Podcasts by Cleared Hot

Cleared Hot Episode 235 - Fred Galvin from 2022-05-30T11:00

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 (MA...

Full Auto Friday - Round 107 from 2022-05-27T11:00

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

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

The school shooting in Texas...

Alcoholism...

Episode 234 - Lindsay Moran from 2022-05-23T11:00

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 Toda...

Full Auto Friday - Round 106 from 2022-05-20T11:00

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

Episode 233 - Mike Glover and Evan Hafer from 2022-05-16T11:00

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 ...

Full Auto Friday - Round 105 with Nelson Grant from 2022-05-13T11:00

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 n...

Episode 232 - Jack Carr from 2022-05-09T11:00

Jack Carr led special operations teams as a Team Leader, Platoon Commander, Troop Commander and Task Unit Commander. Over his 20 years in...

Full Auto Friday - Round 104 from 2022-05-06T11:00

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...

Episode 231 - Keelin Darby from 2022-05-02T11:00

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...

Full Auto Friday - Round 103 from 2022-04-29T11:00

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....

Episode 230 - Michelle Black from 2022-04-25T11:00

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 ra...

Full Auto Friday - Round 102 from 2022-04-22T11:00

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...

Episode 229 - Kegan Gill from 2022-04-18T11:00

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 p...

Full Auto Friday - Round 101 from 2022-04-15T11:00

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 ma...

Episode 228 - Scott DeFoe from 2022-04-11T11:00

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 Sp...

Full Auto Friday - Round 100 from 2022-04-08T11:00

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 o...

Episode 227 - Matthew Cole from 2022-04-04T11:00

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...

Full Auto Friday - Round 99 from 2022-04-01T11:00

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...

Episode 226 - Jim Miller from 2022-03-28T11:00

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 ...

Full Auto Friday - Round 98 with Jim Miller from 2022-03-25T11:00

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 snack...

Episode 225 - Bill Anthes from 2022-03-21T11:00

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 bette...

Full Auto Friday - Round 97 from 2022-03-18T11:00

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 forg...

Episode 224 - General Clay Hutmacher from 2022-03-14T11:00

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 duri...

Full Auto Friday - Round 96 from 2022-03-11T12:00

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 t...

Episode 223 - Angel Cortes from 2022-03-07T12:00

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...

Full Auto Friday - Round 95 from 2022-03-04T12:00

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

Episode 222 - Chase Cannon from 2022-02-28T12:00

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 Natio...

Full Auto Friday - Round 94 from 2022-02-25T12:00

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

Cleared Hot Episode 221 - John Mattingly from 2022-02-21T12:00

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 i...

Full Auto Friday - Round 93 from 2022-02-18T12:00

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 hun...

Episode 220 - Mike Glover from 2022-02-14T12:00

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 deploye...

Full Auto Friday - Round 92 from 2022-02-11T12:00

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...

Episode 219 - Christina and Matthew Dages from 2022-02-07T12:00

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 depart...

Full Auto Friday - Round 91 from 2022-02-04T12:00

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, ad...

Episode 218 - Tony Cowden from 2022-01-31T12:00

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 succe...

Full Auto Friday - Round 90 with Jason Deneau from 2022-01-28T12:00

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 even...

Episode 217 - Aaron Howard from 2022-01-24T12:00

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 s...

Full Auto Friday - Round 89 from 2022-01-21T12:00

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 ...

Episode 216 - Toby Harnden from 2022-01-17T12:00

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 R...

Full Auto Friday - Round 88 from 2022-01-14T12:00

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 ...

Episode 215 - Kara Smith and Nic Mckinley from 2022-01-10T12:00

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, ...

Full Auto Friday - Round 87 from 2022-01-07T12:00

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 posi...

Episode 214 - Josh Bridges from 2022-01-03T12:00

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 ...

Full Auto Friday - Round 86 from 2021-12-31T12:00

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 i...

Episode 213 - Sean "Buck" Rogers from 2021-12-27T12:00

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 everyth...

Full Auto Friday - Round 85 from 2021-12-24T12:00

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

Episode 212 - Nick De Gregorio from 2021-12-20T12:00

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 Zer...

Full Auto Friday - Round 84 from 2021-12-17T12:00

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 daugh...

Episode 211 - Josh Smith from 2021-12-13T12:00

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, Jos...

Full Auto Friday - Round 83 from 2021-12-10T12:00

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...

Episode 210 - Mike Glover and Evan Hafer from 2021-12-06T12:00

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 deploye...

Full Auto Friday - Round 82 from 2021-12-03T12:00

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, w...

