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
Ryan Gallik - Episode 719
Ryan Gallik is a former Florida Firefighter/Paramedic, author and co-founder of The Mental Hygiene Project. We discuss the school shooting he witnessed in middle school, his journey into the fire ser…
02:00:04 |
Sat 14 Jan 2023
Lisa Farmer - Episode 718
Lisa Farmer is the Chief Executive of Royal British Legion Industries, one of the UK's oldest charities with it's genesis in WWI. We discuss her journey into charitable fundraising, working with spec…
01:11:10 |
Thu 12 Jan 2023
Chad Robichaux and Azizullah Aziz - Episode 717
Chad Robichaux is a former police office, Recon Marine and the Author of "Saving Aziz". Azizullah Aziz is an Afghani interpreter assigned to Chad as part of a unique JSOC Task Force team.
We discus…
02:26:13 |
Tue 10 Jan 2023
Kevin Conley - Episode 716
Kevin Conley is a Wildland Firefighter, Author and extreme adventurer. We discuss his turbulent youth, working with the special needs community, his journey to becoming a Snake River Hotshot, his car…
02:05:26 |
Sun 08 Jan 2023
Christine Bald - Episode 715
Christine Bald is an athlete, Crossfit coach and the co-author of several books. We discuss her childhood in Ocala, Middle Eastern politics, her journey into Crossfit, mentorship under renowned coach…
02:43:48 |
Thu 05 Jan 2023
Dr Dan Pronk II - Episode 714
Dr Dan Pronk is a former Special Operations Medic, physician and author. In this second conversation we discuss creating resilience by proactive self care, processing the inability to save, flow stat…
02:01:34 |
Tue 03 Jan 2023
Rebecca Ivory - Episode 713
Rebecca Ivory is a Doctor of Nursing Practice, a Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner and the woman behind "Tactical Psychiatry". We discuss her journey into nursing, being a coxswain in elit…
01:39:17 |
Sat 31 Dec 2022
Laurianna Sargent - Episode 712
Laurianna Sargent is a veteran firefighter, former elite rower and cancer survivor. We discuss her journey into military firefighting, rowing and the Crossfit community, joining a municipal fire depa…
02:36:49 |
Wed 28 Dec 2022
Andrew Biggio - Episode 711
Andrew Biggio is a Marine, law enforcement officer and the man behind "The Rifle". We discuss his journey into the military, his own combat story, his journey into policing, interviewing our WWII vet…
01:22:58 |
Mon 26 Dec 2022
Maximillian Potter And Richard Stayskal - Episode 710
Maximillian Potter is a best-selling author and a Contributing Editor to Vanity Fair. Richard Stayskal is a Marine, Green Beret and Purple Heart recipient.
We discuss the journeys into their respec…
02:41:51 |
Sun 25 Dec 2022
Daniel DeBrocke - Episode 709
Daniel DeBrocke is a chef, strength coach and the Director of Education for Kabuki Strength. We discuss his international childhood, the culinary world, his journey into the strength sports, boxing, …
02:12:44 |
Thu 22 Dec 2022
Frank Leeb - Episode 708
Frank Leeb is a veteran FDNY firefighter, author and the Chief of Training. We discuss his journey into the fire service, his powerful 9/11 story, responding to Hurricane Katrina, the Twin Parks NW f…
02:37:33 |
Tue 20 Dec 2022
Katie Hernandez - Episode 707
Captain Katie Hernandez is an Army EOD Company Commander, athlete and holds the world record for the one mile run in a bomb suit. We discuss her journey into the military, the importance of strength …
01:47:34 |
Sat 17 Dec 2022
Tim Dietz - Episode 706
Tim Dietz sent a career as a firefighter/paramedic before becoming a mental health clinician. We discuss his journey into the fire service, losing his young son, grief, death notification, compassion…
01:58:57 |
Thu 15 Dec 2022
Mohammad Deen II - Episode 705
Mohammad Deen is a CRNA, humanitarian and model. In this second conversation we discuss life in Chicago over the last couple of years, Norway at the beginning of the Pandemic, his work in Kenya, work…
02:16:56 |
Tue 13 Dec 2022
Eddie Wineland - Episode 704
Eddie Wineland is the Former WEC World Champion, UFC fighter and a career firefighter. We discuss his journey into the combat sports, the house fire that almost claimed his brother's life, the fighte…
01:54:06 |
Sat 10 Dec 2022
Bryce Hansen - Episode 703
Bryce Hansen is a former Green Beret, artist and part of the Human Performance Project team. We discuss his journey into the military, commonalities with the world's warriors, the art of diplomacy, l…
04:01:18 |
Wed 07 Dec 2022
Dr Belisa Vranich And Bas Rutten - Episode 702
Dr Belisa Vranich is a clinical psychologist and renowned breath coach. Bas Rutten is a legendary MMA champion and the founder of the O2 Trainer. We discuss the importance of respiratory strength to …
01:31:39 |
Tue 06 Dec 2022
Gary Hayes - Episode 701
Gary Hayes is a former British football player, veteran, police officer and the man behind PTSD 999. We discuss his journey into football, being the victim of two sexual predators, joining the Green …
02:51:01 |
Sat 03 Dec 2022
Raphael Port - Episode 700
Raphael Port is a Brazilian native, American firefighter and US Navy Reserve Corpsman. We discuss growing up in São Paolo, his journey into law enforcement, transitioning to the Brazilian fire servic…
02:32:05 |
Thu 01 Dec 2022
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