On this episode of Change Agents, an IRONCLAD original, Andy Stumpf sits down with retired Command Master Chief and Senior Vice President of Operations at the non-profit Joni and Friends, Jason Holden. The organization was established to serve the disabled community around the world. Recently, they led an effort to evacuate more than 600 Ukrainians from war zones. Subscribe to the podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/change-agents-with-andy-stumpf/id1677415740 Shop IRONCLAD Apparel: https://shop.thisisironclad.com/ Change Agents is an IRONCLAD original. Visit https://www.thisisironclad.com to learn more. Be sure to subscribe to @thisisironclad on YouTube and major social platforms. Follow us on Social - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisisironclad Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/ThisIsIRONCLAD Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thisisironclad TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thisisironclad Subscribe to our Newsletter: https://thisisironclad.com/newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's episode of Change Agents, an IRONCLAD original, Andy Stumpf sits down with KCRW reporter Anna Scott. Anna is the host of KCRW’s podcast, City of Tents: Veterans Row. The show takes a deep dive into the creation of “Veterans Row” outside of LA’s Brentwood neighborhood and sheds light on the on-going homelessness crisis. Anna also reported on the housing crisis for KCRW’s podcast, There Goes the Neighborhood: Los Angeles. Subscribe to the podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/change-agents-with-andy-stumpf/id1677415740 Shop IRONCLAD Apparel: https://shop.thisisironclad.com/ Change Agents is an IRONCLAD original. Visit https://www.thisisironclad.com to learn more. Be sure to subscribe to @thisisironclad on YouTube and major social platforms. Follow us on Social - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisisironclad Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/ThisIsIRONCLAD Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thisisironclad TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thisisironclad Subscribe to our Newsletter: https://thisisironclad.com/newslett Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on Change Agents, an IRONCLAD original, Andy Stumpf sits down with former Australian special operations sniper Damien Mander. Today, he is the founder of the International Anti-Poaching Foundation: https://www.iapf.org/ Change Agents is an IRONCLAD original. Subscribe to the podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/change-agents-with-andy-stumpf/id1677415740 Shop IRONCLAD Apparel: https://shop.thisisironclad.com/ Change Agents is an IRONCLAD original. Visit https://www.thisisironclad.com to learn more. Be sure to subscribe to @thisisironclad on YouTube and major social platforms. Follow us on Social - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisisironclad Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/ThisIsIRONCLAD Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thisisironclad TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thisisironclad Subscribe to our Newsletter: https://thisisironclad.com/newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on Change Agents, Andy sits down with Andy Wilson and Paula Mitchell from the Los Angeles Innocence Project. In 1986, Andy was wrongfully convicted of murder. At the age of 31, he was sentenced to life in prison without parole, leaving behind his wife and young daughter. However, thanks to the help of Paula Mitchell, he was later exonerated and became the founding donor for the LA Innocence Project. The organization works with law enforcement to prevent wrongful convictions in the future and to help free innocent people currently behind bars. Paula Mitchell serves as their director. Change Agents is an IRONCLAD original. Subscribe to the podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/change-agents-with-andy-stumpf/id1677415740 Shop IRONCLAD Apparel: https://shop.thisisironclad.com/ Change Agents is an IRONCLAD original. Visit https://www.thisisironclad.com to learn more. Be sure to subscribe to @thisisironclad on YouTube and major social platforms. Follow us on Social - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisisironclad Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/ThisIsIRONCLAD Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thisisironclad TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thisisironclad Subscribe to our Newsletter: https://thisisironclad.com/newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Change Agents, Andy Stumpf sits down with Chad Robichaux to discuss America's withdraw from Afghanistan, those left behind, and what life is like under Taliban rule. Chad Robichaux is a former Force Recon Marine and DoD contractor. He completed eight combat deployments to Afghanistan during his time of service and as a contractor. Chad co-founded the organization Save Our Allies. It's a non-profit whose goal it is to help American citizens, refugees, and American allies who assisted U.S. efforts in the War on Terror in Afghanistan. He is also the founder of The Mighty Oaks Foundation and is the author of the book Saving Our Allies. Change Agents is an IRONCLAD original. Subscribe to the podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/change-agents-with-andy-stumpf/id1677415740 Shop IRONCLAD Apparel: https://shop.thisisironclad.com/ Change Agents is an IRONCLAD original. Visit https://www.thisisironclad.com to learn more. Be sure to subscribe to @thisisironclad on YouTube and major social platforms. Follow us on Social - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisisironclad Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/ThisIsIRONCLAD Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thisisironclad TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thisisironclad Subscribe to our Newsletter: https://thisisironclad.com/newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on Change Agents, Andy Stumpf sits down with Vincent "Rocco" Vargas, in an interview recorded in L.A. Vincent Vargas is a special operations combat veteran (2nd Ranger Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment), actor, writer, and producer. After his time in the military and a stint as a prison guard, he became a BORSTAR Agent – a member of the Border Patrol Search, Trauma, and Rescue Unit attached to BORTAC, the Border Patrol Tactical Unit. Today, you can see Rocco on the FX series Mayans MC, and his book, “Borderline: Defending the Home Front” releases this fall. Subscribe to the podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/change-agents-with-andy-stumpf/id1677415740 Shop IRONCLAD Apparel: https://shop.thisisironclad.com/ Change Agents is an IRONCLAD original. Visit https://www.thisisironclad.com to learn more. Be sure to subscribe to @thisisironclad on YouTube and major social platforms. Follow us on Social - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisisironclad Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/ThisIsIRONCLAD Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thisisironclad TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thisisironclad Subscribe to our Newsletter: https://thisisironclad.com/newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on Change Agents, Andy Stumpf sits down with Black Rifle Coffee Company Founder Evan Hafer. Prior to founding BRCC, Evan spent 20 years in the military serving as a U.S. Army infantryman, a Special Forces soldier (Green Beret), and a CIA contractor. Today, BRCC is dedicated to hiring 10,000 veterans and supporting the veteran community. Go here to learn more about the BRCC Fund: https://brccfund.org/ Shop IRONCLAD Apparel: https://shop.thisisironclad.com/ Change Agents is an IRONCLAD original. Visit https://www.thisisironclad.com to learn more. Be sure to subscribe to @thisisironclad on YouTube and major social platforms. Follow us on Social - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisisironclad Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/ThisIsIRONCLAD Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thisisironclad TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thisisironclad Subscribe to our Newsletter: https://thisisironclad.com/newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Scott Harrison is the founder and CEO of Charity:Water, a nonprofit organization dedicated to finding ways to provide clean water to communities around the world. On this episode of Change Agents, an IRONCLAD original, Andy discusses Scott’s path from a New York City nightclub promoter to a humanitarian leader, the reason why dirty water is such a massive problem in the developing world, and how viewers can help. Change Agents is an IRONCLAD original. Visit https://www.thisisironclad.com to learn more. Shop IRONCLAD Apparel: Shop.thisisironclad.com Be sure to subscribe to @thisisironclad on YouTube and major social platforms. Follow us on Social -  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisisironc... Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/ThisIsIRONCLAD Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thisisironclad TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thisisironclad  Subscribe to our Newsletter: https://thisisironclad.com/newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Siddharth Kara is a Visiting Scientist at the Harvard School of Public Health and holds a law degree from London’s BPP Law School. He's the author of numerous books, including Cobalt Red: How the Blood of the Congo Powers Our Lives. Today on Change Agents, Siddarth and Andy Stumpf discuss his book, the reality of modern cobalt mining in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and how Change Agents listeners can make a difference. Change Agents is an IRONCLAD original. Follow on IRONCLAD @thisisironclad Shop IRONCLAD Apparel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Glenn Devitt is an Army veteran, a former member of the Department of Homeland Security's H.E.R.O. (Human Exploitation Rescue Operative) program, and is the CEO of the Sentinel Foundation. The organization exists for a single reason: to end underage children being exploited around the world. Today on Change Agents, Glenn and Andy Stumpf discuss Glenn's background, the origins of the Sentinel Foundations, the reality of child exploitation, and how Change Agents listeners can get involved in the fight. To learn more about Glenn and the work of Sentinel Foundation⁠ go to https://foundationsentinel.org/ Special thanks to the Wanek family and Ashley Furniture, as well as the Tim Tebow Foundation, for their support of Glenn and Sentinel Foundation. Change Agents is an IRONCLAD original. Shop IRONCLAD Apparel: shop.thisisironclad.com Follow IRONCLAD @thisisironclad Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices