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Because he never wore a uniform or carried a badge, Ben Buehler-Garcia has always considered it his duty to support those who do. When the creator of American Warrior Radio died unexpectedly, Ben decided to jump in with both feet knowing nothing about the radio business. At first his plan was for it just to be a weekend labor of love, often subsidized out of his own pocket. When he began receiving inquiries from national level guests, Ben committed to getting these important stories to as many ears as possible. American Warrior Radio is now syndicated by The Talk Media Network and broadcasts coast to coast on 19 terrestrial radio stations and Wreaths Across America Radio. The show was just picked up by the American Forces Network and will be broadcast to our deployed military in approximately 168 countries and 20 ships at sea. Ben currently volunteers as Vice-President of the 9/11 Tower Challenge Foundation, Vice-Chariman of the USS Tucson (SSN 770) support group and on Congressman Juan Ciscomani's Veterans A

Alex Sanfilippo is a founder of PodMatch a service that supports podcast producers, hosts and guests. PodMatch was created to serve you in your podcasting journey on either side of the microphone Check out PodMatch at podmatch.com PodMatch elevates the voices of independent podcast hosts and guests to maximize their impact

Julian Fisher is a seasoned field operative like our own Pete A Turner. Yep, this is a Spy vs Spy episode. Julian has authored a book called "Think Like a Spy." Discover the secret skills of influence and persuasion taught to intelligence officers and learn how to adapt them to win over personal and professional allies to your cause. Get Think Like a Spy: Master the Art of Influence and Build Life-Changing Alliances on amzn.to/4gET4U9   Every day, intelligence officers achieve the unimaginable. They persuade people to share classified secrets with them. To become traitors, in fact. And their targets do it willingly, despite the risk of imprisonment, torture and, even, execution. Spies achieve this thanks to their structured use of nine secret skills of espionage. In Think Like a Spy, you’ll learn these techniques and how to adapt them for effective and ethical use in your own life. A good spy is a people-person. She knows how to identify a potential agent, how to attract their attention and what to do to buil

Jon Shaivitz is an LA-based feature film writer/director originally from Baltimore, Maryland. Jon learned the fundamentals of screenwriting and filmmaking from his early days interning and working as a Set PA on TV shows for HGTV, National Geographic and industrial video content for Rock Creek Productions of Washington DC where he also got first hand experience shooting, editing, directing and producing for the US Air Force, among other Federal Government clients. For more on Jon's work head to jsfilms.co Since moving to LA in 2009, Jon has won many accolades for his work including Top 50 Semifinalist in the Academy Nicholl Fellowship 2022, Runner-Up in the StoryPros Awards 2022, the Guaranteed Signing Prize in Roadmap Writers JumpStart 2019, "Best Feature" at the 2021 Atlanta Screenplay Awards and has had multiple scripts optioned. Jon loves everything about storytelling and hopes to show the world stories and characters that have never been seen before. Jon’s first written/directed feature film ROSES ON THE

Gavin tone is back on the Break It Down Show with Pete A Turner. Gavin and Pete are going to talk about intelligence operations. Tells when deception is about, but also how do you gather secrets. Gavin Stone has decades of work in the intelligence field. His work now includes writing. Is book How to Tell if Someone is Lying is a smash hit. Gavin now writes fiction i addition to his regular professional work. Here's Gavin's book How To Tell if Someone is Lying. https://amzn.to/46FkIfp Pete and Gavin are going to dive in and talk further about the entrepreneurial nature of collection. To get on the street and find out what needs finding, when there are no leads, all the risk and little reward, that's the hard stuff.

Charlie Hurdt is an Army Officer who comes to the Break It Down Show via our pal Mike Guardia. Mike is a noted author who's appeared on the show with Pete A Turner a number of times. Charlie is here to discuss his Team Leadership Handbook. Leadership is a vital skill for any business. We hope you enjoy Charlie and Pete's chat about his book.  To get Team Leadership Handbook, amzn.to/4j2qE8d This handbook presents a dynamic leadership style that prioritizes, facilitates, and optimizes teamwork. Several noteworthy books have been written for developing teamwork. Yet, there stands no leadership philosophy to unite and define those beliefs…until now. While most leadership books focus on individual styles of leadership, author Charlie Hurdt realizes that leaders do not exist in a vacuum. By leveraging what he calls the "Team Collaboration Process," the author shows how any leader can empower their teams, and how the team-oriented leadership approach guarantees superior results. Drawing from author’s own leadership

