As 2025 comes to a close, Mike Garcia and Sarah Altland take a moment to slow down and reflect.

In this episode of The Damaged Ones Podcast, we answer three simple—but heavy—questions: What scared us this year? What humbled us? And what ultimately rewarded us for pushing through?

We also talk about Sarah’s very real brush with disaster after a brutal Christmas-time cold that nearly took her out and had to go to the ER.

Most importantly, we want to say thank you. Every listen, every download, every message—none of this exists without you. Your support this year meant more than we can properly put into words.

We’ll be taking a short break for the New Year and will return the following week on January 10th.

Merry belated Christmas, happy holidays, and we wish you an incredible, healthy, and powerful New Year!!!

If this episode resonated with you, make sure to follow the podcast, leave a review, and share it with someone who’s been through their own battles this year. We’ll see you in 2026—stronger, clearer, and ready to go.

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On this episode of The Damaged Ones, Mike Garcia and Sarah Altand tear into the spectacle-first era of entertainment and combat sports—starting with the pre-fight hype around Jake Paul vs. Anthony Joshua. We make one thing clear: the only acceptable outcome is a quick finish. Anything else feels dishonest, dragged out, and designed purely for clicks, buys, and headlines. Because let’s be real—we all know this is spectacle, not sport.

That same sense of unrealism is why certain shows lose us completely. We break down why Netflix’s “Boots” failed to connect, especially in how it portrays a Marine operating in ways that feel flat-out unbelievable. When what we’re watching breaks logic, immersion dies—and audiences walk.

From there, we zoom out into a bigger conversation: why more people are choosing streaming over the movie theater experience. Overpriced tickets, disruptive crowds, endless previews—at what point does staying home just make more sense?

And yes… we also debate one of the wildest choices a person can make: getting someone else’s face tattooed onto your own face—and why that decision is almost never a good idea.

🔥 If you’re tired of fake hype, watered-down realism, and bad decisions being normalized—this episode is for you. 👉 Listen now, subscribe, and join The Damaged Ones community. Share this episode with someone who isn’t afraid of real conversations.

In this episode of The Damaged Ones, Mike Garcia and Sarah Altland dive into the recent Sherrone Moore scandal—not just the headlines, but what it reveals about power, temptation, and human behavior. The conversation quickly expands into a bigger question: why do people in positions of power so often cheat? Is it entitlement, narcissism, access, or something deeper?

We also explore the uncomfortable gray area around the “other person” in these situations. Is the mistress always wrong? Are they complicit, manipulated, or just another damaged participant in the story? As the discussion unfolds, it becomes clear that no matter how you frame it, these situations spiral downward—yet every narrative exists for a reason.

This episode isn’t about excuses or condemnation—it’s about understanding patterns, accountability, and the stories people tell themselves to justify their choices.

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