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My guest today is Casey Glass.  Casey is the founder of Warfighter Health and Performance and for the past 11 years has been a Special Operations Strength Coach for US SOF units.  Casey's Grew up on a ranch in Texas.  In college, she played soccer at Texas Christian University and interned with the strength and conditioning staff her senior year.  While pursuing her master's in health and Fitness at Purdue University she became their Graduate Assistant Strength Coach.  She then went on to work for the University of Arkansas for 4.5 years starting as a paid intern and leaving as the Associate Director of Olympic Sports Strength and Conditioning.  Eleven years ago she accepted a position that would change her life working in the Human Performance Program for a US Special Operations unit working to improve our warfighters' operational performance and resilience.  Last year she founded Warfighter Health and Performance an organization designed to bring the experience and skills our SOF units are receiving to law enforcement special operations units.  Book Recommendation:Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers by Robert Sapolsky - ISBN-13: ‎978-0805073690Building the Elite by Craig Weller & Jonathan Pope - ISBN-13: ‎ 978-0578918099Contact Info:https://www.warfighterhp.com https://www.linktr.ee/warfighterhp 

In this episode, we welcome Lauren Thomas, a sports dietitian who has worked in various fields including tactical nutrition, private practice, and is currently the US Performance Nutritionist for Maurten. Lauren covers the importance of anti-diet, performance-focused nutrition, especially within the military. Key topics include tactical nutrition, the importance of carbohydrates and antioxidants for cognitive and physical performance, the benefit of wearables on tracking athletic performance, and the efficacy of certain sports products in varied athletic contexts. We also chat about misleading marketing and scare tactics around avoiding sugar in sports nutrition. Tune in for a comprehensive discussion aiming to reshape your understanding of  brain fuel and sports nutrition for mental clarity and focus. Lauren Thomas MS RD CSSD LD is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics based in Washington, DC. Lauren has over a decade worth of experience in the world of sports nutrition, providing comprehensive nutrition therapy and individualized dietary planning to enhance athlete performance. Lauren currently is the US Performance Nutritionist for Maurten, where she educates and consults with athletes and teams to fine tune training and racing fueling strategies. Prior to joining Maurten, Lauren worked as a Tactical Performance Dietitian within the US Special Operations community as part of a greater integrated Human Performance team. Lauren received her Master of Science degree in Nutrition Education from Teachers College Columbia University, an undergraduate degree in psychology and education from Bucknell University, and is currently working towards her IOC Diploma in Sports Nutrition. 00:00 Introduction to Mind Your Fitness Podcast 00:52 Guest Introduction: Lauren Thomas 01:05 Lauren's Journey and Professional Background 03:10 Tactical Nutrition in the Military 08:16 Nutrition for Cognitive Performance 14:50 Working with Morton: Sports Nutrition Insights 20:16 Debunking Sugar Myths in Sports Nutrition 24:59 The Role of Wearables in Nutrition and Performance 27:23 Conclusion and Final Thoughts    

John Goodson is the co-founder and CEO of Darkhive, an early stage drone startup based in San Antonio, TX. John served from 2007-2016 in the United States Navy, primarily as a combat technician supporting the West coast SEAL Teams. John completed 4 tours of duty in Afghanistan and received multiple awards, including the Navy Commendation Medal with Combat "V" Valor designator. After separating from active duty, John joined CTI and served in a variety of roles across the business. In 2021, he founded Darkhive with Steve Turner, to address the deficiencies in military tactical drones that he experienced first-hand during combat operations.  On this episode of the Defense Tech Underground, John shares about his role as a combat technician in the U.S. Navy, operating military drones during combat, which led him to found Darkhive. John discusses the specific products that Darkhive is developing, and the underpinning Red Queen software that enables actionable information for operators. He shares his concern about China's entrenchment in the drone market through DJI, as well as a call to action for more entrepreneurship within defense. This episode is hosted by Jeff Phaneuf and Helen Phillips.   Full Bio: John is a US Special Operations veteran and experienced defense industry executive.  He served from 2007-2016 in the United States Navy, primarily as a combat technician supporting the West coast SEAL Teams where he completed 4 tours of duty in Afghanistan receiving multiple awards including the Navy Commendation Medal with Combat "V" Valor designator.  After separating from active duty in 2016, he went on to join CTI, a US-based small defense technology company, where he served in a variety of roles including product management, contract strategy, and business development.  In the Fall of 2021, he founded Darkhive with Steve Turner to address the deficiencies in military tactical drones that he experienced first-hand during combat operations.

Vice Admiral Robert Harward, a beacon of resilience and leadership, stands as the most decorated Navy SEAL in US Naval history. Over a 40-year career, he spearheaded the US Special Operations invasion of Afghanistan in the aftermath of 9/11, oversaw the Navy SEALs' role in Iraq in 2003, and undertook missions in Somalia, Syria and Yemen. His book, "The Gouge", a method for clear thinking under extreme pressure, is a testament to his ability to stay calm in the fog of war. The Gouge, a tool that aided The Admiral in making his best decisions in the face of unimaginable duress, is now used by the world's most elite fighters.   LINKS   The Mojo Sessions website www.themojosessions.com   The Mojo Sessions on Patreon www.patreon.com/TheMojoSessions Full transcripts of the show (plus time codes) are available on Patreon.   The Mojo Sessions on Facebook www.facebook.com/TheMojoSessions   Gary on LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/gary-bertwistle   Gary on Twitter www.twitter.com/GaryBertwistle   The Mojo Sessions on Instagram www.instagram.com/themojosessions   If you like what you hear, we'd be grateful for a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Happy listening!   © 2024 Gary Bertwistle.  All Rights Reserved.  

Episode 106 of the Irregular Warfare Podcast examines how drones, robotics, and automation are changing the battlefield in Ukraine and how ARSOF has adapted.  Our guests begin by outlining the significance of robotics and autonomous systems on the Ukrainian battlefield. From there, they delve into how US Special Operations formations are learning from Ukraine and changing their own formations. Finally, they end with a deep dive on how SOF forces have used drones in the past and how that compares to the modern fight and look at what changes SOF, industry and the US government may have to make to keep pace with the changing character of war.

AP correspondent Jennifer King reports US special operations face both force cutbacks and the need for high tech skills.

Dr. Aaron Epstein created the Global Surgical and Medical Support Group in 2015 to provide high-quality care to victims in Iraq of the ongoing conflict with ISIS. What started as small teams of physicians and surgeons inserting themselves in communities facing ISIS has since expanded to an organization of over 1,000 leading US licensed medical experts, covering every medical and surgical subspecialty from medical institutions worldwide and US Special Operations veterans.  This unique combination of medical expertise and the ability to operate in austere settings allows them to rapidly bring unparalleled services to some of the harshest environments and serve populations in dire need.To learn more about GSMSG, go to their website, GSMSG.org. You can also follow them on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/__gsmsg__/Timestamps:00:00:22 Intro 00:01:26 Global Surgical and Medical Support Group00:04:37 Roles Within 2,000 People00:06:27 Aaron Epstein's Background00:09:35 Field Hospital in 72 Hours00:12:50 Logistical Problems00:13:48 Long-Term Strategies  00:19:33 Stateside Training and Continuity00:21:11 Levels of Training00:24:14 Refresher Training00:26:13 Health Care and Medical Training 00:29:00 Decreasing Poverty Levels 00:33:17 Innovations in Battlefield Medicine00:38:03 Moving Away from Direct Blood Transfers00:38:49 Biggest Obstacles for Point of Injury00:43:04 Mitigating FPV Drones00:44:55 Lessons Learned for Battlefield Medicine00:48:51 Interested in GSMSG00:53:40 Outro

This week we were joined by the incredible Dr. Lydia Kostopoulos. Lydia is a multifaceted expert who has worked with the United Nations, NATO, US Special Operations, US Secret Service, IEEE, the European Commission, management consultancies, industry, academia and foreign governments. And havs experience working in US, Europe, Middle East and East Asia. Lydia's expertise range across AI, AI Ethics, Cyber Security, Art, Fashion, Health & more! In this episode we explore topics ranging from the role of humans in the future of AI, the value humans offer vs AI and the environmental impact of AI. In the episode we reference Lydia's recent talk on the Corporate Social Responsibility of AI a 15 min talk that we highly recommend people watch where Lydia looks at some of the United Nations SDG's and what they mean. The Corporate Social Responsibility of Artificial Intelligence https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnV1E4XiEkY Presentation:https://www.slideshare.net/lkcyber/the-corporate-social-responsibility-of-artificial-intelligence?from_search=4 More of Lydia's work - EmpoweringWorkwear: https://www.empoweringworkwear.com Project Nof1 Interview Series: https://www.projectnof1.com Lydia's Portfolio: https://www.lkcyber.com Lydia's Consultancy:  https://abundance.studio 

What a great conversation with Jerry Bradshaw. We got Jerry to stroll down memory lane at the beginning of the episode. He then dove deep into an explanation about "capping".  For those of you who know Jerry or listen to his podcast "Controlled Aggression" he is a wealth of knowledge. Many folks will want to listen to this episode more than once. He has a lot of great ideas.Jerry Bradshaw is Training Director & President of Tarheel Canine Training, Inc. in Sanford, North Carolina. Jerry has been training dogs for competitive protection sports since 1991 and has competed in National Championship trials in both schutzhund and PSA. Jerry won the PSA 2 National Championships in 2017 with Chuligan Pod Cvilinem (Raptor) PSA 2 High OB & High Protection, and Drago PSA 2 was vice Champion that same year. Jerry claimed the PSA 3 National Championships in 2003 with his dog Ricardo v.d. Natuurzicht PSA 3, and again in 2019 & 2020 with Chuligan Pod Cvilinem (Raptor) PSA 3. Jerry is a 3-time PSA 3 club member, with his dogs RockyPSA 3, Ricardo PSA 3 and Raptor PSA 3.​Tarheel Canine Training Inc. is an internationally renowned training facility for police service dogs, and has placed trained police dogs at federal, state and local law enforcement agencies nationally and internationally since 1993. Jerry is often a featured speaker at national police K9 conferences, and travels extensively giving seminars to police departments, and sport trainers across the United States.Jerry has taught seminars for the US Military, US Special Operations, Australian Military, Australian Federal Police, Brazilian Military, India's Tier 1 Special Operations K9 Unit, Canada's Tier 1 Special Operations K9 Unit, Taiwan NFA, and China's Police K9 Association. Jerry's book, Controlled Aggression, is the standard text for understanding the fundamentals of canine aggression training for police service, personal protection, and competitive dog sports. Jerry is also the host of the popular K9 training podcast “The Controlled Aggression Podcast.”We are pleased to have Hold The Line K9 Conference htlk9.com as a sponsor of the The Working Dog Depot Podcast. Joe Lutkowski and his staff are currently securing vendors and presenters for the 2024 conference. The Hold The Line K9 Conference will be in a brand new location. The dates and location are April 9, 10, and 11 in Myrtle Beach South Carolina. There's nothing finer than to be in Carolina in the Spring time. Additional information will be forthcoming. www.htlk9.com Please welcome Ray Allen Manufacturing as a sponsor to the podcast. Go to the most trusted name in industry for all of your k9 related equipment. For a 10% discount use the WDD10 discount code.Welcome our newest sponsor Gold Coast K9. Gold Coast K9 trains and deploys hand-selected service dogs for personal and family protection, police agencies, and school districts. Their training programs rank among the best and most trusted in the world. Follow Gold Coast k9 on all social media platforms. For 10% off merchandise use the GCK910 discount code on their website www.goldcoastk9.com If you want Rich and Howard to come to your location we can make it happen. They have come together to provide workshops on any K9 related topic you like. Open to law enforcement and civilian attendees. Contact Howard at hjyk91@gmail.com or 704-473-9885.

