Loading...

PODCAST

Not Special: A Liberty Speaks Show

Real people. Real stories. Real growth. Not Special is a leadership podcast built around honest, in-person conversations with interesting people from across America. Herb and Corrie Thompson explore personal growth, purpose, and the experiences that shaped who their guests are: the wins, failures, wrong turns, hard lessons, and moments that changed everything. Some served in the military. Others built businesses, led organizations, or followed unconventional paths. Their title isn’t the story. The

society & culture documentary

All Episodes

162:15

The Army Botched His Surgery. He Refused to Let It...

Not Special: A Liberty Speaks Show ·

2026/10/08

Send us Fan Mail The Army botched Cameron Cushman’s surgery. What followed changed nearly every part of his life. Cameron Cushman is an Army veteran, Afghanistan veteran, filmmaker, and documentary producer whose life changed after a surgery at Fort Hood led to years of serious medical complications. Cameron shares his experience with military medical care, gastroparesis, chronic illness, anxiety, veteran mental health, and being told he might never work again. But that isn’t where his st...

en-us

67:29

Andy Stumpf: Identity, Failure, Fatherhood & Truth

Not Special: A Liberty Speaks Show ·

2026/10/01

Send us Fan Mail Andy Stumpf spent more than 17 years as a Navy SEAL, served with SEAL Team Six, became a record-setting wingsuit pilot, entrepreneur, author and host of the Cleared Hot podcast. But those are things he’s done. They aren’t who he is. For the first episode of The Americana Series: Montana, we traveled to sit down with Andy for a conversation about identity, failure, leadership, marriage, fatherhood and what happens when the life you built your identity around begins to disappea...

en-us

74:23

The Angel of Death: Who Is Allison Black?

Not Special: A Liberty Speaks Show ·

2026/09/24

Send us Fan Mail They called her the “Angel of Death.” Retired U.S. Air Force Colonel Allison Black spent more than 32 years serving her country, but her path to becoming a special operations aviator was anything but planned. She began her career as an enlisted SERE specialist before becoming an officer and eventually flying AC-130 gunships with Air Force Special Operations Command. After September 11, 2001, Allison deployed to Central Asia and flew combat missions over Afghanistan. Working a...

en-us

1:37

The Americana Series: Montana | Official Trailer |...

Not Special: A Liberty Speaks Show ·

2026/09/23

Send us Fan Mail We came to Montana to share five great stories. We ended up getting a lot more. The Americana Series: Montana takes Not Special on the road for five conversations with Andy Stumpf, Cameron Cushman, Dave Kenney, Nic McKinley, and Aaron Todd. These are stories about service, identity, family, adversity, purpose, and what happens when life doesn’t go according to plan. Five people. Five very different journeys. One place that gave us the space to slow down and hear their stories...

en-us

83:29

He Left NFL Coaching to Help Veterans Find Purpose |...

Not Special: A Liberty Speaks Show ·

2026/09/17

Send us Fan Mail Harrison Bernstein left a path in the NFL to build Soldiers To Sidelines, a nonprofit helping veterans, service members, military spouses, and Gold Star families find purpose and community through coaching. But Harrison's story didn't start with the military. Long before founding Soldiers To Sidelines, Harrison was a college football player whose identity was wrapped up in the game. When the clock ran out on his final college football game, he wasn't ready for it to end. ...

en-us

71:03

His Pentagon Office Was Hit on 9/11 | Vic Minella

Not Special: A Liberty Speaks Show ·

2026/09/13

Send us Fan Mail Vic Minella was a Navy intelligence officer assigned to the Pentagon on September 11, 2001. His office, the Navy Command Center, was directly hit in the 9/11 terrorist attack. Vic wasn't there that morning. Several of his shipmates were. That day changed the course of his life and launched decades of work in Navy intelligence, counterterrorism, clandestine and covert operations support, and eventually senior leadership inside the Pentagon. In this episode of Not Special, Vi...

en-us

69:43

She Reenlisted Because of a Car Payment, Then Made...

