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Andrew Milburn is a retired Marine Corps Colonel and former Deputy Commander of Special Operations Command Central. With firsthand experience leading infantry and special operations units across every rank—including commanding the Marine Raider Regiment and spearheading a multinational task force to defeat ISIS in Iraq—Milburn offers unparalleled insights into the complexities of modern warfare.

His critically acclaimed memoir, When the Tempest Gathers, delves into the challenges of leadership on the front lines, the ethical dilemmas faced in combat, and the evolving nature of irregular warfare.

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We will have the normal Friday Q and A, but first, a few words on the debate...

Did it matter? Do we know any more about the candidates? Does the format serve the intended purpose? Could we make the format better?

Switching gears to normal Friday programming:

Embracing Life's Big Changes: A 30-year-old listener is on the brink of several life-changing events—marrying the love of his life, becoming a homeowner, and launching his own land surveying business. How do you navigate these milestones successfully while minimizing missteps along the way?

Cr...

Larry Turner is a former Marine Corps Lieutenant Colonel, current SDPD Community Relations Officer, and independent candidate for mayor of San Diego.

Larry shares insights from his 23 years of military service, leading troops through combat and humanitarian missions, to his ongoing work on the streets of downtown San Diego.

Frustrated by the lack of leadership at City Hall, Larry is stepping up to deliver real solutions for homelessness, public safety, and affordable living in San Diego. Tune in to hear how this no-nonsense leader plans to restore dignity to the city’s streets and redefine wh...

We are diving in on listener-submitted Q&A:

1. A Marine Infantry veteran reflects on his time in Helmand province and grapples with how to balance military service with life and relationships post-service. Can you have a successful relationship without sharing the same desires and hobbies as your significant other? 

2. A police officer faces a tough fitness dilemma—should he stick with CrossFit, or dive into Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu? How do you optimize fitness for law enforcement officers while balancing the physically demanding requirements of the job?

3. Lastly, a father seeks guidance on how to adv...

Lanny Snodgrass, MD, PhD, is a distinguished psychiatrist, and Department of Defense physician, veteran, and respected authority on military mental health. His impressive career spans over four decades of experience treating military personnel, both active duty and veterans. Dr. Snodgrass has established himself as a leading voice in advocating for the psychological well-being of our nation's heroes.

As a civilian psychiatrist, Dr. Snodgrass has devoted much of his career to serving veterans at VA hospitals nationwide. His compassionate care and deep understanding of military personnel's unique challenges have earned him the trust and gratitude of countless patients.<...

We are diving deep into a wild mix of listener-submitted questions that span the gamut from light-hearted fun to life-altering challenges.

1. The unique psychological makeup that sets public figures like David Goggins, and Jocko apart from their peers in the SEAL community — what drives these men to become not just operators but also life coaches (whether they like the term or not)? 

2. A listener's raw and emotional journey as they grapple with their mother’s cancer diagnosis and the complex feelings of guilt, love, and the desire to be a better son. How do we prior...

After witnessing antisemitism at Portland State University, Richard Stadig, an American Jew moved to Israel to serve in the Israeli Defense Forces. Richard served in the infantry and protected all major borders of the country. He later served in the reconnaissance brigade of his reserve unit. While serving in the reserves, Richard traveled to multiple college campuses facilitating conversations based on his and fellow soldiers’ experiences; focusing on the impact of national service and the importance for the Jewish state to defend itself.

Following completing university in Israel, Richard returned to Oregon with his wife. He pursued a...

We are diving deep into a wild mix of listener-submitted questions that span the gamut from light-hearted fun to life-altering challenges. Kicking things off with a rapid-fire round of quirky questions, including my favorite overseas memory, thoughts on tattooed motorcycle riders, and the million-dollar question: Would I fistfight Jocko for a million dollars, a milkshake and a crisp high five?

Shifting gears a bit, what do you do when you find out your wife is a lesbian?

Finally, my thoughts on the role of law enforcement in the community, as a young police officer from...

Mike spent 18 years in the US Army and as a government contractor for OGA (Other Government Agency). He served as a SGM (Sergeant Major) in Special Forces and deployed multiple times to combat theaters. Mike is the founder of Fieldcraft Survival, and an expert in Counter-Terrorism, security, and crisis management operations.

As promised, this is a follow-up to our previous conversation where Mike explained the legal ordeal he had just survived. After that episode aired, Mike and I received a substantial amount of feedback from those in the legal profession suggesting that the remainder of the legal...

We are back again with a role reversal, turning the microphone towards the man usually behind the scenes – show producer, Michael Shelton. I never know where these conversations are going to lead, since I am turning the questions over to Michael, a man with an internet search history that has likely landed him on a variety of watchlists.

There was absolutely no structure to this episode, we covered everything from a police officer locking themselves in the backseat with a woman, Crowdstrike, The UK calling for social media posters to be extradited and charged, what part of a...

Henry Akins began training in Brazilian Jiu-jitsu in 1995 at the Rickson Gracie Acadamy on Pico blvd in West LA. Shortly after he started he became the secretary at the academy and was spending 70 hours a week there watching and participating in all of the classes. In Feb of 2004, because of his persistence and dedication to the fundamentals and philosophies of Jiu-Jitsu, Rickson Gracie presented Henry with a blackbelt, being only the third American at the time to receive that honor.

Mickey Schuch is the owner and an instructor at Carry Trainer, an organization designed to provide a...

Normal Friday Q and A for today with three listener submitted questions:

Question 1: A 34-year-old white belt shares his early experiences in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, feeling both the thrill and frustration of starting something new later in life. What are some tips for new practitioners, advice for overcoming initial hurdles, and whether attending advanced seminars is beneficial or overwhelming for beginners.

Question 2: A recent adventure in Switzerland's Lauterbrunnen Valley prompts a listener to reflect on balancing thrill-seeking activities with parental responsibilities. Are the mental and emotional challenges of pursuing high-risk sports worth it? How can you...

Tim Montana is a maverick in the hard rock world. Born in a trailer off-the-grid in Montana, Tim's journey is nothing short of extraordinary. At barely eighteen, he left his home state with a relentless drive to pursue music. From performing on The Late Show with David Letterman as an independent artist to collaborating with legends like Billy Gibbons and Kid Rock, Tim has carved out a niche that’s all his own. His breakout single, "Devil You Know," was hailed as one of the best rock songs of 2023 by LoudWire, and he’s been recognized as an “On The Ve...

Regularly scheduled Q and A for this Friday's episode:

The first question comes from a 27-year-old who has spent years working hard but has yet to identify a personal mission. How do you discover your true purpose while avoiding the regret of unfulfilled potential?

The second question addresses a sudden policy change in a law office, where a young attorney struggles with the implications of a new, more formal dress code. How do you navigate leadership challenges while staying true to your values?

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Kristofor Healey is a seasoned federal law enforcement officer whose career has been marked by high-stakes operations and global investigations. With over 15 years of service in ICE and DHS OIG, Kristofor directed large-scale fraud and public corruption investigations, tackled cartel crime on the border, and led the charge in the largest tele-fraud case in U.S. history.

From arresting dangerous criminals and extraditing a kingpin from Singapore to rescuing a kidnapped child and blowing the whistle on corruption within his own agency, his experiences highlight the risks and rewards of his profession. His dedication earned him numerous...

Regularly scheduled Q and A for this Friday's episode..

1.  Accusations of cowardice and incompetence have been hurled at the women in former President Trump's security detail, with many blaming DEI initiatives. Do the claims hold any water, and what are the complexities of VIP protection. 

2. We revisit the infamous 1997 North Hollywood shootout, a harrowing 44-minute gun battle that forever changed law enforcement tactics. How would a similar event unfold today, considering advancements in police training and the pervasive influence of social media?

3. Lastly, we delve into the world of Zone 2 cardio training and th...

Mike spent 18 years in the US Army and as a government contractor for OGA (Other Government Agency). He served as a SGM (Sergeant Major) in Special Forces and deployed multiple times to combat theaters. Mike is the founder of Fieldcraft Survival, and an expert in Counter-Terrorism, security, and crisis management operations.

For the past two months, Mike has been living a personal hell while fighting for his life in the legal system. Today's episode is his first opportunity to explain what has happened, and what has not, in his own words. Plenty of people quickly hopped on...

How much are we going to tolerate before we make change?

How far are we capable of pushing this before something breaks?

My brief thoughts on the attempted assassination attempt of former President Trump.

Dr. Anna-Marie Wysynski is at the leading edge of Anti-Aging Functional and Regenerative Medicine. As the first female physician in southern Ontario to become board-certified in this specialty, Dr. Wysynski, also known as Dr. Wizz, has made significant strides in advancing Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy (BHRT) as a viable and effective treatment for anti-aging.

Dr. Wysynski's academic journey, from earning a Doctor of Medicine degree at McMaster University to her Masters in Public Health from the University of Massachusetts, has equipped her with a unique perspective on patient care. Join us as we explore the science behind...

Regularly scheduled Q and A for this Friday:

1.  After three years together and a rocky but ultimately successful journey to engagement, a fiancé's struggle with alcoholism threatens to unravel their lives. Despite periods of sobriety and committed efforts to mend their bond, her relapse into drinking and dangerous behavior poses serious risks. Is it possible to salvage a relationship overshadowed by addiction, and how do you approach such a delicate and distressing situation? 

2. What are the ethics and effectiveness of off-the-books imprisonment and interrogation methods? Is there a place for unconventional tactics in ensuring nat...

Iain Byrson has been on a harrowing and deeply moving journey of resilience, faith, and unwavering love. Iain’s story begins in 2004 when he met his first wife, Agata Makowska. Their life took a tragic turn when their daughter, Adelle, exhibited signs of severe abuse after a visit to Poland. Despite Iain’s desperate efforts to protect his daughter and seek justice, his cries for help went unanswered, leading to a heartbreaking separation and a relentless fight against a system that failed them.

Iain's ordeal escalated in December 2010, when Agata took Adelle back to Poland under the guis...

We are back again with a role reversal, turning the microphone towards the man usually behind the scenes – show producer, Michael Shelton. I never know where these conversations are going to lead, since I am turning the questions over to Michael, a man with an internet search history that has likely landed him on a variety of watchlists.

There was absolutely no structure to this episode, we covered everything from FBI agents doing back flips and losing control of their pistols, Leaders in the government getting caught soliciting for sex in airport bathrooms, street fights, and everything in...

Trevor Milton is the founder and former CEO of the Nikola Corporation, a company attempting to transform the transportation industry through innovative electric and hydrogen-powered vehicles.

Today's episode is the first time in four years that Trevor has publicly spoken about his journey, from the inception of Nikola Corporation to its meteoric rise, challenges, triumphs, and controversies that have marked his career.

In this candid conversation, Milton opens up about the hurdles he faced while pushing the boundaries of what's possible in sustainable transport. He discusses the technological breakthroughs and the relentless pursuit of a...

Three very diverse topics for today: The complexities of first-time gun ownership for an expat returning to the US and advice on how to make your home a harder target. The delicate balance of friendship and concern and the heartfelt worries of a listener regarding their friend's alcohol consumption, and how to navigate the fine line between support and confrontation. Last, a deep dive into extreme sports breaking down the technical precision and high-stakes margins involved in Luke Aikins' historic parachute-free jump from 25,000 feet.

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Sam Mackey retired from the U.S. Navy with over 20 years of service in SEAL Teams, having served first as a Sniper at SEAL Team Eight before pivoting to SEAL Team Four. During his career he deployed to Iraq, Afghanistan, Uganda, Cameroon, and more. He's NEARLY a record-holder, having taken a shot at the title (literally) with a particularly long-distance engagement during his time in Afghanistan. Today, he's the CEO and Co-Owner of Outsider, a high-quality outdoor lifestyle brand that's encouraging people to get outside, be bold, and live free.

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We are diving deep today into two complex listener-submitted questions that touch on some of life's most challenging and poignant moments. First, a dedicated father struggling with marital strife and seeking advice on how to make a smooth transition for his children amidst a looming divorce. His heartfelt story highlights the complexities of family dynamics and the impact of parental conflict on young minds.

Next, shifting gears to address a question from a 27-year-old martial artist from Ohio, who grapples with balancing the darker aspects of self-defense training with the need to appreciate the brighter side of...

Tulsi Gabbard is an American politician, United States Army Reserve officer, and political commentator who served as the U.S. representative for Hawaii's 2nd congressional district from 2013 to 2021. Gabbard was the first Hindu member of Congress and also the first Samoan-American voting member of Congress. She was a candidate for the Democratic nomination in the 2020 United States presidential election.

In this episode we discuss Tulsi's decision to leave the Democratic Party, expressing her concerns about political divisiveness and the need for greater integrity in government. She discusses her advocacy for non-interventionist foreign policy, drawing from her firsthand...

Back to our normally scheduled Friday Q and A:

1. TRT: Is It Right for You? – We hear from a seasoned prosecutor and martial artist who’s grappling with the pressures of life and considering testosterone replacement therapy (TRT). 

2. Fixed Blade Knives for Law Enforcement – A police officer from Minnesota seeks advice on the controversial topic of carrying fixed blade knives as backup weapons.

3. Supporting a Friend in Crisis – A listener opens up about a deeply concerning conversation with his best friend, who is struggling with suicidal thoughts.

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Lt. Gen. Donahue is the 39th Commander of the XVIII Airborne Corps and brings unparalleled experience from his extensive deployments and leadership roles, including his command of the 82nd Airborne Division and pivotal positions in NATO and Joint Special Operations. His journey from West Point graduate to overseeing operations across Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, North Africa, and Europe provides insights into modern military strategy and leadership.

Tim Kennedy is a US Army Green Berets and Special Forces sniper, former UFC fighter, and serial entrepreneur.

Join us as we dive into Tim's philosophy on facing fear, embracing challenges, and the importance of preparedness in every aspect of life. Hear about his experiences in multiple combat deployments, his time as a professional MMA fighter, and his work with Save Our Allies, where he helped save nearly 17,000 lives during the evacuation in Kabul.

Tim's entrepreneurial spirit shines through as he discusses founding Sheepdog Response, his mentorship program Apogee Strong, and his bestselling book, "Scars...

Nelson Grant is a Sheriff's Deputy and Search and Rescue Team member in the Flathead Valley. In addition to his current duties, he has previous experience on the SWAT Team and Narcotics Task Force.

When not on duty Nelson enjoys partaking in just about every activity that Northwestern Montana has to offer. Bowhunting, rifle hunting, river raft guiding, dual-sport motorcycle guiding, backcountry split boarding and skiing, touring, trekking, downhill mountain bike riding, jiu-jitsu, and probably even more that I am forgetting.

If there was ever a renaissance man of the Montana mountains, Nelson is it.<...

Today's first email is a raw and emotional account of a man's journey through separation from his wife, shedding light on the impact of secondary PTSD on relationships. His story is a cautionary tale, urging listeners to recognize the subtle yet profound effects their high-stress jobs can have on their loved ones. He shares his struggle with mental health, the breakthrough he experienced with proper treatment, and the realization of his role in his marriage's deterioration. His message is clear: it's never too late to seek help and show gratitude to those who support us.

 In the s...

Of all the episodes I have been able to record, these episodes with my father stand out as some of my favorites. I never thought I would be able to record conversations about our family history, values, beliefs, and what makes us who we are. I love that they will live forever, far beyond both of us, and can hopefully have great meaning to future generations later in their lives.

Strap in and get ready for a journey through space and time. We open with my fathers role in the first issue of Playgirl, the in's and...

1. Dealing with Unimaginable Loss in the Military: One listener shares a harrowing week of personal loss within the Navy, grappling with the deaths of close friends and colleagues. How do you build healthy coping habits and offer advice on how to support one's command during such trying times. 

2. Empathizing Through Shared Grief: A heartfelt question from a listener struggling to comfort his wife after the loss of her beloved dog. Despite his own history of profound personal loss, he seeks advice on how to better empathize and support his partner through her grief.

3. Achieving Tactical M...

Jay Wadsworth is a 2nd-degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and retired pro/amateur MMA fighter, bringing over two decades of street cop experience and 14 years in SWAT. He's a certified SWAT Operator and Defensive Tactics Instructor with a robust background in developing and teaching advanced defensive tactics curricula.

Adam Haidary is the founder of Police Posts and co-founder of Effective Fitness and has seven years of law enforcement experience, including his role as a training supervisor. With six years of grappling experience and multiple instructor certifications, Adam has been instrumental in enhancing officer safety tactics and...

We are diving into listener-submitted questions that cover the gamut of life's toughest challenges:

Question 1: Heartbreak and Healing

We start with an emotionally charged question about dealing with the aftermath of a breakup after six years of a tumultuous relationship. How do you start the journey of self-improvement, setting boundaries, and finding the strength to move forward.

Question 2: SEAL Life Unveiled

Ever wondered what a Navy SEAL looks like off-duty? The myth versus reality of SEALs' everyday attire and habits. Plus, the demanding schedule of a BUD/S instructor and how th...

Josh grew up in Lincoln, Montana on the edge of the Bob Marshall Wilderness. At the age of 11 Josh’s baseball coach, Rick Dunkerley, began teaching him how to make knives. In the very beginning, Josh would go to Rick’s shop where he learned to remove stock blades under the guidance of Rick.

About a year later, Josh began putting a shop together at his home. Josh’s Dad gave him room to work in his equipment shop, and at the age of 12 Josh joined the American Bladesmith Society. Over the next few years Josh began forgin...

1. The complex aftermath of escaping an abusive relationship, highlighting the ongoing struggle with PTSD and trauma. How do you support loved ones through their healing journey and address the challenges of co-parenting with an ex-partner? 

2. Tattoos and their significance within the SEAL community.

3. Advice to a young SEAL officer embarking on his first deployment, drawing parallels between military and civilian life.

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Jimmy Watson served 17 years on active duty, splitting time between the Marine Corps, Blackwater, and finally as a Navy SEAL. He completed 2 deployments as a Marine before transitioning to Blackwater and working his way to the role of Team Leader. While in this role the Nisour Square Massacre occurred, an event that would draw FBI attention later, but by that time he was already serving at an SDV command in Hawaii as a SEAL.

I don't know the best word to describe Jimm'ys life, it has taken twists and turns that most can likely not fathom. From...

We are back again with a role reversal, turning the microphone towards the man usually behind the scenes – show producer, Michael Shelton. I never know where these conversations are going to lead, since I am turning the questions over to Michael, a man with an internet search history that has likely landed him on a variety of watchlists.

There was absolutely no structure to this episode, where we covered everything from the controversial topic of soaking, flat earth pioneers who die in their own homemade rockets, social uprisings on college campuses, pride in being an American, and pe...

Don Edwards is a retired US Army Special Operations veteran with over two decades of service in the 75th Ranger Regiment and 20th Special Forces Group, including a combat jump into Operation Just Cause and combat operations in both Iraq and Afghanistan. We discuss the critical lessons learned during his deployments in high-stakes environments like Iraq and Afghanistan, and how these experiences shaped his approach to tactical training and leadership. Don's post-military includes roles as the Use of Force training manager at the ATF National Academy and his ongoing contributions as a tactical advisor to the Department of Defense.

Today we are diving straight into the heart of current events, focusing on the ongoing protests at Columbia University. We are going to talk about the complexities of patriotism, personal purpose, and crisis response.

1. The emotional challenge of anti-American sentiment, seeking advice on how to engage constructively with divisive issues in a country we love. 

2. How to support a partner in search of new beginnings and a meaningful life mission, particularly when life's path leads us through unexpected twists and turns.

3. Personal safety, with a discussion on effective tactics to respond to public t...

Brian and Fred were members of the Canadian Armed Forces and both suffered profound impact from the COVID-19 vaccine mandates on their military careers and personal lives. Brian, an Iraq war veteran and former special forces assaulter hopeful, began having physical and medical complications after his second mandatory dosage, ultimately leading to the end of his military service. Fred declined the vaccine, leading to extraordinary and unusual treatment as a result of refusal. Accompanying them is their lawyer, Catherine Christiansen from Valour Law, who provides legal insights into the mass tort lawsuit against the Canadian Forces, addressing claims of...

Two questions today that explore both individual challenges and broader societal concerns. First, a listener from California shares his mental and physical health struggles, along with an intense desire to confront danger head-on, stemming from recent upticks in violence. Next, we hear from a newly appointed police officer grappling with the heartbreak of a recent breakup while starting his dream job in a new city.

To close out the episode we are going with a "Food for Thought" segment, where an email from a listener details troubling developments in Nicaragua's border policies and the potential ramifications for...

Barry Minkow starting ZZZZ Best Carpet Cleaning in his parent's garage at 16, quickly rising to fame as one of America's youngest self-made millionaires. But, beneath the success was a massive Ponzi scheme with links to the mob, leading to his conviction and first prison sentence. After serving time, he made a pivot to ministry and community service, only to fall from grace once again, this time being convicted on charges of insider trading and tax fraud.  In total, he served 15 years. 

After serving his sentence Barry has emerged with a new mission, fraud detection.  He has since hel...

Clay Garcia is the founder of the Helping Heroes Foundation, an organization that stands as a beacon of support for those who've served, offering vital assistance to disabled veterans as they navigate life after service.

 Clay and John have teamed up to create an extraordinary opportunity to make a difference. The Helping Heroes Foundation is hosting an exclusive raffle where the lucky winner will take home a custom Nock On bow crafted by none other than John Dudley himself. If you're a 30 percent disabled veteran, the prize includes more than just a bow – it's an invitation to an...

This should have posted Friday, but did not...Regularly scheduled programming this Friday, listener submitted Q and A: 

First, a question from a young Navy corpsman grappling with his identity and future as he transitions to a new duty station, seeking to redefine himself and find purpose. Then, a 26-year-old trucker and soon-to-be-married man shares his fight with obesity and the quest for physical and mental resilience, expressing a desire to protect and a fear of failure. Lastly, something more philosophical with a discussion on the impact of being exposed to the harsh realities of crime from a...

James Arthur Ray, who at his pinnacle was celebrated as a self-help guru with a New York Times bestseller and Oprah's nod of approval. James' world came crashing down following a tragic incident in 2009, sending him to prison, and leaving him 20 million in debt, homelessness, and social exile. It was in this darkest hour that Bersabeh, a survivor of the tumultuous landscapes of Iran, brought a beacon of hope, understanding, and belief in redemption that the world seemed to have withdrawn from James.

Together, James and Bersabeh, affectionately known as "Bear," share their incredible tale of resilience...

Michael Montoya is a veteran with over 15 years of experience in military and security sectors, specializing in EOD/IEDD/CIED/HMA operations. Michael's extensive experience has seen him providing training and operational support across the globe, from the volatile terrains of Iraq and Kurdistan to the challenging environments of Africa and Pakistan. As an independent contractor, his work under the U.S. State Department’s AFRICAP and GPOI initiatives has empowered over 600 trainees.

We took a deep dive into Montoya's extensive career, from his days in the United States Marine Corps serving as an EOD team leader in...

Strength, Struggle, and Service

We are diving into resilience, dedication, and overcoming adversity today. All of the questions are listener-submitted, and I hope that the answers help in some way, both to the people who submitted, and those of us out there dealing with our own battles.

From Trials to Triumph: A listener shares the riveting journey of her son's transformation from a troubled youth to an aspiring Navy SEAL. At just 14, he embodies the essence of hard work, discipline, and the dream of serving his country. How can parents support their children to achieve...

Dustin Diefenderfer is the founder of MTNTOUGH.com. Born from a deep connection with the wilderness and a desire to merge physical fitness with the raw challenges of nature, Dustin shares his journey from the confines of Corporate America to the liberating peaks of Montana's rugged landscape.

Dustin reveals how his college days, initially marked by routine workouts, evolved into a profound exploration of goal-specific training alongside a future wildland firefighter. This experience laid the groundwork for a lifelong passion for hardcore training, ultramarathon running, and, most importantly, the development of mental toughness.

Dustin recounts...

We are back again with a role reversal, turning the microphone towards the man usually behind the scenes – show producer, Michael Shelton. I never know where these conversations are going to lead, since I am turning the questions over to Michael, a man with an internet search history that has likely landed him on a variety of watchlists.

There was absolutely no structure to this episode, where we covered everything from the emergence of Ai and the new text to video tools coming on the market, anxiety in younger generations, the authenticity of military movies, the death of...

Ian Cockburn is a survivor of one of the most harrowing health scandals in UK history. At just six years old Ian was battling childhood Leukemia, and during one of his final treatments was infected with Hepatitis C through a contaminated blood transfusion—a fallout from the UK's importation of unscreened blood products over two decades. His medical journey began with a dramatic evacuation to a UK airbase, then a fight against Hep-C, which threatened not only his life but his dream of serving his country.

Ian opens up about the subsequent government and NHS cover-up that pr...

Before diving into listener questions, let's chat a bit about integrity and the value of taking responsibility for our actions. We all make mistakes, it is actually very easy to address them, which allows you to learn and grow.

1. The Digital Dilemma in Parenting: A listener raises an important issue often overlooked – the impact of social media and technology on parenting. As the first generation of parents navigating the iPhone and social media era, how does this consumption affect our children and contribute to societal issues? 

2. Finding Footing After Divorce: This two-part question delves into the...

Bert Sorin has had an incredible journey, from a young boy with a barbell in his hands to becoming a 4-time Division 1 All-American in Track and Field, an SEC Champion, and an Olympic trials athlete. His story doesn't end there; as the President and Co-Owner of Sorinex Exercise Equipment, Bert, together with his father Richard Sorin, has revolutionized the way athletes and warriors prepare for their battles, whether on the sports field or the battlefield.

Bert's equipment is not just about physical readiness; it's about rebuilding lives and providing support before, during, and after deployments. With a...

How do we protect our children from the dangers lurking online via smartphones? How do we need to adapt our parenting skills in a digital age?

That's not all –What do we do when trust and intimacy in a marriage are shaken by the hidden use of pornography. What impact does pornography have on relationships, the importance of communication, and strategies for healing and restoring intimacy.

Next, shifting gears to a lighter yet equally important debate in the martial arts world: the merits of training with a GI versus no-GI in jiu-jitsu, especially for young pr...

Christopher Frueh, PhD., is a renowned clinical psychologist and Professor of Psychology at the University of Hawaii-Hilo. Chris brings over three decades of experience working intimately with military veterans and active-duty personnel. His pioneering research on "Operator Syndrome" is redefining our approach to the multifaceted health, psychological, and interpersonal challenges faced by those in military special operations.

Join us as Chris shares insights from his extensive career, including his work with prestigious organizations like the SEAL Future Foundation and Boulder Crest Foundation, his testimony before US Congress, and his role as a consultant for the Department of...

Today we are tackling some listener-submitted questions, shedding light on the seldom-discussed operational use of scuba gear in real-world missions, the intricate balance of combat training, and the innovative development side of the SEAL teams, and of course, some relationship advice.

1. A deep dive into the waters of SEAL operations, exploring the real-life application of scuba gear in the field, the emphasis on shooting and CQB, and the vital role of development within the SEAL community. From parachuting innovations to sharing cutting-edge tactics with the broader SEAL teams, and the role of NSW Development Group in shaping...

Scott Tatum is a seasoned veteran in the fields of emergency medicine and tactical medical support. With over 35 years of experience, Scott's career has spanned the adrenaline-fueled roles of helicopter rescue work, street medic, and currently, the med team leader for a county sheriff's Bomb Squad and Tact Team, in addition to teaching tactics to aircrew members for US Customs and Border Protection Air & Marine Operations.

