Mentors for Military Podcast
372 episodes - English - Latest episode: 21 days ago - ★★★★★ - 424 ratingsImagine a bunch of veterans sitting around a living room with their favorite adult beverage and someone brings up a topic that takes the conversation down a rabbit hole. That's our show. Grab a chair and your favorite beverage and join in on an awesome topic. Our hosts are military veterans and our guests are real people with a message to share. Real Talk. Real People. (aka Mentors4Mil)
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EP-221 | US Army Ranger Regiment - In Their Own Words
February 24, 2020 10:00 - 49 minutes - 37.9 MBAn exclusive discussion/episode with active duty members of the U.S. Army's elite 75th Ranger Regiment. We taped this episode at their regimental headquarters at Fort Benning, GA and discuss several topics that you won't want to miss. A huge thanks to the 75th Ranger Regiment for allowing us to tape this episode. 75th Ranger Regiment Website: https://www.75thrangerregiment.org Enlisted Questions: Email [email protected] Officer Questions: Email [email protected] _______ This pod...
EP-220 | British Paratrooper Mike Chadwick
February 19, 2020 13:52 - 43 minutes - 31.1 MBCoach Mike Chadwick is an active duty British Paratrooper and instructor. _______ This podcast is being brought to you by UnCanna. Visit http://mentorsformilitary.com/partners/uncanna/ and use the code Mentors4mil for your discount. Read our disclaimer at http://mentorsformilitary.com/disclaimer/ Join our new closed Facebook Team Room at https://www.facebook.com/groups/mentors4mil Visit https://www.patreon.com/join/Mentors4mil? to become a patron of our podcast. Follow Mentors for Milit...
EP-219 | US Army Ranger Byron Beplay - Don't Be First, Don't Be Last, Don't Spotlight
February 11, 2020 15:25 - 51 minutes - 38.3 MBByron Beplay served many years with the U.S. Army's 75th Ranger Regiment and was a Special Forces Combat Diver, but he's also a humanitarian who continues to find ways to serve. _______ This podcast is being brought to you by UnCanna. Visit UnCanna.com and use the code Mentors4mil for your discount. Read our disclaimer at http://mentorsformilitary.com/disclaimer/ Join our new closed Facebook Team Room at https://www.facebook.com/groups/mentors4mil Visit https://www.patreon.com/join/Mentors...
EP-218 | Max Martini
February 03, 2020 16:43 - 53 minutes - 38.7 MBMax Martini joined us on this episode and we cover a lot of different topics: PTS, TBI, Hollywood's portrayal of veterans, his role in helping find solutions for veteran issues, etc. _______ This podcast is being brought to you by UnCanna. Visit UnCanna.com and use the code Mentors4mil for your discount. Read our disclaimer at http://mentorsformilitary.com/disclaimer/ Join our new closed Facebook Team Room at https://www.facebook.com/groups/mentors4mil Visit https://www.patreon.com/join/M...
EP-217 | Kicking it with Marty Skovlund of BRC Coffee or Die
January 28, 2020 14:25 - 45 minutes - 36.4 MBIn this episode we kick back and shoot the s**t with former US Army Ranger Marty Skovlund Jr. Marty is the executive editor of Black Rifle Company's Coffee or Die Magazine, a publication that covers a variety of topics that generally focus on the people, places, or things that are interesting, entertaining, or informative to America’s coffee drinkers — often going to dangerous or austere locations to report those stories. Our conversation gets into combat stories, Chief Shannon Kent who was ...
EP-216 | The Next Hardest Challenge - Robert Killian
January 21, 2020 17:34 - 1 hour - 62.8 MBRobert Killian is a Special Forces (Green Beret) officer who is also Ranger tabbed and he started his career out as enlisted. He is one of the greatest OCR athletes in the young sport’s history. At the young age of 37, he's a US Army Best Ranger Competition winner, US biathlon champion, Spartan World Champion, Armed Forces World Champion at the Ironman World Championships in Hawaii, and a top competitor in the World Military Orienteering Championships. Follow Rob on Instagram: https://www.i...
