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EP-304 | Ray McPadden - We March at Midnight from 2022-02-09T21:00:27
Ray McPadden is a former Army Ranger and ground force commander in 2nd Ranger Battalion / 75th Ranger Regiment. He began his military service as an infantry officer in 10th Mountain Division. He si...
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EP-303 | Tom Connally from 2022-02-02T17:06:48
Tom Connally, is an experienced leader, strategist, and change agent with proven performance leading, building, and fixing organizations by creating a culture of performance. Tom spent 30 years in ...
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EP-302 | Randy Surles from 2022-01-26T19:08:13
Randy Surles served for over twenty years in the U.S. Army in Special Forces (aka Green Beret) and as an Airborne Ranger, deploying over twenty times to South America, the Middle East, and Africa. ...
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EP-301 | Don Dorman from 2022-01-12T22:10:02
Don Dorman served in the U.S. Marine Corps and has spent most of his life in law enforcement. In this episode, we discuss his time in the Marines, but also his long journey as a policeman, border p...
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EP-300 | Nick Lavery - Objective Secure from 2022-01-03T08:00:12
Nick is currently serving the United States citizens as a U.S. Army Special Forces Warrant Officer, Assistant Detachment Commander and is widely recognized as an experienced subject matter expert i...
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EP-299 | Tracing the Heroes of D-Day from 2021-12-22T19:18:30
Several people behind the scenes of the Normandy Institute (normandyinstitute.org) join Robert on the show to discuss how they have found a way to preserve the stories of The Greatest Generation an...
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EP-298 | Felipe "Pete" Peters Part I from 2021-12-14T15:58:19
Felipe Peters spent over 11 years in the U.S. Army's elite 75th Ranger Regiment at both 2nd Battalion and with the Advanced Force Reconnaissance Team, aka Regimental Reconnaissance Detachment (RRD)...
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EP-297 | Brandi Benson from 2021-12-07T13:11:46
Brandi Benson's deployment in Iraq was cut short. She joins Paul, Jason, and Robert to explain why her story is an important one for all who deployed and are serving today.
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EP-296 | 1SG Jason Belford - Part II from 2021-11-16T14:09:01
U.S. Army active duty First Sergeant Jason Belford joins us once again in studio to catch up from our last episode and talk about a number of points.
Taped at 15 Perry Street.
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EP-295 | 1st SFOD-D Operator Chris VanSant Catch Up from 2021-10-20T20:41:42
Former US Army Ranger and 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta Operator (1st SFOD-D, CAG, Delta Force) Chris VanSant joined Robert on this episode to discuss a number of topics and answe...
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EP-294 | Jason Belford from 2021-09-29T21:13:33
Jason Belford grew up in Kentucky but what led to him entering the Army and his journey thereafter is a story of overcoming roadblocks, determination, and resilience. He joins Robert and Paul on th...
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EP-293 | Spencer Lewis from 2021-09-14T18:57:17
On this episode, Spencer Lewis joins Robert and Paul to discuss his military journey that led to him later joining the U.S. Army Special Forces. He is currently out there trying to make a differenc...
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EP-292 | The Twenty Year War from 2021-09-08T12:38:02
Tom Amenta, Dan Blakeley, and Beau Simmons join Robert and Paul on this episode. Tom and Dan both served with 75th Ranger Regiment and Beau is a veteran professional photographer.
Taped a...
EP-291 | Jeff Morris - Legion Rising from 2021-08-23T21:42:52
Not everyone has struggled to face their own reflection for years on end. But anyone who has experienced trauma or adversity will resonate with Legion Rising, the unflinchingly honest account of an...
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EP-290 | Tommy Stoner from 2021-08-12T15:50:44
Tommy Stoner served for over 29 years in the U.S. Army as both an enlisted soldier and as a commissioned officer with the majority of the that time in the Special Operations community including the...
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EP-289 | Mike Politiwicz from 2021-08-05T19:29:29
With his WWII USMC grandfather as his role model, Michael Politowicz enlisted in the Marine Corps in 2000 at age 18, but he didn’t make it very far. He sits down with Robert to talk about his journ...
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EP-288 | Casey Clarke from 2021-07-29T15:04:49
In this episode, Casey Clarke joins Robert and Paul to discuss his time in US Army military intelligence and civil affairs as an officer. We also talk about why CA is in SOF and spend some time tal...
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EP-287 | "Dutch" Chris Moyer from 2021-07-22T12:16:39
"Dutch" Chris Moyer, served 31 years in the United States Army, 26 of which were Special Operations Command with experience with the 19th Special Forces Group, 1st/75th Ranger Battalion culminating...
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EP-286 | Phil and Mike Sussman from 2021-07-13T09:00:12
Phil spent time in the US Army as a cavalry scout and in special operations with multiple deployments. His brother Mike is a civilian EMS who was on the ground in the aftermath of 9/11 in NYC and a...
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EP-285 | Angie Nylund from 2021-07-07T17:59:14
Angie Nylund is a former U.S. Army Motor Transport Operator and Multiple Launch Rocket System soldier who was diagnosed with a heart disease while stationed at Fort Bragg. Afterwards, she decided t...
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EP-284 | Kelly Roby - Operator and K9 Handler from 2021-06-22T12:31:58
Kelly is a combat veteran who served over ten years in US Army Special Operations, as both a Ranger and a Tier 1 Operator. Kelly began his career in 2nd Ranger Battalion, 75 Ranger Regiment. At 22 ...
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EP-283 | Bob Adams - US Navy SEAL & US Army Delta Force Physician from 2021-06-15T13:58:01
Bob Adams began his military service as a U.S. Navy Division Officer and Navigator on the U.S.S. Hammer before attending Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL (BUD/S). After 14 years in the Navy, he dec...
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EP-282 | Ranger Training Assessment Course - WTC from 2021-06-09T14:02:47
The purpose of the Ranger Training Assessment Course (RTAC)at the Army National Guard Warrior Training Center (WTC) at Fort Benning, GA is to prepare Soldiers to succeed at the US Army Ranger Schoo...
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EP-281 | CMSgt Anthony Negron - AFSOC PJ from 2021-06-02T14:52:26
While on active duty, Tony rose to the level of Pararescue Functional Manager of Air Combat Command, overseeing policy, manpower, and readiness. Supported over 700 Pararescuemen across seven majo...
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EP-280 | Brad Thomas from 2021-05-18T20:39:02
Brad began his career as an US Army Ranger with 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment and saw combat in 1993 at the Battle of Mogadishu before taking the 'long walk' and becoming an operator with 1st...
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EP-279 | 75th Ranger Regiment's Military Intelligence Battalion from 2021-05-04T09:00:12
We go inside 75th Ranger Regiment's relatively new Military Intelligence Battalion (RMIB) by sitting down with their command group at 75th Ranger Regiment headquarters to talk everything military i...
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EP-278 | Matt Tardio - From Wig to Green Beret from 2021-04-20T10:00:21
Matt Tardio joined the US Army as an infantryman. What happened after his initial training is not the usual story and his experience between that training and him becoming a Special Forces non-comm...
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EP-277 | 75th Ranger Regiment Medical Section from 2021-04-06T05:00:20
The third stanza of the Ranger creed is "Never shall I leave a fallen comrade …" and Ranger medics are some of the best trained to save lives on the battlefield.
"Absolute Mastery of the ...
EP-276 | Luke Puckett - US Army Special Forces to Drill Sergeant from 2021-03-30T06:00:20
Luke Puckett came into the army under the 18X program and spent 8 years in 7th Special Forces Group and multiple deployments before recently becoming a drill instructor at Fort Benning, GA. From hi...
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EP-275 | Royal Marine - Nick Goldsmith from 2021-03-24T12:44:33
Nick Goldsmith served as a Royal Marines Commando for 11 years, in which time he was deployed across the world, including the Arctic, the jungle and multiple tours of Afghanistan.
He start...
EP-274 | Amber Bonds - JSOC from 2021-03-17T14:19:14
Amber is a gentle soul and someone who many, including those in the SOF community, have leaned on and gained support from during her US Army career. We take a dive into a career field, and more imp...
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EP-273 | Lee Busby - Tip of the Spear from 2021-03-08T18:25:46
Lee Busby is a retired 20+ year Special Operations Veteran with service in the 75th Ranger Regiment and 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta (Delta Force). Busby’s service includes 12 co...
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EP-272 | AJ Powell from 2021-03-03T15:59:07
AJ Powell served in both the Navy and the Army before separating. He was on a previous episode and he joins us again where we jump into the topic of having a motivated mindset.
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EP-271 | Uriah Popp - SOF Medic from 2021-02-24T14:48:33
Uriah Popp is a retired Command Sergeant Major in the US Army who served a total of 23 years of active service with time as a SOF Medic with multiple deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, and as the...
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EP-270 | Phil Sussman from 2021-02-16T17:09:08
Before joining the US Army, Phil Sussman was a photojournalist
where he spent time overseas, and shortly after an Army contractor. He joined the Army within the Armor Corps as a platoon leader,...
EP-269 | Jim Reese - 1st SFOD-D Officer from 2021-02-10T17:08:08
U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel (Retired) Jim Reese served 25 years in the Army and distinguished himself in the 75th Ranger Regiment and “Delta Force,” the U.S. elite counter-terrorist force. He has ...
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EP-268 | US Army Apache Fighter Pilot - Rachael Jackson from 2021-02-03T16:13:15
Rachael Jackson began her Army career as an enlisted soldier and was then selected and graduated from the United States Military Academy. She is a former Army Captain and Apache helicopter pilot wh...
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EP-267 | Doug Kiesewetter - SOFlete from 2021-01-27T15:34:38
Doug Kiesewetter is the content director at SOFLETE, a company of human performance specialists helping tactical athletes realize their full potential, but he's also an Engineer and Weapons Sergean...
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EP-266 | Green Berets pay tribute to the French Resistance from 2021-01-19T15:29:25
Three former US Army Special Forces (Green Beret's) along with George Luz Jr., the son of the legendary Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division...
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EP-265 | Catching up with Kyle Neal - Combating "Fight or Flight" from 2021-01-11T14:37:24
Kyle Neal was recently on Episode 252 and returns to discuss a procedure, an injection of a long-acting local anesthetic, using ultrasound or fluorpscopic guidance, is made in the right side of the...
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EP-264 | Afterburn - John "Rain" Waters from 2021-01-04T19:46:06
John "Rain" Waters is a seasoned fighter pilot with more than 960 combat hours in the MC-12W and the F-16 flying combat missions as part of both Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Inherent Re...
