Boots to Boots – Details, episodes & analysis

Boots to Boots is hosted by husband and wife duo Deonna Purrazzo — professional wrestler & multi-time Women’s World Champion — and Steve Maclin — Marine Corps veteran & TNA International Champion.
From combat boots to wrestling boots, work boots and every pair in between — everyone faces a moment where identity shifts and the question becomes: What’s next for me? 🎙️ From veterans to athletes to everyday people — when your boots change, your journey begins.
Ep 1 drops September 15 everywhere you listen to podcasts.

In our debut episode of Boots to Boots, Steve Maclin takes it back to where Steve’s journey began — lacing up his USMC combat boots. From joining the Marines, to facing the challenges of coming home, to finding purpose in pro wrestling… this is the story of how one pair of boots shaped the next.

After hanging up up his combat boots, Steve Maclin found a new identity in professional wrestling. In this episode, Steve opens up about the challenges of transitioning from military life to chasing a dream in the ring — from early opportunities and setbacks to the discipline and resilience that carried him through.
This is the story of how one pair of boots came off, and another took their place.
🎙️ Boots to Boots — every boot has a story.

Welcome to the season finale of Boots to Boots — the podcast where military veterans, pro wrestlers, and athletes share real stories about transition, identity, purpose, and life after service.
In this episode, Deonna Purrazzo and Steve Maclin answer YOUR questions about:
• Life after the military & veteran transition
• Mental health, identity, and finding purpose
• Wrestling vs. hockey culture
• Heroes Cup and veteran community sports
• Marriage, career changes, and navigating chaos
• Behind-the-scenes of AEW, TNA, and pro wrestling
• What’s next for Boots to Boots in 2025
Whether you’ve listened since Day 1 or you’re just finding us now, we can’t thank you enough for being part of this community.
Season 2 is coming early 2025 — with new guests, new stories, and new missions to chase.
Watch, listen, and join the conversation. 🥾🇺🇸
Subscribe on YouTube, rate us on Apple & Spotify, and stay tuned for what’s next.

From the US Navy to becoming one of hockey’s most positive and recognizable voices online — Stephen Dobbs joins us to share how the game shaped him long before his service and supported him long after. 🏒🇺🇸

Stephen opens up about how hockey helped him transition out of the military, the role community plays in healing, and the moment he realized his platform wasn’t just content — it was impact.

If you’ve ever relied on a sport, a community, or a purpose to keep you grounded, this episode hits home.

Streaming now on YouTube, Apple Podcasts & Spotify.

🌟 From the battlefield to building one of America’s most patriotic brands. 🇺🇸
Join Tim Jensen, U.S. Marine Corps veteran and Co-Founder of Grunt Style, as he sits down with Deonna and Steve to share his powerful story of service, addiction, and recovery — and how his time in Iraq shaped his purpose long after leaving the uniform behind.
Through honesty, faith, and discipline, Tim reveals how he turned struggle into strength and built a company rooted in pride, patriotism, and perseverance. 🎙️
💬 What does Pride in Self, Pride in Country, Pride in Military mean to you? Comment below and let us know! Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and hit the bell 🔔 for more inspiring stories every week.
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From São Paulo to WWE to building a thriving personal training business — Cezar Bononi has walked a road defined by resilience, faith, and family. In this episode, Cezar sits down with Deonna and Steve to talk about leaving everything behind to chase a dream, building a new life in America, and how wrestling taught him the true meaning of perseverance.
This is a story about identity, sacrifice, and what it takes to keep believing — even when the odds are against you. 🎙️

From the battlefield to the wrestling ring — The Infantry are proving that brotherhood never fades. 🇺🇸👊This week, Shawn Dean and Carlie Bravo join Deonna and Steve to talk about their journey from the U.S. military to AEW, how they joined forces as a tag team, and what it means to carry discipline, resilience, and respect from service into the spotlight.From their first training sessions to becoming AEW mainstays, The Infantry open up about teamwork, identity after service, and the real meaning of having someone’s back — in and out of the ring. 🎙️

Getting released from WWE changed everything. In this episode, Deonna and Steve open up about the day they were let go, how each of them processed it differently, and the unexpected paths that followed. From heartbreak to healing, the people who helped them fall back in love with wrestling, and the new life they built together in TNA and now AEW— this is a story about resilience, reinvention, and refusing to quit when one chapter ends.

In Episode 3 of Boots to Boots, Deonna laces up Her Wrestling Boots and shares her journey into the wrestling world — from chasing her dream, to her family’s reactions, to the highs and lows of proving herself in the industry. Alongside Steve, she reflects on how the path shaped her identity and how wrestling opened doors to advocacy and purpose beyond the ring.