Behind The Shield
Episodes
Christian Lane (Border Patrol, Immigration and Spiritual Wellness) - Episode 1102
27 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Christian Lane is a former Canadian Border Services Chief officer and the man behind the 10-8 Podcast. We discuss his journey into law enforcement, im...
Marc HIll (Teaching, Fire Service Leadership and Volunteerism) - Episode 1101
24 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Marc Hill, is a veteran firefighter and paramedic, and the author of "Two Dark Thirty." Marc is a highly sought-after educational consultant, lecturer...
Dr Kellie O'Dare (Fire Service Research, 24/72 and the 2nd Alarm Project) - Episode 1100
22 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Kellie O’Dare is a dedicated researcher, educator, and advocate with expertise in first responder health and wellness, health policy, and organi...
Kyle Maynard (Mountaineering, Mixed Martial Arts and Adaptive Athletes) - Episode 124
21 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Kyle Maynard is an entrepreneur, speaker, best selling author, award-winning extreme athlete, and the first man to bearcrawl to the top of the highest...
Chris Cameron (Law Enforcement Aviation, Rescue Swimming and Swimming with Sharks) - Episode 1099
19 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Cameron is an airplane and helicopter law enforcement pilot, rescue swimmer, wildlife guide, and adventure enthusiast who specializes in apex pr...
Mike Clelland III (Cancer Presumption, Workman's Comp Claims and First Responder Health) - Episode 1098
17 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mike was a firefighter in Central Florida for 26 years with Longwood, I.A.F.F. Local 3163. He entered the fire service directly out of high school and...
Michelle Harris (Pediatric Nursing, Infant Mortality and the Nation's Health) - Episode 1097
15 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Michelle is a 36-year veteran of the nursing profession, having split her years equally between pediatric and neonatal intensive care. She’s held va...
Billy Moore (Surviving the 'Bangkok Hilton' Thai Prison, Overcoming Addiction and Boxing) - Episode 181
14 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
BILLY MOORE was born in Liverpool in 1973. He had a difficult upbringing and struggled with addiction. In 2005, wishing to make a fresh start, Billy r...
Sam Eaton and Richard Andrews (How we can help a brother firefighter that is truly in need) - Episode 1096
13 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In 2018, retired firefighter Tom “Bull” Hill walked from Key West to Tallahassee, more than 700 miles over 50 days, with one goal: to force the St...
Greg Rudiger (First Responder Marriage, Breathwork and Mental Health) - Episode 1095
10 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Greg Rudiger, brings a wealth of experience to the table, with a background in fire service training spanning over 25 years. As a firefighter and Capt...
Kyle Foyle (Mentorship through Ocean Lifeguarding, Surfing and Jiujitsu) - Episode 1094
08 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Kyle Foyle is a former Professional Surfer, Captain of the famed North Shore Lifeguards and competitive jiujitsu pactitioner. We discuss his journey i...
Ben Patrick (How the Knees Over Toes Program is Saving Careers and Maximizing Performance) - Episode 581
07 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Skilled but generally the most un-athletic player on the high school and college basketball court, Ben Patrick didn’t need knee pain and injuries to...
Brian Sizemore and Jared Murphey (Losing a Law Enforcement Son to Suicide and Honouring his Legacy) - Episode 1093
05 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Brian Sizemore lost his Law Enforcement son Lucas to suicide in 2024. In his early career, Lucas had worked with Homeland Security Special Agent Jared...
Dr Peter Antevy (Whole Blood in EMS, Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy and Pediatrics) - Episode 1092
03 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Peter Antevy, co-founder and Chief Medical Officer of Handtevy, stands as a visionary force in healthcare. His innovative development of the Handt...
Marc Maikoski (Firefighter Fitness, Yoga and Creating a Mental Health Toolbox) - Episode 1091
01 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Marc is a 25 year veteran of the fire service and serves at the rank of Captain for a Georgia Fire Department as well as working as a paramedic for th...
Bas Rutten (Overcoming Bullying, Breath Training and Mixed Martial Arts) - Episode 184
31 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Bas Rutten is a Dutch MMA legend also known as a coach, actor, commentator and innovator. We discuss bullying, Bruce Lee, his MMA career, overcoming e...