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EP-263 | Chris VanSant, 1st SFOD-D Operator from 2020-12-14T13:36:57
Chris VanSant served at the tip of the spear as an operator in the U.S. Army's 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta (aka "The Unit", "Delta Force", "CAG", "Task Force Green") with over 5...
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EP-262 | Ryan - Special Forces - The Guerrilla Group from 2020-12-08T13:26:25
Ryan joined the Army and served in the infantry for 6 years before joining Special Forces. He has deployed multiple times to SE Asia and the Middle East. Losing friends and teammates in combat and ...
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EP-261 | Sean "Buck" Rogers, Rising Above from 2020-12-03T03:09:15
A simple car accident changed the path of 6-year-old Sean Rogers’ life forever. His single mother checked into the hospital as a vibrant young woman and checked out as a full-blown opioid addict. F...
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EP-260 | Ryan Hendrickson, Tip of the Spear from 2020-11-24T19:00:02
Ryan Hendrickson is a Special Forces Engineer in the U.S. Army. Ryan transferred over to the Army in 2008 after completing enlistments in both the Navy and Air Force. He has many military deploymen...
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EP-259 | Josh Porter from 2020-11-17T20:30:11
Staff Sergeant Josh Porter entered the U.S. Army from the Army Reserves in 2009 as a Parachute Rigger (92R) and after initial training, including airborne school, he was assigned to the 82nd Airbor...
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EP-258 | US Navy SEAL Commander Jon Macaskill from 2020-11-10T15:52:53
Jon Macaskill, MMT, is a Navy SEAL Commander who has served in Iraq, Afghanistan, off the coast of Somalia, and in Panama. Jon started his Navy career as an Aircrew Survival Equipmentmen (PR), occu...
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EP-257 | US Navy LT. Kellie Hall, MissUnderstood from 2020-11-03T09:00:14
LT Kellie Hall grew up in a Navy household, her dad is still serving in the Navy Reserve, and the Navy has always been the "family business". Growing up she moved from California, to Virginia, to S...
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EP-256 | US Navy SEAL Errol Doebler from 2020-10-27T14:47
Errol Doebler is a 1991 Graduate of the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD. During his time as a Naval Officer, Errol served as Assistant Operations Officer onboard the USS Monongahela, A...
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EP-255 | Functional Medicine from 2020-10-20T16:38:51
Functional medicine is a form of alternative medicine whose proponents claim that it focuses on the "root causes" of diseases based on interactions between the environment and the gastrointestinal,...
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EP-254 | Nick Dunn - Chennai Six - Surviving Hell from 2020-10-13T14:23:38
Nick Dunn served as a member of the British Army Parachute Regiment. After service he became a maritime security guard on British vessels employed to protect them against Somali pirates. In October...
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EP-253 | Ricky Ditzel - 160th SOAR Flight Medic - TBI Discussion from 2020-10-06T14:20:50
160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne) is a special operations force of the United States Army that provides helicopter aviation support for general purpose forces and special operat...
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EP-252 | Kyle - 173rd Airborne Brigade Cav Scout - Traumatic Brain Injury from 2020-09-29T13:02:20
Kyle was on a routine patrol as a Cavalry Scout with the 173rd Airborne Brigade in Afghanistan when the vehicle he was in ran over an improvised explosive device (IED). We talk about everything tha...
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EP-251 | Ben Harrow - A Story of Resilience from 2020-09-22T20:44:19
Captain Ben Harrow is a 2005 graduate from the United States Military Academy at West Point, an accomplished officer and leader of U.S. Army Special Forces (Green Beret) soldiers, and a decorated c...
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EP-250 | AJ Powell - What is “Bad Leadership”? from 2020-09-15T21:00:18
AJ Powell is a retired United States Army NonCommissioned Officer who served in both the U.S. Navy and U.S. Army. His professional military experience spans the full-spectrum of aviation operations...
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EP-249 | US Air Force Chief Master Sergeant Stefan Blazier from 2020-09-09T06:00:19
Chief Master Sergeant Stefan Blazier "Blaze" is currently the Command Chief Master Sergeant for the 37th Training Wing, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. He is the primary advisor to the comm...
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EP-248 | Rick Hogg from 2020-09-01T15:55:49
Rick Hogg is a 29-year US Army Special Operation Combat Veteran with 13 combat deployments, in both Iraq and Afghanistan.
In this episode Rick sits down with Robert and talks about his ti...
EP-247 | US Navy SEAL - Nick Norris from 2020-08-25T14:25:19
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 high...
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EP-246 | Winter is Coming - Megan Henry from 2020-08-18T17:43:49
Megan Henry is an officer in the US Army Reserve and also an Olympic athlete for the United States. "I was born two months premature by an emergency C-section and went straight into the ICU. Many d...
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EP-245 | We Need to Talk About it - Veteran Suicide from 2020-08-12T07:00:23
Byron, Ryan, and Robert discuss the concerns they all share on the alarming number of veteran suicides, especially within the last twelve months. Veteran suicide continues to climb despite the best...
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EP-244 | John Sherbert from 2020-08-04T21:06:06
John Sherbert is a retired U.S. Army Special Forces Master Sergeant with over 20 years of Special Operations experience having served with 1st Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, and 7th Special Force...
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EP-243 | US Army Psychological Operations Explained from 2020-07-29T12:05:06
Psychological Operations Specialists plays a significant role in the special operations community. They operate in small, autonomous teams or with other Special Operations Forces as influence exper...
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EP-242 | US Air Force TACP - Doug from 2020-07-22T09:59:59
Doug is a U.S. Air Force Tactical Air Control Party (TACP) specialist. TACP specialists imbed with US Army and USMC units to bring firepower and air support to the battlefield. Doug shares with us ...
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EP-241 | Tora Bora - Lessons Learned - Jamey Caldwell from 2020-07-14T20:01:40
Jamey Caldwell is a former U.S. Army Ranger and Delta Force Operator who previously joined us on Episode 230 and was on the ground in Afghanistan not longer after the 9/11 attacks on the World Trad...
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EP-240 | Taking Point - Former USN SEAL Brent Gleeson from 2020-07-07T09:00:21
Brent Gleeson is a Navy SEAL combat veteran with multiple tours to Iraq and Africa and other theaters of war. Upon leaving SEAL Team 5, Brent turned his discipline and battlefield lessons to the wo...
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EP-239 | Jason Van Camp - Former Green Beret, Current CEO from 2020-06-30T14:01:20
Jason B.A. Van Camp is what Malcolm Gladwell would refer to as an Outlier; an exceptional person who is successful not just because of his personal accomplishments but his will to win and unique ab...
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EP-238 | High Performance Mindset | Lane Belone from 2020-06-23T13:03:47
Lane Belone is a U.S. Army Special Forces (Green Beret) Veteran turned performance coach for entreprenuers, world explorers and those making an impact in the world. He joined Robert, Mike Pritts, a...
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EP-237 | Warriors Learn From Warriors | US Army Ranger, JB Spisso from 2020-06-16T21:07:05
JB Spisso originally joined us on Episode 214, but he's back to share with you how Warriors Learn From Warriors.
JB Spisso is a retired Sergeant Major (SGM/E9) with 26 years of service, in...
EP-236 | Goal Setting - Dr. Corinne Devin from 2020-06-09T17:01:21
This episode was taped remotely with Dr. Corinne Devin who is currently stationed in Sicily, Italy and on lock-down during the Coronavirus.
Corinne joins Robert and Scott to talk about wh...
EP-235 | Creating Courage Through Leadership - JC Glick from 2020-06-03T05:00:27
"Inspiration can never be done in a negative way." - JC Glick
JC Glick is back on the show with Robert, Scott, and Don. If you've never listened to Episode 228, start there to learn more a...
EP-234 | Will the DOD lift the ban on CBD? from 2020-05-26T16:08:17
It's not unusual to see our active duty military being prescribed pharmaceuticals to help with inflammation or other ailments. The DoD placed a ban on the use of CBD as an alternative, but could we...
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EP-233 | Release Your Humble Alpha - Steven Kuhn from 2020-05-20T13:50:04
Steven Eugene Kuhn is a decorated U.S. Military combat veteran who turns failing business into success across Europe and the US. Steven has been handpicked to consult some of the most influential p...
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EP-232 | Byron Rodgers from 2020-05-12T17:37:09
Byron Rodgers joined Robert and Byron Beplay on this episode. The topics ranged from mindset, discussing controversial topics, communication, current events, to leadership.
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EP-231 | US Army Ranger Angel Cortes from 2020-05-05T15:58:23
Angel Cortes grew up in a tough environment, but he didn't let that stop him from excelling in everything he's done and in what he continues to do today. A remarkable story that you won't want to m...
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EP-230 | Live Your Life Like Your One Minute Out - US Army Ranger & Delta Force, Jamey Caldwell from 2020-04-28T14:26:19
In this episode, Robert and Scott talk with former US Army Ranger and Delta Force operator Jamey Caldwell.
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EP-229 | US Army Ranger - Sniper - Green Beret - Dog Handler - Gamer from 2020-04-21T14:49:40
Joshua David is an active duty US Army Special Forces NCO who served with 2/75 Ranger Regiment and 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne) whose now doing something we’ve never heard of.
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EP-228 | US Army Ranger & Special Missions Unit, JC Glick - Building A Soldier That Mattered from 2020-04-14T11:00:35
JC Glick is a retired Lieutenant Colonel with the U.S. Army who spent time with 1st Battalion, 3rd Battalion, and 75th Ranger Regiment. During his 20-year career, he also served as a team member, T...
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EP-227 | The Battle of Shok Valley | Matt Williams, Medal of Honor from 2020-04-07T13:52:58
SGM Matthew Williams, a 3rd Special Forces Group operations sergeant, graduated from Angelo State University with a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice. Driven to serve, Williams enlisted into th...
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EP-226 | US Army Special Mission Unit Counterintelligence from 2020-04-01T11:47
Josh is a retired U.S. Army Warrant Officer who began his career enlisted as a counterintelligence soldier. He spent five years in the Special Mission Unit and a total of about fourteen years in th...
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EP-225 | Path to US Army Ranger Assessment & Selection Program (RASP) from 2020-03-23T15:02:26
When you join 75th Ranger Regiment, "You're gonna be one of the cool guys. You're gonna be one of the guys (who's) playing Call of Duty or something like that; you're gonna grow into that and then ...