This episode, however, takes us on a different kind of mission: Scott shares the profound and personal story of fulfilling a promise to his mother as she faced the end of...

We are diving deep into the heart of personal struggle, resilience, and the journey toward healing amidst life's most challenging moments.

Part 1: A tale of betrayal and self-discovery unfolds as one listener shares the heart-wrenching journey of dealing with infidelity, emotional abuse, and the looming shadow of divorce. With young children and a family in turmoil, this story navigates the delicate balance of protecting loved ones while honoring one's own worth and seeking a path to healing. The listener questions how to recognize when a marriage is beyond repair and how to approach the possibility of divorce...

We are diving into the heart of Eurasian geopolitics with Curtis L. Fox, author of the groundbreaking book Hybrid Warfare: The Russian Approach to Strategic Competition and Conventional Military Conflict. Launching into a deep exploration of Russia's historical military strategies and its contemporary geopolitical maneuvers, Fox offers unparalleled insights into the Kremlin's objectives, its relentless pursuit in Ukraine, and the inner mechanics of its formidable military and intelligence apparatus.

With Russia's economic tenacity and military prowess on full display, we dissect the nation's will to press on in the conflict, assess its strategic goals, and the potential...

Food for thought, what does it take to change someone's mind? Why do we believe in the things that we do? Is it even possible to change someone's mind, or do they have to arrive at that point on their own?

In the second half of the episode, I address two listener-submitted questions, both touching on the challenges of navigating relationships as life and environments shift around you.

Up first is a couple that uprooted their lives for new opportunities, only to find one partner unhappy in the new situation and facing a lack of...

Food for thought, what does it take to change someone's mind? Why do we believe in the things that we do? Is it even possible to change someone's mind, or do they have to arrive at that point on their own?

In the second half of the episode, I address two listener-submitted questions, both touching on the challenges of navigating relationships as life and environments shift around you.

Up first is a couple that uprooted their lives for new opportunities, only to find one partner unhappy in the new situation and facing a lack of...

William (Will) Yeske, is an 11-year combat veteran and the author of Damn The Valley, a book detailing time in the Arghandab River Valley during the deployment of 2 Fury to Afghanistan in 2009–2010. Nick Armendariz is a former Infantryman and Squad Leader with over 7.5 years of service, now serving as the Veterans Programs Director at The Independence Fund.

Will Yeske has transitioned his battlefield acumen into a successful career as a serial entrepreneur. As the driving force behind No Limits Marketing Group (NLMG), Will applies a unique blend of modern marketing strategies and a non-lethal targeting framework derived fr...

Are we headed towards WW3? Is America about to crumble onto itself?

Today, we are talking about an all too common narrative, that impending feeling that our world is teetering on the brink of chaos. With headlines screaming of global conflict and social upheaval, it's easy to feel overwhelmed and pessimistic about the future. But is this narrative of an impending World War III rooted in reality, or is it a byproduct of the relentless stream of negative information we're exposed to?

In the second half of the episode, we shift gears to a more...

Stephen Turner's life story embodies the spirit of true entrepreneurship, adventure, and community engagement. Stephen founded, owns, and operates Brother’s Construction Inc. in Polson, Montana, and shares his insights into the world of entrepreneurship, and evolving business models as the world around us shifts, especially during the challenging times of COVID-19.

In addition to his construction experience, Stephen has nearly three decades of flying as a licensed commercial pilot, offering a rare glimpse into the aviation world, including time spent as a pilot for the Montana Federal Reserve. Outside of his aviation career, Stephen has been a...

We are back again with a role reversal, turning the microphone towards the man usually behind the scenes – show producer, Michael Shelton. I never know where these conversations are going to lead, since I am turning the questions over to Michael, a man with an internet search history that has likely landed him on a variety of watchlists.

There was absolutely no structure to this episode, where we covered everything from professional slap fighting, whether or not it is useful to rais your voice at any time, sexual dominance, and parenting failures. It is always a wild jo...

Tom Opre is a renowned figure in the world of wildlife conservation and media. As a film director, cinematographer, television producer, and past president of the Professional Outdoor Media Association, Tom has dedicated his life to educating the public about the crucial intersection of wildlife conservation and stewardship.

Tom has had an extraordinary journey, from producing award-winning television shows, like the highly acclaimed "Eye of the Hunter" on NBC Sports, to directing feature documentaries. Tom's commitment extends beyond the camera. As the executive director of Shepherds of Wildlife Society, he is at the forefront of global wildlife...

We are focusing on one theme today, personal reinvention in the face of life's challenges. This episode is a deep dive into the idea that catastrophic events, while often devastating, also hold the potential for profound personal growth and the opportunity to redefine one's identity. We discuss the invaluable life lessons learned through overcoming adversity, the strength found in vulnerability, and the courage it takes to chart a new course when the familiar path disappears.

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Kara Henning is a former pharmaceutical sales rep who transformed her life in the wake of a mental health crisis while in the middle of the Covid 19 Pandemic. Kara shares her raw and inspiring story, starting from the high-pressure world of pharma sales, known for its tight dresses and high heels, to her drastic decision to leave everything behind - job, home, company car, all of it.

Kara's story takes a remarkable turn when she steps in as a head chef at Heroes & Horses, run by Micah Fink. This experience became a crucial stepping stone in her...

Overcoming Freezing in Crisis: A father recounts the moments when he froze during a life-threatening situation involving his daughter. How can he train to overcome this natural 'freeze' response? How do you train to manage fear and reaction under extreme stress?

Family Feuds and Forgiveness: Another listener struggles with the decision to cut off a difficult relationship with his father, torn between resentment and the longing for reconciliation. How do we handle the complexities of familial bonds and the challenges in navigating them?

The Mystery of the Missing SEALs: Lastly, a question about a real-life...

Leah is a third-degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and a full-time coach at Straight Blast Gym of Montana. Leah's martial arts journey was inspired by her mother, and Leah initially delved into Tatsu do karate, achieving her black belt in 2004.

Leah's search for a functional martial arts academy led her to Straight Blast Gym and the world of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Here, she not only honed her skills, becoming an adult world champion as a blue belt and a multiple-time masters world champion at the black belt level, but also redefined her life's purpose. Leah's...

Returning to the Flames: A 40-year-old husband and father recounts his journey from being a wildland firefighter to working in the non-profit sector, and now, the opportunity to return to his fire-fighting roots. He seeks advice on effective leadership styles, particularly when leading volunteers in high-stress environments. How do you inspire and guide a team with no formal obligation to follow?

Skydiving Dreams and Realities: A newly licensed skydiver, transitioning from an iFly instructor to the world of skydiving asks for advice on making a career in the sport. Tips on favorite jump spots, breaking into the...

Mark Greene is a former Navy SEAL with 20 years of distinguished service, and he is one of my oldest friends. Out of the 180 trainees that started day one of BUD/s class 212, Mark is one of the original 18 who successfully graduated.

From enlisted SEAL to a transition into the officer ranks, Mark's story encompasses multiple combat deployments and service on both East and West Coast SEAL Teams, including time as a sniper instructor and Special Warfare Combat Crewman OIC (Officer in Charge).

Post-military, Mark transitioned to a fundraising role at USC, and now his latest...

Buckle up again everyone, we are stepping back into a role reversal, turning the microphone towards the man usually behind the scenes – show producer, Michael Shelton. I never know where these conversations are going to lead, since I am turning the questions over to Michael, a man with an internet search history that has likely landed him on a variety of watchlists. We covered a substantial bit of ground, from online sales coaches, the "king" of stolen valor, thoughts on modern art, a man suing Twitch for excessive "self-care," why men have nipples, and much much more. It was an...

Casey Hildreth is a Christian, dedicated husband, and father to five. Casey carved a path of resilience and leadership through his 19-year tenure with the United States Army Special Operations Command, and since retiring in 2019, he has pivoted his focus towards nurturing the physical and mental fortitude of others. He currently serves as the Training Director at Cloud Defensive. We explored the vast spectrum of his career, the training methodologies he's championing, and how his experiences have fueled his mission to empower individuals in their personal growth.

Casey is also a board member of The Resilience Foundation...

Today's episode kicks off by addressing a heartfelt and raw listener question, painting the picture of a 23-year-old man at the crossroads of his military career and personal life. The listener shares his turbulent journey from aspiring SEAL, battling through weight loss, smoking cessation, and the harsh realities of SEAL training, to facing a disheartening setback and feeling lost in a career path he never desired. Should he attempt training again, or should he move on?

I close out the episode by doing my best to explain my recent emergency surgery, and what I have learned from...

In this episode of Focal Point, join hosts Mike Glover and Andy Stumpf as they delve into the emergence of Artificial Intelligence. As we stand on the cusp of a potential singularity, they explore the profound implications it holds for humanity, industry, and our day-to-day lives. From the exciting innovations to the ethical quandaries, we face a future where AI's involvement is nearly certain.

Tune in for a deep dive into what the rise of AI means for society, the changing landscape of security and personal agency, and how we can prepare for the uncertainties of a...

Mike Glover, renowned for his military and security expertise, joins the Cleared Hot Podcast today. His diverse background includes serving as a Green Beret in the U.S. Army Special Forces and excelling in the private security sector. Glover is the founder and CEO of Fieldcraft Survival, an organization that trains resilience and survival in worst-case scenarios.

In this episode, we take a look into the Naval Special Warfare career, as well as the training required. We also cover being shot on target in Iraq, and what sort of treatment is required for such an injury.

The Tragic Tale of Mark: A listener, an Operations Manager in the oil and gas sector, shares the heart-wrenching story of his employee, Mark. Mark's life, marked by poor decision-making and personal struggles, leads to a tragic end, leaving the listener grappling with guilt and the impact of his decisions on Mark's young son.

The Dilemma of Home and Change: Another listener, a long-time resident of Denver, contemplates relocating due to the city's drastic changes over 15 years. With two children who are deeply rooted in their current life, the listener is torn between the prospect of a...

This episode is a unique blend of serious discussion, personal stories, and light-hearted moments, political landscapes, family dynamics, and the joy of spreading cheer as Santa. We start our journey by reflecting on the wisdom and challenges of previous generations, exploring how their legacies shape our today. Then, we pivot to the future, discussing the hotly anticipated 2024 presidential election and its potential impact on our lives and communities.

We took a deeper dive into the universal struggles that all families face with Vaughn opening up about the intricacies of family dynamics, offering a perspective that's both enlightening...

I cannot believe that we live in a world where this is an actual discussion or conversation point, but here we are.

My thoughts on the recent viral social media video discussing who is more toxic, someone in prison or someone in the military.

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Paul “Roscoe” White is a retired Air Force fighter pilot turned F35 instructor, championship-winning football coach, and dedicated father. Roscoe brings a wealth of experience from his military career, starting as an enlisted Airman and retiring as an officer, flying iconic jets like the F15E and F16.

Paul shares invaluable insights from his latest book, "WORK HARD DONT SUCK: Strategies and Tactics for Loving with Honor, Character, and Discipline," a Hail Mary of wisdom for the younger generation transitioning to adulthood. We discussed the hard-earned lessons of life, discipline, and the importance of earning your stripes, both...

Where do you go to consume your news? Can we even call it that anymore? Is it actually the "news," or is it editorialized information designed to elicit a specific response?

One of my favorite quotes comes from a recent conversation with Sebastian Junger, paraphrasing: "The role of the media is not to tell you what to think, but to let you know what to think about."

In a sea of media resources designed to only tell you how to think, we are going to try something different. Our goal is to have conversations about r...

In this episode, we are talking about the world of military special operations and its intersection with current social and political landscapes in the United States. Guests Jack Murphy and Dave Parke host the Team Room Podcast, and bring their rich military backgrounds to the table, offering unique insights.

Both veterans of elite special operations units, they share their experiences and perspectives on how military training and experiences shape views on societal and political issues. We explore the challenges and triumphs of transitioning from military life to civilian, the evolving role of special operations in modern conflicts...

It's not what happens to you, but what you do with it that matters."

Whether you're facing personal struggles, professional setbacks, or the everyday hurdles of life, this episode is for you. It's a reminder that our power lies not in the events that befall us, but in how we choose to respond to them.

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In today's episode, I sit down with Taylor Ducket, a 33-year-old husband and father with a compelling story that diverges from the usual narrative surrounding psychedelic usage. Taylor shares his journey, revealing the lesser-discussed, challenging aspects of his deep dive into psychedelics at 17. This conversation uncovers the harsh realities and potential downsides of psychedelic experiences, a topic often overshadowed by positive treatment stories.

Taylor's story is a cautionary tale, illustrating the profound impact unguided psychedelic exploration can have on the unprepared mind, especially in the absence of resources like social media or informational platforms, which were scarce...

We are going on a deep dive into the heart of life's pivotal decisions, guided by questions from listeners. The journey begins with a 26-year-old at a career and personal life crossroads, torn between a stable job in Geography and GIS and a longing for military service. This listener's struggle with family expectations and the quest for a more fulfilling path is a dilemma many face.

Next, we shift gears to a 23-year-old UPS driver from rural Oregon, living a life many would envy yet feeling the monotonous cycle of each passing day. He contemplates a significant...

In this episode, we're joined by Vincent Vargas, a man whose life reads like an action-packed novel. Vincent takes us on a journey through his extraordinary experiences, starting with his time as an Army Ranger deployed in the Global War on Terror, a period that tested his mettle and shaped his worldview.

Vincent discusses his new book "Borderline," a gripping account of his life and experiences as a member of the elite Border Patrol Search, Trauma, and Rescue (BORSTAR) team. Vincent then takes us on his incredible journey from the frontlines of law enforcement to the bright...

As Veterans Day approaches there is no better guest than Sebastian Junger, a journalist known for his profound connection to the soldier's experience and his frontline reporting in some of the world's most volatile war zones. Sebastian is able to offer an intimate glimpse into the lives of those who've served, reflecting on the deep bonds forged in the crucible of conflict. As we honor our veterans, Junger also introduces the Vet Town Hall project, his heartfelt initiative designed to provide a communal space for veterans to share their narratives, ensuring their sacrifices resonate within the civilian conscience.

Dive into the clandestine world of financial investigations with Scott Daniels, a seasoned Supervisory Special Agent from the Internal Revenue Service's Criminal Investigation division. With a rich career spanning over two decades, Scott has been at the forefront of unmasking sophisticated financial schemes and playing a pivotal role in the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces. From his early days in the Warren County Sheriff’s Department to leading critical task forces at the IRS, Scott's journey unveils a relentless pursuit of justice.

In this episode, we unravel the intricacies of financial crimes, the nexus between narcotics tr...

In this episode we dive headfirst (pun intended) into the thrill and perils of skydiving, exploring the razor's edge between risk and respect in high-stakes hobbies. Then, our Q&A segment turns the mic over to you, the listeners:

First up, a listener at the crossroads of life shares their journey from a stable job to enlisting in the Army's 18x Green Beret pipeline. Amidst the looming questions about meeting standards, fitting in, and preparing for the intense mental and physical demands, they ask for actionable advice on building a successful military career, maintaining family peace in...

Chris Gill and Michael Anthony have diverse military backgrounds, and now spearhead impactful initiatives at Gratitude America, a non-profit dedicated to assisting military members, veterans, and their families in their transition to post-military life.

Chris Gill, the Director of Operations at Gratitude America, speaks about his transformative expedition from being a Marine Corps helicopter crew chief to becoming a fervent advocate for veteran mental health and education. His narrative, laden with challenges, unveils how the ethos of post-traumatic growth and a nurturing community catalyzed his quest for aiding veterans in their civilian reincarnation.

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-A young father grapples with financial infidelity, strained family relationships, and battling personal demons. Andy explores the pathways toward self-forgiveness, financial recovery, and rebuilding trust with loved ones.

-The complexity of a family coming to terms with a patriarch’s serious illness unfolds, as Andy sheds light on approaching delicate situations with understanding, respect, and unity.

-Lastly, the seemingly controversial topic of concealed carry in a world perceived as increasingly safe. What is the balance, or is it possible to achieve a balance between personal security, social perceptions, and the influence of online echo chambers on...

Richard and Bernardo are two distinguished veterans of the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF), who have navigated the transition from civilian life in the US and later dedicated themselves to the defense of Israel amidst regional tensions.

Richard, spurred by the antisemitism he encountered at Portland State University, found a new homeland in Israel despite initially knowing less than six words in Hebrew. His journey through the infantry to the reconnaissance brigade unveiled his relentless determination to safeguard the nation's borders. Bernardo, with a rich tapestry of 16 years in operational roles, opens up about the high-stake realm of...

Buckle up, everyone. In this episode we are stepping into a role reversal, turning the microphone towards the man usually behind the scenes – show producer, Michael Shelton. With a wide-ranging discussion of the novel 1984, and conspiracies about the wildfires in Maui, Car Jitsu, and where the current social progressive idealogy may lead us, we are going on a roller coaster of emotions, information, and insight.

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AG Gregoroff isn't just the founder and CEO of Toehold Flip Flops - heralded as producers of the world’s highest quality flip flops - but a living testament to the power of radical transformation. From a troubled childhood and the dark corners of the California penal system to the liberating expanse of the open ocean, AG’s story is one of stark contrasts, unbreakable will, and the resolute belief in second chances.

AG unfolds the gritty tales of his past; growing up amidst violence and chaos in Northern San Diego County, his undeserved entanglement with a corr...

In today's episode, we are diving headfirst into the emotional and moral dilemmas faced by listeners from around the world. From a distressed father in Israel grappling with the responsibility of taking up arms to defend his family, to a veteran pondering the teachings of violence to his children, and a question from a listener struggling to make sense of global tragedies while maintaining a sense of normalcy in their day-to-day life. These are all complex issues, and in the most trying times, it often seems like there are no concrete answers.

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Craig "Patty" Patterson is the founder of the Madlab School of Fitness. We went deep into Patty's journey, uncovering the challenges he faced leaving the world of engineering and corporate life behind to reshape the landscape of the fitness industry business model. Patty candidly shares the inception of Madlab, the transformative power of community, and his transition from coaching to mentorship. Hear firsthand how he's combating the traditional pitfalls personal trainers face, from burnout to financial struggles, and how he's revolutionizing the paradigm to ensure long-term career sustainability for fitness professionals.

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Today we are diving into the complexities of human emotions and relationships. One listener shared his ongoing battle with anger and its potential consequences for his relationship, while another reaches out for guidance in the aftermath of an unexpected breakup.

Join us as we explore the tools and mindsets needed to confront personal challenges head-on and emerge stronger on the other side. 

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We are diving deep into the roots of hunting, archery precision, and survival strategies. John Dudley, with his wealth of experience in archery, enlightens us on the developments in bowhunting, the pursuit of precision, and his illustrious journey in the sport, illuminating the intricacies and the passion fueling the archery world. Simultaneously, John Barklow, with his extensive background in outdoor survival and big game hunting, unpacks the complexities of sustainable hunting, navigation through the wild, and developing survival instincts.

Together, Dudley and Barklow discuss the interconnection between their respective fields, reflecting on the symbiotic relationship between archery...

Maynard James Keenan is the lead singer of Tool, A Perfect Circle, and Puscifer, and the owner of Merkin Vineyards and Caduceus Cellars.

Henry Akins is a celebrated Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt instructor and Rickson Gracie’s third American black belt.

Join us as Maynard and Henry unfold the profound connection with the meticulous craft of wine-making and how it intertwines with his musical journey. Whether you are a wine aficionado, a martial arts enthusiast, a music lover, or a passionate advocate for sustainable living, this episode blends eclectic flavors of knowledge, passion, and experience.

John made an incredible journey from a small-town boy with a passion for nature to a celebrated warden with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. He was a founding member of California's Marijuana Enforcement Team (MET), a unit developed to combat environmentally destructive criminal operations.

With a career spanning three decades, John shares his eclectic experiences, including the challenges and triumphs of leading high-risk operations, training special operation personnel, and being at the forefront of innovative sniper training programs. John opens up about his rendezvous with leadership and valor, earning him the Governor's Medal of Valor...

This entire episode is dedicated to a raw, revealing listener-submitted story that challenges the perceptions of success and resilience. From the glitz of professional victories to the shadowed valleys of personal turmoil, we get an unfiltered view into the complexities of a life riddled with failed relationships, infidelity, deception, and the numbing solace of alcohol. This isn’t just one person’s tale, it’s a stark reminder that beneath the veneer of outward accomplishments, many of us grapple with inner demons, often unseen and unheard. In our struggles, no matter how unique or harrowing they may feel, we are ne...

Travis Gribble is a 24-year law enforcement veteran with a story that will resonate with anyone who's faced adversity. From the streets of Michigan to the desert of Arizona, Travis' career in the force was filled with high-stakes situations and experiences that would leave deep imprints on his soul. But it was one fateful call in 2016 that would forever alter the course of his life.

Travis offers a raw, unfiltered recount of his struggles with PTSD, the personal demons he wrestled with, and the transformative journey of healing that followed. Discover the birth of "My Arena", a...

Buckle up, everyone. In this episode we are stepping into a role reversal, turning the microphone towards the man usually behind the scenes – show producer, Michael Shelton. With a wide-ranging discussion that spans the technical details of grenade functioning to the provocative topic of cucking, and diving deep into life's intricate tapestry, we are going on a roller coaster of emotions, information, and insight.

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Tyler isn't just an avid ultra-endurance athlete; he's an 8x Guinness World Record holder, a seasoned high-altitude mountaineer, and someone who lives life in the realm of the extraordinary. With an educational background in engineering and geophysics from the University of Maryland and the Niels Bohr Institute in Copenhagen, Tyler combines his passion for extreme sports with an insatiable curiosity for technology, evolutionary biology, and space exploration.

Hear the inside scoop on the Polar Row, the record-breaking rowing expedition across the Arctic Ocean, and how Tyler faced "the toughest foot race on Earth"—the Marathon Des Sables, a...

In this special listener-submitted Q&A episode we dive into some personal and complex issues that confront us in our daily lives. From the battle against chronic pain and aging to managing unsettling discoveries about a neighbor, to addressing inappropriate comments made towards your loved ones.

Bill Anthes is a Special Forces veteran who with his wife Karianne, redefined the intersection of physical and mental health. Together they founded 'Between The Ears' – a groundbreaking approach that leverages physical fitness as a cornerstone for emotional and mental well-being. From running a state-of-the-art facility in New Jersey to remotely coaching clients globally, they're changing lives one workout at a time. Tune in as we explore the synergies between strength of body and strength of mind, and how it's never too late to reinvent oneself for a purpose-driven life.

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Today we are going to dive into the world of counterintelligence and counter-human trafficking with Nic McKinley. From his time as an Air Force Pararescueman in U.S. Special Operations to his pivotal role within the CIA, McKinley's life is a testament to service, bravery, and commitment. What happens when a seasoned operative comes face to face with the grim reality of child trafficking? McKinley shares the compelling journey of founding DeliverFund, his passionate endeavor to end human trafficking in the U.S., the challenges and successes along the way, and their latest technological development that allows parents to...

Todd Ehrlich is a former Navy SEAL turned serial entrepreneur. His journey is far from conventional; from dropping out of college to answer the call of duty, to leaving the Navy and creating multiple companies, including the incredibly successful Kill Cliff brand.

Get a firsthand account of life as a SEAL in the high-tension environment of the mid-90s and how this unique experience provided Todd with perspectives that fueled his subsequent business ventures. Learn how he bootstrapped Kill Cliff with just $100,000, and what challenges he faced as he worked tirelessly for nearly four years to perfect...

In this episode I sit down with ex-Special Forces officer turned entrepreneur, Preston McCormick. After bravely serving his country, Preston made a foray into the legal cannabis farming industry in California, setting up shop on Sovereign Indian Tribal Land. What should have been a peaceful entrepreneurial endeavor soon took a harrowing turn.

Preston recounts the shocking day when Riverside County Sheriff’s Office (RSO) raided his legal cannabis farm, despite his prior efforts to verify its legality. Hear about the traumatizing experiences of being held at gunpoint, the impact on his family, and the relentless destruction of hi...

In this listener-submitted Q&A episode, I tackle two questions that touch on resilience, leadership, and the martial art that has made an impact on countless lives. The Aloha Roll jiu jitsu academy was devastated by the fires in Lahaina, what does it mean for one's mental and physical health, and how would it feel to lose such an integral part of oneself?

Then, for all the service members and aspiring leaders out there, Andy shares his wealth of experience on leadership. Hear from someone who's been in the shoes of both a leader and a subordinate...

In this episode, we dive deep with Rick Bucher, a man whose life narrative reads like an adrenaline-packed novel. From daring adventures as a sports athlete to serving the community of Scottsdale with over 16,000 calls, Rick has witnessed the extremities of life. But it's not just his encounters with external dangers that make his story remarkable; it's the internal battles he's faced and conquered that truly inspire. From the precipice of despair following near-death experiences and grappling with PTSD, to the exhilarating highs of reuniting with his biological family, Rick's journey encapsulates the triumph of the human spirit over...

In this episode, there are two listener-submitted questions that delve deep into the challenges of life. First, from an 18-year-old in northern Alberta grappling with finding his passion and purpose in a small town. His desire to evolve as a person and to embrace challenges will resonate with many. How does one truly discover what sets their soul on fire? And how can personal growth be accelerated through adversity?

Switching gears, a message from a former Air Force member who's been on a roller-coaster journey—from the military to college, battling alcoholism, and recently, facing unexpected legal ch...

Jariko Denman was born in Washington DC and raised as a military brat. He enlisted in the US Army in 1997, embarking on a path that led him all over the world. After joining the prestigious 75th Ranger Regiment, he served for 15 years, with combat deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan on 15 different occasions. From the role of a Weapons Squad Leader to that of a Rifle Platoon Sergeant and a Ranger Company First Sergeant, Jariko amassed an impressive 54 months of combat experience as part of a Joint Special Operations Task Force. After retiring in 2017, he continued to contribute to the...

Today we sit down with the Representative from Montana, Ryan Zinke. From his roots in Bozeman to the halls of Congress, Zinke's journey is one marked by service, dedication and an unyielding passion for his home state.

Mr. Zinke had a 23-year-long military career as a U.S. Navy SEAL. We discussed his deployments in Asia, his leadership at SEAL Teams SIX, his role in training future SEALs in the wake of 9/11, and his tenure in Congress, and his approach to energy, conservation, and tribal issues as Representative for Montana’s First Congressional District.

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Jesse Gould is an Army Ranger turned psychedelics advocate and the mind behind the Heroic Hearts Project. Join us as we explore Jesse's transformational experiences in Afghanistan, his battle with PTSD, and his unique path to recovery.

Jesse’s dedication to the mental health of veterans is truly inspiring. We discuss the unconventional approach to therapy he champions: the use of ayahuasca. Jesse shares his personal experience with this plant medicine, the scientific research supporting its use, and the potential it holds for our veterans in distress.

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Question 1 is from an active-duty father of four girls, torn between his duty and the family he loves. How do you balance the demands of military life with the needs of his daughters, especially as he faces an upcoming deployment?

Next, an email from a listener who's facing a series of personal and professional blows that have left him feeling defeated. His story is a reminder of life's unpredictable twists and turns.

Lastly, the tackle the topic of heartbreak. Advise for a recent breakup and navigating through the grief process. 

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Remi Adeleke is a man whose life is a testament to the power of perseverance and the human spirit's ability to overcome adversity. Remi's story stretches from the throne of West Africa, through the streets of the Bronx, and into uniform with the US Navy SEALs. His journey is packed with lessons on leadership, resilience, and the importance of owning your mistakes.

