Blake Cook
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Podcast Appearances
Does she know this? She knows it now. I shared this story at our Blueberry and Couples camp last year. It's the first time that anybody's ever heard it. I held that in for months before I ever spoke about it out loud. And May 22nd came, we were in Tennessee, visiting my brother, had my son's birthday with my family. We came back home. Got home, I texted Kyle.
Does she know this? She knows it now. I shared this story at our Blueberry and Couples camp last year. It's the first time that anybody's ever heard it. I held that in for months before I ever spoke about it out loud. And May 22nd came, we were in Tennessee, visiting my brother, had my son's birthday with my family. We came back home. Got home, I texted Kyle.
Does she know this? She knows it now. I shared this story at our Blueberry and Couples camp last year. It's the first time that anybody's ever heard it. I held that in for months before I ever spoke about it out loud. And May 22nd came, we were in Tennessee, visiting my brother, had my son's birthday with my family. We came back home. Got home, I texted Kyle.
So I talked to Kyle previously on social media. When I first went to help my dad, And then I had to drive home to get resupply. This show gave me hope. I listen to his episode. I don't listen. I'm not real big into listening to people's podcasts and stuff. If I listen to a podcast, it's like the legends of the old west, Billy the Kid, things like that. That's what I really like.
So I talked to Kyle previously on social media. When I first went to help my dad, And then I had to drive home to get resupply. This show gave me hope. I listen to his episode. I don't listen. I'm not real big into listening to people's podcasts and stuff. If I listen to a podcast, it's like the legends of the old west, Billy the Kid, things like that. That's what I really like.
So I talked to Kyle previously on social media. When I first went to help my dad, And then I had to drive home to get resupply. This show gave me hope. I listen to his episode. I don't listen. I'm not real big into listening to people's podcasts and stuff. If I listen to a podcast, it's like the legends of the old west, Billy the Kid, things like that. That's what I really like.
But I was like, man, I need something. I'm tired of listening to music. I don't want to listen to music. I tried to listen to a couple other people's, but I was just not mentally there. And there was something about Kyle's podcast. I talked to him a few times on Instagram, maybe one or two times. Remember, I was transitioning from Glocks to SIGs. I knew that he had just started shooting SIGs.
But I was like, man, I need something. I'm tired of listening to music. I don't want to listen to music. I tried to listen to a couple other people's, but I was just not mentally there. And there was something about Kyle's podcast. I talked to him a few times on Instagram, maybe one or two times. Remember, I was transitioning from Glocks to SIGs. I knew that he had just started shooting SIGs.
But I was like, man, I need something. I'm tired of listening to music. I don't want to listen to music. I tried to listen to a couple other people's, but I was just not mentally there. And there was something about Kyle's podcast. I talked to him a few times on Instagram, maybe one or two times. Remember, I was transitioning from Glocks to SIGs. I knew that he had just started shooting SIGs.
I was asking him some questions. Small Instagram talk. And I listened to the podcast and I heard his story, right? And I was seeing, I'm getting chills, man. And I was seeing what he was doing. I thought, oh my God, he was addicted a little bit, right? Look at him now. I can save my dad. There's hope that people can be addicted and be saved.
I was asking him some questions. Small Instagram talk. And I listened to the podcast and I heard his story, right? And I was seeing, I'm getting chills, man. And I was seeing what he was doing. I thought, oh my God, he was addicted a little bit, right? Look at him now. I can save my dad. There's hope that people can be addicted and be saved.
I was asking him some questions. Small Instagram talk. And I listened to the podcast and I heard his story, right? And I was seeing, I'm getting chills, man. And I was seeing what he was doing. I thought, oh my God, he was addicted a little bit, right? Look at him now. I can save my dad. There's hope that people can be addicted and be saved.
Because in my whole law enforcement career, it was just drug addicts dying all the time, overdosing. It was horrible. But now there's one positive story of somebody that has overcame this. I can help my dad. And that's what gave me the motivation to do what I tried to do in those two or three months that I was there. So at the time, I was training tactical teams through the colleges.
Because in my whole law enforcement career, it was just drug addicts dying all the time, overdosing. It was horrible. But now there's one positive story of somebody that has overcame this. I can help my dad. And that's what gave me the motivation to do what I tried to do in those two or three months that I was there. So at the time, I was training tactical teams through the colleges.
Because in my whole law enforcement career, it was just drug addicts dying all the time, overdosing. It was horrible. But now there's one positive story of somebody that has overcame this. I can help my dad. And that's what gave me the motivation to do what I tried to do in those two or three months that I was there. So at the time, I was training tactical teams through the colleges.
So North Carolina, how that works is A college can, because there's only like, for like training-wise, you know, a college can host a course, have me come in as an instructor. It's free to law enforcement officers. And then the state reimbursed the college for paying me. It's a great system. So I was doing that through the colleges. And I was like, man, I still love the law enforcement community.
So North Carolina, how that works is A college can, because there's only like, for like training-wise, you know, a college can host a course, have me come in as an instructor. It's free to law enforcement officers. And then the state reimbursed the college for paying me. It's a great system. So I was doing that through the colleges. And I was like, man, I still love the law enforcement community.
So North Carolina, how that works is A college can, because there's only like, for like training-wise, you know, a college can host a course, have me come in as an instructor. It's free to law enforcement officers. And then the state reimbursed the college for paying me. It's a great system. So I was doing that through the colleges. And I was like, man, I still love the law enforcement community.
Even though I was mad at the certain group that failed to do their job, I love cops, man. I think what they do every day is courageous. And I was like, man, I'm gonna reach out to this guy. I'm gonna give him the advice on how to teach cops through the colleges. If they're gonna get any training, it might as well be by somebody like him. Because there's so many fake trainers out there, right?
Even though I was mad at the certain group that failed to do their job, I love cops, man. I think what they do every day is courageous. And I was like, man, I'm gonna reach out to this guy. I'm gonna give him the advice on how to teach cops through the colleges. If they're gonna get any training, it might as well be by somebody like him. Because there's so many fake trainers out there, right?