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EP-224 | USMC Rifleman & Vetrepreneur - Tactical Brewing from 2020-03-17T15:02:17
Doug Meyer served for four years as a rifleman on deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan. "We were in Marja, Afghanistan. When we were there in 2010, it was pretty kinetic" Meyer said. During a diffic...
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EP-223 | US Army Ranger & SWAT Officer "Red" from 2020-03-10T10:15
Wm. "Red" Redheffer is a former U.S. Army Ranger with 1st Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment and is currently a SWAT Officer near Philly.
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EP-222 | The Warriors Keep: A Combat Warrior's Journey to Inner Peace from 2020-03-03T13:13:38
Robert sat down with Mark Sanderson. Mark is a combat infantryman whose journey post service led him to finding inner peace and to climbing Mt. Kilamanjaro in Tanazania.
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EP-221 | US Army Ranger Regiment - In Their Own Words from 2020-02-24T10:00:10
An exclusive discussion/episode with active duty members of the U.S. Army's elite 75th Ranger Regiment. We taped this episode at their regimental headquarters at Fort Benning, GA and discuss severa...
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EP-220 | British Paratrooper Mike Chadwick from 2020-02-19T13:52:15
Coach Mike Chadwick is an active duty British Paratrooper and instructor.
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EP-219 | US Army Ranger Byron Beplay - Don't Be First, Don't Be Last, Don't Spotlight from 2020-02-11T15:25:46
Byron Beplay served many years with the U.S. Army's 75th Ranger Regiment and was a Special Forces Combat Diver, but he's also a humanitarian who continues to find ways to serve.
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EP-218 | Max Martini from 2020-02-03T16:43:51
Max Martini joined us on this episode and we cover a lot of different topics: PTS, TBI, Hollywood's portrayal of veterans, his role in helping find solutions for veteran issues, etc.
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EP-217 | Kicking it with Marty Skovlund of BRC Coffee or Die from 2020-01-28T14:25:32
In this episode we kick back and shoot the s**t with former US Army Ranger Marty Skovlund Jr.
Marty is the executive editor of Black Rifle Company's Coffee or Die Magazine, a publication that ...
EP-216 | The Next Hardest Challenge - Robert Killian from 2020-01-21T17:34:30
Robert Killian is a Special Forces (Green Beret) officer who is also Ranger tabbed and he started his career out as enlisted. He is one of the greatest OCR athletes in the young sport’s history. At...
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EP-215 | US Army Ranger & Delta Force, Jeff Tiegs from 2020-01-15T12:47:23
Jeff Tiegs spent over 25 years in the US Army and much of that in the US Army's special operations. He was an enlisted US Army Ranger who went to college and became an officer and then served his r...
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EP-214 | US Army Ranger, Sergeant Major JB Spisso from 2020-01-07T15:50:28
JB Spisso is a retired Sergeant Major (SGM/E9) with 26 years of service, including ten years in Special Operations with the elite 75th Ranger Regiment.
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EP-213 | Living the American Dream - Tim Jensen, President of Grunt Style from 2019-12-31T15:56:42
Tim Jensen is a former U.S. Marine who not long after deploying to combat in Iraq started work at Grunt Style folding t-shirts. He's now the President of the largest veteran apparel company with an...
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EP-212 | MARSOC Raider from 2019-12-23T16:47:07
The pipeline of a U.S. Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command (MARSOC) Raider as told by a former Force Recon and MARSOC Raider, Dan.
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EP-211 | A Vietnam Special Forces Medic's Story from 2019-12-18T16:01:05
Phil Gonzales completed two tours with 5th Special Forces in Vietnam, from 1969 to 1971, was assigned to the 3rd Mobile Strike Force (similar to today’s quick reaction forces), and was on various “...
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EP-210 | My Scars Tell A Story from 2019-12-02T18:27:14
“My scars tell a story. They are a reminder of times when life tried to break me, but failed. They are markings of where the structure of my character was welded.”
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EP-209 | First Impresssions Matter from 2019-11-27T16:46:37
You get one shot to make a good first impression. Make it your best shot.
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EP-208 | Adapt or Fall Behind, But Live in Your Time from 2019-11-21T17:59
Whether you're in the military or not, how well you adapt to the fast-paced changing environment around you will determine your ability to thrive and have success.
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EP-207 | US Army Special Operations Forces from 2019-11-13T16:26:02
Don Fox and Robert Gowin sit down with Matt (Special Forces) and Eric (Civil Affairs) at Fort Benning, GA to talk about the training pipeline to Special Forces (Green Berets), Civil Affairs, and Ps...
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EP-206 | Stress Can Be Healthy - Lessons From A Green Beret from 2019-11-05T20:02:22
In the Special Forces Assessment & Selection - SFAS course, stress is ingrained into the training. As humans we gravitate to the path of least resistance because it's EASY and less stressful. The t...
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EP-205 | Active Valor. A Former US Navy SEAL Finds His Purpose. from 2019-10-25T14:11:16
Our identity comes from having a purpose in life. At times we may feel like we've lost our sense of purpose, our direction, and that we are going through the motions of life around us. Our purpose ...
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EP-204 | Focus on What You Can Control Within the Chaos from 2019-10-16T13:33:17
Do you sometimes find yourself in a world of chaos or poor management/leadership and you wonder when it will end? The team shares several approaches that you can use.
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EP-203 | US Army Ranger Combat Veteran | MILSIM Business Owner and Mentor from 2019-10-10T14:49:06
Josh Warren is a former U.S. Army Ranger who served combat tours with 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment. He is now a successful business owner who turned his passion into an income.
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EP-202 | MACV-SOG Chronicles with John Stryker Meyer from 2019-10-02T14:51:44
The Military Assistance Command Vietnam - Studies and Observations Group, also known as SOG, and the heroics of these men during Vietnam are nothing short of incredible. A secret 8-year war in Viet...
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EP-201 | Role 3 Capability Support and Humanitarian Aid - GSMSG from 2019-09-20T15:45:51
The Global Surgical and Medical Support Group (aka GSMSG) brings what the military calls “Role 3” capability (resuscitation, initial-wound surgery and postoperative treatment) to the battlefield an...
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EP-200 | Informed Awareness from 2019-09-13T14:32:54
We've all heard about situational awareness or have been told to "keep your head on a swivel" in certain situations. According to former USMC Sniper and Subject Matter Expert on Human Behavior Patt...
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EP-199 | Special Operations Combat Veterans from 2019-09-03T20:33:12
Greg Anderson, Robert Gowin, and Tom Satterly shoot the sh!t and talk about special operations combat veterans and their struggles post military.
Robert is a retired US Army Armor and Recr...
EP-198 | Becoming a Diving Medical Officer from 2019-08-21T15:12:48
When Mia Edgar set out to join the military, her crossfit lifestyle and medical training were the perfect fit for the U.S. Navy's Underwater Medical Officer program - a rigorous training program wh...
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EP-197 | Fitting Life Between the Margins from 2019-08-14T13:20:32
Sometimes the space between our load and limits is very small. It's challenging and possibly even difficult to take on more. George Briones is a former US Marine Recon operator and current SOFlete ...
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EP-196 | A Daring Combat Rescue - 4 Men Strapped to Apache's to Rescue Their Own from 2019-08-08T07:00:15
The story of three Royal Marines and one Royal Engineer strapped to two Apache Helicopters and dodging Taliban fire -- a daring rescue of one of their own.
The Apaches were nearly out of ...
EP-195 | From Out of the Ashes | An Army Rangers Story from 2019-08-02T15:38:43
We never know what good may come from out of the ashes of combat, but in this case former US Army Ranger Greg Anderson was able to give peace to the family of a fallen soldier. Through the process,...
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EP-194 | GWOT Deployment. Toxic Exposure. What You Need to Know from 2019-07-26T14:34:42
A must listen for anyone who deployed or knows someone who deployed in support of the Global War on Terror (GWOT).
In 2006, an official risk assessment conducted by Air Force Personnel tit...
EP-193 | Remain True to Yourself - First Female USMC 0331 from 2019-07-17T21:19:10
At times the noise in the system won't allow us an opportunity to prove our worth based solely on our personal effort and merit. What we can control is our own actions and in remaining true to ours...
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EP-192 | Unlocking Your Why from 2019-07-11T13:18
"He who knows his life is not about him, but rather about those he serves, is indeed heroic"
Jason Valadao currently serves in the United States Navy as a Family and Sports Medicine physic...
EP-191 | Regret Doesn't Exist from 2019-07-02T19:44:52
“I assign a purpose for everything that happens in my life.” —Neil Donald Walsh
Scot Spooner joined us back in Episode 186. He’s a former Delta Heavy Breacher and Special Forces operator w...
EP-190 | Find Your Courage & Go After Your Dreams from 2019-06-27T13:25:58
It's easy to allow others to dictate your direction and where you should go in life. For some, it happens at an early age and the person may not know how to break the cycle. But, find your courage ...
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EP-189 | Former British Special Forces Operator Places the World in Our Hand from 2019-06-18T22:34:49
Stephen Burns was a Royal Marine and member of the UK Special Forces for 15 years and was awarded the Military Cross (MC) for his bravery in action in Afghanistan. He shares with us how we can put ...
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EP-188 | Leading Spec Ops Operators and A-Types from 2019-06-12T02:00:05
A-type personalities are driven. They push themselves to the limit, are driven to come out on top, and expect no less from everyone around them. The businessdirectory.com site describes them this w...
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EP-187 | Improving Critical Care on the Battlefield from 2019-06-05T13:10:46
"You can't teach experience." -- Nikki
Domenique (Nikki) Selby is a retired U.S. Navy Nurse Corps Officer with over 23 years of service. She spent the first 10 years of service as a Hospit...
EP-186 | Former Special Forces Breacher Gives You The Keys to Original Freedom from 2019-05-27T16:16:58
"Opinions are debated; beliefs are stated." -- Scot Spooner
Robert Gowin, Erich Martin, and Tom Satterly welcomed Scot Spooner to the podcast this week. We first talk about Scot's military...
EP-185 | No One Aspires to be a Follower. Learn Why They Should. from 2019-05-21T13:31:38
Many of us go through life aspiring to lead others, yet the key to success is knowing how and when to follow.
Robert Gowin, Paul Martinez, Erich Martin, and Alejandra (AJ) Avila discuss th...