Remi served 13 years as a US Navy SEAL, facing some of the harshest environments known to man. He faced a unique set of challenges during his transition from an adolescence spent in the Bronx to...

Today's episode focuses on two listener-submitted questions that touch the core of personal struggles and the human spirit. First, a nationwide issue that haunts many - coping with a loved one's addiction. How does one continue living a fulfilling life when a family member, in this case, a child, is spiraling out of control?

In the second half, I address a rarely discussed feeling of shame associated with serving in the military but not having been deployed. This listener, like many others, carries the weight of this guilt silently, feeling that they didn't do enough despite their...

This episode is all about the world of national security and covert operations with retired FBI Agent, Chris Piehota. With a career spanning nearly a quarter of a century, at one point serving as one of six people who oversaw strategic and select daily operations for the entire FBI organization, Chris has a wealth of insights to share from his time spent safeguarding our nation. Chris is in a unique position to analyze where things have been, where things currently stand, and where things could be going with today’s FBI.

From leading complex national security investigations to...

From the essentials of a fanny pack to the martial arts deemed valuable versus "Bulshitzu," to strategies for helping loved ones find their fitness groove, this episode covers a broad range of topics.

First, we dive into the everyday carry philosophy and the essential items that go into my EDC fanny pack. This is for anyone trying to streamline their carry system, especially when pockets are not an option.

Next, martial arts. My thoughts on the practices that have real-world application vs. Bullshitsuarts forms.

Lastly, a sensitive issue many can relate to...

In this week's episode, we journey into the heart of American law enforcement with United States Secret Service Agent, Mark Brandenburg. Mark's career began on the streets of Olathe, Kansas to the White House, with his second day of USSS training being 9/11. Get an insider's glimpse of what it was like to drive "The Beast", the presidential limo, and conduct protective advances including President Obama's visit to Kabul, Afghanistan.

Mark’s career took an exciting twist when he became a Shift Leader in the Vice Presidential Protective Division, safeguarding Vice President Mike Pence. It was during this ti...

In this episode, we venture into the unknown with a fresh batch of listener-submitted questions. From an intense hypothetical scenario on a hijacked plane to the deep-seated struggles of a combat veteran adjusting to civilian life, this episode focuses on crisis response, resilience, and recovery.

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Jarred "JT" Taylor went from being an Air Force Munitions Systems Apprentice and Tactical Air Control Party Specialist to becoming a pioneer in the entertainment and entrepreneurial world. After an 11-year active duty stint, JT traded in his uniform for a venture in the creative and business sector.

We discuss how JT transformed his life post-Air Force, met his business partner Mat Best, and began producing engaging content for Mat's Youtube channel, 'Mbest11x.' We also discuss their launching of the liquor company, 'Leadslingers Spirits', which now distributes to 23 states, and the process of producing a...

This week I am answering three listener-submitted questions:

We begin by delving into the challenging world of co-parenting - a father of three is asking for advice on how to best advocate for his neuro-divergent son amidst conflicting parenting styles and a complicated relationship with his ex-spouse.

A listener and their friend are gearing up to start their own podcast but are unsure about the best practices.

Lastly, let's tackle the elephant in the room – systemic corruption. It seems that there is rampant and often blatant corruption permeating our political, industrial, and scientific ar...

Chris Whitcomb is one of only 200 agents who've had the honor of serving in the FBI's Hostage Rescue Team. A veteran of multiple theaters of operation, from Ruby Ridge, Waco to Afghanistan and beyond, Whitcomb's unique and hard-earned insights into the world of elite law enforcement and intelligence services is unparalleled.

Having seen the crucible of conflict up close in highly volatile environments such as Kosovo, Israel, Somalia, Zambia, and Timor-Leste, Whitcomb is no stranger to the trials and tribulations of the field. Featured in the Netflix docuseries, "Waco: American Apocalypse", and a bestselling author, he's now...

In this episode, I tackle two listener-submitted questions that dig into the heart of our personal and societal struggles. The first question is from a high school student looking ahead to the daunting uncertainties of the future and seeking advice on how to make the right choices.

The second question comes from a member of the SOF community who is grappling with a changing perspective on American politics and feeling increasingly disconnected from his father's liberal views.

Whether you're stepping into adulthood and worried about the path ahead, or finding it difficult to bridge the...

Matt Higgins is a titan in the world of entrepreneurship, a Guest Shark on Shark Tank, and an Executive Fellow at Harvard Business School. Matt's new book, "Burn the Boats," is a compelling narrative that uncovers the unconventional formula for lifelong success used by influential leaders throughout history. Matt's approach of "burning the boats" or eliminating retreat options to pave the way for unyielding commitment and success is a timeless strategy, adopted by figures ranging from Sun Tzu to Julius Caesar, and has not only been instrumental in wars but also served as a powerful tool in the entrepreneurial...

This episode goes beyond the individual, diving into how couples can effectively communicate, train and strategize together for optimal preparedness with the dynamic trio from Fieldcraft Survival - Mike Glover, Casey Hildreth, and his wife Erica Hildreth.

The Fieldcraft team breaks down the imperative need for continuous training and improvement, discussing their experiences and practical applications in real-world scenarios. Casey and Erica share firsthand insights into working as a couple in challenging situations, highlighting how unity, awareness, and effective communication can make all the difference.

Beyond just survival, we also navigate the currents of today's...

John Welbourn – ex-NFL star, powerlifter, CrossFit Games competitor, entrepreneur, and the creative force behind the game-changing program Power Athlete.

John's storied career spans decades and disciplines, making him a legend in the realm of athletics. After his impressive 10-year stint in the NFL, he's used his passion for fitness and his wealth of experience to empower thousands of athletes and fitness enthusiasts across the globe.

John takes us behind the scenes of his journey from his first football match to the highest echelons of professional sports, and beyond. We talk about the psychology of high-level pe...

Get ready to unpack some of the intricacies of life's hardest decisions. In this episode I tackle listener-submitted questions concerning the crossroads of career choices between trade and law enforcement, addressing the shocking discovery of a potential child predator within the family, and the process of rebuilding after a divorce and job loss.

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In this episode, we dive into the life and military career of Master Sgt. Earl Plumlee, from his beginnings in Clinton, Oklahoma, working on his family’s cattle ranch, to becoming a decorated member of the United States Armed Forces. Hear about his remarkable journey through multiple deployments across the globe, from Iraq to Afghanistan, and the experiences that shaped him into a man of profound courage and resilience.

Join us as we explore Plumlee's decorated career, his exceptional leadership, and his extraordinary bravery in a deadly breach in Afghanistan's Ghazni Province on Aug. 28, 2013. Amidst gunfire and ch...

How do you find the path to navigate life's tumultuous storms?  One step at a time.

This episode explores strategies for emerging from a divorce as a stronger, more resilient person and shedding light on how to provide unwavering support to a friend experiencing the imminent loss of a spouse due to cancer. In addition, suggestions to comfort your own spouse, alleviating her fears of potential future loss, as we highlight the importance of empathy, communication, and reassurance in these circumstances.

Ending on a lighter note, I'll share my personal coffee preferences, highlighting the significance o...

Hasard Lee's remarkable career includes flying both F-16 and F-35 fighter jets, being awarded the title of 'Top Instructor Pilot of the Year' for the largest F-16 Combat Wing in the Air Force, and 82 combat missions. Hasard holds the unique honor of being the only fighter pilot to have flown two different types of jets in combat on the same day.

Beyond the sonic booms and jet streams, Hasard has also carved out a space for himself in the digital world. As the creative force behind one of the largest defense channels on YouTube, he has captured...

Marc Malone is an English-born American philosopher, entrepreneur, policy advisor, and founder of America21. He is known for his counter-theories on the 'science of social engineering', and shares his compelling narrative, stemming from a distinguished academic background at Oxford and Nottingham Universities to the forefront of corporate data science, behavioral analysis, and linguistics.

In this episode, we dive into the core ethos of America21, a vibrant anti-globalist organization that seeks to challenge and restructure the prevalent global governance narrative. Malone presents his persuasive argument on breaking away from the restrictive grip of supranational UN agreements, citing how...

Get ready to navigate land and sea with two unique personalities: Jeff Houser, a former Navy SEAL from the revered SEAL Team 6, and Steve Rubin, founder and president of the Waves Project. Jeff peels back the layers of his military career while Steve introduces us to an initiative offering purpose, direction, and a renewed passion for life to veterans through scuba diving certification.

We delve into the parallels between the journey to becoming a scuba diver and the post-service path of many veterans. Explore the calming depths of underwater life and the therapeutic impact it provides, thus...

Mike Glover - former Special Forces operative, CIA contractor, and founder and CEO of Fieldcraft Survival. Known for his expertise in survival and preparedness, Mike offers a peek into his upcoming book, "Prepared", sharing his aspirations for the readers to harness resilience and self-reliance in the face of adversity. Mike confronts the difficult subject of taking lives in the line of duty with a candid discussion of the emotional weight of such decisions. In addition, he casts a speculative gaze toward the future of our nation, highlighting the potential role of survival skills in the years to come. We...

Robert Stark is the author of Warflower and a lifelong Alaskan who has truly triumphed over adversity and risen above life's challenges. In this episode, we dive into Robert's experiences as an airborne infantryman in the United States Army, and the defining moments from his deployments in Iraq with the 173rd Airborne Brigade and the 101st Airborne Division. We explore the resilient spirit of a man who has faced the harsh realities of war and persevered to build a beautiful, off-grid life for his family on their farm, Secret Garden Alaska. It is an inspiring story of strength, resilience...

Join me as we delve into the emotional and ethical complexities surrounding life-altering decisions. From exploring the remorse a law enforcement officer may feel after taking a life in the line of duty, to addressing the torment of a listener who saved a friend from suicide only to witness their life spiral into crime and violence. I encourage you to reflect on the weight of our choices, the responsibilities we bear, and the empathy needed to navigate life's gray areas.

Former Navy SEAL and bestselling author Jack Carr is the creative force behind the acclaimed James Reece series. Jack shares his remarkable journey from elite warrior to master storyteller, and how his experiences on the battlefield have shaped his gripping, action-packed novels.

Jack's newest book "Only the Dead" is the latest gripping installment in Jack Carr's James Reece series, where our hero faces new threats and relentless enemies. As Reece navigates treacherous terrain, he must use his unique skills and unyielding determination to save the day and stay alive.

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Mike Glover and Evan Hafer delve into a myriad of topics that encompass the current political environment, social issues, entrepreneurship, the incredible accomplishments of individuals with low IQs, and naturally, coffee.

Mike Glover, a former Green Beret, and Evan Hafer, a former Army Special Forces soldier, share their unique perspectives on the complex world we live in today. Drawing from their vast military and business experiences, they offer invaluable insights into the challenges and opportunities that arise within the spheres of politics and society.

In addition to their thoughtful analysis of contemporary issues, Mike and...

Ephraim Mattos graduated high school in 2010, joined the United States Navy, successfully graduated BUD/s (Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL) training, and became a member of a west coast SEAL Team.

After leaving the US Navy SEAL Teams in 2017, at the age of 24, he flew to Iraq and joined a small group of volunteer humanitarians known as the Free Burma Rangers. Until being shot by ISIS on a suicidal rescue mission, Mattos witnessed unexplainable acts of courage and sacrifice by the Free Burma Rangers, who, while under heavy machine gun and mortar fire, assaulted across ISIS minefields, used...

Today is a special Q and A, I chose to only speak about political and social issues. I dive deep into what is wrong with both sides of the aisle in politics, social issues like women's rights being trampled, and of course, the over-aggressive foreign policy of the United States and how it is ruining the world.

Actually, I'm joking. I didn't talk about any of that. I just did my normal Q and A and focused on developing patience, and some advice for someone struggling with substance abuse.

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Paul Evancoe is a police officer in Orlando, Florida. He is currently a full-time training instructor for his agency as well as an active 14-year member of the SWAT Team. In addition to his current assignments, Paul has experience working in the Narcotics Unit and the Tactical Anti-Crime Unit. Paul was one of the initial responders to the Pulse nightclub shooting in 2016 where 49 people lost their lives.

Nelson Grant is a Sheriff's Deputy and Search and Rescue Team member in the Flathead Valley. In addition to his current duties, he has previous experience on the SWAT Team...

Rapid Fire Q and A to finish off the week:

1.  What do you do when the people that helped you find meaning in your own life take their life? 

2.  My state is about to ban AR platform rifles, I haven't considered buying one before, should I buy one now?

3.  Does it take a "special kind of woman" to marry a police officer?

Enjoy

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Aaron is a former long-time Scientologist, including as a Sea Org member and trainer of Scientology auditors, Vice President of the Aftermath Foundation, and since 2015 has been educating the public about Scientology and exposing abuses within the organization through his YouTube channel “Growing Up In Scientology.”

Aftermath Foundation: https://theaftermathfoundation.org/

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Sometimes you find yourself in the tropical paradise of Costa Rica, training jiu jitsu and spending time with close friends. These are some of my favorite trips, and I always enjoy sitting down and picking the brains of experts in their fields. As usual, we covered much more than just jiu jitsu, as these conversations often span life in general, and business. We definitely spent some time unpacking and discussing the recent multi-million dollar injury award to a white belt jiu jitsu student, and the potential impact on jiu jitsu academies worldwide.

Henry Akins began training in...

Originally from Missouri, Shaun graduated from Mizzou (University of Missouri Bachelors in Marketing) and then entered the Border Patrol at age 27 in 2009. He was assigned to southwest New Mexico and West Texas and has worked both southern and northern borders. Shaun has served as part of SOD ( Special Operations Division) as a MRT (Mobile Response Team) member, prosecutions agent, Field Intelligence Agent, and Human Smuggling Unit.

Shaun started Crandall Fitness in 2020 to supply people with high-quality home gym equipment.

https://www.crandallfitness.com

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Fridays are generally for Q and A, but not this Friday.

Last week's Friday episode generated a few comments that I personally believe deserve a more thorough explanation and dissection. My response this week is again incomplete, I always think of something else I would have liked to say after I turn off the microphone and camera, but it is what it is.

Enjoy

Nick was born in Hollywood Florida. He spent his childhood training to be Batman and planning his next big adventure. He grew up on the move and lived in 5 states by the time he was twelve. This only made him more adaptable and comfortable with integrating into any environment. His teen years took a turn and were rocky to say the least. Nick was forced into juvenile detention at the age of twelve. After shaking his past Nick needed to find a new direction.

Nick joined the Marine Corps at 19 but not without a fight. Because of...

Rapid Fire Q and A to finish off the week:

1. How can we better prepare ourselves to react to violence?

2. How do we celebrate LEO actions but also maintain the focus on the tragedy of very public school shootings?

3. Is the phrase "happy wife, happy life" a real thing?

Enjoy

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Fresh out of high school, Kelsi Sheren, a nineteen-year-old woman, sought to join the military to help liberate those oppressed by the Taliban in Afghanistan. While she was often the smallest person in basic training, she proved she had the biggest heart and often the most energy. She made it to Afghanistan and joined a British military unit for house-to-house insurgent patrol. What she saw there was unimaginable death and destruction—including the killing of a brother-in-arms. Devastated, Kelsi was sent home to get her head straight, but even therapy and medication couldn’t clear her mind—or let her sl...

Rapid Fire Q and A to finish off the week:

1.  How to prevent going #1, and hopefully #2 on your first tandem skydive

Nichols has been a strength coach for over 20 years working with athletes of all ages in amateur and professional athletics. Jeff is certified through the NSCA as a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist and Facilitator both with distinction.

Jeff began his career as a graduate assistant at Troy University under Richard Schaughnessy CSCS*D and later as an assistant managing 14 Varsity sports. After earning a double major in Kinesiology and Chemistry in 2002, Jeff joined the navy and spent eleven years as a Navy SEAL. Aside from serving as a SEAL while on active duty, he also worked...

Rapid Fire Q and A to finish off the week:

1.  Did I join the military to fight for others' freedoms, or did I have a different motivation? Do service members actually fight for our freedoms? 

2. I found screen grabs of Instagram models and videos of porn on my husband's phone, is this cheating, or something meaningless?

3. Why don't we have all female units in the US military?

4. If I had only 30 minutes to train, could you teach me to jump out of an airplane without dying, and land an airplane with yo...

Chad is a former Force Recon Marine and DoD Contractor with eight deployments to Afghanistan as part of a Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC) Task Force. After overcoming his personal battles with PTSd and nearly becoming a veteran suicide statistic, Chad founded the Mighty Oaks Foundation, a leading non-profit, serving the active duty, military veteran and first responder communities around the world with highly successful faith-based combat trauma and resiliency programs. Having spoken to over 275,000 active-duty troops and led life-saving programs for over 4,000 active military and veterans at four Mighty Oaks Ranches around the Nation, Chad has become a...

The title is pretty accurate, this episode is mostly shenanigans. We recorded this after our most recent leadership event in Dallas.

Mike spent 18 years in the US Army and as a government contractor for OGA (Other Government Agency, it was probably the CIA but who really knows these days). He served as a SGM (Sergeant Major) in Special Forces in various positions and deployed multiple times to combat theaters. He is an expert in Counter-Terrorism, security, and crisis management operations and is the host of the Fieldcraft Survival and Mike Force Podcast. Mike is an avid outdoorsman...

George Monsoor is the father of Michael Monsoor and a Marine veteran. He was born in Wisconsin and moved to Southern California at an early age where and his wife, Sally, were married for forty-nine years and have four children, including Michael, along with nine grandchildren. He has spent more than five decades in the business and entrepreneurial fields and continues to reside in Southern California.

George and Rose Rea are the co-authors of "Defend Us in Battle". The book includes a foreword by Dr. Donald C. Winter, former Secretary of the Navy. Through interviews, military documents...

Join us as Evan leads us through a Q and A about the most recent 777 Expedition, as well as countless other nonsensical topics that make these conversations so fun.

Evan Hafer is the founder and CEO of Black Rifle Coffee. Prior to his current role he spent twenty years serving this country, first as a Special Forces soldier (Green Beret), then as a contractor for the Central Intelligence Agency, completing multiple tours to Iraq and Afghanistan.

Logan Stark is the VP of Media for Black Rifle Coffee Company. A Michigander by birth, Logan joined the...

ZeroEyes is a human-verified proactive gun detection solution that integrates into existing security cameras with a mission to stop mass shootings and gun-related violence. ZeroEyes was founded by four former Navy SEALs:

Michael (Mike) D. Lahiff serves as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of ZeroEyes, previously serving as Director of Digital Programs at Comcast NBC Universal where he oversaw the coordination between project management teams and software development teams in order to deliver multiple digital products. Prior to joining Comcast, Mr. Lahiff was the managing member of Horsemen Partners, a private fund focused on acquisitions of small...

Mike spent 18 years in the US Army and as a government contractor for OGA (Other Government Agency).

He served as a SGM (Sergeant Major) in Special Forces in various positions and deployed multiple times to combat theaters. He is an expert in Counter-Terrorism, security, and crisis management operations and is the host of the Fieldcraft Survival Podcast on iTunes and Soundcloud.

Mike is an avid outdoorsman, overland, traveler, and hunter. He has a bachelor's degree in Homeland Security and resides in Utah, where he is the CEO of Fieldcraft Survival.

Join us at...

Dallas Alexander was a member of Joint Task Force 2 (JTF 2), an extremely high-readiness and precise special operations forces unit. JTF 2 exists to protect Canadian national interests and combat terrorism and threats to Canadians at home and abroad. Dallas was a member of a sniper team that was responsible for the world's farthest confirmed sniper shot while on a deployment in Iraq.

Post-service, Dallas has pursued his music career, focusing on singing, songwriting, and live performances.

Bryan Callen was the founder of JSOC and a plank owner at both CAG and Devgru. He first tasted combat during the civil war and has fought for Truth, Liberty, and Justice since that time. He will occasionally moonlight as an assassin, traveling the globe in his continuous and continual fight against evil......

This episode will likely be censored due to the sensitivity of the tactics, techniques, and procedures discussed. Enjoy it while you can.

Wylie McGraw is best described as a performance accelerator. He has been described as a “secret weapon” by some of the most influential leaders across industries from Wall St., Hollywood, Professional Sports, Fortune 100 and 500 companies, Personal Development, and everything in between. His work focuses on providing an edge to high-achieving individuals while ending their cycle of stress, sacrifice, and suffering that’s unfortunately associated with reaching their levels of accomplishment and success.

He’s the founder of Radical Performance Acceleration and the creator of High-Performance Meditation. For well over a decade now Wylie has been behind-the-scenes doing life-alt...

I am knee-deep (more likely neck-deep) in my first true business venture. Mistakes have been made.

There are a lot of people who want to start a business, and many don't know where to look. This episode is about picking the brains of two successful entrepreneurs (one in tech and one in restaurants) about what has worked, what hasn't, successes, failures, where to start, and what to avoid.

I am still in the process of working through some of these issues, hopefully, this discussion can help others in the same position.

Rob Bailey could perhaps be best described as an artist/serial entrepreneur. 

He is the founder of Flag Nor Fail, the founder of the supplement company Run Everything Labs, the creator of the coaching group Clear, Calculated, and Vicious, as well as being a music artist and producer.   

When he is not focusing on his retail businesses he is also developing real estate, creating and managing a group of unique Air BnB's in NW Montana, and traveling to fitness events/expos. 

Today's episode is a blend of a traditional Full Auto Friday and Monday episode.

The question I opened with was an interesting one, in a nutshell: "I pulled my gun on someone in traffic and now I don't feel so good about it, any thoughts or advice?"

I figured that Nelson was the perfect person to help answer this question from a law enforcement perspective, and as I suspected, he did not disappoint.

The remainder of the episode was our traditional banter.

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There were an incredible amount of memorable moments and lessons learned over the past week while traveling to all 7 continents, but one stands out above them all for me.

I will do a full debrief episode at some point, but for today, I will leave you with the most personally impactful experience.

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Glenn founded One 9 Investments while serving as an Assaulter Officer in Canadian Special Operations Forces; Joint Task Force 2. As a Squadron Commander, Glenn specialized in leadership, command, and strategic planning and successfully translated these skills with the creation of a venture capital fund that invests utilizing the principles of special operations planning, risk mitigation, and execution.

Having served on multiple combat deployments in Afghanistan, sensitive information operations in the Middle East, and Hostage Recovery operations in Africa he was a strategic planner and tactical commander. A graduate of McGill University, The Army Operations Course, The Special Operations...

Logan Stark is the VP of Branding for Black Rifle Coffee, and Jariko Denman is the Media First Sergeant. Both are members of the 777 Expedition, traveling the world to raise awareness and funds for Folds of Honor.

Join us as we record the first-ever podcast from our ice studio in Antarctica.

As we begin our 7 continent expedition I can think of nothing more important than talking about those that we have chosen to jump for, the impact that they had on our lives, and what they gave for what they believed.

Each member of the team provides an introduction and background on their own service, how they met the fallen soldier they are jumping in honor of, and what the fallen meant to them personally.

These stories need to be told, and these men and women need to be remembered, not collectively for their sacrifice, but...

The first Q and A of 2023 from the road in Punta Arenas, Chile!

1. Should I "follow my passion," "Do what I love," or actually get a damn job and make some money

2. Does sending someone to jail actually solve anything?

3. Have my views changed, softened, or hardened since my first appearance on JRE 7 years ago

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Of all the episodes I have been able to record, these episodes with my father stand out as some of my favorites. I never thought I would be able to record conversations about our family history, values, beliefs, and what makes us who we are. I love that they will live forever, far beyond both of us, and can hopefully have great meaning to future generations later in their lives.

Finishing off 2022 with the final Q and A episode of the year.

1. 2022 - year in review

2. Finding balance in training

3. Advice for raising kids for couples who have opposing viewpoints on important topics

4. Religion and spirituality

5. How can I approach my small school district to make them take active shooter training and drilling seriously

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As an Operative who served as a Country Chief for a Special Unit within the CIA, Nic witnessed not only the epidemic of child trafficking within illicit markets but also the unrealized opportunity to apply his understanding and training to influence this global crisis. As Nic began to work with experts to better understand the problem in the United States, he found it impossible to turn a blind eye. As a result, DeliverFund was officially established as a 501c3 in October 2014 and our counter-human trafficking organization focused on ending sex slavery in the United States got to work.

Rapid Fire Q and A to finish off the week:

1. Porn - thoughts on the ease of accessibility, and impact on young adults

2. I got hurt by the black belt coach at my gym, when is it time to start looking for somewhere else to train

3. Western big game packing and loadout considerations

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Josh grew up in Lincoln, Montana on the edge of the Bob Marshall Wilderness. At the age of 11 Josh’s baseball coach, Rick Dunkerley began teaching him how to make knives. About a year later, Josh began putting a shop together at his home, and at the age of 12 he joined the American Bladesmith Society. Over the next few years, Josh began forging and honing his craft.

At 15 years old, Josh passed the Journeyman bladesmith test in Atlanta, Georgia at the Blade Show. Josh became the youngest bladesmith to ever pass this test. The Journeyman test is a...

Most Fridays I dedicate to Q and A, but not this Friday. 

I was recently in Tampa for the premiere of Legacy Productions 1st documentary "Dropzone Everest," which follows Mike and a small group of civilian skydivers as they train for, then execute an expedition to skydive into the basecamp and surrounding areas of Mount Everest. 

Since we were both together, and we leave for the 777 Expedition in two weeks, a podcast was of course in order. 

We will do our best to send "dispatches" from the road, but until then, this episode sho...

Lt. Col. Slade has held command positions in the Army and the Air Force and received the Distinguished Flying Cross, Bronze Star, and fourteen combat air medals. He attended Utah State, where he earned a BA and was commissioned as an Army Aviation second lieutenant. He's also earned an MA in aviation instruction. Brian currently serves as a lieutenant colonel for Air Force Combat Search and Rescue.

He is the author of "Cleared Hot," Lessons Learned about Life, Love, and Leadership While Flying the Apache Gunship in Afghanistan, which is now available.

Rapid Fire Q and A from the tropical paradise of Costa Rice with Henry Akins Jiu Jitsu black belt Dan Hart.

1. Misconceptions about having a black belt

2. Why does BJJ cost so much

3. Advice for someone just starting

4. I have a wrestling background, should I shelve my experience or build my game around it

5. Competitions...Necessary, required, avoid at older ages....

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Rapid Fire Q and A to finish off the week:

1. Do lightbulbs suck darkness or give off light

2. Finding your purpose and direction regardless of the opinions of those around you

3. Family drama - Is it best to intervene, or be more like Switzerland

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Mark Smiley is a professional photographer, filmmaker, speaker, & IFMGA Certified Mountain Guide. He leads private expeditions to Alaska, Lower 48, Europe and South America. His interest in outdoor recreation continually evolves. At the age of twelve, he enjoyed rappelling out of maple trees in the front yard, to now putting up first ascents on technical 20,000’+ glaciated peaks. He has learned that the best way to keep the memories of a great day in the mountains is to haul around a five-pound DSLR camera, which he does almost every day. He enjoys taking his clients to their physical limits in the mo...

Rapid Fire Q and A to finish off the week:

1. If Donald Trump is not elected are we looking at "another insurrection"

2. Where the hell did the Cleared Hot Black Rifle Coffee go? Where can I find it

3. Am I out of line for keeping my sister in law at arms length

4. Thanksgiving - what I am the most thankful for

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Nelson Grant is a Sheriff's Deputy and Search and Rescue Team member in the Flathead Valley. In addition to his current duties, he has previous experience on the SWAT Team and Narcotics Task Force.

