; even blowing my mind a bit on his impeccable word selection. This is an absolutely wonderful interview, and I hope you enjoy it as much as I did! IG: @PaddricRyan and @MoreThanJustBacon

This is a follow up episode with Alicia. We decided to do audio only this time! We tie off a few loose ends from stories told in the previous episode, what it's like to have her husband around full-time while he's on leave, some parenting stuff, and what she's doing for herself to stay sane through the ups and downs of life. Find me on YouTube by searching for More Than Just Bacon! IG: @paddricryan @morethanjustbacon

Alicia and her husband Jared are relatively new friends of mine, but they've quickly become two of my favorite people. Alicia joins me in person for a wonderful chat about all kinds of things. We talk about what her childhood was like, what military spouse life is like, becoming a new parent, and even (trigger warning) abortion. Perfect example of a normal conversation for Alicia and I. Be sure to keep an eye out for the follow up to this episode in a few weeks! It'll be audio only, so we won't be live on YouTube for that one. IG: @morethanjustbacon @paddricryan

Evan mutha-truckin' SNELL! Evan is one of my oldest and best friends ever, and I'm so overjoyed that I got to have him on the show! We talk about our history together, drumming, drum corps, family life, marriage.... even what it's like to put aside some of your passions to pursue a little stability. And, we definitely find out how Evan is More Than Just Bacon. IG: @MoreThanJustBacon @ PaddricRyan

We finally did it! First interview on More Than Just Bacon! Manny is a great friend of mine, we've known each other for almost 20 years. He's a musician, composer, father, husband, and apparently a budding wine maker! We do a little catching up, and talk about all of the things he's doing to survive the COVID situation, which ended up kind of forcing him to be More Than Just Bacon. Check out Manny's upcoming project: https://www.instantseats.com/?fuseaction=home.artist&VenueID=3&artistid=21741&fbclid=IwAR1rbFZMju_u1Yfe_B9BRvjbbGeOS13oNFkMlW2BiCPucS4IV7qkThIn2gk IG: MoreThanJustBacon IG: PaddricRyan

It's been a long time! But, I'm back! This is a reboot of the podcast. I've rebranded a bit and I'm continuing the podcast with guests! Consider this episode a complete reboot of the podcast; I dive into my life story, as well as how the podcast will continue going forward. We're going to broadcast live on YouTube (search for More Than Just Bacon), then I'll post the audio version on all the major platforms. At the end of this episode, I tell you who my very first guest will be! Tune in on 25 Feb 2021 on YouTube at 1900 (7pm) Eastern Standard Time to catch it live!! IG: @morethanjustbacon @paddricryan morethanjustbacon@gmail.com

Last time I talked a little about trusting myself. This week, I expand a little on that and also talk quite a bit about instincts and how to deal with them. Some of what I say might shock you... IG: @morethanjustbacon

I'm back! Today I talk about what I've been up to and what my struggles are. Relearning to trust myself is a tall order. Its there in most ways, but not there in others...

Okay okay okay... It has been a while. But here's a tasty little update for you that I recorded maybe a month or two ago. I speak a lot about what I'm doing and how nostalgia for good times has re-inspired some happiness. Just don't get stuck in thinking about the past for too long! I've got a few people lined up for interviews, so stay tuned. I also have some great ideas that will hopefully take off! IG: @morethanjustbacon

This week I dive into a book my therapist has me reading "Reinventing Your Life: How to Break Free From Negative Life Patterns". Its by Jeffrey E. Young and Janet S. Klosko. I read a few excerpts and comment on how I've been able to identify and apply some of the things in a few of the chapters that I've read. IG: @morethanjustbacon morethanjustbacon@gmail.com

Okay, so I know its been a while. BUT, I've been through some stuff recently! This week, I take some time to catch you up on what's been going on, why I haven't posted, and what I'm doing to notice myself. IG: @morethanjustbacon

Today I talk about why this episode wasn't posted yesterday. Spoiler Alert, it has to do with avoidance and self worth. Also, I do a little deep dive into one small segment of Dr. Joe Dispenza's book "Becoming Supernatural". IG: @morethanjustbacon morethanjustbacon@gmail.com IG: @fourunicornsdesign fourunicornsdesign@gmail.com

This week, I was a little late recording and posting. I've been busy, y'all!! Anyway, I update you on my truck, then dive right into some book updates and briefly mention a wonderful movie called "What The Bleep Do We Know?". Also, I get to the topic of how I've been "getting after it" in terms of job hunting and exercising. And finally, I explore a little bit on the topic of why I'm so compelled to focus on everyone but myself.. Thanks for listening! IG: @morethanjustbacon morethanjustbacon@gmail.com

This week's episode focuses on working for meaning. I ask the question to myself, "What kind of meaning am I looking for?" Not sure I did a great job answering that question, but it brought up the point that we often times need to WORK for meaning, which is an interesting idea that I further explore.

This week I discuss a book I'm ready called "The Road Back to You" by Ian Morgan Cron and Suzanne Stabile. Also, I briefly go through my Christian upbringing and little about how I feel about it now that I'm all grow'd up! IG: @morethanjustbacon morethanjustbacon@gmail.com

Welcome back! Its episode two! Glad to see you've returned! I begin this week's discussion revisiting something I said about my former collegues' video game habits. Then, I try to focus on what I've been doing recently to find out what my needs are. Lastly, I formulate a plan to bring a new segment about books I'm reading... Thanks for listening! Like, rate, review, subscribe, all the things! IG: @morethanjustbacon morethanjustbacon@gmail.com

What exactly am I doing and what do I hope this podcast can do for listeners? In order to get there, I felt the need to catch all of you up. So I give you the low-down on my life and what pushed me to go down this path of sharing my journey to self-discovery, mindfulness, spirituality, and all manner of self-actualization. Everything I discuss in every episode of this podcast has the goal of trying to discover how we can all be More Than Just Bacon. IG: @morethanjustbacon