The Resilient Show

Russian rockets raining down near a Ukrainian bomb shelter. Colombian guerrillas arriving at a missionary retreat to kidnap the Americans who had just escaped. Dangerous journeys into remote regions of South America where cartels and insurgent groups pose serious threats. This isn't what most people imagine when they think of Christian missionaries. But for Russell Black and Hunter Robichaux,...

Overturning Roe v. Wade was supposed to be the victory that changed everything. But four years later, Seth Gruber argues America is facing an even deeper abortion crisis — and the very people who spent decades fighting for the unborn have lost their urgency. So how did a movement that achieved one of its biggest political victories end up in this position? Seth says the answer isn't in Washing...

Russia is fighting a war in Ukraine. Iran is targeting American forces in the Middle East. North Korea continues building up its military. These may seem like separate threats, but according to Gordon Chang, there's one country behind it all — China. Gordon Chang returns to The Resilient Show for Part 2 of his conversation with Chad, digging into Beijing's growing relationships with Americ...

The nightmare scenario has long been the same: China makes a move on Taiwan, the U.S. gets pulled into a war in the Pacific, and the world watches two superpowers collide thousands of miles from American soil. Gordon Chang thinks that may be the wrong way to look at it. In this interview, he argues that if war comes, China could try to hit the United States first — inside the country using vulnera...

Before Brazilian jiu-jitsu became a global sport, Vinicius “Draculino” Magalhães was a kid surfing alongside the Gracies in Brazil. The people he grew up around would help shape martial arts history — and he would become part of that story himself. He went from watching his idols to facing them in competitions. In this episode of The Resilient Show, Chad sits down with his former instructor to rev...

The U.S. grid gets taken down by an enemy and the entire country goes dark. No phones. No ATMs. No gas pumps. No grocery deliveries. No running water. What now? That question drives Part 2 of our conversation with Jonathan Hollerman. Part 1 exposed how easily the grid could be attacked. Now Jon walks Chad through what he would actually do to survive it. Over the next hour and a half, Jon builds a...

Most Americans assume the electrical grid is protected — and that if it ever failed, the military or federal government would step in. Jonathan Hollerman once wrongly assumed the same thing. That changed after he participated in a nationwide grid-down war game at Maxwell Air Force Base alongside federal agencies, military branches and utility experts. Jonathan walked away convinced that the safety...

Rich Graham spent years learning how to fight at the highest level. He earned his Trident at 20, served as a sniper with SEAL Team 10, trained in martial arts for decades, and eventually built a career teaching others how to protect themselves. But his biggest realization was that tactical skill alone doesn’t make someone a complete warrior. In this episode, Rich joins Chad to take us inside his l...

This one is personal for Chad. He sits down with his longtime professor — Carlson Gracie Jr. — for a conversation about the family and the art that have shaped the world of fighting. Carlson shares stories about his grandfather Carlos Gracie, his father Carlson Gracie Sr., the early days of Vale Tudo and the UFC, and what it was like growing up inside one of the most influential families in martia...

War is changing faster than most people realize, and Dave Cosnotti has seen it firsthand. After more than two decades in Army Special Forces, Dave now works alongside American and allied forces on modern national security challenges involving drones, AI, cyber warfare, critical infrastructure, and the rapidly evolving battlefield. Dave’s biggest warning isn’t that America has already lost its edge...

MKUltra is supposed to be a dark chapter of American history that closed decades ago. James Martinez doesn’t believe it ever really ended. He argues the experiments simply evolved — from drugs, hypnosis, and behavioral conditioning into technologies capable of collecting brain data, influencing behavior, and potentially reaching directly into the human mind. James has unique views, built upon deca...

Justin Klahn has spent more than two decades inside some of the most demanding environments in the world — from Nike and Apple to DARPA, the CIA, and Delta Force. His job has been the same no matter where he goes: find the real problem, bring the right people in, and figure out what separates a good solution from a breakthrough. In this episode of The Resilient Show, Chad sits down with Justin to...

Craig “Sawman” Sawyer spent years operating at the highest levels of the military and federal government. But the fight that would come to define his life didn’t begin at DEVGRU or as a Federal Air Marshal — it began when he turned his attention to child trafficking. In this episode of The Resilient Show, Chad sits down with one of his personal military heroes for a deeply personal conversation ab...