John Reynolds (Movie Stunts, Life as a Bouncer and Masculinity) - Episode 1090
30 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
John Reynolds is a Hollywood stuntman, bouncer and life strategist. We discuss his early life in New Zealand, moving to Australia, bodybuilding, viole...
Justin Davis (Strength and Conditioning, Military Fitness and Programming) - Episode 1089
27 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Justin Davis is Strength and Conditioning Coach for the Operational Support Team, Langley AFB, VA. We discuss his journey into coaching, training the ...
John Brunacini (Managing a Fire Company, Firefighter Fitness and Forging Mental Health) - Episode 1088
25 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
John Brunacini retired as a Fire Captain from the Phoenix Fire Dept Oct. 2006, where he served 26 years in the positions of Firefighter, Engineer and ...
Will Chesney (Hunting Bin Ladin, Navy SEAL Dogs and Healing) - Episode 352
24 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Will Chesney is a Navy SEAL, author and the handler of elite warrior dog, Cairo. We discuss his journey into the military, fighting an unseen enemy, c...
Erik Usher (Flight Nursing, Cadaver Labs and First Responder Family Health) - Episode 1087
22 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Erik Usher has nearly 30 years of widespread clinical trauma experience and currently serves as a rotor-wing flight nurse/paramedic for Bayflite in Ta...
Betsy Thibaut Stephenson (Losing a Son to Suicide, Ethical Public Relations and Grief) - Episode 1086
20 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Betsy Thibaut Stephenson lost her son Charlie to suicide in 2022. We discuss her work in communications, ethics in public relations, losing her son, h...
Jeff Morefield (Policing, Tornadoes and Navigating Transition from the First Responder Careers) - Episode 1085
18 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jeff Morefield is 26 year law enforcement veteran and the man behind The On Call Project. We discuss his journey into policing, tornadoes, military se...
Paul De Gelder (Shark Attacks, Adaptive Athletes and Veganism) - Episode 417
17 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Paul De Gelder is and Australian Army veteran, former Navy bomb disposal diver, shark attack survivor and television personality. We discuss bullying,...
Paul Conway (Firefighter Mental Health, Entrepreneurship and Courageous Leadership) - Episode 1084
16 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Paul Conway is a third-generation firefighter having served 31 years in the field, retiring as the Chief of Operations for Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 201...
Jim Reading (Royal Marines, Tier 1 Coaching and The Obesity Crisis) - Episode 1083
13 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"I began my journey in the fitness industry over 15 years ago as a personal trainer. From walking the gym floor to earning a degree in Sports Science,...
Anthony Longo (Combat Medicine, Working Dogs and Canine Therapy) - Episiode 1082
12 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Anthony Longo is a U.S. Marine Corps Combat Veteran who served multiple deployments in Fallujah, Iraq, as an Infantry Communication Specialist. After ...
Dr Michael Greger (Plant Based Diets, Reversing Disease and Immunity) - Episode 227
10 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Michael Greger is a physician, author and internationally recognized nutrition expert. We discuss the causes of chronic disease, plant based diet, ...
Jeff and Kathryn Nichols (COVID, Cowardice in Leadership and Training the Tactical Athlete) - Episode 1081
09 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jeff Nichols has been a strength coach for over 20 years working with athletes of all ages in amateur and professional athletics. Jeff is certified th...
Steve Wolf (Movie Pyrotechnics, Stunt Performers and Solving Wildfires with Science) - Episode 1080
07 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Steve Wolf's passion for science and engineering, and his 35-year career in stunts and pyrotechnics have given major Hollywood directors the ability t...
Dr Erik Won (Combat Medicine, Neuroscience, Performance and Mental Health) - Episode 1079
05 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Erik Won is President and Chief Medical Officer of Wave Neuroscience, Inc; a biotechnology company that has innovated breakthrough technologies ca...
Elizabeth Pol (Suicide Psychological Autopsy, Law Enforcement and Canine Therapy) - Episode 1078
04 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ellizabeth Pol is a current Police Officer of 21 years and the Founder/CEO of Resilient Heroes to present first responders and military personnel with...
Alastair McGregor and Josh Williams (Prisons, Recidivism and the Healing Power of LEGO) - Episode 1077
01 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Alastair McGregor is the Co-Founder of STEALTH®: A de-escalation tool using Lego® Serious Play®. A preventative tool which stops people dying. It w...
