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
Laurence Gonzales - Episode 438
Laurence Gonzales is a pilot, teacher and award winning author of multiple books including Deep Survival. We discuss his father's incredible survival story, training under stress, complacency, dark h…
01:51:15 |
Tue 30 Mar 2021
Jason McCarthy - Episode 437
Jason McCarthy is a Green Beret veteran, author and co-founder of GORUCK. We discuss his journey into the military, the trials of a military marriage, the weight of war, transitioning out, entreprene…
02:00:49 |
Sat 27 Mar 2021
Kevin Berthia - Episode 436
Kevin Berthia is a a suicide survivor, mental health advocate and founder of the Kevin Berthia Foundation. We discuss the strain of the adopted child, graduation anxiety, his mental health journey, t…
01:23:37 |
Wed 24 Mar 2021
Jim Moss II - Episode 435
Jim Moss is a veteran firefighter, speaker and author. We discuss the impact of the pandemic on his department, mental health, firefighter fitness, leadership, ownership, his new book "Firefighter Su…
01:29:01 |
Mon 22 Mar 2021
Dr Gregory Smith II - Episode 434
Dr Gregory Smith is a pain management physician, filmmaker and the CEO of Red Pill Medical. We discuss the opioid epidemic, the ripple effect of isolation on mental health, boosting immunity, the pow…
02:06:57 |
Sat 20 Mar 2021
Nick Whitcombe - Episode 433
Nick Whitcombe is a parkour athlete, coach and gym owner. We discuss his early life, the genesis of parkour, bodybuilding, drug smuggling, prisons, rehabilitation, addiction, the obesity epidemic, ho…
03:23:16 |
Wed 17 Mar 2021
Liz Carmouche - Episode 432
Liz Carmouche is a Marine Veteran and one of the first professional female fighters in the UFC. We discuss her journey into the military, homophobia, transgender athletes, underwater fitness training…
01:11:28 |
Mon 15 Mar 2021
Michael Sugrue - Episode 431
Michael Sugrue is a veteran law enforcement officer in both the military and civilian sectors. He is also a suicide survivor. We discuss his journey into the military, the importance of travelling, h…
01:28:54 |
Sat 13 Mar 2021
Aaron Heller - Episode 430
Aaron Heller is a veteran firefighter, chief officer and founder of On Scene Training. We discuss the volunteer fire service, firefighter fitness, realism in training, leadership, forcing change, pos…
02:37:26 |
Wed 10 Mar 2021
Elle Schwab - Episode 429
Dr Elle Schwab is a retired Police Chief turned trauma counselor. We discuss her journey into law enforcement, hostage negotiation, CSI, sleep deprivation, her mental health journey, entering neurops…
02:01:16 |
Mon 08 Mar 2021
Brent Gleeson - Episode 428
Brent Gleeson is a Navy SEAL, entrepreneur and author. We discuss his journey into the business world, entering the special operations community, forging mental toughness, transitioning out of the m…
01:44:02 |
Sat 06 Mar 2021
Jason Sautel - Episode 427
Jason Sautel is a retied firefighter and the author of "The Rescuer". We discuss childhood trauma, acute trauma, finding Christianity, the healing power of faith, catharsis through writing and much m…
01:35:15 |
Wed 03 Mar 2021
Branch Warren - Episode 426
Branch Warren is a world champion bodybuilder, coach and the co-founder of Wicked Cutz Jerky. We discuss his journey into strength and conditioning, building a foundation, forging mental toughness, o…
01:28:02 |
Tue 02 Mar 2021
Antonika Chanel - Episode 425
Antonika Chanel is a Coast Guard veteran and Chinese medicine practitioner. We discuss her journey into the military, organizational stress, travel, healing injuries, acupuncture, herbal medicine and…
01:33:29 |
Sun 28 Feb 2021
Tony Long - Episode 424
Tony Long spend his career with the elite armed units of the Metropolitan Police in London. We discuss his journey into policing, the history of firearms in the UK, the evolution of armed officers, h…
04:03:03 |
Thu 25 Feb 2021
Jeff Martone - Episode 423
Jeff Martone is a defensive tactics instructor, kettlebell master and Crossfit pioneer. We discuss his journey into the martial arts, learning kettlebells under Pavel, Crossfit, training the tactical…
01:42:35 |
Mon 22 Feb 2021
Jessie Simpson And Dan Jarvis - Episode 422
Jesse Simpson and Dan Jarvis are both military veterans, retired first responders and members of the 22Zero team. We discuss their journeys into the tactical professions, their own mental health stru…
01:28:01 |
Sat 20 Feb 2021
Nathan Espinosa - Episode 421
Nathan Espinosa was a probationary firefighter when he fell through the roof of a commercial structure fire in LA. We discuss how his training saved his life, listening to your gut, the physical and …
01:49:32 |
Wed 17 Feb 2021
Justin Kingsley - Episode 420
Justin Kingsley is a storyteller, creative strategist, author and filmmaker. We discuss his journey into pubic relations, politics, the power of branding, working with Georges St Pierre, storytelling…
02:42:46 |
Tue 16 Feb 2021
Emma Benoit - Episode 419
Emma Benoit is a former emergency dispatcher, suicide survivor and the woman behind the incredible documentary "My Ascension". We discuss the pressures put on today's youth, the facade of being okay,…
02:16:51 |
Sat 13 Feb 2021
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