Trust is a key to business. Trust blended with cultural intelligence unlocks a relationship focus that far surpasses most forms of leadership or success. Roy W Reid's Trust Transformation creates a power formula enabling people and organizations to learn human connection. To learn more about or hire Roy use his website. roywreid.com Here is the link for Trust Transformation head to amzn.to/3W6lvlI More on Roy: Many refer to Roy Reid as a living miracle. His inspirational story of survival is the foundation for the important message he delivers on the transformational power of trust. In 2019, he was struck down by an acute aortic dissection that most medical professionals say should have ended his life. Instead, it transformed it into a purpose Roy describes as: “love people, be grateful, give generously and make a difference”. Roy Reid is a leading authority on public relations, business communications, and marketing with extensive experience in healthcare. He works with business leaders and organizations as

Lawrence Uchmanowicz isn't a guy you're likely to know. He spent his early career as an interrogator. As he seasoned into senior leadership, he deployed as a sergeant major for the 165th MI Bn. This deployment is unlike any other in modern history Though the battalion had an infantry company, E Co, 51st, it was D Co, that made the mark on history. Delta Company was strictly a counterintelligence asset. Then the Army started changing post cold-war to de-emphasize the tactical role for CI agents...and drastically reduce the role of interrogators. This change was happening rapidly in the summer of 1995. The company of interrogators was reduced and not back-filling. The interrogator company was shuttered and it's guidon furled. The remnants of the company were housed with D Co. Then they deployed...in a way that was never expected, and never repeated. Larry led the battalion and is on the Break It Down Show with Pete A Turner. How cool is this story. Go ahead and search for Larry Uchmanowicz? You'll find out righ

Benjamin Sledge is a combat veteran who worked in Civil Affairs. His book Where Cowards Go to Die is an award winning, NY Times best-selling biography of Sledge's life. Ben joins Pete A Turner on the Break It Down Show to discuss conflict at a level that isn't common. Sledge's latest effort is a company called Solid Copy Media which is co owned by our buddy Scott Huesing. solidcopymedia.com More on Solid Copy Media We believe your story matters Solid Copy Media is here to help you achieve mission success Have you ever been at a party or bar telling someone about your story? They pop off, “Yeah, I’m thinking about writing a book, too.” Or “Hey, how’s that ‘writing thing’ coming along?” Most people think it’s a hobby and have zero comprehension of the work involved. Here’s the difference – unlike some loudmouth, braggart half-tanked on elixirs, YOU are actually doing it. Solid Copy Media stacked the team with professional writers, coaches, and agents who know exactly how to take your work from good to great.

Matthew Lesko has authored 100 books on how to find money through grants or programs. A few decades ago, he jumped into our TV feed telling us to "Ask Lesko!!!" and we did. Head to free.lesko.com/leskohelp to get more help. Matthew continues to help people find help. There more money and aid than ever before. His quest is to help folks get help, but to also do the work to get access to that help. Matthw's lifetime of work has created a powerful community. Among the many resources he's created is a YouTube Channel @matthewlesko, or free.lesko.com there are quite a few Lesko websites...he's waiting to help. This is Matthew Lesko's inaugural visit to the Break It Down Show with Pete A Turner.

It's not easy to become a solid Counterintelligence Agent. It's for sure a life defining challenge to become a Green Beret. So what does it take to master both skills? Pete Jensen has completed this journey. Pete Jensen was in D Co, 165th MI Bn when Pete A Turner was in the unit. Jensen left D Co before Bosnia to become a Green Beret...and that's where we have to stop telling that story, because "That's Classified." Jensen knows the spy game. Turner knows the spy game...this episode is apex Spy vs Spy talk.

Betina Anton is an investigative reporter. She joins Pete A Turner on the Break It Down Show to discuss her book Hiding Mengele. Betina has close ties to this story. One of her elementary school teachers was the person who hid Mengele the last few years of his life on the run. Get Hiding Mengele at Amazon https://amzn.to/4epCdUh Betina Anton was born in São Paulo, graduated in Journalism from the School of Communications and Arts of the University of São Paulo (ECA/USP) and holds a master’s degree in International History from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). She has over 20 years of experience as a journalist.

