Tales from the Bomb Squad: Leadership and Overcoming Fear Jon Vaala

Welcome to The Gun Experiment. On this episode we sit down with a bomb squad technician and discuss leadership under pressure. We release new content every Tuesday morning so be sure to subscribe and share the show with friends. Subscribe here Today’s episode is sponsored by Kings River Custom’s. KRC is a collaborative effort of over 20 years of expertise in the world of bespoke 1911 craftsmanship. From the ownership group to the artisan gunsmiths, you won’t find a more talented group of individuals. If you enjoy the finest firearms in the world then this is a brand you don’t want to ignore. Head to KingsRiverCustom.com to find out more about their incredible 1911’s. Ways to support the show: 1. Join our mailing list: Thegunexperiment.com 2. Subscribe and leave us a comment on Apple or Spotify 3. Follow us on all of our social media: Instagram Twitter Youtube Facebook 4. Be a part of our growing community, join our Discord page! 5. Be sure to support the sponsors of the show. They are an integral part of making the show possible. Thank you for having me on the show! We need more platforms to have some of these much needed conversations, especially for the 2A community. Keep doing what you are doing! Keep putting out engaging content! Ask us anything at [email protected] Get Your Gun Experiment Merch Here Today’s Interview is brought to you by Onsight Firearms Training. The instructors at Onsight aren’t just our go to instructors in the area, they’re also our friends. We've trained with them, hung out with them and even broke bread. They are top notch people who care about their students and provide the best instruction. Head over to oftllc.us and find a class in your area. I promise you won’t be disappointed I. Interview Today’s guest joined the Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office in 1996 where he would work various jobs within the department. Within three short years he would find himself in special operations first as a part of the Bomb Squad and later as a SWAT Breacher. He is here with us tonight to discuss his career and the dangerous work involved in being a bomb technician; it is my pleasure to welcome Jon Vaala to the show. Run and Gun is brought to you by Cooper’s Cask Coffee. If you want to run and gun with the best of them, you know you need that caffeine fix. Coopers has you covered with so many great offerings. Supporting them helps support us and you get a great cup of coffee, guaranteed. Subscribe and save 10% Free Shipping on orders over $50 To get yourself some fantastic coffee head to CoffeewithMikeandKeith.com II. Run and Gun III. Let’s Mix It Up On this Episode of Let's Mix it Up, we talk to Jon about leadership under pressure. IV. Outro We thank Jon for coming on the show and talking to us about his unique craft and skill set. We really enjoy talking to interesting people from all walks of life and his chosen craft is one we haven’t explored before. It was a great conversation and we really appreciate his take on leadership under pressure. Linked In To everyone listening we want to thank you again for taking time out of your day to tune into our show; You can find links in the show notes to all of our social media, so be sure to follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Discord and Spotify so we can keep the conversation going. We may earn a small portion of the sale from some of the product/service links discussed in our show and provided in these notes. It doesn’t come at a cost to you, but helps us to grow the show, buy gear to review and continue to create great content. We will never affiliate ourselves with companies or products that we do not personally stand behind. Thank you for your support.