EP-184 | Former SEAL & CIA Contractor Shawn Ryan - Vigilance Elite from 2019-05-15T00:39:09
Shawn Ryan is a former US Navy SEAL who served with SEAL Teams 2 and 8 deploying to multiple conflict zones and fighting in both OIF (Iraq) and OEF (Afghanistan). After leaving the US Navy and Nav...
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EP-183 | The Human Element to Combat Fatigue - A Nightstalkers Journey from 2019-05-08T09:00:19
Regarding the last chapter of his book Making a Nightstalker: "Helping someone else who was in your same position, is worth it." --David Burnett
David Burnett is a former U.S. Army chinook...
EP-182 | Be A Cat, Bark Like A Dog; A Pipe-hitting Woman in Special Ops & The Army from 2019-05-01T13:22:52
“Your mind is exponentially stronger than your body and if there is something you want to do; your mind will enable your body to find a way” -- Patty Collins, Colonel, U.S. Army (Ret.)
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EP-181 | Green Berets - Rangers - Delta Force - SEALs from 2019-04-24T14:46:01
Have you ever wondered what happens when you get a Green Beret, a Delta Force operator, a Ranger, and a Navy SEAL in a room to talk about their training pipeline and background? You'll want to tune...
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EP-180 | Former Ranger, Special Forces, & Delta Operator Uses Skills of Hunting ISIS Post Military from 2019-04-17T13:39:18
Jeff Tiegs spent 28 years in the U.S. Army starting out as a Ranger in 1st Bn, 75th Ranger Regiment and 2nd Bn, 75th Ranger Regiment before attending selection and becoming a Special Forces officer...
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EP-179 | Two Former U.S. Navy SEAL Teammates Talk Leadership & Transition from 2019-04-10T14:14:45
Mike Wisecup is a retired U.S. Navy Commander and SEAL with multiple combat deployments. He served as the aide to camp to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Martin Dempsey. He was on t...
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EP-178 | Under Pressure from 2019-04-03T15:10:25
In the words of Freddie Mercury and Queen:
"Pressure pushing down on me,
Pressing down on you, no man ask for,
Under pressure that burns a building down,
Splits a family in two,...
EP-177 | A Former Delta Force Operator Finds Solace in Silence and Light from 2019-03-27T14:34:54
Before Brad was kicking in doors and hunting down bad guys with 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment and later as a Tier 1 operator in “The Unit” (aka CAG or Delta Force) over the span of his 20-yea...
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EP-176 | From U.S. Navy Logistics to Netflix Stranger Things & Hawaii Five-O from 2019-03-19T15:28:43
The odds are pretty good that you've watched Netflix's series Stranger Things before. In the recent series, Jennifer Marshall played the mother of the character "Max". She's also been on hit televi...
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EP-175 | From U.S. Navy SEAL Team One to U.S. Army 160th SOAR Pilot from 2019-03-12T21:03:40
It's not often that we run across someone who goes from being a U.S. Navy SEAL and who then switch branches to the U.S. Army and become a 160th SOAR pilot! Meet Michael Rutledge and listen to his a...
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EP-174 | FORMER DELTA FORCE OPERATOR TALKS CANNABIS WITH CEO OF UNCANNA from 2019-03-05T14:01:30
After serving in the military for any length of time, veterans suffer from multiple ailments due to prolonged stress on the body. Combine that with Post traumatic stress (PTS) and traumatic brain i...
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EP-173 | A Former Green Beret Shares Why A Leader Should C.A.R.E. from 2019-02-28T16:35:53
As a leader, building team cohesion and trust is a must. Trust is the foundation on which a leader can build on. In this episode, we are joined by Blayne Smith. In January 2009, Smith, then a Detac...
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EP-172 | Perception Is The New Reality from 2019-02-19T15:37:32
Perception is reality. In today's society and the jury of public opinion, once people create a perception about you, it becomes reality. It then becomes harder to sway their first impression or opi...
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EP-171 | We Don't All Live In A Yellow Submarine from 2019-02-13T14:16:14
Having a feeling of losing your 'tribe' and your sense of identity is difficult. Isolation, depression, and anger can easily creep in.
In this episode, we are joined by Jonathan Lambert a...
EP-170 | Wounded by War, But Never Broken: A Story of Determination from 2019-02-06T14:49:23
A combat mission. A bullet to his abdomen. His last rites read to him. Determination. The love and strength of his wife. This is the story of Kevin Flike.
Kevin Flike's story is nothing s...
EP-169 | Situational Awareness from 2019-01-29T17:11:17
Situational awareness is being aware of what is happening around you in terms of where you are, where you are supposed to be, and whether anyone or anything around you is a threat to your health an...
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EP-168 | Inside Air Force Pararescueman (PJ) Indoc from 2019-01-22T16:42:10
Selection and indoctrination. Underwater Egress Training. Combat Diver Course. Advanced Paramedic Training. Airborne Training. Military Free Fall. Survival and Rescue. Rope Climbing.
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EP-167 | War is Hell: Facing an Ethical Dilemma in Combat from 2019-01-15T18:01:30
War is hell and those who've seen combat can attest to it. In every situation, a person must make the right decision.
In this episode, a former CAG/Delta Force operator, Army Ranger Snipe...
EP-166 | From Sr. NCO Ranger Instructor to Officer from 2019-01-09T22:16:02
In this episode, Robert is joined by long time friend, Don Fox. Don is a former U.S. Army E-7/SFC Ranger Instructor who decided to become an officer. He takes us down a journey through his career a...
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EP-165 | The Legacy of U.S. Navy SEAL Glen Doherty - Benghazi from 2019-01-02T17:51:36
“Greg, Greg, we are under attack,” were the last words from Ambassador John Christopher Stevens to his deputy Greg Hicks over the phone from Benghazi office shortly after the attack began around 9:...
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EP-164 | Light The Fuse - The Journey of a U.S. Army Ranger from 2018-12-18T17:27:09
Vincent 'Rocco" Vargas is not your typical actor on set. That's because he is one of a new brand of heroes among soldiers, wounded warriors and veterans. He’s known for his gritty and humorous insi...
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EP-163 | A USMC Combat Instructor - The Importance of Vision Intention from 2018-12-11T17:45:19
Aaron Guyett is a husband, father, Onnit Master Coach, Marine Corps Staff Sergeant, and founder of Innovative Results (sold 2017), Battle Ropes Education, and Leaders of Leaders organizations. Aaro...
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EP-162 | USN BUD/S Instructor - Getting Comfortable With The Uncomfortable from 2018-12-04T20:23:13
In every day life, we excel more as we begin to get comfortable with the uncomfortable. Rick Alexander is familiar with the uncomfortable and has spent much of his life living on the edge. He is a ...
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EP-161 | Women in SOF - Part 2: Females in Ranger School & Ranger Regiment from 2018-11-27T16:41:54
Women have been serving alongside special operations units for nearly two decades. Several years ago the military allowed women the opportunity to join units and schools that were at one time only ...
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EP-160 | Women in SOF - Part 1: First Female Completes Special Forces Assessment & Selection (SFAS) from 2018-11-19T20:56:50
For the first time, a female soldier has passed the U.S. Army's Special Forces Assessment and Selection (SFAS) course. This is one step of many ahead before completing the pipeline to becoming a Sp...
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EP-159 | That Others May Live – Air Force Pararescueman (PJ) from 2018-11-13T14:40:34
When an Airman needs saving, it’s the PJs duty to do everything they can to bring them home. As members of Air Force Special Operations, Pararescue (PJ) specialists rescue and recover downed aircre...
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EP-158 | Warfighter Fitness & Endurance - Creating the Ultimate Warrior from 2018-11-06T19:45:23
The military strives to create the elite warrior. Excellent physical fitness, stamina, and endurance are at the foundation of building the ultimate fighting machine. In this episode we talk about s...
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EP-157 | Former British Special Forces Operator - The Unrelenting Pursuit of Excellence from 2018-10-31T16:01:12
Tune in to this episode to hear a total badass operator who never lets anything stand in his way of his Unrelenting Pursuit of Excellence.
Dean Stott is a former British Special Forces So...
EP-156 | Just Make A Damn Decision from 2018-10-22T15:49:05
Some leaders just can't seem to get out of their own way. Robert, Tom Satterly, and Scott Johnson talk about indecisive leadership.
Robert is a retired US Army Armor and Recruiter/Retentio...
EP-155 | A Warfighters Guide To Managing Anger On The Homefront from 2018-10-12T17:12:41
Anger was a tool used in combat and it kept us alive, it was needed for survival. It's a natural response. How does a warfighter deal with it when at the homefront?
Robert is a retired US ...
EP-154 | Former CAG (Delta Force) Operator/18D from 2018-10-04T03:32:56
Jay is the COO of Fusion Tactical, but before that he separated from the U.S. Army as a Special Forces Senior Sergeant (18Z) and Special Forces Medical Sergeant (18D) with the elite Tier 1 Combat A...
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EP-153 | Lets Get Honest from 2018-09-28T16:28:31
Shooting the shit around being honest with ourselves. Cool guy/gal or not, we are just keeping it real in this episode.
Robert is a retired US Army Armor and Recruiter/Retention MSG turned...
EP-152 | From USMC Recon to Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Drone Contractor from 2018-09-20T01:35:41
The crew has some good laughs with our old friend Kristian Ritter. Kristian was originally on with us as a guest on EP-55 where he kept us laughing at his stories of how he joined the USMC and late...
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EP-151 | Four Behaviors That Transform Ordinary People Into World-Class Leaders from 2018-09-12T15:24:22
If you are a new or mid-level leader that wants to know the secrets of how to be transformed and achieve your full potential, then this episode will provide you the tips to success. Elena Botelho i...
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EP-150 | Former U.S. Army Delta Force Operator | The Greatest Failure is The Failure to Try from 2018-09-06T03:23:14
Tom Satterly is a highly decorated combat veteran, who along with his teammates, was portrayed in the Oscar Winning 2001 film: Black Hawk Down.
Tom served in the Army 25 years, 20 in the US Mi...
EP-149 | When The Killer Man Comes - The story of a U.S. Army Ranger Sniper from 2018-08-30T01:57:08
SSG (RET) PAUL MARTINEZ spent seven years in Special Operations and was a Sniper assigned to the 3rd Ranger Battalion, where he fought alongside and was trained by "The Reaper" Nicholas Irving. He ...
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EP-148 | Tips From SOF Soldiers on Optimizing Your Brain Power from 2018-08-21T23:07:53
Interested in expanding your brain power? Find it difficult to concentrate at work or in school? The team discusses tips that you can use to expand your brain capacity.