For the past two years we have set out to hunt elk in the mountains of Montana with our close friends. Each year has presented us with significant challenges, and the opportunity to learn from our experiences moving forward. Join us as we review our hunting season, and listen to Michael explain why he should move to Maine, having never been there and...

Rapid Fire Q and A to finish off the week:

1. My brother-in-law wants to become a SEAL but has never followed through on any of his other "life aspirations," what can information can I give him to aid in his decision

2. BJJ and strokes...have you heard of this happening

3. I work in Search and Rescue and I feel like I have lost the sense of value for human life, what can I do to get it back

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Jennifer earned her PhD from University of Toronto in Comparative Literature and is the Founder of The Bullied Brain.

Her third book Teaching Bullies takes lived experience with an abuse crisis and puts it into the context of psychology, psychiatry, education, law, and neuroscience. What's being discovered in neuroscientific labs across the world has the power to change how we understand our brains and lives. This empowering research infuses her latest book The Bullied Brain: Heal Your Scars and Restore Your Health. Neuroscientist Dr. Michael Merzenich says it is "scientifically the most thorough treatment of the subject...

Rapid Fire Q and A to finish off the week:

1. I have a friend running for office and is asking for my public support, and I don't want to give it

2. What should I do if I see or suspect someone of carrying concealed

3. How would you execute a Red Dawn scenario

4. How should I approach going from never owning a gun to becoming a concealed carry permit holder and gun owner

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Jariko was born in Washington DC and as a military brat grew up all over the world. In 1997 he enlisted in the US Army. After basic training and Airborne School, he completed the assessment and selection process for the 75th Ranger Regiment and was assigned to the 2nd Ranger Battalion at Ft Lewis Washington. Jariko went on to serve in the Ranger Regiment for 15 years. Jariko deployed to combat 15 times in Iraq and Afghanistan from 2002-2012 as a Weapons Squad Leader, Rifle Platoon Sergeant, and Ranger Company First Sergeant amounting to 54 months of total combat experience as part of...

Today's episode is based on a single question about leadership, specifically from a leader who feels like they have been put into a position from which they are "destined to fail." 

Once per month I plan to do an episode dedicated to a single question, which will allow for a more thorough answer and will hopefully be more impactful. 

Leadership-

What is it

What is it not

Don't try to be the smartest person in the room

Don't try to be something that you aren't 

Men...

Rapid Fire Q and A to finish off the week:

1. What happens to a leader when they are fired from the SEAL Teams. Are they lateral transferred, or removed from the Navy.

2. I'm thinking about talking to a counselor, any advice on what to expect and how to approach it.

3. Wildland firefighter or pursue higher education

4. A letter to leadership - what do we want our warriors to be, are we actually being honest with ourselves.

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James Smith is a consultant in the private sector, as well as for military units. He is the owner of Novasind and Multus consulting.

Multus consulting is interdisciplinary consulting that aggregates subject matters including, but not limited to, epistemology, psychology, intellect, culture, evolutionary biology, physics, mathematics, gastronomy, music, and more into an integrated whole. By doing so, each recipient is able to gain a unique and system-level understanding of their tradecraft, and existence, which fails to be achieved due to the overwhelming majority of educational/training approaches in the marketplace that often fail to explain how relevant...

Rapid Fire Q and A to finish off the week:

1. My girlfriend was nearly kidnapped right in front of me and I can't get over the thought I could have done more. What would you have done if you were me, what could I have done differently

2. My wife is intimidated to go back to the gym by herself, what can I do to help her feel more comfortable

3. I quit the police academy in the first week, do I have to wear this badge of being a quitter for the rest of...

John Spencer is an award-winning scholar, professor, author, combat veteran, and internationally recognized expert and advisor on urban warfare and other military-related topics. Considered one of the world’s leading experts on urban warfare, he served as an advisor to the top four-star general and other senior leaders in the U.S. Army as part of strategic research groups from the Pentagon to the United States Military Academy.

Spencer currently serves as the Chair of Urban Warfare Studies with the Madison Policy Forum. He recently served as the Chair of Urban Warfare Studies at the Modern War In...

Rapid Fire Q and A to finish off the week:

1. Our first child is on the way and my parents seem far less excited than my inlaws. How do I decide where to settle once the child is born and am I selfish for wanting to move away from my parents

2. Personal safety while hiking trails alone. Thoughts on tools and things I can do to improve my safety if I prefer to do activities alone

3. I am at a crossroads in life, do I follow my "passion" at the cost of my...

In 20 + years, Jeb Corliss has made more than 2,000 jumps, from the likes of the Eiffel Tower, Golden Gate Bridge, Angel Falls in Venezuela, the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and into a half-mile deep cave in China. He hasn’t simply leapt off and pulled his parachute, though. To add an extra layer of challenge, push the bounds of his ability, and further slice the razor slim margin for error, he has performed acrobatic maneuvers – twists, somersaults, and gainers – during freefall.

More recently he discovered the thrills and challenges of BASE-jumping with wingsuits, flying along some of the...

Rapid Fire Q and A to finish off the week:

1. Everyday Carry (EDC) and the shame associated with fanny packs

2. I bombed an interview and now am struggling with confidence and depression

3. I don't want to work for someone else anymore, I need to do my own thing. Any advice

4. A small but profane rant on using children as your sounding board and therapist

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Alan C. Mack joined the Army upon graduating High School. His desire to see the world as a US Army helicopter mechanic took him to the Republic of Korea, West Texas, and the Federal Republic of Germany before attending Warrant Officer flight school at Fort Rucker, Alabama. The nearly year-long flight school yielded a UH-1H, Huey, and CH-47D, Chinook, aircraft qualification before his first pilot assignment in Savannah, Georgia. He arrived in time to progress with his new unit as a copilot in Operation Desert Shield. Then, several months later, he flew combat missions in the lead...

Rapid Fire Q and A to finish off the week:

1.  Should I develop empathy for miserable and unhealthy people

2.  My wife is a teacher and does not deserve the treatment she receives, when should I tell her enough is enough

3.  My girlfriend's mom won't stop talking shit about me, what should I do 

4.  Thoughts on motorcycle safety courses and riding in general 

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Greg Anderson was a Law Enforcement Officer for the Port of Seattle Police Department. He posted an 8-minute video to his personal Instagram page in which he called for his fellow Law Enforcement Officers to consider the impacts of their actions on public trust, and the legality/constitutionality of enforcing strict pandemic/quarantine measures, an act for which he was eventually terminated. 

Greg is a veteran of the United States Army where he served as part of the 75th Ranger Regiment. Post military he worked overseas as a contractor for Triple Canopy before joining the US Marshal S...

Rapid Fire Q and A to finish off the week:

1. I am surrounded by family that is incredibly judgemental, how do I deal with this and the feeling that I now have to prove everyone wrong

2. Have you ever felt yourself seeking validation from others, and if so, how did you deal with it

3. Andrew Tate is ruining my friend

4. Concealed carry, stopping power, ammunition considerations, finding reputable training

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Rapid Fire Q and A to finish off the week:

1. My father, suicide, gatekeeping information from other family members, being unable to escape what I saw

2. I ran from an active shooter and now I feel like a pussy

3. How do you reassure your family about the possibility of death in dangerous occupations

4. My wife and I are worried about the risk to your high school son if he plays football

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Sara Wilkinson is a mother, small business owner, suicide prevention advocate, and the widow of Navy SEAL Chad Wilkinson.

SCPO Chad Wilkinson was born into the Navy. Both his uncle and father were SEALs (before his dad became a Marine One helicopter pilot). After a year at UCF, Chad enlisted in the Navy and successfully completed BUD/S. After three deployments with SEAL Team Eight, Chad left service for almost three years. He re-rejoined and was selected to screen for SEAL Team Six out of VA Beach. Chad served for 21 years, deploying to combat zones around the...

Rapid Fire Q and A to finish off the week:

1. How do I protect my body (required by my occupation) and not sound like a douche when advocating for who I want to roll with and who I do not at a new jiu jitsu school

2. My wife is a stay at home mom and I work full time with 1000+ hours per year to make ends meet, how do I change this dynamic before I become overly resentful

3. My wife doesn't want a gun in the house but I want to be able...

Pat Scannon is one among the few who have earned a Ph.D. and then, separately, an M.D. His passion for both chemistry and medicine goes back to his childhood roots. His father was a US Army Colonel and his Romanian-born mother went to medical school in Leipzig during World War II. Pat spent memorable years growing up in post-war Europe.

Years later, he earned his BS in Chemistry from the University of Georgia. He was in R.O.T.C and received a commission as a 2nd Lt. in the U.S. Army upon graduation...

Occasionally, Fridays are better suited to address individual questions or individual issues.

Today is one of those days.

My thoughts on the recent New York Times article claiming there is a culture of brutality, cheating, and drugs in SEAL training, and the SEAL community.

Nick is an active duty member of The United States Army Special Forces. Commonly known as Green Berets, the Special Forces perform critical missions including counterinsurgency, unconventional warfare, foreign internal defense, and special reconnaissance. In 2013, on Nick's second combat rotation to Afghanistan, he and his Detachment fell victim to an insider attack ultimately resulting in the loss of his leg.

Following a year of surgeries and initial recovery including the use of a prosthetic at Walter Reed National Medical Military Center, he returned to his unit. Refusing a military medical retirement, Nick set his sights on returning...

Rapid Fire Q and A to finish off the week:

Motivation, depression, struggles with life, etc.

You know, all the stuff you want to chat about before the weekend kicks off.

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Robb Wolf is a former research biochemist and is a 2X New York Times/WSJ Best Selling author of The Paleo Solution and Wired To Eat. Robb has transformed the lives of hundreds of thousands of people around the world via his top-ranked iTunes podcast, books, and seminars.

Robb has functioned as a review editor for the Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism (Biomed Central) and as a consultant for the Naval Special Warfare Resiliency program. He serves on the board of Directors/Advisors for: Specialty Health Inc, The Chickasaw Nation’s “Unconquered Life” initiative, and a number of inn...

Evan Hafer is the founder and CEO of Black Rifle Coffee. Prior to his current role he spent twenty years serving this country, first as a Special Forces soldier (Green Beret), then as a contractor for the Central Intelligence Agency, completing multiple tours to Iraq and Afghanistan.

Finishing the week with a Jiu Jitsu specific Q and A.

Travis Davison is a black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, the owner of Straight Blast Gyms in Kalispell, Whitefish, and Missoula Montana, as well as the Vice President of SBG International.

John Frankl is a 5th-degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, a professor in Seoul, and the man responsible for bringing BJJ to the Korean peninsula.

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Rick Bucher was a Firefighter/Paramedic/Rescue Tech for 27 years in Scottsdale, AZ, and retired after committing suicide in 2019. 

Rick didn't know that he had PTSD or didn't realize the extent of it until after his suicide, and he is now stepping forward not only to bring awareness to the issue in the first responder community but to help break the stigma associated with coming out of the shadows and asking for help.  That stigma is costing our military and first responder communities lives every day, not to mention the effect that loss has on our friends, co...

Rapid Fire Q and A to finish off the week:

1. How can I show my friend who claims he is a "game time player" that he has no idea how to fight

2. I think that my dad is a pedophile

3. How to not get political in a politically charged environment

4. Nerves and fear before combat operations

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Traditionally Fridays are for Q and A...

Today, as promised a look back at a failed skydiving trip to Iceland through the lens of lessons learned, leadership, planning, execution, and expectations.

Hopefully, someone can learn from our experience, or at the very least not repeat our mistakes.

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John Dudley is a world-class archer, projectile enthusiast, and one of the best bow hunters to walk the face of the earth. He founded Nock on Archery, and combined with his YouTube channel and School of Nock his platform is the one-stop shop for anyone in the archery world, or looking to enter the sport of archery.

Rapid Fire Q and A to finish off the week:

1. I feel like I need to leave my job, but I don't want to leave my boss or my students hanging

2. Family WWIII weeks before my wedding, what should I do

3. Domestic violence

4. Is it time for me to hang it up as a paramedic

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Rapid Fire Q and A to finish off the week:

1. As a teacher, how do I teach our youth about the history of our country, specifically issues like the treatment of Native Americans and slavery without them feeling disgraced and unwilling to engage in our political process

2. What is the best round and pistol for CCW, in your experience

3. Why in the hell would you get married more than once

4. What episodes have I enjoyed creating the most, which ones were the most difficult or frustrating

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Nelson Grant is a Sheriff's Deputy and Search and Rescue Team member in the Flathead Valley. In addition to his current duties, he has previous experience on the SWAT Team and Narcotics Task Force.

When not on duty Nelson enjoys partaking in just about every activity that Northwestern Montana has to offer. Bowhunting, rifle hunting, river raft guiding, dual-sport motorcycle guiding, backcountry split boarding and skiing, touring, trekking, downhill mountain bike riding, jiu-jitsu, and probably even more that I am forgetting.

Rapid Fire Q and A to finish off the week:

1. How the hell do I get over my divorce

2. Can a "Never Quit" mindset be taken to far

3. Are former SEALs better suited to be politicians

4. Can I get over my skydiving anxiety and grow to love the sport

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Anthony Arismendi is a former FBI agent with a highly decorated and distinguished career spanning two decades of undercover and special operations against drug cartels, gangs, organized crime, violent criminals, and terrorist organizations. He has served as a member of the FBI’s SWAT team, as a supervisory agent in two field offices and FBI Headquarters, and as a unit chief in the FBI’s Criminal Investigative Division. He is the recipient of the Hispanic American Police Command Officer’s Association’s (HAPCOA) Medal of Meritorious Service, the Special Act Award from the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), the Internal Revenue...

Rapid Fire Q and A to finish off the week:

1. I have been lying to my future wife about the actual demands and time requirements of my desired Army career....Should I tell her the truth or just stick with what I have said

2. How should a woman train for the BUD/s pipeline

3. My best friend passed ten years ago shortly after we had an argument, how do I move on and forgive myself.

4. Why do people think that it is so easy to become a police officer, as if...

Mike Sarraille is a retired U.S. Navy SEAL officer and a former enlisted Recon Marine and Scout-Sniper. A graduate of the University of Texas McCombs MBA Program, he is the founder and CEO of Talent War Group, a leading management consulting and executive search firm, which specializes in creating sustainable world-class leadership development programs within companies and sourcing executive talent to drive organizations to the next level.

He is also the Founder and CEO of ATTA, a mindset apparel company, whose motto is ‘One Step ATTA Time,’ advocating physical, mental, and spiritual fitness in order to sust...

Rapid Fire Q and A to finish off the week:

1. All I wanted to do was some "harmless window shopping," and now my girlfriend is pissed

2. How do I get my friend back on the "path"

3. I am struggling with motivation, should I stay at my current job or move on

4. Money, divorce, kids, and happiness

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Mike Glover spent 18 years in the US Army and as a government contractor for OGA (Other Government Agency).

He served as a SGM (Sergeant Major) in Special Forces in various positions and deployed multiple times to combat theaters. He is an expert in Counter-Terrorism, security, and crisis management operations and is the host of the Fieldcraft Survival Podcast on iTunes and Soundcloud.

Mike is an avid outdoorsman, overland, traveler, and hunter. He has a bachelor's degree in Homeland Security and resides in Utah, where he is the CEO of Fieldcraft Survival.

Evan Hafer...

Rapid Fire Q and A to finish off the week:

1. Apprehension about enlisting in the military

2. Why bother upholding a standard when leadership above you will not support the decision

3. I was selected for a position of leadership amongst my peers, how do I explain to them why I was selected over them

4. Am I too old to pursue a career in SOF

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Mickey Schuch is the owner and an instructor at Carry Trainer, an organization designed to provide a holistic approach to self-defense and firearms training. Mickey is a firearm instructor for Pistol, Rifle, Shotguns, Personal Protection Inside the Home and Personal Protection Outside the Home, a Range Safety Officer, and a member of the Illinois Tactical Officers Association. Carry Trainer provides real solutions for real problems. It is incumbent upon individuals, businesses, and organizations to protect and defend innocent life.

Carry Training provides training for individuals who are looking to make themselves the best that they can be...

Thomas Nybo lives a double life. Half the year, he lives in the mountains of Utah, snowboarding most days, and homeschooling his kids. Half the year, as a photographer and filmmaker, he spends in some of the world's most dangerous places -- Haiti, Iraq, Afghanistan, Yemen. For the past three years, that place has been the Congo. Last year he reported on children miners, digging for the cobalt in our phones, electric cars and laptops. He also sent deep into the jungle with Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund, tracking endangered gorillas.

He's worked in more than 100 countries telling...

Fred Galvin served for over 26 years as an enlisted and Marine Corps officer including assignments in the infantry, reconnaissance, force reconnaissance and Marine Special Operations Command (MARSOC/Marine Raiders). He led hundreds of combat missions including raids, deep reconnaissance, ship seizures, and ambush operations in Iraq, Afghanistan and in the Arabian Gulf, Gulf of Oman and Gulf of Aden.

The Marine Corps selected Galvin to command the first Marine Special Operations Task Force to deploy to combat. While conducting a combat mission in Afghanistan, Galvin and six other Marines were falsely accused of war crimes which led...

Traditionally, Fridays are for rapid-fire Q and A...

Today there are only two topics, both relatively heavy....

The school shooting in Texas...

Alcoholism...

Lindsay Moran is a former clandestine officer for the Central Intelligence Agency. She is a freelance writer whose articles have appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, and USA Today. In 2005, she published her memoir Blowing My Cover, My Life As A Spy, in which she wrote about her experiences as a case officer from 1998 to 2003.

After graduating from Harvard and submitting an application that included her language skills and her time living in Eastern Europe as a Fulbright scholar, Moran was recruited to work for the CIA.

She began her orientation in...

Rapid Fire Q and A to finish off the week:

1. Quitting, and performance-enhancing drugs at BUD/s

2. What have I learned in answering questions for 2 years on Full Auto Friday

3. A wild walk in the park with my girlfriend and cousin

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Mike Glover spent 18 years in the US Army and as a government contractor for OGA (Other Government Agency).

He served as a SGM (Sergeant Major) in Special Forces in various positions and deployed multiple times to combat theaters. He is an expert in Counter-Terrorism, security, and crisis management operations and is the host of the Fieldcraft Survival Podcast on iTunes and Soundcloud.

Mike is an avid outdoorsman, overland, traveler, and hunter. He has a bachelor's degree in Homeland Security and resides in Utah, where he is the CEO of Fieldcraft Survival.

Evan Hafer...

Normally, Fridays are for rapid fire Q and A. Today I am joined by my good friend Nelson Grant, and we do in fact answer some Q and A, but we also discussed all things law enforcement (chasing naked people on meth) and life in general.

1. Divorce...Should I stay in it until my kids are grown, should I move on and prioritize my own health, how do I talk to my kids about this...

2. I want my husband to quit his job and let me be his sugar mama, please call him out for...

Jack Carr led special operations teams as a Team Leader, Platoon Commander, Troop Commander and Task Unit Commander. Over his 20 years in Naval Special Warfare he transitioned from an enlisted SEAL sniper to a junior officer leading assault and sniper teams in Iraq and Afghanistan, to a platoon commander practicing counterinsurgency in the southern Philippines, to commanding a Special Operations Task Unit in the most Iranian influenced section of southern Iraq throughout the tumultuous drawdown of U.S. Forces.

Now, a New York Times bestselling author, his fifth book in the James Reece action/thriller series, In...

Rapid Fire Q and A to finish off the week:

1. I'm 41 and living in my father's house, how can I find the motivation to get out of bed in the morning

2. Therapy and friends, how can you get one that you care about to seek help

3. I have been prescribed Adderall for weight loss, and now I am craving the energy it gives me. How do I get off of this shit

4. How do I talk to my father about wanting to join the military

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Keelin Darby is an active law enforcement officer and the wife of Ben Darby.

Officer Ben Darby responded to a suicide-by-cop scenario in 2018. After recognizing that his partners were not utilizing sound officer safety tactics by placing themselves in a potentially deadly situation without cover and concealment within a few feet of the armed subject, without their firearms drawn, Officer Darby placed himself in front of his partners and gave multiple warnings to the subject to put his gun down, which he was pointing at his head. After making a furtive movement with his head, shoulders, and...

Rapid Fire Q and A to finish off the week:

1. My mom and dad have cancer, affairs, girlfriends, a toxic environment growing up, how to spend the remaining time I have with my dad....

2. I have all the money I need to live, but I feel like I have no purpose and don't know who I am, or how to become what I could be

3. Is competing necessary in BJJ

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When Green Beret Bryan Black was killed in an ambush in Niger in 2017, his wife Michelle saw her worst nightmare become a reality. She was left alone with her grief and with two young sons to raise. But what followed Bryan's death was an even more difficult journey for the young widow. After receiving very few details about the attack that took her husband's life, it was up to Michelle to find answers. It became her mission to learn the truth about that day in Niger--and her book, Sacrifice, is the result of that mission.

After interviewing...

Rapid Fire Q and A to finish off the week:

1. I received a death threat based on something that I said 21 years ago

2. How can I shift gears more effectively between my work "world" and my home "world"

3. Advice for my teenage daughter who is the new girl in school/town

4. I'm struggling with the feeling I "have not done my part"

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Kegan Gill was a US Navy Fighter Pilot (F-18 Super Hornet) and was forced to eject into the sound barrier as his plane was going down during a training exercise over the Atlantic Ocean. In the process of ejecting, Kegan sustained catastrophic injuries that literally ripped his limbs apart along with a severe traumatic brain injury.

His body landed in the ice-cold waters of the Atlantic with a protective wet suit that had been ripped to pieces. With his parachute still attached, and unable to move his arms, Kegan was continuously dunked into the freezing water for...

Rapid Fire Q and A to finish off the week:

1. How do I write the vows for my upcoming wedding and not sound like a clown

2. Suicide, how do I move on

3. I am a giant of a man, can I still do jiu-jitsu

4. Why do I not feel afraid of death like other people

5. How do I keep my job from affecting my children

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Scott DeFoe is a retired Los Angeles Police Department Officer who began his career as a Special Agent for USCS assigned to a DEA TF in San Francisco. His last assignment was as a Sergeant at Special Weapons and Tactics. Throughout his career, he worked in Patrol, Vice, Gangs, Narcotics, and K9.

Post LEO service, Scott entered the world of executive protection/corporate security and eventually opened his own consulting company. Over the past 8 years, he has been retained on over 700 police practices/premises liability matters and testified as an expert in the use of deadly force...

Rapid Fire Q and A to finish off the week:

1. Military or LEO, I am at a career crossroads and don't know what choice to make

2. I am depressed and feel as if it is spiraling out of control

3. The joys of complex ambushes compared to linear ambushes

4. I just found out I am going to be a father, any advice

5. If you are about to be tortured, what is the move? Do you hold out, or give them all the "intel"

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Matthew Cole is the author of Code Over Country: The Tragedy and Corruption of SEAL Team 6.

Matthew has covered national security since 2005 for U.S. television networks and print outlets. He has reported extensively on the CIA’s post-9/11 transformation, including identifying and locating a secret CIA prison in Lithuania used to interrogate Al Qaeda detainees. Since 2005, Cole has traveled extensively in Afghanistan and Pakistan to cover conflict and investigate U.S. intelligence operations.

For six years, Cole worked as an investigative producer for ABC and NBC News. At each network, Cole broke several stories of...

Rapid Fire Q and A to finish off the week:

1. What advice and action steps should someone take who has damaged their professional reputation

2. My husband claims he is a "game-time player" when it comes to violence, how can I get him to actually train

3. My wife does not love me anymore and we have 4 kids, what should I do

4. Officer or Enlisted in the SEAL Teams, which is better and why

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Jim Miller is an American mixed martial artist, who currently competes in the UFC lightweight division. He currently holds the record of most bouts in UFC history, most wins in UFC history, and most wins in the UFC lightweight division.

Prior to his career in mixed martial arts, Jim and his brother Dan worked in construction with their father. Since the spring of 2013 Miller has been suffering from Lyme disease, which doctors were slow to diagnose. However, since his diagnosis, Miller has been able to alleviate the symptoms of the disease by changing his nutrition plan.

Rapid Fire Q and A to finish off the week with guest host and UFC fighter Jim Miller.

We covered a variety of topics on this one, from professional fighting advice, favorite hunting snacks, what to look for in a BJJ gym, how to know when it is time to retire, favorite fights, favorite submissions, and much more.

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Bill Anthes is a Special Forces veteran continuing his service as a therapist with a unique approach of using physical fitness to improve mental health.

Upon leaving the military to better serve his family, Bill founded BTWN The Ears, a coaching and experienced-based brand that provides training opportunities to build physical, mental, and emotional fitness for individuals and teams.

Bill and his wife, Karianne operate both a brick and mortar training facility in New Jersey as well as remote coaching with clients around the world.

https://www.btwntheears.com/

Back by popular demand, Q and A with my father, Vaughn Stumpf

1. Favorite authors, characters, and villains

2. Favorite places to visit while in Australia

3. How do you forgive and let go of the past

4. How would you keep a high school senior on track after graduation

5. What is the most rewarding thing that has happened to you in your life that you did not expect

6. What was your parenting model to raise a son that became a SEAL

7. How do you know when it is...

General Clay Hutmacher was a career United States Army Officer and retired in 2018 having served over 40 years in uniform. As an Army Special Operations Aviator, he commanded at every level during his three tours with the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment, where he served as the MH-60 Direct Action Penetrator platoon leader, company operations officer, executive officer, and commander of 1st Battalion, Regimental Commander, and the Commanding General of the U.S. Army Special Operations Aviation Command.

MG Hutmacher’s last active duty assignment was the Director of Operations in the U.S. Special Operation Command, Tampa, FL...

Rapid Fire Q and A to finish off the week:

1. "Everyday questions you would ask a friend"

2. I am getting pushback for wearing BRCC apparel

3. Do you struggle to cope with the existence of evil

4. 2 Crazy Ex's

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You are not your mistakes....

Angel Cortes grew up in Orange County in what can only be described as very difficult and challenging circumstances. By the time he was in high school he was already a gang member, but he chose to pursue a desire to be an Army Ranger and changed the trajectory of his life.

Angel successfully became and Ranger and completed deployments to both Iraq and Afghanistan.

After leaving the military Angel attends school full time with the goal of becoming a registered dietician, as well as creating and hosting...

Rapid Fire Q and A to finish off the week:

1. How to break the negative thought process/feedback loop

2. When should you let a coach handle a situation vs stepping in yourself

3. My body may not allow me to pursue my life goal, what would you do if you were in my shoes

4. Thoughts on Ukraine

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Chase Cannon is a 24-year-old triathlete and avid outdoorsman. In 2021 he completed a 70.3 Ironman and multiple sprint triathlons, winning his age bracket twice, earning a spot for the USA National Sprint Triathlon.

In October 2021, three days after taking his second dose of the Pfizer vaccine he nearly fainted, beginning a five-month journey filled with high heart rates, debilitating chest and body pain, multiple emergency medical visits, procedures, and tests due to complications from the vaccine.

Rapid Fire Q and A to finish off the week:

1. How do you deal with significant loss of personal goals or motivation

2. How do I help my friend that has completely lost his way

3. Why do you wear headphones on Friday episodes when no one is in the studio with you

4. My dad is a stubborn son of a bitch, I am worried about his health and I want him to be around for his grandkids

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Sgt. John Mattingly is a retired 21-year veteran with the Louisville Metro Police Department in Kentucky. Sgt. Mattingly spent most of his career in narcotics and violent crime units trying to improve the quality of life for the citizens of the city he grew up in and loved. On March 13, 2021, Sgt. Mattingly was thrown into the national spotlight when he was shot while executing a search warrant at the residence of Breonna Taylor. The national and worldwide exposure and protests that stemmed from that tragic evening were amplified by the death of George Floyd. The lack of transparency by...

