Behind The Shield

Kevin Cyr is a RCMP SWAT Commander who has worked in multiple specialist teams in his 21 year career. We discuss his journey into policing, jiujitsu in law enforcement, physical fitness, the war on drugs, his powerful mental health story, Echelon Front and so much more

Dr Sean Rockett is the Head Orthopedic Surgeon for the Crossfit Games and a lifelong athlete. We discuss his journey into medicine, injuries in the youth athlete, finding Crossfit, healing injury through movement, when to get surgery, opiates and so much more.

Ryan Parrott is a former Navy SEAL and the man behind the burn charity "Sons of the Flag". In this first of the HPP Series, Ryan unveils the Human Performance Project and the incredible 7X event that he will endure in January 2023. He has assembled some of the greatest minds on the planet to develop a guide book for physical, mental and spiritual excellence. You can be part of this incredible community today.

Katherine Grimm is a massage therapist, strength and conditioning coach and meditation teacher. We discuss her journey into wellness, the power of massage therapy, coaching tactical athletes, Project Lyceum, healing relationships and so much more.

Jim McDonald is a strength and conditioning coach and firefighter. We discuss his journey into coaching, the importance of movement diversity in youth athletics, coaching high level sports athletes, his journey into the fire service, training the tactical athlete and much more.

Doug Mitchell and Dan Shaw are veteran firefighters, authors and members of Traditions training. We discuss the importance of mentorship, combat readiness, physical fitness, learning from line of duty deaths, mental health and so much more.

Neville Johnson is a native South African, British Army veteran and author. We discuss growing up during apartheid, his journey into the British military, Northern Ireland, contracting, transitioning out, catharsis through poetry and so much more.

Sgt Maj Sebastien Lavoie is a retired commanding officer in the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, use of force expert and elite tactical athlete. In this second conversation we discuss the medical event that could potentially take one of his legs, the physical and mental rehab journey, jiujitsu, his incredible mindset, deploying to Haiti and so much more.

Richard Browning is a former oil trader, Royal Marine Reservist and the founder of Gravity Industries. We discuss British education, the impact of losing his father as a child, military service, what affects petrol prices, challenging science, the military and first responder applications of his jet suit and so much more.

Mike Salemi and Danielle Cook Kawash are wellness coaches and the founders of First In Wellness. We discuss the impact of the last two years on the first responder communities, the power of breath, nutrition, supplementation, kettlebell training, their new 90 Day Resilience and Fitness programs and so much more.