Robert is a retired...
EP-147 | Are You Willing To Go Through Adversity To Find Yourself After? from 2018-08-16T00:53:27
Interviewing Matt J. Salli, winner of Season 3 - SAS: Who Dares Wins.
Robert is a retired US Army Armor and Recruiter/Retention MSG turned Fortune 50 executive; Scott Johnson is a British ...
EP-146 | From Combat to School from 2018-08-08T13:40:52
Andrea N. Goldstein is the CEO of Service to School, a non-profit organization that provides free application counseling to military veterans. Their goal is to help veterans gain admission to the b...
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EP-145 | Why Do We Procrastinate? from 2018-08-02T00:58:11
We are all guilty of procrastination at some point. Parkinson's law is the adage that "work expands so as to fill the time available for its completion". If you are given 8 hours to accomplish some...
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EP-144 | Your "Why" is Your Catalyst For Success from 2018-07-26T01:20:40
Ian Strimbeck is a veteran of the United States Marine Corps where he conducted training to host nation forces in small-unit tactics as an Infantry Rifleman. During that time he attained experience...
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EP-143 | Disrupt Yourself | Build an "A" Team from 2018-07-19T01:09:39
Recognized as one of the 50 leading business thinkers in the world (Thinkers50), Whitney Johnson is an expert on disruptive innovation and personal disruption; specifically, a framework which she c...
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EP-142 | U.S. Army Apache Pilot, Emily T. Part II from 2018-07-13T14:54:21
If you've never heard Emily's first podcast episode, slide back to EP-61 and listen to that episode first. Emily is a badass U.S. Army Apache helicopter pilot with extensive combat experience. In t...
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EP-141 | From Combat USMC Infantry to Army Green Beret from 2018-06-28T00:59:35
It's not often that you meet someone who was a U.S. Marine Infantry Officer and U.S. Naval Academy graduate who also applied to become a U.S. Army Special Forces officer; let alone while on a comba...
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EP-140 | What It Means to "Be. Here. Now." | George Briones III from 2018-06-20T02:36:07
You don't want to miss this episode that is full of awesomeness. George Briones III is a former USMC Recon Instructor, a current leader at SOFlete where the motto is "Die Living", and a frequent h...
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EP-139 | A Green Beret Helps You Find Your True North from 2018-06-13T18:28:36
People often make excuses for why they have found the right group to connect with, or the right person in their life, or why their military transition wasn't successful. Chris Schmitt discusses the...
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EP-138 | Becoming a Learning Leader | Ryan Hawk from 2018-06-07T03:16:35
Ryan Hawk runs the Leadership Advisory team at Brixey & Meyer. Ryan has been a student, teacher, and practitioner of leadership and performance excellence most of his life. First as a collegiate an...
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EP-137 | You Control Your Destiny | Alejandra from 2018-05-31T18:23:38
You are the master of your own destiny. There are coaches and mentors who can help guide you toward developing a plan, but you must be the one who determines what you will do, the timing, and be re...
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EP-136 | Learn How to Recognize Stress and Identify Its Source from 2018-05-24T03:53:31
People deal with stress and life's difficulties in different ways. Coping skills are methods a person uses to deal with stressful situations. Obtaining and maintaining good coping skills does take ...
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EP-135 | A U.S. Army Ranger Conquers Naked and Afraid | Chance Davis from 2018-05-17T03:30:50
Listen to this episode and hear from a U.S. Army Ranger as he talks about teamwork, the importance of teamwork as Rangers, and how he is now using the traits and knowledge the earned from being an ...
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EP-134 | Two is One, One is None | A Green Beret's Contingency Plan from 2018-05-10T23:19:51
EP-134: Erich Martin - Two is One, One is None
Without a contingency plan, you may never reach the mission. Erich shares what he learned in Special Forces and the saying of "Two is One, On...
EP-133 | You Gotta Know Yourself | From the Weapons Range To The Boardroom from 2018-04-25T02:36:09
Excellence and success are dependent upon the individuals willingness to put in the hard work to achieve it. A person has to know their strengths and their weaknesses before they can move forward. ...
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EP-132 | A Danish Army Medic Makes History | Sabina Hogh from 2018-04-19T02:44:17
Sabina Hogh accomplished something that no international female medic had done 53 years prior. Spend time with a Danish Army medic as Sabina shares her story firsthand of learning to speak English ...
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EP-131 | From Green Beret... to Wanting to Change the World | Bryan Myers from 2018-04-12T03:44:02
Bryan Myers talks about how he came into the U.S. Army under a Ranger contract and was recruited while at Airborne School to go to Special Forces Assessment Selection (SFAS). He boldly went to a pr...
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EP-130 | Four Veterans - 2600 Miles With A Ruck | MOAR from 2018-04-06T15:26:51
Four veterans decided to pick up a ruck and hump from San Diego to Washington D.C.. Why? Listen in to find out.
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What's Going on at Mentors for Military? | The Movement from 2018-04-05T16:47:09
Discover what's going on at Mentors for Military (aka Mentors4mil). Join the movement. It's spreading to the UK, Australia, and the U.S.
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EP-129 | Making of a Night Stalker | 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment | David Burnett from 2018-03-29T01:43:09
Have you ever wondered what it takes to become a member of the elite 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne)? Making A Nightstalker: The Triumph and Near Tragedy of a Special Operatio...
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EP-128 | Pressure & Time | Former Navy SEALs Approach to Life | Eli Crane and Remi Adelake from 2018-03-22T01:56:52
Two former Navy SEALs talk about their approach to life and business. They know what it means to say "The Only Easy Day Was Yesterday".
Former frogman Remi Adelake returns as a guest host ...
EP-127 | WEEKLY SOUND OFF | How to Find Success from 2018-03-08T04:00:52
A new episode format that we'll call the WSO (Weekly Sound Off). Robert shares his own experience and tips to help you find your personal success.
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EP-126 | 7 Levels of Your Consciousness with Retired Green Beret | Otis McGregor from 2018-02-28T21:51:34
It's not often that you get a personal one-on-one coaching opportunity with a former door kicker and resident badass. LTO’s founder, Otis McGregor, is a retired Green Beret Lieutenant Colonel who s...
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EP-125 | How to Combat Vices - From A Green Beret from 2018-02-22T03:50:11
Have you found yourself resorting to alcohol because of combat or certain stresses that has caused you to be in a state of depression? Alcohol and depression are by-products of combat stress. Learn...
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EP-124 | Triple Amputee's Story: From Adversity Comes Opportunity | Mark Ormrod from 2018-02-14T23:54:05
In the early hours of Christmas Eve 2007, Royal Marines Commando Mark Ormrod was out on a routine foot patrol in the Helmand Province of Afghanistan when he stepped on and triggered an Improvised E...
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EP-123 | From SEAL Team 6 & British Operations to Everence.Life DNA from 2018-02-07T03:54:53
Boyd Renner is a USN retired CW04 with 28 years as a Navy SEAL and 23 of that was with NSWDG (aka DEVGRU). He was part of the second extraction team to search for Marcus Luttrell after the first at...
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EP-122 | Apply Lessons Learned & Avoid Mistakes From Combat | Damian Jungermann from 2018-01-31T20:01:41
We've all had times where we could have learned from others mistakes and the fix is usually a simple one.
Damian Jungermann, former Navy EOD tech, has a wealth of knowledge on this subje...
EP-121 | Remi Adeleke | Former SEAL | Actor | Author from 2018-01-25T03:27:03
Remi Adeleke joined Robert, Brian, Scott Kinder, and Scott Johnson on this episode. He shared his journey from Nigeria to the Bronx, to the elite SEAL teams, and to the movie screen. His determinat...
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EP-120 | Reintegration & Creating Your New Path | Scott Johnson from 2018-01-18T03:39:52
Scott Johnson served 8 years as an engineer in the British Army with most of that time in EOD. He served in many deployments, including time in Afghanistan during the early GWOT days following the ...
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EP-119 | Gain A Competitive Edge When You're Not The Main Effort | Nick Smith | CEO, Geo Owl from 2018-01-11T02:17:41
Intelligence on the battlefield provides leaders the information they need to make informed decisions. Geo Owl serves alongside special operators in combat and shares analytical data from drone vid...
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EP-118 | Find Your Purpose By Serving Others | John Krotec | CEO, GreenzoneHero | from 2018-01-04T19:31:28
John Krotec is a U.S. Army veteran and the founder of Greenzone Hero, a company that works to connect active duty military and their families to corporate organizations who service their needs. Jo...
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EP-117 | Nate Weber | 10th Special Forces Group | Team USA Olympic Bobsled from 2017-12-21T03:12:15
In this episode Scott Kinder and Robert are joined by Paul Martinez (former US Army 3rd BN, 75th Ranger Regiment sniper) and we welcome Nate Weber to the show. Nate is an active duty 10th Special F...
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EP-116 | The Reasons You Haven't Been Promoted from 2017-12-14T02:47:36
Stop talking; start doing. Scott Kinder joins Robert for this episode and the two talk about the reasons why some people will never be promoted.
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EP-115 | Competitive Excellence | SOF | Life from 2017-11-30T03:10:55
You should strive to raise your ceiling everyday by competing at the highest levels. Scott Kinder joins Robert, Mike, and Brian.
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EP-114 | Continuous Improvement & A Balanced Life from 2017-11-21T01:40:48
The team discusses the importance of continuous improvement and living a balanced life.
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EP-113 | Regret | Broken Warrior Stigma | No Joy from 2017-11-09T02:38:27
Regret is not something openly discussed in the veteran or military community, yet many do feel a since of regret about something. David Rose, author of "No Joy", joins Robert, Drew (Baer Solutions...
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EP-112 | Respect from 2017-11-02T01:31:35
Respect is earned over time. It's the cornerstone of great leadership. Show others respect, you'll earn respect.
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EP-111 | Stress from 2017-10-25T02:34:46
George Briones III of SOFlete joins the team again and we discuss stress in the military, in combat, at home, and how to manage it.
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EP-110 | Mindset, Prioritization Management from 2017-10-12T00:47:02
Get your priorities straight. Drew (Baer Solutions), George (SOFlete), and Brian (KCSL) join Robert on this episode to discuss how prioritization management can help you in stressful combat situati...
