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
Julie Lewis - Episode 839
Julie Lewis is a 39 year AIDS survivor, public health educator and the author of Still Positive.
We discuss her journey into education, the outbreak of AIDS, the blood transfusion after childbirth …
02:07:26 |
Sat 21 Oct 2023
Christy Warren - Episode 838
Christy Warren is a retired California firefighter, podcast host and the author of "Flash Point".
We discuss her early life, her journey into Emergency Medicine, joining the fire service, some of th…
02:21:19 |
Thu 19 Oct 2023
Nick O'Kelly - Episode 837
Nick O'Kelly is a former U.S. Army Green Beret and Special Operations Blackhawk Pilot.
We discuss his early life, his journey into the military, Special Forces selection, serving in South East Asia,…
02:15:00 |
Tue 17 Oct 2023
Del Jolly - Episode 836
Del Jolly is the Co- Founder and President of Umbo and Co-Founder, Director at Unlimited Sciences, a psychedelic research non-profit.
We discuss his journey into entrepreneurship, the healing power …
02:33:19 |
Sun 15 Oct 2023
David Leask - Episode 835
David Leask is a 24 year veteran of the fire service and a cancer survivor.
We discuss his early life, hockey, his journey into EMS, the LA Riots, entering the fire service, career wildland fires, h…
02:01:28 |
Wed 11 Oct 2023
Heather McAllister - Episode 834
Heather McAllister is the brand training director and lead instructor of Wolf Brigade.
We discuss her journey into strength and conditioning, weightlifting myths, training the female athlete, aging…
02:18:03 |
Tue 10 Oct 2023
Sean Evangelista - Episode 833
Sean Evangelista is a former Tier One Navy SEAL and the founder of "30 Seconds Out".
We discuss his traumatic childhood, going through the "Scared Straight" program, climbing, his journey into the N…
02:32:55 |
Sat 07 Oct 2023
Rasul Rasekh - Episode 832
In this special episode I welcome Rasul Rasekh, a Mujahideen fighter who has defended his native country of Afghanistan since the Soviet invasion. Rasul fought alongside the allied nations and brough…
01:36:38 |
Thu 05 Oct 2023
Jimm Walsh And Tony Gillan - Episode 831
This episode brings together two firefighters and previous guests who had career and life altering injuries.
Chief Jimm Walsh suffered a stroke just weeks before being named as Fire Chief of his de…
01:49:18 |
Wed 04 Oct 2023
John Fairbanks - Episode 830
John Fairbanks is a University of Florida Football Alumn, educator, strength and conditioning coach and cofounder of the Gym Owner's Revolution.
We discuss his early life in California, playing in …
04:31:36 |
Sat 30 Sep 2023
Joe Roberts - Episode 829
Joe Roberts is a renowned Candian entrepreneur, author, speaker, and the man known as The Skid Row CEO.
We discuss his early life, his journey into addiction and homelessness, his powerful post trau…
01:47:31 |
Thu 28 Sep 2023
Mike Chadwick - Episode 828
Mike Chadwick is a former Paratrooper, Special Forces Support Group Operator, Royal Army Physical Training Corps Instructor and the author of "Red On Revolution".
We discuss how his early life led h…
01:50:41 |
Wed 27 Sep 2023
Brett Sobieraski - Episode 827
Brett Sobieraski is a veteran law enforment officer, ultra endurance athlete and the author of "Gray Man".
We discuss growing up as the son of a cop, his own journey into policing, SWAT, finding hi…
02:37:00 |
Sun 24 Sep 2023
Jared Vermeulen - Episode 826
Jared Vermeulen is a firefighter and the author of "The Modern Fire Officer".
We discuss his Cicilian/Dutch upbringing, surfing, his journey into the fire service, his department's progresssive wor…
02:51:42 |
Thu 21 Sep 2023
Craig Shoemaker - Episode 825
Craig Shoemaker is a stand up comedian, writer, actor and the man behind "Winning with Humor".
We discuss Craig's early life, his journey into comedy, the impact of censorship on stand up, his own p…
02:10:16 |
Tue 19 Sep 2023
Chris Robishaw - Episode 824
Chris "Robie" Robishaw is a US Army Green Beret veteran, humanitarian and member of the Human Performance Project 7x team.
We discuss his journey into the military, special forces selection, his pe…
01:58:22 |
Sat 16 Sep 2023
Iain Ward - Episode 823
Iain Ward is a fitness trainer and the man known as "The King of Chemo". At just 31 years old, he was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer and decided to use it as purpose. He has since performed num…
02:40:48 |
Thu 14 Sep 2023
Rex Hambly - Episode 822
Rex Hamlby is a veteran wildland firefighter for the Bureau of Land Management and the man behind the "Battle of San Pasqual Staff Ride" and "The Last Chance Survival Simulation Workshop".
We discus…
01:07:18 |
Tue 12 Sep 2023
James Jackson - Episode 821
Dr James Jackson is a Neuropsychologist, professor and the author of "Clearing the Fog".
We discuss his journey into psychology, sleep deprivation and mental health, PTSD, the cognitive impact of Lo…
01:43:54 |
Sun 10 Sep 2023
Tyson Shumway - Episode 820
Tyson Shumway is a California Law Enforcement Officer and member of the Fieldcraft Survival team.
We discuss his journey into policing, the power of mentorship, school safety, the importance of weap…
01:55:08 |
Thu 07 Sep 2023
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