Dogs of War

My guest today is Eric Stanbro! Eric was a law enforcement officer for nearly 2 decades, and had a very storied career in patrol and as a K9 Handler, K9 trainer, and main trainer for Canton Police department. He details the scary realities of being a law enforcement officer in detail, and talks about shootings and dog bites that he was a part of. Eric is also the co-host of the popular podcast, Wo...

Today I sit down with Veteran Police K9 handler Steve Antommarchi. Steven Antommarchi's first encounter with a K-9 team was in New York City on September 11, 2001. He witnessed a search and rescue K-9 team fighting through horrible conditions. That encounter made such a profound impression on him that he knew what he wanted to do K9 for the rest of his life.  Fifteen years later, in Dallas, T...

My guest today was a special forces Army veteran! He was a operator and a K9 handler for the majority of his time! He now owns a Junk removal company and does many other construction tasks! Please give it up for Travis Bobo!

  Rich is a 20-year veteran of law enforcement, where he served as a K-9 officer, Detective, Police Instructor and SWAT member. He received is Bachelors in CJ in 2007 and his Masters degree in 2012.  Rich has had a wide array of canine experience. He has served Military Special Operations Groups, Police Departments, military contracts and has trained over 6,000 pet dogs over the last 20 years.  Cu...

Today I switch up the gears a little and am bringing on a dog training legend! Howard Young, has been training police, and working dogs for over 30 years! I gained a lot of insight and a lot of knowledge just from having this conversation with a seasoned working dog trainer. I hope to meet and train with and learn from Howard very soon! Sorry for the quality on the guest's end, we had some te...

Today I sit down with Marine Sniper Legend Jimmy Baker. Jimmy served 20 years in the Marine Corps, with an infantry designation as well as a Scout Sniper. He served time at 1/8th and I as well as combat deployments, and multiple MEU's "Marine Expeditionary Units". He dropped bodies in the battle of Ramadi, and served as platoon sergeant in multiple units! He even NJPd me, for gettin...

Today I sit down with a living legend! Lance Oufnac did 27 years in the United States Marine Corps, as an infantryman, and a drill instructor! He went on 10 deployments, many of them combat deployments! Lance was a huge huge huge inspiration personally, and this episode was an honor for me to conduct! Please, hang on to your seats for this one! American Badass, Lance Oufnac, SGT MAJ  T YPE!!!!

Hang onto your seats for this one! I am opening the horizons for this podcast, and am starting to have law enforcement officers and dog training professionals join! Today I sit down with SGT Jon Vaala, a 24 year Sheriffs Deputy! He has spent 24 years so far, with the Arapahoe Sheriffs Department near Denver, Colorado. Jon has been a Bomb Technician for over 22 years, and over 16 years as a tactica...

Today I sit down with Navy Seal Combat veteran Mark Matzdelaflor. We talk his experiences going through BUDS Navy Seal Training, all the way through the teams and his war and combat experience. Mark is a very big proponent of psychedelic treatment for veterans, and works in this new healing industry! This is an excellent episode, and we go in depth on all things psychedelic healing! Mark's wr...

Today I sit down with Dog Training professional and former Law Enforcement Officer Mark Connolly. Mark has been training dogs for nearly or over 3 decades, and was a police officer for a very long time. Specifically a K9 Officer and trainer. We talk dogs, politics, and the current atmosphere with Law Enforcement and the general public. We split the interview into two episodes and the next, we will...

My guest today is a repeat guest. This episode we talk in depth about  the Ibogaine and 5MEODMT treatment Navy SEAL Dan Cerrillo went through to give up massive drinking and his ego! This episode he goes DEEP. Please give it  up for Dan Cerrillo!

Today I sit down with the founder of Amazing Brains Performance Center, Micah Shanser. The Amazing Brains Performance Center  specializes in treating PTSD, depression, and many other mental health issues and disorders using Neuro-feedback and stimulation. We also discuss the psychedelic treatments his organization/s have been doing. Most of this conversation was on another level of intelligence an...

In this FIRE episode I sit down with Brian Johnson and Donald Maloy of WarriorNow. This episode is packed full of very deep and emotional stories, as well as clinician level advice and healing techniques and information. Brian is an Army combat veteran and sustained multiple injuries on tour including massive back issues and multiple traumatic brain injuries. Brian was also a Police officer during...

