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Rapid-fire Q and A responding to listener submitted topics with guest hosts Brian Bishop and Nelson Grant. 1. Will "package" size impact my training and career opportunities in the military 2. Why do the majority of military members lean to the "right" 3. How do I actually remove my emotion from my decision making 4. How do I get my dad to become more self-aware and recognize the negative impact h...

Jason Tuschen is a retired Navy Seal Command Master Chief. Jason's 27-year career in the military included serving with SEAL Team THREE, Seal Team SEVEN, Naval Special Warfare Development Group, leading the First Phase at BUD/S, and culminated at Naval Special Warfare Group ONE where, as Command Master Chief he was responsible for executing National Security Strategy in the Middle East, South East...

Rapid-fire Q and A from the listeners! I do my best to limit each answer to five minutes and to choose a variety of topics:  1. Former SOF members using their previous careers to "climb the ladder" in their next jobs 2. How do I tell my girlfriend I'm uncomfortable at her parent's house 3. I'm 23 and the love of my life left me, what do I do 4. I have too many hobbies, how do I balance everything...

John Dudley is a world-class archer and coach.  He is the founder of Nock on Archery , the one-stop-shop for information, equipment, and instruction for archers and bowhunters of all levels.  Ladder Life Insurance Express VPN Athletic Greens Better Help

Rapid-fire Q and A with retired 27 year Navy SEAL Jason Tuschen.  Jason spent ten years as a Master Chief (E9) in the SEAL community, so it would only be appropriate to open with some leadership-related questions.  1. I'm trying to advance in my company but keep getting passed over, when is it time to move elsewhere 2. Toxic leadership 3. What do you expect from others, and yourself in leadership...

As Brian and I sat down early last week to record a Full Auto Friday we had no way of knowing what would take place just a few days later. Post events in the Capital we were both bombarded with questions, with many hoping to hear our thoughts on the Friday episode. Here they are, in a stand-alone, mid-week episode.

Todd Fox is a former Marine, law enforcement officer, BJJ black belt, and Author. After his military service, he began his career in EP (Executive Protection). The breadth of his experience is difficult to accurately capture, with security and protection work with some of the most recognizable names in music and movies to include Guy Ritchie, Madonna, Motley Crue, and Tool throughout the world. To...

Probationary Full Auto Friday Co-Host Brian Bishop returns for an extended listener Q and A session. The topics were varied, the shit-talking was consistent throughout. 1. Our experience with Airforce PJ and CCT 2. CBD use for military and LEO communities 3. I "blew the whistle" on my organization, did I do the right thing 4. My inlaws suck, what should I do 5. Is it common to have worries/fear/do...

Kicking off 2021 the right way - laying out goals and a strategy to complete them, followed by likely the only solo Monday episode of 2021 tackling Q and A. 1. The most important lesson I learned in 2020 2. Has being a SEAL helped me post-military, or was what made me capable of becoming a SEAL the most important aspect that has "propelled" me 3. Bolt action rifle/optic selection 4. 5 Characterist...

The final Full Auto Friday installment of 2020 and the first Full Auto Friday installment of 2021. Listener Q and A, somewhere around a five-minute time cap. 1. New Years Resolutions 2. Therapy recommendations for MIL/LEO 3. Finding your path, then sticking to it 4. When to cut ties in a toxic relationship enjoy

Nikki Selby is a retired Lt. Commander who served in the United States Navy as a Critical Care, Trauma, and Enroute Care Nurse. She completed multiple deployments including tours in Afghanistan, Haiti, and the Middle East as an in-flight critical care nurse, ICU, trauma, and fleet surgical team nurse. In 2020 she traveled to New York City to work on the front lines of the fight against Covid-19. B...

Full Auto Friday Christmas edition! I received many questions asking about what I wanted to receive as a gift, what my favorite gifts have been, what have been the most meaningful, etc. I chose to answer none of them, and instead have devoted this episode to the one thing I would gift to every single person on the planet. Happy Holidays, and enjoy!

Nick Albin, known to most in the Brazilian Jiu-jitsu community as "Chewy" is a Jiu-Jitsu black belt, and the owner/head instructor at Derby City Mixed Martial Arts in Louisville, KY. Chewy started training in 2003, receiving his black belt from Renato Tavares in 2011. He has been teaching Jiu-Jitsu full time since 2010 and has competed at Pan Ams, Worlds, Grapplers Quest, N.A.G.A., E.G.O., O.G.C.,...

