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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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107:31

Joe Roberts - Episode 829

Behind The Shield ·

2023/09/28

Joe Roberts is a renowned Candian entrepreneur, author, speaker, and the man known as The Skid Row CEO. We discuss his early life, his journey into addiction and homelessness, his powerful post traumatic growth story, pushing a shopping cart across Canada, drug prohibition, the world of business, the kindness he experienced along the way and so much more.

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110:41

Mike Chadwick - Episode 828

Behind The Shield ·

2023/09/27

Mike Chadwick is a former Paratrooper, Special Forces Support Group Operator, Royal Army Physical Training Corps Instructor and the author of "Red On Revolution". We discuss how his early life led him into the military, his time as a paratrooper, training the military tactical athlete, his philosophy on programming, firefighter fitness, mixed martial arts, revocery, aging, mental health and much more.

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157:00

Brett Sobieraski - Episode 827

Behind The Shield ·

2023/09/24

Brett Sobieraski is a veteran law enforment officer, ultra endurance athlete and the author of "Gray Man". We discuss growing up as the son of a cop, his own journey into policing, SWAT, finding himself deconditioned, how running became pivitol in his physical and mental health journey, the healing power of altruism, kindness hiding in plain sight, 8 States for Maz, Wolf Brigade and so much more.

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171:42

Jared Vermeulen - Episode 826

Behind The Shield ·

2023/09/21

Jared Vermeulen is a firefighter and the author of "The Modern Fire Officer". We discuss his Cicilian/Dutch upbringing, surfing, his journey into the fire service, his department's progresssive work schedule, sleep deprivation, leadership, his powerful mental health story and so much more.

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130:16

Craig Shoemaker - Episode 825

Behind The Shield ·

2023/09/19

Craig Shoemaker is a stand up comedian, writer, actor and the man behind "Winning with Humor". We discuss Craig's early life, his journey into comedy, the impact of censorship on stand up, his own physical and mental health struggles, the tools he used for healing, the power of laughter and so much more.

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118:22

Chris Robishaw - Episode 824

Behind The Shield ·

2023/09/16

Chris "Robie" Robishaw is a US Army Green Beret veteran, humanitarian and member of the Human Performance Project 7x team. We discuss his journey into the military, special forces selection, his perspective on leadership, the soldier's lens on war, building international relations with allied forces, his transition story, the Kabul evacuation, his work in the Ukraine, veteran mental health, overcoming cancer and so much more.

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160:48

Iain Ward - Episode 823

Behind The Shield ·

2023/09/14

Iain Ward is a fitness trainer and the man known as "The King of Chemo". At just 31 years old, he was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer and decided to use it as purpose. He has since performed numerous endurance events to raise money for charity through social media. We discuss his initial dream of becoming a firefighter, nursing, strength and conditioning, the NHS, the incedible "awake" brain surgery, some of his upcoming endurance events, mental health and so much more. Be sure to follow him

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67:18

Rex Hambly - Episode 822

Behind The Shield ·

2023/09/12

Rex Hamlby is a veteran wildland firefighter for the Bureau of Land Management and the man behind the "Battle of San Pasqual Staff Ride" and "The Last Chance Survival Simulation Workshop". We discuss his journey into the fire service, the importance of fitness in wildland firefighting, preparing communities for wildfires, the importance of prevention through prescribed burns, mental health, some of his career fires and so much more.

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103:54

James Jackson - Episode 821

Behind The Shield ·

2023/09/10

Dr James Jackson is a Neuropsychologist, professor and the author of "Clearing the Fog". We discuss his journey into psychology, sleep deprivation and mental health, PTSD, the cognitive impact of Long COVID, brain fog, traumatic brain injury, cognitive rehabilitation, post traumatic growth and so much more.

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115:08

Tyson Shumway - Episode 820

Behind The Shield ·

2023/09/07

Tyson Shumway is a California Law Enforcement Officer and member of the Fieldcraft Survival team. We discuss his journey into policing, the power of mentorship, school safety, the importance of weapons training, his unique lens on road safety, training the tactical athlete, mental health, Wolf Brigade and so much more.

