Behind The Shield

Sam Brawley - Episode 874

11 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Sam Brawley is a firefighter, podcaster and flight paramedic. We discuss her journey into the volunteer fire service, his road into EMS, some of her c...

Chris Moore - Episode 873

09 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Chris Moore is a 31 year veteran of the fire service and peaks nationally on first responder mental health.We discuss growing up in a law enforcement ...

Josh Brolin - Episode 82

08 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Josh Brolin is an author, former firefighter and actor, starring in such movies as "Only The Brave and "No Country For Old Men". We talk about growing...

Nick Kush - Episode 872

06 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Retired from the Navy in 2016 after serving 20 years in the Special Operations community with several combat tours to Iraq and Afghanistan as an Explo...

John Travolta - Episode 58

05 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

John Travolta starred in one of the few movies about our profession that is truly respected. We talk about his early career, Ladder 49, training with...

Ben Close - Episode 871

03 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ben Close is a British Army Veteran, former Contractor and the author of "When War Follows You Home".We discuss his turbulent childhood, his journey i...

John Knox - Episode 870

03 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

John Knox is a veteran firefighter, arson investigator, dispatcher and former law enforcement seach and rescue technician.One month ago, after 21 year...

Justen Keating - Episode 869

03 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Justen Keating is the Founder of Keating Global Risks, and has over 20 years of experience in the National Security, and Intelligence Community.He is ...

Jonny Lee Miller - Episode 868

29 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jonny Lee Miller is a veteran actor, jiujitusu player and volunteer firefighter. We discuss his Grandfather's work in James Bond, Jonny's journey int...

Rob Wilkins - Episode 867

26 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Honorable Rob Wilkins is a retired US Air Force Master Sergeant, a fitness expert, and a former member of the President’s Council on Sports, Fit...

Da Rulk II - Episode 866

25 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Da Rulk is a strength and conditioning coach and the creator of RFT. In this second conversation we discuss the important wellness lessons from the ...

Allan Chiasson And Edward Ford - Episode 865

20 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Allan Chiasson a Navy Corpsman veteran and active duty firefighter/paramedic. Ed Ford is a Marine veteran and former contractor. We discuss their jou...

Suzanne Stein - Episode 864

18 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Suzanne Stein is a social documentary/street photographer known for her raw and truthful lens. We discuss her own turbulent childhood, her mental hea...

Staz II - Episode 863

16 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Anthony "Staz" Stazicker is a former British Special Operations soldier and the co-founder of ThruDark. In this second conversation we discuss the im...

Aaron Zamzow - Episode 862

14 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Aaron Zamzow is a veteran firefighter, personal trainer and the man behind Fire Rescue Fitness. In this conversation, we take the gloves off and addr...

Cameron Strouss - Episode 861

11 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Cameron Strouss is a Clinical/Functional Herbalist, Registered Herbalist with the American Herbalist Guild, Certified Aromatherapist, Master Gardener,...

Tip Cullen - Episode 860

10 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Tip Cullen was born in Northern Ireland and served 37 years in the Royal Marines before transitioning out to pursue acting. We discuss his childhood ...

Sergio Saenz - Episode 859

08 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Sergio Saenz is an Air Force veteran and the founder of Agape Heroes. We discuss his journey into the military, IT in warfare, his transition story, ...

Trung Ngyuen - Episode 858

05 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Trung Nguyen is a Vietnamese immigrant, US Army Ranger veteran and former SWAT officer. We discuss his family's powerful immigration story, growing u...

Bobby Burke II - Episode 857

03 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Bobby Burke is an renowned actor, martial artist and 22 year volunteer firefighter. In this second conversation we discuss the importance of voluntee...

Kevin Adler - Episode 856

30 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Kevin Adler is the man behind Miracle Messages and the author of "When We Walk By". We discuss how homelessness affected his family, multi-generation...

Jason Piccolo - Episode 855

28 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jason Piccolo is an Army Veteran, retired Federal Law Enforcement Officer, author and podcast host. We discuss his journey into the military, recruit...

Hugh Bruder - Episode 854

25 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Hugh Bruder is a 43 year veteran of the fire service, IASIS provider and current Fire Chief of Boytnon Beach in Florida. We discuss his journey into ...

Rick Rochelle II - Episode 853

23 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Rick Rochelle is a mountaineer, wilderness medic, Director of Professional Training for NOLS and President of All American Leadership. We discuss wre...

Josh Otero - Episode 852

21 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Josh Otero is a gymnast, Entrepreneur an the founder of The Warrior GMR Foundation. We discuss being a student athlete, gymanstics and longevity, the...