Blayne Smith (Green Berets, Rucking, Non-Profits and Leadership) - Episode - 1076
29 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Blayne Smith is a West Point graduate, former Green Beret and highly effective business leader across a variety of industries and capacities. For over...
Terry, Joe, Richard and James (Inside a Cohesive Fire Truck Company and Brotherhood) - Episode 162
29 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Terry, Joe and Dickie were my crew on Truck 1 in California, a true example of a band of brothers. We've helped each other through epic fires, gruesom...
Professor Russell Foster (Circadian Rhythms, Sleep Deprivation and Neuroscience) - Episode 647
26 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Russell Foster is a professor of circadian neuroscience at the University of Oxford, where he also heads the Nuffield Laboratory of Ophthalmology and ...
Kona Oliveira (Mixed Martial Arts, Big Wave Surfing and Firefighting) - Episode 1075
24 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Kona Oliveira is a federal firefighter, professional MMA fighter and big wave surfer who recently went viral for shredding a monster swell at Peahi of...
Matson and Tawni Browning (Infiltrating White Supremacy Gangs, Polygamy and Undercover Policing) - Episode 1074
23 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Matson Browning is an internationally recognized authority on the inner workings of white supremacy groups. As an undercover detective for more than t...
Chris Hinshaw, Nic Gregson and Kelsie Meade (Forging Marine Performance through the Fittest Instructor Competition) - Episode 1073
20 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
LtCol Gregson is the Director for the Marine Corps Center for Learning and Faculty Development at TECOM and Kelsie is the High-Intensity Tactical Trai...
Dyana Alexander (Death Notifcations, Cardiac Arrests and Moral Injury) - Episode 1072
19 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dyana Alexander is a Fire Captain and Paramedic. We discuss her journey into the fire service, death notifications, cardiac arrests, moral injury, pic...
Jason Vale (Weight Losss and Reversing Disease with Juice Fasting) - Episode 370
18 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jason Vale aka "The Juice Master" is an author, filmmaker and creator of the Juicy Retreats. We discuss childhood trauma, owning your history, how he ...
Daniel Higuera (Firefighter Shift Research and the Health Impact of Sleep Deprivation) - Episode 1071
15 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel Higuera is an Associate Professor of Kinesiology at Santa Ana College Department of Fire Technology. Currently, he provides health and wellness...
Brian Sanders (Gangs, Drug Prohibition and Police Recruitment) - Episode 1070
13 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Brian Sanders is a recently retired homicide lieutenant, gang expert, and presenter. During his career, he served on various proactive units, to inclu...
Eric and Amanda Stevens (A firefighter's battle with ALS) - Episode 256
13 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Eric Stevens is a collegiate and NFL football player turned firefighter. Eric was diagnosed with ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease) earlier this year. We disc...
Dr Thaer Ahmad III (The US Healthcare Crisis, Murdered First Responders in Gaza and Israeli Protests) - Episode 1069
10 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Thaer Ahmad, MD is a board-certified emergency medicine physician working at Advocate Christ Medical Center in Chicago. Dr. Ahmad is the assistant pro...
Joe Bonanno (The impact of 9/11 on the FDNY, Firehouse Cooking, and Fitness) - Episode 1068
09 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Joseph Bonanno is a 21 year veteran of the FDNY, fitness trainer and award winning chef. We discuss his journey into the fire service, firefighter fit...
Dave Grossman III (On Hunting, School Safety and Hearing Ear Dogs) - Episode 1067
06 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Lt. Col. Dave Grossman is an internationally recognized scholar, author, soldier, and speaker who is one of the world’s foremost experts in the fiel...
Erik Paulson (Catch Wrestling, Defensive Tactics and Mixed Martial Arts) - Episode 562
06 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Erik Paulson is a former Shooto world champion and renowned catch wrestling coach. We discuss his journey into the martial arts, Jeet Kune Do, weapons...
Lionel Crowther and Steve Farina (Courageous Leadership, Firefighter Families and Mental Health) - Episode 1066
04 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Lionel Crowther is a 27 year veteran of the fire service, LODD survivor and mental health advocate. Steve Farina is a 30 year fire service veteran, a ...