America can’t be resilient if it can’t feed itself — and Patrick Montgomery believes we’ve handed far too much control of our food supply to everyone but American farmers. In this episode of The Resilient Show, Chad sits down with the former Army Ranger and KC Cattle Company founder for a blunt conversation about the disappearing American farm, foreign influence over our meat industry, and why foo...

The American church has stayed quiet for too long, and Pastor Allen Jackson believes the country is paying the price. In this episode of The Resilient Show, Chad sits down with Pastor Jackson for a blunt conversation about churches avoiding so-called “political” issues, backing away from culture, and why biblical truth has been treated like something too dangerous to say from the pulpit. Pastor Ja...

How did Duck Dynasty become the most popular reality series of all time? What really happened behind the cameras? Why was it so successful? And what is the Robertson family doing next? In this must-watch episode of The Resilient Show, Chad sits down with a special guests Jase and Willie Robertson from the Duck Dynasty family for an honest, behind-the-scenes conversation about faith, family values,...

America has no shortage of healthcare, yet chronic disease continues to skyrocket. After competing at the highest levels as an NFL player and U.S. National Team rower, Jimmy St. Louis began asking a simple question: why are we spending more on healthcare than ever while getting sicker every year? That question led him away from professional sports and into a mission to rethink how Americans manage...

In this powerful Freedom 250 panel on America's 250th anniversary, Chad sits down with Tommy Waller (former Force Recon Commander & President of Center for Security Policy) and Jonathan Hollerman (Air Force SERE Specialist, Grid Expert & bestselling author) to expose the shocking vulnerabilities of the U.S. electric grid. They break down:• Why a grid-down scenario could kill up to 90% of A...

Michael “The Menace” Johnson has spent more than 16 years fighting at the highest level in the UFC.But the real story isn’t just what happened inside the cage. It’s losing his father as a kid. Watching his mother carry the weight of the family. Learning how to turn pain, anger, losses, surgeries, and setbacks into motivation to keep moving. In this episode, Michael opens up about what it takes to...

Eric Metaxas is an author, speaker, and host of The Eric Metaxas Show. He believes America cannot move forward unless we remember where we came from. In this episode of The Resilient Show, Chad sits down with Eric to talk about the American Revolution, the Christian foundation of our country, the courage of our Founding Fathers, and why the story of America is not just for history books, it's...

Veteran Recon Marine Cody Cohen’s story is built on service, pressure, and purpose. Cody shares what it took to step into one of the most demanding communities in the Marine Corps, the mindset that was forged through training and combat, and how those lessons carried into every chapter of his life that followed. After his time in the Marines, Cody continued serving through law enforcement before e...

Sidney Gordon is the founder and CEO of Core Medical Group, an entrepreneur, hunter, jiu jitsu practitioner, and advocate for helping people take ownership of their health. In this episode of The Resilient Show, Chad sits down with Syd to discuss the real cost of building success from nothing, the discipline required to lead, and why success never happens overnight. Syd shares his entrepreneurial...

Josh McPherson is a pastor, author, founder of Stronger Man Nation, and leader of Grace City Church in Washington State. In this episode of The Resilient Show, Chad Robichaux sits down with Josh for a powerful conversation about the crisis of manhood in America, the responsibility of fathers, and why boys need more than comfort, entertainment, and passive encouragement. Josh breaks down what it me...

Jeff Struecker is a former U.S. Army Ranger, Silver Star recipient, pastor, author, and Army Ranger Hall of Fame inductee who fought in the Battle of Mogadishu, the real-life mission behind Black Hawk Down. In this episode of The Resilient Show, Chad Robichaux sits down with Jeff to talk about his experience in Somalia, the rescue of Todd Blackburn, the moment he believed he was going to die, and...

He left the US Army Special Forces to walk into a genocide. No salary. No safety net. Just a calling. David Eubank is the founder of the Free Burma Rangers, a humanitarian movement operating in the most dangerous war zones on Earth: Burma, Iraq, Syria, Sudan, and beyond. Over 20 million people have been displaced. Dave and his team run toward them. In this episode of The Resilient Show, Chad sits...