
Behind The Shield
Bringing the greatest minds in mental and physical wellness to the men and women who serve our communities.
Episodes
E1214
Tim Spradlin (Equine Therapy, Arson Investigations and Save a Warrior) - Episode - 1214
about 14 hours ago
1h 56m
E1213
Jennnifer Eskew (ATF Operations, Drug Probhibition and Corporate Greed) - Episode 1213
Mar. 14
2h 5m
bonus
Jason Khalipa (Crossfit, Jiujitsu and Training the Tactical Athlete) - Episode 621
Mar. 12
48m
E1212
Owen McClung-Sitnam (Wilderness Medicine, Accessing Indigneous Populations and Aviation) - Episode 1212
Mar. 10
1h 15m
E1211
Dr Andrea Lucie (Healing Through Psychedelic Journeys, Training Marines and Post Traumatic Growth) - Episode 1211
Mar. 8
2h 7m
E1209
Rob Moore (Fire Service Special Operations, Ice Hockey and Refinding Faith) - Episode 1210
Mar. 5
2h 47m
E1209
Kevin Hazzard II (Ebola, The Pandemic and the Aviation Rescue Mission Few Have Ever Heard) - Episode 1209
Mar. 3
1h 55m
E1208
Wayne and Regina Smith (Working in Corrections, Reducing Recidivism and Strength Training) - Episode 1208
Mar. 1
1h 26m
bonus
Dr Eric Goodman (Healing Back Pain With Movement, Chiropractic Medicine and Performance) - Episode 11
Feb. 28
1h 32m
E1207
David Shuford (Gainesville's Health and Financial Successes From Transitioning to the 24/72 Firefighter Shift) - Episode 1207
Feb. 26
1h 56m
E1206
Sean Glass (Navy SEAL Leadership, Sleep and Performance, and Regenerative Farming) - Episode 1206
Feb. 25
2h 4m
E1205
Dennis Pishock (Swift Water Rescue, Defensive Tactics and Organizational Betrayal) - Episode 1205
Feb. 22
1h 27m
bonus
Dr Belisa Vranich (Breathwork for Tactical Athletes, Sex Myths and Clinical Psychology - Episode 166
Feb. 21
2h
E1204
Jay Morgan Hyrons (Falklands War Widows, Navigating Grief and Catharsis Through Exercise) - Episode 1204
Feb. 20
1h 58m
E1203
Jason Griffasi and Trip Harlan (Brain Optimization, Healing TBIs and Altitude Training) - Episode 1203
Feb. 17
1h 27m
E1202
Patrick Long (Federal Firefighting, Submarine Fires and Preventing Fire Service Cancer) - Episode 1202
Feb. 15
1h 24m
bonus
Tori and Anthony Gonzalez (Surviving the Parkland Massacre, Responding as a Parent and the Emotional Toll) - Episode 467
Feb. 14
2h 2m
E1201
Tim Houweling (Search Canines, Disaster Response and the Healing Power of Psychedelics) - Episode 1201
Feb. 12
2h 13m
E1200
Neale Kinnear (Reducing Deaths on the Road, Driver Psychology and Telematics) - Episode 1200
Feb. 10
1h 48m
E1199
Dewey Yopp (Army Special Forces, The Afghanistan Withdrawal and Rescuing our Allies) - Episode 1199
Feb. 8
2h 8m
bonus
Michael Lopez (Escaping Gang Life, Overcoming Addiction and the Healing Power of Service) - Episode 290
Feb. 7
1h 41m
E1198
Ryan Lucas II (AI Servers, Journeymen in the Trades and Hiring our Nation's Veterans) - Episode 1198
Feb. 6
1h 56m
E1197
Dr Marc Wysocki (Athletic Training, Volunteer Firefighting and First Responder Mental Health) - Episode 1197
Feb. 3
1h 11m
E1196
Jonathan Williams (Law Enforcement, Mental Health and Catharsis Through Music) - Episode 1196
Feb. 1
1h 52m
bonus
Judge Craig Mitchell (Addiction on Skid Row, Healing Through Running and Lowering Recidivism) - Episode 493
