Behind The Shield

Sebastian Junger is the filmmaker behind Restrepo and the New York Times best selling author of Tribe, War and his new book Freedom. We discuss becoming a father, his near death experience, the last patrol, leadership, unions, the concept of freedom and so much more.

Aubrey Lehman is a firefighter/EMT in Pennsylvania. She is currently the only interior qualified deaf female firefighter/EMT in the Mid-Atlantic region. We discuss her challenging childhood, the incredible innovation in medical technology, her journey into the fire service, challenging the status quo, mentorship, harassment, training, growth and so much more.

Nick Merrick is a member of 10th Special Forces Group and the Executive Director of Green Beret Racing. We discuss his journey into the military, the exorbitant casualty rate in his community, mental health, addiction, adrenaline sports, helping veterans transition out of the military and so much more.

Jason Wolfe was a civilian contractor for the DOD and is now a counter terrorism and security contracting expert. We discuss tracking down bomb makers, edged weapons training, the FAST rescue board and much more.

Emily McCarthy is a former CIA case officer and co-founder of GORUCK. We discuss collegiate athletics, her journey into the agency, mediating African warlords, the power of language, transitioning out, the importance of tribe and so much more.

Greg Kelley was a promising high school football player when he was falsely accused of sexual abuse of a child and wrongfully imprisoned. He spent the next six years proving his innocence, three of which in prison. We discuss his early life, his parent's medical issues that led to him staying with a friend, the outcry, the horrendous cascade of unethical practices in both the investigation and trial, overturning the decision, the power of love, reclaiming his football career and so much more.

Mike Taylor and Alex Roodhouse are Navy Riverine Veterans and co-founders of BeaverFit USA. We discuss their journeys into the military, standing up an elite unit from scratch, training for the unknown, equipping the tactical athlete, training under stress and so much more.

Luc Roberts is an Australian Rural Fire Service firefighter and mental health advocate. We discuss moving to Australia from the UK, his journey into firefighting, the "Black Summer" fires, PTSD and so much more.

Rich Graham is a Navy SEAL veteran and the creator of the Full Spectrum Warrior (FSW) System. We discuss his challenging childhood, martial arts, hunting war criminals in Europe, transitioning out of the military, weapons and combatives training, government overreach and so much more.

Dr. John Delony is a bestselling author, mental health expert and host of The Dr. John Delony Show. We discuss mental health in our schools and colleges, addiction, his own mental health journey, his book "Redefining Anxiety" and much more.