Behind The Shield

Ryan and Maria are veterans of a Central Florida fire department. They were also one of the initial crews that transported multiple critically injured patients during the Pulse Nightclub attack. We discuss growing up in Romania, fire service family, the murder of a deputy, pulse through a responder's eyes, the aftermath and much more.

Captain John Cordle is a Navy veteran and Human Factors Engineer. We discuss his journey into the military, the USS Cole, Operation Iraqi Freedom, the human cost of shift work, notorious disasters and sleep deprivation and much more.

Josh Stuart Shor is a Green Beret Veteran, O2X lead instructor and Boston firefighter. We discuss his journey into the military, overcoming injury, TBI, the THOR3 program, O2X's impact on first responder wellness, becoming a firefighter and much more.

Dan Cerrillo is a Navy SEAL veteran and Chief of Staff of the American Addiction Centers. We discuss his journey into special operations, witnessing atrocities, polarizing leadership styles, trauma, addiction, Ibogaine treatment, addressing mental health in the SEAL community and much more.

Frankie Edgar is the former UFC Lightweight Champion and current Bantamweight contender. We discuss his journey into wrestling, team loyalty, forging longevity, grit, overcoming injury, parenting and much more.

Josh Brolin is a former wildland firefighter, actor and writer. In this second interview, we discuss social media, fame, family, kindness, trolls, adventure, writing and much more.

Curtis is a retired Bull Rider, traumatic brain injury survivor and speaker. We discuss his journey into rodeo, concussion protocol, the metamorphosis of head protection in bull riding, his incredible physical and mental rehabilitation, the importance of gratitude, triathlons, public speaking and much more.

Chief Rob Fisher is a veteran of both career and volunteer fire departments, fire instructor and previous FOOLS chair. We discuss his journey into the fire service, the importance of realism in training, mental health, firefighter fitness, his work with the FOOLS and much more.

Dr. Chris Colvin is an ER physician, EMS medical director and author. We discuss his tragic high school years, the event that led him to medicine, treating the Fort Hood terror attack victims, COVID-19 through an ER physician's eyes, mental health, writing catharsis, his new books and much more.

Josh Clemente is a former Space X and Hyperloop engineer and the founder of Levels. We discuss learning the lessons from NASA's tragedies, innovation efficiency, continuous glucose monitoring, fasting, Crossfit, sleep and much more.