Chloe Brennan (Hollistic Strength Training, Nursing the Neurodiverse, and Forging Performance through Mental Health) - Episode 1065
01 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Chloe Brennan is a British Strongwoman currently transitioning from the U64kg weight class to U73kg. As a lightweight athlete Chloe broke two World Re...
Tony Marquez (Firefighting, Military Service and Healing through the Boulder Crest Program) - Episode 1064
30 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Anthony “Tony” Marquez is a soon to be retired CMSgt in the Air National Guard and a Fire Captain. Tony served 23 years in the Air Force, 13 years...
Shane Taylor (Band of Brothers, Combat Medicine and Horse Riding) - Episode 635
29 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Shane Taylor is an actor, ambassador and the man who portrayed Army Medic Doc Roe in "Band of Brothers". We discuss his journey into drama, Captain Da...
Brandon Young (Army Rangers, Leadership and the Power of Perseverance) - Episode 1063
28 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Brandon Young - Brandon is a former U.S. Army Ranger and current business leader who leads with passion and integrity. He has spent over 25 years buil...
Joey Scrivani (Fire Service PTSD, Hollistic Healing and the Power of Coaching) - Episode 1062
25 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My name is Joey Scrivani I’m 34 years old and a happily married father of two young boys. I am offering this course as a way to give back and teach ...
Mark Sewell (The Gambino Family, Strip Clubs and the FBI) - Episode 1061
24 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Since 2019, Mark has worked for the FBI as an Instructor while a Time Solutions LLC (Chenega) employee, specializing in Human Intelligence. Before, Ma...
Dr Joseph Ibrahim (Trauma Medicine, The Pulse Shooting and EMS Training) - Episode 24
22 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week's guest is Dr Joseph Ibrahim, trauma director for ORMC and part of the surgical team that treated the victims of the Pulse shootings. We tal...
Kathryn, Nick and David (Ketamine's Success in Mental Health) - Episode 1060
20 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Kathryn Walker is the CEO of Revitalist Lifestyle and Wellness (CSE: CALM) (OTCQB: RVLWF) (FSE: 4DO) which serves as a leading mental health and welln...
Oakland McCulloch (Peacekeeping, Military Leadership and Food Banks) - Episode 1059
18 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
During his 23 year career in the Army, Oak McCulloch held numerous leadership positions in the Infantry and Armor branches. He assisted in disaster re...
Corley Moore (Leadership, Firefighter Marriage and the Book of Search) - Episode 1058
17 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Corley Moore is a motivational speaker and instructor, specializing in the topics of leadership and culture. Author of the book Challenge Your Leader...
Greg Jackson (MMA, Combating Human Trafficking and Defensive Tactics) - Episode 287
15 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Greg Jackson is a world renowned MMA coach, combatives instructor to the law enforcement and military communities and member of the DeliverFund team. ...
Matthew Coleman (The Impact of the Air Force's Mass Civilian Evacuation during the Withdrawal from Afghanistan) - Episode 1057
13 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Colonel Matthew F. Coleman is the Director of Safety for Air Force District of Washington (AFDW), headquartered at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. AFDW ...
Phyllis Rogers (First Responder Mental Health, Chaplaincy and the 2020 Riots) - Episode 1056
11 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Phyllis O. Rogers is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in the State of Washington. Phyllis holds a Master’s Degree in Applied Behavioral Sc...
Sean Lake II (The Ripple Effect of Benghazi, Moral Courage and Collagen) - Episode 1055
10 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sean Lake is a former professional snowboarder, extreme sports manager and the co-founder of BUBS Naturals. In this second conversation we discuss the...
Sean Lake (Heroism in Benghazi, Snowboarding and Collagen) - Episode 558
08 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sean Lake is a former professional snowboarder, extreme sports manager and the co-founder of BUBS Naturals. We discuss his journey into winter sports,...
Conrad Weaver (Filmmaking, First Responder Mental Health and Addiction) - Episode 1054
06 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Conrad Weaver is an award-winning documentary filmmaker, podcast host, speaker, producer, and director with a deep passion for telling impactful stori...
Dan Skoczylas (Recruitment, Background Checks and Active Shooter Training) - Episide 1053
05 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dan Skoczylasis a consultant, trainer and author specializing in active shooter response training, investigations, security and background investigati...
