Glorious Professionals
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
059 - Michael Easter - Best-Selling Author of The Comfort Crisis & Scarcity Brain
30 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Easter recently visited GORUCK HQ for a book signing and Heavy Rucking Mile party. Before the big ruck, Jason and Emily talked with Michael ab...
058 - Pete Blaber - Author & Former Delta Force Commander
07 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jason and Rich discuss risk and leadership with Pete Blaber, former Delta Force Commander and author of the books The Mission, The Men and Me and The ...
057 - William Ostan - Wounded Warrior Advocate & Founder of Arc of Justice
31 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
For this Memorial Day episode of Glorious Professionals, Jason & Emily are joined by Will Ostan to discuss his work as a wounded warrior advocate, t...
056 - The GORUCK Games with Cadre DS & Mocha Mike
29 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jason and Emily are joined by Cadre DS and Mocha Mike to discuss the first-annual GORUCK Games that took place at the recent Sandlot JAX Fitness Festi...
055 - Sandlot JAX Fitness Festival
29 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jason and Emily are joined by Cadre DS and Mocha Mike to discuss the first-annual GORUCK Games that took place at the recent Sandlot JAX Fitness Festi...
054 - Dr. Mike Roussell, PhD - Nutritionist and Author
12 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
"My advice is to always find a way to take a good step forward." To kick off 2022, Dr. Mike Roussell joins Jason for Episode 054 focusing on nutrition...
053 - GORUCK Cadre Dan Plants on 10 years of Challenges
11 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"The lessons you learn at GORUCK events, they're applicable to everything in life." Cadre Dan Plants returns to the podcast for episode 053 to talk wi...
052 - Sara Wilkinson and CHAD 1000x - Founder of the Step Up Project and Gold Star wife of Navy SEAL Chad Wilkinson
06 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"Everyone wants someone to care about them right? And that is what we are trying to do." Sara Wilkinson is back with Jason and Emily for Episode 052 t...
051 - Malaika Underwood - USA National Team Baseball Player and Senior VP of Licensing at OneTeam Partners
23 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"Every time I thought this might be the end, it showed up again." Malaika Underwood joins Jason and Emily for a very friendly Episode 051 to talk abou...
050 - Jaala Shaw - Teacher, Trainer, and Humanitarian, English Language Fellow in Afghanistan
01 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"I want my Afghan friends to know you're not forgotten and you never were." Episode 050 is a conversation Jason and Emily had with Jaala Shaw about Af...
049 - Matthew "Griff" Griffin and Blayne Smith, Veterans on Afghanistan
27 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 049 begins with a piece written by Matthew "Griff" Griffin through the voice of the Taliban watching the withdrawal of US forces in Afghanista...
048 - Aaron Hand - Ranger Battalion Sniper turned Green Beret, veteran of Operation Enduring Freedom and Task Force Dagger
24 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"As for me, after seeing what I've seen, I'm always gonna bet on freedom to win out in the end." Episode 048 is the first in a series of episodes on A...
047 - Sara Wilkinson - Gold Star wife of Navy SEAL Chad Wilkinson, inspiration for Chad1000x
11 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"I don't think anyone can live this life and not be affected." Sara Wilkinson, gold star wife of Navy SEAL Chad Wilkinson, joins Emily and Jason in Ja...
046 - Melissa Urban - Whole30 Co-Founder and CEO
28 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"The more I use my voice, the more powerful I feel." For Episode 046 Jason and Emily have a deep and far-ranging conversation with Melissa Urban: Whol...
045 - Normandy Retrospective with Sergeant Major Plants aka Cadre Dan
07 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"It's the ultimate symbol that freedom and liberty will always prevail. Always." For episode 045, Jason, Emily, and Rich talked with Sergeant Major Da...
044 - PFC Jim "Pee Wee" Martin - World War II Paratrooper, 101st Airborne Division, G Company
30 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jim "Pee Wee" Martin in Ohio, one of the "Toccoa Originals" and few surviving paratroopers of WWII sat down with Jason and Rich, along with a handful ...
043 - Ashley's War - Remembering Army 1st Lieutenant Ashley White
16 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"If you're the best, nothing else matters." Episode 043 remembers and honors 1st Lt Ashley White Stumpf with some of the people who knew her well: Bri...
042 - Sebastian Junger - Author and Journalist
09 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"I want to find out what's true" Sebastian Junger -- war journalist, documentary filmmaker, and author of Tribe, The Perfect Storm, War and most recen...
041 - Michael Easter - Author, Health Journalist and Professor
02 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"What we were built to do can inform a lot of what we should do today." Michael Easter joins Jason and Emily for Episode 041 on embracing discomfort t...