Jan. 31
1h 13m
E1195
Dr Yosef Chodakiewitz (Saving Lives With Preventative Whole Body MRI Scans) - Episode 1195
Jan. 29
1h 23m
E1193
Brad Beeler (Catching Child Predators, Polygraph Myths and Protecting Presidents) - Episode 1194
Jan. 27
2h 11m
E1193
Mark Pearce (Firefighter Fitness Standards, Training the Tactical Athlete and Injury Prevention) - Episode 1193
Jan. 25
1h 58m
bonus
Ishmael Beah (Surviving Life as a Child Soldier, Sierra Leone and Hip Hop) - Episode 88
Jan. 24
2h 3m
E1192
Sheila Thelen (Ice Skating, Vestibular Training and Staying Calm in Chaos) - Episode 1192
Jan. 22
1h 41m
E1191
Michael D'Angelo (Marine Deployments, Stand Up Comedy and Knife Fights) - Episode 1191
Jan. 21
1h 11m
E1190
Justin Mahaffey II (The Wildland Firefighter Crisis, Navigating Grief and the Unspoken Toll of Alcohol) - Episode 1190
Jan. 18
1h 1m
bonus
Thomas Newman (Strength and Conditioning for the Tactical Athlete and Injury Prevention) - Episode 720
Jan. 17
2h 2m
E1189
Dr Dave Rabin (The Effect of Sleep Deprivation on Mental Health, Psychedelics and Apollo Neuro) - Episode 1189
Jan. 15
1h 6m
E1188
Marcy Levy Shankman (Forging Servant Leadership, American Education and Moral Courage) - Episode 1188
Jan. 14
2h 11m
E1187
DJ Shipp (CBD in the Fire Service, TBIs in Youth Sports and Near Death Experiences) - Episode 1187
Jan. 11
1h 56m
bonus
Pat Byrne (The Cost of Sleep Deprivation, Wearable Efficacy and Optimising Performance) - Episode 762
Jan. 10
1h 51m
E1186
Ash Alexander Cooper II (Drones in Modern Warfare, Forging Human Performance and The Mindful Soldier) - Episode 1186
Jan. 8
2h 6m
E1185
Lisa Mason (Losing a Soldier Brother to Suicide, Investing in Proactive Solutions and the Power of Community) - Episode 1185
Jan. 7
1h 59m
E1184
Jason Kubiak (The British Fire Service, Knife Crime and First Responder Mental Health) - Episode 1184
Jan. 4
2h 10m
bonus
Dr Rangan Chatterjee (Preventative Medicine, Vitamin D and Creating Healthy Habits) - Episode 356
Jan. 3
1h 36m
E1183
Byron Branch II (Lessons from the Pandemic, Marksmanship in Policing and the Opioid Crisis) - Episode 1183
Jan. 1
2h 19m
E1182
Dr Nick Detrick (Physical Therapy in the Tactical Professions, Injury Rehab and the Healing Power of Sleep) - Episode 1182
Dec. 31
1h 49m
E1181
Chris Robishaw II (Landmine Removal in Ukraine, Human Performance and Drone Warfare) - Episode 1181
Dec. 28
1h 45m
E1180
Kellon Walch (Off Road Racing, Overcoming Near Death Experiences and Firefighter Performance) - Episode 1180
Dec. 27
1h 52m
bonus
Marc Mero (Professional Wrestling, Overcoming Addiction and Combating Bullying in Our Youth) - Episode 13
Dec. 25
33m
E1179
Jonathan Wilson (Elite Performance in the SEAL Teams, Veteran Transition and Using AI for First Responder Mental Health) -Episode 1179
Dec. 24
2h 3m
E1178
Pete Van Dorpe (Raising the Training Bar, Fire Service Innovation and Courageous Leadership) - Episode 1178
Dec. 21
2h 27m
bonus
Spencer Thomas (Doubling John Cena, the Physical Cost of Stunt Work and The Oscars) - Episode 591
Dec. 20
1h 37m
E1177
Patrick Pianezza (Writing the Film 'Code 3', Prehospital Medicine and Proactive Solutions to the Healthcare Crisis) - Episode 1177
