Break It Down Show

Brooks Crenshaw and Dr Wilfred Reilly join Pete A Turner on the Break It Down Show. A lot of going on in the world today. President Trump is moving fast, and fulfilling campaign promises...but is this a good thing? Pete A Turner and the folks at the Break It Down Show are working to bring some insight and some reason to this new/old administration. Let's see if we can make sense o what might be in...

Scott Richards returns to the Break It Down Show with Pete A Turner. Scott's influence on the negotiations between Hamas and families is undeniable. Further, Scott has helped international partners seek to bring an end to the violence fomented on 7OCT 2023 when the terrorist group Hamas attacked Israel. Now that Israel and Palestine have entered a cease-fire...it's time to check in with Scott. Amo...

Brad Hutchings and I continue our discussion of AI and it's practical applications in the business world. Be sure to get to BradHutchings.com to learn more about what Brad is up to...Pete A Turner and the Break It Down Show are proud to present Brad Hutchings and AI.

Allona Kagan earned her BA in Art History from UC Berkley and MA in Arts Administration from Columbia University. Art spirituality and writing are her life long passions. A reiki healer and a channel, she connects to spiritual source for inspiration for her life and writing. She lives in Marin county, California. Allona joins Pete A Turner on the Break It Down Show with special GUEST!!! Teresa Rod...

Because he never wore a uniform or carried a badge, Ben Buehler-Garcia has always considered it his duty to support those who do. When the creator of American Warrior Radio died unexpectedly, Ben decided to jump in with both feet knowing nothing about the radio business. At first his plan was for it just to be a weekend labor of love, often subsidized out of his own pocket. When he began receiving...

Sebastian Bae joins Pete A Turner and Brad Hutchings live on the Break It Down Show to discuss how games help improve performance in complex situations. Sebastian is widely regarded as an expert in the field of applying games and strategy to real world performance. Sebastian J. Bae's work principally focuses on wargaming, emerging technologies, the future of warfare, and strategy and doctrine for...

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

Julian Fisher is a seasoned field operative like our own Pete A Turner. Yep, this is a Spy vs Spy episode. Julian has authored a book called "Think Like a Spy." Discover the secret skills of influence and persuasion taught to intelligence officers and learn how to adapt them to win over personal and professional allies to your cause. Get Think Like a Spy: Master the Art of Influence and Build Life...

Jon Shaivitz is an LA-based feature film writer/director originally from Baltimore, Maryland. Jon learned the fundamentals of screenwriting and filmmaking from his early days interning and working as a Set PA on TV shows for HGTV, National Geographic and industrial video content for Rock Creek Productions of Washington DC where he also got first hand experience shooting, editing, directing and pro...

Gavin tone is back on the Break It Down Show with Pete A Turner. Gavin and Pete are going to talk about intelligence operations. Tells when deception is about, but also how do you gather secrets. Gavin Stone has decades of work in the intelligence field. His work now includes writing. Is book How to Tell if Someone is Lying is a smash hit. Gavin now writes fiction i addition to his regular profess...

Charlie Hurdt is an Army Officer who comes to the Break It Down Show via our pal Mike Guardia. Mike is a noted author who's appeared on the show with Pete A Turner a number of times. Charlie is here to discuss his Team Leadership Handbook. Leadership is a vital skill for any business. We hope you enjoy Charlie and Pete's chat about his book. To get Team Leadership Handbook, amzn.to/4j2qE8d This ha...

Trust is a key to business. Trust blended with cultural intelligence unlocks a relationship focus that far surpasses most forms of leadership or success. Roy W Reid's Trust Transformation creates a power formula enabling people and organizations to learn human connection. To learn more about or hire Roy use his website. roywreid.com Here is the link for Trust Transformation head to amzn.to/3W6lvlI...

Lawrence Uchmanowicz isn't a guy you're likely to know. He spent his early career as an interrogator. As he seasoned into senior leadership, he deployed as a sergeant major for the 165th MI Bn. This deployment is unlike any other in modern history Though the battalion had an infantry company, E Co, 51st, it was D Co, that made the mark on history. Delta Company was strictly a counterintelligence a...

