C. J. and Mac talk with Baraka Ulrich James, motivator, Second Amendment advocate, and host of Civilian Carry Radio on the Firearms Radio Network. He’s also a knowledgeable and devoted lover of heavy metal who used the power of music to carry himself through great family tragedy and a difficult childhood.…

C. J. & Mac interview Delta Force veteran and musician, Brad Thomas, about his experience in the Battle of Mogadish (Black Hawk Down) and what he's doing musically to help vets. PLUS... C.J. & Mac answer listener's questions!بقلم C. J. Ortiz

C. J. & Mac interview Meshiaak frontman, Dan Camilleri, plus talk relationships, movies, metal, natural disasters, and more!بقلم C. J. Ortiz

In Episode 5, C. J. & Mac talk “Judas Priest” and sit down with special guest, Metal Mike Chlasciak, lead guitarist for bands like Halford, Testament, and Sebastian Bach. Me and Mac also discuss gun control, Facebook, and other crazy things in the news!بقلم C. J. Ortiz

In Episode 4, C. J. & Mac welcome special guest, Randall Sharpe, of Spartc NC (Mac’s business partner) and talk mindset, music, family, safety, and a whole lot more! As always, there’s a special “Sentinel” segment as well answering listener’s questions.بقلم C. J. Ortiz

In this episode of the Metal Excellence Podcast, special forces veteran, Pat McNamara, and C. J., The Metal Motivator, take questions from listeners on everything from motivation and relationships to training and heavy metal.بقلم C. J. Ortiz

Millennials are more interested in someone's astrological sign than they are what they do for a living. Why are millennials focused on spiritualism? What's missing in their lives? Listen in as Generation X (me) and two Millenials (my kids) discuss it.بقلم C. J. Ortiz

Your life could be so much more if you learned one simple truth, and it's a truth I discovered many years ago, but I found out that Steve Jobs also believed it was the most important thing. I've taught this truth to my family and they live it. Listen in as we break it down!بقلم C. J. Ortiz

Mac tells us how to stay safe in a dangerous world, and we had a special guest, Win Ford—another metal head—who gutted both of us with his incredible personal story of his ongoing war with cancer. This episode is chock full of attitude, mindset, and wisdom!بقلم C. J. Ortiz

In this first episode, C. J. talks with his kids, Joe and Christina, about their "philosophy of the family," the unique way they handled education, and the importance of encouraging and supporting the gifts and callings of each family member.بقلم C. J. Ortiz

In this episode, I’m sitting down with Pat McNamara (“Mac”) of TMACS, Inc. and Combat Strength Training. Former U.S. Commando who lethally operated in some of the most dangerous places on the planet and now trains everyone from the military to law enforcement to the average pedestrian. Not only is he an all around bad ass, but he’s a lifetime, hard…