Dec. 18
1h 48m
E1176
Rob Jamieson (Rebuilding Trust in Unions, Organised Crime and Mental Health in Law Enforcement) - Episode 1176
Dec. 17
1h 59m
E1175
Ryan Conley (Firefighter Fitness, Reducing Carcinogen Exposure and Creating Safe Bunker Gear to Train in) - Episode 1175
Dec. 14
1h 50m
bonus
Eddie Wineland (Mixed Martial Arts, Firefighting and the Warrior Mindset) - Episode 704
Dec. 13
1h 54m
E1175
Blaine Lints (Navy SEAL Selection, Autism and Optimizing the Tactical Athlete) - Episode 1174
Dec. 12
2h 13m
E1173
Jeff Cool (Surviving Black Sunday, Honoring the Fallen and the Human Cost of Budget Cuts) - Episode 1173
Dec. 9
3h 7m
E1172
Ty Miller (Serving in the French Foreign Legion, Overcoming Obstacles and Aviation) - Episode 1172
Dec. 7
2h 3m
bonus
Dr Stuart McGill (Overcoming Back Injury, Sleep Deprivation and Movement Assessment) - Episode 95
Dec. 6
1h 34m
E1171
Steve Gowin (Tactical Athlete Fitness, Training Youth Athletes and Humility in Leadership) - Episode 1171
Dec. 4
1h 56m
E1170
Doug Orchard II (How Private Equity Firms are Bleeding Public Pensions Dry and Why it Affects You) - Episode - 1170
Dec. 2
1h 55m
E1169
Anthony Ortiz (The Power of Mentorship, Firefighter Marriage and Proactive Solutions to the Health Crisis) - Episode 1169
Nov. 30
2h 30m
bonus
Rob Jones (The Horrors of War, Adaptive Athletes and Refinding Purpose) - Episode 67
Nov. 29
1h 13m
E1168
Andrew Douglas and Blake Richardson (The EaseAlert System, Using AI for Peer Support and the Importance of Sleep) - Episode 1168
Nov. 27
1h 15m
E1167
Darin Kinder (The Secret Service, Surviving the 9/11 Attacks and the Power of Faith) - Episode 1167
Nov. 25
1h 45m
E1166
Rick Mountcastle (Prosecuting Purdue Pharma, FDA Corruption and The Dark Side of Nursing Homes) - Episode 1166
Nov. 23
1h 52m
bonus
John Graham (The Falklands War, Catharsis Through Writing and Close Protection) - Episode 792
Nov. 22
2h 22m
E1165
Stephanie Waugh (The Impact of Firefighting on Marriages and Children) - Episode 1165
Nov. 20
1h 5m
E1164
Dr Nathan Jenkins (Sports Nutrition, Reversing Disease with Food and Comprehensive Blood Panels) - Episode 1164
Nov. 18
1h 30m
E1163
Marcus Edwards (Firefighter Staffing, Tracking Wellness and Freeing Up Time for the Fireground) - Episode 1163
Nov. 16
1h 32m
bonus
Olivia Jackson (Hollywood Stunts, Surviving a Near Fatal Accident and Healing through Martial Arts) - Episode 237
Nov. 15
1h 37m
E1162
Mike Morgan (Moral Injury in Policing, The Healing Power of Ayahuasca and the Failure of Drug Prohibition) - Episode 1162
Nov. 14
2h 6m
E1161
Jimmy Sands (Surviving the Deutsche Bank Fire, Mental Health and Volunteer Firefighting) - Episode 1161
Nov. 11
1h 53m
E1160
Dr Marc Bubbs and Da Rulk (Sports Nutrition, Feeding the Tactical Athlete and Sleep) - Episode 1160
Nov. 9
1h 27m
bonus
Marcus Capone (The Suicide Epidemic, The Healing Power of Ibogaine and Traumatic Brain Injury) - Episode 632
Nov. 8
2h 5m
E1159
Josh Clemente (How AI Can Help the Healthcare Crisis, Empowering Health Ownership and Levels) - Episode 1159
Nov. 7
1h 35m
E1158