Rapid Fire Q and A to finish off the week:

1. Wingsuiting and plausible tricks/options from my local bridge

2. I just found out that I am shooting blanks, I want kids, but I am hung up on passing on my own DNA

3. Am I a fool to want to rid myself of a business that is thriving

4. My son wants to get a tattoo at the age of 17, how would you handle this as a parent

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Mike spent 18 years in the US Army and as a government contractor for OGA (Other Government Agency).

He served as a SGM (Sergeant Major) in Special Forces in various positions and deployed multiple times to combat theaters. He is an expert in Counter-Terrorism, security, and crisis management operations and is the host of the Fieldcraft Survival Podcast on iTunes, and Soundcloud.

Mke is the CEO of Fieldcraft Survival, an avid outdoorsman, overland traveler, and hunter. He has a bachelor's degree in Homeland Security and resides in Heber City, UT the home of Fieldcraft Survival HQ.<...

Rapid Fire Q and A to finish off the week:

1. "Not everyone can do what you do"

2. I enjoy firearms, my new girlfriend is violently opposed to them. Is it possible to find a middle ground

3. Military training deaths

4. What would "Andy" do in this situation

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Matthew Dages, formerly a La Mesa Police Officer, was involved in a minor use of force incident during an arrest in May of 2020. The use of force was determined to be justified and within department standards, but officer Dages was terminated, then criminally charged with falsifying a police report. In December of 2021, after a nearly two-week trial, the jury found Matthew not guilty. Matthew is now pursuing his legal options to return to duty as a police officer.

Before the trial, Matthew was unable to speak publically about the event. Matthew's wife, Christina lead the outreach and...

Rapid Fire Q and A to finish off the week:

1. How do you talk a family member out of marrying someone who may be a fraud

2. I want to become a professional skydiver/BASE jumper, advice for how not to die

3. Cancel culture and Joe Rogan

4. How do I pay child care and alimony but also afford a happy had fulfilling life for myself

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Tony Cowden has 22 years in the Special Operations community, serving over 8 years and 28 deployments in Afghanistan, Iraq and other Central Asian and African countries. As a veteran and a successful small business owner based in Sampson County, North Carolina he feels he can no longer sit on the sidelines and has decided to run for Congress.

His campaign is dedicated to "protect the values we cherish, your children's futures, and the very soul of our country." To learn more about his campaign visit:

https://www.tonycowden.com/

Rapid Fire Q and A to finish off the week:

1. I want to start jiu-jitsu, but I also want to continue strength training, how do I balance both

2. My daughter viewed a traumatic event and it is obviously impacting her, what should I do

3. I have just had a realization about my own mortality, how do I not waste the time I have left

4. I want to enlist in the military but I don't want to take the Covid vaccine, what would you do if you were in my shoes

Facing charges from military prosecutors, Aaron Howard, a decorated combat and veteran Navy SEAL has maintained his innocence, passed a pair of polygraph tests, and was found not guilty of all serious charges by a jury of his peers, yet is still facing a destroyed career of service and loss of medical benefits — benefits he and his family urgently need after combat injuries including a traumatic brain injury (TBI), missing facial bones, PTSD, and more.

On October 30th, 2020, Aaron was discharged from the military, losing his qualifications, awards, medical retirement, and his GI bill benefits. Aaron currently ha...

Rapid Fire Q and A to finish off the week:

1. My boyfriend is an LEO, how do I deal with my anxiety and worries about the dangers of his job

2. Military members and the books they write

3. Weight loss, diet, motivation

4. What is the spark that will ignite WW3 and what can we do to individually prepare

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Toby Harnden is an accomplished author and veteran foreign correspondent. His latest book is First Casualty: The Untold Story of the CIA Mission to Avenge 9/11.

Toby also wrote Dead Men Risen, which won the Orwell Prize, and Bandit Country, one of the most acclaimed books about the Irish Troubles. A former foreign correspondent, he reported from 33 countries while based in London, Belfast, Jerusalem, Baghdad, and Washington DC for The Daily Telegraph and The Sunday Times of London. He was imprisoned in Zimbabwe and faced prosecution in Northern Ireland for his work, A dual U.S. and British...

Rapid Fire Q and A to finish off the week:

1. Am I selfish for wanting to move on from a family business and pursue what I think is my passion

2. Advice on how to protect yourself from a carjacking in a large and violent city

3. How do I effectively communicate to management that I disagree with their decision

4. What would I have done with my life had I not joined the military

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Kara Smith spent 12 years as an intelligence analyst with the Air Force where she deployed supporting counter-terrorism operations tracking and locating terrorists. After leaving the Air Force, Kara worked at the NSA and then at the FBI in the Terrorist Screening Operations Unit as a Senior Intelligence Analyst assisting the FBI in identifying and monitoring persons on the terrorist watch list.

Kara is now a senior analyst with Deliverfund and has helped take numerous traffickers off the streets by providing support to local, state, and federal law enforcement. Whether from her office or in the back of...

Rapid Fire Q and A to finish off the week:

1. I'm afraid of being hired for my dream job as I am worried that I will underperform as I have in the past

2. I am in a management position and my boss is undermining the potential of my team with his behavior. How do I stop this behavior/solve this problem

3. Money or quality of life....Which one should I choose

4. I have everything I could ever want to buy, but I cannot find a sense of happiness/fulfillment...

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After early success in his wrestling career, it was during his college years that he lost sight of who he was and what motivated him. It was during these dark times where Josh was introduced to the Navy SEALs and the catalyst that would get him fit enough to join their ranks, CrossFit.

Once Josh had envisioned becoming a SEAL there was absolutely no turning back. Training harder than ever before, he overcame numerous hurdles to earn his trident and walk amongst the planet’s elite. During his time in the SEALs, Josh still trained harder than ev...

Rapid Fire Q and A to finish off 2021:

1. I just became a father and want to be someone who never has to yell to assert discipline, any advice, tips, or tricks from your time as a BUD/s instructor

2. I'm 38, a single mom of 4 for the past 14 years, and have had a "bitch of a decade" to say the least. I feel like I am spinning out of control and need some advice

3. I was in the military and am now an LEO, how do I talk to my kids about taking a...

Sean was raised in Phelan, California. After what can only be described as a rough childhood, Sean decided to leave home and start a new life away from the childhood trauma and away from everything that weighed him down. Sean joined the military at the age of 21 and was assigned to a support unit, started a family, and later achieved the title of Green Beret.

After leaving the service Sean joined the Denver Police Department earning a spot on the Citywide Impact Team. Sean left the department in order to pursue his passion to help others achieve...

Rapid Fire Q and A to finish off the week:

1. Injuries and setbacks, how do I know if what I want to do is worth it in the long run

2. How do I motivate my significant other

3. I'm a 10 year LEO and am starting to question how long I can continue to do this job

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Nick De Gregorio is a candidate running in New Jersey's 5th Congressional district. At the age of 16, the September 11th attacks literally hit close to home. Living just 12 miles from Ground Zero, Nick, and his high school classmates could hear the fighter jets scrambling to respond as they watched the towers collapse on the news. He knew that day that he would volunteer to fight for his country in uniform. Over the course of nine years, Nick deployed four times, fighting in both Afghanistan and Iraq.

Post military service Nick explored a career in the financial sector...

Rapid Fire Q and A to finish off the week:

**Fair warning, this episode is not one that I would listen to within earshot of kids**

1. My wife and I found a conversation on my daughter's phone where she was telling a friend about being molested by her uncle at age 9. We know who it is, when and where it happened, and I want justice for my daughter. What do we do

2. How do I support my friend who is an Air Force vet as he struggles his way through PTS and alcoholism<...

Josh grew up in Lincoln, Montana on the edge of the Bob Marshall Wilderness. At the age of 11 Josh’s baseball coach, Rick Dunkerley began teaching him how to make knives. About a year later, Josh began putting a shop together at his home, and at the age of 12 he joined the American Bladesmith Society. Over the next few years, Josh began forging and honing his craft.

At 15 years old, Josh passed the Journeyman bladesmith test in Atlanta, Georgia at the Blade Show. Josh became the youngest bladesmith to ever pass this test. The Journeyman test is a...

Rapid Fire Q and A to finish off the week:

1. Have I ever felt like I have been "put into a situation for a reason," and dealing with negative self-talk

2. My younger brother wants to sell drugs and make money and our family is starting to receive threats

3. How do you manage risk but also live a full life

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Mike Glover spent 18 years in the US Army and as a government contractor for OGA (Other Government Agency). He served as a SGM (Sergeant Major) in Special Forces in various positions and deployed multiple times to combat theaters.

He is an expert in Counter-Terrorism, security, and crisis management operations and is the host of the Fieldcraft Survival Podcast on iTunes and Soundcloud. Mike is an avid outdoorsman, overland, traveler, and hunter. He has a bachelor's degree in Homeland Security and resides in Utah, where he is the CEO of Fieldcraft Survival.

Evan Hafer is the...

Rapid Fire Q and A to finish off the week:

1. I am trying to pick between my wife and the woman I am having an affair with...any advice

2. Giving gifts....when is it appropriate, when should it be avoided

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Rapid Fire Q and A to finish off the week:

1. Thoughts on the Rittenhouse verdict

2. SOF members teaching shooting and clearance tactics

3. Advice on moving on from an LEO career to a "small town," how to translate your MIL/LEO experience on a resume

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Chris Haueter, is an American martial arts athlete and coach. Chris is one of the BJJ Dirty Dozen (first 12 Non-Brazilian recipients of the BJJ black belt), he received his black belt from Rigan Machado in 1996, and is the first American black belt to compete in the Mundials De Jiu-Jitsu in Brazil, and the first American black belt to win a black belt match. Over the years Chris has won multiple Pan American, and superfight victories. He is also a highly respected JKD practitioner directly trained under Dan Inosanto.

He has promoted more than 40 students to black belts...

Today's Friday episode will not be Q and A.

Instead, I discuss a recent "incident" that I witnessed, and some thoughts on how to be better human beings.

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Olly is a retired 20+ year Navy SEAL Officer, ending his career while serving as the Commanding Officer (CO) of Naval Special Warfare Development Group- Squadron 2, from July of 2017-2019. At the pinnacle of a career as CO of this elite unit, he was responsible for the research and development of technology and tactics for SEALs to use against the nation’s hardest problems. The geographic scope of responsibility spanned the Pacific, Africa and the Middle East. By galvanizing over 1,100 personnel combined with collection technology he provided a security blanket against extremism for the International Community. Olly is also a me...

Rapid Fire Q and A to finish off the week:

1. Unhealthy relationships, fatherhood, being a part of your children's lives

2. Performance anxiety

3. The desire to serve, switching careers later in life, how to directly impact your community

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“Daniel M. Gade is a retired US Army lieutenant colonel, avid hunter, former US Senate candidate, and twice-wounded combat veteran. His new, hard-hitting book blows the lid off of how our country treats veterans as if we are all sick and broken, and then turns around and wonders why we have so many sick veterans.

General Mattis calls it a “must-read”. His book “Wounding Warriors” is available now at:

https://www.woundingwarriors.com (signed copy) or on Amazon.

If you want to listen to it, order it here:

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Rapid Fire Q and A to finish off the week:

1. I witnessed a theft and did nothing, am I a coward

2. My brother is drinking and eating himself to death, how do I handle the conversation with him

3. Steroid use in the SEAL Teams

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Growing up in the mountains and fields outside of Pendleton, Oregon, Jeff Smith has spent most of his life surrounded by, and working in, the agricultural industry. In 2005, he obtained a bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Business from Colorado State University and has become a highly skilled business consultant specializing in food production and heavy construction, with an emphasis on sales, operations, and business development. He has led business initiatives with a wide range of objectives, and throughout his career, he’s had direct exposure to the business cycles of over 30 different commodities. Building on his early career successes, Jeff...

Rapid Fire Q and A to finish off the week:

1. Physical standards and fairness towards women in SWAT and military communities

2. Advice for those that have decided alcohol is not for them but still have to deal with the actions of those around them whose actions have a negative impact

3. When did I know it was time to see a therapist

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When he was medically retired after 13 years. and multiple combat deployments as a U.S. Navy SEAL, Marcus Capone and his wife, Amber, thought that life would return to normal. Instead, their struggle had just begun. Marcus was experiencing an escalating myriad of challenges, including depression, isolation, cognitive impairment, excessive alcohol use, headaches, insomnia, and impulsivity. Marcus was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), but, instinctively, Amber felt there was more to be discovered. After learning about the effects of blast waves, concussive, and subconcussive brain injuries, everything started to become clear. Marcus’ military career as an explosives expert, co...

Rapid Fire Q and A to finish off the week:

1. How to find a Veteran based charity that is actually legit

2. Has your combat experience made you any more/less afraid of dying, and the process of dying

3. Why do so many people from the Special Operations community pursue entrepreneurialism

4. Please help me with an assessment of my career path and life

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Greg Putnam spent nine years of active duty as a US Navy SEAL stationed out of Hawaii before making the decision to return to the Rocky Mountains with his family. After his time in the service, he dabbled in the private sector as the business manager of Ascent Vision before changing course and setting in motion something he’d been toying with for years - owning and operating a cattle ranch in Montana.

In 2020, amidst the global pandemic, Putnam partnered with a fellow veteran and friend, Tim Sheehy, to make this vision a reality. Connecting three different pr...

Rapid Fire Q and A to finish off the week:

1. How to keep your cool in high-stress environments

2. I listened to you talk about going through a divorce and thought "it could never happen to me," and now here I am divorcing the love of my life. Do you have any advice

3. Fitness/workouts routines/strategies

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Niels Jorgensen served as an FDNY firefighter for nearly 22 years until a forced medical retirement because of the Leukemia he contracted from cleaning up Ground Zero. In order to save his life, he was administered 2.5 years' worth of chemotherapy in 7 days.

To honor and commemorate the 20th anniversary of September 11th, Niels created the "20 for 20" podcast series, each episode focusing on a heroic tale from 9/11 with the goal of ensuring our country does not forget that fateful day and its meaning.

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Rapid Fire Q and A to finish off the week:

1. The great social media blackout of 2021 and what can be learned personally and professionally

2. I'm 5 months into Jiu-Jitsu and I feel like I suck, what should I do

3. Do your intro comments on the most recent Evan Hafer podcast pass the "elevator test"

4. Any updated thoughts on 2A

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Brian grew up in Butte, Montana, and is a retired U.S. Marine Corps Colonel. A Recon Marine and Intelligence Officer, Brian commanded Marines at the platoon, company, battalion, and regimental level. He led Marines in combat during multiple tours in both Iraq and Afghanistan and is proud to have completed his active duty service as the Marine Forces Special Operations Command (MARSOC) Chief of Staff. He holds a B.S. degree from Montana Tech and graduate degrees from the United States Naval War College and the United States Army War College. Brian left active duty to join the...

Rapid Fire Q and A to finish off the week:

1. Service members being discharged over their refusal to receive the COVID vaccine

2. I want to move out west, will the winters kill me and my family

3. French Bulldogs

4. Do you feel different after your divorce

5. Is it ok to look back personally and professionally, or should your focus remain on what is in front of you

6. When is the correct time to address the loud mouth soccer father

7. Tips on learning to fly

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Micah was raised in upstate New York and joined the military in 2003, later becoming a US Navy Seal and paramilitary contractor. Micah started Heroes and Horses in 2014 after realizing that, despite the thousands of PTSD-related nonprofits, and the billions spent every year, the statistics on veteran suicide and addiction were growing rapidly. In response to these staggering statistics, Micah created a veteran nonprofit with programming that was unlike anything else out there. His work with veterans has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, Men's Journal, Tedx, YETIs 180 Out, Executive Producer of the 500 Mile Project, Ben Shapiro, Laura Ingraham...

Rapid Fire Q and A to finish off the week:

1. Advice for someone starting a business

2. Tips for veterans who cannot let go of their military service

3. Sandwiches

4. People say don't rush to go to college, what should I do with my time

5. What are the 3 biggest threats to America

6. Do I get nervous meeting people that I look up to.

7. Will I ever get married again

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Evan Hafer is the founder and CEO of Black Rifle Coffee. Prior to his current role he spent twenty years serving this country, first as a Special Forces soldier (Green Beret), then as a contractor for the Central Intelligence Agency, completing multiple tours to Iraq and Afghanistan.

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Rapid-fire listener submitted Q and A with a five-minute time cap.

1. Is it possible to navigate our way out of the political division that seems to be getting worse

2. My ex-fiance is the worst, all I want to do is call and cuss her out. Should I do it

3. Is it worth changing career fields to "get into the fight"

4. I'm incredibly overweight, should I still start Jiu-Jitsu

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Evy Poumpouras is a former Secret Service Special Agent who worked the protective details for President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama, President George W. Bush, William Clinton, and George H. Bush. She worked complex criminal investigations and undercover operations, executed search and arrest warrants, and investigated both violent and financial crimes. Additionally, Evy was an interrogator for the agency’s elite polygraph unit and trained by the Department of Defense in the art and science of lie detection, human behavior, and cognitive influence.

Evy is a multi-platform journalist and host who frequently appears on NBC, MS...

If you are a coffee head or coffee fan, this is the episode for you. Rapid-fire Q and A with the founder and CEO of Black Rifle Coffee - Evan Hafer.

We covered just about everything possible on the subject, favorite techniques, must-have gear, geopolitics, global warming and the impact on sourcing coffee, historical figures we would want to share a cup with, and so much more.

Blair Dell has over two decades of experience in Special Operations Medicine as a member of Marine Reconnaissance and Marine Special Operations Command through four combat tours to Iraq and Afghanistan. He has taught both medicine and tactics around the world and has extensive experience orienting topics towards what is most relevant to his students.

After retiring as a Senior Chief in the US Navy in 2016, he now volunteers as a member of the Washington State Patrol SWAT Team. He started 813 Consulting, LLC where he provides Research & Business Development, speaks on and trains Operational Medicine as well...

Rapid-fire listener submitted Q and A with a five-minute time cap.

1. negativity and relishing in other people's pain and failure

2. Self-hatred and low self-esteem

3. Advice for deploying for the first time with a wife and child

4. Fantasy adventure mission...who is on the roster, and why

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Kevin Estela is the Director of Training for Fieldcraft Survival.

A lifelong outdoorsman with over 2 decades of teaching in the great outdoors, Kevin is well versed in bushcraft and survival skills. Kevin is the former Lead Survival Instructor of the Wilderness Learning Center under the late Marty Simon and the author of 101 Skills You Need to Survive in the Woods and over 150 published magazine titles. He regularly hones his capabilities in different environments around the globe including arctic, desert, and jungle with the most emphasis in the northern forest. He joined Fieldcraft after 14 years of teaching public...

Semi rapid-fire Q and A with Jocko Willink. I am sure many will want to know if we discussed the recent bombings in Afghanistan, and we did not, as we were recording this episode as that news was being released and did not hear about it until after. We did discuss Afghanistan as a "whole," the strategies we would like to see moving forward, how we arrived where we are, etc. Of course, we talked about leadership, some jiu-jitsu, discipline and schedules, subordinates, excuses, which of the Jocko memes are his favorite, and the pressure he feels as an...

Brian Andrews is a US Navy veteran, Park Leadership Fellow, and former submarine officer with a psychology degree from Vanderbilt and a master's in business from Cornell University. He is the author of three critically acclaimed high-tech thrillers: Reset, The Infiltration Game, and The Calypso Directive. Brian also is a principal contributor at Career Authors, a site dedicated to advancing the careers of aspiring and published writers.

Jeffrey Wilson has worked as an actor, firefighter, paramedic, jet pilot, and diving instructor, as well as a vascular and trauma surgeon. He served in the US Navy for fourteen...

Rapid-fire Q and A submitted from the listeners! A variety of topics with a five-minute time cap per answer, sometimes. Co-hosted with my father, Vaughn

1. Thoughts on Afghanistan and Vietnam

2. Rugby. Where did he find his passion for the sport, what positions did he play, and the life lessons and support one can find through physical activity

3. Teaching and encountering children that you may want to give up on

4. Mentorship, who have they been and how did you find them

5. Dating after death and divorce

6. What is...

William Czopek is a Special Agent with the Drug Enforcement Agency, currently serving as Public Information Officer stationed in Arizona.

Formally established in 1973, the Drug Enforcement Agency is a relative newcomer to the list of federal law enforcement organizations, however, its roots trace back to the 1914 Harrison Narcotics Act. The biggest narcotics seizure in 1917 was 5.5 lbs. of opium. A recent pair of seizures confiscated sufficient methamphetamines to give a dose to every man, woman, and child in both the U.S. and Mexico.

Because the drug trade is an international problem, the DEA does not...

Rapid-fire Q and A submitted from the listeners! A variety of topics with a five-minute time cap per answer, sometimes.

1. Thoughts on the COVID vaccine mandated by the military

2. Should I leave my relationship so I can go pursue my own self-growth

3. I am trying to get ready for military service but my social circle isn't helping, what can I do

4. When you befriend someone who has issues from serving how do you get them help

5. Does earning a black belt mean you are a good person

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Dana Linn Bailey is an American IFBB Pro fitness and figure competitor (physique category). She is the winner of Joe Weider's Olympia in 2013. Dana Linn was recruited to play soccer for West Chester University, as a starting defender and help lead her team to NCAA’s and playoffs. When she graduated from college, she made the transition to lifting.

She entered her first figure competition in 2006 at the Lehigh Valley Championships and competed in figure up until 2010. She taught Physical Education at Conrad Weiser Middle School in Robesonia Pennsylvania until 2007, when she retired to focus on her ca...

Rapid-fire Q and A submitted from the listeners! A variety of topics with a five-minute time cap per answer, sometimes.

1. When should I start teaching my kids about the dangers of the world

2. How can a leader change someone from being a burden into an asset

3. COVID mandates from employers

4. How does one go to the bathroom while in the middle of Hell Week

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Matt Thornton is the founder of Straight Blast Gym International (SBGI), an association of over 35 gyms worldwide engaged in training athletes in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, wrestling, boxing. Muay Thai, and mixed martial arts, based in Portland, Oregon.

Matt is well known in the martial arts community for his promotion of the concept of "aliveness" in training, as well as for being one of the first gyms to feature cross-training in boxing and other fighting sports at the beginning of the growth of the sport of Mixed Martial Arts in the 1990s. He was among the first American-born practitioners...

Rapid-fire Q and A submitted from the listeners! A variety of topics with a five-minute time cap per answer, sometimes.

1. Mourning and remembrance, how much is too little, how much is too much

2. Did a woman just graduate from BUD/s

3. How do you let go and move on after a divorce

4. Should I stay in the small town where I am from and my entire family lives, or move on and grow as a person

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Kara Smith is no stranger to hunting down bad guys. She’s spent the last 12 years doing it, starting as an intelligence analyst with the Air Force where she deployed supporting counter-terrorism operations tracking and locating terrorists using state-of-the-art military technology.

After leaving the Air Force, Kara worked at the NSA and then at the FBI in the Terrorist Screening Operations Unit as a Senior Intelligence Analyst assisting the FBI in identifying and monitoring persons on the terrorist watch list.

Kara has helped take numerous traffickers off the streets by providing support to local, state, an...

Traditionally, Fridays are for Q and A. Every so often I encounter a situation that I think deserves individual attention, and today is one of those days.

Magic words....You know what I mean, words that people say in the attempt to shut you up, shut you down, or compel and elicit specific behavior. I had my first direct experience with an individual that decided that I fit the bill for her "magic word," and let's just say the conversation that followed was an interesting one. This episode is about my thoughts on the experience and the...

Sean Evangelista is a retired Navy SEAL with 20 years of service, including multiple combat deployments throughout the world.  He is the founder and owner of 30 Seconds Out, a commando-inspired apparel brand that makes the world's most awesome t-shirts. 

During Sean’s military service, he experienced numerous combat situations that resulted in more than thirty broken bones and even brain injuries. Through a combination of perseverance and good fortune, Sean was able to survive these difficult situations and retire with an incredibly distinguished career. Now, Sean is devoted to operating Thirty Seconds Out and experiencing every new adventure life...

Rapid-fire Q and A submitted from the listeners! A variety of topics with a five-minute time cap per answer, sometimes.

1. I want to join the military but I feel like I have "missed the war," what should I do

2. How did you handle having female service members on target? Did it impact in a positive or negative way

3. I have lost all hope and empathy in the human race, how do I regain it

4. I have young children but I want to serve, but I also want to be there for...

Author Kelsi Sheren is a Canadian Forces Veteran who fought on the front lines in Afghanistan as an artillery gunner. While she battles with severe PTSD, she is also a young female entrepreneur on a mission to change the world by healing the people who help to defend all of our freedom. It is her goal to help other struggling Veterans and first responders through charitable donations made via her fast-growing jewelry and accessory business, and her memoir, Brass & Unity.

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Traditionally Friday episodes are dedicated to listener-submitted Q and A, but not today. What began as an interaction in the comments section of Youtube morphed into an email exchange, and the perfect opportunity to discuss a few of the topics that surfaced. Today's episode is completely dedicated to that exchange in the hopes of shedding some light on what the podcast is, what it will never be, who I am, who I will never be, negative social media comments, and hopefully a critical look in the mirror.

John Stryker "Tilt" Meyer is an American author and U.S. Army Special Forces combat veteran of service in covert reconnaissance with the Studies and Observations Group, also known as MACV-SOG. Meyer has published two works of nonfiction related to his experiences in the Vietnam War. Meyer's first book was a nonfiction memoir, first published in 2003, titled Across the Fence: The Secret War in Vietnam.

Mike Glover spent 18 years in the US Army and as a government contractor for OGA (Other Government Agency). He served as a SGM (Sergeant Major) in Special Forces in various positions and...

Rapid-fire Q and A submitted from the listeners! A variety of topics with a five-minute time cap per answer, with local renaissance man Nelson Grant.

1. How do I instill grit and determination in my daughter while we raise her in an environment where we could provide for her anything we want.

2. I am the sole breadwinner in the family and my stress level is increasing. How can I avoid resentment.

3. I have been drinking to blackout for nearly 11 years, how do I stop

4. I am the victim of domestic violence, is...

Wesley Morgan is a freelance journalist in Washington, DC, Iraq and Afghanistan, contributing stories to The Washington Post, The New York Times, The Atlantic and other publications. He recently published a book titled The Hardest Place, the American Military Adrift in Afghanistan's Pech Valley.

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Rapid-fire Q and A submitted from the listeners! A variety of topics with a five-minute time cap per answer, sometimes.

1. My dad is trying to force a relationship with me after being out of my life for nearly 20 years

2. I'm 43 and having a mid-life crisis, how do I find my passion

3. I'm 18 and am having a hard time expressing to my parents that I want to join the military

4. Thoughts on processing grief after the suicide of a friend

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Jeannie Sanders can only be described as a force to be reckoned with. After a 21 year career at Siemens where she worked for the President of Sales, chaired multiple diversity groups and councils, was invited to the White House to speak on her initiative to hire Veterans into her programs, was recruited by the head of HR for the US to run all strategic partnerships in the US, and speaking at over 30 universities, she has decided to launch her own consulting business based upon her career and life experiences: Practice of Positivity Leadership Consulting.

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Rapid-fire Q and A submitted from the listeners! A variety of topics with a five-minute time cap per answer, sometimes.