EP-215 | US Army Ranger & Delta Force, Jeff Tiegs
January 15, 2020 12:47 - 1 hour - 62.6 MBJeff Tiegs spent over 25 years in the US Army and much of that in the US Army's special operations. He was an enlisted US Army Ranger who went to college and became an officer and then served his remaining time in Special Forces (Green Beret) and The Unit (CAG, Delta Force) before retiring as a lieutenant colonel (LTC/O-5). Jeff has commanded units during operations around the globe including Panama, Iraq and Afghanistan. During his time in service he received numerous awards, including five...
EP-214 | US Army Ranger, Sergeant Major JB Spisso
January 07, 2020 15:50 - 1 hour - 48.3 MBJB Spisso is a retired Sergeant Major (SGM/E9) with 26 years of service, including ten years in Special Operations with the elite 75th Ranger Regiment. jbsleaders.com ________ This podcast is being brought to you by UnCanna. Visit UnCanna.com and use the code Mentors4mil for your discount. Read our disclaimer at http://mentorsformilitary.com/disclaimer/ Join our new closed Facebook Team Room at https://www.facebook.com/groups/mentors4mil Visit https://www.patreon.com/join/Mentors4mil? to...
EP-214 | US Army Ranger and Command Sergeant Major JB Spisso
January 07, 2020 15:50 - 1 hour - 48.3 MBJB Spisso is a retired Command Sergeant Major (CSM/E9) with 26 years of service, including ten years in Special Operations with the elite 75th Ranger Regiment. ________ This podcast is being brought to you by UnCanna. Visit UnCanna.com and use the code Mentors4mil for your discount. Read our disclaimer at http://mentorsformilitary.com/disclaimer/ Join our new closed Facebook Team Room at https://www.facebook.com/groups/mentors4mil Visit https://www.patreon.com/join/Mentors4mil? to become ...
EP-213 | Living the American Dream - Tim Jensen, President of Grunt Style
December 31, 2019 15:56 - 1 hour - 55.6 MBTim Jensen is a former U.S. Marine who not long after deploying to combat in Iraq started work at Grunt Style folding t-shirts. He's now the President of the largest veteran apparel company with annual revenues topping $100 million per year. ________ This podcast is being brought to you by UnCanna. Visit UnCanna.com and use the code Mentors4mil. Read our disclaimer at http://mentorsformilitary.com/disclaimer/ Join our new closed Facebook Team Room at https://www.facebook.com/groups/mentor...
EP-212 | MARSOC Raider
December 23, 2019 16:47 - 1 hour - 57.4 MBThe pipeline of a U.S. Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command (MARSOC) Raider as told by a former Force Recon and MARSOC Raider, Dan. _________ This podcast is being brought to you by UnCanna. Visit UnCanna.com and use the code Mentors4mil. Read our disclaimer at http://mentorsformilitary.com/disclaimer/ Join our new closed Facebook Team Room at https://www.facebook.com/groups/mentors4mil Visit https://www.patreon.com/join/Mentors4mil? to become a patron of our podcast. Follow ...
EP-211 | A Vietnam Special Forces Medic's Story
December 18, 2019 16:01 - 1 hour - 59.7 MBPhil Gonzales completed two tours with 5th Special Forces in Vietnam, from 1969 to 1971, was assigned to the 3rd Mobile Strike Force (similar to today’s quick reaction forces), and was on various “A teams” scattered from the Northern Highlands to the Mekong Delta. ______ This podcast is being brought to you by UnCanna. Visit UnCanna.com and use the code Mentors4mil. Read our disclaimer below. Join our new closed Facebook Team Room at https://www.facebook.com/groups/mentors4mil Visit https...
EP-210 | My Scars Tell A Story
December 02, 2019 18:27 - 1 hour - 71.6 MB“My scars tell a story. They are a reminder of times when life tried to break me, but failed. They are markings of where the structure of my character was welded.” ― Steve Maraboli Blake Cook is an airborne infantryman who served in a unit of the US Army's 82nd Airborne Division during the Global War on Terror (GWOT). This podcast is being brought to you by UnCanna. Visit UnCanna.com and use the code Mentors4mil. Read our disclaimer below. Join our new closed Facebook Team Room at https:/...