Marc Coull (Jiujitsu in Law Enforcement, Government Overreach and the Crisis of Cowardice) - Episode 1158
Nov. 5
2h 16m
E1157
Dan Lennon (The Benefits of a Second Career, Firefighter Fitness and Honouring the Fallen) - Episode 1157
Nov. 2
2h 17m
bonus
Doug Orchard (The 1960's PE Program That Forged Fitness, Prevented Bullying and Improved Grades) - Episode 576
Nov. 1
2h 26m
E1156
Dr Thaer Ahmad IV (The Gaza Ceasefire, Innovations in Medicine and Immigration) - Episode 1156
Oct. 30
1h 55m
E1155
Dr Todd Otten (The American Healthcare Crisis, Burnout and Proactive Solutions) - Episode 1155
Oct. 29
2h 7m
E1154
Vanessa Frost (Training the Tactical Athlete, Fitness Standards and Injury Prevention) - Episode 1154
Oct. 27
1h 39m
bonus
Danny O'Connor (Creating House of Pain, The Outsiders and Sobriety) - Episode
Oct. 25
2h 3m
E1153
Harry Moffitt II (Modern Stoicism, Forging Performance and Toxic Leadership) - Episode 1153
Oct. 23
1h 2m
E1152
Mat McLaughlin (How MDMA Assisted Therapy Saved an Australian Firefighter's Life) - Episode 1152
Oct. 21
2h 29m
E1151
Jared Reston (Surviving a Murder Attempt, First Responder Fitness and the Importance of Training) - Episode 1151
Oct. 19
1h 52m
bonus
Rob Bilott (Uncovering the PFAS Contamination, Dark Waters and Firefighting PPE) - Episode 631
Oct. 18
1h 29m
E1150
Daragh Fleming (The Power of Poetry, Emotional Connection and Basketball) - Episode 1150
Oct. 16
1h 26m
E1149
Trevor Millar (The Healing Power of Ibogaine, Traumatic Brain Injury and Addiction) - Episode 1149
Oct. 14
2h 4m
E1148
Joe Malone (Marine Raiders, Weapons Training and Forging Servant Leaders) - Episode 1148
Oct. 12
2h 9m
bonus
Dr Michael Gervais (Sports Psychology, Identity Crisis and Forging Performance) - Episode 106
Oct. 11
1h 19m
E1147
Jennifer Hunt Murty (The Power of Journalism, Exposing Abuse and the First Responder Leadership Crisis) - Episode 1147
Oct. 9
1h 48m
E1146
Charly Crawford (Cowboy Community, Equine Therapy and Housing Wounded Veterans) - Episode 1146
Oct. 7
1h 36m
E1145
David Rhodes II (Innovations at FDIC, the Firefighter Workweek and Organisational Betrayal) - Episode 1145
Oct. 5
2h 17m
bonus
Erik Stolhanske (Super Troopers, Adaptive Athletes and the Catharsis of Comedy) - Episode 673
Oct. 5
1h 33m
E1144
Russell Foster II (Circadian Medicine, Stroke Rehabilitation and Moral Courage) - Episode 1144
Oct. 2
1h 30m
E1143
Alexey Molchanov and Sonya McVay (Using Freediving for Performance, Overcoming Grief and Training Firefighters) - Episode 1143
Sep. 30
1h 58m
E1142
Sam Greif (How Plano Became the First Texas Fire Department to go to the 24/72 (42 Hour) Firefighter Workweek) - Episode 1142
Sep. 28
2h 4m
bonus
Bethany Hamilton (Overcoming Trauma, Conservation and Parenting) - Episode 280
Sep. 27
38m
E1141
Tom Hewitt II (Elevating Communities Through Surfing, The AIDS Epidemic and Supporting Young African Surfers) - Episode 1141
Sep. 25
1h 35m
E1140
Dr Ben Sessa II (The Psychedelic Renaissance, MDMA Assisted Psychotherapy and Healing The Mental Health Crisis) - Episode 1140
Sep. 24
1h 27m
E1139
Aaron Heller II (Motivating the Next Generation of Firefighters, PFAS and Combating Toxic Culture) - Episode 1139
Sep. 21
2h 31m