In this episode of the Defence Connect podcast, senior journalist and host Robert Dougherty discuss digital defence infrastructure with former US Special Operations Command director of networks and services, Colonel (ret'd) Joseph M Pishock. Joseph Pishock is a 28-year veteran communicator of the US Army and has attended further study at St John's University in New York City and as a fellow at Columbia University. Dougherty and Pischock discuss lessons learnt while leading the communication systems of US Special Operations, including in active international war zones. The pair also discuss the advancement of defence technology and its impacts on monitoring and protecting fundamental digital infrastructure. They then discuss Pishock's guest presentation at the recent annual Military Communications and Information Systems expo in Canberra. They take a deep dive into the importance of remote defence monitoring systems, using first-hand experience of a US special operation in Africa affected by hurricane in Florida. Finally, the pair discuss how mapping and visualising systems allow countries to spend their Defence budgets more effectively, as well as the role of observability processes for defence cyber security evolving over time. Enjoy the podcast, The Defence Connect team

Aaron McAdow, Head of US Marketing DevelopmentRetired US Army Lieutenant Colonel Aaron McAdow, who has more than 20 years of experience in US Special Operations and other Joint Strategic DoD programs. Aaron currently serves as Codeac Solution's Head of US Market Development and advises on technology integration to meet operational requirementsBen Hall, CEO and PresidentA former Australian Army Officer, Ben is the CEO and President of Codeac Solutions. Ben previously held executive roles at publicly listed companies and senior advisory roles in strategy consulting, he has experience across defense, politics and public sector industries globally.Catherine Riddle PhD, InventorThe co-inventor of Codeac Solutions, Cathy is a senior research scientist at Idaho National Laboratory and has 24 years' experience in radiochemistry research for nuclear energy and national securityEPISODE NOTES:Follow NucleCast on Twitter at @NucleCastEmail comments and story suggestions to NucleCast@anwadeter.orgSubscribe to NucleCast podcastRate the show

We think that you will see that Mountain is a teacher at heart and a wealth of knowledge. ENJOY!Mountain was born in Rio de Janeiro Brazil in 1985 and immigrated to the US when he was 4. His younger years were spent in Florida and eventually moved to Vermont his 8th grade year. Upon graduating, he took an athletic scholarship to compete in track and field at Lynchburg college, in Virginia. He did 2 years of premed before feeling a need to take break from his studies. Mountain enlisted in the marine corps in 2005 and served until almost 2016. He did 5 tours, 4 conducting combat operations in Iraq, Afghanistan, Oman, and other various places around the HOA(horn of Africa) and the Middle East. On his 4th deployment (1st to Afghan) he was part of the TEDD program, and where he got his start with dogs. On his second deployment to Afghanistan he conducted operational planning for the AO and the utilization of special assists, one of which were the labs. Mountain finished his time in Quantico Va as a foreign weapons instructor, teaching DOS, DEA, FBI, SEALs, and MARSOC operators how to utilize and implement a host of foreign weapons. Upon his final promotion, he became the rifle program manager for the Marine Corps. Immediately after his EAS, he dove head first back into dogs. He mentored and studied under some not so great guys, and some great ones. He spent the next few years traveling around the country and attending every class and seminar he could. He eventually started working contracts as an explosives detection handler, and soon after training EDD's for the company, and eventually working a pilot program for the DoD for US Special Operations. It was an advanced Mountain K9 course. In the constant pursuit of knowledge, and chasing his passion for dogs, today Mountain finds himself instructing for Spikes K9's “Spikes School.”  He provides tracking courses for agencies around the country, at no cost to the departments.  He assists his good friend Armin Winkler with the conduct of handler courses and education for different Tier 1 and 2 assets from the US and abroad.  He was an assistant instructor at this year's ATK9 conference and gave lectures at HITS, ranging from behavioral science applied in training, laser directionals, and special operations tactical K9 integration. Currently Mountain lives in Virginia with his amazing wife Ashley, and 3 children: Elijah, Jack, and Tuesday. They're expecting their fourth at the end of the month! Mountain owns and operates Para Bellum K9, which offers education and assistance to units around the country for LEO and Military K9's. He is a certifying judge for American Working Dogs, and was a speaker at this year's HITS conference and assisted the Decoy training at ATK9. We are pleased to have Hold The Line K9 Conference htlk9.com as a sponsor of the The Working Dog Depot Podcast. Joe Lutkowski and his staff are currently securing vendors and presenters for the 2024 conference. The Hold The Line K9 Conference will be in a brand new location. The dates and location are April 9, 10, and 11 in Myrtle Beach South Carolina. There's nothing finer than to be in Carolina in the Spring time. Additional information will be forthcoming. www.htlk9.com Please welcome our newest sponsor Ray Allen Manufacturing. Go to the most trusted name in industry for all of your k9 related equipment. For a 10% discount use the WDD10 discount code. We are taking reservations for the Pro Series. If you want Rich and Howard to come to your location we can make it happen. They have come together to provide workshops on any K9 related topic you like. Open to law enforcement and civilian attendees. Contact Howard at hjyk91@gmail.com or 704-473-9885.

Meet Dr. Angus Fletcher. Dr. Fletcher has his PhD from Yale and is the Professor of Story Science at Ohio State's Project Narrative. His research has been called "mind-blowing" by Malcolm Gladwell and "life-changing" by Brene Brown. In 2023, he was awarded the Army Commendation Medal for his work with US Special Operations on training the brain to act smarter in chaos.He began working with the Army's Command and General Staff College two years ago, both virtually and by conducting in-person sessions at military bases.“If you can come up with an original action and you put two actions together, that's an original plan. And then you start to put a lot of actions together, and that's an original strategy,” Fletcher said. “We wanted to train up these areas of the brain that allow you to come up with original actions, plans, plus strategies, so that when you're in an environment that's a contested space, when someone else is trying to break your plan, you can come up with a new plan that allows you to achieve what it was you wanted to do in the beginning.”So how does this apply to our new mission after the military? Tune in today.For more information about All Secure Foundation, visit https://allsecurefoundation.org/

Special Forces veteran, Delta Force Team Leader and bestselling author Brad Taylor is back with “The Devil's Ransom”. This high-octane combat adventure is the latest in the Pike Logan series, where Logan, (a fictional Spec Ops vet whose team conducts the highest classified missions) is tracking down cyber terrorists who attacked a commercial spacecraft in flight, all while trying to avoid being taken out by Taliban and Russian mercenaries searching for an ancient treasure stolen from Afghanistan.In our interview, Taylor describes his location research in Croatia. He also shares the connection between sites in the book and the HBO original series Game of Thrones.We also hear Taylor describe fighting terrorism and avoiding mercenaries with vivid detail, like only an elite Spec Ops veteran can. And we learn about some real-world tools used in the field by US Special Operations.Taylor also answers an important question regarding our desire for commercial space travel. Is it the opening terrorists are looking for to launch the next horrific attack against the US? See more about Brad Taylor and “The Devil's Ransom” here:https://bradtaylorbooks.com/Contact CBS Eye on Veteransphil@connectingvets.comFollow on Twitter:@philbriggsVet @eyeonveteransSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Discover the strategies and tactics behind SOFX Inc's fight-evil-and-avert-suffering mission with guest Sam Havelock. During his US Special Operations career, Sam Havelock developed and implemented defense technology initiatives with $1Bn in defense contracts. Now he's the Chief Executive Officer of SOFX Inc and the founder of SOFX Media and SOFX Talent. Learn more about Sam's success stories on the Leadership and Innovation Podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The MK12 / Special Purpose Rifle was instrumental to the development of most modern accurized AR pattern rifles. What many now call the "SPR" or "RECCE Rifle" comes from a long lineage of research and development within the US Special Operations community. The MK12 has a rich history and helped to progress the AR15 into what is it today.  In this episode we are joined by "Brown Rocket Actual" to discuss the history and concepts behind the MK12 SPR, and how it is still a viable platform today. The MK12 concept is also very cohesive with the "modern minuteman" mission and mentality. Additional Information: MK12 SPR History & Information  Recommended MK12 Manufacturers: Centurion Arms Precision Reflex Inc Thoroughbred Armament  Bravo Company 

This week, #EvilCrusher Nic McKinley joins Chris on the podcast. As an Operative who served as a Country Chief for a Special Unit within the CIA, Nic witnessed not only the epidemic of child trafficking within illicit markets, but also the unrealized opportunity to apply his understanding and training to influence this global crisis. As Nic began to work with experts to better understand the problem in the United States, he found it impossible to turn a blind eye. As a result, DeliverFund was officially established as a 501c3 in October 2014 and our counter human trafficking organization, focused on ending sex slavery in the United States got to work.Nic spent 11 years in US Special Operations as an Air Force Pararescueman prior to being recruited to the Central Intelligence Agency. Due to his highly specialized training and experience in both special and intelligence operations, Nic has a firm understanding about these illicit, illegal markets and has the highest levels of training to effectively combat them.Check out Nic's work:DeliverFund Website I LinkedIn I Facebook I InstagramOrganization SpotlightService Peace WarriorConnect with GravityLinkedIn I Facebook I Instagram I YouTube I Website I MERCHANDISEContact Chris or Jaimie at:  chris@gravityct.comMusic credit:  https://pixabay.com/music/corporate-news-corporate-8307/

