Ian, I appreciate that while you add bits of your story, you do not overtake your guest and their story. Sharp interview skills! Thank you Ian

The Omen is no one to fuck with. I’ve known Damien a long time, his brother is my best friend. I’ll say this, there is NO ONE I’d rather have on my side, and no one id least like to cross, not that i ever would. He’s a real one, a guy that cares about his family and friends over everything. God bless you bro

Love the push Ian’s getting. Good dude, clearly prepares for his guests and asks questions with substance. The only slight adjustment he’ll learn is that often times during the guests answer he’s preparing the next question and will therefore miss parts if the guest’s answer. Every now and then they’ll have to repeat the same info. All in all, it’s not an often experienced scenario and he’s becoming more polished and more skilled right before our eyes. Salute Ian!

Ian thanks for letting me share part of my story obviously there’s so much more I wanted to share but I also don’t want to incriminate myself. 🙏🏻

I totally get his points on moving a 13 year old. I moved when my son was 13 and he was mad at me until he had his child last year at 26 years old. I took him out of an area that I saw becoming rougher than I wanted my kids to grow up with. We moved to a military town, so most of the kids were used to being the new kid so it wasn't that big of a deal to them. My son lost his ever living mind; however, after becoming an adult and moving back "home" he apologized to me after seeing many of his friends that he had back then on drugs, dead or in jail. I had my reasons and I did it because I'm a good mom, but dang, my child was so angry with me.

Was just getting ready to watch a movie, but gonna watch this first of course..Here we go...ALWAYS FIRE..

Really enjoyed this one as well Ian. I think your guests are well chosen but its your interview technique that actually gets the best out of them because your one of only a few that will ask a question and then let the person actually answer without interuptions. You prompt every now and then to bring focus or to expand a good point and it really works for you. You dont make it about you which so many other channels do. Thats why your channel has grown so quickly my man.

Man don’t sleep on Ian! He’s a great interviewer but I get the feeling that he is good at whatever he puts his mind to.

Ian is a natural host, hes got it. Definitely a conversationalist.

Here to support my fellow Springfield guys, love how you been interviewing guys from my city.. Damian is a really good kid..a tough, tough kid and a gentlemen. Great show, and Damian good luck at the fight cuggino, show em what Springfield can do💥🥊💥🥊💪💪💯💯💯

This guy is a class-act. Great interview, Damien.

Another great interview. Way to go Ian!!

What a great interview! I got to meet Damien the day of my interview and it was like I’ve known him forever! Well job Ian and Damien! Representing Springfield 413

I remember hearing this guy's name in the early 10-16s. He wasn't the best fighter but competition was tougher then.

Like always love the channel and growth Ian! But to be completely honest and actually this is credit to you, this was the first tough/hard listen, he didnt give you much to work off of. You kept it moving along

Love the title 👏 Thx for bringing some good light to darker situations, Ian you're incredible

My guy Damien a real one!!! Too many story’s to tell! We always ready for war! ⚔️ great episode great guy 💪🏽

I love this guy. He’s honest. I’ll follow all his fights.

Great interview. Damien seems as if he has evolved emotionally & spiritually .. challenges are lessons. We are all a work in progress...

Great great interview Ian. Absolutely your the best out there

I have been addicted to your content nonstop! I definitely don't regret paying for the membership, I love the early access! Edit: I forgot to finish the Mortgage fraud episode! I'll be back to this episode in a few!

I competed against this guy in a Jiu Jitsu tournaments. Super nice dude ❤️🙏👊

Seems like good dude, genuine, real, humble, inspiring, smart...

I'd like to see more older prison guards on one's that have been doing it for 20+ years the stories they can tell woahh.

Ian you Rock, can’t wait to watch this

Great interview Ian

This interview just made me smile. Looking good slappy, proud of you😊❤

Martial Arts Saves Lives I Can Attest..Also keep doing the positive messages at the end I love the way you interview

I trained with Damien around 2010 at Waikru MMA. This dude is tough and mean, but one of the nicest dudes you could cross paths with.