Not Special: A Liberty Speaks Show ·

2026/09/03

Send us Fan Mail JoAnne Bass, the 19th Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force and the first woman to serve as the U.S. Air Force’s highest-ranking enlisted leader, never planned on making the military a career. She joined for the GI Bill, expected to serve four years, and jokes that she reenlisted because she still had a Honda Civic to pay for. Thirty-one years later, she retired after reaching the highest enlisted position in the United States Air Force. In this episode of Not Special, JoA...

en-us

62:12

Inside the U.S. Army’s $200 Billion Budget | Marc...

Not Special: A Liberty Speaks Show ·

2026/08/27

Send us Fan Mail Marc Andersen, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Financial Management and Comptroller, helps oversee roughly $200 billion in U.S. Army resources with one overriding mission: making sure America’s warfighters have what they need to fight and win. In this episode of the Not Special Show, Marc takes us inside the Pentagon and the enormous responsibility behind managing the U.S. Army budget, funding military readiness, navigating Congress, supporting defense innovation, and pr...

en-us

135:44

Gold Star Parents Share the Untold Story of Their...

Not Special: A Liberty Speaks Show ·

2026/08/13

Send us Fan Mail What does it mean to become a Gold Star Family? How do you move forward after losing a Navy SEAL son in combat? In this powerful episode of The Not Special Show, former Navy pilot Tom Feeks and registered nurse Ginny Feeks share the story of their son, Navy SEAL Patrick "Pat" Feeks, their daughter Regina Feeks, a Navy officer and physician assistant, and the journey of faith, family, military service, and resilience after unimaginable loss. This conversation explores ...

en-us

86:03

Kicked Out of College. Became a Green Beret. |...

Not Special: A Liberty Speaks Show ·

2026/07/30

Send us Fan Mail How does a Green Beret become a private equity executive, business leader, and president of a multimillion-dollar company? In this episode of The Not Special Show, former Green Beret Prescott Engle shares the incredible journey from getting kicked out of college to earning the Green Beret, serving during the Cold War in Central America, walking away from the CIA, building a successful career in insurance, private equity, and business leadership, and ultimately leading ...

en-us

65:25

He Was an Elite Army Pilot. Then Everything Changed |...

Not Special: A Liberty Speaks Show ·

2026/07/16

Send us Fan Mail Josh Martin seemed to be living the dream. A West Point graduate, 160th SOAR (Night Stalkers) helicopter pilot, and one of the Army's elite aviators, Josh had accomplished nearly every goal he'd set for himself. Then a devastating motorcycle accident changed everything. After spending months in the hospital, enduring numerous surgeries, ultimately losing his leg, and fighting to return to the cockpit, Josh was forced to redefine success, purpose, and identity. His journey e...

en-us

79:56

The Teacher Who Changed My Life | Rob Hughes

Not Special: A Liberty Speaks Show ·

2026/07/09

Send us Fan Mail The best teachers don't just teach subjects, they change lives. In this episode of The Not Special Show, we sit down with Rob Hughes, Herb’s high school science teacher, coach, timber framer, outdoorsman, and one of the people who had the biggest impact on who Herb became. Long before Herb became a Green Beret, Rob saw potential in him that he didn't yet see in himself. We talk about great teachers, leadership, curiosity, raising confident young people, education, parenting...

en-us

85:20

The Hardest Part Wasn't Becoming a Navy SEAL | Dan Luna

Not Special: A Liberty Speaks Show ·

2026/07/09

Send us Fan Mail Former Navy SEAL operator, leadership coach, and Doctor of Education Dan Luna joins The Not Special Show for a conversation about resilience, leadership, purpose, and the realities of life after elite military service. Yes, Dan served with the Navy SEALs and SEAL Team 6. But this episode isn't about tactics or war stories. It's about what happens after the mission. Dan shares lessons from combat, leadership under pressure, overcoming fear, transitioning from military servi...

en-us

69:13

Kicked Out of Delta Force And It Saved His Life |...

