Behind The Shield

BC Sanders is a veteran Gang Unit officer and author for Skillset Magazine. We discuss the straight edge culture, his journey into law enforcement, the genesis of gangs, the ripple effect of drug prohibition, America's unsung heroes and so much more.

Dr EJ Caterson began his career as a firefighter/EMT and is now a renowned plastic surgeon. We discuss his journey into medicine, the powerful story that took him into plastic surgery, face and arm transplants, treating burn injured patients, mental health, Sons of the Flag, The Human Performance Project and so much more.

Doug Orchard is a professional cinematographer, director, editor and an expert researcher. Doug's documentary "The Motivation Factor" shows the incredible positive ripple effect of La Sierra High School's PE program in the 1960s. We discuss his journey into film making, the personal tragedy that drove his quest for health information, the obesity epidemic, nutrition and immunity, the social impact of shared suffering, how healthcare costs are crippling our economy and much more.

Nicole Kopolovits is a Florida firefighter, SWAT medic and Smoke Diver. We discuss her journey into the fire service, strength and conditioning, the power of mentorship, her preparation for the fire service's most grueling week, diversity through skillsets and so much more.

Brandon Webb is a former Navy SEAL, author and the man behind SOFREP. We discuss his journey into the military, Navy Search and Rescue, losing friends in Benghazi, veteran mental health, journalism and so much more.

Bedros Keuilian is a best-selling author, speaker and business consultant. He’s the founder and CEO of Fit Body Boot Camp. We discuss his childhood in Armenia, immigrating to the US, the obesity epidemic, warning signs of tyranny, capitalism, his powerful mental health story and so much more.

Kevin Cyr is a RCMP SWAT Commander who has worked in multiple specialist teams in his 21 year career. We discuss his journey into policing, jiujitsu in law enforcement, physical fitness, the war on drugs, his powerful mental health story, Echelon Front and so much more

Dr Sean Rockett is the Head Orthopedic Surgeon for the Crossfit Games and a lifelong athlete. We discuss his journey into medicine, injuries in the youth athlete, finding Crossfit, healing injury through movement, when to get surgery, opiates and so much more.

Ryan Parrott is a former Navy SEAL and the man behind the burn charity "Sons of the Flag". In this first of the HPP Series, Ryan unveils the Human Performance Project and the incredible 7X event that he will endure in January 2023. He has assembled some of the greatest minds on the planet to develop a guide book for physical, mental and spiritual excellence. You can be part of this incredible community today.

Katherine Grimm is a massage therapist, strength and conditioning coach and meditation teacher. We discuss her journey into wellness, the power of massage therapy, coaching tactical athletes, Project Lyceum, healing relationships and so much more.

Jim McDonald is a strength and conditioning coach and firefighter. We discuss his journey into coaching, the importance of movement diversity in youth athletics, coaching high level sports athletes, his journey into the fire service, training the tactical athlete and much more.

Doug Mitchell and Dan Shaw are veteran firefighters, authors and members of Traditions training. We discuss the importance of mentorship, combat readiness, physical fitness, learning from line of duty deaths, mental health and so much more.

Neville Johnson is a native South African, British Army veteran and author. We discuss growing up during apartheid, his journey into the British military, Northern Ireland, contracting, transitioning out, catharsis through poetry and so much more.

Sgt Maj Sebastien Lavoie is a retired commanding officer in the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, use of force expert and elite tactical athlete. In this second conversation we discuss the medical event that could potentially take one of his legs, the physical and mental rehab journey, jiujitsu, his incredible mindset, deploying to Haiti and so much more.

Richard Browning is a former oil trader, Royal Marine Reservist and the founder of Gravity Industries. We discuss British education, the impact of losing his father as a child, military service, what affects petrol prices, challenging science, the military and first responder applications of his jet suit and so much more.

Mike Salemi and Danielle Cook Kawash are wellness coaches and the founders of First In Wellness. We discuss the impact of the last two years on the first responder communities, the power of breath, nutrition, supplementation, kettlebell training, their new 90 Day Resilience and Fitness programs and so much more.

Erik Paulson is a former Shooto world champion and renowned catch wrestling coach. We discuss his journey into the martial arts, Jeet Kune Do, weapons, training the tactical professions, his time in the stunt industry, coaching the older martial artist and so much more.

Frank Wright was one of the original Marine Raiders who fought on both Guam and Iwo Jima in WWII. We discuss his journey into the Marines, special forces selection, hand to hand combat, facing banzai attacks, his powerful mental health story, writing his book and so much more.

Johnny McLaughlin is a veteran firefighter and one of the early Crossfit athletes and coaches. We discuss his time as a lineman, responding to Hurricane Andrew, his journey into the fire service, his first Crossfit workout, training the tactical athlete, the evolution of Crossfit, mental health and so much more.

Kathryn Walker is a former ER and ICU Nurse and current CRNA and the CEO of Revitalist Lifestyle and Wellness. We discuss the powerful story that inspired her journey into medicine, ICU psychosis, the mental health epidemic, the healing power of Ketamine, IV vitamin therapy and so much more.