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Behind The Shield

Bringing the greatest minds in mental and physical wellness to the men and women who serve our communities.

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162:32

Erik Paulson (Catch Wrestling, Defensive Tactics and...

Behind The Shield ·

2025/04/06

Erik Paulson is a former Shooto world champion and renowned catch wrestling coach. We discuss his journey into the martial arts, Jeet Kune Do, weapons, training the tactical professions, his time in the stunt industry, coaching the older martial artist and so much more.Sensei Erik Paulson has trained fighters such as Josh Barnett, Ken Shamrock, Renato Sobral, Cub Swanson, Ben Jones, Craig Wilkerson, James Wilks, Sean Sherk, and Former UFC champion Brock Lesnar. If you are looking to train at the

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107:19

Lionel Crowther and Steve Farina (Courageous...

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2025/04/04

Lionel Crowther is a 27 year veteran of the fire service, LODD survivor and mental health advocate. Steve Farina is a 30 year fire service veteran, a VP for the BC Professional Firefighters Association and is the vice-chair of the BCPFFA’s Mental Health Committee, as well as their Occupational Health & Safety Committee.In this second conversation, we discuss firefighter survival, courage in leadership, the recruitment crisis, firefighter families, sphere of influence and so much more.Lionel has

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95:23

Chloe Brennan (Hollistic Strength Training, Nursing...

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2025/04/01

Chloe Brennan is a British Strongwoman currently transitioning from the U64kg weight class to U73kg. As a lightweight athlete Chloe broke two World Records (U64kg car walk and open record for the Rogue Replica Dinnie Stones), gained the title of 2019 England’s Strongest Woman and placed top 5 at every World Championship she competed in, most recently placing 2nd at the Arnold Amateur World Championships in Ohio, earning her Pro Card.)Chloe owns her own coaching business ‘Holistic Strength Coaching’

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87:12

Tony Marquez (Firefighting, Military Service and...

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2025/03/30

Anthony “Tony” Marquez is a soon to be retired CMSgt in the Air National Guard and a Fire Captain. Tony served 23 years in the Air Force, 13 years active duty and 10 years in the Air Force Reserves and Air National Guard. He has been in the fire service since 2005 serving as a volunteer fire fighter in New Jersey, Air Force firefighter, and currently as a civilian structural firefighter. Due to his personal mental health battles, childhood traumas, and witnessing his fellow brothers and sisters

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165:56

Shane Taylor (Band of Brothers, Combat Medicine and...

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2025/03/29

Shane Taylor is an actor, ambassador and the man who portrayed Army Medic Doc Roe in "Band of Brothers". We discuss his journey into drama, Captain Dale Dye's movie boot camp, forging camaraderie, the real men of Easy Company, horse riding, mental health and so much more.

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138:27

Brandon Young (Army Rangers, Leadership and the Power...

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2025/03/28

Brandon Young - Brandon is a former U.S. Army Ranger and current business leader who leads with passion and integrity. He has spent over 25 years building and leading teams to achieve mission and business objectives in complex environments. In this conversation, we discuss his journey into the military, Ranger selection, the horrors of war, leadership, the power of perseverence, moral injury, his book and so much more.Brandon was also:Co-Author of the Enriched Life Scale (used by The DOD)As Director

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119:48

Joey Scrivani (Fire Service PTSD, Hollistic Healing...

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2025/03/25

My name is Joey Scrivani I’m 34 years old and a happily married father of two young boys. I am offering this course as a way to give back and teach skills I wish I would’ve had when I started my fire service career.After 10 years in the fire service, I was diagnosed with PTSD. My symptoms included panic attacks, disassociation, suicidal ideations, sleep issues, anxiety and depression. As I began my treatment, I found it lacking as the conventional treatment was aimed at giving pharmaceuticals to

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121:18

Mark Sewell (The Gambino Family, Strip Clubs and the...

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2025/03/24

Since 2019, Mark has worked for the FBI as an Instructor while a Time Solutions LLC (Chenega) employee, specializing in Human Intelligence. Before, Mark was an Atlanta FBI Agent from 1997 – 2017, spending his career investigating violent criminal organizations, such as the LCN and both street and motorcycle gangs. Simultaneously, Mark was the Stolen Valor coordinator for the FBI’s Atlanta Office, having successfully investigated and prosecuted multiple cases. Mark is a published author,

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81:15

Dr Joseph Ibrahim (Trauma Medicine, The Pulse...

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2025/03/22

This week's guest is Dr Joseph Ibrahim, trauma director for ORMC and part of the surgical team that treated the victims of the Pulse shootings. We talk prehospital trauma, lessons learned from Pulse, emergency interventions in the field and much more.Joseph Ibrahim, M.D. currently serves as trauma medical director at Orlando Regional Medical Center (ORMC), where he oversees Central Florida’s only Level I Trauma Center. Dr Ibrahim joined Orlando Health’s Department of Surgical Education in 2012 as

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83:03

Kathryn, Nick and David (Ketamine's Success in Mental...

