Paul Pantani

Transition Drill

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The Transition Drill Podcast is the ultimate guide for military transition, veteran transition, and first responder civilian transition. Hosted by retired police commander Paul Pantani, this show helps active-duty service members, police officer, firefighters, and EMS navigate life after service, identity shifts, and career pivots. Through interviews, learn tactical strategies for military retirement, first responder career changes, and finding purpose after the uniform. If you are searching for veteran career advice, mental resilience, and life after the military, prepare for the pivot here.

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Paul Pantani

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190. Survived Stepping on an IED | Navy SEAL (Ret.) | CEO & Author Leadership is Overrated. Kyle Buckett 07.04.2025 3:13:09

The best podcast for military veterans, police officers, firefighters, and first responders preparing for veteran transition and life after service. Helping you plan and implement strategies to prepare for your transition into civilian life. In this episode, Kyle Buckett offers a powerful, unfiltered look at the journey from high school dropout to Navy SEAL, and ultimately to successful entreprene...

Tactical Transition Tips Round 65 | Transition Blueprint Series - Week 1: Define Your Future Mission 03.04.2025 33:58

The best podcast for military veterans, police officers, firefighters, and first responders preparing for veteran transition and life after service. Helping you plan and implement strategies to prepare for your transition into civilian life. In Round 65 - Week 1 of a 9 week Transiton Blueprint Series - of the Tactical Transition Tips series on the Transition Drill Podcast, advice is tailored to po...

189. A Within Policy On-Duty Shooting Ended a Deputy Sheriff's Career | Now College Professor. Kelly Enos 31.03.2025 2:29:57

The best podcast for military veterans, police officers, firefighters, and first responders preparing for veteran transition and life after service. Helping you plan and implement strategies to prepare for your transition into civilian life. In this episode, In this episode of the Transition Drill Podcast, Kelly Enos—a retired Los Angeles County Deputy Sheriff shares his compelling career journey...

Tactical Transition Tips: Round 64 | Be Articulate 27.03.2025 33:59

The best podcast for military veterans, police officers, firefighters, and first responders preparing for veteran transition and life after service. Helping you plan and implement strategies to prepare for your transition into civilian life. In Round 64 of the Tactical Transition Tips series on the Transition Drill Podcast, advice is tailored to police officers, first responders, and military vete...

188. Never Give Up | 6 BUD/S Classes to Be a Navy SEAL K9 Handler | Today Redwatch Firearms Training. Johnny Collins 24.03.2025 2:42:35

Johnny Collins, a former Navy SEAL, Episode 188 of the Transition Drill Podcast. Johnny grew up in rural Maryland outside Baltimore, raised around service, structure, and the kind of discipline that doesn’t need to be announced. As a kid, he locked onto one goal early: become a Navy SEAL. What follows in this episode isn’t a highlight reel. It’s the full arc, including the parts most people skip....

Tactical Transition Tips: Round 63 | Be the Person People Want to Connect With 20.03.2025 34:06

The best podcast for military veterans, police officers, firefighters, and first responders preparing for veteran transition and life after service. Helping you plan and implement strategies to prepare for your transition into civilian life. In Round 63 of the Tactical Transition Tips series on the Transition Drill Podcast, advice is tailored to police officers, first responders, and military vete...

187. Motor Cop Survives a Crash | Physical Recovery but Career Ending | Psychedelics Therapy. Rob Poynter 17.03.2025 2:32:13

The best podcast for military veterans, police officers, firefighters, and first responders preparing for veteran transition and life after service. Helping you plan and implement strategies to prepare for your transition into civilian life. In this episode, Rob Poynter, a former law enforcement officer, fitness professional shares his experiences and challenges of life after service. Rob takes us...

Tactical Transition Tips: Round 62 | The Discipline of Motivation 13.03.2025 31:17

The best podcast for military veterans, police officers, firefighters, and first responders preparing for veteran transition and life after service. Helping you plan and implement strategies to prepare for your transition into civilian life. In Round 62 of the Tactical Transition Tips series on the Transition Drill Podcast, advice is tailored to police officers, first responders, and military vete...

186. The Stoic Transition | Entrepreneur, Author, and Advocate Helps Veterans Prepare. Ken Davenport 10.03.2025 1:25:06

The best podcast for military veterans, police officers, firefighters, and first responders preparing for veteran transition and life after service. Helping you plan and implement strategies to prepare for your transition into civilian life. In this episode, Ken Davenport, entrepreneur, author, and advocate for military veterans transitioning to civilian life delves into the unique challenges face...

Tactical Transition Tips: Round 61 | Command Presence Without the Uniform 06.03.2025 32:16

The best podcast for military veterans, police officers, firefighters, and first responders preparing for veteran transition and life after service. Helping you plan and implement strategies to prepare for your transition into civilian life. In Round 61 of the Tactical Transition Tips series on the Transition Drill Podcast, advice is tailored to police officers, first responders, and military vete...

185. Brothers After War | Military Combat and the Transition Struggles to Civilian Life. Jake Rademacher 03.03.2025 1:30:31

The best podcast for military veterans, police officers, firefighters, and first responders preparing for veteran transition and life after service. Helping you plan and implement strategies to prepare for your transition into civilian life. In this compelling episode, Jake Rademacher sits down to talk about his new documentary Brothers After War. Jake chronicles the impact of combat, the trauma,...

Tactical Transition Tips: Round 60 | The Mind-Body Connection 27.02.2025 32:58

The best podcast for military veterans, police officers, firefighters, and first responders preparing for veteran transition and life after service. Helping you plan and implement strategies to prepare for your transition into civilian life. In Round 60 of the Tactical Transition Tips series on the Transition Drill Podcast, advice is tailored to police officers, first responders, and military vete...

