Behind The Shield

In her new hour standup special Big Guy, which premieres on Netflix May 21st, Comedian and Actor Rachel Feinstein invites us into her delightfully chaotic life as the wife of a firefighter, a mother,…

Darren Pallatina is a British Military Veteran seving in both the Army and Navy. He deployed on multiple tours during the GWOT.

We discuss his journey into the military, the role of a Combat Engineer,…

After marrying her high school sweetheart turned Air Force hubby, Monica Fullerton quickly learned that the military community was ripe with creators, makers and entrepreneurs. Many of her fellow spo…

Frank Wright was one of the original Marine Raiders who fought on both Guam and Iwo Jima in WWII. We discuss his journey into the Marines, special forces selection, hand to hand combat, facing banzai…

Mark Pfeifer is a former Canadian soldier, firefighter and the founder of Ronin Rescue.

We discuss his journey into the military, his exposure to rope rescue, firefighter fitness, rope redundency, ca…

For years as an award-winning war reporter, Sebastian Junger traveled to many front lines and frequently put his life at risk. And yet the closest he ever came to death was the summer of 2020 while s…

Ben Jenkin is a Parkour champion, stuntman and most recently one of Ryan Gosling's stunt doubles in 'The Fall Guy'.

We discuss the daredevil influences in his childhood, finding Parkour, his journey i…

Sara Jahnke is one of the most respected researchers in firefighter health. In this third conversation we focused solely on the acute and chronic impact of sleep deprivation and how more rest is impe…

MIck Southall was only 16 years old when he joined the Junior Paratrooper programme in the British Army. In 1982, at the age of 17, Mick volunteered to fight alongside his fellow Paras against the Ar…

Summer of 2022 is one we will never forget. We received a call that our 16-year-old daughter, Layla, was being trauma hawked after an ATV crash. We didn’t know much about brain injury then, but we we…

Jim Burneka is a firefighter, podcaster and the author of 'Overcoming Tuesday.

In this second conversation, we discuss his powerful mental health story, the Save a Warrior program, his time in the IAF…

Johann Hari is the author of Magic Pill: The Extraordinary Benefits and Disturbing Risks of the New Weight-Loss Drugs. We discuss the weight struggle that led him to explore pharmceuticals, the psych…

Shaun "Bish" Bishop is a former 22 SAS Air Troop Sergeant with 24 years of military experience and over 14 combat deployments worldwide. A Sniper Instructor for the elite 22 SAS CT Wing, 22 SAS CQB …

Mike Nasti is a 21 year veteran of the fire service and the man behind the 'Tip of the Spear Leadership Podcast'.

We discuss his early life, volunteer firefighting, his 9/11 story, entering the career…

Vin is a master mindset & Executive coach. He's a licensed psychotherapist, full-time entrepreneur and angel investor. Also Vin is a former FDNY firefighter who served during the C-19 pandemic. He ha…

Tony Long and Mark Williams are former British Armed Police Officers. Tony is the author of the book Lethal Force which documents his career. Mark now serves as the CEO of the Police Firearms Officer…

Ben Timberlake is a former SAS soldier, Contractor, archaeologist and the author of "High Risk".

We discuss his early life, joining the British Special Forces, the horrors of war, kindness in combat, …

Thomas Ansu is a former New York EMT, current FDNY Squad firefighter and the founder of The Burn Box.

We discuss growing up in New York, the importance of mentorship, his experiences as an EMT, his jo…