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Tom And Jen Satterly - Episode 516 Sep 28, 2021

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Tom Satterly spent 25 years in the US Army, 20 of which serving with the elite Delta Force. Jen Satterly spend years embedded with the special forces as a Director of Video and Photography. We discuss Tom's journey through the military, Mogadishu, videography, mental health, suicide, their All Secure Foundation, writing and so much more.

Brian MacKenzie II - Episode 515 Sep 25, 2021

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Brian Mackenzie is an innovator in human performance on stress adaptation and a pioneer in the development and application of custom protocols to optimize human health and performance. In this second conversation, we discuss breathing and the tactical population, deregulating the nervous system, breathing health and COVID and much more.

Eric And Christy Siena - Episode 514 Sep 23, 2021

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Eric Siena was a veteran firefighter and special operations Lieutenant. Eric was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer. His wife, Christy is also a fire Lieutenant. I sat down with them and Tom "Bull" Hill earlier this year when Eric was still undergoing treatment. We discussed his journey into the fire service, hazardous materials exposures, the cancer presumption bill, PTSD and much more. Eric Siena passed away on May 11, 2021. This episode is dedicated to him and every other first responder battling or taken by cancer.

Allison Brager II - Episode 513 Sep 20, 2021

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Major Allison Brager is an Army neuroscientist, Crossfit competitor and astronaut candidate. We discuss advances in sleep research, transgender athletes, the mission to Mars, fitness testing and much more.

Roger Schei - Episode 512 Sep 18, 2021

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Roger Schei is an Idaho Police Chief, SWAT officer and jiu jitsu practitioner. We discuss his journey into law enforcement, strength and conditioning standards, combatives, using Echelon Front's principles in his department and much more

Melvyn Downes - Episode 511 Sep 15, 2021

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Melvyn Downes is a British Army veteran with 12 years spent in the SAS. We discuss his early life in England, the importance of mentorship, his journey into the military, mindset, reality television, Dubai living and much more.

Fahim Fazli II - Episode 510 Sep 13, 2021

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Fahim Fazli is an Afghani native, American immigrant, actor and former interpreter for the US Marine Corps. We discuss the impact of the withdrawal on our veterans and the Afghani people, the ripple effect of previous conflicts, the industrial military complex, his latest film and much more.

Jeff Schwerdtfeger - Episode 509 Sep 11, 2021

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Jeff Schwerdtfeger is a retired firefighter and the Vice President of Worldwide Peer Support. We discuss his journey into the fire service, gang violence, the addiction epidemic, special operations, his near death experiences, mental health in first responders and much more.

Jay Smith - Episode 508 Sep 08, 2021

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Jay Smith is a strength and conditioning coach and the president of the first responder testing and wellness company FitForce. We discuss his journey into coaching, entering the law enforcement community, the ADA and entry testing, wellness and injury prevention, forging longevity and much more.

Beth Bowersox - Episode 507 Sep 06, 2021

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Beth Bowersox is a former firefighter and resident of Paradise CA who was on duty as a dispatcher when the Camp Fire destroyed her community. We discuss her journey into the fire service, physical fitness, sleep deprivation, guilt from the inability to save, mental heath in dispatchers and so much more.

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