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EP-109 | No Boundaries from 2017-10-05T02:10:59
What happens when you invite a Marine Recon, an Air Force PJ, and an Army Green Beret to a podcast? George from SOFlete, Brian from KCSL, and Drew from BAER Solutions join Robert on this episode to...
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EP-108 | Unconventional Policing - SOF Lessons Learned | Baer Solutions from 2017-09-27T02:51:22
Drew served in the U.S. Army Special Forces as an 18B and joined Jason and Robert to talk about unconventional policing and the SOF lessons learned from combat. Baer Solutions provides training to ...
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EP-107 | Focus | SOFlete | KCSL from 2017-09-19T01:52:59
George Briones III is the Head of Human Performance with SOFlete HQ and is a former Recon Marine. He joins Brian from Keep Calm & Save Lives (The Movement), Robert, and Jason Dickinson to discuss t...
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EP-106 | Humility: Post Combat, In Life, As A Leader | Damian | US Navy EOD from 2017-09-09T14:33:26
In this episode Brian and Sean from Keep Calm & Save Lives (The Movement) join Robert as hosts and the three welcome Damian back to the show. Damian is a medically retiring US Navy EOD who served m...
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EP-105 | Beyond Average from 2017-08-24T01:28:33
Brian of Keep Calm & Save Lives (KCSL) joins Robert as a host and the two discuss what it takes to go beyond whats expected and how leaders should recognize these individuals. Do you think you are ...
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EP-104 | Taking the First Step | Jon M. from 2017-08-16T01:40:05
Whether you are thinking about being a badass and entering into special operations forces, you are transitioning from the military, or you are exploring a new career path as a civilian, you need to...
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EP-103 | Combat Situational Awareness | Leadership & Team Training from 2017-08-09T01:00:53
Mike, Kat, and Robert discuss combat situational awareness and how that also applies to the private sector. They also discuss the best learning methods to help leaders train their teams.
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EP-102 | Keep Calm & Save Lives | The Movement | Active Duty USAF Pararescuemen (PJ) Brian and Sean from 2017-08-01T00:10:14
Brian and Sean from Keep Calm and Save Lives or KCSL are active duty USAF Pararescue (PJs) and they answer the question: "How good looking is too good looking for special operations?" - We find out...
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EP-101 | Nick Benas | USMC | How Leaders Can Recognize & Handle Mental Health Crisis from 2017-07-27T03:15:06
Nick Benas, QMHA is a Qualified Mental Health Associate and a former United States Marine Sergeant as well as Iraqi Combat Veteran. Nick is the former Director of Business Operations for Clatsop Be...
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EP-100 | From Soldier to Entrepreneur: How to Build Businesses Using Military Experience from 2017-07-19T01:58:24
Phil Hayes-St. Clair is a former soldier in the Australian Army and current entrepreneur. He has experience building and selling companies and has also previously held leadership roles with ASX top...
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EP-99 | 82nd ABN DIV | Airborne Leadership from 2017-07-12T22:00:05
In this episode, LTC Joe Buccino, Public Affairs Officer for the 82nd Airborne Division, America's Guard of Honor, and host of the All American Legacy Podcast for the 82nd ABN DIV, joined Mike Prit...
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EP-98 | Beating the Law of Averages - Going from Good to Great from 2017-06-28T02:03:58
In his book The Little Things: Why You Really Should Sweat the Small Stuff, Andy Andrews wrote how he believes the reason most people can't achieve extraordinary results is because "everybody wants...
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EP-97 | Battlefield Stories on How To Make the Best Decisions from 2017-06-18T16:11:59
In this episode KC Finnegan (US Army Special Forces) and Jason Dickinson (US Army Special Forces) join Robert and they discuss the importance of having sufficient data to make informed decisions. J...
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EP-96 | KC Finnegan | US Army Special Forces | Emotional Intelligence Leadership from 2017-06-11T17:42:54
KC Finnegan is a US Army Special Forces officer. He is a graduate of the US Military Academy at West Point and was initially a mechanized infantry officer before attending Special Forces selection....
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EP-95 | New Leader In A Seasoned Unit | Guest Host Jason Dickinson from 2017-06-04T19:46:52
Jason Dickinson and Robert talk about arriving into a seasoned unit as a new leader. The things to think about so that you build team cohesion and effective teams.
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EP-94 | Resilience & Ranger School | Facing Failure from 2017-05-21T20:24:58
"It seems like everyone is stating the importance of being resilient, especially in the business world. The trouble is, not many people talk about how to build resiliency." Jason Dickinson recently...
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EP-93 | Being A Young Leader | Learning Through Mistakes from 2017-05-17T15:02:22
At some point in your career you may become a leader. You may already be a young leader and are currently struggling through it. It's not easy being a leader and, trust us, you'll make plenty of mi...
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EP-92 | John Fenzel | US Army Special Forces | Author | Leadership in the military from 2017-05-08T18:06:57
John Fenzel is a retired senior Army Special Forces officer who has served on battlefields throughout world. He has served on the personal staff of the Secretary of Defense, as a Special Assistant ...
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EP-91 | Nick Hamm | USMC First Sergeant | Warrior Built Foundation | Helping Combat Veterans from 2017-05-01T16:21:36
Combat veterans now have a place to go to reconnect with like minds and to assist them with the transition back to the private sector. Nick Hamm created the Warrior Built Foundation to honor the se...
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EP-90 | Margaret Smith | Army Officer | Running For Her Life from 2017-04-24T16:17:10
Imagine finding that you are genetically predisposed for the genetic mutation BRCA2. According to the National Cancer Institute, BRCA2 (Breast Cancer 2, Early Onset) is "a gene on chromosome 13 tha...
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EP-89 | World Events | History | Current Affairs | Sammy Durrani from 2017-04-17T15:29:56
In this episode, Sammy Durrani joins Robert and Mike to discuss her military background, her heritage, and the history that has shaped much of what we've seen in current events. Sammy is a former e...
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EP-87 | Why Wouldn't You Want To Hire A Veteran? from 2017-04-02T18:33:07
Too often we see companies who are not able to see the value that separating military bring to their organization. Bram and Robert discuss the values, ethos, skills, leadership, and other tangible ...
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EP-86 | Brad Genereux | US Navy SEABEE | Camino De Santiago | PTSD from 2017-03-26T22:30:51
Brad Genereux spent 22 years serving in the USN as a SEABEE. As a career military man, Brad Genereux deployed eleven times around the globe. Deployment demons pursued him until Brad confronted the ...
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EP-85 | Tom Moore | Australian Army | With You With Me from 2017-03-19T17:44:27
This episode is socked full of great tips for anyone making a career change as well as active duty military considering transition within the next few years. Tom Moore is the cofounder and Managing...
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EP-84 | Fiona Heloise | U.S. Army Officer to Warrant Officer | Changing Careers from 2017-03-13T17:13:08
Fiona Heloise was a commissioned officer in the U.S. Army Military Police branch who recently decided that she needed to make a career change in order to match her passion and to ensure she develop...
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EP-83 | Unlocking the Elite / Unbreakable Mindset | Guest: George Briones III | USMC Recon from 2017-03-05T20:27:39
George Briones III is the founder of GB3 Athletics and Team Head Coach at SOFlete. He served 8 years in the USMC with part of that in Recon and as a BRC instructor. In this episode, he is joined by...
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EP-82 | Eric DeVries | Retired U.S. Air Force | Performance Psychology | Military Transition from 2017-02-27T16:35:59
Eric DeVries retired from the U.S. Air Force Dec 2012. He earned a master degree in sport and performance psychology. Since his military separation, he's been working in several civilian roles but ...
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EP-81 | Mike Maloney | USN "Top Gun" Pilot | KOTA Longbards | Entrepreneur from 2017-02-17T17:21:08
KOTA Longboards founder, Mike Maloney, and Mentors for Military founder, Robert Gowin, have similar experiences of serving their country and also of climbing the corporate ladder to become executiv...
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EP-80 | Nick Yates | U.S. Army Aviator | Stoicism | Obstacles from 2017-02-10T17:01:35
Nick is a UH-60M U.S. Army aviator who joined the Army for the purpose of following his passion; to serve his country, live in the sky, and aid others. He shares his outlook on practices of stoicis...
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EP-79 | Taylor Drescher | USMC Officer | Crossfit Athlete | Leader | Mentor | Valkyrie Performance from 2017-02-03T19:58:11
Taylor Drescher is a 1LT in the U.S. Marines and is currently serving as the battalions Logistics Officer, Uniformed Victim Advocate Officer, Safety Officer, and Logistics Company Executive Officer...
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EP-78 | Adapting to Change Around Us from 2017-01-29T18:30:42
Change is all around us and will continue to occur. How we adapt to the change is so important. We discuss steps to help you adapt to the changing environment - both on a macro level and micro leve...
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EP-77 Scott Kinder | 18X Special Forces | Entreprenuer | Success Takes Hard Work from 2017-01-15T17:30:49
Scott Kinder served in differing roles on an Operational Detachment – Alpha (A-team) in the US Army Special Forces before transitioning to civil service and helping stand up the newly operationaliz...
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EP-76 Willaim Oatis | U.S. Army Special Forces | Open Fire Cooking | The Asador from 2017-01-03T17:03:41
William Oatis is a U.S. Army Special Forces soldier (Green Beret) that in the Spring of 2012 began the VETERAN FIRE COOKING PROJECT, a one person mission to travel the world figuring out the best ...
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EP-75 Manager versus Leader | Is There A Difference? from 2016-12-29T18:11:02
Robert discusses some of the differences between a manager role and a leader role in both the military and in the private sector. From an enlisted member of the U.S. Army to an executive within a $...
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EP-74 Teachable Moments | Focus On What You Can Control from 2016-12-27T20:21:45
Robert Gowin, Mike Pritts, and Kat Kaelin share personal experiences that became teachable moments in their lives. These teachable moments are meant to help us not fear failing and to understand th...
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EP-73 Derick Carver | US Army CPT | IED Amputee | Adaptive Athlete from 2016-12-22T21:35:32
U.S. Army Captain Derick Carver was on a patrol in the Afghan desert when he hit an IED. The blast destroyed his left leg almost to the pelvis, and about 50 percent of his right thigh. Derick suffe...
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EP-72 Leader Development | Military and Civilian from 2016-12-14T22:28:33
Many organizations are not developing leaders at the rate at which they are needed. Developing leaders is paramount to organizational and mission success. Demographic trends are indicating that we ...
