Behind The Shield

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Mike Tucker - Episode 416 Feb 07, 2021

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Mike Tucker spent a full career in the fire service, retiring as a Fire Chief. He now holds the position of Bureau Chief of the Florida State Fire College. We discuss his entry into the profession, working for unique taxpayers, his powerful cancer story, bringing wellness to fire recruits and officers alike, the firefighter work week and so much more.

Travis Ortmayer - Episode 415 Feb 03, 2021

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Travis Ortmayer is a professional strongman, coach and competitor. We discuss his journey into strength training, his near career ending injury, addiction, suicide, his powerful road to recovery, the power of visualisation, chasing the World's Strongest Man title, training the tactical athlete and much more.

Dave Castro - Episode 414 Feb 01, 2021

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Dave Castro is a Navy SEAL veteran and the former CEO of Crossfit. We discuss his journey into the military, finding Crossfit, transitioning out of the Navy, tactical athlete fitness testing, law enforcement weapons training, the obesity epidemic, reading, competitive shooting, hunting and much more.

Jeff Byers II - Episode 413 Jan 30, 2021

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Jeff Byers is a retired NFL player and the CEO of Amp Human. In this second conversation, we discuss the impact of the pandemic, the importance of sunlight exposure, vitamin D and immune health, sleep, brain health and much more.

Pete Saunders - Episode 412 Jan 27, 2021

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Pete Saunders is a British Army veteran and Guernsey firefighter. We discuss Guernsey's incredible success in stopping COVID on the island, the importance of preparation, staffing a multidiscipline station, the history of the island's Nazi invasion and much more.

Chuck Liddell - Episode 411 Jan 25, 2021

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Chuck Liddell is an MMA legend, author and actor. We discuss his early life, overcoming physical challenges, his grandfather's mentorship, altruism, his journey into the martial arts, intrinsic motivation, transitioning out of professional fighting and so much more.

Jason Lacayo - Episode 410 Jan 24, 2021

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Jason Lacayo is a veteran police officer, Emergency Service Unit member and half of Reps for Responders. We discuss his journey into law enforcement, the importance of mentors, tactical fitness, defensive tactics, community policing and much more.

Kate Casey - Episode 409 Jan 21, 2021

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Kate Casey is an author, film maker and the host of the Reality Life Podcast. We discuss parenting, unscripted television, her powerful 9/11 story, the power of storytelling, terrorism, documentaries, reality television and much more.

Matty And Jared - Episode 408 Jan 19, 2021

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Matt Fiorenza and Jared Cheselske are veteran firefighters and suicide survivors. We discuss their traumatic childhoods, their journeys into the fire service, suicide ideation, the treatments that did not work, the Save a Warrior program and much more. Get a glimpse into the before and after treatment in this powerful two part episode.

Al Benjamin - Episode 407 Jan 17, 2021

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Al Benjamin spent 35 years as an FDNY firefighter, mostly on the revered Rescue 1. We discuss his early life in Brooklyn, the impact of mentorship on his career, the role of the senior man, his heartbreaking 9/11 story, the human under the uniform and so much more.

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