Ashton Levarek & Travis Hill talk about overcoming challenges and being able to sit down and gauge how efficiently your business is going and what can be done to improve it. Interested in learning from me? Visit https://www.thetribeoftitans.info/coachingJoin our multifamily investing community for FREE for in-depth courses and live networking with like-minded apartment investors at the Tribe of TitansLink to subscribe to YouTube channel: https://tinyurl.com/SubYouTubeDiaryPodcastApple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/AppleDiaryPodcast Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/SpotDiaryPodcast Google Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/GoogleDiaryPodcast Follow us on:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DiaryAptInv/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Diary_Apt_Inv Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/diary_of_an_apartment_investor This episode originally aired on February 10, 2023----Your host, Brian Briscoe, has been a general partner in 1000+ units worth over $100 million and has been lead sponsor, asset manager, capital raiser, and key principal on these properties. He has developed a multifamily education community called the Tribe of Titans that helps aspiring investors learn the game, network with other like-minded professionals, and get their apartment investing business to the next level. He is founder of Streamline Capital Group, which will continue to acquire multifamily assets well into the future. He retired as a Lieutenant Colonel in the United States Marine Corps in 2021.Connect with him on LinkedIn----Ashton LevarekAshton is a retired Air Force Special Warfare Pararescue Jumper, a Sniper and Combat Diver. With over 10 combat deployments and 21 years of experience working within US Special Operations, Ashton is a strong believer in leveraging expertise and professional experience to ensure mission success, and therefore focuses on building effective teams to ensure our investments are successful.Ashton now lives in Oregon with his wife Vivian, and their two little girls, where he enjoys traveling the world, as well as teaching his girls to surf and snowboard.Learn more about him at: https://valkeregroup.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashton-levarek-ba03b4161/----Travis HillEntrepreneurReal Estate InvestorSurfJiu-JitsuMarine CorpsVeteran Cancer survivor.Learn more about him at: https://www.instagram.com/travishill1310/

THE BEAUTY OF A COVERT OPS AGENCYThis episode of the Fearless Mindset Podcast is the second part of our conversation with Enrique "Ric" Prado, Air Force paratrooper, CIA senior operations officer, and bestselling author of Black Ops. He talks about the current situation with the Ukraine-Russian War and what it could look like in the next few years. Ric also shares his insights on the importance and effect strong leadership has in times of global unrest. He talks about his dreams of joining the agency and the impact that had on his growth.GOLDEN NUGGETSHelping end the war in Ukraine however we can - Enrique: "I get it that we have the major responsibility, we're the guys with the white hats. But we should be getting a protection tax from the Saudis and some of these other places, all of these allies which are all very healthy"On staying calm under pressure - Enrique: "Most real good warriors are thinkers. That's part of a leadership process there." Connect with Enrique and get his book:Website | LinkedIn | Amazon | InstagramTo hear more episodes of The Fearless Mindset podcast, you can go to https://the-fearless-mindset.simplecast.com/ or listen to major podcasting platforms such as Apple, Google Podcasts, Spotify, etc. You can also subscribe to the Fearless Mindset YouTube Channel to watch episodes on video.

Special Forces veteran, Delta Team Leader and bestselling author Brad Taylor is back with “The Devil's Ransom”. This high-octane combat adventure is the latest in the Pike Logan series, where Logan, (a fictional Spec Ops vet whose team conducts the highest classified missions) is tracking down cyber terrorists who attacked a commercial spacecraft in flight, all while trying to avoid being taken out by Taliban and Russian mercenaries searching for an ancient treasure stolen from Afghanistan.In our interview, Taylor describes his location research in Croatia. He also shares the connection between sites in the book and, the HBO original series Game of Thrones.We also hear how Taylor depicts fighting terrorists and avoiding mercenaries with vivid details, like only an elite military operator can. And we discuss the real-world tools and technology used in the field by US Special Operations.Taylor also takes on an important questions regarding our desire for commercial space travel. Is it the opening terrorists are looking for to launch the next horrific attack against the US? And what are the dangers we face in the real world?See more about Brad Taylor and “The Devil's Ransom” here:https://bradtaylorbooks.com/Contact CBS Eye on Veteransphil@connectingvets.comFollow on Twitter:@philbriggsVet @eyeonveteransSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

As an Operative who served as a Country Chief for a Special Unit within the CIA, Nic witnessed not only the epidemic of child trafficking within illicit markets but also the unrealized opportunity to apply his understanding and training to influence this global crisis. As Nic began to work with experts to better understand the problem in the United States, he found it impossible to turn a blind eye. As a result, DeliverFund was officially established as a 501c3 in October 2014 and our counter-human trafficking organization focused on ending sex slavery in the United States got to work. Nic spent 11 years in US Special Operations as an Air Force Pararescueman prior to being recruited to the Central Intelligence Agency. Due to his highly specialized training and experience in both special and intelligence operations, Nic has a firm understanding of these illicit, illegal markets and has the highest levels of training to effectively combat them.

Learn how to establish the foundation for successful relationships when you check out this week's episode with Ashton Levarek as we chat about ways to build a strong marriage and forge a meaningful bond with your children. Key takeaways to listen for 17:44 Simple tips to help you build a happy and successful marriage 31:23 How to communicate effectively with your spouse and children 37:44 Intentional ways to form and strengthen your family bonds 49:45 The Family Board Meeting: What it is and its advantages 54:30 Why you should be an emotionally vulnerable parent Resources mentioned in this episode 35:34 Never Split The Difference by Chris Voss and Tahl Raz | Paperback and Kindle 49:45 The Family Board Meeting by Jim Sheils Do you want to be intentional about giving and making a difference in the lives of others? Go to https://www.investingwithpurpose.org/ to learn more about Integrity Holdings Group's Donor Advised Fund and help empower small communities worldwide today. About Ashton Levarek Ashton is a managing partner and sales and marketing manager at Valkere Investment Group, coordinating the development of new and existing partner relationships and providing innovative ways to increase brand awareness. He is a retired Air Force special warfare pararescue jumper, sniper, and combat diver. With over 10 combat deployments and 21 years of experience working within US Special Operations, Ashton is a strong believer in leveraging expertise and professional experience to ensure mission success and therefore focuses on building effective teams to ensure investments are successful. Connect with Ashton Website: Valkere Investment Group Podcast: The Art of Winning Podcast Connect with Us Want to learn more about real estate investing? Visit Integrity Holdings Group to sign up for our 7 Day Passive Real Estate Investing Course (it's free)!

This podcast covers my employment as a security contractor in Mogadishu, Somalia a few months after the battle between US Special Operations and Somali warlords. https://fieldcraftsurvival.com/training https://youtu.be/s6DgcJ_a9eo IG @fieldcrafttraining @kevin.p.owens --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kevin-owens04/support

As an Operative who served as a Country Chief for a Special Unit within the CIA, Nic witnessed not only the epidemic of child trafficking within illicit markets, but also the unrealized opportunity to apply his understanding and training to influence this global crisis. As Nic began to work with experts to better understand the problem in the United States, he found it impossible to turn a blind eye. As a result, DeliverFund was officially established as a 501c3 in October 2014 and our counter human trafficking organization, focused on ending sex slavery in the United States got to work.Nic spent 11 years in US Special Operations as an Air Force Pararescueman prior to being recruited to the Central Intelligence Agency. Due to his highly specialized training and experience in both special and intelligence operations, Nic has a firm understanding about these illicit, illegal markets and has the highest levels of training to effectively combat them.Links: Website: https://deliverfund.orgThe War Against Human Trafficking: https://youtu.be/brpLMVY-wxAThe Rethink podcast aims to inspire men to step up and challenge them to take a leap of faith to become better people. Join us weekly as we Rethink what it means to be a man in today's world and discuss tangible ways to chase after authentic manhood by having real conversations with real people about real things.Join the conversation in the comments below! ⬇️ SUBSCRIBE and get notified when a new episode drops. ⬇️https://www.youtube.com/c/RethinkPodcastwithJimBurgen?sub_confirmation=1Have an idea for future episodes? Email us rethink@flatironschurch.comTwitter: @JimBurgenhttps://twitter.com/JimBurgenFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/jim.burgenInstagram: @JimBurgenhttps://www.instagram.com/jimburgen/Website:https://www.jimburgen.com

This week we are honored to have Angus Fletcheron the Driving Change Podcast. Angus is a Professor of Story Science at Ohio State's Project Narrative. His lab uses a combination of neuroscience and narrative theory to identify specific stories that can boost creativity, empathy, problem-solving, and resilience. His research has been called "mind-blowing" by Malcolm Gladwell and "life-changing" by Brene Brown, and has been published in journals from Harvard Business Review to The New York Academy of Sciences. His current research partners include UPenn Wharton and teams at US Special Operations. In this episode, Angus and Jeff break down the essentials of what Story Science is and how you can use it to become more creative and apply it to your every day life. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/driving-change-podcast/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/driving-change-podcast/support

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Sam and Emma host Jonah Furman of Labor Notes and author of the Who Gets The Bird? newsletter on SubStack to discuss the recent negotiations between rail workers, railroad companies, and the Biden administration. Then they are joined by investigative reporter Seth Harp to discuss his recent reporting surrounding the recent deaths and opioid abuse at Fort Bragg in North Carolina. Emma and Sam first run through updates on the Fed's plan to discipline labor by tanking the economy into a recession, migrants file a class-action suit against DeSantis for his stunt, and DeSantis discusses his “Ultimate Solution.” Jonah Furman then joins as they get right into the three-year leadup to last Thursday's sudden climax of a potential rail strike in the US, walking through separate processes for labor organizing in the rail industry, the need for a 30-day cool-off period, and why Biden got involved, before parsing through the federal deal recommended and why it got so much pushback from the various railway unions. Next, he, Sam, and Emma explore how the rail industry came to be under different processes, with 19th Century unrest leading to the 1926 Railway Labor Act that works to keep the country's infrastructure moving, and leading up to the conditions we see today, where workers are expected to constantly be on call with no right to call out for an emergency and the workforce getting cut more and more while production increases. After a brief conversation on the role of monopoly and the leverage that the federal government could hold in this situation, they wrap up by tackling the state of their strike fund, and where this action is likely to head next. Emma is then joined by Seth Harp to get into the developing controversy coming out of the Fort Bragg military base, with a series of murders and executions piling up from 2020 through 2021 alongside increased overdoses and various drug possession and dealing charges all coming out of an institution that was supposedly the pinnacle of US Special Operations, with JSOC, Green Berets, and more all stationed there. They tackle the history of the US Military and Special Operations in mass drug trafficking, the incredible autonomy and power held by these unelected officials, and how this controversy encapsulates the myriad failures of the US Wars on Terror and Drugs. And in the Fun Half: Sam hosts Brad Polumbo, journalist and policy correspondent at the Foundation for Economic Education, on the immorality of student debt forgiveness, whether debt cancellation is debt transfer, the benefits of college, why daddy paying for college is okay but big brother doing so is bad, and how to grapple with being anti-regressive policy and anti-taxation. Sam and Emma also touch on Ronna McDaniel responding to accusations of Republican fear-mongering by pointing out how scary the world is, Matt DePerno on Michigan's potential abortion ban, and Stephen Crowder talks with a gay guy about how much women SUCK, plus, your IMs! Check out Jonah's newsletter here: https://whogetsthebird.substack.com/ Check out Seth's on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/sethharpesq?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor Become a member at JoinTheMajorityReport.com: https://fans.fm/majority/join Check out ESVN's YouTube channel here! https://www.youtube.com/c/ESVNShow Subscribe to the AMQuickie newsletter here: https://am-quickie.ghost.io/ Join the Majority Report Discord! http://majoritydiscord.com/ Get all your MR merch at our store: https://shop.majorityreportradio.com/ Get the free Majority Report App!: http://majority.fm/app Follow the Majority Report crew on Twitter: @SamSeder @EmmaVigeland @MattBinder @MattLech @BF1nn @BradKAlsop Check out Matt's show, Left Reckoning, on Youtube, and subscribe on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/leftreckoning Subscribe to Discourse Blog, a newsletter and website for progressive essays and related fun partly run by AM Quickie writer Jack Crosbie. https://discourseblog.com/ Check out Ava Raiza's music here! https://avaraiza.bandcamp.com/ The Majority Report with Sam Seder - https://majorityreportradio.com/