EP-209 | First Impresssions Matter
November 27, 2019 16:46 - 45 minutes - 34.1 MBYou get one shot to make a good first impression. Make it your best shot. _____ This podcast is being brought to you by UnCanna. Visit UnCanna.com and use the code Mentors4mil. Read our disclaimer below. Join our new closed Facebook Team Room at https://www.facebook.com/groups/mentors4mil Visit https://www.patreon.com/join/Mentors4mil? to become a patron of our podcast. Follow Mentors for Military: iTunes: https://apple.co/1WaEvbB Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3w4RiZBxBS8EDy6cu...
EP-208 | Adapt or Fall Behind, But Live in Your Time
November 21, 2019 17:59 - 47 minutes - 36.4 MBWhether you're in the military or not, how well you adapt to the fast-paced changing environment around you will determine your ability to thrive and have success. _____ Robert is a retired US Army Armor and Recruiter/Retention MSG turned Fortune 50 executive; Don Fox is a former senior Infantry NCO, Ranger Instructor (4th RTB) and 82nd Airborne, who became an officer and retired after nearly 30 years of active service with multiple combat deployments; Paul Martinez is a retired SSG sniper w...
EP-207 | US Army Special Operations Forces
November 13, 2019 16:26 - 1 hour - 71.2 MBDon Fox and Robert Gowin sit down with Matt (Special Forces) and Eric (Civil Affairs) at Fort Benning, GA to talk about the training pipeline to Special Forces (Green Berets), Civil Affairs, and Psychological Operations (PSYOPS). Matt is an active duty Green Beret NCO who served with 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) with multiple combat deployments and Eric is an active duty Civil Affairs NCO who served with the 82nd Airborne and other units at Fort Bragg, NC with several combat deploymen...
EP-206 | Stress Can Be Healthy - Lessons From A Green Beret
November 05, 2019 20:02 - 47 minutes - 36.3 MBIn the Special Forces Assessment & Selection - SFAS course, stress is ingrained into the training. As humans we gravitate to the path of least resistance because it's EASY and less stressful. The trick is to fight that urge and push through the pain and stress by focusing on the next Ridgeline. Zack Hughes is a former US Army Special Forces NCO (aka Green Beret) who served with the 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne). _____ Robert is a retired US Army Armor and Recruiter/Retention MSG turne...
EP-205 | Active Valor. A Former US Navy SEAL Finds His Purpose.
October 25, 2019 14:11 - 45 minutes - 35.7 MBOur identity comes from having a purpose in life. At times we may feel like we've lost our sense of purpose, our direction, and that we are going through the motions of life around us. Our purpose lies deep inside us, and when we find that purpose, it gives our life greater meaning. Perry Yee served in the US Navy within Naval Special Warfare as a member of the Sea, Air, and Land team (SEAL). He found his purpose and his passion after struggling with post-military transition. _____ Robert i...
EP-204 | Focus on What You Can Control Within the Chaos
October 16, 2019 13:33 - 32 minutes - 22.7 MBDo you sometimes find yourself in a world of chaos or poor management/leadership and you wonder when it will end? The team shares several approaches that you can use. ______ Robert is a retired US Army Armor and Recruiter/Retention MSG turned Fortune 50 executive; Nikki Selby is a retired US Navy Lt. Commander and Registered Nurse who started off her military career as a SAR Crewman; Mike Rutledge is a retired US Army CW4 who started his military career as a US Navy SEAL before switching br...
EP-203 | US Army Ranger Combat Veteran | MILSIM Business Owner and Mentor
October 10, 2019 14:49 - 55 minutes - 41.7 MBJosh Warren is a former U.S. Army Ranger who served combat tours with 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment. He is now a successful business owner who turned his passion into an income. 00:00:00 - Opening 07:22:00 - Turning Passion into Income 53:22:42 - The Closing Robert is a retired US Army Armor and Recruiter/Retention MSG turned Fortune 50 executive; Paul Martinez is a former U.S. Army Ranger Sniper who served with 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment. This podcast is being brought to ...
EP-202 | MACV-SOG Chronicles with John Stryker Meyer
October 02, 2019 14:51 - 1 hour - 74.8 MBThe Military Assistance Command Vietnam - Studies and Observations Group, also known as SOG, and the heroics of these men during Vietnam are nothing short of incredible. A secret 8-year war in Vietnam was fought outside of the conventional war by SOG and their indigenous troops in Cambodia, Laos, and North Vietnam from 1964 to 1972. These missions would later be described as suicide missions. John Stryker Meyer entered the Army on 1 December 1966. He completed basic training at Ft. Dix, New ...