Benjamin Sledge is a combat veteran who worked in Civil Affairs. His book Where Cowards Go to Die is an award winning, NY Times best-selling biography of Sledge's life. Ben joins Pete A Turner on the Break It Down Show to discuss conflict at a level that isn't common. Sledge's latest effort is a company called Solid Copy Media which is co owned by our buddy Scott Huesing. solidcopymedia.com More o...

Matthew Lesko has authored 100 books on how to find money through grants or programs. A few decades ago, he jumped into our TV feed telling us to "Ask Lesko!!!" and we did. Head to free.lesko.com/leskohelp to get more help. Matthew continues to help people find help. There more money and aid than ever before. His quest is to help folks get help, but to also do the work to get access to that help....

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

Betina Anton is an investigative reporter. She joins Pete A Turner on the Break It Down Show to discuss her book Hiding Mengele. Betina has close ties to this story. One of her elementary school teachers was the person who hid Mengele the last few years of his life on the run. Get Hiding Mengele at Amazon https://amzn.to/4epCdUh Betina Anton was born in São Paulo, graduated in Journalism from the...

Emery O'Leary is a Producer, Director and Screenwriter. Emery's projects include a short about the Modoc War that occurred during the 1870's in California. Also known as the Lava Bed War, the US military closed on Indians and began a conflict that quickly became a problem. Eadweard Muybridge photographed much of the conflict. The experiences of the Modoc and Military were captured in a screenplay...

Peter Kerasotis co-authored with Felipe Alou, "Alou: My Baseball Journey." This book is the autobiography of Felipe Alou. He is the patriarch, truly, of all of Dominican Republic baseball in the United States. Think about that legacy. Every Dominican player draws a line directly back to Felipe. Get Alou: My Baseball Journey on Amazon at https://amzn.to/3REa2bi Despite Felipe's indelible mark on ba...

David Eubank returns to the Break It Down Show with Pete A Turner. David is a former Green Beret who's post service work focuses on providing aid in conflict zones. He and his Free Burma Rangers have focused on war relief in Syria, Burma, Ukraine...basically, anywhere where there is a need, FBR goes to help. The bulk of David's mission is conducted in Burma. But, FBR ran to Afghanistan when it fel...

Joey Santore a former Train engineer and punk rocker who autodidacted himself into a PhD grade naturalist joins Pete A Turner on the Break It Down Show. Us folks here at BIDS love nature. Our pal Dave Raetz has brought a number of other naturalist guests to the show. When we stop and look around at nature, we're all struck with wonder. The land around us is alive. Things want to live and find ways...

John Kiriakou knows from personal experience what it's like to be imprisoned when you shouldn't be. He was a CIA analyst and case officer from 1990 to 2004. In December 2007, John was the first former CIA officer to confirm that the CIA indeed waterboarded prisoners and had a torture program – approved at the highest levels of our government. As a result, Kiriakou spent eighteen months in federal...

John Spencer returns to the Break It Down Show with Pete A Turner to discuss his latest findings during a recent trip to Israel. When Hamas launched a terrorist attack targeting a music festival in Israel John began traveling to the region to study in real time the evolution of urban warfare. Since John is a universally regarded expert/historian/academic in the modern war space, he gets unique acc...

DJ Severe is a long time friend of the show. During out first encounter at Dodger Stadium, Jon encountered the great Vin Scully. Frank SInatra Jr threw out the first pitch. And our hero's Pete and Jon brought the Break It Down Show to Dodger Stadium. Hat Tip to Elite Road Dog Brenna Turner who as always, kept things chill. Severe and the fellas has maintained a fast friendship getting together as...

Andrews and Wilson write a LOT, they also join Pete A Turner on the Break It Down Show quite often. When we last check in with Brian and Jeff, they were about to launch several new ventures. They not only write their own books, which includes more than one series. The best place to keep up is at andrews-wilson.com Get ready, these guys are prolific. They have their Tier One, Shepherds, Sons of Val...