Episode 209 - Nelson Grant - Lessons from the field from 2021-11-29T12:00

Full Auto Friday - Round 81 from 2021-11-26T12:00

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 c...

Episode 208 - Chris Haueter from 2021-11-22T12:00

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...

Full Auto Friday - Round 80 from 2021-11-19T12:00

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.

Enjoy

Episode 207 - Eric Oehlerich and Mick Mulroy from 2021-11-15T12:00

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 th...

Full Auto Friday - Round 79 from 2021-11-12T12:00

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, switc...

Episode 206 - Daniel Gade from 2021-11-08T12:00

“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 countr...

Full Auto Friday - Round 78 from 2021-11-05T11:00

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 conversa...

Episode 205 - Jeff Smith from 2021-11-01T11:00

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 bachel...

Full Auto Friday - Round 77 from 2021-10-29T11:00

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 fo...

Episode 204 - Marcus and Amber Capone from 2021-10-25T11:00

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 str...

Full Auto Friday - Round 76 from 2021-10-22T11:00

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 t...

Episode 203 - Greg Putnam from 2021-10-18T11:00

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, ...

Full Auto Friday - Round 75 from 2021-10-15T11:00

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 ...

Episode 202 - Niels Jorgensen from 2021-10-11T11:00

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,...

Full Auto Friday - Round 74 from 2021-10-08T11:00

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 fee...

Episode 201 - Brian Gilman and Casey Woods from 2021-10-04T11:00

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 l...

Full Auto Friday - Round 73 from 2021-10-01T11:00

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 ...

Episode 200 - Micah Fink from 2021-09-27T11:00

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, des...

Full Auto Friday - Round 72 from 2021-09-24T11:00

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....

Episode 199 - Evan Hafer from 2021-09-20T11:00

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 contract...

Full Auto Friday - Round 71 from 2021-09-17T11:00

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-fianc...

Episode 198 - Evy Poumpouras from 2021-09-13T11:00

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...

Full Auto Friday - Round 70 - With Evan Hafer from 2021-09-10T11:00

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 possi...

Episode 197 - Blair Dell and Nelson Grant from 2021-09-06T11:00

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 Afgh...

Full Auto Friday - Round 69 from 2021-09-03T11:00

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. Advic...

Episode 196 - Kevin Estela from 2021-08-30T11:00

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 survi...

Full Auto Friday - Round 68 with Jocko Willink from 2021-08-27T11:00

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 wa...

Episode 195 - Andrews and Wilson from 2021-08-23T11:00

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 au...

Full Auto Friday - Round 67 with Vaughn Stumpf from 2021-08-20T11:00

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 Vie...

Episode 194 - William Czopek from 2021-08-16T11:00

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 Enforcemen...

Full Auto Friday - Round 66 from 2021-08-13T11:00

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....

Episode 193 - Rob and Dana Linn Bailey with Matt Vincent from 2021-08-09T11:00

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 Che...

Full Auto Friday - Round 65 from 2021-08-06T11:00

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 wo...

Episode 192 - Matt Thornton, Travis Davison, John Frankl from 2021-08-02T11:00

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 Tha...

Full Auto Friday - Round 64 from 2021-07-30T11:00

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 to...

Episode 191 - Kara the Huntress from 2021-07-26T11:00

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...

Full Auto Friday - Round 63 - Magic Words from 2021-07-23T11:00

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 m...

Episode 190 - Sean Evangelista from 2021-07-19T11:00

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 ...

Full Auto Friday - Round 62 from 2021-07-16T11:00

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 w...

Episode 189 - Kelsi Sheren from 2021-07-12T11:00

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 ...

Full Auto Friday - Round 61 from 2021-07-09T11:00

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 ...

Episode 188 - John Stryker Meyer and Mike Glover from 2021-07-05T11:00

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. M...

Full Auto Friday - Round 60 with Nelson Grant from 2021-07-02T11:00

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 determin...

Episode 187 - Wesley Morgan from 2021-06-28T11:00

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...

Full Auto Friday - Round 59 from 2021-06-25T11:00

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...

Episode 186 - Steve and Jeannie Sanders from 2021-06-21T11:00

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 council...

Full Auto Friday - Round 58 from 2021-06-18T11:00

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...

Episode 185 - Tim Rigby from 2021-06-14T11:00

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 yea...

Episode 185 - Tim Rigby from 2021-06-14T11:00

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 yea...

Full Auto Friday - Round 57 from 2021-06-11T11:00

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...

