Behind The Shield

Tom Hewitt MBE, is founder and CEO of Surfers Not Street Children. He has worked in the field with street children in Africa for over 28 years. In 1998 he founded the Durban Street Team which went on…

Angela Lee Pucci held the One Championship Atom Weight title for six years. Whilst announcing her retirement, she revealed that she had tried to take her own life a few years prior. In 2022, Angela l…

Scott Howell is a strength and conditioning coach, podcaster and the founder of Red Dot Fitness.

We discuss youth athletics, his journey into personal training, gym management, the entrepreneur's lea…

Tulsi Gabbard is a Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Army Reserves, 4-term Congresswoman, 2020 Presidential candidate and author.

We discuss addressing the obesity epidemic, mental health and addiction,…

Rick Cheatham spent 24 years as an Anahiem firefighter and was a Special Operations Captain.

We discuss his early life, his journey into the fire service, his USAR deployments, sex addiction, mental …

Rian Ilett is a Royal Marine, author and cancer survivor.

We discuss his early life, attending a scared straight programme in Mexico, his journey into the military, his perspective on war, kindess on…

Daryle Lamont Jenkins is an Air Force veteran, filmaker and the founder of One People's Project.

We discuss the power of mentorship, community, the commonalites of Hip Hop and Punk, Neo Nazi groups i…

Audra and Chelsi are both married to firefighters and are the women behind the Dear Chiefs Podcast.

We discuss their early lives, their partners' journies into the fire service, the impact of mandator…

Mark Testa DC is a Chiropractor, Accupuncturist and the Executive Vice President of Regenexx.

We discuss his journey into hollistic medicine, the story behind "Quackery", dry needling, stem cell thera…

Kyle O'Neill is a veteran firefighter, cancer survivor and now holds a wellness role where he helps fellow firefighters with their own cancer journeys.

We discuss his path into the fire service, some …

Ken Druck, Ph.D. is a leading mental health expert focused on the areas of civility, relationships, and aging. He writes regularly for the national press and is the author of several books including …

Royal Marines Commando Mark Ormrod lost both legs and an arm after kneeling on an IED on Christmas Eve, 2007. Mark defied all odds, becoming an elite athlete and Invictus Games multiple gold medalist…

John Wolf is a strength and conditioning coach and the man behind Wolf Pack Coaching and Consulting.

We discuss his journey into strength training, kettlebells, mace work, the psychology of coaching, …

John Womak was seven years old when his mother's intoxicated boyfriend crashed, ejecting John, leaving him with life long scars. He became a police officer and by a twist of fate, headed up his depar…

Gerard Devine is an award-winning Irish poet who lives a life less ordinary. The former carpenter is a full-time firefighter in Dublin City. We discuss his early life, building houses in Ireland and …

Jay Dobyns is a retired 27 year veteran of the ATF agent who spent two years undercover infiltrating the Hell's Angels. We discuss his early life, courage, bullies, the price of service, the Columbin…

Dr Jonathan Edwards is an anesthesiologist and the author of multiple books including "The Revolutionary Ketamine."

We discuss the suicide that sent him into medicine, riding motocross, anaesthesiolog…