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Behind The Shield

James Geering
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957 episodes

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