Unfinished Business - A Podcast for Veterans Pursuing New Life Missions

09/14/2025

After sitting down with Roland Ruiz of the Leathernecks Confederation MC-Dallas Chapter on Unfinished Business - A Podcast for Veterans Pursuing New Life Missions, I felt something click. Roland shared his truth with raw emotional clarity: the pain of coming home, the loneliness, the near collapse, and the quiet courage it takes to ask for help. That conversation wasn’t just powerful, it was personal.

Because I’ve been there too. I’ve wrestled with suicidal thoughts, and I’ve faced a moment that nearly cost me my life. It’s not easy to say that out loud, but silence is part of what keeps people stuck. That’s why I curated “Two Two, Too Many.” This song comes from my own battle. From the nights that I tried to drink my way to wholeness. From the questions that had no answers. It’s a song for those of us who made it through, and those who need to know they still can.

Today, I’m donating “Two Two, Too Many” to Roland Ruiz and the Leathernecks Confederation MC – Dallas Chapter to support their Ride to Remember on November 8, 2025. This ride is more than an event, it’s a lifeline. It’s about showing veterans they’re not alone, and giving families a way to remember, to speak, to heal.

Please note: this donation includes respectful boundaries. The song is available for use specifically in veteran su***de awareness and advocacy efforts through the Leathernecks Confederation MC – Dallas Chapter. All other use, reproduction, or distribution requires written permission. Full credit is always to be given to me, Eric Rush | Prime Pitch Podcast Network, as the curator and producer of the song.

Why the Lone Motorcyclist in the Video?

The video for “Two Two, Too Many” features a lone motorcyclist on the road, and that wasn’t just a creative decision. That image is me. And it’s Roland. And it’s so many of us who have fought battles no one else can see. The road represents the journey back to ourselves. The space between who we were and who we’re still trying to become.

That rider isn’t riding to escape, they’re riding to survive. To keep going. To remember. And to prove that motion is life, even when it feels hard. Just like the Leathernecks ride together, this song rides with every person who’s ever felt like they were on their last mile. The message is simple: you’re not alone. Not anymore.

This song is my story. And now, it’s part of something bigger.

The Ocean Refuses No River.
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09/14/2025

In this episode of Unfinished Business - A Podcast for Veterans Pursuing New Life Missions, RJ Ruiz (Roland Ruiz) and Joe Torres do more than share their stories, they offer a window into the invisible war many veterans fight after discharge.

With a 16-year career in the United States Marine Corps, including four combat deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, Roland’s life was defined by mission, sacrifice, and the unbreakable bond of brotherhood. But when Roland's transition to civilian life didn’t go as planned, he found himself struggling to find purpose. What began as a confident stride into a new life quickly collapsed into emotional freefall.

It’s a familiar narrative for countless veterans. What makes Roland and Joe's story distinct, however, is not the fall, but the fierce grace with which they rise.

Roland’s journey back wasn’t a solo one. With the unwavering support of his wife and a renewed purpose through Leathernecks Confederation Motorcycle Club, Roland found his second mission. His healing came not through isolation, but in the echo of Harley engines, in the structure of riding formations, and in the warm embrace of brothers who spoke his unspoken language. More than just a hobby, riding became a metaphor: a forward motion against the darkness, a daily recommitment to service and self-worth.

Through the upcoming Ride to Remember, a tribute to veterans lost to su***de, Roland transforms personal pain into communal healing.

Event Information Link➡️ : https://tinyurl.com/Ride-to-Remember

Each mile is not just a road traveled, but a life remembered, a stigma shattered, a silence broken.

What listeners walk away with from this episode is more than inspiration, they gain a mandate. Roland Ruiz and Joe Torres don't just invite you to understand veterans; they challenges you to show up for them.

This is a story of Unfinished Business -, not because the mission failed, but because the mission changed. And in that change, we all have a role to play.

This podcast becomes not just a conversation, but a call: to remember, to ride, and to never, ever leave anyone behind.

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09/09/2025

What stays with the listener after hearing Jace Newman on Unfinished Business - A Podcast for Veterans Pursuing New Life Missions is not just his memory of the Corps but the weight of silence that followed. He speaks of transition with raw honesty: mornings without roll call, jobs that lacked intensity, and the loneliness of searching for purpose when the identity of Marine was stripped away.