1. Advice/tips for public speakers

2. Is love worth fighting for

3. Parachutes and pickup trucks

4. I hate and loathe myself, what can I do

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After serving for five years in the British Royal Navy as a Mine Clearance Diver, Tim left England for Hollywood in 1992 to pursue his dream of a career as a stuntman.

For the last 28 years, he has worked on most of the big-budget action movies. He has crashed, slid, jumped, and turned over cars, (“Mr & Mrs Smith”, “Dukes of Hazzard”, “Man of the House”, Fast & Furious 4), performed high falls and skydives; he has been strapped to an ejection seat during freefall (“Stealth” & Iron Man), BASE jumped from a moving car, (“xXx”), BASE jumped into Downtown L.A. (“Along Came Polly”), BA...

Rapid-fire Q and A submitted from the listeners! A variety of topics with a five-minute time cap per answer, sometimes.

1. How can I offer someone help if I have not experienced what they are going through

2. I'm having issues with my ex and her "behind the scenes" behavior, what should I do

3. I'm about to become a father, what advice do you have, what would you do differently if you could go back, what is your favorite part of being a father

4. My wife keeps lying to me about her smoking...

Nelson Grant is a Sheriff's Deputy and Search and Rescue Team member in the Flathead Valley. In addition to his current duties, he has previous experience on the SWAT Team and Narcotics Task Force.

When not on duty Nelson enjoys partaking in just about every activity that Northwestern Montana has to offer. Bowhunting, rifle hunting, river raft guiding, dual-sport motorcycle guiding, backcountry split boarding and skiing, touring, trekking, downhill mountain bike riding, jiu-jitsu, and probably even more that I am forgetting.

If there was ever a renaissance man of the Montana mountains, Nelson is it.<...

Rapid-fire Q and A submitted from the listeners! A variety of topics with a five-minute time cap per answer, sometimes.

1. I had a negative interaction with Law Enforcement, do I need to check my ego

2. How do I handle the shitty situation I am in with my ex-wife and our three teenage daughters

3. Should we honor vets that take their own lives on Memorial Day, or is it just for those that died in uniform

4. I'm turning 30 and am burning out. I am no longer interested in my hobbies or working...

Kevin Owens grew up in Ireland where he served in the Tier One Counter-Terrorist Force. After immigrating to the United States, he served 24-years in the United States Army - 6 in the infantry and 18 in Special Forces. He served in combat in Iraq and Afghanistan multiple times, ran the Special Forces Sniper Course, and was in charge of all Force Modernization for Army Special Forces.

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Rapid-fire Q and A submitted from the listeners! A variety of topics with a five-minute time cap per answer, sometimes.

1. Should the military change/modify its standards in order to be a viable option for more recruits

2. How did you handle the pressure of being a new guy, and what did you look for in "new guys" when you were in a leadership position

3. When should I start seeing a counselor

4. How can I motivate people to make positive changes in their lives without being an asshole

5. How did...

Hollie McKay is a foreign policy expert and war crimes investigator. She was an investigative and international affairs/war journalist for Fox News Digital for over fourteen years where she focused on warfare, terrorism, and crimes against humanity.

Hollie has worked on the frontlines of several major war zones and covered humanitarian and diplomatic crises in Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Syria, Iran, Turkey, Yemen, Saudi Arabia, Burma, Russia, Africa, Latin America, and other areas.

Her globally-spanned coverage, in the form of thousands of print articles and essays, has included exclusive and detailed interviews with numerous captured...

Rapid-fire Q and A submitted from the listeners! A variety of topics with a five-minute time cap per answer, sometimes.

1. How do I balance my hatred for war with my appreciation and reverence for soldiers

2. I spend too much time thinking of/worrying about my sons' death, how can I stop thinking about these things

3. Can you be friends with people you are charged with leading

4. I am a terrible procrastinator, any advice or tips

5. What did you look for in a good BUD/s student and what makes...

Josh grew up in Lincoln, Montana on the edge of the Bob Marshall Wilderness. At the age of 11 Josh’s baseball coach, Rick Dunkerley began teaching him how to make knives. About a year later, Josh began putting a shop together at his home, and at the age of 12 he joined the American Bladesmith Society. Over the next few years, Josh began forging and honing his craft.

At 15 years old, Josh passed the Journeyman bladesmith test in Atlanta, Georgia at the Blade Show. Josh became the youngest bladesmith to ever pass this test. The Journeyman test is a...

Rapid-fire Q and A submitted from the listeners! A variety of topics with a five-minute time cap per answer, sometimes.

1. Is it worth pursuing a career that takes from me the things I value the most

2. How do you prepare for the death of a loved one

3. Do you think you could have done your previous job without the ability to "stuff your feelings down"

4. My dad is crazy, how do I have a healthy relationship with him

5. How to know when it is time to hang up the...

Jeff Depatie served with Joint Task Force 2 as a sniper/assaulter. JTF2 is known as Canada's “Jewel in the Crown” of special operations and they hold the current record for the longest confirmed kill at an amazing 3,540 meters. Jeff has spent years of his life in deserts, jungles, extreme cold, and other hardly inhabitable geographies. He has been a student and a seeker of adventure and human possibility.

After leaving the military, Jeff created a company called The Special Forces Experience, which is a highly tailored process designed for men who have achieved their own version of exce...

It's hard to believe that it has been 1 year of Friday Q and A sessions. To celebrate I open with reading some of the worst reviews of my podcast, and providing some feedback to the reviewers. Then, of course, it is time for listener submitted Q and A.

1. Should I have a minimum number of extra-curricular activities for my kids

2. Do you think that BJJ is good for kids, why?

3. I have a friend that drinks too much, but is a high performer. How can I help him and balance being both supportive...

Mike spent 18 years in the US Army and as a government contractor for OGA (Other Government Agency).

He served as a SGM (Sergeant Major) in Special Forces in various positions and deployed multiple times to combat theaters. He is an expert in Counter-Terrorism, security, and crisis management operations and is the host of the Fieldcraft Survival Podcast on iTunes and Soundcloud.

Mike is an avid outdoorsman, overland, traveler, and hunter. He has a bachelor's degree in Homeland Security and resides in Utah, where he is the CEO of Fieldcraft Survival.

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You know the deal, rapid-fire Q and A submitted by the listeners. My co-host today is the senior member of the Stumpf clan, my dad.

1. Biggest hopes and fears for your children

2. How to find the balance between providing guidance and allowing children to find their own way

3. How did you keep your emotions in check while your son was deployed overseas

4. Noticeable cultural, political, or socio-economical differences between today and the era you grew up in

5. What would you do with your life if you could go back...

Eddie Gallagher is a retired Navy SEAL. He received national attention when he was charged with war crimes in September of 2018, and subsequently acquitted in July of 2019. Eddie served for 20 years and completed 8 deployments, including tours to both Afghanistan and Iraq.

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You know the deal, rapid-fire Q and A submitted by the listeners. My co-host today is a relationship and tactical expert...Mike Glover!

1. How to stay married as a member of the military/first responder

2. If we could go back in time and fight in any war, which war would it be

3. Would we consider returning to Iraq or Afghanistan in a non-combat/tourist capacity

4. The top 3 things to consider to encourage a culture of preparedness

5. Mike's go-to fast food stop, and specific order

6. As an Asian...

Robb Wolf, a former research biochemist is the 2X New York Times/WSJ Best Selling author of The Paleo Solution and Wired To Eat. Robb has transformed the lives of hundreds of thousands of people around the world via his top-ranked iTunes podcast, books, and seminars.

Robb has functioned as a review editor for the Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism (Biomed Central) and as a consultant for the Naval Special Warfare Resiliency program. He serves on the board of Directors/Advisors for: Specialty Health Inc, The Chickasaw Nation’s “Unconquered Life” initiative, and a number of innovative start...

Rapid-fire Q and A submitted from the listeners! A variety of topics with a five-minute time cap per answer.

1. Removing troops from Afghanistan and the "forever war."

2. What can I do to support my spouse who sees death in the ICU

3. Advice for someone going out the door on their first deployment

4. How do I balance being happy and wanting more

5. My teenage son is struggling, how can I best support him

6. What happened to logical thinking

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Thomas Nybo is a photographer and filmmaker who travels the world telling the stories of people in vulnerable and dangerous situations, whether it’s the earthquake in Haiti, Ebola in the Congo, poverty in Afghanistan or ethnic cleansing along the Myanmar/Bangladesh border. He’s worked in more than 100 countries for UNICEF, The New York Times, Frontline and other clients. He’s a regular guest on CNN and was an embedded war reporter in Iraq.

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Rapid-fire Q and A submitted from the listeners! A variety of topics with a five-minute time cap per answer.

1. I disagree with your stance on drugs, they are not a victimless crime

2. My parents want me to see a counselor, I don't feel like I need to, why should I

3. My sister needs help with drug addiction, what should I/my family do

4. Why do many SEALs say that the best skill they learned was "how to learn," and how do you do that

5. How can you still support...

Mickey Schuch is the owner and an instructor at Carry Trainer, an organization designed to provide a holistic approach to self-defense and firearms training. Mickey is a firearm instructor for Pistol, Rifle, Shotguns, Personal Protection Inside the Home and Personal Protection Outside the Home, a Range Safety Officer, and a member of the Illinois Tactical Officers Association.

Carry Trainer provides real solutions for real problems. It is incumbent upon individuals, businesses, and organizations to protect and defend innocent life. Carry Training provides training for individuals who are looking to make themselves the best that they can be...

Rapid-fire Q and A submitted from the listeners! A variety of topics with a five-minute time cap per answer.

1. How do you handle individuals in larger groups that refuse to put in effort and are a pain in the ass

2. What are the best things to have come from 2020, can they be extended into 2021

3. I work with racists and want to feed them razor blades, what should I do

4. How would you have handled the Boulder CO situation had you been there

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Jon Boone is a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and a recent transplant to the Flathead Valley of Montana. Originally from Canada, he emigrated to the United States, found BJJ and dove in headfirst, eventually opening his own academy. Like many affected by the pandemic, he is re-inventing himself with his love for French cuisine with his company Salt and Butter.

Travis Davison is the vice president of Straight Blast Gym International, the owner of multiple SBG facilities, and a 20 + year BJJ practitioner as well as my coach.

For those that think that these episodes...

Rapid-fire Q and A submitted from the listeners! A variety of topics with a five-minute time cap per answer.

1. I'm an alcoholic, what should I do

2. I can't afford a mental health professional, do you have any other recommendations

3. How can I be more supportive of my partner

4. How do you argue against the anti 2A crowd

5. Help dealing with anxiety

Enjoy

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Jack Carr led special operations teams as a Team Leader, Platoon Commander, Troop Commander and Task Unit Commander. Over his 20 years in Naval Special Warfare he transitioned from an enlisted SEAL sniper to a junior officer leading assault and sniper teams in Iraq and Afghanistan, to a platoon commander practicing counterinsurgency in the southern Philippines, to commanding a Special Operations Task Unit in the most Iranian influenced section of southern Iraq throughout the tumultuous drawdown of U.S. Forces.

Now a New York Times bestselling author, his fourth book in the James Reece action/thriller series, The...

Rapid-fire Q and A submitted from the listeners! A variety of topics with a five-minute time cap per answer.

1. My wife had been financially irresponsible and I'm crushed, what should I do

2. I wanted to be a SEAL my entire life but never enlisted. How can I test myself in similar ways

3. How can I enjoy my freedoms without being a complete dumbass

4. I love my girlfriend, her family hates my guts, what should I do

5. Surgeon or PJ, which one should I do

Enjoy

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Rory Mckernan is a true renaissance man. Born in Texas, then spreading his wings to Jackson Hole and then guiding in Alaska before finding CrossFit and then spending 13 years as a content producer and host of the CrossFit Games. Currently, he is a freelance broadcast host and author, as well as the sports agent and director of business development for Rich Froning, Haley Adams, and Mayhem Nation.

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Rapid-fire Q and A submitted from the listeners! A variety of topics with a five-minute time cap per answer.

1. Parking spaces, insults, crutches, and violence

2. Should I light myself on fire to keep someone else warm

3. I am being transferred to an OIC role, how can I best support my new unit

4. All I can see are my mistakes and how far short I fall in comparison to my peers

5. What is the question that no one asks you, but should

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As an Operative who served as a Country Chief for a Special Unit within the CIA, Nic witnessed not only the epidemic of child trafficking within illicit markets but also the unrealized opportunity to apply his understanding and training to influence this global crisis. When Nic began to work with experts to better understand the problem in the United States he found it impossible to turn a blind eye. As a result, DeliverFund was officially established as a 501c3 in October 2014 as a counter-human trafficking organization, focused on ending sex slavery in the United States.

Nic spent 11...

Rapid-fire Q and A submitted from the listeners! A variety of topics with a five-minute time cap per answer.

1. My boss is an asshole, should I quit my job

2. My son is potentially getting kicked out of the military, what can/should I do

3. Do you ever have days where nothing goes right, where you can do no wrong

4. Were you ever told to do something that caused you to question your career path or your desire to stay in the Navy

5. The pandemic has made me paranoid, how...

Wil Willis is a former Army Ranger and Pararescueman as well as a tv show host of military shows such as Special Ops Mission, and Triggers: Weapons That Changed the World. Most recently, he was the host of the History channel program Forged In Fire for seven seasons.

Willis was born into a military family and raised on a military base until his father's retirement in 1991. Willis enlisted in the United States Army after he graduated from high school in 1993, serving with the Army's 3rd Ranger Battalion on active duty from October 1993 until February 1998, then in active...

Rapid-fire Q and A submitted from the listeners! A variety of topics with a five-minute time cap per answer.

1. Is it common for people to turn to religion on deployment

2. I've been an LEO for 14 years, advice for coping with what we see/deal with at work

3. I'm 20 and have a vision for my life, how do I cut out success anchoring friends/relationships

4. I want to move in with my girlfriend but my Mom is absolutely against it for religious reasons

5. I got dumped 2 years ago and it...

Born and raised in the mountains of rural northwest Georgia, Chadd grew up obsessed with becoming a SEAL, but when the Navy discovered a rare but asymptomatic cyst on his heart, he was disqualified from entering BUD/s. Chadd refused to give up, ultimately tracking down a surgeon willing to perform a procedure deemed too risky by every cardiologist he previously petitioned.

Cyst successfully removed, Chadd went on to realize his SEAL dream, serving over the next decade as a Team Leader on multiple deployments to conflict zones across the world. He became a SEAL instructor. A...

Rapid-fire Q and A submitted from the listeners! A variety of topics with a five-minute time cap per answer.

1. The most bizarre transitions I have seen SOF members make into civilian life

2. Mistakes - those that I made in my career and what I learned from them

3. All things aviation. My personal journey and experience, and why I never talk about flying

4. My ankle is destroyed, but I still want to start BJJ, what should I do

5. My sister has a boyfriend who is disrespectful and ungrateful, what should...

Miles Daisher is an accomplished canopy pilot with more than 10,000 skydives and 6,00 BASE jumps. In 2005, he set a BASE jumping record by launching 57-times in a single day, climbing a total of nearly 29,000 vertical feet, and performed a record-setting 737 BASE jumps in one year. In June 2017 he reclaimed this record by completing 63 BASE jumps in 24 hours. Miles also created two new sports skyayking and rope swing BASE jumps.

Miles has been a professional parachutist since falling in love with canopies in 1995. He is a member of the Red Bull Air Force, a specialized team of expert pilots...

A Friday listener Q and A with help from my friend Nelson Grant. We do our best to limit each answer to five minutes..

1. I am worried about my safety, where should I start learning self-defense

2. I have dreams for my life, my family hates them, what should I do

3. I am planning to be a first-time gun owner, where should I start

4. I have had a comfortable life, will a lack of adversity negatively impact my life in the long run

5. Australian SAS war crime allegations

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Kyle Carpenter is a medically retired United States Marine who received the United States' highest military award for valor, the Medal of Honor, for his actions in Afghanistan on 21 November 2010. On that day, Carpenter threw himself on an enemy grenade in order to save the life of a fellow Marine. Carpenter is the youngest living Medal of Honor recipient.

Kyle's book: You are Worth it - Building a life worth fighting for

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Rapid-fire discussion and commentary from listener-submitted questions. We do our best to keep it to under five minutes per answer, we often fail.

1. What should I expect/advice for those entering service in a "peacetime" military

2. The company I work for is becoming more "woke" by the moment, what should I do

3. How do I motivate my subordinates in law enforcement when I don't have any motivation myself

4. Advice for someone who survived a traumatic upbringing and doesn't see a future in marriage and children

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Sean was raised in Phelan, California. After what can only be described as a rough childhood, Sean decided to leave home and start a new life away from the childhood trauma and away from everything that weighed him down. Sean joined the military at the age of 21, assigned to a support unit, started a family, and later achieved the title of Green Beret.

After leaving the service Sean joined the Denver Police Department earning a spot on the Citywide Impact Team. Sean left the department in order to pursue his passion to help others achieve their goals...

Rapid-fire Q and A responding to listener submitted topics with guest hosts Brian Bishop and Nelson Grant.

1. Will "package" size impact my training and career opportunities in the military

2. Why do the majority of military members lean to the "right"

3. How do I actually remove my emotion from my decision making

4. How do I get my dad to become more self-aware and recognize the negative impact he is having on my family

5. How do you carry on after the loss of a loved one

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Jason Tuschen is a retired Navy Seal Command Master Chief. Jason's 27-year career in the military included serving with SEAL Team THREE, Seal Team SEVEN, Naval Special Warfare Development Group, leading the First Phase at BUD/S, and culminated at Naval Special Warfare Group ONE where, as Command Master Chief he was responsible for executing National Security Strategy in the Middle East, South East Asia, and the Korean Peninsula.

Post military Jason is transitioning his leadership experience into the tech sector as the Chief of Strategy for RSTOR, and as the CEO of Sylabs.

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Rapid-fire Q and A from the listeners! I do my best to limit each answer to five minutes and to choose a variety of topics: 

1. Former SOF members using their previous careers to "climb the ladder" in their next jobs

2. How do I tell my girlfriend I'm uncomfortable at her parent's house

3. I'm 23 and the love of my life left me, what do I do

4. I have too many hobbies, how do I balance everything

5. My friend has lost his mind in conspiracy theories, what do I do

John Dudley is a world-class archer and coach.  He is the founder of Nock on Archery, the one-stop-shop for information, equipment, and instruction for archers and bowhunters of all levels. 

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Rapid-fire Q and A with retired 27 year Navy SEAL Jason Tuschen.  Jason spent ten years as a Master Chief (E9) in the SEAL community, so it would only be appropriate to open with some leadership-related questions. 

1. I'm trying to advance in my company but keep getting passed over, when is it time to move elsewhere

2. Toxic leadership

3. What do you expect from others, and yourself in leadership positions

4. I feel like I am falling apart emotionally and physically, and I just a pussy

5. How do students shit during Hell We...

As Brian and I sat down early last week to record a Full Auto Friday we had no way of knowing what would take place just a few days later. Post events in the Capital we were both bombarded with questions, with many hoping to hear our thoughts on the Friday episode. Here they are, in a stand-alone, mid-week episode.

Todd Fox is a former Marine, law enforcement officer, BJJ black belt, and Author. After his military service, he began his career in EP (Executive Protection). The breadth of his experience is difficult to accurately capture, with security and protection work with some of the most recognizable names in music and movies to include Guy Ritchie, Madonna, Motley Crue, and Tool throughout the world.

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Probationary Full Auto Friday Co-Host Brian Bishop returns for an extended listener Q and A session. The topics were varied, the shit-talking was consistent throughout.

1. Our experience with Airforce PJ and CCT

2. CBD use for military and LEO communities

3. I "blew the whistle" on my organization, did I do the right thing

4. My inlaws suck, what should I do

5. Is it common to have worries/fear/doubt before a SOF pipeline

Enjoy

Kicking off 2021 the right way - laying out goals and a strategy to complete them, followed by likely the only solo Monday episode of 2021 tackling Q and A.

1. The most important lesson I learned in 2020

2. Has being a SEAL helped me post-military, or was what made me capable of becoming a SEAL the most important aspect that has "propelled" me

3. Bolt action rifle/optic selection

4. 5 Characteristics needed to be a man

5. Are we facing Civil War, thoughts on preparation

6. An explanation of the new podcast logo

The final Full Auto Friday installment of 2020 and the first Full Auto Friday installment of 2021. Listener Q and A, somewhere around a five-minute time cap.

1. New Years Resolutions

2. Therapy recommendations for MIL/LEO

3. Finding your path, then sticking to it

4. When to cut ties in a toxic relationship

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Nikki Selby is a retired Lt. Commander who served in the United States Navy as a Critical Care, Trauma, and Enroute Care Nurse. She completed multiple deployments including tours in Afghanistan, Haiti, and the Middle East as an in-flight critical care nurse, ICU, trauma, and fleet surgical team nurse. In 2020 she traveled to New York City to work on the front lines of the fight against Covid-19.

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Full Auto Friday Christmas edition! I received many questions asking about what I wanted to receive as a gift, what my favorite gifts have been, what have been the most meaningful, etc. I chose to answer none of them, and instead have devoted this episode to the one thing I would gift to every single person on the planet.

Happy Holidays, and enjoy!

Nick Albin, known to most in the Brazilian Jiu-jitsu community as “Chewy” is a Jiu-Jitsu black belt, and the owner/head instructor at Derby City Mixed Martial Arts in Louisville, KY. Chewy started training in 2003, receiving his black belt from Renato Tavares in 2011. He has been teaching Jiu-Jitsu full time since 2010 and has competed at Pan Ams, Worlds, Grapplers Quest, N.A.G.A., E.G.O., O.G.C., and many other IBJJF tournaments.

He has an incredible YouTube channel (Chewjitsu) filled with ideas, strategies, insights, tactics, and mindsets for improving your game.

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Probationary Full Auto Friday co-host Brian Bishop returns for his monthly episode. Questions asked by the audience and answered with a five-minute time cap.

1. My fiance keeps telling me if I get COVID and die it's my fault

2. Suicide. Could I have done more

3. Personal responsibility and asking for help

4. You have 30 minutes to prep for an EMP blast, what are your moves

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Steve Weatherford is a former American football punter who has been a member of the New Orleans Saints, Kansas City Chiefs, Jacksonville Jaguars, New York Jets, and New York Giants. He won Super Bowl XLVI as a member of the Giants.

After leaving the NFL, Steve went onto broadcasting and has since started and grown an incredible fitness and supplement business, WeatherfordFit. He is also the host of his podcast, The Steve Weatherford Show.

Rapid-fire listener Q and A with a 5-minute time cap per question.  Submit questions through the podcast website if interested. 

1. What makes a friend

2. Death, and its ability to make life more precious

3. My co-workers suck, minimum effort crew

4. I want to be a SEAL, my dad doesn't have faith in me

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Evan Hafer is the founder and CEO of Black Rifle Coffee. Prior to his love affair with coffee, he served as a contractor with the Central Intelligence Agency as well as serving in the United States Army as a Special Forces Soldier (Green Beret).

Trevor Thompson is an ex-Navy SEAL, skydiver, BASE jumper, photographer, bowhunter, exercise aficionado and all-around renaissance man.

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Special Full Auto Friday episode with guest hosts Evan Hafer and Trever Thompson from Black Rifle Coffee.  Rapid-fire Q and A with a five-minute time cap on all answers...

1. Favorite art/music/bands.

2. How to prepare for and handle repercussions when you take a "non-popular" stance.

3. How to find/conduct training in rural areas with little to no resources.

4. Making occupational changes later in life, how to handle the unanswered call to serve. 

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Navy SEAL Chief Keith Barry spent more than 18 years serving his country before being wrongfully convicted of rape and serving two and a half years in prison. He had also been required to register as a sex offender for the rest of his life and was preparing to live out his days a convicted felon.

Three years after the conviction, and after two failed appeals, it was revealed in 2017 that the convening authority in his case had been pressured to rule against the evidence and to uphold the conviction against Barry in the post-trial clemency phase. Barry...

Last week's episode stirred up a bit of a hornet's nest with my answer/suggestions to a doctor expressing signs of burnout.  A few from the medical field reached out, and I appreciate their time and thoughts. 

Let's dig back into this...My response and continued thoughts on COVID, burnout, limited resources, and personnel.  No time cap, one topic. 

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Endurance events, police reform, the law enforcement community policing their own, performance-enhancing drugs, Jiu-Jitsu, oh yes, we covered it all. Enjoy!

Paul Sharp retired from a twenty-year career in law enforcement from the city of Elgin, located on the NW outskirts of Chicago. He served his community in a variety of capacities, from patrol, undercover, narcotics, SWAT, and the resident officer program. He is a firearm, defensive weapons and tactics, bladed edge instructor, a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt, and the owner of SBG Illinois.

Travis Davison is the vice president of Straight Blast Gym International...

Rapid Fire Q and A to finish off the week strong.  Five-minute time cap per answer (sometimes), all questions submitted by listeners. 

1. Maybe those with COVID should just make their peace with God

2. The role of "influencers" in reconciliation and improved communication

3. Thanksgiving restrictions

4. What can average, law-abiding, working-class citizens do to prevent civil unrest and preserve respectful discourse

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WarriorNOW was founded as a way to eliminate the stigma associated with veterans dealing with mental health-related concerns, PTSD, and/or addiction. WarriorNow connects Veterans impacted by a mental health diagnoses, PTSD, and/or addiction to resources, services, and mentorship through training and peer mentors in order to help reintroduce our Veterans to the Journey of Life.

Brian Johnson is an Army Veteran, prior Law Enforcement Officer, and the founder and Executive Officer of WarriorNow. 

Tiffany Morgan is a Navy Veteran, mental health service provider, and the Chief of Staff and Director of Training of W...

Full Auto Friday is a rapid-fire Q and A format where I answer questions from the listeners.  Each question is limited to a five-minute answer, topics will vary. 

1. Hazing for new Officers

2. Concerns for a high-risk medical provider still seeing Covid-19 patients. 

3. My plans for 2021

4. Military force against rioters

5. How do I get my kids to take guns seriously

6. Social Media and the SEAL Teams. 

Enjoy

Greg Anderson is a Law Enforcement Officer for the Port of Seattle Police Department. He posted an 8-minute video to his personal Instagram page in which he called for his fellow Law Enforcement Officers to consider the impacts of their actions on public trust, and the legality/constitutionality of enforcing strict pandemic/quarantine measures, an act for which he was eventually terminated. 

Greg is a veteran of the United States Army where he served as part of the 75th Ranger Regiment. Post military he worked overseas as a contractor for Triple Canopy before joining the US Marshal S...

Traditionally, Full Auto Friday is dedicated to rapid-fire Q and A.  Today, given the set and setting, we have decided to sit down and talk about all things 2020 election-related. Our thoughts, worries, and projections.  Spoiler alert...We are not experts. 

Adam Haidary spent 7 years in Law Enforcement, 2 of which as a full-time training Sergeant.  He is the founder and CEO of PolicePosts, the world's largest training platform for police on Instagram. PolicePosts focuses on education and training for police officers and the public through real-world incidents. 

Adam is also the founder and CEO of Effective Fitness Training, a science and data-driven fitness program that specializes in developing more effective and prepared police officers. 

Potential Full Auto Friday monthly co-host Brian Bishop returns! You all know the deal, rapid-fire Q and A with a 5 minute (or so) time cap on all answers.  We answered some questions, then of course went off-script multiple times. 