In today's episode, I demonstrate how the Red Challenge Flag Rule in the NFL can be applied to your personal and professional life and make you much more effective in your decision-making. Show Highlights: External Input: How the NFL provides its external input to keep refs accountable.   Accountability:  How increased accountability of referees leads to objective outcomes with the advent of legalized gambling. Lawyer's Hat:  How external input helps lawyers plan for the unexpected when trying a legal case. Empowerment:  How NFL coaches have become empowered by being able to challenge a referee's decision on the field.  Rob explains how you can do the same. Red Teaming:  Rob explains how the Red Challenge Flag is another form of US Special Operations' Red Teaming.   Next Episode:  In our next podcast, Rob will discuss his upcoming annual trip to the Saratoga horse races with Million Dollar Career co-host, Craig Picken.  We always welcome your feedback at rob@mrfairfax.com    And be sure to read my blogs every Friday at Rob's Rants and watch our award-winning show, The Million Dollar Career, at The Million Dollar Career published bi-weekly. For previous podcast episodes, check out Talent + Trust Previous Podcast Episodes   All the best, Rob Houghton

18-Delta, the Special Forces medic qualification course, and SOCM, the Special Operations Combat Medic course, are among the most difficult schools in the US Special Operations pipeline. The people who attend these courses are special operators who have already been through their selection programs, and in some cases have already gone through several work-ups and deployments with their units. They're smart, motivated, and highly-capable people. And yet, only about half of them will make it through a given course. It's just that hard. On this call, we talk with two different graduates of this course. A former Green Beret and 18D medic named Jack, and a former Navy SWCC and SOCM medic named Chase.We discuss what this school is like, what to expect if you're a student on your way there, and some of the best practices for successfully completing the course. Some of the resources we discussed on this call: Complete Anatomy Study AppMental Skill: SegmentingMental Skill: Compartmentalization Khan Academy free online courses, such as this one on calculating units and dosages.  Supermemo and Anki spaced repetition flashcard programs

On this latest episode of On the Job With PORAC, PORAC President Brian Marvel and VP Damon Kurtz bring on comedian Thom Tran via Zoom to discuss his military background and comedic journey. Tran will be the entertainment at our 70th Annual Conference of Members in November during Saturday Night's Installation Dinner!   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ About Thom Tran Los Angeles-based comedian, musician, and U.S. military veteran and advocate Thom Tran started his career as a standup comic after a combat injury ended his career as a soldier. Thom enlisted in the United States Army at 18 years old before he even finished high school. After joining the Army, Thom spent his entire career as a Communications Sergeant as well as a Civil Affairs Sergeant within the United States Army's Special Operations Community. In 2003, four days after crossing the border into Iraq, Thom was wounded during a firefight when a sniper's bullet found it's way to the back of his skull. He bandaged himself up, continued the mission, and finished his 12 month tour in Iraq. But his wounds would eventually bring an end to his military life. After redeploying to the United States, Thom was medically retired in 2005. Post-combat, comedy saved his life. After touring the United States as a road comic, Thom moved to Los Angeles in 2008 and two years later created The GIs of Comedy Tour, a Comedic Troupe of Troops that has toured all over the United States and to nearly two dozen different countries performing to audiences both military and civilian, bringing the healing power of laughter to those who need it the most. In 2019, Thom & several members of the GIs of Comedy appeared on the Netflix series, “Larry Charles' Dangerous World of Comedy.” and toured nearly 30 US Air Force bases across the continental US. The group has raised over $30,000 for the Special Operations Warrior Foundation, a charity that raises college scholarship funds for the children of fallen US Special Operations personnel. When Thom isn't on the road he makes his home in Hollywood, CA performing at The World Famous Laugh Factory & clubs all over SoCal. He also works as the mid-day traffic anchor for SoCal radio station KNX 1070-NewsRadio. And occasionally Thom does some acting, having co-starred on Black-ish on ABC and SEAL Team & NCIS: Los Angeles on CBS. Recently, Thom's love of rock and roll finds him back on stage playing lead guitar for a heavy metal band and cover band he co-founded called, The Thom Tran Band, playing bars and nightclubs in Southern California!

Ashton and Chris Levarek join us for another insightful conversation as they give their point of view about running a business with your family. The brothers will prove that starting from the smallest is not always the best route to grow as an investor and how partnerships make everything work. If you're thinking about how to begin your investing journey the right way and scale faster, this is an episode worth your time!Key Takeaways to Listen forThe significance of partnering with people that you know, like, and trust regardless of your relationship with themHow someone can grow faster in real estate by understanding the ‘economies of scale'Why it's important to identify your niche, market, goals, and strategy when starting in the business?Great recommendations on knowing your markets and conquering the fear of investing out-of-stateClarity and mindset and how these perspectives support can support in finding the right partnerShort-term rentals: Profitability, benefits, and amenitiesResources Mentioned In This EpisodeGoogleThe Valkere Weekly BlogThe Art of Winning PodcastFree Apartment Syndication Due Diligence Checklist for Passive Investor About Chris and Ashton LevarekChristopher Levarek is the Operations Manager for Valkere Investment Group. He oversees the management of the organization, the technical setup, and the continuous daily operations required to sustain the firm. Chris is responsible for the growth and administration of the Valkere Team as well as for implementing business systems to increase productivity. In order to establish new/existing partner relationships and define/discover new investment opportunities, he collaborates with the marketing and sales team.Ashton Levarek acts as the sales and marketing manager for Valkere Investment Group. He oversees the formation of new and current partner partnerships and offers creative ideas for boosting brand recognition.Ashton is a former Special Warfare Pararescue Jumper, Sniper, and Combat Diver with the Air Force. With more than 10 combat deployments under his belt and 21 years of experience working for US Special Operations, Ashton is a firm believer in the value of utilizing knowledge and professional experience to ensure the success of a mission. As a result, he focuses on creating effective teams to guarantee mission success and, by extension, the success of our investments.Connect with Chris and AshtonWebsite: Valkere Investment GroupTo Connect With UsPlease visit our website: www.bonavestcapital.com and please click here, to leave a rating and review!SponsorsGrow Your Show, LLCThinking About Creating and Growing Your Own Podcast But Not Sure Where To Start?Visit GrowYourShow.com and Schedule a call with Adam A. Adams.

The brain and a computer are light years apart from being the same. It is true that both store data, process information, and perform tasks. However, although technology tries to simulate the human intelligence processes, the human brain has proven to be better adapted than any computer could. To dive into this topic, today we will be joined by the Story Science Professor, Angus Fletcher. Angus is a man curious about the human brain and how it works. His research led him to discover how history can help us to be tougher, capable, and to have courage. During this episode, we talked about chaos, growth, attitude change, and initiative-taking. In addition, we will also be talking about the brain as a machine and why it is superior to computers, a topic worth listening to. Don't miss this episode! ABOUT ANGUS FLETCHER Angus Fletcher is Professor of Story Science at Ohio State's Project Narrative. His research with teams in US Special Operations, Silicon Valley, and the Healthcare Community explains why children are more creative than AI, how to adapt and overcome in fast-changing chaotic environments, and how to more effectively treat grief, burnout, and trauma. CONNECT WITH ANGUS Website: https://www.angusfletcher.co/ Email: fletcher.300@osu.edu WHAT YOU'LL HEAR [4:37] Who's Angus Fletcher? [6:32] Why is the human brain superior to a computer? [10:08] Why are stories so captivating for us? [14:15] How to reduce the rate of depression and anxiety in the male population? [17:12] How to create a relationship with chaos? [21:08] What to do to get out of burnout? [24:25] Human beings and their relationship with the divine. [26:20] How stories can help the military? [33:57] What must I do to be successful? [36:00] How to break the patterns? [41:19] Creating a daily practice. [44:48] How to manage isolation? [48:07] More information about Angus. If you look at the civilized world and think, "no thank you," then you should subscribe to our podcast, so you don't miss a single episode! Also, join the uncivilized community, and connect with me on my website, YouTube, or Instagram so you can join in on our live recordings, ask questions to guests, and more. Join the Nation, registration opens today. JOIN HERE Click here to sign up for the Kill the Nice Guy course. Click here for dates and early signup for Summer Initiation in Colorado. Get a copy of my book, Man UNcivilized

On this episode of the DefAero Report Daily Podcast, sponsored by Bell, Maj. Gen. Jim Boozer, USA Ret., the executive vice president of the National Defense Industrial Association, discusses key takeaways from the NDIA's 2022 SOFIC conference and tradeshow as the US Special Operations community returns to great power competition; and Alistair Wilson, the strategy, sales and marketing director at JFD — an innovative British company that is a leading supplier of swimmer delivery vehicles, diving and submarine rescue equipment — and a US Navy SEAL veteran Jim Emmert, who heads the company's US operations, discuss the changing environment for US special operators, key elements of their product portfolio, enticing the community to be more open to innovative approaches, and areas of investment for future growth with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian.

