
Behind The Shield
Bringing the greatest minds in mental and physical wellness to the men and women who serve our communities.
Latest episodes

Aug 29, 2022 • 1h 28min
Sara Wilkinson II - Episode 660
Sara Wilkinson is a Crossfit athlete, mental health advocate and the widow of Navy SEAL Chad Wilkinson. In this second interview we discuss navigating grief, the pursuit of identity, the healing power of plant medicine, advances in TBI treatments, Chad 1000x and so much more.

Aug 27, 2022 • 1h 37min
Sean Chuma - Episode 659
Sean Chuma is one of the world's top BASE Jumpers and a member of the Human Performance Project team. We discuss his childhood athletics, his journey into extreme sports, injury, fitness, mental health, overcoming fear, when to say no, psychedelics and so much more.

Aug 24, 2022 • 1h 19min
Ashley Cummins - Episode 658
Ashley Cummins is a retired veteran law enforcement officer, MMA fighter and one of the founders of OTX Tactical. We discuss her journey into martial arts, policing, defensive tactics, training the tactical athlete, mental health and so much more.

Aug 22, 2022 • 2h 30min
Doc Pete Chambers - Episode 657
Doc Pete Chambers is a Green Beret veteran, physician, cowboy and the man behind Full Spectrum American. We discuss his father's immigration story, Doc's journey into the military, his road into medicine, 9/11, Army special forces, vaccine mandates, mental health, the border crisis and so much more.

Aug 20, 2022 • 1h 41min
Annette Verpillot - Episode 656
Annette Verpillot is a Canadian entrepreneur, therapist, public speaker, and internationally recognized Posture Specialist. We discuss the injuries that sent her into medicine, coaching youth athletes, posture and pain, barefoot training, vision and performance, mental health and so much more.

Aug 17, 2022 • 2h 40min
Pete Wakefield - Episode 655
Pete Wakefield is a veteran British firefighter, athlete, coach and the host of The Firefighters Podcast. We discuss his journey into the fire brigade, firefighter fitness, exogenous testosterone, the mental health crisis, sleep, helmets and so much more.
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Aug 15, 2022 • 2h 39min
Bill Denehan - Episode 654
Bill Denehan has spent over 35 years in aviation, flying helicopters for the military, fire and EMS. We discuss his journey into the Army, flying for the Special Operations Squadron, Operations Desert Storm, the Hammer 34 rescue, veteran mental health, the World War II Museum and so much more.

Aug 14, 2022 • 1h 58min
Clayton Lindley - Episode 653
Clayton Lindley is a professional scooter rider, base jumper, skydiver and member of the Human Performance Project. We discuss his journey into extreme sports, radiation in Umatilla, the good and bad sides of social media, Undialed, 7X and so much more.

Aug 10, 2022 • 2h 16min
Toby Harkins - Episode 652
Toby Harkins is a College Athletic Trainer, martial artist and the founder of Fifith Hand Jiu jitsu. We discuss his journey into sports medicine, training the youth athlete, pre-hospital treatment of heat emergencies, proactive injury rehabilitation, jiu jitsu and so much more.

Aug 8, 2022 • 1h 25min
Dean Lister - Episode 651
Dean Lister is a veteran jiu jitsu competitor, MMA fighter, co-founder of Victory MMA and a member of the Echelon Front family. We discuss his early life in the Americas, his journey into grappling, competing in the UFC, the power of plant medicine, BJJ Hero Retreats and so much more.