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
Derek Woodske - Episode 799
Derek Woodske is a former world champion hammer thrower, revered strength and conditioning coach, and law enforcement officer.
We discuss his early life in rural Canada, his journey into athletics,…
03:32:42 |
Thu 20 Jul 2023
Alex Jabr II - Episode 798
Alex Jabr is a Paramedic, EMS Coordinator and the woman behind Emergency Resilience.
In this second conversation we discuss the impact of loss of life during the pandemic, her PhD on Ketamine Assist…
01:59:23 |
Tue 18 Jul 2023
Joe DiBernardo - Episode 797
Joe DiBernardo is a retired FDNY Deputy Chief and the President of the Lt. Joseph P. DiBernardo Memorial Foundation.
We discuss his early life, serving as Army Reconnaissance in Vietnam, his road in…
03:14:11 |
Sun 16 Jul 2023
Nicholas Seedsman - Episode 796
Nicholas Seedsman is a former Australian SAS operator and the founder of the Warrior Refit Foundation.
We discuss his early life in Australia, his journey into the Special Forces, his perception of…
02:38:29 |
Thu 13 Jul 2023
Jason Bitzer II - Episode 795
Jason Bitzer is a Hawaii Ocean Lifeguard, author and the founder of "Never Off Duty".
In this second conversation, we discuss the pandemic's impact on Oahu's beaches, tourism, understaffing, wave pa…
01:30:15 |
Mon 10 Jul 2023
Beau Porter - Episode 794
Beau Porter is a veteran Los Angeles firefighter and the man behind "Firefight Mentality".
We discuss his multi-generational firefighting family, his own journey into the fire service, homelessness…
03:04:27 |
Sat 08 Jul 2023
Justin Brooks - Episode 793
Justin Brooks is a veteran lawyer, the founder of the California Innocence Project and the author of his new book "You might go to Prison even though you're Innocent."
We discuss his early internati…
02:01:16 |
Wed 05 Jul 2023
John Graham - Episode 792
John Graham is a former British Army Paratrooper and member of 22 SAS. He is also known as his pen name John Geddes, the author of "Spearhead Assault" detailing his experience in the Falkland Islands…
02:22:58 |
Tue 04 Jul 2023
Luis Nevarez - Episode 791
Luis Nevarez is a veteran firefighter who retired at the rank of chief. In 2002, he lost an arm in an electrocution at a house fire and fought to return to the profession he loved.
We discuss escapi…
02:27:52 |
Sat 01 Jul 2023
Damian Porter - Episode 790
Damian Porter is a former Australian special forces operator, police officer and current active duty firefighter.
We discuss his early life in New Zealand, bodybuilding, his journey into the milita…
02:00:21 |
Wed 28 Jun 2023
Mark Watson - Episode 789
Mark Watson spent the early part of his career in education before transitioning into cognitive rehabilitation.
We discuss his own learning challenges as a child, his journey into teaching, physical…
01:31:43 |
Tue 27 Jun 2023
Chuck DiChiara - Episode 788
Chuck DiChiara has spent 35 years in Law Enforcement with a majority of his time in SWAT.
We discuss his journey into policing, fitness standards in SWAT, defensive tactics, police grappling, compa…
02:12:06 |
Sat 24 Jun 2023
Jason Friedman - Episode 787
Jason Friedman is a veteran firefighter/paramedic whose career spans from New York to Florida.
We discuss his journey into the volunteer fire service, his road to paramedicine, some of his career ca…
02:17:34 |
Thu 22 Jun 2023
João Goulão II - Episode 786
Dr João Goulão is Portugal's Director of Addiction Intervention and one of the men who spearheaded the decriminalization of all drug use.
In this second conversation we discuss Portugal's pandemic e…
01:05:52 |
Tue 20 Jun 2023
Jason Kasper II - Episode 785
Jason Kasper is a former Green Beret and USA Today bestselling author of the Spider Heist, American Mercenary, and Shadow Strike thriller series.
In this second conversation we discuss the Afghanist…
02:39:40 |
Sat 17 Jun 2023
Courtney Starkey - Episode 784
Courtney Starkey is a Hypnotherapist and the author of "Cornflower".
We discuss her turbulent childhood, her pursuit of mental health tools, the journey into hypnotherapy, hypnosis myths, the spirit…
02:13:54 |
Wed 14 Jun 2023
Rob Ramirez - Episode 783
Rob Ramirez is a veteran South Florida firefighter, USAR TF2 team member and National Rescue Consultants instructor.
We discuss his journey into the fire service, responding to special need patients…
02:37:55 |
Tue 13 Jun 2023
Noah Galloway - Episode 782
Noah Galloway is an Army Airborne Veteran, amputee, author and altruist.
We discuss his father's amputation, Noah's journey into the military, the IED that took his arm and leg in Bagdhad, his power…
01:49:46 |
Sat 10 Jun 2023
Al Kavadlo - Episode 781
Al Kavadlo is a strength and conditioning coach, author and one of the leaders in calisthenics training.
We discuss his journey into fitness, bodybuilding, his introduction to coaching, the incredi…
01:31:18 |
Wed 07 Jun 2023
Lee Jeffries - Episode 780
Lee Jeffries is an accountant and photographer who work spans from the homeless poulation to Metallica.
We discuss his journey into accounting, the importance of mentorship, the chance encounter wit…
01:51:09 |
Tue 06 Jun 2023
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