Thom Tran enlisted in the Army after graduating high school and spent 6 years as a Communications Sergeant as well as a Civil Affairs Sergeant within the Special Operations Community. In 2003, Thom was wounded during a firefight when a sniper's bullet found its way to the back of his skull. He bandaged himself up and finished his 12-month tour in Iraq. His wounds eventually brought an end to his military career; he was medically retired in 2005. After leaving the military and returning to his hometown of Buffalo, NY comedy saved his life. Thom moved to Los Angeles and in 2010 created The GIs of Comedy, a comedic troupe of veterans and active military that has toured all over the United States and to nearly two dozen different countries, performing to audiences both military and civilian, bringing the healing power of laughter to those who need it the most. The group has raised over $30,000 for the Special Operations Warrior Foundation, a charity that raises college scholarship funds for the children of fallen US Special Operations personnel. Thom, when he's not on the road, also works as the mid-day traffic anchor for a Southern California news radio station and occasionally does some acting, having co-starred on Black-ish on ABC and SEAL Team & NCIS: Los Angeles on CBS. Thom also has a life-long love of rock music and performs as the lead guitarist of The Thom Tran Band, a heavy metal and cover band. PODCAST - LISTEN, WATCH, AND SUBSCRIBE https://linktr.ee/TransitionDrillPodcast CONNECT WITH THOM https://thomtran.com/ https://www.gisofcomedy.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomtran/

Kara Smith spent 12 years as an intelligence analyst with the Air Force where she deployed supporting counter-terrorism operations tracking and locating terrorists. After leaving the Air Force, Kara worked at the NSA and then at the FBI in the Terrorist Screening Operations Unit as a Senior Intelligence Analyst assisting the FBI in identifying and monitoring persons on the terrorist watch list. Kara is now a senior analyst with Deliverfund and has helped take numerous traffickers off the streets by providing support to local, state, and federal law enforcement. Whether from her office or in the back of an undercover vehicle, Kara provides real-time information about the location of traffickers and their victims, using P.A.T.H.™ (Platform for the Analysis and Targeting of Human Traffickers) software developed by DeliverFund, in-depth social media analysis, and other cutting-edge technology. Nic Mckinley spent 11 years in US Special Operations as an Air Force Pararescueman prior to being recruited to the Central Intelligence Agency. While serving as a Country Chief for a Special Unit within the CIA he witnessed not only the epidemic of child trafficking within illicit markets but also the unrealized opportunity to apply his understanding and training to influence this global crisis. When Nic began to work with experts to better understand the problem in the United States he found it impossible to turn a blind eye. As a result, DeliverFund was officially established as a 501c3 in October 2014 as a counter-human trafficking organization, focused on ending sex slavery in the United States. To support the fight against human trafficking please visit: https://www.deliverfund.org  

Nic McKinley, the founder of the counter-trafficking organization DeliverFund, joined The Protectors Podcast ™ to talk about the important work they are doing to support law enforcement through direct intelligence support.  About DeliverFund: DeliverFund was founded and is operated by a group of uniquely qualified and trained individuals. They have decades of experience from our careers in the CIA, NSA, Special Operations, and law enforcement, and leverage cutting-edge technology into the ultimate weapon against human trafficking. The traffickers have gone online, so follow them and track them down, using the same technologies that they're using against them.About Nic McKinley: As an Operative who served as a Country Chief for a Special Unit within the CIA, Nic witnessed not only the epidemic of child trafficking within illicit markets but also the unrealized opportunity to apply his understanding and training to influence this global crisis. As Nic began to work with experts to better understand the problem in the United States, he found it impossible to turn a blind eye. As a result, DeliverFund was officially established as a 501c3 in October 2014 and our counter human trafficking organization, focused on ending sex slavery in the United States got to work.Nic spent 11 years in US Special Operations as an Air Force Pararescueman prior to being recruited to the Central Intelligence Agency. Due to his highly specialized training and experience in both special and intelligence operations, Nic has a firm understanding about these illicit, illegal markets and has the highest levels of training to effectively combat them.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/theprotectors)

Speaking of Asia Ep 7: Will immigrants really define our destiny? 37:57 mins Synopsis: Join The Straits Times's associate editor Ravi Velloor, in this series of podcasts as he distils his experience from four decades of covering the continent. In this seventh episode, he hosts Dr Parag Khanna, a scholar, global thinker and the author of several books. His experience varies from working at the World Economic Forum to advising the US Special Operations in the Middle East. Now living in Singapore as a citizen, Dr Khanna has launched his latest book called MOVE-The Forces Uprooting Us. He separates demographic facts from the usual emotions stirred by debates over migration. The book's central point is that human mobility is destiny. They discuss the following timestamped points: The global potential of Asian youth and Asian migrant trends: Who will be the winners and losers in the 21st century? (6:17) Dr Khanna breaks down the Asian diaspora: Why the Indian diaspora will be far larger than the Chinese diaspora in the next few decades (8:50) Assess countries' historical actions and just the demographic facts, as no attempts to boost fertility have worked (15:00) Lessons for Singapore as it practises a complex but rather constructive tinkering approach mixed with Singaporean-first policies? (17:35) Why Singapore's constructive tinkering can be advertised and branded better to the world; why "collecting" people is "collecting power" (20:00) Dr Khanna says there are 35 million global companies that are location-independent: Why Dubai wants a slice of that action, and can Singapore learn from it? (25:53) Only two countries offering digital nomad visas pre-Covid; now there are 75 countries (29:40) Can societies not be affected when the immigrant is physically present but has loyalties elsewhere? (34:34) Produced by: Ravi Velloor (velloor@sph.com.sg), Ernest Luis, Hadyu Rahim and Fa'izah Sani Edited by: Dan Koh & Fa'izah Sani Subscribe to our Asian Insider Podcast channel to follow our various shows each week and rate us on your favourite audio apps: Channel: https://str.sg/JWa7 Apple Podcasts: https://str.sg/JWa8 Google Podcasts: https://str.sg/Ju4h  Spotify: https://str.sg/JWaX Website: http://str.sg/stpodcasts Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg Ravi Velloor's columns: https://str.sg/3xRP Ravi Velloor on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RaviVelloor Register for Asian Insider newsletter: https://str.sg/stnewsletters --- Discover more ST podcast series: Asian Insider Podcast: https://str.sg/JWa7 Green Pulse Podcast: https://str.sg/JWaf Health Check Podcast: https://str.sg/JWaN ST Sports Talk Podcast: https://str.sg/JWRE Life Weekend Picks Podcast: https://str.sg/JWa2 #PopVultures Podcast: https://str.sg/JWad Bookmark This! Podcast: https://str.sg/JWas Lunch With Sumiko Podcast: https://str.sg/J6hQ Discover BT Podcasts:  http://bt.sg/podcasts Follow our shows then, if you like short, practical podcasts! #STAsianInsider See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Speaking of Asia Ep 7: Will immigrants really define our destiny? 37:57 mins Synopsis: Join The Straits Times's associate editor Ravi Velloor, in this series of podcasts as he distils his experience from four decades of covering the continent. In this seventh episode, he hosts Dr Parag Khanna, a scholar, global thinker and the author of several books. His experience varies from working at the World Economic Forum to advising the US Special Operations in the Middle East. Now living in Singapore as a citizen, Dr Khanna has launched his latest book called MOVE-The Forces Uprooting Us. He separates demographic facts from the usual emotions stirred by debates over migration. The book's central point is that human mobility is destiny. They discuss the following timestamped points: The global potential of Asian youth and Asian migrant trends: Who will be the winners and losers in the 21st century? (6:17) Dr Khanna breaks down the Asian diaspora: Why the Indian diaspora will be far larger than the Chinese diaspora in the next few decades (8:50) Assess countries' historical actions and just the demographic facts, as no attempts to boost fertility have worked (15:00) Lessons for Singapore as it practises a complex but rather constructive tinkering approach mixed with Singaporean-first policies? (17:35) Why Singapore's constructive tinkering can be advertised and branded better to the world; why "collecting" people is "collecting power" (20:00) Dr Khanna says there are 35 million global companies that are location-independent: Why Dubai wants a slice of that action, and can Singapore learn from it? (25:53) Only two countries offering digital nomad visas pre-Covid; now there are 75 countries (29:40) Can societies not be affected when the immigrant is physically present but has loyalties elsewhere? (34:34) Produced by: Ravi Velloor (velloor@sph.com.sg), Ernest Luis, Hadyu Rahim and Fa'izah Sani Edited by: Dan Koh & Fa'izah Sani Subscribe to our Asian Insider Podcast channel to follow our various shows each week and rate us on your favourite audio apps: Channel: https://str.sg/JWa7 Apple Podcasts: https://str.sg/JWa8 Google Podcasts: https://str.sg/Ju4h  Spotify: https://str.sg/JWaX Website: http://str.sg/stpodcasts Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg Ravi Velloor's columns: https://str.sg/3xRP Ravi Velloor on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RaviVelloor Register for Asian Insider newsletter: https://str.sg/stnewsletters --- Discover ST's special edition podcasts: Singapore's War On Covid: https://str.sg/wuJa The Unsolved Mysteries of South-east Asia: https://str.sg/wuZ2 Stop Scams: https://str.sg/wuZB Invisible Asia: https://str.sg/wuZn --- Discover more ST podcast series: Asian Insider: https://str.sg/JWa7 Green Pulse: https://str.sg/JWaf Health Check: https://str.sg/JWaN In Your Opinion: https://str.sg/w7Qt Your Money & Career: https://str.sg/wB2m SG Extra: https://str.sg/wukR #PopVultures: https://str.sg/JWad ST Sports Talk: https://str.sg/JWRE Bookmark This!: https://str.sg/JWas Lunch With Sumiko: https://str.sg/J6hQ Discover ST Podcasts: http://str.sg/stpodcasts Discover BT Podcasts: https://bt.sg/pcPL Follow our shows then, if you like short, practical podcasts! #STAsianInsiderSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Speaking of Asia Ep 7: Will immigrants really define our destiny? 37:57 mins Synopsis: Join The Straits Times's associate editor Ravi Velloor, in this series of podcasts as he distils his experience from four decades of covering the continent. In this seventh episode, he hosts Dr Parag Khanna, a scholar, global thinker and the author of several books. His experience varies from working at the World Economic Forum to advising the US Special Operations in the Middle East. Now living in Singapore as a citizen, Dr Khanna has launched his latest book called MOVE-The Forces Uprooting Us. He separates demographic facts from the usual emotions stirred by debates over migration. The book's central point is that human mobility is destiny. They discuss the following timestamped points: The global potential of Asian youth and Asian migrant trends: Who will be the winners and losers in the 21st century? (6:17) Dr Khanna breaks down the Asian diaspora: Why the Indian diaspora will be far larger than the Chinese diaspora in the next few decades (8:50) Assess countries' historical actions and just the demographic facts, as no attempts to boost fertility have worked (15:00) Lessons for Singapore as it practises a complex but rather constructive tinkering approach mixed with Singaporean-first policies? (17:35) Why Singapore's constructive tinkering can be advertised and branded better to the world; why "collecting" people is "collecting power" (20:00) Dr Khanna says there are 35 million global companies that are location-independent: Why Dubai wants a slice of that action, and can Singapore learn from it? (25:53) Only two countries offering digital nomad visas pre-Covid; now there are 75 countries (29:40) Can societies not be affected when the immigrant is physically present but has loyalties elsewhere? (34:34) Produced by: Ravi Velloor (velloor@sph.com.sg), Ernest Luis, Hadyu Rahim and Fa'izah Sani Edited by: Dan Koh & Fa'izah Sani Subscribe to our Asian Insider Podcast channel to follow our various shows each week and rate us on your favourite audio apps: Channel: https://str.sg/JWa7 Apple Podcasts: https://str.sg/JWa8 Google Podcasts: https://str.sg/Ju4h  Spotify: https://str.sg/JWaX Website: http://str.sg/stpodcasts Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg Ravi Velloor's columns: https://str.sg/3xRP Ravi Velloor on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RaviVelloor Register for Asian Insider newsletter: https://str.sg/stnewsletters --- Discover more ST podcast series: Asian Insider Podcast: https://str.sg/JWa7 Green Pulse Podcast: https://str.sg/JWaf Health Check Podcast: https://str.sg/JWaN ST Sports Talk Podcast: https://str.sg/JWRE Life Weekend Picks Podcast: https://str.sg/JWa2 #PopVultures Podcast: https://str.sg/JWad Bookmark This! Podcast: https://str.sg/JWas Lunch With Sumiko Podcast: https://str.sg/J6hQ Discover BT Podcasts:  http://bt.sg/podcasts Follow our shows then, if you like short, practical podcasts! #STAsianInsider See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A watershed event in the history of US Special Operations was the 1979 hostage rescue attempt at the embassy in Tehran, Iran. Known as Operations Eagle Claw, this failed mission and the tragedy at the Desert One landing site led to the formation of US SOCOM and pushed special operations into the next generation. The best way we can honor the hostages who remained in captivity and the service members who lost their lives is to draw some lessons learned and acknowledge their sacrifice for having "The Guts To Try." Links: The Holloway Commission Report The Guts to Try by James H. Kyle No Room for Error by John T. Carney Jr Delta Force by Charlie A. Beckwith Like what we're doing? Head over to Patreon and give us a buck for each new episode. You can also make a one-time contribution at GoFundMe.  Intro music credit Bensound.com

