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Episode 169 - Chadd Wright Feb 22, 2021

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Born and raised in the mountains of rural northwest Georgia, Chadd grew up obsessed with becoming a SEAL, but when the Navy discovered a rare but asymptomatic cyst on his heart, he was disqualified from entering BUD/s. Chadd refused to give up, ultimately tracking down a surgeon willing to perform a procedure deemed too risky by every cardiologist he previously petitioned.

Cyst successfully removed, Chadd went on to realize his SEAL dream, serving over the next decade as a Team Leader on multiple deployments to conflict zones across the world. He became a SEAL instructor. A Master Training Specialist. Chadd even served a stint as President Obama's bodyguard. Along the way, he battled PTSD and traumatic brain injury.

Now retired from the military, Chadd has found new life as an elite ultramarathoner — a spiritual quest for self-knowledge and mind-body mastery that has compelled him to tackle some of the world's most insane endurance slogs like The Revenant — a 118-mile footrace across south New Zealand with over 52,000 feet of elevation gain that not one person has ever successfully completed.

Full Auto Friday - Round 41 Feb 19, 2021

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Rapid-fire Q and A submitted from the listeners! A variety of topics with a five-minute time cap per answer.

1. The most bizarre transitions I have seen SOF members make into civilian life

2. Mistakes - those that I made in my career and what I learned from them

3. All things aviation. My personal journey and experience, and why I never talk about flying

4. My ankle is destroyed, but I still want to start BJJ, what should I do

5. My sister has a boyfriend who is disrespectful and ungrateful, what should I do

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Episode 168 - Miles Daisher Feb 15, 2021

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Miles Daisher is an accomplished canopy pilot with more than 10,000 skydives and 6,00 BASE jumps. In 2005, he set a BASE jumping record by launching 57-times in a single day, climbing a total of nearly 29,000 vertical feet, and performed a record-setting 737 BASE jumps in one year. In June 2017 he reclaimed this record by completing 63 BASE jumps in 24 hours. Miles also created two new sports skyayking and rope swing BASE jumps.

Miles has been a professional parachutist since falling in love with canopies in 1995. He is a member of the Red Bull Air Force, a specialized team of expert pilots. Miles is experienced in demonstration jumps, Hollywood stunts, aerial camera work, coaching, and motivational speaking.

Twin Falls, Idaho, home of the I.B. Perrine Bridge, has been his home for the past decade where he coaches Miles D's BASE camp, trains for stunts, and jumps for fun.

Full Auto Friday - Round 40 with Nelson Grant Feb 12, 2021

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A Friday listener Q and A with help from my friend Nelson Grant. We do our best to limit each answer to five minutes..

1. I am worried about my safety, where should I start learning self-defense

2. I have dreams for my life, my family hates them, what should I do

3. I am planning to be a first-time gun owner, where should I start

4. I have had a comfortable life, will a lack of adversity negatively impact my life in the long run

5. Australian SAS war crime allegations

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Episode 167 - Kyle Carpenter Feb 08, 2021

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Kyle Carpenter is a medically retired United States Marine who received the United States' highest military award for valor, the Medal of Honor, for his actions in Afghanistan on 21 November 2010. On that day, Carpenter threw himself on an enemy grenade in order to save the life of a fellow Marine. Carpenter is the youngest living Medal of Honor recipient.

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The president of the United States, in the name of the congress, take pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Lance Corporal William "Kyle" Carpenter, United States Marine Corps, For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while serving as an Automatic Rifleman with Company F, 2d Battalion, 9th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 1, 1st Marine Division (Forward), 1 Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward), in Helmand Province, Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom on 21 November 2010. Lance Corporal Carpenter was a member of a platoon-sized coalition force, comprised of two reinforced Marine squads partnered with an Afghan National Army squad. The platoon had established Patrol Base Dakota two days earlier in a small village in the Marjah District in order to disrupt enemy activity and provide security for the local Afghan population. Lance Corporal Carpenter and a fellow Marine were manning a rooftop security position on the perimeter of Patrol Base Dakota when the enemy initiated a daylight attack with hand grenades, one of which landed inside their sandbagged position. Without hesitation, and with complete disregard for his own safety, Lance Corporal Carpenter moved toward the grenade in an attempt to shield his fellow Marine from the deadly blast. When the grenade detonated, his body absorbed the brunt of the blast, severely wounding him, but saving the life of his fellow Marine. By his undaunted courage, bold fighting spirit, and unwavering devotion to duty in the face of almost certain death, Lance Corporal Carpenter reflected great credit upon himself and upheld the highest traditions of the Marine Corps and the United States Naval Service.

Full Auto Friday - Round 39 with Brian Bishop Feb 05, 2021

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Rapid-fire discussion and commentary from listener-submitted questions. We do our best to keep it to under five minutes per answer, we often fail.

1. What should I expect/advice for those entering service in a "peacetime" military

2. The company I work for is becoming more "woke" by the moment, what should I do

3. How do I motivate my subordinates in law enforcement when I don't have any motivation myself

4. Advice for someone who survived a traumatic upbringing and doesn't see a future in marriage and children

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Episode 166 - Sean "Buck" Rogers Feb 01, 2021

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Sean was raised in Phelan, California. After what can only be described as a rough childhood, Sean decided to leave home and start a new life away from the childhood trauma and away from everything that weighed him down. Sean joined the military at the age of 21, assigned to a support unit, started a family, and later achieved the title of Green Beret.

After leaving the service Sean joined the Denver Police Department earning a spot on the Citywide Impact Team. Sean left the department in order to pursue his passion to help others achieve their goals. Since then starting the FNG Academy, Podcast and writing his memoir. De Oppresso Liber!

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Full Auto Friday - Round 38 with Brian Bishop and Nelson Grant Jan 29, 2021

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Rapid-fire Q and A responding to listener submitted topics with guest hosts Brian Bishop and Nelson Grant.

1. Will "package" size impact my training and career opportunities in the military

2. Why do the majority of military members lean to the "right"

3. How do I actually remove my emotion from my decision making

4. How do I get my dad to become more self-aware and recognize the negative impact he is having on my family

5. How do you carry on after the loss of a loved one

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Episode 165 - Jason Tuschen Jan 25, 2021

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Jason Tuschen is a retired Navy Seal Command Master Chief. Jason's 27-year career in the military included serving with SEAL Team THREE, Seal Team SEVEN, Naval Special Warfare Development Group, leading the First Phase at BUD/S, and culminated at Naval Special Warfare Group ONE where, as Command Master Chief he was responsible for executing National Security Strategy in the Middle East, South East Asia, and the Korean Peninsula.

Post military Jason is transitioning his leadership experience into the tech sector as the Chief of Strategy for RSTOR, and as the CEO of Sylabs.

Full Auto Friday - Round 37 Jan 22, 2021

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Rapid-fire Q and A from the listeners! I do my best to limit each answer to five minutes and to choose a variety of topics:

1. Former SOF members using their previous careers to "climb the ladder" in their next jobs

2. How do I tell my girlfriend I'm uncomfortable at her parent's house

3. I'm 23 and the love of my life left me, what do I do