Emery O'Leary is a Producer, Director and Screenwriter. Emery's projects include a short about the Modoc War that occurred during the 1870's in California. Also known as the Lava Bed War, the US military closed on Indians and began a conflict that quickly became a problem. Eadweard Muybridge photographed much of the conflict. The experiences of the Modoc and Military were captured in a screenplay written by Emery. Emery is from Lovely Benicia. He's a graduate of Benicia High School. That means Pete A Turner is going to work to lift up O'Leary's work. Further, Emery and Pete are efforting some of Pete's favorite projects. Watch This is Their Land a documentary short on YouTube at https://youtu.be/iJb91SDqNUQ?si=sYOWEaPx9WrPomQt

Peter Kerasotis co-authored with Felipe Alou, "Alou: My Baseball Journey." This book is the autobiography of Felipe Alou. He is the patriarch, truly, of all of Dominican Republic baseball in the United States. Think about that legacy. Every Dominican player draws a line directly back to Felipe. Get Alou: My Baseball Journey on Amazon at https://amzn.to/3REa2bi Despite Felipe's indelible mark on baseball, enshrinement in the game's Hall of Fame remains elusive. His playing career is good to excellent. His coaching career is short, but impactful...but his mark on the game in undeniable. Let's discuss. This is Peter's inaugural visit to the Break It Down Show.

David Eubank returns to the Break It Down Show with Pete A Turner. David is a former Green Beret who's post service work focuses on providing aid in conflict zones. He and his Free Burma Rangers have focused on war relief in Syria, Burma, Ukraine...basically, anywhere where there is a need, FBR goes to help. The bulk of David's mission is conducted in Burma. But, FBR ran to Afghanistan when it fell, and they'll continue to venture out where help is needed. Even if the war isn't frontline news, FBR is working to reduce harm and render aid.

Joey Santore a former Train engineer and punk rocker who autodidacted himself into a PhD grade naturalist joins Pete A Turner on the Break It Down Show. Us folks here at BIDS love nature. Our pal Dave Raetz has brought a number of other naturalist guests to the show. When we stop and look around at nature, we're all struck with wonder. The land around us is alive. Things want to live and find ways to make do even in the most inhospitable places. Joey's work is captured in his videos, book, blog, podcast, YouTube channel. It all fits under the name, "Crime Pays but Botany Doesn't" Joey lives waaaay out in West Texas, you're gonna love this episode. A BIG smile and hug to cohost Dane Norton, Pete's youngest brother who joins us today on the show.

John Kiriakou knows from personal experience what it’s like to be imprisoned when you shouldn’t be. He was a CIA analyst and case officer from 1990 to 2004. In December 2007, John was the first former CIA officer to confirm that the CIA indeed waterboarded prisoners and had a torture program – approved at the highest levels of our government. As a result, Kiriakou spent eighteen months in federal prison – despite the fact that he never tortured anyone. John's background coupled with Pete A Turner's experience in the field ought to give us a fantastic episode with notes and experiences shared at the professional level. When the US goes abroad, it's awfully tough to make it behave or make fewer mistakes.

John Spencer returns to the Break It Down Show with Pete A Turner to discuss his latest findings during a recent trip to Israel. When Hamas launched a terrorist attack targeting a music festival in Israel John began traveling to the region to study in real time the evolution of urban warfare. Since John is a universally regarded expert/historian/academic in the modern war space, he gets unique access to the battleground and leaders from the region. Many opinions, many of them professional, contribute to helping us understand the conflict. Yet, John's influence has exploded over the past few years as he's examined the Israeli and Ukrainian conflicts. Why? It's the quality, depth and ground truth nature of his work.

DJ Severe is a long time friend of the show. During out first encounter at Dodger Stadium, Jon encountered the great Vin Scully. Frank SInatra Jr threw out the first pitch. And our hero's Pete and Jon brought the Break It Down Show to Dodger Stadium. Hat Tip to Elite Road Dog Brenna Turner who as always, kept things chill. Severe and the fellas has maintained a fast friendship getting together as often as possible. This includes Severe, Pete and Bryce Vine. Severe also hosted the most famous party at Pete's house. Then there are the NAMM sessions where the boys get together and rock the house. Severe and Pete will revel in Dodger's World Champion bliss on the Break It Down Show.

Andrews and Wilson write a LOT, they also join Pete A Turner on the Break It Down Show quite often. When we last check in with Brian and Jeff, they were about to launch several new ventures. They not only write their own books, which includes more than one series. The best place to keep up is at andrews-wilson.com Get ready, these guys are prolific. They have their Tier One, Shepherds, Sons of Valor series. Plus, they right for WEB Griffin and Tom Clancy. If that's not enough, their work is being optioned and developed into a series. Jump into the Dempsey universe with book 7 https://amzn.to/40S5H5V We're particularly excited about the upcoming Act of Defiance another Sub Thriller that lands on the 40th anniversary of Hunt for Red October.