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Full Auto Friday - Round 100

08 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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 fe...

Episode 227 - Matthew Cole

04 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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. ...

Full Auto Friday - Round 99

01 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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 hus...

Episode 226 - Jim Miller

28 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Full Auto Friday - Round 98 with Jim Miller

25 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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 fi...

Episode 225 - Bill Anthes

21 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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

Full Auto Friday - Round 97

18 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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 Austr...

Episode 224 - General Clay Hutmacher

14 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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 Operatio...

Full Auto Friday - Round 96

11 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Episode 223 - Angel Cortes

07 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Full Auto Friday - Round 95

04 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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 situatio...

Episode 222 - Chase Cannon

28 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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 bra...

Full Auto Friday - Round 94

25 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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 ha...

Cleared Hot Episode 221 - John Mattingly

21 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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 n...

Full Auto Friday - Round 93

18 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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 bla...

Episode 220 - Mike Glover

14 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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 Fo...

Full Auto Friday - Round 92

11 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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. I...

Episode 219 - Christina and Matthew Dages

07 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Full Auto Friday - Round 91

04 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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 profess...

Episode 218 - Tony Cowden

31 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Full Auto Friday - Round 90 with Jason Deneau

28 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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 da...

Episode 217 - Aaron Howard

24 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Facing charges from military prosecutors, Aaron Howard, a decorated combat and veteran Navy SEAL has maintained his innocence, passed a pair of polygr...

Full Auto Friday - Round 89

21 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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. Milita...

Episode 216 - Toby Harnden

17 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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

Full Auto Friday - Round 88

14 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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. Advi...

Episode 215 - Kara Smith and Nic Mckinley

10 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Kara Smith spent 12 years as an intelligence analyst with the Air Force where she deployed supporting counter-terrorism operations tracking and locati...

Full Auto Friday - Round 87

07 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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 pas...

Episode 214 - Josh Bridges

03 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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 th...

Full Auto Friday - Round 86

31 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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, ...

Episode 213 - Sean "Buck" Rogers

27 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 fro...

Full Auto Friday - Round 85

24 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 motiva...

Episode 212 - Nick De Gregorio

20 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 t...

Full Auto Friday - Round 84

17 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 fo...

Episode 211 - Josh Smith

13 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 h...

Full Auto Friday - Round 83

10 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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-ta...

Episode 210 - Mike Glover and Evan Hafer

06 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 Spe...

Full Auto Friday - Round 82

03 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 gift...

Episode 209 - Nelson Grant - Lessons from the field

29 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Full Auto Friday - Round 81

26 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Episode 208 - Chris Haueter

22 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Full Auto Friday - Round 80

19 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 being...

Episode 207 - Eric Oehlerich and Mick Mulroy

15 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Olly is a retired 20+ year Navy SEAL Officer, ending his career while serving as the Commanding Officer (CO) of Naval Special Warfare Development Grou...

Full Auto Friday - Round 79

12 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Episode 206 - Daniel Gade

08 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

“Daniel M. Gade is a retired US Army lieutenant colonel, avid hunter, former US Senate candidate, and twice-wounded combat veteran. His new, hard-hi...

Full Auto Friday - Round 78

05 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Episode 205 - Jeff Smith

01 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 agricult...

Full Auto Friday - Round 77

29 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Episode 204 - Marcus and Amber Capone

25 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 lif...

Full Auto Friday - Round 76

22 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 mo...

Episode 203 - Greg Putnam

18 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Full Auto Friday - Round 75

15 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 divorc...

Episode 202 - Niels Jorgensen

11 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Niels Jorgensen served as an FDNY firefighter for nearly 22 years until a forced medical retirement because of the Leukemia he contracted from cleanin...

Full Auto Friday - Round 74

08 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 m...

Episode 201 - Brian Gilman and Casey Woods

04 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 p...

Full Auto Friday - Round 73

01 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 w...

Episode 200 - Micah Fink

27 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Full Auto Friday - Round 72

24 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Episode 199 - Evan Hafer

20 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 Forc...

Full Auto Friday - Round 71

17 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 b...

Episode 198 - Evy Poumpouras

13 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Evy Poumpouras is a former Secret Service Special Agent who worked the protective details for President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama, Pr...

Full Auto Friday - Round 70 - With Evan Hafer

10 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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. W...

Episode 197 - Blair Dell and Nelson Grant

06 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Blair Dell has over two decades of experience in Special Operations Medicine as a member of Marine Reconnaissance and Marine Special Operations Comman...

Full Auto Friday - Round 69

03 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 l...

Episode 196 - Kevin Estela

30 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Kevin Estela is the Director of Training for Fieldcraft Survival. A lifelong outdoorsman with over 2 decades of teaching in the great outdoors, Kevin ...

Full Auto Friday - Round 68 with Jocko Willink

27 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Episode 195 - Andrews and Wilson

23 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 bu...

Full Auto Friday - Round 67 with Vaughn Stumpf

20 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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, Vaug...

Episode 194 - William Czopek

16 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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

Full Auto Friday - Round 66

13 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 vacci...

Episode 193 - Rob and Dana Linn Bailey with Matt Vincent

09 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 Li...

Full Auto Friday - Round 65

06 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 teachin...

Episode 192 - Matt Thornton, Travis Davison, John Frankl

02 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Matt Thornton is the founder of Straight Blast Gym International (SBGI), an association of over 35 gyms worldwide engaged in training athletes in Braz...

Full Auto Friday - Round 64

30 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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, h...

Episode 191 - Kara the Huntress

26 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 w...

Full Auto Friday - Round 63 - Magic Words

23 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 d...

Episode 190 - Sean Evangelista

19 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Sean Evangelista is a retired Navy SEAL with 20 years of service, including multiple combat deployments throughout the world.  He is the founder and ...

Full Auto Friday - Round 62

16 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Episode 189 - Kelsi Sheren

12 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 PT...

Full Auto Friday - Round 61

09 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Traditionally Friday episodes are dedicated to listener-submitted Q and A, but not today. What began as an interaction in the comments section of Yout...

Episode 188 - John Stryker Meyer and Mike Glover

05 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 O...

Full Auto Friday - Round 60 with Nelson Grant

02 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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. ...

Episode 187 - Wesley Morgan

28 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Wesley Morgan is a freelance journalist in Washington, DC, Iraq and Afghanistan, contributing stories to The Washington Post, The New York Times, The ...

Full Auto Friday - Round 59

25 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Episode 186 - Steve and Jeannie Sanders

21 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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, c...

Full Auto Friday - Round 58

18 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 spea...

Episode 185 - Tim Rigby

14 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 care...

Full Auto Friday - Round 57

11 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 hel...

Episode 184 - Nelson Grant

07 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 experi...

Full Auto Friday - Round 56

04 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 interactio...

Episode 183 - Kevin Owens

31 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Full Auto Friday - Round 55

28 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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/...

Episode 182 - Hollie McKay

24 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Hollie McKay is a foreign policy expert and war crimes investigator. She was an investigative and international affairs/war journalist for Fox News Di...

Full Auto Friday - Round 54

21 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Episode 181 - Josh Smith

17 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 h...

Full Auto Friday - Round 53

14 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 care...

Episode 180 - Jeff Depatie

10 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 h...

Full Auto Friday - Round 52 - 1 year anniversary episode

07 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Episode 179 - Mike Glover

03 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 Fo...

Full Auto Friday - Round 51 with Vaughn Stumpf

30 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 a...

Episode 178 - Eddie Gallagher

26 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Eddie Gallagher is a retired Navy SEAL. He received national attention when he was charged with war crimes in September of 2018, and subsequently acqu...