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EP-71 Adaptability & Change | Discussing ways to help with adaptability and change from 2016-12-06T16:47:08
This is a revised version of a podcast from about a year ago. In today’s fast-paced and highly competitive marketplace, it is crucial for organizations to be flexible enough to change. This is true...
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EP-70 Stu Pearson | British Paratrooper | Kilo Two Bravo | Extraordinary Journey from 2016-11-25T14:44:16
Stuart Pearson went on a routine patrol to observe and possibly attack a Taliban checkpoint near Kajaki Dam in Helmand province. As his patrol carefully picked their way down a ravine, his friend, ...
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EP-69 Bram Connolly | Australian Special Forces | Author | Empowering Veterans from 2016-11-17T15:54:14
Bram Connolly left his Adelaide home at sixteen to work on a sheep station. He joined the Australian Army as a seventeen year old and rose through the ranks to retire from Special Forces as a Major...
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EP-68 Damian Jungermann | U.S.N. Explosive Ordnance Disposal Tech | mTBI and PTSD from 2016-11-07T16:01:59
Damian is currently serving on active duty with the U.S. Navy as an Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician Chief Petty Officer (E7). He's served on multiple rotations to Afghanistan with most of hi...
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EP-67 Bryce Mahoney | Army Ranger | Special Ops OPTEMPO | Retention | The Darby Project from 2016-11-04T21:20:38
Bryce Mahoney joins Robert Gowin and Mike Glover on this podcast. We discuss the increase of special operations forces op tempo and the role they will play countering terrorism during the next admi...
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EP-66 Mylee Cardenas | U.S. Army Cultural Support Team | Civil Affairs | Overcoming Obstacles from 2016-10-19T16:11:51
Mylee Cardenas served in the U.S. Army as a civil affairs non-commissioned officer before volunteering to join the cultural support team (CST)initiative where she was assigned to the Special Forces...
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EP-65 Kinessa Johnson | Army Veteran | Her passion is helping to save the "big 5" animals in Africa from 2016-10-10T16:31:16
Kinessa Johnson is a U.S. Army veteran. After separation from the military, she trained in weapons. She has always been passionate about saving the "big 5" animals from extinction in Africa. She ta...
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EP-64 Aaron Williamson | U.S. Marine | Personal Trainer to the Stars | Never Quit Attitude from 2016-10-03T14:57:08
Aaron Williamson, works with actors, top athletes and other film personnel to help them achieve their fitness goals for films, competitive seasons or special events. Aaron is a U.S. Marine Corps ve...
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EP-63 Bethany Levy & Marielle Woods | Do No Harm | A short-film | Caught in an ambush from 2016-09-20T17:32
"Do No Harm" is a short-film about a combat medic attempting to hold onto humanity in an inhumane situation. This is a noble and beautiful thing. But war is not always that. Do No Harm is a story a...
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EP-62 Jason Fox | Royal Marines | British Special Boat Service | SAS: Who Dares Wins from 2016-09-16T22:32:51
Jason Carl Fox aka "Foxy" joined us. Foxy joined the Royal Marines at the age of 16 and after spending ten years with them, he joined the British Special Boat Service (Special Forces) and spent the...
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EP-61 Emily Hills | Wheel mechanic turned Apache Pilot | Saving boots on the ground | Explicit from 2016-09-06T14:26:11
Emily Hills began her U.S. Army career as a wheel vehicle mechanic and recovery vehicle operator. While serving in combat, she saw the important role the AH-64 Apache helicopters played in support ...
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EP-60 Larry Moores | Army Ranger | PLT LDR in Mogadishu - "Black Hawk Down" | Three Rangers Fdn from 2016-08-25T17:11:45
Larry Moores was former US Army enlisted and began his career in 1982 with 1/75 Rangers in Savannah where he was deployed to Grenada. He then chose to go to officer candidate school (OCS) and follo...
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EP-59 Bryan "Bam Bam" Marshall | Wishes 4 Warriors | USMC | Still Able To Live Out Your Passions from 2016-08-23T21:19:14
Bryan "Bam Bam" Marshall is the founder of Wishes for Warriors Foundation who has a mission of showing heroes that whether wounded of body and mind, they are still able to live out their passions; ...
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EP-58 Prep for USMC Basic Recon Course & Army Special Forces Assessment Selection (SFAS) from 2016-08-15T16:15:33
Kristian Ritter (aka seastate21) joins Robert and Mike P. to talk about preparing for attendance at the USMC Basic Reconnaissance Course (BRC), the differences between Marine Reconnaissance Special...
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EP-57 Do You Know What To Do In An Active Shooter Situation? from 2016-08-11T23:05:36
We talk about the actions required by anyone who is placed in an active shooter situation. Mike Glover shares the steps a person should take that may save their life and those around them. We discu...
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EP-56 Jared Bullock | Special Forces | Double Amputee | Fitness | Enjoying Life from 2016-08-09T19:29:04
Jared Bullock served with the U.S. Army 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) as a SFC/E7 18E (communications) Non-commissioned Officer while on active duty and he recently retired. He's a double amp...
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EP-55 Kristian (aka seastate21) | Force Recon, Airborne, Combat Diver, Freefall - Explicit from 2016-08-05T16:14:24
Kristian Ritter is also known as "seastate21" on Instagram. We talk to him about what it's like to go from enlisting into the USMC and becoming a Force Recon Marine. He shares stories with us about...
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EP-54 Rob Principato | Military Muscle | Veteran Fellowship | Role Models | Fitness | Explicit from 2016-08-02T19:05:57
Rob Principato is one of the founding members of Military Muscle, an apparel company that includes a non-profit foundation supporting PTSD and veteran suicide awareness. Bob Cicherillo joined as a ...
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EP-53 Joining the Army | Ranger & Special Forces | Training | What to Expect from 2016-07-28T23:04:12
After receiving several requests and questions about military enlistment, the podcast team talks about the steps of enlisting into the Army and the Army Ranger contract. They also discuss Special F...
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EP-52 Colin MacLachlan | British Special Forces Experience | His Involvement in Amateur Boxing from 2016-07-27T17:37:13
Colin is a British SAS soldier. A current author and actor. We caught up with him to talk about his involvement with the SF Experience, where a small cadre of ex UK Special Forces (SF) soldiers are...
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EP-51 Bob Cicherillo | Voice of BodyBuilding | IFBB Pro | Vets in Fitness | Competitive Bodybuilding from 2016-07-25T14:12:57
Bob earned his pro card at the 2000 USA's after 13 hard years of competing in amateur contests. He started training when he was 12 and competed in his first contest when was 13 years old. He's been...
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EP-50 Karl Monger | Army Officer & Ranger| Gallant Few | Transition, PTSD Counseling, & Gallant Few from 2016-07-21T20:11:44
Karl Monger served in the Army as an officer and for a period of time with the 75th Ranger Regiment. He describes the genesis of what later became the non-profit, Gallant Few, and how it's mission ...
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EP-49 Mike Glover | Special Forces | CEO of FieldCraft Survival | Preparing for worst case scenarios from 2016-07-19T21:26:46
Mike was U.S. Army Special Forces with more than 18 years of military service. Mike has operated at the highest levels of Special Forces. He has served in the following positions: SF Weapons Specia...
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EP-48 Kat and Robert attended the Ranger Hall of Fame Ceremony. They talk about that experience from 2016-07-15T15:41:53
Kat and Robert attended the 2016 Ranger Hall of Fame indoctrination ceremony at Fort Benning, GA. They talk about the people they met and the individual stories. They met Larry Moores, a platoon le...
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EP-47 Marcus Burleson | USMC SSG | EOD | Double Arm Amputee | Making a Difference from 2016-07-12T20:23:57
Marcus Burleson deployed to Afghanistan in October 2011, and just two months later sustained life-threatening injuries while attempting to disarm an improvised explosive device (IED). His story is ...
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EP-46 Brian "Tosh" Chontosh | USMC | MAJ | Sense of Purpose and Feeling Valued from 2016-07-06T21:50:25
Brian "Tosh" Chontosh is a retired U.S. Marine Corps Major that was awarded the Navy Cross for extraordinary heroism and was twice awarded the Bronze Star for valor. However, he is a humble leader ...
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EP-45 The Podcast Team Discusses Their Current Status and Talk Briefly on Independence Day from 2016-07-05T13:23:58
Mike, Robert, and Kat catch everyone up on their current status. Mike discusses his challenge of attending a college masters program. Kat talks about how she's preparing for her 166.4KM hike in the...
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EP-44 Steve Heaney | British Pathfinder | Keeping Your Leadership & Ethos Post Military from 2016-06-29T14:57:15
Steve Heaney joined the British Army in 1986 and in January 1990 he undertook selection for X Platoon, more formally known as the Pathfinders, and at only twenty years old became the youngest soldi...
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EP-43 Enjoying Life While Trying to Find Your Purpose from 2016-06-23T17:09:41
Discovering your purpose or passion is not always easy. For some, it's better to evaluate and live your life in shorter increments instead of trying to find that ultimate occupation or career. Ther...
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EP-42 US Army Rangers | James Webb and Paul Martinez | Rangers to Ranchers from 2016-06-22T17:46:04
James Webb and Paul Martinez served in the U.S. Army 3/75th Ranger Regiment. After separating from the military they became ranchers in Virginia where they have found a continued purpose and a new ...
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EP-41 Rock 2 Recovery & Team Fortitude - Helping Bring PTSD Awareness & Support to Veterans from 2016-06-14T21:35:43
Robin Hollington from Rock 2 Recovery joined the podcast along with Sabrina Waterhouse and Laura Millington from Team Fortitude. The mission of Rock 2 Recovery is to preserve the lives of distresse...
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EP-40 Geoff Reeves. US Navy SEAL. Shadow Works Group. Live Outside Your Comfort Zone. from 2016-06-10T21:02:29
Geoff is a Navy SEAL and currently runs Shadow Works Group in California. Shadow Works is a patriotic infused brand that encourages smartly pushing limits and challenging the human spirit. Shadow W...
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EP-39 Johnny "Joey" Jones, Marine, COO at Boot Campaign, Double Amputee, and an amazing man from 2016-06-06T22:01:56
Johnny Joey Jones was a Staff Sergeant in the Marines. While in, he requested a lateral move into the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) specialty and in 2010 was deployed with his unit to the Helma...
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EP-38 Byron Chen - Salary Negotiation - Marine - Author - Barracks to Boardroom from 2016-06-02T11:33:34
Byron was a Captain in the United States Marine Corps and a graduate of the United States Naval Academy. His six years of active duty included one deployment to Iraq and two company commands. He re...
