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Liberty Risk is where real conversation meets real impact.
Each week, we sit down with veterans, operators, entrepreneurs, and everyday legends to talk about the moments that shape a life - the victories, the failures, and the lessons that come from living all-in.
Our listeners come for authenticity and stay for the connection. They’re here for stories that challenge, inspire, and remind them what it means to take risks and live with purpose.
Liberty Risk is more than a podcast. It’s a crew of people who share values of grit, freedom, and curiosity. They show up every week, share what they hear, and carry the spirit of these conversations into their own lives.
Pull up a chair and join the conversation - this is where the good stories live.
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Ep. 48: Joey Hamilton + Big Ceeze Castaneda
Two worlds bound by ink.
This week we sit down with Joey Hamilton and Big Ceeze Castaneda - Ink Master Show alumni, black & gray killers, and two men who’ve lived more life than most people could handle.
Joey went from 10 years in the Air Force - tattooing friends and PJs in the barracks - to inking celebrities and Vegas legends, building businesses, raising a family, and proving reality TV didn’t define his career.
Big Ceeze’s story runs a different road. East LA gang life. Abuse. Drugs. Jail. Homemade tattoo machines powered by duct-taped batteries. A near-death overdose. Then a Valentine’s Day in 1998 that changed everything - faith, family, and a deliberate decision to break generational cycles.
We talk Ink Master chaos, gatekeeping in the tattoo world, the two sides of mentorship, celebrity stories, prison hustle days, and client moments so insane you won’t believe they’re real.
And then it gets wild.
Shop serial defecators.
Convention disasters.
Secret tattoos hidden in plain sight.
Tinder horror stories.
Clients passing out in ways you can’t un-hear.
We also get into marriage, redemption, raising sons into men, and why pain is part of earning your ink.
Two artists. Two transformations. One wild ride.
This is Liberty Risk. Let’s go.
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Ryan Williams
MEET RYAN
Ryan Williams spent 10 years in the SEAL Teams, then 8 as a civilian Instructor in the SEAL training pipeline (SQT).
During that time Ryan started his journey into entrepreneurship, launching his first clothing brand in 2007. Over the last 18 years, Ryan has worked behind the scenes with hundreds of brands & businesses.
Currently his companies, Industry Threadworks, and Archive 3PL, produce and fulfill apparel for a variety of brands.
Nick Betts
MEET NICK
With 47 months in combat as a sniper and a degree from the Los Angeles Film School, he bridges the worlds of warfare and storytelling.
His career spans global operations with the CIA, State Department, and DoD, followed by over 15 years in marketing and creative leadership.
From helicopters to film sets, he's built a reputation on precision, adaptability, and a relentless drive to get the shot - whether behind a rifle or a camera.
Kevin Kent
MEET KEVIN
Chief Special Warfare Operator Kevin Kent (BUD/S Class 200) spent 21 years in the SEAL Teams, mostly with Team 5, completing 9 combat deployments across war zones while racking up a medal haul that’d make a North Korean general jealous - though he somehow dodged the Good Conduct Medal (red stripes say it all).
After retiring, Kevin pivoted to Hollywood as an actor, stuntman, weapons trainer, and military advisor on productions like Fast X, Netflix’s Obliterated, and Jack Ryan.
He founded K-Squared Productions, directed award-winning short films, and runs high-risk executive protection gigs when he's not behind a camera. Based in San Diego, he’s a proud husband of 22 years and father to three grown kids - still thriving in the chaos, just with better lighting.
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