The Carry The Load Podcast
74 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 months ago - ★★★★★ - 24 ratingsThe Carry The Load podcast reveals first hand stories of sacrifice, honor and heroism by the nation’s military veterans, first responders and their families.
Host Todd Boeding, former Marine infantry major, takes us into the lives and harrowing experiences of Navy SEALs, Green Berets, Army Rangers and many others in all branches of the military who served on behalf of the country. convey real life lessons about valor, leadership and undaunted courage.
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Lessons From The Front with Veteran Navy SEAL Stephen Holley
December 28, 2021 23:00 - 1 hour - 73.7 MBThis is Lessons From The Front with our CEO and Co-Founder Stephen Holley. Stephen discusses his battle with depression and anxiety, and how 10 years of remembering heroes gave him a purpose he was missing since leaving the Navy SEALs. Stephen and host Marine Todd Boeding also discuss America's removal from Afghanistan and the death of Stephen's friend Commanding Officer of SEAL Team EIGHT Brian Bourgeois. These are Stephen Holley's Lessons From The Front. To download and listen to the show...
Lessons From The Front with Outpost COP Keating Soldier 1SGT Jonathan Hill
December 15, 2021 21:42 - 51 minutes - 46.8 MBOn October 3, 2009, 52 soldiers were surrounded by over 300 Taliban fighters in a poorly placed outpost called COP Keating located in an Afghanistan valley. Following the 12-hour battle, 8 Americans gave their lives killing 150 Taliban forces. On this edition of Lessons From The Front, hear the stories of heroism from the most highly decorated unit of the Afghan War, and how the Battle of COP Keating was portrayed in the movie "The Outpost", by one of the heroes from that day. These are J...
Lessons From The Front with Intel Veteran Jeff Chase
December 01, 2021 17:00 - 40 minutes - 37.1 MBWelcome to Lessons From The Front with 23-Year Infantry and Intelligence veteran Jeff Chase. Jeff and his four children now call Texas home, but the journey to this point wasn't an easy road. All four of his children were born on bases in different states. Learn more about the service of a military dad in harms way, and the impact a life in counterterrorism has on those left at home through Jeff's Lessons From The Front. Subscribe to the show on your favorite podcast platform by visiting...
Lessons From The Front with Journalist John McCaa
November 18, 2021 00:00 - 58 minutes - 54 MBA 35-year journalist at WFAA in Dallas, John McCaa has experienced a career full of Lessons. But it’s the Lessons he learned growing up on military bases with his airman father that shaped him into the man he is today. Learn more about John's perspective on the military family, his career in broadcast news, and how the National Relay impacted his understanding on volunteerism on this edition of Lesson From The Front!
Lessons From The Front with US Marine Veteran Andrew Bachelder
November 11, 2021 18:00 - 42 minutes - 39.3 MBOn this special Veterans Day edition of Lessons From The Front, host Todd Boeding talks with Marine Andrew Bachelder! On October 26, 2009, Bachelder was involved in a mid-air collision between the Huey he was in and an AH-1W Cobra helicopter. He was immediately evacuated and endured extensive treatments and surgeries. Hear Andrew's harrowing tale on Lessons From The Front!
Lessons From The Front with Army Infantry Veteran Matt Thomas
October 20, 2021 17:00 - 43 minutes - 39.4 MBOn this edition of Lessons From The Front, we speak with Army Infantry Veteran Matt Thomas! Matt talks with our host Todd Boeding about the transition our servicemen experience as they leave the military. Learn this and more from Matt's Lessons From The Front!
Lessons From The Front with Brian Marren, Veteran Marine Sniper and Human Behavior Expert
October 06, 2021 17:00 - 1 hour - 55.6 MBOn this episode of Lessons From The Front, host Todd Boeding talks with Veteran Marine Sniper and Human Behavior Expert Brian Marren! Brian shares his experience serving in Iraq, and a powerful story about setting his sights on potential threats. Brian also shares his journey to becoming a Human Behavior Expert, and how his time in the military impacted his understanding of situational awareness. Join us as we learn Brian's Lessons From The Front!