Don't California my Texas: homicide rates rise 96% as police officers continue to resign. US Special Operations aid Taiwan's forces in face of serious Chinese threats in the South China Sea.

We are joined today by Ashton [in Afghanistan], the other half of the Levarek brother duo that runs Valkere group. They went from bouncing off each other's ideas to finding their complementing. Ashton was a helicopter rescue for the Coast Guard for 6 years and then retired as an Air Force Pararescue. All Ashton ever wanted was to be deployed as much as he could. Today he is a visionary leader for their fund group. Join us and find out how Ashton went from jumping off helicopters to jumping in real estate. Click now on the link below to find how you can begin a success story just like this. pintocapitalinvestments.com. In this episode, we explore: Military stint Brotherly ideas Leveraging other's expertise and experience Going from Residential to Commercial Difference between looking for partners and looking for capital Visionaries and Implementers Commitment and taking action Leveraging the blessing of technology “Who is your tribe?” About Ashton: (Provided by Client) Ashton acts as the sales and marketing manager for Valkere Investment Group. He coordinates the development of new and existing partner relationships and provides innovative ways to increase brand awareness. Ashton is a retired Air Force Special Warfare Pararescue Jumper, a Sniper and Combat Diver. With over 10 combat deployments and 21 years of experience working within US Special Operations, Ashton is a strong believer in leveraging expertise and professional experience to ensure mission success and therefore focuses on building effective teams to ensure our investments are successful. Ashton now lives in Oregon with his wife Vivian, and their two little girls, where he enjoys traveling the world, as well as teaching his girls to surf and snowboard. Snapshot Timestamp: What is your number one failure in real estate? The struggle of 60-70k under budget What advice do you have for other military investors to be successful? Do it What inspired you to serve your country? Jumping out of helicopters and busting drug dealers What is your dream? To start a non-profit for Spec Ops and their families Quotes: [[00:15:23]] "Know thyself and be free" [[00:40:10]] "Have fun, that's what we're here to do" [[00:42:41]] "You miss 100% of the shots you don't take" - Wayne Gretzky Connecting with the Guest Website: valkeregroup.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashton-levarek-ba03b4161/ #leveraging #studenthousing #mobilehomeparks

Ron Gula interviews LTG (Ret.) John Mulholland, a retired Green Beret who led US special operations and served as the senior military official at CIA, about the US military response after 9/11, the recent departure of the US and Western allied military forces from Afghanistan, the modernization of warfare, and science fiction.

Guest:  Lt. Jason "Jay" Redman - Former Navy SEAL, worked within the Pineapple Express network. 

Guy Benson Show - 8-27-2021 [00:00:00] 3:06 pm - Afghan Evacuation Update [00:16:09] 3:27 pm - Afghan Evacuation Update [00:18:23] 3:35 pm - Chris Wallace- Anchor of Fox News Sunday [00:35:35] 3:56 pm - Texas House advances GOP-backed election bill [00:36:48] 4:06 pm - Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) [00:53:05] 4:27 pm - White House more than dou­bles its fore­cast for an­nual in­fla­tion [00:55:13] 4:35 pm - Andrew McCarthy, Fox News Contributor [01:06:18] 4:50 pm -US special operations vets carry out daring mission to save Afghan allies [01:13:39] 5:06 pm - Dr. Nicole Saphier, Board Certified Medical Doctor, Senior Fox News Medical Contributor [01:23:40] 5:21 pm - Don Lemon Reacts to Parents Ranting Against School Mask Mandates: ‘Just Because You Can Have Kids, Does Not Mean You Should [01:32:02] 5:35 pm - REPLAY: Chris Wallace [01:45:19] 5:52 pm - Homestretch:

Today I spoke to John McPhee- aka the Sheriff of Baghdad John spent 20 years in US Special Operations and retired as a Sergeant Major in a Delta Force Squadron. We spoke about trying to write a better "chapter" to live his best life and how this can help ANYONE through traumatic events and baggage they are holding onto in this world. John has an amazing test he developed in his time in "The Unit" to find out if you are ready to move forward with positive change in your life. Are YOU ready to take it? Find out all about John here- www.sobtactical.com and watch his 500+ videos at SOB TV . His training system is one of a kind and sword class to keep you and your loved ones safe. If you want to know more about me and what I do as a Sleep, Stress and Nutrition Coach -
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Ashton acts as the sales and marketing manager for Valkere Investment Group. He coordinates the development of new and existing partner relationships and provides innovative ways to increase brand awareness. Ashton is a retired Air Force Special Warfare Pararescue Jumper, a Sniper and Combat Diver. With over 10 combat deployments and 21 years of experience working within US Special Operations, Ashton is a strong believer in leveraging expertise and professional experience to ensure mission success, and therefore focuses on building effective teams to ensure our investments are successful. Ashton now lives in Oregon with his wife Vivian, and their two little girls, where he enjoys traveling the world, as well as teaching his girls to surf and snowboard. To learn more about or connect with Ashton visit valkeregroup.com We hope you were able to take some value away from todays episode. To learn more or connect with Danté or DJ visit victorycapgroup.com

Colonel Costa is the Executive Director of the International Spy Museum, and a 34-year veteran of the Department of Defense. Previously, he served 25 years in the United States Army working in counterintelligence, human intelligence and with special operations forces (SOF) in Central America, Europe, and throughout the Middle East. He ran a wide range of intelligence and special operations in Panama, Bosnia, the first and second Iraq wars, and Afghanistan. Costa earned two Bronze stars for sensitive human intelligence work in Afghanistan. Later assigned to the Naval Special Warfare Development Group, he served as the first civilian squadron Deputy Director. In 2013, Costa was inducted into the United States Special Operation's Commando Hall of Honor for lifetime service to US Special Operations. Most recently, he served as the Special Assistant to the President & Senior Director for Counterterrorism at the National Security Council. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

What do COVID vaccine development and foreign language training have in common? Answer: they both involve psychological science. In this episode, we pivot to research and applied psychology, how they look in the military context and how they are used to solve "real world problems." We talk to the current and past president of Division 19, Drs. Maurice Sipos and Eric Surface, about their perspectives on the topic. Dr. Sipos is an Active Duty Army psychologist with a PhD in Experimental Psychology, with an emphasis on behavioral neuroscience. He is a Professor and the Director of Strategic Leadership Course in the Department of Command, Management, and Leadership at the US Army War College. His research focus is wide ranging, including impact of biological agents on human, behavioral health and well-being, leadership, mindfulness and moral courage. Dr. Surface is a civilian I/O psychologist who founded ALPS InsightsTM, a Raleigh-based company that provides research and consulting services for learning and development evaluation and analytics. Dr. Surface contributed to the success of US Special Operations by serving as a consultant and applied researcher, leading projects such as foreign language training effectiveness and training needs assessment studies. Drs. Sipos and Surface share with us their personal and professional experiences as military psychologists, how they became military psychologists, and their thoughts and recommendations to students interested in being a research/applied military psychologist. Want to reach Drs. Sipos and Surface? Have feedback, suggestions, recommendations? Send us an email at div19studentrep@gmail.com or reach us on Facebook (https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/fb.com/Div19Students__;!!NCZxaNi9jForCP_SxBKJCA!EiSf_pKPNU3e0u6ferREM2-rsPog-POyH5E-ZHmhCG6JKxDGJRmi46afqpVStw5f$ (fb.com/Div19Students) ) or Twitter (@div19students). 

As an Operative who served as a Country Chief for a Special Unit within the CIA, Nic witnessed not only the epidemic of child trafficking within illicit markets but also the unrealized opportunity to apply his understanding and training to influence this global crisis. When Nic began to work with experts to better understand the problem in the United States he found it impossible to turn a blind eye. As a result, DeliverFund was officially established as a 501c3 in October 2014 as a counter-human trafficking organization, focused on ending sex slavery in the United States. Nic spent 11 years in US Special Operations as an Air Force Pararescueman prior to being recruited to the Central Intelligence Agency. Due to his highly specialized training and experience in both special and intelligence operations, Nic has a firm understanding of these illicit, illegal markets and has the highest levels of training to effectively combat them. Magic Spoon Athletic Greens Feals

There is one organization that attracts more talent than any other. Period. Full stop. It isn't Google, Facebook, or Goldman Sachs. It's US Special Operations. This week is part one of our conversation with the authors of The Talent War, with Mike Sarraille, where we learn how we can turn our organizations into talent magnets and redefine how we assess and select talent. Connect with Mike on LinkedIn and pick up your copy of The Talent War HERE. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brian-mccaman/support

Chris Garaffa, web developer and technologist, joins us to discuss the US military purchasing data of people around the world, through two separate supply chains that transfer user data through a variety of brokers and contractors to US Special Operations command. One is a Muslim pro, an app that reminds users when it’s time to pray. What’s the significance of learning the US military wants this kind of data? And what would they be using it for? Robert Fantina, activist and journalist working for peace and social justice and author of 'Propaganda, Lies and False Flags: How the U.S. Justifies its Wars,' joins us to discuss Pompeo’s trip to Israel, the state of the Palestian people, and what Joe Biden will mean for the future of the Israel occupation.John Ross, author, economist and senior fellow at the Chongyang Institute of Renmin University of China, joins us to discuss the ASEAN trade deal. Over the weekend a major trade deal was signed between China and 14 other countries in the Asia-Pacific region. The economic benefits from the partnership are modest and will take years to materialize but that diplomatically, it’s a victory for China. What does the trade deal achieve, or doesn’t, for China and the region, economically and politically.