Episode 184 - Nelson Grant from 2021-06-07T11:00

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 For...

Full Auto Friday - Round 56 from 2021-06-04T11:00

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 ...

Episode 183 - Kevin Owens from 2021-05-31T11:00

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 a...

Full Auto Friday - Round 55 from 2021-05-28T11:00

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...

Episode 182 - Hollie McKay from 2021-05-24T11:00

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 focu...

Full Auto Friday - Round 54 from 2021-05-21T11:00

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 reve...

Episode 181 - Josh Smith from 2021-05-17T11:00

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, Jos...

Full Auto Friday - Round 53 from 2021-05-14T11:00

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 va...

Episode 180 - Jeff Depatie from 2021-05-10T11:00

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...

Full Auto Friday - Round 52 - 1 year anniversary episode from 2021-05-07T11:00

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. T...

Episode 179 - Mike Glover from 2021-05-03T11:00

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 deploye...

Full Auto Friday - Round 51 with Vaughn Stumpf from 2021-04-30T11:00

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. ...

Episode 178 - Eddie Gallagher from 2021-04-26T11:00

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 y...

Full Auto Friday - Round 50 with Mike Glover from 2021-04-23T11:00

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/...

Episode 177 - Robb Wolf from 2021-04-19T11:00

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...

Full Auto Friday - Round 49 from 2021-04-16T11:00

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 ...

Episode 176 - Thomas Nybo from 2021-04-12T11:00

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, ...

Full Auto Friday - Round 48 from 2021-04-09T11:00

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

Episode 175 - Mickey Schuch from 2021-04-05T11:00

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 P...

Full Auto Friday - Round 47 from 2021-04-02T11:00

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...

Episode 174 - Jon Boone and Travis Davison from 2021-03-29T11:00

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 headf...

Full Auto Friday - Round 46 from 2021-03-26T11:00

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...

Episode 173 - Jack Carr from 2021-03-22T11:00

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 S...

Full Auto Friday - Round 45 from 2021-03-19T11:00

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 d...

Episode 172 - Rory McKernan from 2021-03-15T11:00

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 produc...

Full Auto Friday - Round 44 from 2021-03-12T12:00

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 my...

Episode 171 - Nic McKinley from 2021-03-08T12:00

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 opportuni...

Full Auto Friday - Round 43 from 2021-03-05T12:00

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...

Episode 170 - Wil Willis from 2021-03-01T12:00

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 ...

Full Auto Friday - Round 42 from 2021-02-26T12:00

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 be...

Episode 169 - Chadd Wright from 2021-02-22T12:00

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 disqualif...

Full Auto Friday - Round 41 from 2021-02-19T12:00

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 lif...

Episode 168 - Miles Daisher from 2021-02-15T12:00

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...

Full Auto Friday - Round 40 with Nelson Grant from 2021-02-12T12:00

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-...

Episode 167 - Kyle Carpenter from 2021-02-08T12:00

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 201...

Full Auto Friday - Round 39 with Brian Bishop from 2021-02-05T12:00

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...

Episode 166 - Sean "Buck" Rogers from 2021-02-01T12:00

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 everyth...

Full Auto Friday - Round 38 with Brian Bishop and Nelson Grant from 2021-01-29T12:00

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 milita...

Episode 165 - Jason Tuschen from 2021-01-25T12:00

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,...

Full Auto Friday - Round 37 from 2021-01-22T12:00

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 t...

Episode 164 - John Dudley from 2021-01-18T12:00

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...

Full Auto Friday - Round 36 with Jason Tuschen from 2021-01-15T12:00

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...

Episode 163 - 6 Jan 21' review with Brian Bishop from 2021-01-13T12:00

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 ...

Episode 162 - Todd Fox from 2021-01-11T12:00

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 d...

Full Auto Friday - Round 35 with Brain Bishop from 2021-01-08T12:00

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 ...

Episode 161 - Kick off to 2021 from 2021-01-04T12:00

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...

Full Auto Friday - Round 34 with Trevor Thompson from 2021-01-01T12:00

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

Episode 160 - Nikki Selby from 2020-12-28T12:00

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,...

Full Auto Friday - Round 33 from 2020-12-25T12:00

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 ...

Episode 159 - Nick Albin AKA "Chewy" from 2020-12-21T12:00

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 start...

Full Auto Friday - Round 32 with Brian Bishop from 2020-12-18T12:00

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...

Episode 158 - Steve Weatherford from 2020-12-14T12:00

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...

Full Auto Friday - Round 31 from 2020-12-11T12:00

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...

