Set Lusting Bruce - Pro Wrestling, Writing, Elvis, and the FAFO Podcast with Chad R. Martin

Host Jesse Jackson welcomes Chad R. Martin for a B-side episode that steps outside Bruce Springsteen to explore Chad’s passions for music, pro wrestling, and writing. Chad, a Texas native now in north Mississippi, shares how Elvis Presley shaped his early life and even inspired his name, and how discovering his dad’s mixtape broadened his musical world. He recounts becoming a pro wrestler in the Mid-South territory, finding confidence through performing as the heel character “Big Daddy Storm,” and the physical risks of the sport. Chad explains how leaving the corporate world in 2012 after a health scare led him to self-publish, start a publishing venture, and finally complete his novel “Hale County” after outlining it, sparking a rapid pace of new books. He also discusses his conversation-driven FAFO podcast and commitment to facts-based discussion. 00:00 B-Side Detour Intro 00:37 Meet Chad and Tangents 02:07 Quitting Corporate Life 03:24 Texas Roots and Elvis 06:36 Southern Identity Talk 09:44 Wrestling Fandom Origins 11:15 Brutal Training Days 14:28 First Match Breakthrough 17:40 Character Work and Trust 25:02 Reading and Writing Beginnings 27:41 Self Publishing Breakthrough 29:07 Publishing Cash Surprise 29:55 Finishing First Novel 30:26 Hell County Origins 31:58 Outline Breakthrough 33:39 Writing Frenzy Begins 34:47 Juggling Multiple Books 35:47 Building Bodhi World 37:48 Podcasting Advice 41:27 FAFO Podcast Vision 44:46 Facts Truth No BS 48:31 New Genres and Smut 53:40 Mary Gets In Car 56:20 Where to Find Chad 57:23 Final Sign Off

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