In those moments, faith steadied him. Prayer led him to therapy, and therapy gave him the tools to move forward. His candor reminds us that resilience is not built in isolation, it grows when veterans are given room to name their struggles and seek help without shame.

From there, Newman’s story turns toward rediscovery. Roofing may sound far from combat, but he frames it as mission: protecting families, safeguarding homes, and creating a new brotherhood with fellow veterans and first responders. He explains that leadership, loyalty, and responsibility translate seamlessly from squad to team, from battlefield to community. In doing so, he reframes what service looks like once the uniform comes off, not as a loss of mission, but as a redefined one.

The walk-away for listeners is clear. Service continues in many forms, and veterans like Jace show us that the silence after separation can be filled with faith, connection, and renewed purpose. Unfinished Business - A Podcast for Veterans Pursuing New Life Missions exists for these stories, for the voices that remind us that Semper Fidelis is not a motto confined to the Corps, but a way of living that can carry forward into families, neighborhoods, and communities.

Through Jace Newman’s journey, we are invited to see that the mission never ends, it evolves.

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09/08/2025

We are happy to announce that we have selected decorated Marine Corps Veteran, Roland Ruiz to be featured on an UPCOMING episode of Unfinished Business - A Podcast for Veterans Pursuing New Life Missions

In a nation where too many veterans return home to silence, Roland Ruiz has found a way to make the road itself speak. Sixteen years in the Marine Corps taught him the cadence of brotherhood, the weight of leadership, and the quiet scars that come with carrying both. Today, he carries those lessons on two wheels, riding with the Leathernecks Confederation MC, Dallas Chapter 2, a community of veterans bound not just by service, but by the determination to keep one another alive.

The Ride to Remember is their annual testimony. It is not spectacle; it is covenant. Every mile is a pledge: that no veteran’s name will fade, that no family will grieve alone, and that no battle fought in silence will be ignored. To watch Roland lead this ride is to witness patriotism in its truest form, not flag-waving from the sidelines, but a rolling formation of men and women who refuse to let service end at discharge.

It’s this same spirit that brings Roland to Unfinished Business - A Podcast for Veterans Pursuing New Life Missions. The podcast’s mission, helping veterans transform silence into story, pain into purpose, and memory into mission, aligns seamlessly with the Ride to Remember. Both exist to carry forward what service began: to make sure that no veteran rides, heals, or remembers alone.

Patriotism in America has many voices. Some are loud, some are ceremonial, and some, like Roland’s, are carried in the low rumble of a motorcycle engine at dawn. His work reminds us that remembrance must always be active, that to honor the fallen is to fight for the living. The road stretches on, but for Roland Ruiz and the brothers who ride beside him, each mile is proof that service never ends.

Special thanks to Airpower Foundation for making the connection so that we can get the word out for this event.

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09/08/2025

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09/01/2025

Unfinished Business - A Podcast for Veterans Pursuing New Life Missions brings veterans and mission-minded allies to a solid table and lets the story breathe. The aim is practical and honest: name what comes after the uniform and map how to get there, work that matters, steady leadership, wellness that lasts, education that opens doors, and community ties that hold.

Host Eric Rush, a Bronze Star combat veteran, executive producer, and CEO of Prime Pitch Podcast Network Inc., guides with a listening posture. The questions are clean, the tone dignified, and the pace unhurried. Guests trace the steps that carried them from one mission to the next: the first call they made, the hurdles they cleared, the mentors who appeared, and the routines that kept them moving when life grew heavy. You hear language you can use, checklists you can copy, and resources you can contact the same week.

What the show is solving. Transition guidance often arrives in fragments. One flyer here, a seminar there, and little to connect the pieces. Unfinished Business - A Podcast for Veterans Pursuing New Life Missions assembles a path you can follow.

The podcast collaborates with organizations such as Airpower Foundation and Fellowship Power Lunch, providing vetted program links and contact points. As a veteran-owned platform, the series maintains a weekly or biweekly cadence and pairs each conversation with usable tools for veterans, caregivers, employers, and nonprofit leaders. The tone is steady and respectful, with an undercurrent of patriotic gratitude that remains apolitical.

