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
Carmen Ordonez - Episode 619
Carmen Ordonez is a TV host, lifestyle expert and the widow of Miami firefighter Fernando Ordonez. We discuss their parents' immigration stories, their romance story, the birth of their son, Fernando…
02:04:10 |
Wed 25 May 2022
Dean Stott - Episode 618
Dean Stott is a former Special Boat Service operator, contractor, author and mental health advocate. We discuss his journey into the British military, overcoming injury, his cycling world record, roy…
01:30:05 |
Mon 23 May 2022
Kevin Atlas - Episode 617
Kevin Atlas is a former NCAA Division One athlete, author and speaker. We discuss his near death experience at birth, childhood as a congenital amputee, grief, bullying, his powerful journey into bas…
01:41:25 |
Sat 21 May 2022
Keelin Darby - Episode 616
Keelin Darby is an Alabama law enforcement officer and the wife of Ben Darby; the Huntsville police officer who is currently sitting in a prison on a wrongful conviction.
We discuss their journey i…
02:57:40 |
Wed 18 May 2022
Nick Wilson - Episode 615
Nick Wilson is a retired police officer and the man behind "The Resiliency Project". We discuss his journey into policing, the San Bernardino attack, mental health, organizational betrayal, Officer B…
01:55:18 |
Mon 16 May 2022
Matt Dawson - Episode 614
Matt Dawson is a finance manager, explorer and the man behind Dawson's Peak. We discuss the career that ended his football journey, the world of finance, the pursuit of happiness, enlightenment in Ne…
01:55:03 |
Sat 14 May 2022
Brandon Dreiman - Episode 613
Brandon Dreiman is a veteran Indianapolis firefighter, attorney and peer support leader. We discuss his unique journey into the fire service, colour vision, volunteer firefighting, his own powerful a…
02:11:43 |
Wed 11 May 2022
Shay Eskew - Episode 612
Shay Eskew is a burn injured survivor, elite Ironman triathlete, author and proud father. We discuss his near fatal burns at aged 8, the physical and mental recovery, finding endurance sports, the ob…
02:05:31 |
Tue 10 May 2022
Justin Melnick - Episode 611
Justin Melnick is an actor, stuntman and plays k9 handler "Brock' on the TV show "SEAL Team". We discuss the nightclub industry, combat photography, his time in law enforcement, warrior dogs, his jou…
00:55:13 |
Sat 07 May 2022
Bridget Truxillo - Episode 610
Bridget Truxillo is a former police officer, practicing lawyer and founder of My Protective Wellness. We discuss her journey into policing, SWAT Round Up, organizational betrayal, empowering first re…
02:13:59 |
Wed 04 May 2022
Nick Smith - Episode 609
Nick Smith is a Military Police veteran responsible for investigating war crimes. We discuss his journey into policing, the London terror attacks, lifeboats, mental health and crime, his own healing …
02:01:52 |
Mon 02 May 2022
Cliff Walker - Episode 608
Cliff Walker is a Navy Veteran, retired Federal firefighter and the founder of USS Battle Series. We discuss lifeguarding, his journey into the fire service, firefighter fitness, the combat challenge…
01:44:03 |
Sat 30 Apr 2022
Dan Grunfeld - Episode 607
Dan Grunfeld is a former professional Basketball player and the son of NBA legend, Ernie Grunfeld. We discuss how his grandmother escaped Auschwitz, his father's powerful immigration story, unificati…
01:42:57 |
Wed 27 Apr 2022
Chris "Douggs" McDougall - Episode 606
Christopher "Douggs" McDougall is a world record holding, world champion BASE jumper and skydiver. We discuss his childhood in Australia, working on oil rigs, his journey into skydiving, how complace…
01:57:52 |
Mon 25 Apr 2022
Chris Jacobson - Episode 605
Chris Jacobson is a 30 year law enforcement veteran and the creator of Operation Enduring Warrior's Task Force Sentinel. We discuss his journey into policing, working with the K9 unit, SWAT, helping …
02:24:42 |
Sat 23 Apr 2022
Tyr Symank - Episode 604
Tyr Symank, whose pen name is Charlie Martel, is a Army Special Forces Medic and part of the Black Rifle Coffee team. We discuss the ripple effect of the Afghanistan withdrawal, his journey into the …
02:55:05 |
Wed 20 Apr 2022
Jason Earle - Episode 603
Jason Earle is a former Wall Street stockbroker and the founder of "Got Mold". We discuss his childhood illness, chasing material happiness, enlightenment in Nepal, mold myths and mitigation, addicti…
01:49:00 |
Mon 18 Apr 2022
RJ Casey - Episode 602
RJ Casey has held numerous roles including as an Army Special Forces Medic, Air Force Pararescueman, Physician's Assistant and Stuntman. We discuss his journey into the military, trauma medicine, edu…
02:25:40 |
Sat 16 Apr 2022
David Vaux - Episode 601
David Vaux is a retired London firefighter and a practicing Osteopath. We discuss his journey into the fire service, fitness standards, the physical and mental impact of injury, Osteopathy, slowing t…
02:10:33 |
Wed 13 Apr 2022
Nick Hall - Episode 600
Nick Hall was 8 years old when a murderer invaded his family's home. Through a tragic miscommunication, his mother shot by a police sniper after being mistaken for the attacker. Despite this trauma, …
01:30:40 |
Tue 12 Apr 2022
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