Brett Raymer from Animal Planet's TANKED Opens Up About Prison, Losing Everything, and Why He Wouldn't Change a Thing | Sons and Daughters with Shannon Spake.

Brett Raymer, the man behind one of Animal Planet's longest-running reality TV shows, sits down with Shannon Spake for one of the most honest conversations you'll hear from a TV personality. Before the celebrity fish tanks, before building custom aquariums for Kevin Hart, Kobe Bryant, Shaquille O'Neal, Tracy Morgan, and Anthony Davis, and before 15 seasons and millions of loyal fans, Brett Raymer was a kid from Brooklyn with no clear direction until a string of life-altering pivots changed everything.

In this episode, Brett talks openly about growing up in Manhattan Beach, Brooklyn in the 80s and 90s with divorced parents, bouncing between homes, and dreaming of a career as a professional athlete until injuries derailed that plan. He details his move to Las Vegas, his time dealing drugs, getting snitched on by a close friend, and serving 15 months in federal prison at Nellis Air Force Base. He walks through the moment he got out, fought for and won custody of his daughter, and slowly rebuilt a legitimate business before getting the idea to pitch a reality TV show after watching Orange County Choppers one night in 2004.

Brett shares the full behind-the-scenes story of how Tanked was created, why it ended after 15 seasons on Animal Planet, what happened when he checked "yes" on every single criminal history question on the show application, and how the show that seemed like it would never happen became a generational hit that still airs today. He also gets candid about losing his brother Paul, losing $1 million a year in income when the show ended, and how he pivoted again to open Stallone's Italian Eatery, two locations in Las Vegas, with zero restaurant experience.

If you've ever been knocked down and wondered how people get back up, this episode is for you.

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Ricky Carmichael joins Shannon Spake on Sons and Daughters for one of the most honest conversations of his career.

Known as the GOAT of motocross and supercross, Carmichael opens up about the grind behind his dominance, the burnout that almost made him quit, and the moment he realized he had to change everything to reach his full potential.

This episode dives into parenting, pressure, work ethic, and what truly matters after the championships are over.

If you’ve ever wondered what it takes to become the best in the world, this is the conversation.

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Julia Cole didn’t plan this career… it found her.

From writing poems and a 500-page novel as a kid in Texas to singing national anthems and eventually headlining her own tour, Julia’s journey into country music wasn’t traditional. It was built step by step through experience, heartbreak, and figuring it out in real time.

In this episode of Sons and Daughters, Julia opens up about the moments that shaped her, from growing up in a competitive family to chasing a creative writing dream at Vanderbilt, to realizing music could be more than just a hobby.

Then everything changed.

After going through a painful breakup and calling off an engagement, Julia found herself writing songs not for success, but because she had no other choice. What started as therapy turned into something much bigger, music that now resonates with millions of people going through the same struggles.

This is a conversation about:

Turning heartbreak into purpose

Finding your voice through failure

The reality of chasing a music career

Why success rarely looks like you expect it to

And why sometimes the hardest moments in your life are the ones that define your future.

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