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
- 850
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Alex Vazquez - Episode 478
Alex Vazquez is a veteran firefighter, comedian and Dive Rescue team member. We discuss his traumatic early life, comedy, his mental health struggle, the healing power of altruism, the IAFF Center of…
02:43:33 |
Wed 30 Jun 2021
Tom Beaver - Episode 477
Tom Beaver is an elite endurance athlete, welder and the founder of BeaverFit. We discuss farm life, bridge building, SAS selection, creating strength and conditioning equipment elite tactical athlet…
01:09:59 |
Mon 28 Jun 2021
Nick Norris - Episode 476
Nick Norris is a Navy SEAL veteran, elite endurance athlete and the executive director of the C4 Foundation. We discuss his journey into special operations, TBIs, losing his brother, his own mental h…
01:50:51 |
Sat 26 Jun 2021
Fire Wife Life - Episode 475
Kathy, Madison, Sarah and Tracy share a common bond of being firefighter spouses. They started the organization "Fire Wife Life" to forge a community in first responder families. We discuss volunteer…
01:30:51 |
Wed 23 Jun 2021
Steve Brown - Episode 474
Steve Brown is a veteran of the British Army's revered "Pathfinders", survival instructor and author. We discuss his challenging childhood, the importance of mentorship, training in global theatres, …
02:58:03 |
Mon 21 Jun 2021
Benjamin Martin - Episode 473
Benjamin Martin is a veteran firefighter and the man behind "Embrace the Resistance". We discuss his journey into the fire service, shift work, sleep deprivation, leadership mistakes, the importance …
02:35:05 |
Sat 19 Jun 2021
Matt Domyancic - Episode 472
Matt Domyancic is a former powerlifter, strength and conditioning coach and a law enforcement veteran. We discuss military service, sports vs tactical athletics, fitness standards, getting comfortabl…
01:58:47 |
Wed 16 Jun 2021
Nick Koumalatsos - Episode 471
Nick Koumalatsos is a Marine Recon veteran, entrepreneur, author and founder of The Raider Project. We discuss his journey into the military, training the tactical athlete, transitioning out, mental …
01:48:01 |
Mon 14 Jun 2021
Craig Davidson - Episode 470
Craig Davidson is a Hawaiian lifeguard, waterman and stuntman. We discuss his journey into lifeguarding, rescues and losses, the importance of humility, fitness, entering the stunt world, set safety,…
01:38:27 |
Sat 12 Jun 2021
Richard Rice - Episode 469
Richard Rice spent three decades in the US armed forces and was one of the founding members of what would become the revered Delta Force. We discuss his journey into the military, being hunted in Vie…
02:40:05 |
Wed 09 Jun 2021
Frank Babinec And Chris Bator - Episode 468
Frank Babinec is the former City of Coral Springs Fire Chief and current City Manager . Chris Bator is a Battalion Chief and Health and Safety Officer. We discuss their journeys into the fire service…
01:41:53 |
Mon 07 Jun 2021
Tori And Anthony Gonzalez - Episode 467
Tori Gonzalez was a student at Marjory Stoneman Douglas when a former student murdered 17 schoolchildren and staff in 2018, including her boyfriend Joaquin Oliver. Anthony Gonzalez is Tori's father a…
02:02:15 |
Sat 05 Jun 2021
Jeff McGreevy - Episode 466
Jeff McGreevy is a Marine veteran and retired law enforcement officer, serving in both gang and SWAT units. We discuss his journey into the military, entering law enforcement, his officer involved sh…
02:03:29 |
Thu 03 Jun 2021
Harry Moffitt - Episode 465
Anthony ‘Harry’ Moffitt spent almost three decades in the Australian Defense Force most of which in the Special Air Service (SAS). We discuss his journey into the military, rock music, cricket, menta…
02:03:28 |
Mon 31 May 2021
Dustin Hawkins II - Episode 464
Dustin Hawkins is a veteran firefighter, the creator of Red Line Rescue and co-founder of Safer Straps. Dustin told his powerful story on Episode 39 and he now walks us through the last four years to…
02:07:56 |
Sun 30 May 2021
Sebastian Junger III - Episode 463
Sebastian Junger is the filmmaker behind Restrepo and the New York Times best selling author of Tribe, War and his new book Freedom. We discuss becoming a father, his near death experience, the last …
01:33:19 |
Wed 26 May 2021
Aubrey Lehman - Episode 462
Aubrey Lehman is a firefighter/EMT in Pennsylvania. She is currently the only interior qualified deaf female firefighter/EMT in the Mid-Atlantic region. We discuss her challenging childhood, the incr…
01:31:38 |
Mon 24 May 2021
Nick Merrick - Episode 461
Nick Merrick is a member of 10th Special Forces Group and the Executive Director of Green Beret Racing. We discuss his journey into the military, the exorbitant casualty rate in his community, mental…
01:47:38 |
Sat 22 May 2021
Jason Wolfe - Episode 460
Jason Wolfe was a civilian contractor for the DOD and is now a counter terrorism and security contracting expert. We discuss tracking down bomb makers, edged weapons training, the FAST rescue board a…
02:07:20 |
Wed 19 May 2021
Emily McCarthy - Episode 459
Emily McCarthy is a former CIA case officer and co-founder of GORUCK. We discuss collegiate athletics, her journey into the agency, mediating African warlords, the power of language, transitioning ou…
02:11:25 |
Mon 17 May 2021
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