The Spy Who Became a Podcaster | Pete A Turner

Send us Fan MailThere are people who know a little about a lot. And then there are people like Pete A. Turner.This week on Here’s What We Know, we sit down with a former Army counterintelligence agent who turned a life of asking hard questions into something unexpected: a podcast built on curiosity, connection, and listening.What starts as a conversation about baseball and sports turns into something much deeper. We’ll talk about what it really means to pay attention. Not just hearing words, but understanding what’s underneath them.Pete also shares how his time as a spy shaped the way he sees the world. How he builds trust, how he gets people to open up, and why the best conversations rarely go the way you planned.And if you’ve ever wondered why some conversations stay with you long after they’re over, this episode might give you a few answers.In This Episode:Why This Conversation Goes Off Script FastBaseball, Obsession, and How Smart Minds Stay EngagedWhy Sports Are More Than GamesWhy He Walked Away from FootballThe Problem With “Greatest of All Time” DebatesWhat Makes Elite Athletes DifferentF1, Precision, and the Psychology of High PerformanceFrom Podcasting to 2,000 Episodes: How Pete Built His Show“I Was a Spy”: Pete Turner’s Counterintelligence BackgroundFear, Growth, and Why You Should Say Yes to Hard ThingsNear-Death Experiences and What Happens at the Edge of LifeHow a Spy Becomes a Great Podcast HostThe Secret to Getting People to Open UpHow to Ask Better Questions (And Get Better Answers)This episode is sponsored by: Bison Junk RemovalBio:Pete A. Turner is a former U.S. Army counterintelligence agent turned podcast host and storyteller. As the executive producer and host of The Break It Down Show, Pete has led more than 2,000 conversations with a wide range of guests, from Nobel Prize winners to everyday people with extraordinary stories.His background in espionage and global deployments across Afghanistan, Iraq, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Egypt, and Germany shaped the way he listens, asks questions, and connects with people. That same approach now defines his work behind the microphone.Whether he’s exploring geopolitics, personal resilience, or the human stories behind the headlines, Pete creates space for conversations that go deeper than most.Website: https://www.breakitdownshow.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peteaturner/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/breakitdownshowYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/peteaturnerConnect with Gary:Gary's WebsiteFollow Gary on InstagramGary's TiktokGary's FacebookWatch the episodes on YouTubeAdvertise on the PodcastThank you for listening. Let us know what you think about this episode. Leave us a review!