I love the honesty !! Big share !! THANKYOU !! 👏🏽❤️

Another inter interveiw ian thanks again keep up the great work and it's good to see U have taken up training also martial arts was extr helpfull to me in ways U wouldn't think of like crashing your pushbike skateboard falling from places trees roovez ext i was allways able to roll out of these situations and come off relatively unscathed saved me a hell of alot of gravel rash that's for sure as a kid 🤣

Man, his discussion about having challenges learning, experiencing bullying, and experiencing a new school was absolutely relatable and could recall that stress and observing other kids. Lots of kids are stuck in this type of environment and environment and that either results in violence or quiet depression.

Great podcast; great to see you're getting back in the Cage Damian; hope all is well brother!!

Late 90’s, Springfield, Mass was no joke; bleak, depressing, violent, gang-ridden.

What a great inspiration, keep it up warrior. Thanks for sharing your story.

Long Island in the house!!!

I didn't have this experience growing up in Springfield. Seeing this episode gives me a different view. Appreciate the share.

I love this guy's message at the end I definitely needed to hear that 💯

Ian back at it again with another dope interview 👍

Love the Massachusetts guys. I’m from Southie originally the town Whitey Bulger was from..

I'm new to the channel, I'm hooked on these stories

Another great one Ian 👌🏼

So he was locked up In Westbury juvenile detention center down the road from Nassau county correctional center right on Carmen Avenue between East Meadow and Westbury NY this guy grew up around the same time I was growing up in Long Island crazy times really

Once again you rocked it Ian. Have u ever thought about interviewing your mother like u did your Dad ?

413 in the house!!

Damien what's good my Guy hope your well God Bless. Haven't seen you over in Nick's or Angel Gotti's chats lately. Damien is a Good guy everyone about to watch this so y'all should also pay attention cuz this is a Stand up guy .

Been watching these Springfield episodes and glad my parents made the choice when they did to move to FL. I'm only a year and a half older than Damien here. My paternal family was involved in a lot of these groups, booking etc. And I could see where one of us could have ended up getting into this part of life from the area. I'm going home again in late September to visit family. If I gave my maiden name to all these guys, they would all say, yeah, we know so and so. Some are still involved. It's scary in Springfield. He speaks 💯 truth when it comes to family. We DO NOT mess around. We will do anything and everything for our family. Some areas are cleaned up from back in the day, but one wrong turn and you're in the wrong neighborhood. You look straight and don't look anyone in the eyes. When going to Smittys bar you really didn't look but forward. That was back in late 90's early 2000's.

20:30 is the realest way somebody has put the type of trauma of going through huge loss as a kid. Interesting way of thinking about it but so true.

Locked and loaded 🍿

You might have started hanging out with the wrong crowd, but the reason for that is normally because the wrong crowd isn't interested in judging you on societies, so-called norms, grades, appearance etc. If society could move away from those norms, then a lot of kids would have a clearer path.

I live in Pittsfield mass 45 mins from Springfield

I've known 2 guys from Springfield, Massachusetts. One of them was a drifter and it up living next door to me and another 1 worked in a shop, he was the Foreman. Period

Excellent podcast

Reminds me of Jared neeves... Good on yall! Keep putting in the work!

Shoutout the 413

A really interesting guest. Great interview.

Yo Ian. I lived in Massapequa 50 yrs ago. Great town.

CYA(California Youth Authority) was called gladiator school-and was known as such since it opened pretty much-fights and riots(group fights) daily!shout out to everyone that passed threw O.H-Preston-Nelis-Chad-& Y.T.S where it stayed crackin.

Benching 250lbs at 19 years old is super impressive.

I worked with a guy from Springfield back when I was 20 years old 1999.. I live in Florida by the way

I’ve been to Bayville & thought it was really nice

I was in NYSDOCDFY with Damien Trites in my youth and it was obvious to anyone and everyone there that he was cut from a different cloth. Damien was def not an imposing figure like he is now back then, but never once backed down from a fight or challenge. Was not surprised in the least to find him online many years later as a pro MMA fighter.

