Behind The Shield

Laurence Gonzales is a pilot, teacher and award winning author of multiple books including Deep Survival. We discuss his father's incredible survival story, training under stress, complacency, dark humour, overcoming trauma and so much more.

Jason McCarthy is a Green Beret veteran, author and co-founder of GORUCK. We discuss his journey into the military, the trials of a military marriage, the weight of war, transitioning out, entrepreneurship, overcoming hurdles, the healing power of dogs and so much more.

Kevin Berthia is a a suicide survivor, mental health advocate and founder of the Kevin Berthia Foundation. We discuss the strain of the adopted child, graduation anxiety, his mental health journey, the role CHP officer Kevin Briggs played in his survival on the Golden Gate Bridge, the rocky road to post traumatic growth, becoming a prevention advocate and so much more.

Jim Moss is a veteran firefighter, speaker and author. We discuss the impact of the pandemic on his department, mental health, firefighter fitness, leadership, ownership, his new book "Firefighter Success" and much more.

Dr Gregory Smith is a pain management physician, filmmaker and the CEO of Red Pill Medical. We discuss the opioid epidemic, the ripple effect of isolation on mental health, boosting immunity, the power of sleep, CBD myths, plant medicine and so much more.

Nick Whitcombe is a parkour athlete, coach and gym owner. We discuss his early life, the genesis of parkour, bodybuilding, drug smuggling, prisons, rehabilitation, addiction, the obesity epidemic, how the Liverpool gyms overturned lockdown legislation and so much more.

Liz Carmouche is a Marine Veteran and one of the first professional female fighters in the UFC. We discuss her journey into the military, homophobia, transgender athletes, underwater fitness training, mental health, overcoming injuries, service dogs and so much more.

Michael Sugrue is a veteran law enforcement officer in both the military and civilian sectors. He is also a suicide survivor. We discuss his journey into the military, the importance of travelling, his officer involved shooting, his mental health battle, post traumatic growth and much more.

Aaron Heller is a veteran firefighter, chief officer and founder of On Scene Training. We discuss the volunteer fire service, firefighter fitness, realism in training, leadership, forcing change, post fire decon, mental health and so much more.

Dr Elle Schwab is a retired Police Chief turned trauma counselor. We discuss her journey into law enforcement, hostage negotiation, CSI, sleep deprivation, her mental health journey, entering neuropsychology and much more.