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Rapid-fire Q and A with a five-minute time cap to all answers: First, a love letter to special podcast social media commenters... 1. White Belt Lives Matter: advice for beginners 2. Military service regret 3. Managing information overload, clarity of thought or depth of thought, the one thing I am the most certain of in this world. 4. My dad is a drunk, what should I do 5. Rapid-Fire Twitter Q and A Enjoy

Angel Cortes grew up in Orange county to what can only be described as very difficult and challenging circumstances.  By the time he was in high school he was already a gang member, but he chose to pursue a desire to be an Army Ranger and changed the trajectory of his life.  Angel successfully became and Ranger and completed deployments to both Iraq and Afghanistan.   After leaving the military Angel attends school full time with the goal of becoming a registered dietician, as well as creating and hosting military veteran based events.    Manscaped code: clearedhot Better Help Keeps

Rapid-fire Q and A with a five-minute time cap to all answers: 1. Thoughts on various military occupations outside of SOF 2. BJJ/MMA training during Covid-19 3. Advice on returning home from deployment 4. Suggestions for someone looking for a good CrossFit gym 5. Are we headed towards a revolution, how would it play out 6. The one thing left on my bucket list 7. Is the Danny's burger as good as the legend says they are.. Enjoy

Remi Adeleke was born in Western Africa and moved to New York City with his mother and brother following the death of his father. In 2002 he joined the U.S. Navy, ultimately completing the grueling training to become a member of the select U.S. Navy SEALs. Since completing his military service,  Remi has had successful careers in writing, speaking, and films. He appeared in the 2017 franchise film Transformers: The Last Knight, and served as the lead technical advisor on the Netflix production 6 Underground. Remi also partners with City Hope in La Mesa, California, where he mentors at-risk and inner-city youth.

Rapid-fire Q and A with a five-minute time cap to all answers: 1. Managing emotional responses 2. The social media rabbit hole/time suck 3. Favorite scenery when jumping 4. Beers and death matches with Jocko 5. Does pineapple belong on a pizza 6. The single most important piece of apparel for a bowhunter 7. Brass knuckles or bear traps Enjoy

Jason Silva is a retired Navy SEAL who served for 27 years in the United States Navy. He completed BUD/s (Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL) training in 1992 and then went on to become a Special Forces Qualified Medic at Fort Sam Houston, TX and a paramedic in South Central Las Angeles, CA with the Las Angeles Fire Department. He served at SEAL Team 5, Naval Special Warfare Development Group, and Special Operations Command North, completing 17 combat deployments throughout the world. His awards include the Silver Star, 3 Bronze Stars with Valor, the Purple Heart, and 2 Defense Meritorious Service Medals, among many others. Jason has a passion for woodworking and spends his free time crafting pieces of art in his mountain woodshop in Colorado. Jessica Silva has been in the first responder world for most of her career, beginning as an EMT in San Jose and San Diego. After a military relocation, she became a 9-11 dispatcher for the city of Virginia Beach and then as a Community Corrections Officer for domestic violence offenders. In 2011 she started volunteering with a Wilderness Search and Rescue Team and shortly thereafter began training as a K9 handler. In addition to raising two children and riding out 14 post 9/11 deployments, she served as the Ombudsman for several years, was part of the shaping of resiliency programs for Special Forces spouses and families, and is the author of a children's book about military deployments.

Rapid Fire Q and A with a 5 minute time cap to take you into the weekend:  1:  Managing expectations with CrossFit methodology (any methodology really). 2. Situational awareness and a nervous/irritated girlfriend 3. Discipline and life goals 4. Left-handed shooters, and why you should be suspicious of anyone who is left-handed. Enjoy

Brian Bishop is a former Marine with multiple combat deployments to Iraq prior to continuing his service in Afghanistan as a contractor with Blackwater. He is the founder of Orion Design Group, a solutions-oriented company that seeks to fill the gaps present in business as well as the Special Operations community. Manscaped Magic Spoon HelloFresh  

Today's Full Auto Friday will focus on two questions, instead of multiple, with no time cap. How do you say goodbye to someone dying in front of your eyes, how do you deal with severe depression and suicidal thoughts? They were tough questions, I hope my answers did them justice. Enjoy

Adam DeRito is a former firefighter, EMT, and search and rescue technician from New Jersey who was a member of the Air Force Academy Class of 2010. Since 2012 he has worked in the energy industry, and after completing his Master's Degree, he became a paratrooper in the Colorado national guard. Soon after that, he discovered his medical records were falsified by the United States Air Force Academy after reporting incidents of sexual assault as an undercover informant for the Air Force Office of Special Investigations during his time as a cadet. He has since made it his mission to correct his records, hold those officers accountable, and ensure that legal precedence is established in our legal system to uphold the constitutional rights of our nation's service members who are sworn to protect those very rights.