For media inquiries, guest booking, or partnership information, contact Prime Pitch Podcast Network Inc., Frisco, Texas.

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08/28/2025

We are excited to announce that we have selected Jace Newman to be a featured guest in our upcoming episode of Unfinished Business - A Podcast for Veterans Pursuing New Life Missions.

In the Marine Corps, Jace Newman carried both a machine gun and the responsibility of leading younger Marines whose lives depended on his judgment. At Camp Pendleton, as a squad leader with 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Division, Bravo Company, service was identity, discipline, and creed. Semper Fidelis. Always faithful.

When Newman left active duty in 2019, he stepped into a silence that many veterans know well. No formations at dawn. No mission briefs. No Marines waiting on his word. The loss of structure and belonging weighed heavily.

He found steadiness again in an unexpected place, on rooftops across Texas. Roofing, first taken up as work, became a mission in its own right. Protecting homes meant protecting families. Each job was an act of accountability to people who placed their trust in him. “It’s not just a roof,” Newman says. “It’s someone’s home.”

On this episode of Unfinished Business - A Podcast for Veterans Pursuing New Life MissionsUnfinished Business | A Podcast for Veterans Pursuing New Life Missions, host Eric Rush sits down with Newman to talk about carrying leadership beyond the Corps, the difficulty of transition, and the meaning of patriotism expressed through faithful service in community.

Conversations like this are the reason Unfinished Business - A Podcast for Veterans Pursuing New Life Missions exists. Veterans often leave the service with invisible burdens and unspoken questions, about identity, faith, and purpose. This podcast creates a space for those voices to be heard, for experiences like Newman’s to be shared, and for listeners to understand that service doesn’t end with discharge papers. It continues in work, in family, and in community.

🎙️ Unfinished Business | A Podcast for Veterans Pursuing New Life Missions looks forward to featuring voices like Jace Newman, reminding us why these stories matter and why they must be told.

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08/19/2025

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07/29/2025

Honored doesn’t begin to cover it.🙏
To stand with the Airpower Foundation at this year’s Patriot Round Up, and help honor Native American warriors who wore the uniform with courage and sacrifice, is a sacred privilege.

Having recently learned that part of my lineage likely traces back to Native roots, this invitation carries deeper meaning. Some stories carry blood memory. Some call us home.

Grateful for the chance to listen, uplift, and serve through storytelling.

"When you know who you are, when your mission is clear and you burn with the inner fire of unbreakable will, no cold can touch your heart."
— Chief Seattle, Suquamish and Duwamish

Let’s ride.
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🚨Patriot Roundup Series Coming to Your Feeds Soon!🚨

Saddle up, Patriots! We have partnered with Eric Rush, decorated combat Veteran, founder and CEO of the Prime Pitch Podcast Network and friend to the Airpower Foundation to bring you some of the stories at Patriot Roundup! These stories will be released on our social feeds throughout August for your enjoyment.

Eric Christopher Rush is not your typical podcast host, he’s a decorated combat veteran, servant leader, and the trusted voice behind Unfinished Business | A Podcast for Veterans Pursuing New Life Missions, Frisco’s #1 Veteran Advocacy Podcast. As the CEO of Prime Pitch Podcast Network Inc., a veteran-owned media company based in Frisco, Texas, Rush produces high-impact shows that explore the real stories shaping veteran reintegration, leadership, and legacy.
Having experienced many of the same struggles that countless combat veterans face when transitioning back to civilian life, Rush redefined his mission, earning three degrees, building a respected media platform, and dedicating himself to helping others find purpose, direction, and voice after service. He now serves as an executive volunteer with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and the Prison Entrepreneurship Program, where he mentors justice-involved men and leads through grounded presence and earned perspective.
Recognized for his leadership in veteran storytelling and reintegration, the Airpower Foundation invited Rush to serve as a Special Event Correspondent for this year’s Patriot Round Up, a role that reflects his ongoing commitment to honoring service, amplifying veteran voices, and building bridges between military and civilian communities.

