James Capra is the retired Chief of Global Operations for the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA). Before his retirement, James testified to congress as he had done before, but this time he went off-script and spoke from the heart. It ended up on YouTube as "DEA Official...

Chuck Rylant is a veteran  SWAT cop from Santa Maria, CA. After being forced into a medical retirement, Chuck began looking for ways to continue in service to others. As a result, he wrote a book called "Shots Fired: The Psychology Behind Officer Involved Shootings." ...

Traver is back with more insights and strategies about how to live your best life. In this episode, we talk about Traver's new project, Man Uncivilized, and what inspired him to launch a movement that is quickly gaining attention. Traver is a regular contributor to...

Rob Shaul is the founder of Mountain Tactical Institute. Rob trains first responders, military athletes, and tier 1 operators.He got his start in Wyoming, training mountain athletes. When members of the military got wind of his success, they started seeking him out to...

Kelly is a physiotherapist, speaker, coach, author and the founder of MobilityWOD. Kelly's mission is to improve the mechanics and movement of every human to optimize physical performance and overall health. A few years ago he picked up a camera with a commitment to...

Andy Stumpf is many things. Boring is not one of them. He's a retired U.S. Navy Lieutenant who served in the Navy SEALs He served in the Naval Special Warfare Development Group (DEVGRU) better known as SEAL Team 6 He was a BUD/s instructor. He holds two world records...

Nearly 2500 years ago, Heraclitus, a famous philosopher and one of the first Stoics, uttered a quote that changed my life here in today's modern world. It was a quote I first heard recited by the powerful Greg Amundson, a previous guest on this show when I saw him...

The most frequent question I get is from people who want to enter law enforcement and they've hit a roadblock. Either they just don't know where to begin, or they've stumbled during part of the hiring process. I get the question so often that I thought I'd delve into...

Sgt. Kevin Briggs of the California Highway Patrol is the subject of one of the most famous photos in law enforcement. He's leaning over the railing of the Golden Gate Bridge talking to a suicidal man who is ready to jump. The dramatic photo only tells a small portion...

Lt. Richard Goerling is the creator of mindfulbadge.com. Richard is an active lieutenant with the Hillsboro Police Department, a suburb of Portland, OR. A decade ago, Richard was like most of us, muddling through is career but feeling a sense of unease he couldn't...

Jay Dobyns is the author of one of my favorite cop books: "No Angel: My Harrowing Undercover Journey to the Inner Circle of the Hells Angels." He didn't just write the book, he lived the story. Jay was the primary undercover agent for the ATF during Operation Black...

Traver Boehm returns to the show with a deeply personal story about his recent divorce. Traver has talked about aspects of it before during previous episodes, but he was still very much grieving the loss of his marriage and a miscarriage. Having spent 2016 exploring...