Lessons From The Front with Cole Morrison, Veteran Green Beret
September 22, 2021 17:30 - 48 minutes - 44.3 MBOn this episode of Lessons From The Front, host Todd Boeding speaks with Veteran Green Beret Cole Morrison! During his time in special ops, Cole served in Syria, clearing towns of ISIS. Cole shares a history lesson on the Syrian conflict, and what it was like serving during that time.
Lessons From The Front with Randy Reeves
September 08, 2021 17:00 - 44 minutes - 40.5 MBThis is Lessons From The Front with former Under Secretary of Memorial Affairs Randy Reeves! During his time, Reeves led the VA's national cemeteries, providing dignified burial services for Veterans and eligible family. Randy knows service and sacrifice first-hand, serving eight years as an enlisted man in the Air Force and was commissioned as an officer in the United States Navy in 1988. During his 27-year military career, Randy served at sea and ashore in various positions, including com...
Lessons From The Front with Ryan "Birdman" Parrott
August 25, 2021 17:00 - 59 minutes - 54.2 MBThis is Lessons From The Front with former Navy SEAL Ryan "Birdman" Parrott! Join us as we speak with the founder of Sons Of The Flag about how the events of 9/11 and one teacher changed the trajectory of his life, his time serving in Iraq, and how the situation in Afghanistan has impacted America's War On Terror veterans. These are Ryan's Lessons From The Front.
Lessons From The Front with US Marine Michael Carnell
August 11, 2021 17:00 - 48 minutes - 44.2 MBTodd Boeding speaks with U.S. Marine Michael Carnell. Following his years in the battlefields of Iraq, Carnell faces a new battle here at home. Carnell shares how his time in the Marines prepared him for the fight against stage 4 cancer. It's a story you won't want to miss on today's Lessons From The Front.
Lessons From The Front with Dan Rickert
July 08, 2021 18:00 - 33 minutes - 30.8 MBThis we, speak with Dan Rickert of Palantir Technologies! Dan shares his journey to joining West Point at a time our nation was on the brink of war, to his service to our nation as a Green Beret.
Lessons From The Front with USMC Veteran Jacob Shick
June 23, 2021 15:45 - 47 minutes - 43.1 MBWhile Lessons From The Front takes sometime to rest following a record-setting Memorial May, we take a look back at our conversation with Marine veteran and CEO of Carry The Load Non-Profit Partner One Tribe Foundation, Jacob Shick! Since our interview last year, Shick's organization has rebranded from 22Kill to the One Tribe Foundation. Though the name has changed, the mission remains the same. Learn more about Jacob's life of service, and the mission of One Tribe by listening now!
Lessons From The Front with Veteran Navy SEAL Monty Heath
June 09, 2021 18:59 - 43 minutes - 40.2 MBLessons From The Front is on a break this week as we rest from a record-setting Memorial May. We take a trip back to last May as Todd Boeding speaks with veteran Navy SEAL Monty Heath about his work with Carry The Load Non-Profit Partner Higher Ground, and the importance of sharing stories of service and sacrifice on his podcast, The Full Monty.
Lessons From The Front with Medal Of Honor Recipient Hershel Woody Williams
May 19, 2021 22:00 - 56 minutes - 51.8 MBOn this special edition of Lessons From The Front, Marine veteran Todd Boeding sits down with World War II Medal of Honor Recipient Woody Williams! You can join the mission this Memorial May by registering today! Go to CarryTheLoad.org/Register to get involved!
Lessons From The Front with JJ Leonard
April 28, 2021 21:30 - 47 minutes - 43.6 MBWelcome to Lessons From The Front with Marine Veteran and Carry The Load Ambassador J.J. Leonard! As we move closer to Thursday's launch of the National Relay, Todd Boeding talks with J.J. about his service and how it brought him to our mission! You can join the mission this Memorial May by registering today! Go to CarryTheLoad.org/Register to get involved!
