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Permission to Speak is a fun and fiery romp through how we talk and what our voice says about us with Samara Bay, speech coach to the stars and public speaking adviser back when there was a public to speak in. Each week she interviews people who specialize in how we use our voice and people in the public eye who are USING it—what it took to find their voice, when it still wavers, the crap comments they’ve gotten for being too loud or too soft or too millennial or too anything because PEOPLE ...
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The guys start by analyzing the latest in hip-hop beef. One of the Sailors who stormed the Captial is asking for a lighter sentence so that he can continue service in the military. Should he be awarded that opportunity? An Army Reserve Major has pleaded guilty to scamming Gold Star Families in millions of dollars. The rest of the episode is dedicat…
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Damo starts this episode with a disclaimer. Let’s protect our junior Sailors and ensure they can have transparent conversations about leadership and military lifestyle. The Navy’s official Instagram account recently went viral for all the wrong reasons. The guys discuss. Damo has finally processed that he’s leaving one place and headed to another. …
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Damon, Damo, and Tisha are joined by COMNAVSURFPAC CMDCM Charles “Chubbs” Smith for an episode full of jewels. The crew starts just catching up with each other to see how things are going. Chubbs talks about the power of having a squared-away uniform, remembering a sea story from his time as an undesignated Seamon. He then discusses passing on the …
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About Our Guest: Theresa Carpenter is an active-duty Navy Commander, with 10 years of enlisted time and where she has served for 28 years. Her passions include helping people succeed, protecting animals, moving past traumatic experiences, speaking up for positive change, and the professional development of the craft of public relations. As a reflec…
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Recently retired Senior Chief Yeoman, Coby Turner joins the podcast to talk about retirement. He and Damo highlight how they met as CPO Season leads for their respective commands. He details a rare story about how the Navy messed up his government name at MEPS. The pod has a small discussion about planning and executing a CPO Initiation season. Cob…
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Tisha kicked out the guys for our Women’s History Month panel and the ladies chop it up on this one! The panel, hosted by Tisha, includes ABE2 Marina Griffin, YN1 Ashlie Beaver, LCDR Emily Curran, YNCS Ashley Williams, and LS1 Stephanie Confer. They discuss the importance of having female representation in male-dominated fields. Ashlie Beaver talke…
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No guests in this episode, so let the shenanigans ensue. Damo led his first FLDC and had an eye-opening experience. Damon is supporting local businesses. Tisha is telling men if they are men or not. Should Damo get OC sprayed for the culture? Damon reminisces all his OC horror stories. The trio revisits the idea of a 4-Day work week as the Bernie S…
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Mental Health Advocate, Active Duty Naval Officer, Mother, and Wife - LCDR Alexis Travis joins Tisha and Damo on this episode. Damon is on travel, making the Navy a better place. This episode opens with some jokes about being married. LCDR Travis discusses her past as a distance runner and what motivates her. She discusses the very special reason w…
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About our guest: Paul Kingsbury is a retired Fleet Master Chief (U.S. Fleet Forces Command) with 31 years of service. He currently serves as the Director of Uniformed Service Relations at the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association. He’s the host of the ‘Cutlass Podcast,’ a podcast specializing in leadership lessons and guidance. He’s authored or co-aut…
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Captain Gervy Alota joins the show for an obviously epic episode! He starts from the beginning - Southeast, San Diego. He recounts stories of escaping a lifestyle in the streets and getting into football at an early age. He speaks about how his Father introducing him to football turned into him becoming a starter on the USNA Football team where he …
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Damo and Tish have the helm on this one, opening the episode up with a discussion on some of the latest uniform policy changes (NAVADMIN 031/24). One of the major changes is that Sailors can now put their hands in their pockets, but do we really care? Damo reads a message from a Sailor regarding DMAP Phase IV before a deep dive into the new NAVADMI…
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AZ1 Charlie Lee Jr, professionally known as “Chalee Jr” is an actor, a comedian, and an active-duty Navy Sailor. He became one of the first military social media content creators with his comedy skits in the mid-2010s and has since taken his show on the road. As he is on his way to retirement, he can be found on the stage as a member of the DDTOUR1…
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Damon, Damo, and Tish start this episode joined by the Navy Personnel Command Force Master Chief, FORCM (SW/AW) William P. Houlihan. They open the conversation addressing NAVADMIN 006/24, Policy For the Assignment of Pregnant Sailors and Sailors Who Experience Perinatal Loss. FORCM discusses the feedback that was received after the release of the N…
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*Recorded in October 2020 in Damon's dining room in California - "Where it all started"* You know how we always say that we started the podcast with the second episode that we recorded? Well, in commemoration of our 100th episode, we decided to finally release the episode that we thought was so bad that we didn't want you to hear it in the first pl…
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Damon, Damo, and Tish celebrate reaching the 100th episode milestone by reminiscing on the early days of the ‘Permission To Speak Freely’ podcast. Damo gives an update on the baby and upcoming guests. Guess what guys, it’s an election year! Do we care? Do we not care? Who the hell are you voting for anyway? Tisha asks the guys what major life exper…