1.  Social pressure and standing your ground on your beliefs

2. How capable are militia groups

3. Joining the military with parents who don't support your decision

4. Experience with foreign military units

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Bill Rapier is Amtac Shooting’s owner and lead instructor. He retired after twenty years in the Navy, where his duty assignments included several years at SEAL Team 3 and over 14 years at Naval Special Warfare Development Group.

Positions held include assaulter, breacher, sniper, team leader, troop chief, and military working dog department senior enlisted adviser. He has always been an avid shooter and is heavily involved in combatives.

Since retiring from the Teams six years ago, Bill has been teaching professionally while developing new courses to make good Americans more capable. He also owns and op...

Listener submitted Q and A with a little rapid-fire Twitter session at the end. Multiple topics, 5-minute time cap on answers.

1. I'm law enforcement and losing friends because of my job

2. What is the role of the military if the sitting president won't leave office

3. What are the 5 top things I would change as president

And then, Twitter.....

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Darin Bibeau was born and raised in Plattsburg, New York. He joined the Coast Guard in 1994 with recruit company Delta 144. His first assignment was Coast Guard cutter Spencer out of Boston. During his time with the Coasts Guard, he served as a Special Operator and then a private government contractor all over the world. He has been in operations on the high seas and remote areas around the globe.

Since then he has made his transition into the civilian world and now runs and owns successful American manufacturing companies, most notably, National Chimney/Natural Light Energy Systems- He has...

Guest host Mike Glover joins us today for a Full Auto Friday round of rapid-fire Q and A. Due to our backgrounds, we are obviously experts in the field of relationships, so please join us as we drop knowledge bombs and hopefully help people from repeating our personal mistakes.

1. Your mom of your wife

2. How do you not bring home the stress from work

3. How to balance a hobby and a relationship

4. Advice for those entering the SOF community with significant others

5. Attributes to look for in a spouse<...

Andy Arrabito and Dan Cerrillo are both former Navy SEALs who have transitioned to the civilian and business world. 

Andy is the founder and CEO of Half Face Blades.

HFB knives bring the soul of rugged, dependable, combat knives and tools to a variety of settings - from special operations tools for warriors, hunters, and backpackers, to knives for the kitchen and great American workers.

Dan is the founder and owner of Spartan 7 Security, and Spartan 7 Adventures. 

Spartan 7 Adventures seek to provide clients and organizations the leadership, communication, offensive mindset, and ad...

Full Auto Friday is for rapid-fire Q and A, topics selected by the listeners, five-minute time cap per answer. 

1. Dealing with the loss of a close friend

2. Battle Belts and Body Armor

3. Are human Special Forces Operators needed

4. Do we limit ourselves by celebrating warriors over scientists/engineers

5. Why do I want to kill everyone in Guantanamo Bay

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Margaret Thomson is the author of “The World Looks Different Now,” a memoir about her oldest son, an active-duty soldier who committed suicide.  Her book chronicles the grueling journey of grief, and hopefully, healing for those left behind.  

The book was amazing, the story is heartbreaking. 

Margaret is a journalist and television producer who’s reported on a variety of subjects, from Middle East politics to the British royal family. As a radio correspondent for ABC News, she was the first American broadcast journalist to report the end of the Falklands War in May 1982; several years lat...

Rapid Fire (sometimes) Q and A with questions being submitted from the listeners:

1. Is it better to focus on the "big" picture, or the small things you actually have an impact on?

2. Forgiveness

3. Has the media pushed a false narrative about police, what do I want to see from law enforcement.

4. I am never satisfied regardless of my accomplishments, what should I do?

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Mike spent 18 years in the US Army and as a government contractor for OGA (Other Government Agency). He served as a SGM (Sergeant Major) in Special Forces in various positions and deployed multiple times to combat theaters.

He is an expert in Counter-Terrorism, security, and crisis management operations and is the host of the Fieldcraft Survival Podcast on iTunes, and Soundcloud.

He is an avid outdoorsman, overland and traveler, and hunter. He has a bachelors degree in Homeland Security and resides in Prescott, AZ where he is the CEO of Fieldcraft Survival.

Q and A from the audience with a five-minute time cap (sometimes, actually not often.) To submit a question head over to clearedhotpodcast.com and click the contact button.

1. How to find your passion and purpose

2. When is self-defense ok

3. How do I tell my parents I want to be a SEAL

4. Elected officials....

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As an officer with the San Bernardino Police Department, Koahou was one of the first responders on Dec. 2, 2015, when terrorists attacked the Inland Regional Center, killing 14 people and injuring 22 others.

During a gun battle between police and the terrorists, Koahou left his position of cover to provide assistance to a fellow officer who was under heavy fire. Koahou sustained a bullet wound to his leg but continued to return fire at the suspects. After being treated for his injuries, Koahou refused to be evacuated and remained to assist until the other officer had been safely evacuated.

Rapid Fire Q and A from the viewers and listeners of the podcast. I do my best to limit myself to five minutes, I am not always successful...

1. When is it time/how do I know I am ready to have a child

2. Functional fitness vs. show muscles

3. Joining the military in your 30's, what to expect

4. Suicide/Violent videos/Movies and their impact on children

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In an age where it may seem impossible, how does a fatherless black man grow up to become a police officer, with multiple degrees, then move on to creating a successful company and worldwide brand?   

Enter Suresh Madhaven, who spent 13 years as a police officer before founding 221Btactical, an organization that specializes in developing equipment for the LEO/first responder community. 

Today's episode focuses on 9/11, the impact it had on my personal life as well as the United States. My thoughts on where we are now, where I am concerned we are heading, the foundation of our rights and freedoms, and how incredibly fortunate we are.

In an age where it may seem impossible, how does a fatherless black man grow up to become a police officer, with multiple degrees, then move on to creating a successful company and worldwide brand?   

Enter Suresh Madhaven, who spent 13 years as a police officer before founding 221Btactical, an organization that specializes in developing equipment for the LEO/first responder community. 

Rapid-fire Q and A solicited from listeners. Any and all topics are. on the table, five-minute time cap (sort of.)

1. Following in your father's footsteps

2. Enlisted or Officer, Degree or no degree

3. What about "right-wing" organizations, are you still willing to "come off the bench?"

4. Exercise sucks, tips for motivation

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Henry Akins began training in Brazilian Jiu-jitsu in 1995 at the Rickson Gracie Acadamy on Pico blvd in West LA. Shortly after he started he became the secretary at the acadamy and was spending 70 hours a week there watching and participating in all of the classes. In 1997 the school moved to the Pacific Palisades where Henry trained and assisted main Instructor Luis Heredia and also participated and trained in all of the classes taught by Rickson. During these years Henry had the opportunity to train with Rickson and help him prepare for his fights in Japan. In 2000 the acadamy moved...

Rapid Fire Q and A with guest host Brian Bishop, five minute time cap per question..

1. Is BLM a domestic terrorist organization

2.  Does the 2nd Amendment include automatic weapons, waiting times, and age restrictions

3. How do you teach accountability and responsibility to a generation who believes everything should be free

4. Should vaccines be mandatory

5. What is the appropriate response to the destruction of property during a riot

And much more, enjoy. 

John Barklow is the Big Game Product Manager for Sitka, a hunting brand based in Bozeman, Montana. Prior to his current profession, he served for 26 years in the United States Navy as a Diver. We met in 1997 when I was a punk new guy, and he was running the dive locker for SEAL Team Five. His background and experience is diverse...In addition to classical dive training, he is a wealth of knowledge in climbing, skiing, backcountry travel, snow safety, and survival, to mention a few. For 15 years he worked at, and lead the Kodiak training facility where all...

Rapid-fire Q and A with a five-minute time cap to all answers:

First, a love letter to special podcast social media commenters...

1. White Belt Lives Matter: advice for beginners

2. Military service regret

3. Managing information overload, clarity of thought or depth of thought, the one thing I am the most certain of in this world.

4. My dad is a drunk, what should I do

5. Rapid-Fire Twitter Q and A

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Angel Cortes grew up in Orange county to what can only be described as very difficult and challenging circumstances.  By the time he was in high school he was already a gang member, but he chose to pursue a desire to be an Army Ranger and changed the trajectory of his life. 

Angel successfully became and Ranger and completed deployments to both Iraq and Afghanistan.  

After leaving the military Angel attends school full time with the goal of becoming a registered dietician, as well as creating and hosting military veteran based events. 

Mans...

Rapid-fire Q and A with a five-minute time cap to all answers:

1. Thoughts on various military occupations outside of SOF

2. BJJ/MMA training during Covid-19

3. Advice on returning home from deployment

4. Suggestions for someone looking for a good CrossFit gym

5. Are we headed towards a revolution, how would it play out

6. The one thing left on my bucket list

7. Is the Danny's burger as good as the legend says they are..

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Remi Adeleke was born in Western Africa and moved to New York City with his mother and brother following the death of his father. In 2002 he joined the U.S. Navy, ultimately completing the grueling training to become a member of the select U.S. Navy SEALs. Since completing his military service,  Remi has had successful careers in writing, speaking, and films. He appeared in the 2017 franchise film Transformers: The Last Knight, and served as the lead technical advisor on the Netflix production 6 Underground. Remi also partners with City Hope in La Mesa, California, where he mentors at-risk and inner...

Rapid-fire Q and A with a five-minute time cap to all answers:

1. Managing emotional responses

2. The social media rabbit hole/time suck

3. Favorite scenery when jumping

4. Beers and death matches with Jocko

5. Does pineapple belong on a pizza

6. The single most important piece of apparel for a bowhunter

7. Brass knuckles or bear traps

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Jason Silva is a retired Navy SEAL who served for 27 years in the United States Navy. He completed BUD/s (Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL) training in 1992 and then went on to become a Special Forces Qualified Medic at Fort Sam Houston, TX and a paramedic in South Central Las Angeles, CA with the Las Angeles Fire Department. He served at SEAL Team 5, Naval Special Warfare Development Group, and Special Operations Command North, completing 17 combat deployments throughout the world. His awards include the Silver Star, 3 Bronze Stars with Valor, the Purple Heart, and 2 Defense Meritorious Service Medals, among many others...

Rapid Fire Q and A with a 5 minute time cap to take you into the weekend: 

1:  Managing expectations with CrossFit methodology (any methodology really).

2. Situational awareness and a nervous/irritated girlfriend

3. Discipline and life goals

4. Left-handed shooters, and why you should be suspicious of anyone who is left-handed.

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Brian Bishop is a former Marine with multiple combat deployments to Iraq prior to continuing his service in Afghanistan as a contractor with Blackwater.

He is the founder of Orion Design Group, a solutions-oriented company that seeks to fill the gaps present in business as well as the Special Operations community.

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Today's Full Auto Friday will focus on two questions, instead of multiple, with no time cap.

How do you say goodbye to someone dying in front of your eyes, how do you deal with severe depression and suicidal thoughts?

They were tough questions, I hope my answers did them justice.

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Adam DeRito is a former firefighter, EMT, and search and rescue technician from New Jersey who was a member of the Air Force Academy Class of 2010. Since 2012 he has worked in the energy industry, and after completing his Master's Degree, he became a paratrooper in the Colorado national guard.

Soon after that, he discovered his medical records were falsified by the United States Air Force Academy after reporting incidents of sexual assault as an undercover informant for the Air Force Office of Special Investigations during his time as a cadet.

He has since made it...

Full Auto Friday is a "rapid-fire" format of Q and A submitted by listeners. Topics from all walks of life with a 5-minute cap on all answers.

This week the entire episode is dedicated to BJJ related questions. What to look for in a BJJ gym for those interested in starting, Belts and promotions, gym etiquette, Technique and strength, members getting kicked out of the gym, Thoughts on initial training for LEO, What is a black belt worth.

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U.S. Marine Corps Veteran, former Police Officer and Firefighter Travis Howze is an international touring Comedian and Motivational Speaker who has been igniting top stages around the world with laughter and inspirational messages for over a decade! Author of Create Your Own Light, Travis has been able to find healing after an extremely chaotic and traumatic past which led him on a path to helping others through his very personal story of “Finding Post Traumatic Purpose.”

www.Travishowze.com

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Full Auto Friday is a "rapid-fire" format of Q and A submitted by listeners. Topics from all walks of life with a 5-minute cap on all answers.

5:32 Q1: How to separate your identity from your occupation

11:28 Q2: Finding a new career path later in life

17:20 Q3: Principles and techniques to foster a productive learning environment

21:35 Q4: Ignoring external stressors

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Matt Vincent is known for being a two-time Highland Games World Champion and strength athlete. He spent more than 10 years competing in powerlifting, strongman, weightlifting and highland games. Although his knee injury caused him to have a total knee replacement and remove himself from competing completely, Matt will continue to share his fitness passion through seminars, book writing, fitness apparel and podcast.

In Matt's first book, Training Lab, he spelled out the philosophy of “The HVIII,” and tried to capture the spirit of self-improvement through self-loathing. This idea would serve as the spark that led to HVIII Bran...

Full Auto Friday is a "rapid-fire" format of Q and A submitted by listeners. Topics from all walks of life with a 5-minute cap on all answers.

2:06 Q1: How to serve when you have been physically disqualified from military service

7:25 Q2: Violence, and my relationship with it over time

14:01 Q3: Can you celebrate the Confederacy and still be a patriotic American

18:27 Q4: Why did I leave Devgru

23:15 Q5: Daughters standing for what they believe

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Samantha Francine is an activist, a woman of color, and is dedicated to education and bringing about change.

On June 3rd she was participating in a Black Lives Matter protest in the resort town of Whitefish, Montana when she was approached by Jay Snowden, a visibly irritated and irate man shouting obscenities and ripping signs out of protestors hands. At that moment she chose to do what I hope we all would have the courage to do, she stood her ground and stared the man down.

The interaction between Samantha and Snowden and his subsequent...

Today's Full Auto Friday will focus on one question, instead of multiple, with no time cap.

I received a message from a man getting ready to leave active duty.

He has questions about whether or not we are, or have accomplished anything with our efforts. Questions about whether or not we are the "force for good" that we say we are, whether or not the fight is worth the cost of American lives, and how to move on. They were tough questions, I hope my answers did them justice.

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Nick Norris is a graduate of both the United States Naval Academy and Basic Underwater Demolition / SEAL (BUD/S) Class 247. Upon completion of SEAL training in 2004, Nick assumed progressively higher positions of leadership within Naval Special Warfare. His deployed roles included combat advisor to Iraqi and Afghan military units, Cross-Functional Team Leader, and Ground Force Commander during combat operation in both Iraq and Afghanistan.

Nick was most recently assigned to Naval Special Warfare Basic Training Command — SEAL Qualification Training (SQT) as Officer in Charge prior to transitioning off Active Duty. Originally from Chicago, Nick received his Bachelor in...

Full Auto Friday is a "rapid-fire" format of Q and A submitted by listeners. Topics from all walks of life with a 5-minute cap on all answers.

1:25 Q1: Reasons NOT to pursue to a Special Operations career field

6:51 Q2: Navy JAG's and my experience with them

11:44 Q3: Managing stress through challenging times

17:11 Q4: How to best support active and retired servicemembers

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Traditionally these episodes are dedicated to multi-topic Q and A, today will be slightly different.

The most regrettable moments of my life revolve around the times I have not taken action when I should have, when I have not said something that I should have, when I tolerated what I know to be wrong.

I am as flawed as the next man.  The list of my mistakes is long and distinguished. I will stand in judgment of my actions, all of them.

What I discuss on this episode needs to have been said l...

Jeff Shapiro is a professional climber and pilot who has dedicated his life to the mountains.

What began as a passion for rock and alpine climbing slowly evolved into a love of flight. Jeff has spent years as a professional hang glider pilot and racer, paraglider, skydiver and BASE jumper, and most recently a bush plane pilot. If that were not enough, Jeff is an avid falconer as well.

When he is not traveling the world on epic expeditions, he is home in the great state of Montana with his wife and daughter.

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Full Auto Friday is a "rapid-fire" format of Q and A submitted by listeners. Topics from all walks of life with a 5-minute cap on all answers.

2:00 Q1: George Floyd

16:05. Q2: I've never been a gun owner, but now I need a gun for protection

21:53. Q3: How do I keep my world "small," but also have a global impact

26:15. Q4: What is better for police training, generalist vs. specialist

32:10. Q5: Is there a lack of diversity in the SEAL community and other SOF

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Bryan Callen was the founder of JSOC and a plank owner at both CAG and Devgru. He first tasted combat during the civil war and has fought for Truth, Liberty, and Justice since that time. He will occasionally moonlight as an assassin, traveling the globe in his continuous and continual fight against evil......

Bryan Callen is an American actor, comedian, and podcaster. He is most known for his recurring role as “Coach Mellor” on ABC’s SCHOOLED and THE GOLDBERGS; which he has played since 2014. Callen has also appeared in such TV and films as Kingdom, 2 Broke Girls...

Full Auto Friday is a "rapid-fire" format of Q and A submitted by listeners.  6-8 topics from all walks of life with a 5-minute cap on all answers.  Round 2 is in the breach...

Q1: 3 Things that all men should do

Q2: Removed - I'll explain later...

Q3: David Goggins

Q4: Would I attempt to change my son's mind if they wanted to pursue joining the military and SEAL Teams.

Q5: Advice for dealing with the grief associated with losing a loved one. 

Q6: State and Federal Government han...

Greg Anderson is a Law Enforcement Officer for the Port of Seattle Police Department. He is currently on administrative leave pending a likely termination for posting an 8-minute video to his personal Instagram page in which he called for his fellow Law Enforcement Officers to consider the impacts of their actions on public trust, and the legality/constitutionality of enforcing strict pandemic/quarantine measures.

Greg is a veteran of the United States Army where he served as part of the 75th Ranger Regiment. Post military he worked overseas as a contractor for Triple Canopy before joining the...

Full Auto Friday is a "rapid-fire" format of Q and A submitted by listeners.  6-8 topics from all walks of life with a 5-minute cap on all answers.  Round 2 is in the breach...

Q1: Podcast equipment options and solutions

Q2: Differences and similarities while serving during an administration change.

Q3: War and whether or not those you fight are as committed.

Q4: Is SEAL Team Six the most elite SEAL Team in the world.

Q5: Thoughts on daily imposed self-suffering.

Q6: Recommendations for civilians seeking weapons training. 

Ephraim Mattos graduated high school in 2010, joined the United States Navy, successfully graduated BUD/s (Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL) training, and became a member of a west coast SEAL Team.

After leaving the US Navy SEAL Teams in 2017, at the age of 24, he flew to Iraq and joined a small group of volunteer humanitarians known as the Free Burma Rangers. Until being shot by ISIS on a suicidal rescue mission, Mattos witnessed unexplainable acts of courage and sacrifice by the Free Burma Rangers, who, while under heavy machine gun and mortar fire, assaulted across ISIS minefields, used...

Full Auto Friday is a "rapid-fire" format of Q and A submitted by listeners.  6-8 topics from all walks of life with a 5-minute cap on all answers.  Round 1 is in the breach...

Q1: The origin of the audio from the podcast intro: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWrgUZbuhiw&t=23s

Q2: Foreign Special Forces Units

Q3: Why are so many damn "operators" writing books? 

Q4: Leadership while struggling with mental health or substance abuse.

Q5: How am I supposed to protect myself if my gun is locked up...

Paul Sharp retired from a twenty-year career in law enforcement from the city of Elgin, located on the NW outskirts of Chicago. He served his community in a variety of capacities including patrol, undercover, narcotics, SWAT, and the resident officer program. He is a firearm, defensive weapons and tactics, bladed edge instructor, a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt, and the owner of SBG Illinois.

A standup comedian for over 20 years, Rogan’s sixth hour long comedy special Joe Rogan: Strange Times premiered on Netflix in October 2018.  Rogan’s previous comedy specials include Joe Rogan: Triggered (2016) for Netflix, Joe Rogan: Rocky Mountain High (2014) for Comedy Central, Joe Rogan: Live from the Tabernacle (2012) released via his website, Talking Monkeys in Space (2009) on CD & DVD, and Joe Rogan Live (2007) on DVD.  Additionally, Rogan released the CDs Shiny Happy Jihad (2007) and I’m Gonna Be Dead Someday (2000).

Rogan is host of The Joe Rogan Experience, a long form conversation with guests that is one of the most popular...

Mike spent 18 years in the US Army and as a government contractor for OGA (Other Government Agency). He served as a SGM (Sergeant Major) in Special Forces in various positions and deployed multiple times to combat theaters.

He is an expert in Counter-Terrorism, security, and crisis management operations and is the host of the Fieldcraft Survival Podcast on iTunes, and Soundcloud.

Mike is an avid outdoorsman, overland and traveler, and hunter. He has a bachelors degree in Homeland Security and resides in Prescott, AZ where he is the CEO of Fieldcraft Survival.

Fieldcraft...

Lt. Col Grossman began his career in the Army as a sergeant in the 82nd Airborne Division, then as a platoon leader in the 9th Infantry Division, a general staff officer, a company commander in the 7th (Light) Infantry Division as well as a paratrooper and graduate of Ranger School. He went on to become a professor of psychology at West Point.

In February 1998, Grossman retired from the military as a professor of military science at Arkansas State University. He is the author of "On Killing," an analysis of the psychological processes involved with killing another human...

Bryan knows nothing of tactics and weapons, but worry not, that does not prevent him from speaking on both from a position of authority...

Bryan Callen is an American actor, comedian, and podcaster. He is most known for his recurring role as “Coach Mellor” on ABC’s SCHOOLED and THE GOLDBERGS; which he has played since 2014. Callen has also appeared in such TV and films as Kingdom, 2 Broke Girls, Ride Along, Hangover 1 & 2, Sex and the City, Old School, MADTv, Entourage, Californication, and many more.

A veteran Headliner, Callen performs in theaters and comedy venues across the wo...

Jocko Willink is a retired U.S. Navy SEAL officer, co-author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win, Dichotomy of Leadership, host of the top-rated Jocko Podcast, and co-founder of Echelon Front, where he serves as Chief Executive Officer, leadership instructor, speaker, and strategic advisor.

Jocko spent 20 years in the SEAL Teams, starting as an enlisted SEAL and rising through the ranks to become a SEAL officer. As commander of SEAL Team Three’s Task Unit Bruiser during the battle of Ramadi, he orchestrated SEAL operations that helped th...

Rener Gracie is a 4th-degree black belt in Gracie Jiu-Jitsu and a head instructor at the Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Academy and co-creator of Gracie University, the world's largest online jiu-jitsu training program. He is the grandson of Helio Gracie, the creator of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu, and the second eldest son of Rorion Gracie, the father of Gracie jiu-jitsu in the United States. He is also the creator and founder of Quikflip apparel. 

Raised from birth to teach jiu-jitsu, Rener has spent over twenty years on the mats at the Gracie Academy studying the art under Rorion and Helio's tutelage. A...

Rob Bailey defines the term entrepreneur. 

He developed an interest for sewing at the age of 7, and by the time he was in high school he was designing, creating, and selling his own clothing.  In college, he shifted his pursuits from football to becoming an exective chef at a Michelin restaurant, then a career at QVC. 

He founded his brand and clothing line Flag Nor Fail in 2008 out of his garage, while simultaneously pursuing music, releasing his first album in 2012. 

In 2015 he founded a supplement company called Run Everything Labs, and currently is buil...

Scott Viscomi is the North American President of Wimp 2 Warrior, a 20 week MMA and fitness immersion that culminates in an opportunity for participants to step into the cage for an MMA bout. 

Scott began his career in entertainment and action sports serving as the VP of Sales and Marketing for Alliance MMA, and as the managing director for Adidas North America's Combat Sport Division.  He is a blue belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, and has been passionate about martial arts for years. 

Travis Davison is the VP of SBGi (Straight Blast Gym International) as well as...

Tom is a US Army Special Operations Veteran and the Owner of Eagles and Angels Ltd...

If that sounds vague, well, that's because it is.  Tom served at the highest levels of the military, but you will need to listen to the episode and use some critical thinking skills and perhaps Google for the specifics..

Eagles and Angels uses uniforms to tell stories and pass down legacies so they are never forgotten.

https://www.eaglesandangelsltd.com/

John Barklow is a retired Navy Diver with extensive experience running the cold-weather training facility in Kodiak, Alaska for Naval Special Warfare.  Post military he is now running the Big Game category for Sitka, a company dedicated to providing clothing/layering solutions to hunters around the world.

Nelson Grant is an active law enforcement officer in Montana, as well as an avid skier, snowboarder, snowmobiler, hunter, fisher, river guide, BJJ practitioner, and all-around Rennaissance man.

Cam Hanes is a world-class bow hunter and endurance athlete.  When he is not hunting some of the toughest animals in the most rugged terrain on earth, he is training, often completing a marathon a day, 100-mile ultra marathons, daily strength and conditioning, and reps with his bow. 

www.cameronhanes.com

This week's episode attempts to answer YOUR questions.  My experiences in Green Team (NSWDG selection), What can be done to lessen the "disconnect" between civilian and military population, What would I gift every man and woman given unlimited resources, Why I left CrossFit, and how to move past failure with friends and family. 

Steve is a retired Navy SEAL with 24 years of active duty service. Immediately upon graduating from high school, he enlisted in the Navy and went to Basic Underwater Demolition School BUD/S. Stephen was assigned to SEAL Delivery Vehicle Team TWO where he specialized as an SDV Pilot, small arms marksmanship instructor, and scout/sniper. In 1999 Stephen successfully screened and went to Naval Special Warfare Development Group. During his 11 years at the command, Senior Chief Sanders successfully completed 10 combat deployments to both OIF (Iraq) and OEF (Afghanistan). During his combat tours as an assault team sniper and team leader...

What is the impact of nearly 20 years of sustained combat on American servicemen and women?  What is the impact on our society, on our culture?  Are we fighting for the right reasons, or are we fighting for the "Petrol Dollar?" 

My thoughts on all of the above, as well as the commentary and criticism received from my conversation last week with Eddie Gallagher. 

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Eddie Gallagher is a retired Navy SEAL.  He received national attention when he was charged with war crimes in September of 2018, and subsequently acquitted in July of 2019.  Eddie served for 20 years and completed 8 deployments, including tours to both Afghanistan and Iraq. 

Trever Thompson is a former Navy SEAL, skydiver and BASE jumper, Bow Hunter, Photographer, outdoor enthusiast, and all-around renaissance man.  He creates and captures content around the world and is the consummate student, always trying to improve his craft. 

Gary Foster is a professional musician, specifically a smasher of drums!  He spent eight years traveling and performing on the Warped Tour before turning in his sticks and pursuing a career in emergency medicine.  He has returned to his passion for music and is performing with multiple bands to include Mest, and Assuming We Survive.  

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If you have children, specifically daughters, this podcast is for you.  Actually, this podcast is for anyone who wants to learn more about what it takes to be a high achiever. 

At the age of 18, Stella Davison is an Olympic hopeful in the sport of Judo.  She is a purple belt in BJJ, coaches children in BJJ, and has structured her educational load to graduate high school early to focus on her international competition. 

Driven, Disciplined, Goal-oriented, and organized, things we can all benefit from, regardless of where you are in the story arc of your...

This episode is a repost of a podcast that was recorded for SBGI (Straight Blast Gym International) while we were in Niagra Falls for the fall camp.  

In this episode, I am on the receiving end of the questions, instead of asking them.  We discussed fake martial arts/military tactics, the war in Afghanistan, Jiu-Jitsu (obviously), and life in general. 

Enjoy, and see you in 2020. 

