Behind The Shield

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Nick Norris - Episode 476 Jun 26, 2021

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Nick Norris is a Navy SEAL veteran, elite endurance athlete and the executive director of the C4 Foundation. We discuss his journey into special operations, TBIs, losing his brother, his own mental health journey, the power of Ibogaine therapy, drug prohibition and so much more.

Fire Wife Life - Episode 475 Jun 23, 2021

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Kathy, Madison, Sarah and Tracy share a common bond of being firefighter spouses. They started the organization "Fire Wife Life" to forge a community in first responder families. We discuss volunteer firefighter families, shift work, the unseen toll of mandatory overtime, mental health and much more.

Steve Brown - Episode 474 Jun 21, 2021

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Steve Brown is a veteran of the British Army's revered "Pathfinders", survival instructor and author. We discuss his challenging childhood, the importance of mentorship, training in global theatres, the impact of losing soldiers, his powerful mental health journey and much more.

Benjamin Martin - Episode 473 Jun 19, 2021

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Benjamin Martin is a veteran firefighter and the man behind "Embrace the Resistance". We discuss his journey into the fire service, shift work, sleep deprivation, leadership mistakes, the importance of humility, tactical fitness and much more.

Matt Domyancic - Episode 472 Jun 16, 2021

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Matt Domyancic is a former powerlifter, strength and conditioning coach and a law enforcement veteran. We discuss military service, sports vs tactical athletics, fitness standards, getting comfortable being uncomfortable, peer support and much more.

Nick Koumalatsos - Episode 471 Jun 14, 2021

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Nick Koumalatsos is a Marine Recon veteran, entrepreneur, author and founder of The Raider Project. We discuss his journey into the military, training the tactical athlete, transitioning out, mental health, altruism, gym ownership during the pandemic and much more.

Craig Davidson - Episode 470 Jun 12, 2021

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Craig Davidson is a Hawaiian lifeguard, waterman and stuntman. We discuss his journey into lifeguarding, rescues and losses, the importance of humility, fitness, entering the stunt world, set safety, rigging and much more.

Richard Rice - Episode 469 Jun 09, 2021

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Richard Rice spent three decades in the US armed forces and was one of the founding members of what would become the revered Delta Force. We discuss his journey into the military, being hunted in Vietnam, compassion in combat, Mogadishu, transitioning into education, innovating veterans' education, GORUCK and so much more.

Frank Babinec And Chris Bator - Episode 468 Jun 07, 2021

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Frank Babinec is the former City of Coral Springs Fire Chief and current City Manager . Chris Bator is a Battalion Chief and Health and Safety Officer. We discuss their journeys into the fire service, trauma medicine, mental health, responding to the Marjory Stoneman Douglas massacre, MCI, triage, clean cab, compassion, humility and so much more.

Tori And Anthony Gonzalez - Episode 467 Jun 05, 2021

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Tori Gonzalez was a student at Marjory Stoneman Douglas when a former student murdered 17 schoolchildren and staff in 2018, including her boyfriend Joaquin Oliver. Anthony Gonzalez is Tori's father and was one of the responding firefighters to the attack. We discuss their early lives, Tori and Joaquin's romance, the aftermath of the massacre, grief, tactical medicine, the media, mental health and so much more.

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