184. Shot 6 Times Survives | Marshals Fugitive Task Force Cop and Life After Law Enforcement. TJ Webb 24.02.2025 2:37:06

The best podcast for military veterans, police officers, firefighters, and first responders preparing for veteran transition and life after service. Helping you plan and implement strategies to prepare for your transition into civilian life. In this compelling episode, we dive into the inspiring life story of TJ Webb, a dedicated police officer whose life took a dramatic turn following a life-thre...

Tactical Transition Tips: Round 59 | Adapting to AI 20.02.2025 29:22

The best podcast for military veterans, police officers, firefighters, and first responders preparing for veteran transition and life after service. Helping you plan and implement strategies to prepare for your transition into civilian life. In Round 59 of the Tactical Transition Tips series on the Transition Drill Podcast, advice is tailored to police officers, first responders, and military vete...

183. Act of Valor - "Ajay" and Terminal List | From Thai Boxing to Navy SEAL SEN. CHIEF (Ret.). Ajay James 17.02.2025 4:56:16

This episode of Transition Drill Podcast Ajay James Navy SEAL Chief (ret.) talks about his path from combat sports and club security to the SEAL Teams for veterans and first responders navigating identity shifts, hard resets, and long-term transition. You’ll hear Ajay James on betting on a new life when your current one stops fitting, and what it takes to rebuild competence from zero and still kee...

Tactical Transition Tips: Round 58 | Your Purpose Evolves 13.02.2025 32:11

The best podcast for military veterans, police officers, firefighters, and first responders preparing for veteran transition and life after service. Helping you plan and implement strategies to prepare for your transition into civilian life. In Round 58 of the Tactical Transition Tips series on the Transition Drill Podcast, advice is tailored to police officers, first responders, and military vete...

182. Marine Corps to Army E9 (Ret.) | Today Military Affairs at PMI | Transition Advice. Matt Quick 10.02.2025 1:19:15

The best podcast for military veterans, police officers, firefighters, and first responders preparing for veteran transition and life after service. Helping you plan and implement strategies to prepare for your transition into civilian life. In this episode of the Transition Drill Podcast, Matt Quick, retired E9, shares his journey from a rebellious teenager in Poughkeepsie, New York, to a discipl...

Tactical Transition Tips: Round 57 | What is Your Legacy 06.02.2025 33:33

The best podcast for military veterans, police officers, firefighters, and first responders preparing for veteran transition and life after service. Helping you plan and implement strategies to prepare for your transition into civilian life. In Round 57 of the Tactical Transition Tips series on the Transition Drill Podcast, advice is tailored to police officers, first responders, and military vete...

181. A Cop's Amazing Recovery | From Army Ranger to CHP | Shot by Ak-47 and Returns to Work. John Wilson 03.02.2025 3:46:25

The best podcast for military veterans, police officers, firefighters, and first responders preparing for veteran transition and life after service. Helping you plan and implement strategies to prepare for your transition into civilian life. In this episode of the Transition Drill Podcast, come along for the journey of military veteran, former Army Ranger, and CHP Officer John Wilson. Born into a...

Tactical Transition Tips: Round 56 | Be Default Optimistic 30.01.2025 37:39

The best podcast for military veterans, police officers, firefighters, and first responders preparing for veteran transition and life after service. Helping you plan and implement strategies to prepare for your transition into civilian life. In Round 56 of the Tactical Transition Tips series on the Transition Drill Podcast, advice is tailored to police officers, first responders, and military vete...

180. When Concealed Carry Turns Real | Air Force Veteran CCW and EDC Trainer's True Story. John Galletta 27.01.2025 2:03:48

The best podcast for military veterans, police officers, firefighters, and first responders preparing for veteran transition and life after service. Helping you plan and implement strategies to prepare for your transition into civilian life. On this episode of the Transition Drill Podcast, Air Force veteran John Galletta takes us through his remarkable life journey, from growing up in a military f...

Tactical Transition Tips: Round 55 | Community Over Competition 23.01.2025 33:45

The best podcast for military veterans, police officers, firefighters, and first responders preparing for veteran transition and life after service. Helping you plan and implement strategies to prepare for your transition into civilian life. In Round 55 of the Tactical Transition Tips series on the Transition Drill Podcast, advice is tailored to police officers, first responders, and military vete...

179. Navy SEAL Sen. Chief (Ret.) - BUD/S Twice | Psychedelics for his PTS | CEO CommSafe AI. Ty Smith 20.01.2025 1:28:24

The best podcast for military veterans, police officers, firefighters, and first responders preparing for veteran transition and life after service. Helping you plan and implement strategies to prepare for your transition into civilian life. In this episode of the Transition Drill Podcast, military veteran and Retired Navy SEAL Ty Smith shares his remarkable journey of service, leadership, and tra...

Tactical Transition Tips: Round 54 | Solve the Problem 16.01.2025 29:37

The best podcast for military veterans, police officers, firefighters, and first responders preparing for veteran transition and life after service. Helping you plan and implement strategies to prepare for your transition into civilian life. In Round 54 of the Tactical Transition Tips series on the Transition Drill Podcast, advice is tailored to police officers, first responders, and military vete...

178. SWAT Cop Survives Being Shot but His Career Did Not Recover | A Forced Transition. Michael Smiley 13.01.2025 1:55:13

The best podcast for military veterans, police officers, firefighters, and first responders preparing for veteran transition and life after service. Helping you plan and implement strategies to prepare for your transition into civilian life. In this episode of the Transition Drill Podcast, Michael Smiley shares his extraordinary journey from a small-town upbringing on California’s Central Coast to...