Episodes
Michael “The Menace” Johnson has spent more than 16 years fighting at the highest level in the UFC.
But the real story isn’t just what happened inside the cage.
It’s losing his father as a kid. Watching his mother carry the weight of the family. Learning how to turn pain, anger, losses, surgeries, and setbacks into motivation to keep moving.
In this episode, Michael opens up about what it takes to be resilient, fighting through fear, taking personal responsibility, and how he kept going when life knocked him down.
Follow Michael on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/menacefight/?hl=en
00:00 Michael Johnson Intro
00:52 Welcome Michael “The Menace” Johnson
01:58 20 surgeries and 18 years of fighting
02:46 The no-quit mindset that built his career
04:13 Turning street fights into a UFC career
05:46 Losing his father at a young age
07:15 How his mother’s strength shaped him
09:34 Advice for young men acting out in pain
11:06 Dealing with hate, critics, and online comments
13:44 What it really takes to walk into the cage
15:54 Fear, nerves, and the mindset before a fight
18:52 The truth about cutting weight
21:31 How Michael found Springfield Fight Club
22:58 Making it to the UFC in only two years
24:17 The long road to The Ult
Eric Metaxas is an author, speaker, and host of The Eric Metaxas Show. He believes America cannot move forward unless we remember where we came from.
In this episode of The Resilient Show, Chad sits down with Eric to talk about the American Revolution, the Christian foundation of our country, the courage of our Founding Fathers, and why the story of America is not just for history books, it’s vital knowledge for every American.
So why does it seem the core of our history has been rewritten?
Eric breaks down why the views of the current political landscape are not what this country was founded on, why virtue and faith were essential to the founding, and why this moment in America requires courage, conviction, and a willingness to fight for what is true.
Links discussed in todays episode:
Revolution: https://ericmetaxas.com/books/revolution/
Socrates In The City: https://socratesinthecity.com/
Eric Metaxas Show: https://ericmetaxas.com/
Follow Eric on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ericmetaxas
00:56 Welcome Eric Metaxas
02:13 Eric’s New Book: Revolution
03:14 Why Americans Must Know Their Story
08:34 The Clash of Worldviews Behind the Revolution
13:02 America Has Forgotten Who We Are
17:01 The Christian Foundation of Am
Veteran Recon Marine Cody Cohen’s story is built on service, pressure, and purpose.
Cody shares what it took to step into one of the most demanding communities in the Marine Corps, the mindset that was forged through training and combat, and how those lessons carried into every chapter of his life that followed.
After his time in the Marines, Cody continued serving through law enforcement before eventually coming to a crossroads that had him taking a stand for freedom amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. He then stepped into his role with Genesis Arms, where he now helps bring the GEN-12 platform to military, law enforcement, and home defense users.
This conversation goes beyond weapons and gear.
It’s about discipline, resilience, responsibility, and the kind of men who are willing to make hard decisions when others won’t.
Follow Cody on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cody_cohen_actual/
Genesis Arms: https://genesisarms.com
00:00 Cody Cohen’s Story
00:57 Welcome Cody Cohen
03:13 The GEN-12 and Genesis Arms
04:12 Reinventing the Shotgun
05:53 From Breaching Tool to Primary Weapon
07:09 How the GEN-12 Works
10:15 Future-Proofing the Shotgun
12:24 Military, Law Enforcement, and Home Defense
15:21 Changing Tactics for
Sidney Gordon is the founder and CEO of Core Medical Group, an entrepreneur, hunter, jiu jitsu practitioner, and advocate for helping people take ownership of their health.
In this episode of The Resilient Show, Chad sits down with Syd to discuss the real cost of building success from nothing, the discipline required to lead, and why success never happens overnight. Syd shares his entrepreneurial journey, the sacrifices that came with building Core Medical Group, and the lessons he learned through every step that lead him there.
Chad and Syd also dive into men’s health, hormone therapy, peptides, veteran wellness, and the work Core Medical Group is doing to support the veteran and first responder community.
This conversation is about health, discipline, brotherhood, resilience, and what it takes to rebuild yourself from the inside out.
00:00 Sidney Gordon Intro
01:36 Welcome Sydney Gordon
02:57 Core Medical, Veterans, and Health
03:34 Married Into the “Punisher” Family
06:22 Bow Hunting, Brotherhood, and Finding Peace
09:40 Syd’s Entrepreneurial Journey
12:13 Jiu Jitsu, Humility, and Service
13:46 The Myth of Overnight Success
17:50 Blackzilians, MMA, and Building Community
24:25 From Business to Hormone Therapy
29:58 The Trut
Force Recon Marine Jason Lee Morrison served in the Iraq invasion, ran missions through Al Anbar Province as a contractor during the Zarqawi era, and operated across Afghanistan, Israel, and Palestine for the intelligence community. In this conversation, he puts into words what war actually feels like.
After losing his security clearance, his marriage, and everything he’d built, Jason hit what he calls “square zero” and discovered the one question that changed his life. His answer might change yours too.
In this episode, Chad Robichaux sits down with Julian Dorey, host of one of the fastest-growing podcasts in America with over 1 million subscribers, for an unfiltered conversation about the Epstein files, the Iran war, and who really runs the country.
MMA fighter and predator catcher Dustin Scrappy Lampross confronts online predators in South Florida and gets them arrested. 500,000 predators are active online every day. This is how one Ultimate Fighter veteran is stopping them.
In this episode he breaks down exactly how a predator catch works from start to finish, the craziest confrontations he’s had (including one who pulled a gun), why the Epstein files are still being covered up, the Andre Galvao/Atos grooming allegations, and what every parent needs to do right now to protect their kids online.
He also shares an incredible testimony about how God revealed a sodium deficiency was destroying his fight career, through a brother in Christ wearing a shirt that said “SALT”, and how that moment of faith brought him back to his finishing ways.
What is really happening with UFOs in our oceans and why won’t the government tell us?
In this episode of The Resilient Show, Chad Robichaux sits down with Congressman Tim Burchett to discuss some of the most controversial topics in Washington: UFO disclosure, underwater craft sightings, Epstein’s connections to intelligence agencies, and what Congress is actually being told behind closed doors.
Rep. Burchett reveals what he’s heard from military pilots and high-level officials, including reports of objects “moving at 200 miles an hour the size of a football field” beneath the ocean’s surface.
He also explains why some government programs may be operating outside traditional oversight and why he believes the American people deserve full disclosure.
The conversation dives into the Epstein case, the intelligence community, and why many Americans feel the justice system is broken. Burchett shares his perspective on whether the truth about Epstein will ever fully come out and what it would take for accountability to happen.
In this episode of The Resilient Show, Chad Robichaux sits down inside Washington, D.C. with Congressman Eric Burlison to discuss UFO disclosure, UAP whistleblowers, reverse engineering programs, and what may be happening behind closed doors in classified briefings.
They discuss reverse engineering of recovered craft, crash retrieval programs, the Hellfire missile video released by Congress, over-classification inside federal agencies, and why UFO disclosure is ultimately a matter of national security and constitutional oversight. If the U.S. government knows more than it has publicly admitted, who is responsible for revealing the truth?