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EP-37 Lex McMahon, Marine, MMA Agent, Pres. Alchemist Management - MMA from 2016-05-31T21:33:48
Lex McMahon is a former Marine who serves as the Chief Operations Officer for Titan Fighting Championships and is also the President of Alchemist MMA, a fighter management company he runs alongside...
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EP-36 Thoughts About This Memorial Day - 2016 from 2016-05-26T11:49:16
For some Americans, Memorial Day is seen as a start to their summer holidays, a time when they open the pool, or they have a cookout and invite friends over to enjoy a long weekend off of work. The...
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EP-35 Time Management & Establishing A Routine from 2016-05-23T13:47:46
It's important to maintain a routine post military. Time management and sticking to a routine will allow you to have a more productive day. A good routine also helps remove anxiety and stress that ...
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EP-34 Issues Facing Veterans After Separation from 2016-05-19T12:42:05
The team planned on discussing the alarming number of cases where veterans are homeless, depressed, and committing suicide. We then received a request to address these issues and more, both within ...
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EP-33 Overcoming the Fear of Failure with guest host US Navy SEAL David Rutherford from 2016-05-12T19:45:18
David Rutherford is the founder of Team Froglogic. He is a US Navy SEAL, current motivational speaker, coach and author. He joins the show as a guest host where we talk about overcoming the fear of...
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EP-32 Matt Johnson - Former UK Veteran, Cop, and Author of Wicked Game from 2016-05-11T14:28:26
Matt Johnson is a British Army veteran turned cop who joined Robert Gowin, Mike Pritts, and Kat Kaelin to describe his struggles with post traumatic stress (PTSD) and how he manages the mental diso...
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EP-31 Tackling boredom and lack of structure post military from 2016-05-06T16:31:16
Robert and Mike heard that some former service members find themselves bored at work post military or that they can't find the structure that existed when they were within the military. The podcast...
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EP-30 Colin MacLachlan - British Army SF (SAS), Actor, and Author from 2016-05-04T12:02:29
Colin MacLachlan joined the Royal Scots when he was 15. He spent 10 years in the Regiment and then a further 12 years as a member of the SAS. He left the armed forces in his late 30s and studied hi...
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EP-29 Mark Lllano, Former USMC, Current CEO, Entrepreneur, Pro Driver from 2016-04-28T11:56:52
Mark Llano is the owner and driver of Serket Racing, a seasoned veteran and entrepreneur dedicated to bettering the lives of his fellow veterans. Mark followed his passion for racing by creating Se...
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EP-28 Special Forces | Larry Broughton - Team Building from 2016-04-21T17:07:39
Larry Broughton is a former US Army Special Forces soldier and current CEO that has combined all of his life experience, as well as a not-so-shabby academic romp through the halls of such esteemed ...
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EP-27 Understanding Post Military Educational Benefits from 2016-04-18T12:27:54
Understanding how to use your post military educational benefits can be challenging. Robert, Mike, and Kat discuss the GI Bill, Post 9/11 GI Bill, tuition assistance, VONAPP, and other items to hel...
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EP-26 Griff, CEO of Combat Flip Flops - Veterans to Entrepreneurs from 2016-04-14T16:00:06
Matthew Griffin, or "Griff", is the CEO and co-founder of Combat Flip Flops. A graduate of the US Military Academy at West Point with a degree in Engineering Management. Griff served in the 75th Ra...
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EP-25 Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Military Sexual Trauma (MST) Discussion from 2016-04-11T15:36:33
Andrew Marr of Warrior Angels Foundation, Mondo Pimentel of De Espresso Liber, and Mark Pew of Prium join the podcast team of Robert, Mike, Rudy, and Kat to discuss veteran post traumatic stress an...
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EP-24 Life Post Military from 2016-04-08T13:19:19
Robert, Scott, Mike, Rudy, and Kat discuss the challenge separating military encounter when they transition to the private sector and back to home life. The team shares tips on how to quickly assim...
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EP-23 Army Special Forces LTC Eric Lochner on Retirement, women in special ops, and VA disability from 2016-04-04T15:18:23
LTC Lochner joins the podcast team of Robert Gowin, Scott Kinder, Rudy Lindsey, Mike Pritts, and Kat Kaelin to share how he's preparing for retirement soon. We also discuss women entering special o...
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EP-22 Compensation from 2016-03-29T04:35:55
Within most organizations, determining the compensation for positions within a company is very scientific. Organizations utilize benchmarking reports to aid them in determining compensation for eac...
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EP-21 Retired USMC LTC James Weirick, JAG Officer from 2016-03-24T04:23:21
James Weirick is a retired Marine LTC and Judge Advocate. He is also a contributor at Task & Purpose. He joined Robert Gowin, Scott Kinder, Mike Pritts, and Susan Daood to talk about his own servic...
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EP-20 Military Spouse Night from 2016-03-21T03:20:49
The podcast team of Robert Gowin, Scott Kinder, Rudy Lindsey, Mike Pritts and Susan Daood talked to the wives of Rudy and Mike as well as Kat Kaelin (spouse of active duty soldier) about their expe...
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EP-19 Special Forces | Larry Broughton - Women in Leadership from 2016-03-17T02:51:53
Larry is an award-winning entrepreneur & CEO, best-selling author, keynote speaker, mentor and veteran. He joined Robert Gowin, Rudy Lindsey, Scott Kinder, Mike Pritts, and Susan Daood on the podca...
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EP-18 Kat Kaelin, former CST-2 Soldier from 2016-03-14T03:29:42
Robert Gowin, Mike Pritts, and Susan Daood talk with Kat Kaelin about transition, veteran homelessness, and the challenges following separation. Kat is a former SSG (E6) in the Army who served in I...
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EP-17 In the Strategy Room - Coach vs. Mentor from 2016-03-10T03:52:28
The team tackles the differences between a coach and a mentor in this episode of "In the Strategy Room". They provide examples of each, share their own personal experiences, help you know when to c...
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EP-16 Planning and Contingencies | Ron Schwery Guest from 2016-03-07T03:45:50
During this podcast Robert Gowin, Scott Kinder, Mike Pritts, Susan Daood, and Ron Schwery discussed the importance of having a solid plan that includes contingencies before making a career change. ...
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EP-15 In the Strategy Room - Pride & Prejudice from 2016-03-03T03:35:37
Robert Gowin, Scott Kinder, Mike Pritts, and Susan Daood discuss "Pride & Prejudice" as a topic "In the Strategy Room" show. There is a feeling of satisfaction and pride from military accomplishmen...
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EP-14 Lost In Translation - Guest host, Susan Daood from 2016-02-29T03:58:45
Susan Daood joined Robert Gowin and Scott Kinder on the Mentors for Military podcast and they discussed the challenges of translating military experience within the private sector and how at times ...
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EP-13 In the Strategy Room - Marketing Your Skills | Rob Clapper | Your Grateful Nation from 2016-02-25T04:06:31
Rob Clapper from Your Grateful Nation (YourGratefulNation.org) joined Robert Gowin, Rudy Lindsey, Scott Kinder, and Mike Pritts "In the Strategy Room" show that discusses the topic of "Marketing Yo...
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EP-12 Problem Solving from 2016-02-22T03:55:58
Robert Gowin, Rudy Lindsey, Scott Kinder and Mike Pritts talk about the topic of "problem solving" which applies to aspects of transition from the military as well as tackling problems or challenge...
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EP-11 In the Strategy Room - Selection from 2016-02-18T04:05:18
Robert Gowin, Scott Kinder and Mike Pritts talk "In the Strategy Room" about the three planning considerations for your transition from the military or when thinking about your next position if you...
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EP-10 Adaptability from 2016-02-16T03:45:40
Robert Gowin, Mike Pritts, Scott Kinder, and Mark McCowan discuss the topic of adaptability/change. The ability to evolve and change or be adaptable is important in the military and in the private ...
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EP-09 In the Strategy Room - Don't Leave Your Success to Others - Mike Pritts Guest | Special Forces from 2016-02-11T03:48:54
Mike Pritts, Robert Gowin, and Scott Kinder tackle the topic of not leaving your success to others in this episode of “In the Strategy Room.” The show is centered around the article Mike wrote “The...
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EP-08 Alex and Mondo of De Espresso Liber - Entrepreneurship | Special Forces from 2016-02-09T03:43:50
Alex and Mondo from De Espresso Liber - a coffee roasting company - joined Mentors for Military podcast to share their military experience, the journey to entrepreneurship and the challenges of run...
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EP-07 In the Strategy Room - Networking from 2016-02-05T03:34:31
In this "In the Strategy Room" episode Robert Gowin and Scott Kinder discuss what is a network, how to build it, the ways to contact and use a network, networking tools, and the ways in which to cr...
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EP-06 Joe Healey, Green Beret Foundation, Next Ridgeline from 2016-02-01T03:57:48
Joe Healey is a former US Army Special Forces (Green Beret) that recently transitioned from the Army and now leads the Next Ridgeline at the Green Beret Foundation. The Next Ridgeline is a program ...
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EP-05 In the Strategy Room - Communication Barriers from 2016-01-26T22:13:47
Robert Gowin, Rudy Lindsey, and Scott Kinder join one another "In the Strategy Room" on the subject of communication barriers for our military and the private sector.
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EP-04 Mark McCowan, Green Beret, Discusses his transition plans | Special Forces from 2016-01-25T04:00:55
Mark McCowan is an active duty Green Beret that is transitioning soon and shares his plans while we offer tips to help him be more successful through the transition
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EP-03 Judy Wade, Executive Coach from 2016-01-13T00:00
Judy Wade, Executive Coach, shares thoughts on "Living Your Purpose". She provides steps on how to find your purpose and create a personal brand (mission statement) for using/marketing your brand i...
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EP-02 Scott Kinder, Green Beret, Author, CEO | Special Forces from 2016-01-11T03:43:26
Scott Kinder, author of Ground Truth and former US Army Special Forces (Green Beret) joined the guys from Mentor for Military and discussed his time on active duty, his transition, starting a compa...
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EP-01 Rudy Lindsey, Green Beret, Entrepreneur | Special Forces from 2015-11-30T00:00
Rudy Lindsey, aka CPT Jack Ontario, is a former US Army Special Forces (Green Beret)soldier that separated in 2014 and is currently a custom rod fishing business owner. He joins the Mentors for Mil...
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