Not Special: A Liberty Speaks Show ·

2026/07/09

Send us Fan Mail After reaching the pinnacle of military service, former Delta Force operator Gary Harrington was unexpectedly removed from the unit he had worked his entire career to join. What followed was a battle with identity, purpose, failure, faith, and finding meaning beyond military service. In this episode of The Not Special Show, Gary shares his journey from Marine Corps officer to Green Beret, Special Forces operator, Delta Force member, and later CIA officer during the early ye...

en-us

58:19

The Hardest Part of Being a Green Beret Was Coming...

Not Special: A Liberty Speaks Show ·

2026/07/09

Send us Fan Mail Green Beret Magnus Johnson shares his experiences in Ramadi, Army Special Forces, Mission 22, veteran mental health, military transition, purpose after service, resilience, leadership, and life after combat. Magnus joins Herb and Corrie Thompson to share his journey from the battlefields of Iraq to helping thousands of veterans find purpose after military service. He opens up about serving in Ramadi during the Iraq War, earning the Green Beret, navigating the difficult trans...

en-us

80:23

Green Beret & Cop Share the Reality of PTSD | Chris &...

Not Special: A Liberty Speaks Show ·

2026/05/28

Send us Fan Mail What happens when a former Green Beret and a former police officer stop surviving and start healing? In this powerful episode we sit down with Chris and Marcia Lessard to discuss Special Forces, law enforcement trauma, PTSD, traumatic brain injury (TBI), addiction, marriage, autism recovery, hyper-vigilance, mental health, veteran healing, and the groundbreaking brain treatments changing lives for veterans, first responders, and families across America. Chris Lessard, a f...

en-us

72:45

Former PsyOps Operator Explains Modern Warfare,...

Not Special: A Liberty Speaks Show ·

2026/05/21

Send us Fan Mail Former Special Operations PsyOps expert Stuart Gallagher and women’s health clinician Jamie Gallagher join the Not Special Podcast with Green Beret Herb Thompson and Corrie Thompson for one of the most powerful conversations yet. From Russia, Ukraine, psychological operations, Special Forces selection, cancer survival, veteran health, testosterone, prostate cancer awareness, hormone therapy, PTSD, military medicine, and life after service — this episode is packed with raw tru...

en-us

94:45

She Ran CIA Operations. He Led Navy SEALs. Their...

Not Special: A Liberty Speaks Show ·

2026/05/14

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Not Special, Karen and John share what it was really like inside the CIA, SEAL Team 6, Afghanistan, and the mission environment that led to the Osama bin Laden raid. Karen spent 26 years serving as a CIA operations officer, deploying to some of the world’s most dangerous environments after 9/11. John served as a Navy SEAL and later as deputy commander at SEAL Team 6. Together, they open up about leadership, sacrifice, intelligence work, combat operations, a...

en-us

90:00

Navy EOD Operator Tells the Truth About War, Fear &...

Not Special: A Liberty Speaks Show ·

2026/05/07

Send us Fan Mail Pat McKenna joins the Not Special Show with Herb and Corrie Thompson for a raw, unfiltered conversation about Navy EOD, war stories, overcoming adversity, mental toughness, and the journey from a troubled childhood to becoming an elite Explosive Ordnance Disposal operator. In this episode, Pat shares powerful stories about growing up in Aurora, getting into fights, run-ins with the law, and how 9/11 changed his life, leading him to join the military and eventually become a Na...

en-us

33:27

From Immigrant Kid to 48-Hour Jiu-Jitsu World Record...

Not Special: A Liberty Speaks Show ·

2026/04/30

Send us Fan Mail What kind of person pushes their body to the edge for 48 straight hours with no sleep and no quitting? Meet the inspirational Charles Gomes — Navy veteran, Brazilian immigrant, jiu-jitsu black belt, and a man on a mission far bigger than himself. From growing up in a poor fishing village in Brazil to stepping onto a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier to working for Lamborghini. Now he’s attempting something almost no one on earth has done: 👉 48 HOURS of continuous jiu-jitsu

en-us

49 results

Similar Podcasts

وجوه من الـظل

Medi1 Podcast

KnotWork Myth & Storytelling

Marisa Goudy

Q with Tom Power

CBC

Straight Shooter with Stephen A.

Stephen A. Smith & SiriusXM

Why Are You Like This? with Megan Rapinoe

Vox Media Podcast Network