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Rick Bucher was a Firefighter/Paramedic/Rescue Tech for 27 years in Scottsdale, AZ, and retired after committing suicide in 2019.  Rick didn't know that he had PTSD or didn't realize the extent of it until after his suicide, and he is now stepping forward not only to bring awareness to the issue in the first responder community but to help break the stigma associated with coming out of the shadows and asking for help.  That stigma is costing our military and first responder communities lives every day, not to mention the effect that loss has on our friends, coworkers and family.   

Rapid Fire Q and A to finish off the week: 1. How can I show my friend who claims he is a "game time player" that he has no idea how to fight 2. I think that my dad is a pedophile 3. How to not get political in a politically charged environment 4. Nerves and fear before combat operations Enjoy

Mike spent 18 years in the US Army and as a government contractor for OGA (Other Government Agency).  He served as a SGM (Sergeant Major) in Special Forces in various positions and deployed multiple times to combat theaters.    Mike is an expert in Counter-Terrorism, security, and crisis management operations and is the host of the Fieldcraft Survival Podcast on iTunes and Soundcloud.  Mike is an avid outdoorsman, overland, traveler, and hunter. He has a bachelor's degree in Homeland Security and resides in Utah, where he is the CEO of Fieldcraft Survival.   Link to our upcoming leadership event in Dallas:   https://fieldcraftsurvival.com/leadership-entrepreneurship-workshop-with-mike-glover-andy-stumpf-6-august-2022-greater-dallas-area/

Traditionally Fridays are for Q and A... Today, as promised a look back at a failed skydiving trip to Iceland through the lens of lessons learned, leadership, planning, execution, and expectations. Hopefully, someone can learn from our experience, or at the very least not repeat our mistakes. Enjoy

John Dudley is a world-class archer, projectile enthusiast, and one of the best bow hunters to walk the face of the earth. He founded Nock on Archery, and combined with his YouTube channel and School of Nock his platform is the one-stop shop for anyone in the archery world, or looking to enter the sport of archery.

Rapid Fire Q and A to finish off the week: 1. I feel like I need to leave my job, but I don't want to leave my boss or my students hanging 2. Family WWIII weeks before my wedding, what should I do 3. Domestic violence 4. Is it time for me to hang it up as a paramedic Enjoy

Matthew Reed is a Veteran of the Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan as well as a former member of the U.S. Military Intelligence Community who worked for five years in Afghanistan as an Intelligence Contractor/Analyst and six years as a Counter-Intelligence Analyst in the Balkans region of Europe. In the Balkans, his mission was to root out hostile penetrations of our HUMINT Source pool.   Matthew is also an author who publishes independently through Amazon, you can find his author page as well as his published works here:   https://www.amazon.com/Matthew-Reed/e/B08YXVV13R/ref=aufs_dp_fta_dsk

Rapid Fire Q and A to finish off the week: 1. As a teacher, how do I teach our youth about the history of our country, specifically issues like the treatment of Native Americans and slavery without them feeling disgraced and unwilling to engage in our political process 2. What is the best round and pistol for CCW, in your experience 3. Why in the hell would you get married more than once 4. What episodes have I enjoyed creating the most, which ones were the most difficult or frustrating Enjoy

Nelson Grant is a Sheriff's Deputy and Search and Rescue Team member in the Flathead Valley. In addition to his current duties, he has previous experience on the SWAT Team and Narcotics Task Force. When not on duty Nelson enjoys partaking in just about every activity that Northwestern Montana has to offer. Bowhunting, rifle hunting, river raft guiding, dual-sport motorcycle guiding, backcountry split boarding and skiing, touring, trekking, downhill mountain bike riding, jiu-jitsu, and probably even more that I am forgetting.

Rapid Fire Q and A to finish off the week: 1. How the hell do I get over my divorce 2. Can a "Never Quit" mindset be taken to far 3. Are former SEALs better suited to be politicians 4. Can I get over my skydiving anxiety and grow to love the sport Enjoy