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
Will Jimeno - Episode 639
Will Jimeno is a retired law enforcement officer, author, speaker and was the last remaining survivor pulled from the World Trade Center collapse along with his sergeant, John McLoughlin.
We discus…
02:24:53 |
Mon 11 Jul 2022
Rudy Reyes - Episode 638
Rudy Reyes is a Recon Marine, martial artist, actor and television personality. We discuss his turbulent childhood, the importance of mentorship, his journey into the martial arts, his powerful menta…
01:59:25 |
Sat 09 Jul 2022
Jeff Denholm - Episode 637
Jeff Denholm is an extreme athlete, entrepreneur and the man behind Strong Water. We discuss his journey into deep sea fishing, the accident that took his arm, treasure hunting, wildland firefighting…
01:46:55 |
Wed 06 Jul 2022
Ray Murphy - Episode 636
Ray Murphy is a Marine, BASE jumper, Canine trainer and the founder of Warriors Healing Network. We discuss his journey into the military, Operation Desert Storm, his introduction to skydiving, his r…
01:29:46 |
Mon 04 Jul 2022
Shane Taylor - Episode 635
Shane Taylor is an actor, ambassador and the man who portrayed Army Medic Doc Roe in "Band of Brothers". We discuss his journey into drama, Captain Dale Dye's movie boot camp, forging camaraderie, th…
02:45:56 |
Sat 02 Jul 2022
Jake Hastings - Episode 634
Jake Hastings is a former Air Force mental health counselor, park ranger, ski patroller and firefighter. We discuss growing up with a special needs brother, mental health in our returning combat vete…
02:12:08 |
Thu 30 Jun 2022
Marjorie Lloyd - Episode 633
Marjorie Lloyd is a Doctor of Physical Therapy who has worked with collegiate athletes, pediatrics and tier one operators. We discuss her journey into physical therapy, footwear and injuries, the agi…
02:05:05 |
Mon 27 Jun 2022
Marcus Capone - Episode 632
Marcus Capone is a former Tier 1 Navy SEAL and the founder of "Veterans Exploring Treatment Solutions". We discuss his journey into the Navy, TBIs and microtraumas, his powerful mental health story, …
02:05:53 |
Sat 25 Jun 2022
Rob Bilott - Episode 631
Rob Bilott is a veteran Environmental Litigator and the lawyer portrayed by Mark Ruffalo in the movie Dark Waters. We discuss his journey into law, navigating environmental law, how a farmer's dying …
01:29:19 |
Thu 23 Jun 2022
Marc (Tacticoull) - Episode 630
Marc is a veteran law enforcement officer who has served in multiple specialty roles including the Gang Unit and SWAT. We discuss incident that sent him into law enforcement, his martial arts journey…
02:23:30 |
Tue 21 Jun 2022
Bassel Ibrahim - Episode 629
Bassel Ibrahim is a veteran firefighter, Florida Smoke Diver and a member of the Proactive Rescue Operations team. We discuss his childhood in the Ivory Coast, his powerful immigration story, losing …
02:23:20 |
Sat 18 Jun 2022
Michael Easter - Episode 628
Michael Easter is a journalist, professor and the author of "The Comfort Crisis". We discuss his journey into writing, the metamorphosis of the magazine industry, the concept of Misogi, the obesity e…
01:32:19 |
Wed 15 Jun 2022
Chelsea Burkart - Episode 627
Chelsea Burkart is a Performance Dietitian for some of the country's most elite warfighters, working to optimize combat readiness, health, and career longevity. We discuss her journey into nutrition,…
01:54:42 |
Mon 13 Jun 2022
Mohammad Wali Tasleem - Episode 626
Mohammad Wali Tasleem is a former Afghan Special Forces Company Commander and a member of the Black Rifle Coffee Company team. We discuss his family's fight against the Soviet invasion, watching the …
02:05:55 |
Sat 11 Jun 2022
Owen Valuch - Episode 625
Owen Valuch is a veteran firefighter, athlete and Crossfit Medical Operations Team member and who was diagnosed with Lymphoma late last year.
In this essential conversation we discuss the importanc…
02:12:18 |
Wed 08 Jun 2022
Kelly Starrett - Episode 624
Dr Kelly Starrett is a Doctor of Physical Therapy, the author of the Supple Leopard books and the co-founder of The Ready State. We discuss the importance of hydration, the power of sleep, the aging …
01:19:47 |
Mon 06 Jun 2022
Jake Clark II - Episode 623
Jake Clark worked for the Secret Service, FBI and LAPD before founding "Save A Warrior". In this second interview we discuss his own healing journey, the importance of a rite of passage, narcissism, …
02:14:50 |
Sat 04 Jun 2022
Tim Kennedy IV - Episode 622
Tim Kennedy is an Army Green Beret, the founder of Sheepdog Response, author and martial artist. In this fourth interview we discuss his work with "Save our Allies", his new schools, mental health, s…
01:03:20 |
Wed 01 Jun 2022
Jason Khalipa - Episode 621
Jason Khalipa is a former Crossfit Games champion, author and the founder of NCFIT. We discuss Sandlot Jax, jiujitsu and fitness, his journey into Crossfit, overcoming distractions, training the tact…
00:48:05 |
Mon 30 May 2022
Pablo Gener - Episode 620
Pablo Gener is a Florida firefighter and the co-founder of Build Your Culture. We discuss his family's immigration story, toxic relationships, his journey into the fire service, the importance of fit…
02:37:26 |
Sat 28 May 2022
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