040 - Scott Campbell - Tattoo Artist
19 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"The courage to say 'yes,' and let it change you." Jason talks with Scott Campbell and Roger Sparks for Episode 040 about their chance meeting in 2010...
039 - Chris Long - Super Bowl-winning NFL Defensive End and Founder of The Chris Long Foundation
05 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"Service doesn't require a great platform or require you to be the sole author of a solution. It is a humble task. And the only requirement is a love ...
038 - Richard Rice on his piece of Operation Cyclone aka "Charlie Wilson's War"
31 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
110 Days, 3 Missions over an 11,000 foot mountain, 45 "Sensitive Items," and 10 rather small donkeys For Episode 038 Rich and Jason are alone in the S...
037 - James Geering - Firefighter, Paramedic and host of "Behind the Shield"
17 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"Absorb what is useful, discard what is useless and add what is specifically your own" — Bruce Lee Born in England on a farm, our guest for Episode ...
036 - Dr. Doug Kechijian - Air Force Pararescueman (PJ), Physical Therapist & Performance Coach, Co-founder of Resilient Performance Systems
24 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"These Things We Do, That Others May Live." Dr. Doug Kechijian (Dr. K) is a former Pararescueman, or PJ, in the US Air Force and now a Doctor of Physi...
035 - Roger Sparks - Reconnaissance Marine (Ret.), Air Force Special Warfare Pararescueman (PJ) (Ret.) and GORUCK Tribe Cadre
10 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Silver Star Recipient Roger Sparks joins Jason in Jacksonville for a raw Episode 035 about resolve and intentions. From his wild upbringing and early ...
034 - Dr. Ellen Glasser - Mayor of Atlantic Beach, FL and Former FBI Special Agent
27 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Ellen Glasser joins Jason and Emily for Episode 034. Dr. Glasser was recently re-elected as Mayor of Atlantic Beach, FL and has a long history of ...
033 - Kevin Flike - Green Beret (Ret)
13 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Medically Retired Green Beret Kevin Flike joins Jason and Rich for Episode 033. Kevin tells the story of his life of service up to and after his secon...
032 - GORUCK Tribe
07 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"We can ignore even pleasure. But pain insists upon being attended to. God whispers to us in our pleasures, speaks in our conscience, but shouts in ou...
031 - Dr. Stuart McGill - Professor, Author and BackFitPro CEO
30 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
For Episode 031, Jason interviews Dr. Stuart McGill, CEO of BackFitPro and *the* expert when it comes to backs and dealing effectively with back injur...
030 - Foster Huntington - Photographer, Author & Filmmaker
26 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Foster Huntington is a photographer, filmmaker, and adventurer who talks to Jason and Emily about creating his life off the beaten path on his own ter...
029 - State of GORUCK 2020: Chaos is Opportunity
07 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
History is happening all around us, and it's going to be OK. In the spirit of leading with transparency, since 2013 Jason has published a "State of GO...
028 - Dave Castro - Former SEAL and BUD/S Instructor, Current Director of the CrossFit Games
05 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dave Castro rarely speaks of his service at the tip of the spear but the imprint of those years of training to excellence is apparent in everything he...
027 - Team Roundup with Jason, Emily and Rich
27 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jason, Emily and Rich do a team check-in of sorts for Episode 027. They discuss COVID and learning from history about "unusual times" particularly wit...
026 - Kelly Starrett, DPT - Strength and Mobility Coach, Author, and Founder of The Ready State
20 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Kelly Starrett distills his years of accumulated knowledge to lay out the basics for "playing the long game" of life to build better individuals w...
025 - Flo Groberg - US Army Captain (Ret) and Medal of Honor Recipient
22 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
For Episode 025, Florent "Flo" Groberg shares his very American stories of service, sacrifice, family, and the four men who are forever linked to his ...
024 - Jimi Letchford, Former Director CrossFit International
10 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jimi talks about the early days of CrossFit and gives his secrets for building and shepherding communities particularly as part of a growing business....
023 - Jimi Letchford, USMC Infantry Officer (Part 1)
30 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 023 is Part One of Jimi Letchford's conversation with Jason and Rich about his life in service. Jimi is the former Director of CrossFit Intern...
022 - Chad Malone PhD, Owner of Capital MMA & Elite Fitness Lorton
23 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
For Episode 022, Jason and Emily talk with Chad Malone about his experiences as a Black man growing up and living in America, raising his own children...
021 - Benjamin Bunn, Owner of Cigar City CrossFit and Former Green Beret
17 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ben Bunn joins Jason and Rich in studio — also known as the champagne room — at GORUCK HQ for Episode 021. Growing up in the Tampa area, Ben was t...
