Behind The Shield

Nimsdai is a former Ghurka, member of the British SBS, record breaking mountaineer and author. We discuss his powerful journey into the special forces, Project Possible, mountain rescues, his new book "Beyond Possible",, environmentalism, forging an indomitable spirit and so much more.

James, Jo and Sam are British police officers and the team behind the Surfwell Project. We discuss their journeys into law enforcement, rural policing, defensive tactics, surf therapy, cold water immersion and much more.

Will McCamy has spent his career in the supplementation industry and is now the President of Thorne Research. We discuss the rock star life, his journey into supplements, biological age testing, concussion research, brain health, efficacy, fueling the world's most elite athletes and more.

Robert Sweetman is a former Navy SEAL and founder of Existential Technologies Inc. We discuss selling hot dogs, his journey into the military, heart, losing a brother SEAL to suicide, sleep medicine, entrepreneurship, sleep pods and much more.

Tom Eberhardt is the Superintendent of Bastøy Prison in Norway. Cyrus Ahalt is the Chief Program Officer at AMEND. We discuss the genesis of the current prison model, violence in prisons, sensory deprivation and mental health, addiction, AMEND's work, Norway's recidivism success and much more.

Sean Wyman is a veteran, career law enforcement officer and author. We discuss the impact of childhood trauma, the foster system, military service, ownership, trauma in first responders, counselling, community policing and much more.

Mike Glover is a Green Beret veteran and the man behind Fieldcraft Survival. We discuss his journey into special forces, martial arts, the psychology of killing, drug prohibition, training standards, ownership and much more.

MSgts Matt Wilson and Ben Perry are Air Force firefighters and the men behind The FireDawg Podcast. We discuss their journeys into the military, DOD Fire Academy, international firefighting, fire protection in combat, wildland, aircraft rescue and much more.

Kevin Briggs, nicknamed "The Guardian of the Golden Gate Bridge" is a retired CHP officer and mental health advocate. We discuss his journey into law enforcement, battling cancer as a young man, communicating with people in crisis, common denominators and much more.

Jason Vale aka "The Juice Master" is an author, filmmaker and creator of the Juicy Retreats. We discuss childhood trauma, owning your history, how he reclaimed his health, disease reversal, addiction, forging resilience and much more.

Don Tran and Prime Hall are Marine Raiders and the men behind Deep End Fitness and the Underwater Torpedo League. We discuss their journeys into the military, aquatic training, water and mental health, opium and terrorism and so much more.