In this episode, I share the story of my daughter's cancer diagnosis - neuroblastoma. It's been a long emotional, bumpy road, but we're getting through it with the love and support of our family and friends. If you're facing a cancer diagnosis for your child, know that you are not alone.

Jaidyn Johnson is an Occupational Therapist, specializing in helping young children reach milestones. So much of a child's development starts with "tummy time" where a child learns how to move their head, then push up with their hands and arms, which leads to rolling over and eventually sitting up and crawling. Without the fundamental development s…

Our friend John Malecki was in town on vacation this week so we had to get him back in the studio for another podcast. If you missed the first episode with John, we get into his NFL career and how he transitioned to woodworking. You can see that here. Today Beav digs more into John's Woodshop, and his youtube channel, trying to understand how they …

This week on the Tactical Baby Gear® Podcast, JD from NUNA Baby is in the studio. If you don't know, NUNA is a premium car seat, stroller, and baby gear company. With nearly a decade of experience at NUNA, JD gives us some great insights on what to consider when looking for a baby stroller system. You should be asking yourself a lot more questions …

This week on the Tactical Baby Gear® Podcast, Beav and Alex sit down for what feels like the first time in a year. Beav has some serious issues he needs to get off his chest. We're sure all parents can agree with what he has to say. We learn more about Alex’s family history and it all starts to make sense if you know Alex. Being a super nerd is lit…

This week we are talking sneaker culture with Cory Pennington from Penny Kix, a local sneaker shop. Cory is a retired Marine, police officer, and teacher. Since his childhood, he has had an attraction to sneakers. K mart jeans and shirts, no problem, but he had to have some good shoes. As a Marine, Cory was a TOW Gunner, (anti-tank missile man) but…

use code TBG10 for 10% off your first purchase at https://ammonyc.com (good thru 2021) This week on the podcast is our good friend, Larry Kosilla of AMMO NYC. You may be asking yourself, what is AMMO NYC? If you ever searched YouTube to see how to clean or detail your car, chances are you came across one of Larry’s videos. He was the first to show …

Pittsburgh native, John Malecki grew up wanting one thing; to play in the NFL for the Steelers. After a star high school, and college football career, John reached his goal and played for the Steelers on the active roster for about 2 years in 2012. With his NFL dreams fulfilled, Malecki soon realized he wasn't prepared for the "real word" and life …

We have some very special guests, Dave Reggina and Mike Parelli from the No Snooze Podcast came down to Hilton Head to join us. If you haven’t heard of the No Snooze podcast, Mike and Dave talk about life, business, motivation, and now as new dads, parenting from their perspective. Beav also did an episode of their podcast, so go check that our HER…

Baby Hannah’s first appearance on the podcast, and she sat through it like a champ! Brandy and Beav discuss the first 5 weeks with a newborn, adapting schedules, figuring out what Hannah likes and especially what she doesn’t like, sound machines, swaddles, night lights, pacifiers, you name it…. Also, they get into how the older sisters are reacting…

Beav and Brandy had baby #3, Hannah May 27th. Alex is back to talk to Beav about the hospital delivery experience, and what it’s like 7 years later since the last kid. Why they did labor induction, what its like for a Dad in a delivery room, and how you as a dad SHOULD act. Beav has some strong opinions on that last one. In the first week, challeng…

This week we have a special guest, the world famous YouTuber, Alex Mazhukhin, better known as Mr. Build It. Alex is a father of 2 boys and an 11 month old baby girl. About 7 years ago, Alex’s wife was wanting some upgrades to their first house, but as a young couple they couldn’t afford to have things built for them. Enter the beginning of Mr. Buil…

Welp, we knew this day was going to come, but it’s hard to believe the time has already come. Brandy is 36 weeks pregnant, and won’t be joining us again. At least not until several weeks after the baby is born. Get the scoop on what the last 36 weeks have been like and how number 3 is vastly different than her first 2 pregnancies. From first trimes…

On the number one rated podcast (according to us) detective Beav is on the case after he finds a piece of paper with certain bad works written on it on the kitchen floor. Alex has his own battles at home with “potty” words as they try to potty train the boys in-between Sweet Home Alabama jam sessions…..yeah. On a more serious note, a little one has…

Alex is back … and he has a parenting failure to confess. Beav gets a concerning message from a teacher and may be drowning his concerns in tacos. Or maybe that’s just his normal amount of taco consumption. Meanwhile, Alex is still dealing with The Great Bathroom Flood of 2021. And because we can’t go a single episode without some sort of poop stor…

Wind em up and watch em go. Alex and Beav sit down and have A LOT to say. Alex catches us up to date on the situation at his house. (It’s a mess.) But shout out to his childhood chemistry class that definitely saved his life while he was mixing cleaning chemicals to kill some mold. Meanwhile, Beav is planning a family camping trip with his wife Bra…

Cris “Sunshine” Lencioni has been beating the odds his whole life. Born into a home defined by abuse, with his mother spending time in prison and no real father figure, Cris quickly learned to fend for himself. From numerous street fights (“I just couldn’t shut the fuck up.”) to battling ADHD/OCD, Cris has faced it all. After leaving an abusive hom…

Brandy is back on the podcast! Everybody’s favorite guest is here, and she’s got some things on her mind. She’s talking second trimester, pregnancy cravings, shopping for her own diaper bag, and dishing on things that bother her. It’s a list that includes: Milk (seriously) Green bananas Wet dog smell And so much more And, oh yeah, we get a NAME REV…