Todd McCullough (College Football, Personal Training and Yoga) - Episode 1052
03 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Todd McCullough is a former University of Florida football player, strength and conditioning coach and the founder of TMAC Fitness. We discuss his jou...
Geoff, Mike and Manisha (Frontine Strong Togther - Michigan's First Responder Mental Health Initiative) - Episode 1051
01 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Geoff Lassers is a professional Firefighter, Paramedic, educator, and content creator. Mike Mattern, a professional firefighter and paramedic. In addi...
James Wilks (MMA, Plant Based Diets and The Game Changers) - Episode 261
28 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
James Wilks is a mixed martial artist best known for winning Season 9 of The Ultimate Fighter. He also serves as a combatives trainer for government a...
Drew Nicoletti (Military Aviation, Flying for Law Enforcement and Special Operations Training) - Episode 1050
26 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew "BETY" Nicoletti has over 25 years of flight experience in both the Law Enforcement and the Military operating Special Mission sets. He has lea...
Eric Salas (Firefighting, Skydiving and Hollywood Stunts) - Episode 1049
23 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Eric Salas is a former firefighter, skydiver and stuntman. We discuss his journey into the fire service, the importance of physical fitness, BASE jump...
Drew Stokes (Surviving a Murder Attempt, Trauma Medicine and Altruism) - Episode 148
22 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Agent Drew Stokes is an Agent for the Air Marine Operations division of US Customs and Border Protection. Drew survived a murder attempt after gettin...
Justin DeMoss (Training the Tactical Athlete, Wildland Firefighting and Hotshot Wellness) - Episode 1048
20 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Justin DeMoss is a strength and conditioning coach, wildland Hotshot and part of the Hotshot Wellness team. We discuss training the tactical athlete, ...
Josh Brolin III (From Under the Truck, Generational Trauma and Healing) - Episode 1047
18 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Josh Brolin is an actor, former firefighter and the author of "From Under the Truck". In this third conversation, we discuss the Palisades Fire's impa...
Evan Birch (911 Dispatching, Ultra Running and Breathwork) - Episode 1046
16 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Evan Birch is a Canadian ultra runner, coach, partner, father, mental health advocate, motivational speaker and former emergency services professional...
Tori and Anthony Gonzalez (The Parkland School Attack) - Episode 467
15 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tori Gonzalez was a student at Marjory Stoneman Douglas when a former student murdered 17 schoolchildren and staff in 2018, including her boyfriend Jo...
Jason Ramos II (Mitigating Wildfires, Water, Technology and Goats) - Episode 1045
13 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jason Ramos spent over three decades as a wildland firefighter, Ramos has fought firesfrom Alaska to Florida and nearly everywhere between. In this se...
Frank Leeb and Dena Ali (The First Responder Center for Excellence) - Episode 1044
11 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Deputy Assistant Chief Frank Leeb has served the FDNY since 1992. The Chief of Safety for the FDNY’s 17,000 employees. Frank holds a bachelor’s de...
John Wayne Walding (Green Berets, Spirituality, Adaptive Athletes and Veteran Transition) - Episode 1043
09 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
John Wayne Walding was born on the 4th of July. He spent almost 12 years in the US Army, including seven in the prestigious 3rd Special Forces Group.J...
Gina Rollo White (Tactical Brain Training, Mindfulness and Forging Performance) - Episode 1042
08 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Gina Rollo White, MA Mindfulness Studies, is the founder and director of Mindful Junkie Outreach. A mind body teacher, educator, and author of thesis...
Danny Alvarez (First Responder Mental Health, State Politics and The American Dream) - 1041
06 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Danny Alvarez is an Army veteran, lawyer and State Representative. We discuss first responder mental health, the recruitment crisis, immigration, the ...
Dick Hoyt (Cerebral Palsy, Adaptive Athletes and the Power of a Father's Love) - Episode 293
04 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dick Hoyt is a military veteran and one half of Team Hoyt. His son, Rick, was born with cerebral palsy and at age 15, asked his father if they could r...
Dr Ian Dunican (Shiftwork, Sleep Health and the False Economy of Understaffing) - Episode 1040
02 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ian has 23 years of international professional experience in health, safety and business improvement within military, mining, rail, oil and gas, utili...
