Episode 148 | "Get Real, Get Better?" (Feat. CMDCM Frank Jackson)

Hosted by: Damon, Damon, & Tisha

Guest Hosts: CMDCM Aaron Paul & YNCS (Ret.) Coby Turner

Featured Guest: CMDCM Frank Jackson

 

In this week’s episode of Permission to Speak Freely, the crew jumps straight into chaos—because why ease into anything?

 

We open with a wild Facebook post about a military divorce that involves a holiday party hookup, a surprise paternity reveal, and a woman wondering if she’s still entitled to half her retiring husband’s paycheck—even though the kid ain’t his and the CO might be the father. Yeah… it gets there fast. And no, we’re not making any of that up.

 

From there, the conversation pivots into the serious stuff: leadership, accountability, and the fallout from yet another high-profile scandal in the Navy. The crew breaks down what happens when people at the top forget who they’re supposed to be—and what it means when everyone below them sees it happening. Guest, CMDCM Frank Jackson brings the heat with talk of Bathsheba Syndrome, Fat Leonard comparisons, and the quiet rot that builds when no one speaks up.

 

We also unpack a Reddit post that calls out toxic command climates, and instead of brushing it off, the crew actually leans in and listens. Add in a “do better” submission about LPO drama, some hard truths about the Chief season grind, and a little command identity crisis (spoiler: quarterdecks don’t belong in office buildings), and this episode covers it all.

 

 

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PTSF “Theme Music” - Produced by Lim0