My guest today is a former Army Infantry Soldier. He deployed to Afghanistan in 2008 and had a rowdy experience. Aside from being on the receiving end of over 200 shells and rockets in the form of indirect fire on their small patrol base nestled at the summit of a peak, he was injured by a direct rocket blast to his vehicle as a turret gunner. He sustained dozens of injuries including a left leg b...

Today is a badass episode! I thoroughly enjoyed sitting down and having this conversation! My guest is a former Army Soldier, who spent time in infantry, and recon units in Afghanistan on a long a bloody deployment. We talk in depth about his experiences at the tip of the spear for the US Army. Lots of great war stories and heroics are detailed in this post! I found this guy in a night vision Face...

Today I sit down with the man the myth and the legend! Navy Seal, and serial entrepreneur Mike Ritland! Mike spent over 12 years in the Seal Teams as an operator and BUDS Instructor. He then was medically retired from the US Navy from a fungal lung condition caused by the blowing winds of Iraq. He served combat tours as an operator and then finished his time out at BUDS. Mike is one of the best do...

Joe Chamblin was a Marine Scout Sniper, and a Marine Scout Sniper Instructor! He went on multiple combat deployments to Afghanistan and Iraq. At the end of his career as a Staff Sergeant he was the platoon commander for 3/2 scout sniper platoon where they deployed to Afghanistan. They changed the doctrine of the Scout Sniper and made history for integrating Scout Snipers and Tanks having devastati...

Today I sit down with Active Duty Marine Gunnery Sergeant, Scout Sniper and instructor Joe Sabel. Joe has done multiple combat deployments as an infantry rifleman, and a scout sniper. He then served as a Scout Sniper Instructor, and has now returned to a deployable grunt unit! We talk about his combat experiences, and how the scout snipers of 3/2 revolutionized tactics in Afghanistan. Stay tuned f...

My guest today is a former United States Marine Infantry Mortarmen. He served two combat deployments to Iraq, and a Marine expeditionary Unit to countries all over the world as well as a humanitarian mission to Haiti in 2009 after the big earthquake. He served 8 years, and is married with 5 children. He owns a successful real estate firm called Spartan Realty, and serves the Virginian and Maryland...

Loren Merluzzo was a Marine Corps Infantry Rifleman. He deployed on two combat deployments to Iraq. Hes been blown up multiple times and fought in many gunfights! Once he left service he moved to Argentina for a decade and started a family! Was a great time to catch up with this war fighter, we talk all  things from politics, war, this country's fucked up situation to children! 

My guest today is a former Army special operations 10th Group team member, and combat support Officer. He served in Romania, Iraq and a shit load of other countries not to be named. He faced a lot of struggles and trauma throughout his life and found his path to healing through the ganglian block, talking and being with other veterans and physical fitness. We had a great conversation and told many...

My guest today is a former Army Infantry Officer, and combat support Officer. He served in Korea, Germany, and Iraq. He faced a lot of struggles and trauma throughout his life and found his path to healing through Yoga, and Eye rest meditation. He overcame his drug addiction and PTSD issues and is now a successful yoga and eye rest meditation instructor. 

Today I sit down again with Ian Strimbeck! Ian Strimbeck is a former Marine Infantry Rifleman. He is also a high level Brazilian Jiu Jitsu practitioner, and a firearms and edged weapons instructor. His company is called Rune Nation LLC, and he travels worldwide teaching law enforcement, military and civilians. Hes faced a lot of adversity and struggle, and came out a successful family man and busi...

Dan Cerrillo is a Navy SEAL, and general badass! He is a successful entrepreneur with his fingers in many endeavors! Dan completed 15 years in the SEAL teams before medically retiring! He has a crazy story from being injured in combat, and smoking terrorists to almost losing everything, and gaining it all back from an UN-conventional therapy of Ibogaine and 5MEODMT treatment!  Don't wanna mis...

In this episode I sit down with US Marine F.A.S.T member Brandon Snyder. We talk about his military family background, and his time before during and after the Marine Corps and multiple deployments! He is now a law enforcement member and has served in multiple capacities! You wont want to miss this one!