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185:27

Philip Neame - Episode 819

Behind The Shield ·

2023/09/05

Philip Neame is a British Army Falklands Veteran, mountaineer, author and the founder of The Ulysses Trust. We discuss discovering climbing in his youth, his journey into the Parachute Regiment, Northern Ireland, The Falklands War, his homecoming experience, mental health, mentorship, leadership, his book "Penal Colony on the Falklands", the gensis of his non-profit and so much more.

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125:07

Nic McKinley II - Episode 818

Behind The Shield ·

2023/09/03

Nic McKinley is a former Air Force Pararescueman, CIA Officer and the co-founder of DeliverFund, an organization that equips law enforcement to combat Human Trafficking. In this second conversation, we discuss the impact first responder understaffing has on trafficking, homelessness, debunking myths and revealing truths, addiction, their new app HT Safeguard to empower parents to safeguard their children and so much more.

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122:32

Carly Wopat - Episode 817

Behind The Shield ·

2023/08/31

Carly Wopat is a professional volleyball player, firefighter and one of the fittest women on earth. We discuss her early life, her journey into elite sports, losing her twin sister at 19, navigating grief, strength and condtioning for the tactical athlete, her path into the fire service, the negative impact of sleep deprivation on performance, the GORUCK Games and so much more.

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44:18

Ben Marciano - Episode 816

Behind The Shield ·

2023/08/29

Ben Marciano is the owner of Zone Health and Fitness and the new Mayor of Ocala, FL. We discuss the impact of childhood trauma, his dream to enter law enforcement, his powerful addiction story, rehabilitation through fitness, his work in the YMCA, putting holisitic wellness into gyms, the obesity epidemic, mental health and leadership and much more.

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83:51

Ben Davis - Episode 815

Behind The Shield ·

2023/08/26

Ben Davis is a Navy SEAL veteran and the Chief Executive of "Veterans Outreach Advocacy Group. We discuss finding adventure sports in his youth, his journey into the military, his perspective on war, his transition story, refinding his love for the outdoors, the genesis of VOAG, the power of community and much more.

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103:06

Amy Loughren - Episode 814

Behind The Shield ·

2023/08/24

Amy Loughlen is a veteran trauma nurse and hypnotherapist who was portrayed in the the Netflix film "A Good Nurse". She had formed a friendship will a fellow nurse Charles Cullen, who unbeknownst to her, would become America's most deadly serial killer. We discuss Amy's early life, her journey into Nursing, the power of healing, her discovery of Cullen's murders, organisational betrayal, the powerful story of how she helped gain his confession, navigating her own mental health, her path into

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118:21

Bill Mazur and Joe Collins - Episode 813

Behind The Shield ·

2023/08/21

Bill Mazur and Joe Collins are former law enforcement Chiefs and current members of the Acadia Healthcare team. We discuss their journeys into policing, the challenges facing modern day police officers, leadership, mental health, addiction, their own mental health stories, finding culturally competent clinicians and so much more.

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114:24

Brooke Bartlett II - Episode 812

Behind The Shield ·

2023/08/20

Brooke Bartlett is a Licenced Clinical Psychologist and the founder of the Center for Trauma, Anxiety and Stress. She is als contracted by the Bureau of Land Management as a trauma specialist. In this second conversation we discuss the mental health impact of wildfires, psychotherapy and psychedelics, unpacking Moral Injury, the physiology of anxiety and depression, organisational stress, NuCalm and so much more.

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123:42

Cole Lyle - Episode 811

Behind The Shield ·

2023/08/17

Cole Lyle is a Marine, member of the Mission Roll Call team and the founder of Kaya's K9s. We discuss his journey into the military, his perspective on war, Cole's own powerful mental health story, the healing power of service dogs, advocating for veteran access to the spectrum of mental health tools Washington and so much more.

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105:59

Nick Ricciotti - Episode 810

Behind The Shield ·

2023/08/15

Nick Ricciotti is a former Law Enforcement Officer and a member of Reps for Responders. We discuss his journey into policing, his perpsective on corrections, his powerful mental health story, addiction, losing his dream career, post traumatic growth, catharsis through fitness and so much more.

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