Probationary Full Auto Friday co-host Brian Bishop returns for his monthly episode. Questions asked by the audience and answered with a five-minute time cap. 1. My fiance keeps telling me if I get COVID and die it's my fault 2. Suicide. Could I have done more 3. Personal responsibility and asking for help 4. You have 30 minutes to prep for an EMP blast, what are your moves Enjoy

Steve Weatherford is a former American football punter who has been a member of the New Orleans Saints, Kansas City Chiefs, Jacksonville Jaguars, New York Jets, and New York Giants. He won Super Bowl XLVI as a member of the Giants. After leaving the NFL, Steve went onto broadcasting and has since started and grown an incredible fitness and supplement business, WeatherfordFit. He is also the host o...

Rapid-fire listener Q and A with a 5-minute time cap per question.  Submit questions through the podcast website if interested.  1. What makes a friend 2. Death, and its ability to make life more precious 3. My co-workers suck, minimum effort crew 4. I want to be a SEAL, my dad doesn't have faith in me Enjoy   

Evan Hafer is the founder and CEO of Black Rifle Coffee. Prior to his love affair with coffee, he served as a contractor with the Central Intelligence Agency as well as serving in the United States Army as a Special Forces Soldier (Green Beret). Trevor Thompson is an ex-Navy SEAL, skydiver, BASE jumper, photographer, bowhunter, exercise aficionado and all-around renaissance man. Secret Black Rifle...

Special Full Auto Friday episode with guest hosts Evan Hafer and Trever Thompson from Black Rifle Coffee.  Rapid-fire Q and A with a five-minute time cap on all answers... 1. Favorite art/music/bands. 2. How to prepare for and handle repercussions when you take a "non-popular" stance. 3. How to find/conduct training in rural areas with little to no resources. 4. Making occupational changes later i...

Navy SEAL Chief Keith Barry spent more than 18 years serving his country before being wrongfully convicted of rape and serving two and a half years in prison. He had also been required to register as a sex offender for the rest of his life and was preparing to live out his days a convicted felon. Three years after the conviction, and after two failed appeals, it was revealed in 2017 that the conve...

Last week's episode stirred up a bit of a hornet's nest with my answer/suggestions to a doctor expressing signs of burnout.  A few from the medical field reached out, and I appreciate their time and thoughts.  Let's dig back into this...My response and continued thoughts on COVID, burnout, limited resources, and personnel.  No time cap, one topic.  Enjoy

Endurance events, police reform, the law enforcement community policing their own, performance-enhancing drugs, Jiu-Jitsu, oh yes, we covered it all. Enjoy! Paul Sharp retired from a twenty-year career in law enforcement from the city of Elgin, located on the NW outskirts of Chicago. He served his community in a variety of capacities, from patrol, undercover, narcotics, SWAT, and the resident offi...

Rapid Fire Q and A to finish off the week strong.  Five-minute time cap per answer (sometimes), all questions submitted by listeners.  1. Maybe those with COVID should just make their peace with God 2. The role of "influencers" in reconciliation and improved communication 3. Thanksgiving restrictions 4. What can average, law-abiding, working-class citizens do to prevent civil unrest and preserve r...

WarriorNOW was founded as a way to eliminate the stigma associated with veterans dealing with mental health-related concerns, PTSD, and/or addiction. WarriorNow connects Veterans impacted by a mental health diagnoses, PTSD, and/or addiction to resources, services, and mentorship through training and peer mentors in order to help reintroduce our Veterans to the Journey of Life. Brian Johnson is an...

Full Auto Friday is a rapid-fire Q and A format where I answer questions from the listeners.  Each question is limited to a five-minute answer, topics will vary.  1. Hazing for new Officers 2. Concerns for a high-risk medical provider still seeing Covid-19 patients.  3. My plans for 2021 4. Military force against rioters 5. How do I get my kids to take guns seriously 6. Social Media and the SEAL T...

Greg Anderson is a Law Enforcement Officer for the Port of Seattle Police Department. He posted an 8-minute video to his personal Instagram page in which he called for his fellow Law Enforcement Officers to consider the impacts of their actions on public trust, and the legality/constitutionality of enforcing strict pandemic/quarantine measures, an act for which he was eventually terminated.  Greg...