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Conversations with Buddy

Welcome to Conversations with Buddy, where you will hear the stories of everyday people fighting through life’s challenges for meaning and purpose. From fear to faith, struggles to success, trials, and tribulations to triumph and victory. Where did they muster the courage to overcome and where does their hope come from? What is the lesson life has taught each of these people who share their stories and then be willing to share it with the world?

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Update frequency
every 7 days
Average duration
51 minutes
Episodes
163
Years Active
2022 - 2025
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Ep. 42 Manny Martinez - Second Chances

Ep. 42 Manny Martinez - Second Chances

Manny starts out his story with where he is currently and things are going quite well, but then the story unfolds to where he was just a few years ago…. 

Nearly homeless and an extreme alcoholic.  

The…

00:43:22  |   Fri 26 May 2023
Ep. 41 Jesse Barnes - Faith, Family and Friendship

Ep. 41 Jesse Barnes - Faith, Family and Friendship

Jesse has a great story that starts out being born on a military base.  Everyone has a story and Jesse is no different. The joys, pains and lessons of life, personally and professionally!  

How his fa…

00:48:13  |   Fri 19 May 2023
Ep. 40 Don McPherson - Overcomer

Ep. 40 Don McPherson - Overcomer

Don shares his life growing up as the oldest sibling and leaving home at 16 years old! Going into the Navy and serving our Country! 


The challenges of life choices have shaped him into who he is today…

00:42:23  |   Fri 12 May 2023
Ep. 39 Armando Hernandez - 40 Foster Homes

Ep. 39 Armando Hernandez - 40 Foster Homes

Armando is a really cool young man and has a heart for Jesus!  He shares his life growing up in 40 different foster homes.  

His story will encourage you to live out your faith on a daily, moment by m…

00:50:02  |   Fri 05 May 2023
Ep. 38 Justin Arana - Acres of Hope

Ep. 38 Justin Arana - Acres of Hope

Justin shares his life… adopted at birth along with his identical twin brother. He later became a fishing and hunting guide in Alaska and also talks about the challenges of running a family business …

00:45:27  |   Fri 28 Apr 2023
Ep. 37 Dan Weiss - 60 Day Fast

Ep. 37 Dan Weiss - 60 Day Fast

Dan shares the challenges of life from being in the Airforce, the challenge of Vietanm, dealing with agent orange and much more. 

THANK YOU for your service, Dan! 
🇺🇸🙏🇺🇸🙏🇺🇸🙏🇺🇸

The victories Dan has expe…

00:51:59  |   Fri 21 Apr 2023
Ep. 36 Nate Cooke - Committed

Ep. 36 Nate Cooke - Committed

Nate grew up in Keizer, OR in a Christian family. While searching for meaning and purpose Nate was introduced to alcohol as a 16 year old… then drugs was his next step! For the next 17 years he was f…

00:57:59  |   Fri 14 Apr 2023
Ep. 35 Bryce Funk - Life of a Foster Parent

Ep. 35 Bryce Funk - Life of a Foster Parent

Bryce shares life, from growing up, college life, his faith, getting married and learning/praying about life as a foster parent! 

The passion he shares about fostering kids is super impactful and you …

00:41:36  |   Fri 07 Apr 2023
Ep. 34 David Prosser - Fellowship Of Christian Athletes

Ep. 34 David Prosser - Fellowship Of Christian Athletes

David shares what life was like growing up and playing competitive sports in high school and college! 🏀 🏈 

From knee surgeries that ultimately left him not able to finish his senior year in college pl…

00:41:12  |   Fri 31 Mar 2023
Ep. 33 Justin Simnitt - Real Estate, Golf & Family

Ep. 33 Justin Simnitt - Real Estate, Golf & Family

Justin shares his life as a kid growing up with identical triplet sisters, a great mom, with some tough life situations that helped shape him into who he is today. 