Lessons From The Front: Semper Gumby Edition
April 07, 2021 18:13 - 34 minutes - 31.7 MBOn this edition of Lessons From The Front, we speak with the shows production team Carissa Stiles and Matt Reid! Also, Carry The Load Executive Director Debbie Wright stops by! Memorial May launches from Seattle in just three weeks! Be ready to join the mission by signing up today! CarryTheLoad.org/Register!
Lessons From The Front with Frederick Frazier and Amber Helms
March 24, 2021 16:30 - 45 minutes - 42 MBOn this episode of Lessons From The Front, we're joined by Dallas Police Dept. Detective Frederick Frazier, chairman of Assist the Officer Foundation, and Amber Helms, Executive Director of Heroes on the Water! As the march to Memorial May approaches our launch from Seattle, we visit with two incredible non-profit partners who have been a part of the mission since year one! Hear their Lessons From The Front! We're less than 40 days away from the launch of Memorial May! Make sure you're r...
Lessons From The Front with Jeff Hensley
February 24, 2021 17:30 - 54 minutes - 49.5 MBRetired Navy Fighter Pilot, and supporter of our Non-Profit Partner Equest, Jeff Hensley served his country for over two decades. During that time, Jeff was involved in operations Southern Watch and Restore Hope. Through his career, the greatest impact on his life came while he was airborne as a pilot for United Airlines on the morning of September 11. These are Jeff Hensley's Lessons From The Front.
Lessons From The Front with Dill Driscoll, Matt Fryman, and Smitty Searles
February 10, 2021 17:30 - 48 minutes - 44.7 MBWelcome to Lessons From The Front with National Relay Emeritus Dill Driscoll, National Relay Director Matt Fryman, and National Relay Medic and Ambassador Smitty Searles! Just days following the success of the first Dallas Memorial March, Dill Driscoll was brought in to expand Carry The Load from a 20 hour event in Dallas, to a movement across the country. In May 2012, Dill and the team stepped off from West Point, NY to begin the 27-day journey down the East Coast as the first route of th...
Lessons From The Front with Navy Veteran Sean Magee, Mayor Chris Harding, and Patriot Holly Cline
January 20, 2021 17:00 - 45 minutes - 41.3 MBToday we speak with three of Carry The Load's long-time rally chairs who have helped grow our national footprint by joining our Memorial May campaign and including their communities every year. Mayor Chris Harding of Yardly, PA, Sean Magee of Congers, NY and Holly Cline of Clovis, CA! As Carry The Load has expanded over the past decade from the Dallas Memorial March to the National Relay, our 70+ Rallies have built relationships with dozens of communities and thousands of participants. We sp...
Lessons From The Front with Veteran Marine Aaron White and Patriots Charles Meachum and Brad Adatto
January 07, 2021 22:40 - 54 minutes - 49.5 MBAs Carry The Load launches into A Decade of Honor, host Todd Boeding visits with patriots Brad Adatto and Charles Meachum, as well as veteran U.S. Marine Aaron White. Brad, Charles, and Aaron are a part of the foundation of Carry The Load, building the Dallas Memorial March from a grassroots movement into the growing organization it is today!
Lessons From The Front with Veteran Marine Josh Lewis
January 07, 2021 22:15 - 47 minutes - 43.7 MBJosh enlisted in the US Marine Corps in 2003 and served deployments with the 1st Battalion, 5th Marines Regiment in both Afghanistan and Iraq. From the beginning, Josh has participated in Carry The Load’s National Relay and the Dallas Memorial March to honor four warrior brothers who were killed by an IED in Iraq on June 15, 2005. In this episode, we learn from Josh's Lessons From The Front.
Lessons From The Front with Veteran Navy SEAL Mark Divine
January 07, 2021 19:30 - 48 minutes - 44.2 MBOn this episode of Lessons From The Front, we speak with veteran Navy SEAL and host of The Unbeatable Mind Podcast Mark Divine! Mark shares his journey from corporate America to joining the SEALs and how his difficult childhood influenced the trajectory of his life.