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2025/03/20

Kathryn Walker is the CEO of Revitalist Lifestyle and Wellness (CSE: CALM) (OTCQB: RVLWF) (FSE: 4DO) which serves as a leading mental health and wellness company lead by a comprehensive team of speciality providers. Kathryn worked at a Level 1 Trauma Center in Tennessee for 9 years before attending anesthesia school at the University of North Carolina-Charlotte. She practiced anesthesia of all specialties for 8 years before opening the first Revitalist location in Knoxville, TN in 2018. Today

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128:09

Oakland McCullough (Peacekeeping, Military Leadership...

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2025/03/18

During his 23 year career in the Army, Oak McCulloch held numerous leadership positions in the Infantry and Armor branches. He assisted in disaster relief operations for Hurricane HUGO in Charleston, SC and Hurricane ANDREW in south Florida.Oak's operational deployments include:Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm in Saudi Arabia and Iraq as a General's Aide-de-Camp;Support operations in Bosnia as a Congressional Liaison Officer; andA peace keeping deployment to Kosovo as an Operations Officer.He

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125:02

Corley Moore (Leadership, Firefighter Marriage and...

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2025/03/17

Corley Moore is a motivational speaker and instructor, specializing in the topics of leadership and culture. Author of the book Challenge Your Leadership. He is the founder of Firehouse Vigilance and its “Never Ending Fight Against Complacency”. Creator of the Vigilant Creed with members in all fifty states and seven countries. Host of The Weekly Scrap, a podcast where fire service leaders come on to discuss improving the culture of the modern fire service.Corley Moore has served in the Moore Fire

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82:46

Greg Jackson (MMA, Combating Human Trafficking and...

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2025/03/15

Greg Jackson is a world renowned MMA coach, combatives instructor to the law enforcement and military communities and member of the DeliverFund team. We discuss his journey into combat, martial arts vs fighting, overtraining, mental health, human trafficking and much more.Coach Greg Jackson is a mixed martial arts trainer who co-owns Jackson Wink MMA Academy in Albuquerque, New Mexico, widely considered the top MMA training camp in the world. Coach Jackson has trained many successful fighters,

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128:50

Matthew Coleman (The Impact of the Air Force's Mass...

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2025/03/13

Colonel Matthew F. Coleman is the Director of Safety for Air Force District of Washington (AFDW), headquartered at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. AFDW Safety provides Major Command-level management and oversight of occupation, weapons, and flight safety programs for Homeland Security Operations in the National Capital Region, Joint Operations, and Air Force Elements (AFELM) worldwide. AFDW’s safety office support extends to AF personnel and resources assigned to Headquarters Air Force, Secretary of

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89:35

Phyllis Rogers (First Respinder Mental Health,...

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2025/03/11

Phyllis O. Rogers is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in the State of Washington. Phyllis holds a Master’s Degree in Applied Behavioral Science, Family Systems Counseling, from the Leadership Institute of Seattle, Bastyr University. She has been a family therapist since 1998, serving hundreds of clients. In 2010, Phyllis opened inLife Clinic, LLC and serves as the Director. She created the name from the saying, Sometimes in life, everyone needs a little help. She specializes in working

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88:03

Sean Lake II (The Ripple Effect of Benghazi, Moral...

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2025/03/10

Sean Lake is a former professional snowboarder, extreme sports manager and the co-founder of BUBS Naturals. In this second conversation we discuss the ripple effect of losing his lifelong friend and Navy SEAL Glen Doherty in Benghazi, the pursuit of the Congressional Gold Medal, moral courage, fighting for death benefits for future operators, how Glen's death inspired an alturistic supplement company and much more.Sean Lake grew up in Winchester, Massachusetts, before moving to Utah to become a

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128:08

Sean Lake (Heroism in Benghazi, Snowboarding and...

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2025/03/08

Sean Lake is a former professional snowboarder, extreme sports manager and the co-founder of BUBS Naturals. We discuss his journey into winter sports, his lifelong friendship with Navy SEAL Glen Doherty, Glen's heroism defending American diplomats in Benghazi, how Glen's death inspired an alturistic supplement company and much more.Sean Lake grew up in Winchester, Massachusetts, before moving to Utah to become a professional snowboarder and general ski bum. Once he got that out of his system, he

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104:58

Conrad Weaver (Film Making, First Responder Mental...

Behind The Shield ·

2025/03/06

Conrad Weaver is an award-winning documentary filmmaker, podcast host, speaker, producer, and director with a deep passion for telling impactful stories. With over a decade of experience in documentary filmmaking, Conrad has crafted powerful narratives that have taken him from the slums of Guatemala and orphanages in Ukraine to the halls of Congress on Capitol Hill, and beyond. His approach to filmmaking involves immersing himself fully in each project, gaining an in-depth understanding of the

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113:06

Dan Skoczylas (Recruitment, Background Checks and...

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2025/03/05

Dan is a consultant, trainer and author specializing in active shooter response training, investigations, security and background investigations. We discuss his journey into law enforcement, working with a Federal Task Force around 9/11, the national recruitment crisis, the importance of thorough background checks, the financial cost of removing a single bad employee, school safety and so much more. Dan spent 25 years in law enforcement at the local and federal level. He uses his expertise to train

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109:28

Todd McCullough (College Football, Personal Training...

Behind The Shield ·

2025/03/03

Todd McCullough is a former University of Florida football player, strength and conditioning coach and the founder of TMAC Fitness. We discuss his journey into college athletics, the injuries that ended his career, finding yoga, training the tactical athlete and so much more.

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