The Alpha Human Podcast

The cancer doctors of today are overwhelmed, seeing up to 20 patients per day (some as many as 25-30) while juggling an array of administrative tasks. With little time to stay up-to-date on cutting-edge advances, it's no surprise that a staggering 87% of these doctors don't participate in clinical research. Not only are they struggling to keep up, but many feel emotionally exhausted and detached,...

In the latest episode of the Alpha Human Podcast, Lawrence shares his experience of delving into the medical literature for six months after being told that other than surgery, there were no effective treatments for his type of cancer. The results of his genetic analysis showed that his tumor had a mutation of the DDX41 gene, responsible for creating a protein that suppresses certain oncogenes, su...

In this must-listen to episode of the Alpha Human Podcast, Lawrence shares his personal story about living with kidney cancer and why doing your own research and getting multiple medical opinions is crucial. Learn from his experience as he reveals why doctors, no matter how qualified, may not have all the answers, and how you can take control of your health and treatment options. This is the first...

Dr. Gabrielle Lyon is an osteopathic physician specializing in functional and muscle-centric medicine as well as brain and thyroid health, longevity, and mitigating disease. Dr. Lyon has a practice in NYC where she leverages evidence-based medicine and cutting-edge science to restore metabolism, balance hormones, and optimize body composition, and she treats patients from all walks of life – rangi...

Michael Walsh is a journalist, screenwriter, and New York Times best-selling author of numerous critically acclaimed novels and works of non-fiction including "And All the Saints," a fictionalized account of the life of Owen Madden, the so-called "Irish Godfather," for which he won the 2004 American Book Award, as well as"The Devil’s Pleasure Palace," "The Fiery Angel. Michael is also a former cla...

Varg Freeborn is a world-renowned self-defense and gunfight instructor, as well as a lethal force educator, and fitness coach. Varg is also the author of the book Violence of Mind: Training and Preparation for Extreme Violence. Varg's insight into the topic of violence, preparing for it, understanding it, and defending against it, is informed by having been immersed in violent crime for half of hi...

Michael Kurcina is the Founder of Spotter Up, a tactical gear website that doubles as an immense resource of information, reviews, articles, and podcasts featuring former or active-duty members of the Special Operations community, master-level shooters, special agents, case officers, athletes, and outdoor enthusiasts who share their knowledge on everything from guns and ammo, to prepping and Survi...

Jen Satterly spent a decade as a filmmaker and photographer, 3 years of which saw her embedded with the Navy SEALS and U.S. Army Special Forces where she filmed highly realistic training missions. During this time, Jen witnessed a serious lack of resources to aid the struggles that many special operators faced with respect to Post Traumatic Stress. While working to capture the intense environments...

Jeremiah JP Dinnell is a former Navy SEAL Sniper who spent nearly a decade in the SEAL Teams with three combat deployments. J.P. served as Point Man, Machine Gunner, and Lead Sniper for SEAL Team 3, Task Unit Bruiser, Delta Platoon where he worked closely with Task Unit Commander Jocko Wilink, and Leif Babin during the Battle of Ramadi, and was the driving force on many of the combat operations Jo...

Brent Gleeson, is a Navy SEAL combat veteran, entrepreneur, and the founder of TakingPoint Leadership, a management consulting firm where Brent speaks and coaches on topics ranging from leadership development, building high-performance teams, and elite cultures through to organizational transformation. He is also an award-winning business leader and was named a “Top 10 CEO” by Entrepreneur Magazin...

Pat McNamara served 22 years in U.S. Army Special Operations, 13 of those years were with 1st SFOD-D. Pat has extensive experience in combat zones in Eastern Europe and the Middle East and during his time in Special Operations, he became an elite marksman and would later serve as his Unit's Marksmanship NCO eventually retiring from the Army’s premier hostage rescue unit as a Sergeant Major. Pat is...

Eric Maddox is a former U.S. Army Staff Sergeant, 82nd Airborne Infantry Paratrooper, Jumpmaster, and Qualified Ranger, who went on to become an interrogator and Chinese Mandarin linguist with the Defense Intelligence Agency. In 2003, Eric was assigned by the DIA to a Delta Force Special Operations team in Iraq, where he conducted over 300 interrogations and collected the intelligence which direct...

Rich Diviney is a Navy SEAL commander who served over twenty years in the Teams and deployed eleven times to Iraq and Afghanistan. He was also the officer in charge of training for one of the world's premier special-operations units where he spearheaded the creation of a directorate where the best of the best SOF soldiers practiced the physical, mental, and emotional disciplines of flow states and...