Alex is having a time of it. Beav is bracing for life as parent to a newborn and a pre-teen. This 💩is getting real. Literally. Alex digs out his septic tanks and rips up brand new flooring (again) while trying to figure out why he’s allergic to everything, and Beav celebrates the fact his oldest can now cook herself breakfast and wonders if that me…

https://getsaltybritches.com/ Amy Tucker was desperate. Faced with a problem that was ruining family vacations and reducing her son to tears, she got busy. The solution she found would, four years later, lead her and her husband to sell their house, move to a rural cabin, and risk everything on a start-up with no guarantee of success. In just a few…

Matt Overton has spent most of his professional life with his head between his legs. That’s kind of the job description for an NFL long snapper. But an 8-year NFL career, including a 2013 Pro Bowl selection, didn’t come easy. From failing to make a highly competitive youth football team at just 7 years old to his first NFL training camp experience …

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This might be the most personal story we’ve ever shared. We’ve never shied away from the realities of life, but Alex never thought he would be telling everyone about this on the podcast. After Alex shares about his recent experience, he and Beav re-examine the importance of Tactical Baby Gear’s® roots, and how 2020 has shown that our mission is mor…

Trovon was once told he would end up dead or in jail by 18. “I don’t have the worst story. But I don’t have the best story either.” As a junior in high school, Trovon Reed lost his mother. With an absent, alcoholic father, Trovon was left to fend for himself. Although he was a nationally ranked football player receiving offers from Division 1 schoo…

Brandy stops by the office to discuss the first trimester, a discussion that quickly derails as Beav rapidly loses focus. There’s talk of island life, building a boat and sailing, childhood memories, and somehow we get to the point where Beav professes his desire to be the new Joe Exotic while Brandy reiterates her desire for pet donkeys. They then…

On this episode, Beav sits down with Philip Searcy, a local licensed clinical social worker with 10 years of experience. Together, they have a conversation like nothing else we’ve had. Diving into parenting issues such as managing expectations, handling emotions, and showing love, Philip shares what he’s learned over the years. Whether you’ve consi…

Alex is back on the podcast with Beav talking all things pregnancy. Beav reveals the app that changed everything (and that he may have to delete off Brandy’s phone). Alex recalls finding out his wife was pregnant with twins and his dad’s unforgettable reaction. Plus, Beav shares how he broke his #1 rule and attempts to make peace with letting thing…

This Veterans Day we’re excited to welcome former Army Ranger Jeff Mealor to the podcast. A veteran of over 300 combat missions overseas and a single father at home, Jeff shares one-of-a-kind stories you won’t hear anywhere else. Catch it all on this week’s episode of the Tactical Baby Gear® podcast!…

We’ve got an extra special guest this week, as Beav’s better half, Brandy, joins the podcast! She’s got some HUGE news that has Beav and the kids beyond excited! This may be the best thing to happen to Tactical Baby Gear® since its founding. Hear it all on this week’s episode of the Tactical Baby Gear® podcast!…

We’ve got a special guest this week, as our own Jade Cave joins the podcast! As Beav’s executive assistant, Jade is responsible for handling internal communication and keeping everyone on track. Jade’s had a lot of titles—basketball standout, Marine Corps supply officer, and mom—and we cover them all in this episode! Get the inside look at life her…

It’s been a while since Beav and Alex sat down to talk about life, and oh man do they have some stories to share. From personal life developments to hilarious stories about police visits and potty mouths, they do not hold back. Beav attempts to do school with the kids (it doesn’t go well), while Alex tries to make lemons out of lemonade. It’s alway…

https://www.instagram.com/ink_monsterr/ https://www.instagram.com/goonsquad.tactical/ https://gstweapons.com/ Mike Shaw is a retired law enforcement officer with a passion for building relationships in his community. While an officer in Pennsylvania, videos of him skateboarding with community members went viral, earning Mike a reputation as a cop w…

Beav and Alex are back in the studio together for the first time in 2 months. We get an update on Beav’s fitness journey, which hasn’t gone well since all of the gyms shut down. But really the gym isn’t the problem, his biggest hurdle is now the nutrition side of things. We have confirmed Beav will eat a salad live on the podcast! That a big deal….…

Father, Actor, Entrepreneur, and all around awesome guy, Jeremiah Bitsui is finally on the podcast. Many of you may know him as Victor from Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul, but in this episode we dive into who Jeremiah is and how he came to be apart of the two biggest TV Shows of our time. Growing up in and around Albuquerque, NM, much of Jeremia…

Craig Sawyer, known as the Sawman, is a retired US Marine, as well as Navy Seal Sniper. During his deployments and subsequent duty with the Department of State, Sawyer learned of the massive human trafficking problems happening right here on US Soil. You don’t have to be a parent to be upset by the fact that children are being trafficked by pedophi…

Beav and Alex discuss some COVID life stuggles, and Alex reveal kid 4's gender and name.

Our first guest since all of the COVID-19 shut down restriction are being lifted, and its non other than Brady Foster. Its a fantastic episode, and we are super excited to be back in the podcast studio! Brady, better known by his Instagram as @K9GunnerTactical is a dog trainer by profession. While in the USMC, Brady and his unit used working dogs t…

We are all trying not to loose our minds among the COVID-19 quarantines. With kids home from school, millions of us out of work, and everyone's movements restricted, it’s easy to see why we are slipping into madness. Just like a virus spreading, negativity can infect everyone in your house. If you make a mind shift change, and look at the current s…

We are LIVE! When we recorded this episode, we jumped on Instagram Live with Vaughn, AKA, @TheManSpot to bring you guys along for the ride. We recap the Mint 400 race and tell some stories of the week long event in Vegas with Travis and Will. Vaughn, along with navigators Tim and Mark, were able to bring the Green TBG race Jeep to a second place fi…