Finishing off 2019 with Q and A part 2... Personal preference and advice across 3 weapons platforms (pistol, AR, long rifle), my thoughts on what we can do to heal as a nation, Macro vs. Micro mindset when it comes to approaching your goals, and making big moves with young families. 

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I'm doing my best to play catch up on Q and A, it has been a few months.  This is part 1 of 2.  Part 2 will come out next Monday. 

Advice for reducing anxiety, EDC (every day carry) and additional tools to make yourself "bulletproof," How civilians can make real, positive, personal, and impactful efforts to help transitioning veterans, Essentials and packing tips for any trip. 

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Evy Poumpouras packs an incredible punch in a small package...She is a former Secret Service Special Agent who worked the protective details for President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama, President George W. Bush, William Clinton, and George H. Bush.

Evy worked complex criminal investigations and undercover operations, executed search and arrest warrants, and investigated both violent and financial crimes. Additionally, Evy was an interrogator for the agency’s elite polygraph unit and trained by the Department of Defense in the art and science of lie detection, human behavior, and cognitive influence.

Evy Po...

Lessons in teambuilding, leadership, personal responsibility, integrity, and life in general from hunting camp with the CEO and founder of Black Rifle Coffee, Evan Hafer...World-class archer and bow-hunter, John Dudley...and gravity enthusiast and former Navy SEAL Trevor Thompson.

Andrew Fontes is the Brand Manager for Gatorz Eyewear, an American designed and American made sunglass manufacturer.  With roots in the "high velocity" sports realm, specifically the world of motorcycles, the brand has evolved and now has deep ties into the skydiving world, as well as the Special Operations Community. 

This episode is an inside look at a continuously evolving brand that takes great pride in its American manufacturing process, as well as the people that make the brand tick. 

I have been wearing Gatorz for 15 years, if you are interested in trying them for you...

Three high-level BJJ practitioners and coaches on one podcast. 

John Frankl is a full-time professor in Korea, and part-time badass on the mats.  Actually, he is a full-time badass on the mats. 

Travis Davison is the VP of Straight Blast Gym International as well as my Jiu Jitsu coach in the Flathead Valley. 

Michael Heinz is also a professor, but just made the leap into becoming the owner of SBG Texas (the balls on the man to claim the entire state as his own!)

Enjoy

Brian Bishop is a former Marine with multiple combat deployments to Iraq prior to continuing his service in Afghanistan as a contractor with Blackwater. 

He is the founder of Orion Design Group, a solutions-oriented company that seeks to fill the gaps present in business as well as the Special Operations community. 

Breaking into the triple digits with a podcast from SBG (Straight Blast Gym) Fall Camp in Niagra Falls. 

Adam Singer is a scientist by day and high-level Black Belt Jiu-Jitsu practitioner, MMA and striking coach, and gym owner by night.  He is essentially a mix between Elon Musk, and Clark Kent, but he can't fly or stop bullets with his chest. 

Rory Singer is an MMA fighter and Jiu-Jitsu Balck Belt. He has fought in King of the Cage, Pride, Spike Tv's the Ultimate Fighter, and the UFC.  Together with his brother, they own SBG Athe...

Evan Hafer is the founder and CEO of Black Rifle Coffee.  Prior to his love affair with coffee, he served as a contractor with the Central Intelligence Agency as well as serving in the United States Army as a Special Forces Soldier (Green Beret).

Trevor Thompson is an ex-Navy SEAL, skydiver, BASE jumper, photographer, bowhunter, exercise aficionado and all-around renaissance man. 

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It took some time, but we were finally able to assemble the most amazing group of podcast guests in the known universe. 

Joe Rogan is likely the most successful podcaster on the face of the planet, a stand-up comedian, and commentator for the UFC.

Jocko Willink is a retired Navy SEAL, author of multiple NY Times best-selling books, and the host of the Jocko Podcast.

John Dudley is a world-class archer and bowhunter, owner of Nock On, and an incredible resource for anyone interested in archery and bowhunting.  

Cam Hanes is not...

John Nores is a recently retired game warden with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.  While serving he helped develop the Marijuana Enforcement Team (MET) and Delta Team, the first comprehensive special operations tactical team and sniper unit, with a mission to combat the marijuana cartel's destruction and decimation of California's wildlife resources. 

If you would like to learn more about John, his new book Hidden War, and the thin green line, please visit his website: 

www.johnnores.com

Sometimes you have them, sometimes you don't.  There is no magic wand and no magic formula, but there are some practical steps you can take that will increase the odds of achieving your goals. 

These tactics work regardless of occupation and profession.  

Simple, not easy. 

For the past three years I have been fortunate to hunt with John Dudley in Northern Alberta with Red Willow Outfitters.  This year we were joined by Brock White and Dusty Fillion. Alberta was the location for my first bowhunting experience 3 years ago, and it is a trip I look forward to all year long. 

Each year has brought different experiences and challenges, and this year certainly did not disappoint. We talked about the "great sickness of 2019," which attempted to kill all of us in hunting camp, our hunting successes and failures on the trip, life, and of...

Caleb Copeland is an outdoorsman turned videographer, photographer, producer, and editor.  He is the founder of Copeland Creative, a full-service media production company, and the host of the redneck tech podcast, which can be found on Itunes. 

We discussed the outdoor/hunting industry successes and failures, lessons learned from a lifetime in the outdoors, and advice for those looking to pursue his career field. 

Jack Carr is a retired Navy SEAL with 20 years of service as both an enlisted SEAL, and commissioned officer.  Over his 20 year career he held positions as a SEAL sniper, Team Leader, Platoon Commander, Troop Commander, and Task Unit Commander.  He served in both Iraq and Afghanistan. 

Jack is now pursuing his second life long dream, becoming an author.  His second book, True Believer is out now. 

For more information about Jack, check out officialjackcarr.com 

Adversity is everywhere in life.  You can choose to isolate yourself in an attempt to avoid it, or you can face it and learn to overcome.  This is a simple/unavoidable choice for most adults, but our children require the example and environment that their parents create.  I believe that physical challenges create the most powerful teaching tools in this area for kids, and one great mechanism is BJJ. 

Kisa and Travis Davison are the owners of SBG (Straight Blast Gym) Montana, which has a thriving program designed specifically for children. 

Check out Growing Gorillas for m...

Mark Carter is a 3rd generation rancher turned professional snowboarder. Mark was born and raised in the small town of Ten Sleep, Wyoming, working side by side with his family on their ranch. He received his first snowboard as a gift from his mother at the age of ten, and the rest is, as they say, history.  He has traveled the globe riding the best snow imaginable, creating major snowboarding films along the way. 

Here is the link to his family farm, and grass-fed beef delivery: 

Carter Country Meats

Jocko Willink is a retired Navy SEAL, the host of the Jocko Podcast, a NYT best selling author, Leadership speaker and consultant, and one of the founders of Echelon Front. 

John Dudley is a world-class archer, projectile enthusiast, and one of the best bow hunters to walk the face of the earth.  He founded Nock on Archery, and combined with his YouTube channel and School of Nock his platform is the one-stop shop for anyone in the archery world, or looking to enter the sport of archery.

Mat Best is a former Army Ranger and CIA contractor.  After years spent overseas, he has devoted himself to business and the pursuit of being an entrepreneur.  He is the co-founder of Black Rifle Coffee, the founder of Article 15 Clothing, Leadslinger Spirits, and one of the hosts of the Drinking Bro's Podcast.  He also starred in the movie Range 15 and recently published a book about his time in uniform titled: Thank you for my service. 

In addition to all of the things previously mentioned, he creates some of the funniest content on the internet. Check out his Yout...

Jason Gardner is a retired Navy SEAL Master Chief with 30 years of service, all inside of Naval Special Warfare.  His career spans Desert Storm, Somalia, Iraq, and Afghanistan.  He is the recipient of the Silver Star, 2 Bronze Stars, the Purple Heart, and many other awards.

We discussed raising our children, a lifetime spent in Special Operations, the pros and cons of a life in military service, life after service, war crimes, and leadership. 

Enjoy

Leaving a career that has defined you for years can be difficult.  I struggled with it immensely post-military after a 17-year career, I still stumble occasionally. There is incredible value to be gained by putting down the past and redefining yourself.  I am at the six year point and I have learned a few lessons along the way, hopefully they help. 

The 4th of July is upon us....hopefully 1776 and Independence can take on a deeper meaning for you this holiday weekend. 

Ryan Michler is the founder/creator of the Order of Man, a community and resource designed to help men improve every aspect of their lives from family, money, parenting, responsibility, etc.

He is a Veteran, a white belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, and as of last week, a resident of the great state of Maine.

We discussed our experiences on the mat, the dangers and allure of "connectivity" and connection with our children and their peers on social media, and of course, why his family decided to make the move from Utah to Maine.

Pete and Brian are the mad scientists behind Origin USA, a manufacturing company dedicated to products sourced and made in the USA.  Their factory is tucked away in the wilderness of Maine, and is dedicated to reinvigorating American production. 

Origin USA originally started in the BJJ "space," crafting high-quality Gi's for Jiu Jitsu practitioners. Recently they introduced denim jeans that are "Grown and Sewn" in the USA, and are about to launch a series of hand crafted boots. 

Pete Roberts founded Origin USA after a high-level competitive career in BJJ himself. As the company grew, he...

Advice for future military officers (or officers of any kind I suppose), Tips for giving kick-ass briefs/presentations, Balancing the dichotomy of being patriotic and accepting of the shortcomings of our nation, Acts that establish an individual as evil, and a brief update on my BJJ journey. 

Enjoy

For this memorial day, I chose to select questions directly related to military service.  I open with my own thoughts on Memorial Day, the individuals that I see as often forgotten, and how to best remember and truly memorialize the service of those who have made the ultimate sacrifice. 

War crimes, and whether or not the President should pardon soldiers convicted of executing them.  Differences and similarities between JSOC commands, operators, and the opinions they sometimes hold of each other.  My closest moment to "meeting my maker," and how I found humor in others at that same mome...

After a week in the wilderness of British Columbia, I convened the round table of hunters (John Dudley and Trevor Thompson) and one of our guides (Dusty Fillion) to talk about the experiences, lessons learned, comical failures, animal encounters, and most importantly the life lessons that one can find in the great outdoors.  

Dan Crenshaw is the freshman Republican Congressman from the 2nd District of Texas.  Prior to his political career, he served as a United States Navy SEAL for 10 years.  On his 3rd combat deployment, he was injured by an IED (improvised explosive device) which cost him his right eye and left him with substantial damage to his left.  He was medically retired due to his injuries, and shortly thereafter began his career in politics. 

https://crenshawforcongress.com/

The internet demanded it, the world has waited for it, and it is finally here.  Volume 1 of the Cleared Hot Tactical Asshole series reviews and critiques the worlds greatest military documentary - Navy SEALs starring Charlie Sheen.

In this episode, we watch and review various tactical scenes and discuss their accuracy, or most often, the lack thereof. 

Hostage rescue, free-fall insertions, and gunfights in the streets of Lebanon.  Truly there is something for everyone.  

Enjoy

Erik Prince is a former Navy SEAL and the founder of Blackwater, a training and private military contractor company that worked extensively with the US government in both Iraq and Afghanistan. He recently published an op-ed detailing a plan to "privatize" the war in Afghanistan. 

Many people will associate the name Blackwater with PMC's (Private Military Contractors) and the controversy surrounding the Nisour square shooting in 2007, and the subsequent loss of their license to operate in that country.  

Often, contractors are referred to as "mercenaries," a term used pejoratively, and largely inaccurately.  Civilians have served on t...

In this episode I was joined by three SBG (Straight Blast Gym) black belts, Travis Davison, Rick Davison, and Michael Ransom, aka the Knights. I am obviously the Jester. 

In previous episodes surrounding BJJ we have discussed the methodology, philosophy, origin, and training styles.  This is not that type of episode. 

Accidentally going to the bathroom, who would win in a fight, religion, cancer, guns, responsibility and accountability, and much more. 

Enjoy!

I meant for this episode to be a stand-alone Q and A, but recent "events" on social media need to be addressed first. We live in a world where you can use the internet and portray yourself to be something that you are not, especially in the tactical world. Separating the wheat from the chaff can be difficult, and it creates an environment where fraud is pervasive. Be wary where you devote your time, effort, and money, all are valuable resources.  Hopefully, the insight helps people make educated decisions. 

After my rant, a discussion on issues I st...

Power hour with two BJJ bad asses. 

I just returned from the SBGI (Straight Blast Gym International) spring camp, an experience that can only be described as a shotgun blast of information to the face. 

Matt Thornton is the founder of SBG, a lifelong martial arts participant, coach, and author.  Travis Davison is the VP of SBGI, a 20 year BJJ practitioner, and the owner of SBG Montana.

I could not pass up the opportunity to sit down with these two to discuss the origins of SBG, the progression of BJJ, their thoughts on the...

Mark Twight is a world-class alpinist, author, photographer, the founder of Gym Jones, an accomplished cyclist, and technical consultant and trainer to the big screen.

His newest photographic project Refuge is a mix of photography across multiple genres:

https://www.marktwight.com/REFUGE/1

https://www.marktwight.com/

Trevor Thompson is a former Navy SEAL, with multiple combat deployments and broad experience that ranges from SDV (SEAL Delivery Vehicles) to the Navy Parachute Team, also known as the leapfrogs. He is now a professional canopy sports athlete, photographer, and content creator.

Evan Hafer is the founder and CEO of Black Rifle Coffee. Prior to founding BRCC he spent twenty years serving this country, first as a Special Forces soldier (Green Beret), then as a contractor for the Central Intelligence Agency, completing multiple tours to Iraq and Afghanistan.

Not all military experience is applicable to the business world, and not all veterans are well suited to create, build, and continue to grow a business. There are, however, many skills that have impact and applicability to business.

We spent this hour discussing lessons learned, best practices, successful decisions...

Paul Sharp recently retired from a twenty year career in law enforcement from the city of Elgin, located on the NW outskirts of Chicago.  He served his community in a variety of capacities, from patrol, undercover, narcotics, SWAT, and the resident officer program.  He is a firearms, defensive weapons and tactics, and bladed edge instructor, a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt, and the owner of SBG Illinois. 

Travis Davison is a vice president of Straight Blast Gym International, the owner of multiple SBG facilities, and a 20 + year BJJ practitioner and coach. 

Bryan Callen is a stand up comedian, actor, writer, and co-host of The Fighter and the Kid podcast.  His newest comedy special "Complicated Apes" will be premiering March 12th on the Comedy Dynamics Network.  His shows the Goldbergs and Schooled are currently airing on ABC. 

Murderbookpodcast.com

Biowave.com

I asked for difficult questions, you delivered. 

My biggest mistake as a parent, and how I dealt/deal with it, and my biggest mistake as a SEAL, and the impact it had on my career. 

Why I feel like I was put on this earth to "fight," how one reconciles a calm demeanor with a "savage/kill" mindset.

Advice for keeping your ego in check. 

How to push through or keep going when you are at your lowest points. 

Enjoy. 

Audience Survey: http://suhttp://survey.podtrac...

This podcast comes to you from Texas, and an incredible hunting outfitter, CS Outfitters. 

Brian and John are both repeat guests, but this is the first time we have shared a hunting camp, and hunting experiences.  Many people think that hunting is solely comprised of killing, and they could not be further from the truth.  

In 2.5 days we busted our ass, walked, crawled, laughed, drank, and learned. I think it has to be experienced to truly be understood. 

Brian Chontosh is a retired Marine Corps officer, endurance athlete, and aspiring bow hunter.  You will g...

Jeff Provenzano is a professional skydiver, wing suit pilot, and BASE jumper with over 20,000 jumps. He is a current member of the Red Bull Air Force, traveling the world representing the sport of skydiving while shooting content for movies, sponsors, and executing demonstration jumps. 

Links to videos from the conversation: 

Fall Swoopers

Chain Reaction

NYC Wingsuit Flight

Thor

No parachute jump

Not only does everyone seem to be talking about "Toxic Masculinity," I seem to be receiving multiple emails about it every day.  Full disclosure, I have not being paying much attention to the discussion, for the reasons I go in to detail during the episode. I'm not a fan of the term, or any term that is overused and under defined. 

If I had to pick one leadership style that is the most impactful, I would choose mentorship.  It is how I was shepherded from being a young punk in the Teams to an individual capable of ope...

Sean Evangelista is the founder and owner of 30 Seconds Out, a commando inspired apparel brand.  In addition to running his apparel brand, he is a member of the Sun Valley Ski Patrol, and also happens to be a retired Navy SEAL with 20 years of service, including multiple combat deployments throughout the world. 

Sean and I served together, the night I was shot we were standing shoulder to shoulder.  As often happens, careers diverge and you lose touch with those you were once close to.  Although that night was nearly 15 years ago, this was the first conversation we have...

This episode closes out my 2018, and launches me in to my 2019. 

The lessons I learned about humanity, the human psyche, psychology, and the human condition during my time as a BUD/s (Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL) Instructor, and how I implement them in my daily life.

2018 In review, goals and aspirations for 2019.  My thoughts on the departure of General Mattis, and an update on my BJJ journey. 

Enjoy

Evan Hafer is the founder and CEO of Black Rifle Coffee.  Prior to his current role he spent twenty years serving this country, first as a Special Forces soldier (Green Beret), then as a contractor for the Central Intelligence Agency, completing multiple tours to Iraq and Afghanistan.  

John Dudley is a world class archer and coach.  He is the founder of Nock on Archery, the one stop shop for information, equipment, and instruction for archers and bow hunters of all levels.  For the past year and a half I have been fortunate to conduct multiple hunts with him...

Ryan Michler is the founder/creator of Order of Man, a community and resource designed to help men improve every aspect of their lives from family, money, parenting, responsibility, etc.

I hear the term "toxic masculinity" frequently, and if I am being completely honest, I stop paying attention shortly after I do.  From my view in the cheap seats, it seems to be a blanket statement designed to shut down conversations, and it is extremely poorly defined. 

In this episode Ryan and I discuss why he chose to change the course of his life while wo...

In this episode I answer your questions from a diverse set of questions...

My thoughts on military personnel charged with war crimes, leadership styles and their positive and negative impact on small teams, finding inspiration, situational awareness (preparation vs. paranoia), handling fear and doubt, and of course an update on the BJJ journey. 

Thanks to everyone who reached out with questions, sorry if I didn't get the chance to answer yours, there will always be another Q and A. 

I am never able to answer all of the questions received, but I do my best to get to most of them.  This week was going to be an interview, but sometimes life gets in the way, so I called an audible and dove back in to some unanswered questions. 

Advice for your members of the military, or young men and women in general when it comes to "Paying your dues," Forgiveness vs. Revenge, How to find your purpose post military, struggling with how to deal with those who "thank you" for your military service, accepting big ch...

Aaron Cross is an Army veteran with tours of duty in both Afghanistan and Iraq.  He started his career as a "grunt," (his words, not mine) and then became an airborne soldier and served with multiple units, to include the famed 101st Airborne Division.  On his last tour in Afghanistan his vehicle was targeted by an IED, an incident for which he received the Purple Heart, and ultimately lead to the end of his military career. 

Aaron has been very vocal and open about his struggles with PTS (Post Traumatic Stress), which is far less common than it...

I am consistently blown away by the questions that are submitted by listeners.  I appreciate the time and effort taken to submit them, and I'll do my best to launch another episode to clean up those that I missed. 

In this episode I cover everything from fighting a sense of entitlement in your kids, what you should do if you encounter someone lying about their service (specifically SpecOps service), advice for those stuck in a job that they hate, raising teenage sons, and my thoughts on team sports.  Like I said, we covered quite a bit. 

En...

The vast minority of citizens will never serve in the military.  My father served before me, and his father served before him.  I hope that military service ends with me, and that my children find other ways to serve. 

This episode is with my father, and we discuss our own family lineage, how and why we set our roots in the beach town of Santa Cruz California, and the history of our families military service. 

I am often asked about my service, and I can only reply with my own experiences.  In this episode I tried...

This is the second episode I have dedicated completely to Military Q and A.  I have been incredibly surprised by the volume of questions, so the military themed episodes will continue from time to time. 

In this episode: What I would change from my time in service, the most important/valuable piece of equipment I was ever issued, healthy mindset for a career, killing, motivation, females in direct combat roles, and more. 

Enjoy

The 2018 bow hunting seasons has certainly had its ups and downs for me.  I started my season on 25 August with Red Willow Outfitters in Northern Alberta, and just wrapped it up with a week of hard hunting in the mountains of Montana.  There were many failures, many mistakes, and many missed opportunities.  Those were the building blocks of my eventual success. 

The second half of this episode is devoted to Q and A from the internet.  Kaepernick and Nike, managing adrenaline during, handling demotivated days, and more.  

Enjoy

Travis Davison is a black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, the owner of Straight Blast Gyms in Kalispell, Whitefish, and Missoula Montana, as well as the Vice President of SBG International.  

John Frankl is a 4th degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, a professor in Seoul, and the man responsible for bringing BJJ to the Korean peninsula. 

Both men are masters of their craft, and continue to both educate and expose people like myself to BJJ.  I have less than two months under my belt, pun not intended, and was able to attend a two...

JT Holmes is a man who makes the Dos Equis "Most Interesting Man Alive" look as if he has lived a boring life.  JT is a professional skydiver, BASE Jumper, Ski BASE Jumper, Skier, Speed wing and Speed flyer (the first does not use skis, the second does), truck and Razor racer, public speaker, stuntman, and occasional actor. 

He calls the Lake Tahoe area home, and travels the world extensively creating content for his sponsors, and in general, pushing the limits of what is considered possible. 

Here are some of the links we discussed in the...

Chris Spealler is a return guest on the podcast.  He is a former college wrestler, and most often known for his competitive days as a CrossFit Athlete. He had top ten finishes at the CrossFit Games in 2007, 2008, and 2010, and winning the Master category for 35-39 year old athletes in 2017.  He is the owner of CrossFit Park City in Utah, a husband and father, and a passionate archer (sort of). 

The training program referenced in the podcast can be found here, at: Grunt Works, and can be used as a stand alone program, or as accessory training to you...

Robb Wolf is a 2 x New York Times best selling author with his books Wired to Eat, and The Paleo Solution.  He is considered one of the worlds foremost experts in Paleolithic nutrition, but also has a diverse background in strength and conditioning, as well as academia as a research biochemist. 

He is the host of The Paleo Solution podcast on Itunes, and his website RobbWolf.com is a vast resource for anyone with questions or interest in the Paleolithic approach to nutrition.

Episode 51 is a mid week treat, and a repost of the Nock On Podcast 188. 

Josh Bridges is a former Navy SEAL, and current CrossFit Games competitor.  We caught up with him mid travel home from the 2018 Games, where he made a quick pit stop at Dudley's house to pick up his new bow, and receive some shooting instruction.  I'm not sure what is the competitive future for Josh, but bow hunting certainly is!

John Dudley is a skydiver who is passionate about archery.  He is the host of the Nock On Podcast, and founder of the...

Jocko Willink is a retired Navy SEAL, Author, Speaker, host of the Jocko Podcast, owner of Echelon Front and Victory MMA and Fitness, as well as being a black belt in BJJ.  If you are serious about leadership, his book, Extreme Ownership needs to sit on your bookshelf and be referenced often. 

John Dudley is a world class archer, coach, founder of Nock On Archery, host of the Nock On Podcast, and as of last week, a skydiver.  John's breadth and depth of archery experience spans decades of competition and hunting, as well as countless sessions coaching and...

Jeremy Jones is a professional snowboarder, and the founder of Jones Snowboards. Paired with his brothers, who created the extreme sports media company Teton Gravity Research, they created an amazing trilogy of snowboarding movies: Deeper, Further, Higher.  

In addition to his amazing snowboarding ability and innovation, he is a passionate advocate for combating climate change.  In 2007 he created POW - Protect Our Winters, an organization dedicated to reduce the effects of climate change through education, activism, and community based projects. 

Deeper, Further, Higher-

Netflix

Itunes

POW - Protect Our Wint...

John Dudley and Chard Ward are both return guests. 

John is an archer, a hunter, a coach, and as far as I am concerned, a chef.  Chad is a pit master, which I believe stands for chef that uses a barbecue instead of a kitchen top.  Both Chad and John taught at the inaugural Nock 2 Fork event held at Traeger HQ, which I highly recommend attending. 

We discussed a wide range of topics from favorite BBQ, to favorite BBQ techniques, archery, and a little leadership. 

The most important aspect of this podcast for me is...

Mark Twight is a man who has found success in many arenas.  When I first heard his name, he was described as an Alpinist, an expert in the outdoors.  The description did not do the man justice. 

Mark was not only an alpinist, he is an author, the founder of Gym Jones, an accomplished cyclist, and at one time a trainer to many stars that most would recognize from movies such as 300, and Man Of Steel. 

Mark and I met in 2005, while I was slowly climbing out of the hole that an injury from work, plus...

Todays episode is Q and A from the internet, with a twist. 

As fate would have it, my father and brother in law are here in Montana on vacation.  As I was reading through the questions, I realized that they are both a wealth of knowledge from different backgrounds, and that their insight into the questions is equally, if not more valid than my own. 

Jason has been serving as a firefighter for the city of San Diego for over ten years.  They operate in small elements, requiring teamwork, communication, leadership, and individual responsibility.  I would...

At the age of 19 Jessica Lynch joined the Army, and just over one year later she found herself staged for the invasion of Iraq.  During the initial surge towards Baghdad, her unit became separated from their convoy, and found themselves in the town of Nasiriyah.  Her smaller unit was ambushed, and she became the first American POW (Prisoner of War).  

As Jessica and her unit were staging for the invasion in Kuwait, my unit was in Saudi Arabia, doing the same thing.  As the war began, we began working through our target deck, until actionable intelligence was recei...

I am a few months late to get this out, but with hunting season just around the corner, the timing may be perfect.  Between Barklow and Dudley, there are decades of experience in the field.  I don't often get to spend time with both in the same place, so we definitely took advantage of it.  We answered a variety of questions across a broad spectrum, from hot to cold, high altitude to low, long days to short. 

This is the first survival episode of at least two or three in the future.  The more questions you send the m...

A combination of recent events and a conversation with friends has had me thinking consistently thinking about adversity, and how we each decide to deal with our personal struggles.  Bottom line, some of us deal with them better than others.  Some dig their feet in, some throw in the towel. 

I have been fortunate in my life to be surrounded by mentors.  They took the raw material I was born with, and enhanced it in many areas.  As a society, I think we would be far better served to embrace this mentality, than the "everyone for themselves" appro...

You had military questions, I had answers.  I did my best to work my way through them and answer as many as possible....Quiet professionals, leadership strengths and weaknesses, DEVGRU, preparing for combat physically and mentally, pros and cons of military service, etc. 

I will try to do a military specific episode every so often, as there is obviously a desire, and no lack of questions. 

Enjoy

Sean is a writer, veteran, non-profit founder (care4us.org) and a special needs father. He’s contributed to multiple media outlets including the Washington Post and Quartz and his first book Sixteen: A Rational Account of an Irrational Election was released this May. 

A veteran of Operations Iraqi and Enduring Freedom and Sean launched the data, politics and society blog chartwellwest.com in 2015.

A graduate of the United States Naval Academy and the University of San Diego Graduate School of Business, Sean separated from the Navy at the rank of Commander.  He lives in Southe...

I wrote this for my blog: Confessions of an Idiot

Memorial day means much more than just time off to some families.  It is a day to remember their loved ones, those that made the ultimate sacrifice. 

We would be well served as a nation to take more time to recognize and appreciate the cost of what we have, and those that bear it.