Task Force Dagger Special Operations Foundation will join #Ice & #Flash on #MondayEdition to talk about their involvement in searching for POW's and bringing them home. Task Force Dagger Special Operations Foundation assists wounded, ill, or injured US Special Operations members and their families.

On this week’s podcast we have special guest’s Mike Sarraille, CEO of EF Overwatch and George Randle, Vice President of Global Talent Acquisition at Forcepoint. We are talking about their upcoming book “The Talent War: How Special Operations and Great Organizations Win On Talent.” I share a glass of Chug Norris Mosaic Pale Ale from Stonecloud Brewing Co in Oklahoma City, Ok.Mike Sarraille is the CEO of EF Overwatch, an executive search and talent advisory firm, and leadership consultant with Echelon Front. He is a former Recon Marine and retired US Navy SEAL officer with twenty years of experience in Special Operations, including the elite Joint Special Operations Command.George Randle is a Strategic Advisor to EF Overwatch, former US Army officer, and Vice President of Global Talent Acquisition at Forcepoint, a human-centric cybersecurity company. George has more than two decades of experience in talent acquisition at Fortune 100 and Fortune 1000 firms.About The Talent War:Foreword written by New York Times bestselling author and retired Navy SEAL Jocko Willink.A must-read for any business leader looking to build elite teams and win on talent.Talent is the foundation of every success story from Silicon Valley to Wall Street to Main Street, and even on the battlefields of Iraq and Afghanistan. It's the hidden asset that never shows up on the balance sheet, despite being the driver for a company's true value. And now, in this hypercompetitive business environment, the war for talent has never been more important, or more complex. Of eight hundred CEOs and six hundred C-suite executives polled in 2019, the overwhelming majority cited the ability to attract and retain top talent as their number one concern.For your organization to win, you need to attract and retain the best talent. But without the right strategy or mindset, you won't be able to do so--and you won't be able to compete. After all, your people, not your product or service, are your strongest competitive advantage.When it comes to winning on talent, no one does it better or more consistently than the US Special Operations community. Their success comes down to their people and a widely held foundational belief: Talent + Leadership = Victory.The Talent War explores how US Special Operations Forces assess, select, and develop their world-class talent. You'll learn how to adopt a talent mindset, the single greatest weapon you can possess in the war for talent. When your organization reflects this mindset, you will hire, train, and develop the right people, and put them in the best positions to make decisions that allow you to retake the advantage and win the war.Order The Talent War:https://thetalentwar.com/

Jason Van Camp is a bad ass.That makes some people uncomfortable. Mission accomplished.Jason founded Mission Six Zero, a Leadership Training Consultancy (and so much more) after a decorated military career. Jason is a Green Beret, THE Special Forces branch of US Special Operations (more on that in the podcast). Jason received three Bronze Stars, one with a V for Valor and is the author of Deliberate Discomfort, the template for any leader to develop an elite team and as a result, elite company. It's the best book on Leadership I've ever read, and the reason we are doing this podcast.I could stop there, that's enough. That's more than most civilians (like me) could ever hope to see or accomplish. But there is so much more.Jason is extremely humble, a trait I am learning most Special Operations veterans display at all times. I think it comes from years of intense training and the confidence to know you can handle any situation, with no need to prove it. Damn.Jason started a company right out of the military - with no business experience. Why? Because he wanted more, he wanted to help others...it's how Special Operations is wired - help the person next to you be better. Mission first, team second, teammate third. That's how great companies win.We talk about starting a business, leading others on the journey and the difference between silent and quiet professionals.I learned things about leading that would never have occurred to me, or others for that matter.Hope you enjoy this as much as I did.Jason's Eating Crow Moments:Understanding "Who am I?". Find out what you stand for, what you think about on your own time. Then build your mission around what it is you are passionate about and stand for.Trust but Verify. Extending trust before it is earned is unnerving. It's the first step in building a team. Then verify. Hold your team and yourself accountable.Key Takeaways for Leaders and Entrepreneurs:Mission: You must have a mission, your company must understand this mission. Alignment, purpose and direction.Six: Create and demonstrate a "Got your six" mentality. Let your team know you have their backs and build trust, loyalty, respect and commitment. You can't lead without these important attributes of a successful team.Zero: You need a baseline - a true north. This acts both as a compass but also the standard by which you measure all improvement.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/eating-crow. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

As you know if you’ve been following along, I’m a big fan of mental toughness books—whether that’s coming from peak performers in the sports world or the Special Forces or other leadership roles.    See Notes on: How Champions Think, The Champion’s Mind, Winning the Inner Game of Tennis, Win Forever, Go Long!, Chasing Excellence, Coaching the Mental Game, 10-Minute Toughness, The Hoops Whisperer, Raise Your Game, The Art of the Fight, Win or Learn, Unbeatable Mind, Can’t Hurt Me, Discipline Equals Freedom, etc., etc. etc.   So…   When our Optimizers recommended I check out a book called It Takes What It Takes by Trevor Moawad, I immediately Amazon-ed it. And, when I got it on Saturday afternoon, I immediately started reading it (literally) and had it nearly read by the end of the weekend.   Trevor Moawad is a mental conditioning coach to elite performers. He is well known for being the mental coach to Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson and has worked closely with prestigious NCAA football programs and coaches, the US Special Operations community, Major League Baseball, and the NBA.   This book is, as per the sub-title, all about “How to Think Neutrally and Gain Control of Your Life.” I loved it and, if you’re equally fired up by the mental-toughness-in-sports-and-life genre, I think you’ll enjoy it as much as I did.    Trevor’s ideas on “neutral thinking” (vs. negative or positive thinking) are genius. We’ll talk more about those soon.   But…    Today I want to chat about another one of his big distinctions.   Quick context.   At this stage, we’ve probably all heard about the whole progression from being “unconsciously incompetent” to “consciously incompetent” to “consciously competent” to “unconsciously competent.”   Basically: Most people say we want to go from being unconsciously incompetent (where you don’t know what you don’t know and therefore can’t address it) to consciously incompetent (where you know what you don’t know and can get to work on it) to consciously competent (where you know what you know but need to think about it to do it) to unconsciously competent (where you just do what you do without thinking about it).   Note: The highest level of development, they say, is being unconsciously competent.   Trevor tells us that he looks at it a little differently.    In his work with some of the world’s elite, he’s noticed that many peak performers don’t know HOW they perform at such a high level and that’s NOT a good thing if they want to SUSTAIN their world-class level of performance.   So…   He shuffles the order around a bit and tells us that what we REALLY want to do is go from unconsciously incompetent to consciously incompetent to unconsciously competent to CONSCIOUSLY COMPETENT.   He tells us that we’ve GOTTA KNOW what works for us and then DO THAT OVER AND OVER AND OVER AGAIN.    THAT’s how the greatest become the greatest.   Now…   He doesn’t use the word “protocol” but, elite performers basically know their protocol and they work it. RUTHLESSLY.   That’s Today’s +1.   What do YOU do when you’re on?   Are you doing it?   Let’s make our Competence CONSCIOUS.   TODAY.   And repeat it.    Day after day after day after day x Infinity.

Trevor Moawad is a mental conditioning coach to elite performers. He is well known for being the mental coach to Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson and has worked closely with prestigious NCAA football programs and coaches, the US Special Operations community, Major League Baseball, and the NBA. This book is, as per the sub-title, all about “How to Think Neutrally and Gain Control of Your Life.” I loved it and, if you’re also equally fired up by the mental toughness in sports and life genre, I think you’ll enjoy it as much as I did. Big Ideas we explore include neutral thinking (much better than positive or negative), goats and G.O.A.T.s, the law of substitution (focus!), the illusion of choice (if you’re REALLY ALL IN, there is no choice), and drawing a line in the dirt (and getting to it… again and again and again!).

Trevor Moawad is a mental conditioning coach to elite performers. He is well known for being the mental coach to Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson and has worked closely with prestigious NCAA football programs and coaches, the US Special Operations community, Major League Baseball, and the NBA. This book is, as per the sub-title, all about “How to Think Neutrally and Gain Control of Your Life.” I loved it and, if you’re also equally fired up by the mental toughness in sports and life genre, I think you’ll enjoy it as much as I did. Big Ideas we explore include neutral thinking (much better than positive or negative), goats and G.O.A.T.s, the law of substitution (focus!), the illusion of choice (if you’re REALLY ALL IN, there is no choice), and drawing a line in the dirt (and getting to it… again and again and again!).

Episode 13 of the Beneath the Surface Podcast is one that'll pull at your heartstrings while making you want to take on the world as Corey and Sean talk about one of their biggest projects ever, Operation Phoenix. Bringing Josh Collins into the studio virtually, Corey and Sean take a walk down memory lane when BOTE got on board to support Josh in his long distance paddle boarding mission in 2015. After an extensive military career and many traumatic brain injuries, Josh found himself at a crossroads of either becoming grim veteran statistic or persevering through his pain. With next to no paddle boarding experience, Josh turns a crazy idea of paddling halfway across the country into a reality he couldn't imagine himself, and the BOTE team was there for him every step of the way. Get ready for a shot of motivation. Sit back, relax, and enjoy. Links from the EpisodeKeep up with Josh Collins and his paddle boarding voyages. Learn more about veteran suicide prevention and spread the word. Check out the 14' Traveller Paddle Board for yourself.The Corpus Christi Windsurfing Association gives you the details on upcoming events.The Task Force Dagger Foundation supports US Special Operations and their families. Who's in the EpisodeLead Designer, Co-Founder, and CEO at BOTE, Corey Cooper is a licensed engineer hailing from Auburn University. Corey is the pioneer of the DarkRoom, assisting with the design of the machinery, concepting the layout and ultimately developing the workflow used in DarkRoom production. Corey's passion for this project is so strong that on any given day, regardless of how busy things are at BOTE, you will often find Corey working in the DarkRoom.Sean Murphy is the Director of Photography at BOTE and a world-renowned photographer based in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. After spending most of his career based in Los Angeles, shooting for brands like Adidas, Red Bull, and Toyota, just to name a few, Sean moved back to the Redneck Riviera. You can find Sean capturing gritty America and spontaneous moments that translate into visually stunning photography.Josh Collins served over 20 years in the United State Army, including time at the 82nd Airborne, 75th Ranger Regiment, and 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta, before retiring in 2008. While serving, he suffered several traumatic brain injuries and in 2015, he knew he had to get his life back before he became just another grim veteran statistic.  Operation Phoenix took Josh halfway across the country via paddle board, raising awareness for traumatic brain injuries and PTSD of active duty and military veterans. Josh continues to raise awareness today through paddle boarding.Sound Bites“How much greater understanding I now have of my limitations and boundaries with TBI, and just how to continue to make improvements in my cognitive function. I found magic out there on the water, and it changed how I see everything” - Josh Collins

