Behind The Shield
Bringing the greatest minds in mental and physical wellness to the men and women who serve our communities.
- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 116 minutes
- Episodes
- 851
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Tom Eberhardt (Norwegian Prisons, Community Safety and Reducing Recidivism) - Episode 73
Tom Eberhardt is a Senior Adviser for the Norwegian Correctional Service (KDI) and Amend Norwegian Director. He was educated at the Correctional Service of Norway Staff Academy as a prison officer an…
Dr Jena Casas (Mental Health in First Responders, School Psychology and Retirees) - Episode 967
Dr. Casas is a Clinical and Police and Public Safety Psychologist in the State of Nevada. She also holds a PSYPACT Authority to Practice Interjurisdictional Psychology license that allows for the pra…
Ryan Munsey and Hassan Kamel (Emotional Resilience, First Responders and Feelings) - Episode 966
Ryan Munsey is the author of best selling book F*ck Your Feelings and co-founder of The Better Human Project, Ryan Munsey is a sought-after thought leader who specializes in high performance and the …
Rob Cefoli (FDNY, Trauma Release Exercises and Firefighter Fitness) - Episode 965
Rob Cefoli is a 20 year veteran of FDNY, their Director of Health and Fitness and the Co-Founder of FYR Tribe. We discuss his journey into the fire service, training the tactical athlete, sleep depri…
Pete DePrez - (Search and Rescue, Policing and Mental Health) - Episode 964
Pete began his career in Search and Rescue for San Miguel County in 2009. He joined San Miguel County Sheriff’s Office in Corrections and Communications/Dispatch in 2013, then Patrol in 2014. He tran…
Jules and Gédéon Naudet (Documenting 9/11, The Paris Attacks and the Notre Dame Fire) - Episode 404
Jules and Gédéon Naudet are the French brothers behind the documentaries 9/11, November 13 and Notre Dame to name a few. We discuss their childhood in Paris, studying film in NYU, what took them to t…
Sonya McVay (Injury Rehab, Trauma and Performance) - Episode 963
Sonya McVay is a movement therapist and the woman behind The Six. We discuss childhood trauma, her journey into pilates, trauma release, woking with Formula 1 Drivers, performance vs pain, injury reh…
Frank Larkin ( Tactical Medicine, Navy SEALs and Traumatic Brain Injuries) - Episode 962
Frank Larkin is a former Navy SEAL, police officer, flight medic, Secret Service Agent and current firefighter. Frank lost his son, Ryan to suicide and has been a powerful voice in the military and f…
Don Campbell (USAR, The Smoke Diver Program and the 24/72 Firefighter Schedule) - Episode 961
Don Campbell is a District Chief, 23 year veteran of Gainesville Fire Rescue and a member of Florida Task Force 8. He has instructed at the Florida State Fire College for 18 years and is a Florida Sm…
Greg Yacoubian (Policing, Vaccine Mandates and Law) - Episode 960
Greg Yacoubian is a 26 year veteran of LAPD and a Litigation Attorney who has become a champion for first responders still being terminated over vaccine mandates. We discuss his family's immigration …
Dr Sean Rockett II (Aging, Crossfit and Tactical Athlete Rehab) - Episode 959
Dr Sean Rockett is the Head Orthopedic Surgeon for the Crossfit Games and a lifelong athlete. In this second conversation, we discuss the impact of the pandemic on gyms, firefighter cancer, saving Em…
Surinder Goode (Military Family Poverty, Entrepreneurship and Humanity) - Episode 958
The Goode Show is hosted by Surinder Goode, a military spouse who has experienced 14 deployments over 25 years. Her husband served 30 years as a Navy SEAL in Coronado before retiring as a CMC. We dis…
Ethan Suplee (Weight loss, Recovery and Hollywood) - Episode 332
Ethan Suplee has starred in a spectrum of film and television roles including "My name is Earl", "American History X" and "Remember the Titans". We discuss childhood obesity, eating disorders, the To…
Tina Guiler (Inspiring the Next Generation of Female Firefighters) - Episode 957
Tina Guiler is a veteran firefighter, head of the FFF page and creator of the Female Firefighter Plush Dolls. We discuss her journey into the fire service, diversity through mentorship, her cancer re…
Christina Dent (Christianity, Conservatism and Addiction) - Episode 956
Christina is an author, TEDx speaker, and perpetual question-asker. She grew up in a conservative, Christian home and earned a degree in Biblical Studies with an emphasis in Christian Ministry from B…
Daniel Corbett (Special Operations, Pirates and Serbian Prisons) - Episode 955
Daniel Corbett III served as an elite Navy SEAL operator, part of SEAL Teams 5, 6, and 17. He’s now an ex-military operator for hire. He joined the navy shortly after graduating high school in 2002 a…
Marcus Waugh (Strongman, Firefighting and Faith) - Episode 954
Marcus Waugh is the World's Strongest Firefighter and Ohio's Strongest Man. We discuss college football, his journey into law enforcement, his experience in the jails, powerlifting, his path into the…
Alex Douglass (Surviving an Ambush, Adaptive Athletes and Post Traumatic Growth) - Episode 953
Alex Douglass was an 11 year veteran of the Pennsylvania State Police when his station was ambushed by a psychotic gunman. His brother trooper Bryon DIckson was murdered and Alex suffered near fatal …
Josh Brolin II (Writing, Fame and Firefighting) - Episode 385
Josh Brolin is a former wildland firefighter, actor and the author of his upcoming book "From Under the Truck" . In this second interview, we discuss social media, fame, family, kindness, trolls, adv…
Amanda Testa (Deep Love, Passionate Sex and a Healthy Marriage) - Episode 952
Amanda Testa is a Sex, Love and Relationship Coach and the founder of Find Your Feminine Fire. We discuss the impact of childhood on sexuality, how open conversation improves your childrens' safety, …