020 - Senator Joni Ernst, US Senator from Iowa
11 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Senator Joni Ernst joins Jason and Emily for a conversation focused on service for Episode 020. Senator Ernst is the first woman to represent Iowa in ...
019 - Marjorie K. Eastman, US Army Veteran
01 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Marjorie K. Eastman joins Emily and Jason for Episode 019. Marjorie served as a US Army Intelligence officer and commander, and she wrote "The Frontli...
018 - Cadre Dan Skidmore (DS), GORUCK's Director of Training and former Air Force Combat Controller
29 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Cadre DS, aka Dan Skidmore, is back with Jason and Rich in Episode 018 to talk about training. The previous part of the conversation (Episode 017) cov...
017 - Cadre Dan Skidmore (DS), GORUCK's Director of Training and former Air Force Combat Controller
26 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Cadre DS, aka Dan Skidmore, joins Jason and Rich for Part One of their conversation for Episode 017. Part Two will focus on training, while this part ...
016 - Will Hinkson, GORUCK Cadre & Former Reconnaissance Marine
20 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
For Episode 016, Jason and Rich talk to Cadre Will Hinkson about going through transitions, perceptions versus reality, and the importance of finding ...
015 - Chris Voss, Negotiations Expert
18 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Voss, the former lead international kidnapping negotiator for the FBI, author of the best-selling book "Never Split the Difference," founder of ...
014 - Ryan Manion, President of Travis Manion Foundation
13 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
"If not me, then who?" - 1stLt Travis Manion, USMC The mission of the Travis Manion Foundation (TMF) is to unite and strengthen communities by train...
013 - Lieutenant General (Ret) Ken Tovo, Former Commanding General USASOC
10 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On Episode Lucky Number 13 is Lieutenant General (Ret) Kenneth Tovo, a Green Beret who most recently served as Commanding General of the United States...
012 - Ambassador Elisabeth Millard, Former US Ambassador to Tajikistan
08 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
For Episode 012, Jason and Emily are joined by Ambassador Elisabeth Millard, a career diplomat in the Foreign Service who most recently served as Prin...
011 - Coco Tang, Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) Instructor & Paramedic in NYC
06 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Coco Tang has traveled the world as a Nationally Registered Paramedic and a DOD-trained Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) instructor, and she is cu...
010 - Linda Mansolillo, Disaster Preparedness Expert
01 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 010, Jason and Emily are joined by expert Linda Mansolillo to talk about disaster preparation - be it wildfires, earthquakes, hurricanes, o...
009 - Dr. Rajeev Ramchand, Epidemiologist
28 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest on Episode 009 is Dr. Rajeev Ramchand. He joins Emily and Jason - after a decade lapse in contact - to help us understand the COVID-19 pande...
008 - Brent Cooper, Green Beret Foundation Executive Director
24 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 008 of Glorious Professionals we welcome former Quiet Professional (aka Green Beret) Brent Cooper in to talk with Jason and Rich about fail...
007 - Congressman Michael Waltz, First Green Beret Elected to the United States Congress
21 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
US Congressman Michael Waltz from Florida's 6th District (Northeast coast covering just south of GORUCK HQ through Daytona and the Palm Coast) joins J...
006 - Blayne Smith, Former Executive Director of Team RWB & Green Beret
20 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 006 of Glorious Professionals focuses on community building. Blayne Smith joins Jason and Rich to have a conversation about cultivating, deepe...
005 - Cadre Surfhog, Special Forces Combat Diver & GORUCK Cadre
14 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 005 of Glorious Professionals, Jason and Rich bring Cadre Surfhog (aka Sean) into the garage to talk about his most recent deployment and b...
004 - Dr. Richard Angel, ER Doctor & Former Special Forces Medic
04 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to our first non-beta episode of the Glorious Professionals Podcast! It is particularly fitting that Jason's first guest is Dr. Richard Angel....
003 - Richard Rice, 30 Year Veteran of Army Special Forces
04 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Glorious Professionals Podcast, Rich gets his turn in the hot seat. You've heard Rich's voice on the previous two podcasts inte...
002 - Emily McCarthy, Former CIA Case Officer
04 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In our second episode of the Glorious Professionals Podcast, current head of Travel and Women's for GORUCK, Emily McCarthy talks to Richard and Jason ...
001 - Jason McCarthy, Former Green Beret & Founder of GORUCK
04 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this first episode of the GORUCK Glorious Professionals Podcast, GORUCK founder Jason McCarthy talks to Emily McCarthy and Richard Rice about his h...