You may have seen the movie "Black Hawk Down" at the very least you may have heard of it.  Did you know that the fire fight lasted for 18 hours making it the longest fight since the Vietnam war?  Did you or do you know someone who actually fought in that battle?  Well you will in this episode of A New Direction.  You will get to know and meet Command Sergeant Major (retired) Tom Satterly who was part of the Special Operations Delta Force a.k.a. "The Unit" secretive special operators who was caught in those 18 hours of non-stop battle in Mogadishu, Somalia.  Short on ammunition, short on water, short on sleep, hungry and yet his training kept him and his teammates fighting through the night until the next morning.  After that fight was over something changed in Tom.  No longer the innocent boy from Indiana, he now was a warrior who had to live with the sights, sounds, and smells of real war. And now must deal with a new enemy and that is his mind and emotions Tom Satterly sits down with us to talk about his 20 years as a Special Operations Delta Force operator from his book "All Secure".  After Somalia the missions for the next 20 years would run together.  He had been blown back, blown over by the enemy.  He was trained for this.  He volunteered for this.  He was in battle a killing machine.  But what happens when the battles and the missions are over?  How do deal with the images of death, the sounds of the explosions and the screams, the small of blood mixed with Clorox, and try to sleep.  Much less return home and try to be a husband, a father, and a regular human being.  And when you are finally retired and it doesn't stop then what do you do?  All Secure: A Special Operations Soldier's Fight to Survive on the Battlefield and the Homefront is a book that once you pick it up you will not be able to put it back down.  The intensity of the battles, the realities of war and the fighting will have you gripped.  And then trying to clean up the inside of the man who must try to live with it will touch every emotion.  Get yours today! And now he and his wife Jen have created a the All Secure Foundation supporting combat veterans and their families dealing the multi-faceted problems that stay with them after the missions.  Please make a donation!  It's our turn to be the warriors for those men and women who were warriors for us and others on the battle field.  All Secure Foundation. Please Thank our sponsors of A New Direction by reaching out to them and saying thank you and using their services. EPIC Physical Therapy the facility with the most cutting edge equipment and the certified staff to help you recover from an injury or surgery, work with professional and amateur athletes, or just those of us who want to move and feel better.  When you want EPIC relief, EPIC recovery, and EPIC results then start with EPIC Physical Therapy by going to www.EPICpt.com Linda Craft & Team, Realtors when you are looking to sell your home or buy a new home start with what their clients refer to as "the legends of customer service".  Whether you are in the Greater Raleigh Research Triangle Park area of North Carolina or any where in the world they can help you with your home dreams.  Contact our friends Linda Craft & Team at www.LindaCraft.com

Dr. Philip Dawe is a trauma surgeon at the Vancouver General Hospital. He has a truly unique perspective having been both a military and civilian trauma surgeon. We talked to him about leadership, what we can learn from the military, and his path to becoming a trauma surgeon. Links: -A descriptive study of US Special Operations Command fatalities, 2001 to 2018: https://journals.lww.com/jtrauma/Abstract/2019/09000/A_descriptive_study_of_US_Special_Operations.24.aspx -"Are morbidity and mortality conferences becoming a lost art?" http://canjsurg.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/62-2-76.pdf

Jeremy Mahugh of the countertrafficking non-profit DeliverFund joined The Protectors to talk about their vitally important mission.   DeliverFund made up of former special operations and intelligence operatives is dedicated to stopping human trafficking, the modern-day slavery.  Listen in …. AND please donate to their mission!  From DeliverFund: Jeremy spent 10 years in the US Special Operations, where he went on to become and deploy as a Navy SEAL Sniper. After his time in the military, Jeremy returned to the Middle East as an operative for a National Level Intelligence agency for an additional five years. More than 17 deployments later, Jeremy returned home. With a wide range of training in Special Operations, experience in the Intelligence Community, and time spent in the political arena, Jeremy often tells folks that every job he has held has only been to prepare him for the work that he is currently doing for DeliverFund.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/theprotectors)

November is now Veteran’s and military member’s month! HUA! We’re honoring the Special Operations community for their outstanding efforts in pursuing the notorious terrorist leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. Rest in pieces. Great work team! Check out this tribute to our nation’s chosen warriors, US SOCOM (Special Operations Command) and respective units. Visual Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8URZ-3fz6k https://www.patreon.com/user?u=23848543 Check out the Audiobook on Amazon Kindle https://www.amazon.com/Upgrade-Americ... The Game on Google Play and the Apple AppStore Google Play https://play.google.com/store/apps/de... Apple Appstore https://apps.apple.com/us/app/upgrade... Follow CJ Dayslayer on Twitter @FunLifeCJ1 Camron Ra for President 2020 www.camronra2020.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/chris235/message

Title: The Fight So Far About the Lecture: Lieutenant General Michael Nagata, USA, Ret. will discuss a strategic review of the US Government's efforts against terrorism, both past and present. About the Speaker: Michael K. Nagata retired from the US Army in 2019 after 38 years of Active Duty, 34 of which were spent in US Special Operations. His final position was Director of Strategy for the National Counterterrorism Center from 2016 to 2019. As an Officer, he initially served as a Platoon Leader in the 2nd Infantry Division before volunteering for Army Special Forces in 1984. In Special Forces, he served in various positions including Detachment Commander, Company Executive Officer, Battalion Operations Officer and Executive Officer, and Group Operations Officer. He then served within the US Intelligence Community in Washington D.C. as a Military Deputy for Counterterrorism until 2009. Afterward, he deployed again until late 2011 to Pakistan as the Deputy Chief, Office of the Defense Representative at the US Embassy there. Upon returning to the US, he served on the Joint Staff as the Deputy Director for Special Operations and Counterterrorism until 2013. LTG (R) Nagata assumed command of Special Operations Command-Central, and was responsible for Special Operations across the Central Command region from 2013 to 2015, and was heavily involved in the first two years of combat operations against the Islamic State in Iraq, Syria, and elsewhere.

Admiral William H. McRaven is the former commander of US Special Operations and the author of the new memoir Sea Stories,  which brings to life the stories and lessons from a fascinating career as a Navy Seal and leader of special operations forces around the world. In the bestselling Make Your Bed, Admiral McRaven unveiled lessons in leadership and success harvested from critical moments in his education, training and experience in the crucible of warfare. Now, with his new book Sea Stories, the Admiral looks back over his action packed life, from thrill-seeking outings as an irrepressible child to his career where an ordinary workday might include a hostage rescue or the takedown of a terrorist cell. We were lucky enough to have the Admiral himself drop into our studio a short while before Sea Stories published, and it wasn't too hard to get him to tell us one or two in person.

In Episode 28 of District of Conservation, Gabriella welcomes Nathan Edmondson of Eco Defense Group to the podcast. Nathan has worked in the entertainment industry and says his involvement in wildlife conservation was necessitated by an urgent need to protect endangered species like the African elephant. The rest is history. Nathan talks about the following during the interview: How he got involved in wildlife conservation and how EDGE was born What EDGE is and why it was started He discussed how EDGE doesn't employ Neo-Colonialism by working with locals to ensure they don't get sucked into poaching The seriousness of anti-poaching efforts The Buzzfeed report on paramilitary anti-poaching troopers World Wildlife Fund contracted out and why their group wouldn't outsource hiring to those they don't vet EDGE initiatives and why Americans should care about conserving endangered species there and domestically How listeners can get involved with EDGE and learn more about the group. EDGE was established in 2017 and is committed to ambitious preservation of African wildlife through protection, innovation and community. Their work spans across South Africa, Namibia and other countries as projects dictate. Their extensive experience on the ground, exclusive access to frontline conservation areas and extraordinary team members — with backgrounds in US Special Operations, entertainment, genetics, business and other fields — make them a radically effective organization. Contact them at edge@ecodefensegroup.org. Support their latest campaign to protect the rhino here. You can learn more about the organization at www.EcoDefenseGroup.org. Follow them on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

"We don't crave the combat so much as we crave hard things to conquer," said one Green Beret.

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The US, NATO and the United Nations are focused on ISIS in Iraq and Syria, while ISIS commits familiar atrocities in Libya. US Special Forces may be sent in, but with three rival governments, there's hardly a formula for easy success. 

This is going to be a mind-blowing program. We will be joined by a former Special Ops Army Ranger who served during the Vietnam War. He has an incredible testimony regarding his experience with US Special Operations during the 60's. Hear about how he overcame war memories, drug addiction, alcohol addiction, and ultimately joblessness through the power of Jesus Christ. This program is especially going to be geared towards military veterans. Our guest will openly discuss how he dealt with painful war memories and post-traumatic stress disorder. He is also going to speak openly about how he deals with nightmares through the power of Jesus Christ. If Jesus Christ set him free He will do the same for you! Not only has our guest overcome through the power of Jesus Christ. He is also an ordained minister and chaplain. He has a heart to help those that have walked his dark path. Don't just listen to his story. Get his contact information and let him minister to you!

US Special Operations Command, or SOCOM, is divided up into the following. I will talk about each individual unit listed.Army: 75th Ranger Regiment, Special Forces (Green Berets), 160th SOAR (Night Stalkers)Navy: SEALs, and SWCCs (Special Warfare Combatant-craft Crewmen)Air Force: Pararescuemen (PJs), Combat Controllers (CCTs)Marine Corps: Marine Force ReconJoint: Delta Force, DEVGRU, 24th Special Tactics Squadron, Intelligence Support Activity For more information, read:US Special Forces by Samuel SouthworthChosen Soldier by Dick CouchThat Others May Live by Jack BrehmLone Survivor by Marcus LuttrellBlack Hawk Down by Mark Bowden Military History Podcast is sponsored by Audible (visit audiblepodcast.com/militaryhistory for a free audiobook download)

In this episode, Jason Miller is joined by Ashton Pierre Levarek, Founder and CEO of Valkere Investment Group. Ashton Pierre Levarek Ashton acts as the sales and marketing manager for Valkere Investment Group. He coordinates the development of new and existing partner relationships and provides innovative ways to increase brand awareness. Ashton is a retired Air Force Special Warfare Pararescue Jumper, a Sniper, and a Combat Diver. With over 10 combat deployments and 21 years of experience working within US Special Operations, Ashton is a strong believer in leveraging expertise and professional experience to ensure mission success and therefore focuses on building effective teams to ensure our investments are successful. Ashton now lives in Oregon with his wife Vivian, and their two little girls, where he enjoys traveling the world, as well as teaching his girls to surf and snowboard. Tune in to learn more!For more go to: https://www.strategicadvisorboard.comConnect:Strategic Advisor Board: https://www.linkedin.com/company/strategic-advisor-boardJason Miller: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasontmiller-sabAshton Pierre LevarekWebsite: https://valkeregroup.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashton-levarek-ba03b4161/https://www.linkedin.com/company/valkere-investment-group/