EP-201 | Role 3 Capability Support and Humanitarian Aid - GSMSG
September 20, 2019 15:45 - 49 minutes - 38 MBThe Global Surgical and Medical Support Group (aka GSMSG) brings what the military calls “Role 3” capability (resuscitation, initial-wound surgery and postoperative treatment) to the battlefield and has helped save U.S. lives when these soldiers were too far away from the nearest military treatment facility. GSMSG is a unique nonprofit, humanitarian, veteran-oriented organization that focuses on bringing highly qualified American physicians to austere environments and conflict zones. Aaron is...
EP-200 | Informed Awareness
September 13, 2019 14:32 - 53 minutes - 44.6 MBWe've all heard about situational awareness or have been told to "keep your head on a swivel" in certain situations. According to former USMC Sniper and Subject Matter Expert on Human Behavior Pattern Recognition & Analysis, Brian Marren, a better term is informed awareness. Listen in to find out why. Brian Marren is a former Marine Scout Sniper with multiple deployments to the Al Anbar Province of Iraq, a High Threat Protection security professional, and a Subject Matter Expert on Human Beh...
EP-199 | Special Operations Combat Veterans
September 03, 2019 20:33 - 50 minutes - 38.8 MBGreg Anderson, Robert Gowin, and Tom Satterly shoot the sh!t and talk about special operations combat veterans and their struggles post military. Robert is a retired US Army Armor and Recruiter/Retention MSG turned Fortune 50 executive; Tom Satterly is a retired CSM/E9 with 25 years in the Army and 20 years as a tier 1 operator; Greg Anderson is a former NCO with 75th Ranger Regiment. This podcast is being brought to you by UnCanna. Visit UnCanna.com and use the code Mentors4mil. Read our d...
EP-198 | Becoming a Diving Medical Officer
August 21, 2019 15:12 - 50 minutes - 36.9 MBWhen Mia Edgar set out to join the military, her crossfit lifestyle and medical training were the perfect fit for the U.S. Navy's Underwater Medical Officer program - a rigorous training program where while you are receiving underwater training, you are learning academically about nuclear physics, nuclear reactors, submarines, and diving medicine followed by six weeks of training at the Navy Dive and Salvage training center in Panama City, FL before earning the Diving Medical Officer badge. ...
EP-197 | Fitting Life Between the Margins
August 14, 2019 13:20 - 44 minutes - 33.3 MBSometimes the space between our load and limits is very small. It's challenging and possibly even difficult to take on more. George Briones is a former US Marine Recon operator and current SOFlete badass who joins Robert Gowin and Mike Rutledge to discuss fitting life between the margins. Robert is a retired US Army Armor and Recruiter/Retention MSG turned Fortune 50 executive; Michael Rutledge is a retired US Army Warrant Officer who served most of his Army career as a 160th SOAR pilot and ...
EP-196 | A Daring Combat Rescue - 4 Men Strapped to Apache's to Rescue Their Own
August 08, 2019 07:00 - 55 minutes - 40.9 MBThe story of three Royal Marines and one Royal Engineer strapped to two Apache Helicopters and dodging Taliban fire -- a daring rescue of one of their own. The Apaches were nearly out of fuel before they lifted off on the rescue mission. Capt. Dave Rigg MC was the Royal Engineer who along with 3 Royal Marines helped rescue Lance Corporal Ford from a heavily fortified Taliban fort. Dave joined Robert Gowin and Scott Johnson on this episode to share first-hand what happened that day and the ...
EP-195 | From Out of the Ashes | An Army Rangers Story
August 02, 2019 15:38 - 52 minutes - 38.7 MBWe never know what good may come from out of the ashes of combat, but in this case former US Army Ranger Greg Anderson was able to give peace to the family of a fallen soldier. Through the process, he also found his own peace. Robert is a retired US Army Armor and Recruiter/Retention MSG turned Fortune 50 executive; Paul Martinez is a retired US Army Ranger and sniper who served with 3rd BN, 75th Ranger Regiment. This podcast is being brought to you by UnCanna. Visit UnCanna.com and use the...