Kegan "Smurf" Gill (Aviation, Writing, Traumatic Brain Injury and his Healing Journey) - Episode 1039
02 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
LT Kegan "SMURF" Gill miraculously survived the fastest ejection in Naval Aviation history. Despite severe injuries, he overcame the impossible to ret...
Keith Hanks (Overcoming Grief, Emergency Medicine and Advocacy) - Episode 1038
31 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Keith Hanks is a retired Firefighter and EMT that dedicated 21 years of his life to the service of others. He serviced his community as a firefighter,...
Chuck Liddell (Mixed Martial Arts, Head Trauma and The Power of Mentorship) - Episode 411
29 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Chuck Liddell is an MMA legend, author and actor. We discuss his early life, overcoming physical challenges, his grandfather's mentorship, altruism, h...
Doug White (Policing, Bomb Disposal and Post Traumatic Growth) - Episode 1037
26 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Doug White is a veteran law enforcement officer whose career spans from working with the Specal Operations community to bomb disposal in Florida. We d...
Kiran Patil and Peter Holme Jensen (Removing PFAS from the Human Body Using Probiotics) - Episode 1036
25 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Kiran Pital and Peter Holme Jensen are the founders of Cambiotics and are developing a probiotic that will remove PFAS from the human body. We discuss...
Lee Burton (Longevity, Performance and Assessing the Tactical Athlete) - Episode 1035
23 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Lee Burton has a Doctorate Degree with an emphasis in health and wellness, is a certified athletic trainer and is the co-creator of the Functional Mov...
Richard Rice (The Creation of Delta Force, Vietnam, Mogadishu and Rucking) - Episode 469
22 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Richard Rice spent three decades in the US armed forces and was one of the founding members of what would become the revered Delta Force. We discuss h...
Kendra Fisher II (Ice Hockey, Firefighting and Healing Journeys) - Episode 1034
19 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Kendra Fisher, still laughs as she remembers standing in the Kincardine arena at 4 years old, watching her big brother playing hockey, turning to her ...
Jeffrey Engel (Military Policing, Leadership and Mental Health) - Episode 1033
19 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jeffrey Engel is an Air Force Security Forces Veteran, Special Agent and a New Jersey Dectective Corporal. We discuss his journey into the military, s...
Ben Strahan (The Wildland Firefighter Crisis, Mental Health and Human Performance) - Episode 446
16 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ben Strahan is a veteran wildland Hotshot, human performance coach and athlete. We discuss his journey into the fire service, the physical demands of ...
Melissa Mercado (Strength and Conditioning, Programming for the Tactical Athlete and Teambuildr) - Episode 1032
14 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Melissa Mercado is a tactical athlete strength and conditioning coach and the Tactical Manager for Teambuildr. We discuss her journey into coaching, t...
Rob Garnett (Navy SEALs, Veteran Suicide and Surf Therapy) - Episode 1031
12 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Rob Garnett is a 22 year Navy SEAL veteran, athlete and the Managing DIrector of One More Wave. We discuss surfing as a child, his journey into the mi...
Otto Drozd III (Wildfires, Firefighter Recruitment and Courageous Leadership) - Episode 1030
11 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Otto Drozd III is a seasoned leader in fire and emergency services with over 35 years of distinguished experience, dedicated to protecting communities...
Paul Collette (Probation, Hunting Sexual Predators and Mental Health) - Episode 1029
09 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Paul Collette is a former Senior Probation Officer, Navy Reservist with 30 years experience as a mental health counselor. We discuss his journey into ...
Kegan Gill (Surviving the Fastest Fighter Jet Pilot Ejection, Traumatic Brain Injury and The Healing Power of Psychedelics) - Episode 737
07 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In January 2014 I ejected from a US Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet at 695 mph. The fastest survived ejection in the history of naval aviation. The violent ...
Dr Richard Veyna (Neurosurgery, Hormone Therapy and The Power of Sleep) - Episode 1028
06 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Based in Southfield, Michigan, Dr. Richard Veyna is not just a renowned Board Certified Neurosurgeon but also the driving force behind RSV Medical and...
Craig Harrison (The Longest Sniper Kill, Equine Therapy and Tupperware) - Episode 1027
04 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Craig Harrison joined the Blues and Royals, a Household Cavalry regiment, at sixteen. He has served in Bosnia, two tours of Iraq and two tours of Afgh...