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After 13 deployments, Jason transitioned from military service into entrepreneurship, co-founding Military Metal Art, a company crafting powerful steel artwork that represents identity, culture, and elite performance across the military, law enforcement, Space Force, and even SpaceX.  

This is a raw, funny, deeply human conversation about: 

• invisible roles in warfare 

• leadership without recognition 

• building culture through symbolism • scaling a values-driven business 

• and knowing when it’s time to let your “baby” grow beyond you  

This episode is a masterclass in purpose, resilience, and impact — especially for those who think their role “doesn’t matter.”

In this episode of Not Special, Herb and Corrie Thompson sit down with Spencer Hatcher, a rising country artist whose journey proves that overnight success is built over years of invisible work. From growing up in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley to playing 500+ shows in smoke-filled bars, Spencer shares how faith, discipline, and an old-school mindset shaped his path to Nashville.  

Spencer talks about: 

• Starting music at age four and mastering banjo by twelve 
• Turning down a traditional career path—including the military—to chase music 
• Going viral during COVID and betting everything on one moment 
• Getting signed on the spot in a Nashville bar—something that hadn’t happened since Jason Aldean 
• Why “making it” isn’t money or fame—but selling out rooms that truly love your music 

Grounded, humble, and relentlessly hardworking, Spencer embodies exactly what Not Special is about: ordinary people doing extraordinary things by staying true to who they are.  If you love old-school country, storytelling, grit, and authenticity, this episode is for you.

What if the very things you think are “wrong” with your brain are actually what make you successful?  In this episode of Not Special, we sit down with Chantel Prat, cognitive neuroscientist, professor, author of The Neuroscience of You, and one of the most relatable science communicators working today. 

Chantel breaks down how the brain really works. Not as an average, but as a deeply individual system shaped by experience, environment, and relationships.  From growing up working class to becoming a leading voice in personalized neuroscience, Chantel explains why understanding how your brain works is the key to better relationships, leadership, learning, and growth.  

This conversation explores: 

• Why no two brains work the same and why that matters 
• How your experiences physically shape your brain 
• Why couples and teams struggle to understand each other 
• MRI vs EEG: how scientists actually “see” the brain working
• Why feeling “weird” is universal even among high performers
• How compassion and self-partnership lead to real change
• What it means to work with your brain instead of fighting it  

If you’ve ever felt out of place, misunderstood, or frustrated with yourself or others. This episode will change how you see the human mind.