Learning to channel his energy and …

00:41:34  |   Fri 24 Mar 2023
Ep. 32 Klinton Pippert - Devoted Husband and Dad

Ep. 32 Klinton Pippert - Devoted Husband and Dad

Klinton shares his love for math as a kid growing up, challenging the mindsets that everyone has to think the same or come to the same conclusion in life, his journey of faith, marriage, raising kids…

00:44:51  |   Fri 17 Mar 2023
Ep. 31 Dave Holman - Drinking, Divorce, Golf and Gratitude

Ep. 31 Dave Holman - Drinking, Divorce, Golf and Gratitude

Dave shares his life growing up in San Diego as a military kid, with dad, mom and siblings.  His dad was in the Navy and gone 6 months out of the year. 

Life was more challenging when dad was home and…

00:37:34  |   Fri 10 Mar 2023
Ep. 30 Darryl Goltiao - Challenges, Humility, Faith and of course... Golf

Ep. 30 Darryl Goltiao - Challenges, Humility, Faith and of course... Golf

Darryl shares how his family migrated to the US from the Philippines in the early 70’s, growing up in the Bay Area as a kid with two younger brothers. 

His college life to marriage, kids, work, travel…

00:44:38  |   Fri 03 Mar 2023
Ep. 29 Ross Martinson - Country Living, College, Costco & Married Life

Ep. 29 Ross Martinson - Country Living, College, Costco & Married Life

Ross shares his life from living in the country, college life, long distance relationship to marriage, dog lover, real estate agent/investor and let’s not forget his obsession to shop at Costco! 😉😂

Yo…

00:32:28  |   Fri 24 Feb 2023
Ep. 28 Jerry Jones - Life, Politics & Commercial Real Estate

Ep. 28 Jerry Jones - Life, Politics & Commercial Real Estate

Jerry shares about his life, family, upbringing, and real estate! He’s transparent about the good and bad. 

He has authored over a dozen books, been a professional coach and owns Pikes Northwest, whic…

00:56:11  |   Fri 17 Feb 2023
Ep. 27 Steven Hill - Changing Lives at the UGM

Ep. 27 Steven Hill - Changing Lives at the UGM

Steven shares his life of being homeless, drugs and prison to a life of freedom! What did it take to change? 

Listen to this episode! 

Steven is now married with kids and passionately works at the Unio…

00:35:35  |   Fri 10 Feb 2023
Ep. 26 Mike Castronovo - Drugs, Gangs, Divorce to Marriage & Freedom

Ep. 26 Mike Castronovo - Drugs, Gangs, Divorce to Marriage & Freedom

Mike shares his early life of drugs and gang life… from divorce to an awesome marriage and the joy of having 2 sons! 

The challenges and successes of being a business owner - things he has learned abo…

00:36:06  |   Fri 03 Feb 2023
Ep. 25 Marjorie Dudley - Trials and Victories

Ep. 25 Marjorie Dudley - Trials and Victories

Marjorie shares her journey of life as a wife, mom, the struggles of the birth of her 2nd child, overcoming those challenges, hobby baker and a Professional Sales and Leadership Coach!

Here is the Yo…

00:45:08  |   Fri 27 Jan 2023
Ep. 24 Jake Zufelt - Digital Marketing Sucks

Ep. 24 Jake Zufelt - Digital Marketing Sucks

Jake shares life as a new author of a book called “Digital Marketing Sucks”!  It’s the lack of transparency that he is shedding light on from his shed in his back yard! Jake is world class at his dig…

00:38:41  |   Fri 20 Jan 2023
Ep. 23 Mitch Andersen - Attributes Of Manhood

Ep. 23 Mitch Andersen - Attributes Of Manhood

Mitch is a new author of a book called “ATTRIBUTES of MANHOOD”… calling men to step up and be the man God has called each one of us to be. 

He is extremely transparent about his life, marriage, paren…

00:46:54  |   Fri 13 Jan 2023
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