Thom Shea served 23 years as a Navy SEAL. During his military career, he served in three wars, ultimately leading a team of Navy SEALs into Afghanistan in 2009 where he earned a Silver Star, Bronze Star with Valor, Army Commendation with Valor, and his second Combat Action Medal. Thom was also a SEAL Instructor in BUD/S and was hand-selected to be the Officer in Charge of the famed SEAL Sniper cou...

Jason Redman served 21 years as a Navy SEAL and SEAL Officer. During a mission to capture an Al Qaeda High-Value Target, Jason and his Team came under heavy machine-gun fire, although he was mortally wounded, having been shot twice in the arm and once in the face, he and his team triumphed and brought everyone home alive. For his service, Jason was awarded the Bronze Star Medal with Valor, the Pur...

Jason Van Camp is a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point where he also played Linebacker for the Army Black Knights football team. After graduating from West Point, Jason attended U.S. Army Ranger School and was later deployed with the 101st Airborne in the invasion of Iraq. Jason would go on to become a Green Beret and a Detachment Commander with the 10th Special Forces Gr...

Ann Bernard a former Platoon Commander and Lieutenant Colonel with the U.S. Marine Corps where she served for 24 years. Ann is also the author of “How to Become a (First Time) Storyteller,” a book that describes her passion for leading others to discover how important first-time stories and new experiences are to understanding who we are as individuals, and to maximizing what we get out of life. A...

Errol Doebler is a former Navy SEAL Platoon Commander and FBI agent who spent 13years hunting and investigating terrorists. During his time with the FBI, Errol was also a member of the FBI’s vaunted New YorkSWAT Team. While at the Bureau, Errol was deployed to Afghanistan with the75th Ranger Regiment as a special agent and participated in extensive combat operations where he earned the FBI’s secon...

James Gagliano is a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point and a US Army veteran who served 25-years with the FBI as an undercover agent investigating organized crime. James also served with the FBI's Hostage Rescue Team, the Bureau's elite counter-terror unit where he was deployed to Afghanistan three times in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. James would later go on to...

Mike Sarraille is a retired U.S. Navy SEAL who served fifteen years as an officer in the SEAL Teams and five years in the U.S. Marine Corps as a Recon Marine and Scout-Sniper. Mike served in SEAL Team THREE, Task Unit Bruiser alongside Extreme Ownership authors Jocko Willink and Leif Babin where he led historic combat operations in the Battle of Ramadi, and Sadr City, and received of the Silver St...

Errol Doebler is a Graduate of the United States Naval Academy and Navy SEAL who served as Assistant Platoon Commander at SEAL Team FOUR, and a Platoon Commander at Seal Team ONE. Errol later joined the FBI where he investigated International Terrorist Organizations and also served as a member of the FBI’s New York SWAT Team. While at the Bureau, Errol deployed to Afghanistan in 2010 with the 75th...

Joe Teti is an ex-Force Recon Marine, Army Special Forces Green Beret, and a graduate of numerous Special Operations schools who co-starred in the hit Discovery Channel series Dual Survivor. Joe is also the author of the book, “Lone Operator: How to Survive & Thrive in the Modern Age.” Together with ex-Green Beret & Delta Force Operator Dale "American Badass" Comstock, Joe runs Tier One Performanc...

Magda Khalifa is a combat veteran, entrepreneur, and author of the book "American DREAM: Discipline, Resilience, Endurance, Adaptability, and Mentorship to Succeed and Win in Life." After witnessing the attacks in New York City on September 11, 2001, Magda, motivated by equal parts anger and a burning desire to serve, enlisted in the Army and left everything behind to join the War on Terror. Follo...

Joanna Zeiger an Olympian, professional triathlete, and the 2008 Ironman 70.3 World Champion who placed 4th at the Sydney Olympics in the Triathalon. Joanna is also the founder of Race Ready Coaching where she mentors endurance athletes in running, cycling, and triathlon. Joanna earned a Ph. D. in Genetic Epidemiology from Johns Hopkins University and is the founder of the Canna Research Group, a...

Sean McFate is a Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council, a Washington DC think tank, and a professor of strategy at The National Defense University and Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service. He served as a paratrooper and officer in the U.S. Army’s 82nd Airborne Division under Generals Stan McChrystal and David Petraeus and was a private military contractor raising armies for U.S. inter...