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Welcome to our last podcast episode in double digits. Damo Starts by shouting out the people who are a few weeks late on their New Year’s resolutions. It’s time to get it going. Damon and Damo take a moment to give Tisha her flowers in celebration of her hitting the year mark as a PTSF host. We have a conversation about understanding the fact that …
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Happy MLK Day. Find a moment in your day to reflect on the heroism, leadership, and brave acts of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. during the civil rights movement. Tish is back and ready for Valentine’s Day already! It’s time to start submitting packages for selection boards and Damo isn’t that motivated due to recent changes in selection a…
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The guys start by getting caught up on how they bought in their New Year’s. Damon’s turning over his roles as he’s waiting to hear what his next command is. Damo talks about returning to work following an extended period of leave. He also talks about coming back and having to directly deal with adversity. The internet was set ablaze last week with …
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Happy New Year People! We wanted to start this episode off by talking about some Navy stuff. However, Damo had a weird exchange on Twitter and wanted to share the story. Additionally, another crazy thing happened; a brother shoots his brother for killing their sister because she stopped them from arguing over Christmas gifts. The guys chop it up ab…
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First off, Merry Christmas! The guys kick off this special holiday episode with Christmas vibes! From a holiday song to discussing their Christmas memories as they’ve transitioned from junior enlisted to senior enlisted Sailors. Oh my, how time changes things. Damon and Damo reminisce about their grandmothers who are no longer here. Remember, to ch…
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After discussing scams and their warning signs, Damon, Damo, and Tisha debate whether the glorification of liberty can potentially hurt the outlook of Sailors. If you want to watch/hear full episodes of Permission To Speak Freely, check out our merchandise, or connect with us on social media, please visit our website. https://linktr.ee/Ptsfpodcast…
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Tish went to go see the new Beyoncé movie. Of course, Damo has some pressure for her fandom. It’s commissioning ceremony season. Congratulations to everyone making their transitions! What’s a food you love that you weren’t introduced to until you joined the military? Damon shows up a little late and fires off from the jump! How old is too old for ‘…
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Congratulations are in order for all of our newly promoted Shipmates! Since this is the episode before Thanksgiving that won’t be heard until after, the guys and Tish discuss thanksgiving plans that will be memories by the time you hear this. What would it take for you to eat thanksgiving dinner on your ship if you’re not on duty or a member of the…
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On this episode, the trio are joined by active-duty Yeoman Second Class Petty Officer Alonzo “Lonzo” Robinson for a conversation about culture and some differences between Senior and junior enlisted Sailors. Veteran’s Day deals are briefly covered. Congratulations to all Sailors of the Year, but why is Damo so tight? A discussion around the privile…
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It’s our 3-Year Anniversary! No shots this time but please celebrate with us. 3 years of sea stories and poop tales. The trio begins the episode discussing their most memorable moments of the year. They also talk through some of their favorite episodes and least favorite moments. They discuss the expectations vs the reality of hosting a podcast tha…
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Damo and Tisha show up on this Halloween episode. They get right to it starting with a brand new #DoBetter segment. Both of these are focused on the Khaki Ball. Damo had to learn him something about Air Department on the Carrier and give them their flowers. During a recent trip to the Airport, Tisha finds out that she’s been “cut off” from her acti…
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No Tisha on this one as Damon and Damo start this episode talking about RA duty. Damo has an update on the five year old feedback report that he’s been dealing with. The two discusses their most embarrassing moments as Chiefs, that happened in front of junior Sailors. It’s about time to finally address why you always see Chiefs hanging out at the p…
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Damon and Damo start this episode making excuses for why they haven’t released an episode for a while. Tisha joins the episode a little late and adds value to the “excuse” conversation. Happy 248th birthday to the Navy! Rest well to all the Sailors we lost on the USS Cole on 12 Oct 2000. What the hell did Will Smith do to get him in the eternal dog…
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** Originally released 23 February 2022** On this episode, Damo sits down with one of his longtime friends and business partner, Wesley Pinkney. Wesley Pinkney is a retired Navy Chief with a really interesting story. He talks about it all from what made him join the Navy, how he was able to retire in only 13 years, and his inspiration behind the Pi…
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**THIS EPISODE WAS RELEASED 1 JANUARY 2021** Andamo sits down with his wife, Angelene, to discuss all things 2021. They talk about early pain and late victories. They also discuss their top movies, tv shows, and albums (or artists, or songs, or whatever) of the year. If you enjoyed this episode, please remember to review, like, subscribe, comment, …
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** THIS EPISODE WAS ORIGINALLY RELEASED 1 JANUARY 2022** Welcome to the Fan Room! In this inaugural episode of "The Fan Room," Andamo "Damo" McCullough sits down with an old friend and fellow music lover, Gregory Davidson. The two discuss music, the Navy, and Greg's life on the road as a sound engineer. More Information from this episode: Gregory D…
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**PLEASE READ** New episodes of 'Permission To Speak Freely' will be available soon. In the meantime, we are absorbing all of 'The Fan Room' into all of our PTSF channels. Please enjoy the episodes. **THIS EPISODE WAS ORIGINALLY RELEASED 21 MARCH 2022** Damo sits with friend and Navy veteran, Steven Pierre. The two discuss "High Year Tenure" and th…