Welcome to the Roundup, Rush! We can’t wait to see what stories come out!

07/26/2025

In this compelling episode of Unfinished Business, host Rush sits down with investigative journalist Gina Keating and decorated veteran Paul A Slough, one of four Americans at the center of the Raven 23 case. What starts as a mission in Baghdad unfolds into a powerful look at how justice can be shaped by pressure, perception, and politics

At the heart of the episode is Gina Keating’s investigative book, Raven 23: How The Department of Justice Betrayed American Heroes, a six-year deep dive into the trials, documents, and decisions that impacted the lives of four military contractors. Her reporting sheds light on the gaps between perception and fact, and how institutions sometimes prioritize appearances over accountability.

Though only Paul appears on the show, this story honors all four men: Paul A Slough, Nicholas Slatten, Evan Liberty, and Dustin Heard. Their names are revisited here with the care, clarity, and context that was too often missing in public discussion.

This isn’t just a podcast episode. It’s a meaningful reminder of the power of truth, and the responsibility we all share to ask hard questions.

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07/23/2025

In the spring of 2024, Eric Hall was a man in motion, an Army veteran, civic leader, and financial advisor, planning a podcast appearance and a future with his fiancée. Just weeks later, he was confined to a hospital bed, unable to stand.

Diagnosed with Guillain-Barré syndrome, a rare autoimmune condition that attacks the nervous system, Eric found himself stripped of autonomy and control. But what emerged in that stillness wasn’t despair. It was clarity. This is a story about resilience, spiritual surrender, and what it means to lead when leadership no longer looks like it used to.

If you’re navigating loss, illness, or a career shift, Eric’s words will resonate: “Everything is conceptual, until it’s not. We all say we’d lean on our faith if something happened. But you don’t know until it hits. And when it does, you don’t need all the answers. You just need to move.”

For Eric Hall, “unfinished business” isn’t about what was lost. It’s about what’s possible. It’s a call to resilience. A choice to serve. A declaration that purpose doesn't disappear when your plans do—it just evolves. Your mission might change. But your value never does.

Want to hear the full conversation? Listen to Eric Hall’s story on Unfinished Business - A Podcast for Veterans Pursuing New Life Missions

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07/20/2025

Some stories aren’t found. They’re inherited. And once inherited, they’re never laid down again.

This Friday, Unfinished Business - A Podcast for Veterans Pursuing New Life Missions welcomes two guests whose lives, and work, refuse to look away from the uncomfortable. Investigative journalist and author Gina Keating, and Paul A Slough, U.S. Army veteran, Blackwater alumnus, and one of four men imprisoned for their actions in the 2007 Nisour Square firefight, join the podcast to discuss the release of Raven 23: How the Department of Justice Betrayed American Heroes.

The title refers not just to a case, but to a team: Paul A Slough, Nicholas Slatten, Evan Liberty, and Dustin Heard, all members of Blackwater’s tactical support unit known as Raven 23. What began as a deployment to protect diplomats in one of the most volatile combat zones in the world became a years-long legal ordeal, one that raised enduring questions about truth, justice, and the political expediency of prosecution. Slough’s voice, shaped by war, trial, and six years behind bars, is not one of bitterness, but of clarity. The kind that only emerges when the system breaks, and a man survives it.

Keating, a self-proclaimed liberal journalist, didn’t set out to write this story. But when the institutions entrusted with truth, the press and the courts, collapsed under pressure, she did what journalism still exists to do: she bore witness. Raven 23 isn’t just her investigation. It’s a ledger of what was lost when truth was buried, and what had to be risked to exhume it.

This conversation isn’t an exception to the podcast’s mission, it’s the embodiment of it. Unfinished Business exists to hold space for veterans still navigating the aftermath of service, and to elevate the stories that challenge how our systems treat those they once relied on. In this episode, justice, memory, and survival converge.

We will not relitigate what has already been twisted. We will sit with what was silenced. We will explore what it costs to write your name into public memory, and what it means to do so not to clear your name, but to protect the next name that might be targeted.

Raven 23 is more than a book. It’s an indictment. It’s a stand. It’s the kind of truth that doesn’t need permission.

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