Stay ConnectedHosted by former Delta Force Operator, Brent Tucker, Tier1 Podcast delivers firsthand insight into elite missions, leadership under pressure, and the realities of service. Each episode features in-depth conversations with special operations veterans, first responders, and top-tier individuals operating at the highest levels within their respective fields, breaking down historic operations, global events, and real-world decision making with clarity and credibility.
Producer, Drew Tucker
Ric Prado joins the Tier1 Podcast with Brent Tucker to share his incredible story! Ric Prado is a paramilitary, counter-terrorism, and clandestine operations specialist with a 24-year career in the CIA’s Directorate of Operations. A seasoned field operative, he spent a decade in the Agency’s Special Activities Division before serving as Deputy Chief of Station of the Bin Laden Task Force and Chief of Operations at the CIA’s Counterterrorism Center on 9/11. From running counter-terrorism missions in Central America, Peru, and the Philippines to coordinating high-stakes operations with our nation’s most elite special mission units, Ric has been at the heart of America’s most critical covert missions. He is the author of BLACK OPS: THE LIFE OF A CIA SHADOW WARRIOR. (https://amzn.to/3DewrYa)
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Ryan Hendrickson served in 3 branches of the military, Army, Navy and Air force. He retired at a Green Beret after 23 years of service! He has gone back and forth removing landmines and saving countless innocnet ives. Tune into the Tier1 Live and find out more!
Mike Edwards going the Tier1 Podcast with Brent Tucker! He talks about his journey to Ranger Regiment and his time with Ranger Recon Company (RRC). He went on to work with other Tier1 unties such as Seal Team 6 and the Delta Force during combat with RRC. He earned a Silver Start with the Regiment in Iraq and went on to become a Military Freefall Instructor.
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Brent Tucker comes and shows you what he intends to do for the next 30 days! What he's taking (test, peptides, creatine, protein etc.), his simple workouts and what it'll do in 30 days. Low testosterone is a dagger to any man or woman's fitness. So let's take a journey of fitness together and stop wishing we were in better shape!
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In this episode of the Tier1 Podcast with Brent Tucker we sit down withMike LeBlanc. He is the co-founder of Foundation Future Industries, a defense-focused humanoid robotics company, and the author of What If Anger Is the Answer? He previously co-founded Cobalt Robotics and served for 13 years as a U.S. Marine Corps officer, including deployments to Afghanistan and throughout the Arabian Peninsula. He served with the elite First Recon, Joint Special Operations, and as technology advisor to the Pentagon. His work has been featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, TIME, and Newsweek. He is a graduate of Harvard Business School and resides in Newport Beach, California, with his wife and three kids. Enjoy this great episode about his combat experience. the future of combat and leadership.
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James Hatch served with SEAL Team 6 as an assaulter and K9 handler. He was apart of some of several high profile missions from the recovery of Red Wings to an attempted rescue of Bowe Bergdahl where he was shot and received a Purple Heart.
Since retiring, he instructs at Yale University and helps tactical K9's throughout the country with his foundation, Spikes K9 Fund
Brent Tucker buys $4,000 Panos and a cheap set up and lets you know if cheap digital night vision is worth it! Does it work and if so how well or what does it take... don't chance your own money let a former Delta Force operator do it for you.
James is a former member of Seal Team 6, served as an assaulter and a K9 handler, he was also part of the Navy's Skyidve team. He is currently faculty as Yale University. Tune in to the team room and get to ready to enjoy!
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Venjenz – 15 percent off with code TIER1
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Chris Piehota served at the highest levels of the FBI. Serving prior to , during and long after September 11th, 2001. He saw and was apart of one of the most drastic changes in its history. He also served in the U.S. Air Force as well as NASA before going to the FBI. Listen to his fascinating story and his lessons on learned on leadership along the way.
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