EP-194 | GWOT Deployment. Toxic Exposure. What You Need to Know
July 26, 2019 14:34 - 1 hour - 34.6 MBA must listen for anyone who deployed or knows someone who deployed in support of the Global War on Terror (GWOT). In 2006, an official risk assessment conducted by Air Force Personnel titled “Burn Pit Hazards” at Joint Base Balad, Iraq, was “the worst environmental site I have personally visited” and continued to list items witnessed being burned in high quantities including plastics, Styrofoam and both medical and non-medical wastes while using jet-propellant-8 (JP-8) fuel as an accelerant...
EP-193 | Remain True to Yourself - First Female USMC 0331
July 17, 2019 21:19 - 43 minutes - 31.9 MBAt times the noise in the system won't allow us an opportunity to prove our worth based solely on our personal effort and merit. What we can control is our own actions and in remaining true to ourselves. Savannah Chase joined Robert Gowin and Patty Collins on this episode. Savannah enlisted into the United States Marine Corps and initially became an ammunition technician in Okinawa for two years before becoming the first and only female Infantry Machine Gunner (MOS 0331). She was the first f...
EP-192 | Unlocking Your Why
July 11, 2019 13:18 - 45 minutes - 34.3 MB"He who knows his life is not about him, but rather about those he serves, is indeed heroic" Jason Valadao currently serves in the United States Navy as a Family and Sports Medicine physician. From Officer Candidate School to life in the air and on aircraft carriers as a Naval Flight Officer during Operations Iraqi and Enduring Freedom, his journey has been full of life-altering experiences that has allowed him to cross paths with people from all walks of life. He recently wrote a book titl...
EP-191 | Regret Doesn't Exist
July 02, 2019 19:44 - 33 minutes - 26 MB“I assign a purpose for everything that happens in my life.” —Neil Donald Walsh Scot Spooner joined us back in Episode 186. He’s a former Delta Heavy Breacher and Special Forces operator who after 17 years of service left the military to pursue his ambitions in business. In 2013, he started his own consulting company that advises in the area of executive leadership and has been featured as a speaker for numerous leadership conferences throughout the country. He and his brother Tom cofounde...
EP-190 | Find Your Courage & Go After Your Dreams
June 27, 2019 13:25 - 51 minutes - 39.1 MBIt's easy to allow others to dictate your direction and where you should go in life. For some, it happens at an early age and the person may not know how to break the cycle. But, find your courage and go after your dreams. Alex Weir served four years in the U.S. Marine Corps before recently separating. While serving as a specialized radio operator, she applied for assignment or attachment to MARSOC four times during her career. Although MARSOC wanted her to join their unit, and her full comm...
EP-189 | Former British Special Forces Operator Places the World in Our Hand
June 18, 2019 22:34 - 49 minutes - 36.2 MBStephen Burns was a Royal Marine and member of the UK Special Forces for 15 years and was awarded the Military Cross (MC) for his bravery in action in Afghanistan. He shares with us how we can put the world back into our hands. This podcast is being brought to you by UnCanna. Visit UnCanna.com and use the code Mentors4mil. Read our disclaimer at http://www.mentorsformilitary.com/disclaimer Join our new closed Facebook Team Room at https://www.facebook.com/groups/mentors4mil Visit https:/...
EP-188 | Leading Spec Ops Operators and A-Types
June 12, 2019 02:00 - 33 minutes - 25.1 MBA-type personalities are driven. They push themselves to the limit, are driven to come out on top, and expect no less from everyone around them. The businessdirectory.com site describes them this way: "A-type personalities have a temperament characterized by excessive ambition, aggression, competitiveness, drive, impatience, need for control, focus on quantity over quality and unrealistic sense of urgency." Regardless of whether you are in the military or civilian, leading A-Type personalitie...
EP-187 | Improving Critical Care on the Battlefield
June 05, 2019 13:10 - 52 minutes - 40.6 MB"You can't teach experience." -- Nikki Domenique (Nikki) Selby is a retired U.S. Navy Nurse Corps Officer with over 23 years of service. She spent the first 10 years of service as a Hospital Corpsman to include 8 years as a Search and Rescue Corpsman, where she was the only female serving in that community during a majority of that time. Domenique went on to become a commissioned officer through the Medical Enlisted Commissioning Program and spent the remainder of her service as a Nurse Corp...