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Damo and Tisha are joined by retired ABFC, John Quillin. John was one of Damo’s facilitators when he attended his course to be a Command Navy Leader Development Facilitator. John discusses many elements from the Naval Leadership and Ethics command including some of the major exercises and content from the Leader Development courses. Whats the diffe…
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There is no such thing as a podcast without a Beyoncé debate. Here is ours. Are we ready for a Fleet Week in Miami? Should an E2 be driving around in a Tesla? The trio discusses some of the most toxic Navy eras that they can remember. Damon and Tisha debate if Cecily Aguilar’s 30-year sentence was fair or unfair. Damo asks if anyone has ever suppor…
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Tisha is actually a part of this episode. It’s just very hard to hear her. CPO Initiation season is officially upon us and Damon discusses feeling disconnected from season events due to his job schedule. Football season is upon us as well! Damon is finally picking Master Chief billets. He explains why he wouldn’t want to serve on the same ship as h…
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Congratulations to all the CPO Selectees! Remember, you only get ONE season so soak it up and take advantage of the opportunity. Damon and Damo are joined once again by CMDCS Aaron Paul. Damo and Aaron were both members of the current CPO Selection boards and they are here to tell the tale. Damo’s visit to Millington started out pretty eventful as …
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Tisha and Damo hold down this episode, covering a wide range of topics, to include what to expect from our next episode. The cat’s out the bag as Damo confesses that he sat this year’s CPO Selection board and cannot wait to talk about it next week. A Virginia Beach Sailor recently hit the jackpot for 1.8 million. What would you do if you were in hi…
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Tisha is back off of her vacation so the gang is in full form! To celebrate the 50th birthday of Hip Hop, the trio discusses their favorite eras of the music genre. There was a big time riverboat fight in Alabama that everyone is discussing. Is the “ball cap toss” a universal sign of distress? What is your worst (non-casualty related) fear on a Nav…
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Welp, Football is back! It’s definitely an exciting time of the year for Damon. Another Disciplinary Review Board (DRB) to start of the episode. What do you think is the best command coin?Have you ever wondered what’s it’s like to stand Resident Advisor (RA) watch in the barracks? What does it mean to let “power go to your head” in an organization …
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With Tisha on vacation, Damon and Damo hold it down with a few critical topics. The conversation starts with Damo discussing his experience as a Resident Advisor living in the barracks. The guys provide updates on their personal lives and quickly get into the MCPON’s Call to Action to Chief Petty Officers addressing “Warfighting Competency.” A US S…
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WARNING: Explicit language throughout this episode. Do not listen with children around. Tisha is running late. Damo had a few drinks. Damon will be the “Designated Driver’ for this ride! The guys get caught up on why they’ve been missing for a few weeks. Spoiler Alert: Blame Damon. Haha. Are HTs the DCs big bros? Recruiters were ordered to work 6 d…
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On the inaugural edition of "Highlighting Our Heroes," the trio discusses the heroic effort of Captain David S. McCampbell, a.k.a. the "Ace of Aces." Keep up with the ‘Permission to Speak Freely’ podcast on our social media and Youtube - https://linktr.ee/PtsfpodcastAf Damon Leggins and Andamo McCullough
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Damon, Tisha, and Damo give their thoughts on the movie 'The Hurt Locker,' directed by Kathryn Bigelow The film stars Jeremy Renner and Anthony Mackey. Remember to follow the ‘Permission to Speak Freely’ podcast on TikTok, Facebook, Discord, Instagram, Twitter, and subscribe on YouTube. Keep up with the ‘Permission to Speak Freely’ podcast on our s…
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Tisha’s bored. Damon’s drained. Damo had a bad week. This episode starts with a conversation about group chats. Damon talks about his daughter’s high school graduation. The question is asked; “What’s the REAL Navy?” Damo talks about checking into his new command. Do Better: Damon discusses comms on ships, Damo talks about the Navy Times being irres…
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Before The Episode: “988” is the three-digit, nationwide phone number to connect directly to the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. By calling or texting 988, you’ll connect with mental health professionals with the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, formerly known as the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. Veterans can press “1” after dialing 988 to…
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Tell the truth, did y’all really miss Damon? Well, he’s back today and rocking some At-Sea Fire Party swag, courtesy of the USS Boxer. Thanks to the hard working Sailors on the Boxer, we appreciate you! Did the Navy post and delete an instagram post celebrating “Pride Month”? If so, why? Damo reflects on recent social media engagement and why peopl…
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Happy Memorial Day. This is the day we pay homage to all those who didn’t come home. Tisha and Damo show up on this special Memorial Day Weekend episode! Damo starts off by addressing the “Diversity” statements from the last episode and making sure that it was clear we he and Damon stands on the topic. Speaking of Damon, congrats on being selected …
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All smoke no gas! We are on b.s. all episode! To our sophisticated listeners, go ahead and skip this one. We are having some fun on this episode. Damo checks in with Damon and Tisha to see about their recent activities on the internet. The trio discusses a clip from a recent episode of the Joe Budden Podcast about the Navy being seen as the “soft” …
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