Love you brother

Represent Springfield 🤘🏽

I'm going to start calling my wife "my kids mother"

Bro this is 100 percent accurate from my perspective Not sure why comments aren’t believing this NYC was a shithole in the 1990s

This story sounds like just about everyone who grew up in Vegas in the 90’s. Partying and getting crazy in highschool until mid late 20’s

Another great interview on the books

What he described suicide ball we did that when we were teenagers😂

Shout out from Bristol Ct

Great channel. Thank you.

413 allday!!! 🤙🏾

Good interview, and enjoyed the questions and thoughtful answers. Apparently he is friends with the Gotti family, so that could be an interesting future interview

Great video!

I know Damien personally, I worked at Mardi Gras, saw him fk up many ppl. Good solid dude. I can tell many stories about him. I've fought side by side with him. This dude started with him for no reason, I was the bouncer. I was talking to Damien and the dude walked out, came back in Damien leveled him right at the front door. This was 2017 or 16. Him and this other dude were chasing him around the bar lol. His buddy fell and literally tore his knee to shit and he wasn't a small dude and he had parked his truck on the far side next to the restaurant next door, pouring rain, I literaacarried the dude put him in the truck and he went right to hospital and surgery. The dude Damien punched came in the next night black eyes and kissed Damien ass so bad. He fkd with the wrong dude. DAMIEN WHATS UP BRUTHA!!!!!!! You were wearing that green adidas track suit with a beanie hat that day. Ill never forget it. That dude was running around the stage screaming like a girl, lmao if I remember correctly it was jeff who I carried to his truck. think

Bayville is a really upper class place very beautiful place. I grew up on the north shore also I can relate to fighting people from other towns. It was always just fist fights though no guns or anything. We also had the fire whisle I forgot about that.

Bayville is on the North Shore of Long Island 💰. Locust Valley High School is a Great School. No lying , long Island people will tell you the same.

Bayville is a beautiful area big money up there no a days especially in locust valley mill neck oyster bay cove area

Would love to hear this guy and Joey Diaz have a conversation

North Bellmore i bet

How does he pay bills? Fighting at 43 ? CTE ?

Your channel is doing great cuz the guy you are! Period! Having Big Lance on who has been paypal hustling on his channel, lying that he ain't in the midst of using again is a waste of your money and time! He's going to give u his hard luck story and ask your audience to help when he literally...well let him tell you...his last 3 weeks of wtf lives speak for themself...you know what, maybe I shouldn't say but u doin big things and that train wreck don't need to hit your train track for real

Nate Diaz vibes

Cant wait for M3th head Lance to show up Thursday!! Hope everybody can decipher M3th Ramblings!! Ask him why hes a scammer😂😂

I remember back in the day he fought joe Lauzon brother. He was real deal

My buddy D! Great story

This man said he did coke two or three times a month and you ask him about "relapsing"..?? Lmao it's crazy how many people do coke 2-3 times a month and that don't make you an addict at all

"They were happy." 😂

We use to play suie out Philly too, good times 😆 🤣 😂

this dudes life story seems warm and fuzzy compared to how i grew up in fresno. Springfield is a cute town, been there a few times. come check out any san Juaquin valley town frrom stockton to Bakersfield and Springfield will look like the simpsons,

Springfield is not horrible. Do not listen to these people who down it . Some people just can’t hack it

This Ian is so awkward

Ian you got the best MF podcast bro

Im from springfield too we played suicide everyday from kindergarten to 8th grade

For sure

Lost my best friend to suicide at 15, he explained it perfectly

Solid dude

wow. mcaffreys. i remember that place... that black dude Big Al.... not bruno. lol. i live on chestnut st

If Conner mcgregor and Nate diez had a baby … you get Damien

I won my battle and was rewarded with my sticky bun ! What a great day