EP-186 | Former Special Forces Breacher Gives You The Keys to Original Freedom
May 27, 2019 16:16 - 53 minutes - 40.1 MB"Opinions are debated; beliefs are stated." -- Scot Spooner Robert Gowin, Erich Martin, and Tom Satterly welcomed Scot Spooner to the podcast this week. We first talk about Scot's military career where he was a breacher for 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment Delta, and then we get into a deeper discussion on what it means to be free -- truly free. After 17 years of service, Scot left the military to pursue his ambitions in business. In 2013, he started his own consulting company tha...
EP-185 | No One Aspires to be a Follower. Learn Why They Should.
May 21, 2019 13:31 - 43 minutes - 34.8 MBMany of us go through life aspiring to lead others, yet the key to success is knowing how and when to follow. Robert Gowin, Paul Martinez, Erich Martin, and Alejandra (AJ) Avila discuss this topic and offer tips to help you become a better leader. Robert is a retired US Army Armor and Recruiter/Retention MSG turned Fortune 50 executive; Erich Martin is a recently retired US Army Special Forces MSG/E8 from 10th SFG(A); Paul Martinez is a medically retired SSG/E6 who served as a sniper in 3rd...
EP-184 | Former SEAL & CIA Contractor Shawn Ryan - Vigilance Elite
May 15, 2019 00:39 - 59 minutes - 48.2 MBShawn Ryan is a former US Navy SEAL who served with SEAL Teams 2 and 8 deploying to multiple conflict zones and fighting in both OIF (Iraq) and OEF (Afghanistan). After leaving the US Navy and Navy Special Warfare Community, Shawn continued to serve his country as a CIA Contractor involved in US intelligence clandestine operations. Robert is a retired US Army Armor and Recruiter/Retention MSG turned Fortune 50 executive; Erich Martin is a recently retired US Army Special Forces MSG/E8 from ...
EP-183 | The Human Element to Combat Fatigue - A Nightstalkers Journey
May 08, 2019 09:00 - 54 minutes - 42.1 MBRegarding the last chapter of his book Making a Nightstalker: "Helping someone else who was in your same position, is worth it." --David Burnett David Burnett is a former U.S. Army chinook crew chief who served with the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (SOAR) with multiple deployments. We originally talked with David about how he became a Nightstalker in Episode 129. In this episode, David sits down with Robert, Paul, and Matt to talk about the 160th SOAR and also about the human e...
EP-182 | Be A Cat, Bark Like A Dog; A Pipe-hitting Woman in Special Ops & The Army
May 01, 2019 13:22 - 55 minutes - 42 MB“Your mind is exponentially stronger than your body and if there is something you want to do; your mind will enable your body to find a way” -- Patty Collins, Colonel, U.S. Army (Ret.) Many of us would probably never think of amputating a portion of our leg in order to remain on active duty and continue being an athlete, but that is exactly the decision Patty made when faced with a decision following a freak accident. A remarkable story of grit and determination that you won't want to miss. ...
EP-181 | Green Berets - Rangers - Delta Force - SEALs
April 24, 2019 14:46 - 1 hour - 52.2 MBHave you ever wondered what happens when you get a Green Beret, a Delta Force operator, a Ranger, and a Navy SEAL in a room to talk about their training pipeline and background? You'll want to tune in to find out. Robert is a retired US Army Armor and Recruiter/Retention MSG turned Fortune 50 executive; Mike Pritts is a retired Special Forces CSM with 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne); Tom Satterly is a highly decorated retired CSM with Delta Force/CAG; Mike Rutledge is a former US Navy S...
EP-180 | Former Ranger, Special Forces, & Delta Operator Uses Skills of Hunting ISIS Post Military
April 17, 2019 13:39 - 1 hour - 54.5 MBJeff Tiegs spent 28 years in the U.S. Army starting out as a Ranger in 1st Bn, 75th Ranger Regiment and 2nd Bn, 75th Ranger Regiment before attending selection and becoming a Special Forces officer with 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne). He then attended selection and became an operator of the 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta (1st SFOD-D), commonly referred to as Delta Force, Combat Applications Group (CAG), "The Unit", Army Compartmented Element (ACE), or within JSOC as Tas...