Dave Mazany - Episode 851

19 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dave Mazany is a professional MMA fighter, wrestler and probationary Las Vegas firefighter. We discuss collegiate Decathalon, his journey into martia...

Trevor Williams - Episode 850

16 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Trevor Williams is a Missionary, firefighter and the creator of "The Williams Key". We discuss his childhood in South Africa, the power of travelling...

Travis Denman - Episode 849

14 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Travis Denman is a former Army Green Beret, coach and student pilot. We discuss his journey into the miitary, pre 9/11 deployments, the near Haitian ...

Cody Gibson - Episode 848

12 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Cody GIbson is a High School teacher, wrestling coach and UFC fighter. We discuss his journey into the combat sports, the power of education, mentors...

DD Finder - Episode 847

09 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

DD Finder is a former Peace Corps humanitarian, Flight Nurse and the author of "Ready Left, Ready Right." We discuss his journey into vounteerism, Em...

Sachin Latti And Shaun Taylor II - Episode 846

07 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Sachin Latti is a former Candian Border Agent and ultra runner. Shaun Taylor is a founding member of Canada's JTF2 and a Human Performance Coach. In ...

Bill Kyser - Episode 845

05 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Bill Kyser is a Vietnam Veteran, former lifeguard, firefighter, paramedic, rescue diver and trainer. We discuss his journey into the military, his ex...

John Guarnieri - Episode 844

02 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

John Guarnieri is the Chief Operating Officer of Silver Spear Security and is currently the Head of Security for the band Shinedown and Motley Crue. ...

Timmy Gleason - Episode 843

31 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Timmy Gleason is a veteran Miami firefighter and member of USAR TF-2. We discuss losing his home to a hurricane as a child, his journey into the fire...

Jeff Orrange And Raul Rivas II - Episode 842

28 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this unique episode, I had the chance to interview two of my friends live at the Brothers Helping Brothers Conference in Ohio. Both were impacted b...

Barry Bruder - Episode 841

26 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Barry Bruder is the CEO and Co-Founder of the Micro Current Neurofeedback company IASIS. We discuss his early life, chidhood trauma, his powerful men...

Sebastian Junger IV - Episode 840

24 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Sebastian Junger is an award winning author, journalist and filmmaker. In this fourth conversation, we discuss his upcoming book on mortality, the ne...

Julie Lewis - Episode 839

21 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Julie Lewis is a 39 year AIDS survivor, public health educator and the author of Still Positive. We discuss her journey into education, the outbreak...

Christy Warren - Episode 838

19 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Christy Warren is a retired California firefighter, podcast host and the author of "Flash Point". We discuss her early life, her journey into Emergen...

Nick O'Kelly - Episode 837

17 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Nick O'Kelly is a former U.S. Army Green Beret and Special Operations Blackhawk Pilot. We discuss his early life, his journey into the military, Spec...

Del Jolly - Episode 836

15 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Del Jolly is the Co- Founder and President of Umbo and Co-Founder, Director at Unlimited Sciences, a psychedelic research non-profit. We discuss his ...

David Leask - Episode 835

11 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

David Leask is a 24 year veteran of the fire service and a cancer survivor. We discuss his early life, hockey, his journey into EMS, the LA Riots, en...

Heather McAllister - Episode 834

10 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Heather McAllister is the brand training director and lead instructor of Wolf Brigade. We discuss her journey into strength and conditioning, weight...

Sean Evangelista - Episode 833

07 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Sean Evangelista is a former Tier One Navy SEAL and the founder of "30 Seconds Out". We discuss his traumatic childhood, going through the "Scared St...

Rasul Rasekh - Episode 832

05 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this special episode I welcome Rasul Rasekh, a Mujahideen fighter who has defended his native country of Afghanistan since the Soviet invasion. Ras...

Jimm Walsh And Tony Gillan - Episode 831

04 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This episode brings together two firefighters and previous guests who had career and life altering injuries. Chief Jimm Walsh suffered a stroke just...

John Fairbanks - Episode 830

30 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

John Fairbanks is a University of Florida Football Alumn, educator, strength and conditioning coach and cofounder of the Gym Owner's Revolution. We ...

Joe Roberts - Episode 829

28 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Joe Roberts is a renowned Candian entrepreneur, author, speaker, and the man known as The Skid Row CEO. We discuss his early life, his journey into a...

Mike Chadwick - Episode 828

27 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Mike Chadwick is a former Paratrooper, Special Forces Support Group Operator, Royal Army Physical Training Corps Instructor and the author of "Red On ...

Brett Sobieraski - Episode 827

24 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Brett Sobieraski is a veteran law enforment officer, ultra endurance athlete and the author of "Gray Man". We discuss growing up as the son of a cop...

