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Facing Evil: Confronting the Deadliest Mass Shooter in History and the Aftermath of What Followed with Josh Bitsko
On October 1, 2017, Sergeant Josh Bitsko found himself on the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay Hotel, about to confront the deadliest killer in U.S. history. Through a weird combination of fate and initiative, Josh found himself leading the assault team of only four officers against a heavily...
109: Longevity, Seeking Promotions, Leadership and Advice with Jason Hoschouer
Jason Hoschouer is a veteran cop in California. Many know him by his alias "Motorcop." Jason was one of the first cop bloggers and probably the first cop to start a podcast way back in the day with The Crossover Show. He's also been a previous guest on The Squad Room...
108: From Hard Charging to Hard Drinking: Alcoholism, Treatment and Recovery with Sgt. Joey Rafferty
Over 27 years, Sgt. Joey Rafferty had every dream job that a hard charging cop would want in a county that requires hard charges. Wedged between Philadelphia and Trenton, NJ, Joey had plenty of action to keep him in the game. It wasn't until he crashed a patrol car...
107: Your Mindset is Everything with POW Capt. Charlie Plumb | Cultivating Resilience, Gratitude & Awareness
Five days before he was scheduled to finish his tour in Vietnam, U.S. Navy F4 Phantom pilot Capt. Charlie Plumb was shot down on his 75th combat mission over enemy territory. He spent the next 2,103 days (almost 6 years) in an...
106: Building Strength in Your Brain and Biceps with Mark Bell
Mark “Smelly” Bell is an American and world-record holder powerlifter, inventor of the Sling Shot, star of the movie Bigger, Stronger, Faster, the publisher of Power Magazine, host of the Mark Bell’s Power Project podcast, a YouTube star and much more. Mark also used...
105: Creating a Legacy by Serving Something Bigger Than Yourself with Special Forces Lt. Col. Scott Mann
Lt. Col. Scott Mann spent 20 years in Army Special Forces (Green Berets), leading troops into some of the most hostile and deadly terrain in the world. In this episode you’ll learn: How to create your legacy and identify what’s important to you. How the Special Forces...
104: Excuses, Obstacles, and Living a Fearless Life with Miranda and Julian Alcarez of Street Parking
Miranda and Julian Alcaraz are the dynamic duo behind Street Parking. In this episode you will learn: How a CrossFit Games athlete like Julian deals with injuries and setbacks.How Miranda’s fitness saved her life in a horrific car accident.How to adapt and overcome...
Ep 103: Becoming Mindful Warriors with Lt. Richard Goerling
Lt. Richard Goerling (ret.) of Mindful Badge is our guest today. Richard has been getting a lot of national attention since our last conversation nearly two years ago. He was even featured on the Today Show and NBC Nightly News. Richard’s work is devoted to making...
Ep 102: Briefing Training: What’s Your Oath? How to Identify Your Personal Values
In this short episode, I give you my personal method for how to identify my values, the things that are most important to me. Values are tricky, and we often get weird around trying to name them and identify them. However, I guarantee that if you're able to identify...
Ep 101: Lt. Jim Glennon of Calibre Press on Surviving the Streets
Lt. Jim Glennon is the owner of Calibre Press and lead instructor for the well-known and nationally taught course “Street Survival.” Jim retired as a lieutenant for the Lompard, IL police department moving into teaching and publishing. Lt. Glennon holds a BA in...
Episode 100! Learning from Your Failures and Moving Forward with Traver Boehm
Lt. Col. Dave Grossman, Tim Kennedy, Andy Stumpf, Kelly Starrett, Tony Horton...just some of the amazing guests we’ve had in the first 99 episodes. It seems like it has taken forever to get to episode 100. In fact, it's taken almost 4 years. I’ve been inconsistent,...
Ep 99: Ending First Responder Suicides with Dan Jarvis of 22Zero.Org
Dan Jarvis is a former law enforcement officer and combat veteran. Dan came home from his deployments and struggled to adjust to life back at home, and even though he found purpose as a cop, he struggled. Hard. Dan was literally moments away from putting the gun to...
Briefing Topic: Why Are You Here Redux
In this short episode I'm challenging you to be more self-aware about what motivates you and inspires you to go out and do the hard work that we do. There's a well-known saying that during a critical incident, when everything is on the line, we don't rise to the level...
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