EP-179 | Two Former U.S. Navy SEAL Teammates Talk Leadership & Transition
April 10, 2019 14:14 - 1 hour - 55.1 MBMike Wisecup is a retired U.S. Navy Commander and SEAL with multiple combat deployments. He served as the aide to camp to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Martin Dempsey. He was on the ground during the invasion of Iraq in 2003 and then returned in 2010 to help rebuild. Wisecup was the new guy on SEAL Team 1 when our cadre host Michael Rutledge was already a seasoned SEAL with that team -- along with Jocko Willink and others. These two go down memory lane and we touch on topics...
EP-178 | Under Pressure
April 03, 2019 15:10 - 45 minutes - 35.2 MBIn the words of Freddie Mercury and Queen: "Pressure pushing down on me, Pressing down on you, no man ask for, Under pressure that burns a building down, Splits a family in two, Puts people on streets Chipping around, kick my brains around the floor, These are the days it never rains but it pours". Sometimes the pressure around us is too much, or at least that is how it seems to us. In this episode, Robert, Paul, AJ, and Erich talk about pressure in training, in combat, in the workpl...
EP-177 | A Former Delta Force Operator Finds Solace in Silence and Light
March 27, 2019 14:34 - 58 minutes - 42.5 MBBefore Brad was kicking in doors and hunting down bad guys with 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment and later as a Tier 1 operator in “The Unit” (aka CAG or Delta Force) over the span of his 20-year U.S. Army career, he was shredding the frets on his guitar. He deployed 8 total times in support of combat operations in Mogadishu Somalia, Bosnia, and Herzegovina, Afghanistan, and Iraq. Now he’s formed a band comprised of U.S. veterans known as Silence and Light and they are donating all of thei...
EP-176 | From U.S. Navy Logistics to Netflix Stranger Things & Hawaii Five-O
March 19, 2019 15:28 - 53 minutes - 42.3 MBThe odds are pretty good that you've watched Netflix's series Stranger Things before. In the recent series, Jennifer Marshall played the mother of the character "Max". She's also been on hit television shows Hawaii Five-O, Timeless, Game Shakers, and others. She joined the U.S. Navy directly after high school and spent five years serving as an aircraft handler, forklift operator, logistics specialist before separating as a second class petty officer (E-5). While serving in the U.S. Navy, her...
EP-175 | From U.S. Navy SEAL Team One to U.S. Army 160th SOAR Pilot
March 12, 2019 21:03 - 1 hour - 45.8 MBIt's not often that we run across someone who goes from being a U.S. Navy SEAL and who then switch branches to the U.S. Army and become a 160th SOAR pilot! Meet Michael Rutledge and listen to his amazing story of how he was able to live a life of no regret. CW4 Michael G. Rutledge is the current Commander, 2nd Aviation Detachment, USMA as well as an MX400 instructor and mentor for the West Point Football, Swimming, Parachute Team, and Aviation Club. He enlisted in the U.S Navy in 1990 from D...
EP-174 | FORMER DELTA FORCE OPERATOR TALKS CANNABIS WITH CEO OF UNCANNA
March 05, 2019 14:01 - 1 hour - 81.5 MBAfter serving in the military for any length of time, veterans suffer from multiple ailments due to prolonged stress on the body. Combine that with Post traumatic stress (PTS) and traumatic brain injuries (TBI) from those who have experienced combat and it’s easy to understand why veterans are seeking alternative approaches outside of pharmaceutical products to help them heal. Natural phytocannabinoid supplements, such as hemp-derived Isolate Cannabidiol (CBD) or Full Spectrum CBD products,...
EP-173 | A Former Green Beret Shares Why A Leader Should C.A.R.E.
February 28, 2019 16:35 - 53 minutes - 43.9 MBAs a leader, building team cohesion and trust is a must. Trust is the foundation on which a leader can build on. In this episode, we are joined by Blayne Smith. In January 2009, Smith, then a Detachment Commander for the 3rd Special Forces Group, headed to Afghanistan. It was during this deployment that Smith lost several teammates, with one really hitting him hard. He shares this story and how difficult it was to deal with the aftermath. Blayne learned so much from his time serving with the ...