Jared Vermeulen - Episode 826

21 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jared Vermeulen is a firefighter and the author of "The Modern Fire Officer". We discuss his Cicilian/Dutch upbringing, surfing, his journey into th...

Craig Shoemaker - Episode 825

19 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Craig Shoemaker is a stand up comedian, writer, actor and the man behind "Winning with Humor". We discuss Craig's early life, his journey into comedy...

Chris Robishaw - Episode 824

16 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Chris "Robie" Robishaw is a US Army Green Beret veteran, humanitarian and member of the Human Performance Project 7x team. We discuss his journey in...

Iain Ward - Episode 823

14 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Iain Ward is a fitness trainer and the man known as "The King of Chemo". At just 31 years old, he was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer and decided...

Rex Hambly - Episode 822

12 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Rex Hamlby is a veteran wildland firefighter for the Bureau of Land Management and the man behind the "Battle of San Pasqual Staff Ride" and "The Last...

James Jackson - Episode 821

10 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dr James Jackson is a Neuropsychologist, professor and the author of "Clearing the Fog". We discuss his journey into psychology, sleep deprivation an...

Tyson Shumway - Episode 820

07 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Tyson Shumway is a California Law Enforcement Officer and member of the Fieldcraft Survival team. We discuss his journey into policing, the power of ...

Philip Neame - Episode 819

05 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Philip Neame is a British Army Falklands Veteran, mountaineer, author and the founder of The Ulysses Trust. We discuss discovering climbing in his yo...

Nic McKinley II - Episode 818

03 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Nic McKinley is a former Air Force Pararescueman, CIA Officer and the co-founder of DeliverFund, an organization that equips law enforcement to combat...

Carly Wopat - Episode 817

31 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Carly Wopat is a professional volleyball player, firefighter and one of the fittest women on earth. We discuss her early life, her journey into elite...

Ben Marciano - Episode 816

29 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Ben Marciano is the owner of Zone Health and Fitness and the new Mayor of Ocala, FL. We discuss the impact of childhood trauma, his dream to enter la...

Ben Davis - Episode 815

26 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Ben Davis is a Navy SEAL veteran and the Chief Executive of "Veterans Outreach Advocacy Group. We discuss finding adventure sports in his youth, his ...

Amy Loughren - Episode 814

24 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Amy Loughlen is a veteran trauma nurse and hypnotherapist who was portrayed in the the Netflix film "A Good Nurse". She had formed a friendship will ...

Bill Mazur and Joe Collins - Episode 813

21 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Bill Mazur and Joe Collins are former law enforcement Chiefs and current members of the Acadia Healthcare team. We discuss their journeys into polici...

Brooke Bartlett II - Episode 812

20 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Brooke Bartlett is a Licenced Clinical Psychologist and the founder of the Center for Trauma, Anxiety and Stress. She is als contracted by the Bureau ...

Cole Lyle - Episode 811

17 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Cole Lyle is a Marine, member of the Mission Roll Call team and the founder of Kaya's K9s. We discuss his journey into the military, his perspective ...

Nick Ricciotti - Episode 810

15 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Nick Ricciotti is a former Law Enforcement Officer and a member of Reps for Responders. We discuss his journey into policing, his perpsective on corr...

Jeremy Donch - Episode 809

12 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jeremy Donch is a firefighter, entrepreneur and the man behind National Fire Radio. We discuss his firefighting family legacy, tradition, volunteeris...

Ernie Colling - Episode 808

10 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Ernie Colling is an Army Infantry veteran and founder of the wellness company Transcend. We discuss his early life, his journey into the military, mu...

Shane Trotter - Episode 807

07 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Shane Trotter is an Educator, Strength and Conditioning Coach and the author of "Setting the Bar". We discuss Shane's journey into teaching, coaching...

Jim Poole - Episode 806

05 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jim Poole is Chairman, President and CEO of Solace Lifesciences, Inc., maker of NuCalm® which is a neuroscience technology designed to relieve stress...

Sandy Wall - Episode 805

03 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Sandy wall is a retired law enforcemet officer, SWAT legend and the author of "The Long Road Home". We discuss his early life, his journey into law e...

Brandon Evans - Episode 804

31 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Brandon Evans is a Canadian firefighter and the man behind "Fire to Light". We discuss the journey to India that led him to studying mindfulness unde...

Ken Rideout - Episode 803

29 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Ken Rideout is a former prison guard, investor and elite endurance athlete. We discuss growing up in Boston, his road into corrections, entering fin...

Dave Sanders II - Episode 802

27 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dave Sanders joined the police in 2001. He retired in January 2023 having spent his career in London in a variety of posts from foot patrol to public ...

John Spera And Corey Sutton - Episode 801

24 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

John Spera and Corey Sutton are both Colorado firefighters and the men behind Respond Wellness. We discuss Corey's journey into professional football...

Javeno McClean - Episode 800

22 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Javeno McClean is a former professional cricket player, champion powerlifter and the man behind the J7 Health Centre. We discuss his early life in En...

Derek Woodske - Episode 799

20 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Derek Woodske is a former world champion hammer thrower, revered strength and conditioning coach, and law enforcement officer. We discuss his early ...

Alex Jabr II - Episode 798

18 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Alex Jabr is a Paramedic, EMS Coordinator and the woman behind Emergency Resilience. In this second conversation we discuss the impact of loss of lif...

Joe DiBernardo - Episode 797

16 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Joe DiBernardo is a retired FDNY Deputy Chief and the President of the Lt. Joseph P. DiBernardo Memorial Foundation. We discuss his early life, servi...

Nicholas Seedsman - Episode 796

13 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Nicholas Seedsman is a former Australian SAS operator and the founder of the Warrior Refit Foundation. We discuss his early life in Australia, his j...

Jason Bitzer II - Episode 795

10 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jason Bitzer is a Hawaii Ocean Lifeguard, author and the founder of "Never Off Duty". In this second conversation, we discuss the pandemic's impact o...

Beau Porter - Episode 794

08 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Beau Porter is a veteran Los Angeles firefighter and the man behind "Firefight Mentality". We discuss his multi-generational firefighting family, hi...

Justin Brooks - Episode 793

05 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Justin Brooks is a veteran lawyer, the founder of the California Innocence Project and the author of his new book "You might go to Prison even though ...

John Graham - Episode 792

04 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

John Graham is a former British Army Paratrooper and member of 22 SAS. He is also known as his pen name John Geddes, the author of "Spearhead Assault"...

Luis Nevarez - Episode 791

01 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Luis Nevarez is a veteran firefighter who retired at the rank of chief. In 2002, he lost an arm in an electrocution at a house fire and fought to retu...

Damian Porter - Episode 790

28 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Damian Porter is a former Australian special forces operator, police officer and current active duty firefighter. We discuss his early life in New Z...

Mark Watson - Episode 789

27 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Mark Watson spent the early part of his career in education before transitioning into cognitive rehabilitation. We discuss his own learning challenge...

Chuck DiChiara - Episode 788

24 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Chuck DiChiara has spent 35 years in Law Enforcement with a majority of his time in SWAT. We discuss his journey into policing, fitness standards in...

Jason Friedman - Episode 787

22 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jason Friedman is a veteran firefighter/paramedic whose career spans from New York to Florida. We discuss his journey into the volunteer fire service...

João Goulão II - Episode 786

20 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dr João Goulão is Portugal's Director of Addiction Intervention and one of the men who spearheaded the decriminalization of all drug use. In this s...

Jason Kasper II - Episode 785

17 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jason Kasper is a former Green Beret and USA Today bestselling author of the Spider Heist, American Mercenary, and Shadow Strike thriller series. In ...

Courtney Starkey - Episode 784

14 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Courtney Starkey is a Hypnotherapist and the author of "Cornflower". We discuss her turbulent childhood, her pursuit of mental health tools, the jour...

Rob Ramirez - Episode 783

13 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Rob Ramirez is a veteran South Florida firefighter, USAR TF2 team member and National Rescue Consultants instructor. We discuss his journey into the ...

Noah Galloway - Episode 782

10 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Noah Galloway is an Army Airborne Veteran, amputee, author and altruist. We discuss his father's amputation, Noah's journey into the military, the IE...

Al Kavadlo - Episode 781

07 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Al Kavadlo is a strength and conditioning coach, author and one of the leaders in calisthenics training. We discuss his journey into fitness, bodybu...

Lee Jeffries - Episode 780

06 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Lee Jeffries is an accountant and photographer who work spans from the homeless poulation to Metallica. We discuss his journey into accounting, the i...

Steve Gillespie - Episode 779

03 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Steve Gillespie is a retired FDNY Special Operations Firefighter and the man behind "Surviving the Job". We discuss volunteer firefighting as a tee...

Chance Burles - Episode 778

31 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Chance Burles is a Canadian Army veteran and the host of The Collective. We discuss childhood trauma, his journey into the military, his deployment ...

Alana Stott - Episode 777

30 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Alan Stott is an entrepreneur, author and the wife of British Special Forces soldier Dean Stott. We discuss the accident that left her horrendously ...