Episode 157 - Evan Hafer and Trevor Thompson from 2020-12-07T12:00

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 Sta...

Full Auto Friday - Round 30 with Evan Hafer and Trevor Thompson from 2020-12-04T12:00

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...

Episode 156 - Keith Barry from 2020-11-30T12:00

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 regist...

Full Auto Friday - Round 29 from 2020-11-27T12:00

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...

Episode 155 - Paul Sharp and Travis Davison from 2020-11-23T12:00

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 twen...

Full Auto Friday - Round 28 from 2020-11-20T12:00

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 pea...

Episode 154 - Brian Johnson&Tiffany Morgan from WarriorNow from 2020-11-16T12:00

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 m...

Full Auto Friday - Round 27 from 2020-11-13T12:00

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 Office...

Episode 153 - Greg Anderson from 2020-11-09T12:00

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...

Full Auto Friday - Round 26 - The Election Recap from 2020-11-06T12:00

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, ...

Episode 152 - Adam Haidary from 2020-11-02T12:00

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 Instagr...

Full Auto Friday - Round 25 with Brian Bishop from 2020-10-30T11:00

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 c...

Episode 151 - Bill Rapier from 2020-10-26T11:00

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 ...

Full Auto Friday - Round 24 from 2020-10-23T11:00

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<...

Episode 150 - Darin Bibeau from 2020-10-19T11:00

Darin Bibeau was born and raised in Plattsburg, New York. He joined the Coast Guard in 1994 with recruit company Delta 144...

Full Auto Friday - Round 23 - with Mike Glover from 2020-10-16T11:00

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 ...

Episode 149 - Andy Arrabito and Dan Cerrillo from 2020-10-12T11:00

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 Listen

Full Auto Friday - Round 22 from 2020-10-09T11:00

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 ...

Episode 148 - Margaret Thomson from 2020-10-05T11:00

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...

Full Auto Friday - Round 21 from 2020-10-02T11:00

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?

Episode 147 - Mike Glover from 2020-09-28T11:00

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 multi...

Full Auto Friday - Round 20 from 2020-09-25T11:00

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...

Episode 146 - Nick Koahou from 2020-09-21T11:00

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 injuri...

Full Auto Friday - Round 19 from 2020-09-18T11:00

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 t...

Episode 145 - Suresh Madhaven - Part 2 from 2020-09-14T11:00

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 bra...

Full Auto Friday - Round 18 - Thoughts on 9/11 from 2020-09-11T11:00

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 r...

Episode 144 - Suresh Madhaven Part 1 from 2020-09-07T11:00

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 bra...

Full Auto Friday - Round 17 from 2020-09-04T11:00

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, D...

Episode 143 - Henry Akins from 2020-08-31T11:00

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 ...

Full Auto Friday - Round 16 with Brian Bishop from 2020-08-28T11:00

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 weapon...

Episode 142 - John Barklow from 2020-08-24T11:00

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. W...

Full Auto Friday - Round 15 from 2020-08-21T11:00

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 Listen

Episode 141 - Angel Cortes from 2020-08-17T11:00

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...

Full Auto Friday - Round 14 from 2020-08-14T11:00

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 re...

Episode 140 - Remi Adeleke from 2020-08-10T11:00

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 gruel...

Full Auto Friday - Round 13 from 2020-08-07T11:00

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

Episode 139 - Jason and Jessica Silva from 2020-08-03T11:00

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 ...

Full Auto Friday - Round 12 from 2020-07-31T11:00

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 an...

Episode 138 - Brian Bishop from 2020-07-27T11:00

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 ...

Full Auto Friday - Round 11 from 2020-07-24T11:00

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 dep...

Episode 137 - Adam DeRito from 2020-07-20T11:00

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 industr...

Full Auto Friday - Round 10 with John Frankl and Travis Davison from 2020-07-17T11:00

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...

Episode 136 - Travis Howze from 2020-07-13T11:00

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...

Full Auto Friday - Round 9 from 2020-07-10T11:00

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 ...

Episode 135 - Matt Vincent from 2020-07-06T11:00

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....

Full Auto Friday - Round 8 from 2020-07-03T11:00

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 phy...

Episode 134 - Samantha Francine from 2020-06-29T11:00

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 resor...

Full Auto Friday - Round 7 from 2020-06-26T16:56:37

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 abo...

Episode 133 - Nick Norris Part Two from 2020-06-22T11:00

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 h...

Full Auto Friday - Round 6 from 2020-06-19T11:00

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 ...

Episode 132 - Nick Norris, Part 1 from 2020-06-15T11:00