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MAX Afterburner
by Matthew 'Whiz" Buckley
The MAX Afterburner Podcast with Whiz is a long-form conversation hosted by Matthew “Whiz” Buckley, featuring candid discussions with family, friends, leaders, and truth-tellers across veterans’ issues, markets, culture, and politics - always grounded in care for mind, body, and soul. The podcast also serves as a platform for the missions of the No Fallen Heroes Foundation and Sacred Warrior Fellowship, amplifying conversations around healing, purpose, faith, and helping men and women who have served return home to themselves and to God.
Episodes
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Ep. 163 - 39th Floor, Tower One: A 9/11 Survivor's Road Home with Psychedelics
On September 11, 2001, John Kostick was working as an electrician on the 39th floor of Tower One. He got out. Then he went back and spent the next 12 to 18 months at Ground Zero doing rescue and recovery. He carried it for decades: the smoke, the smells, the horrors. Then came the physical toll.…
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Ep. 162 - The Aviation Mindset: Why Pilots Hide—and How They Heal
Aviation has advanced dramatically since Matthew “Whiz” Buckley first entered the cockpit nearly four decades ago. Aircraft are safer, technology is smarter, and training is more sophisticated—but approximately 80% of civilian and military aviation mishaps still involve human error. For...
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Ep. 161 - Thirty Days That Changed Everything
August 2026 will be remembered as the month the institutions finally caught up to the warriors who went first. In this episode, Whiz Buckley walks through thirty days that would have been unthinkable five years ago. The VA Secretary reported his department is making real strides on psychedelic...
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Ep. 160 - From Wall Street to the Warfighter: A Critical Update
In Episode 160 of the MAX Afterburner Podcast, former Navy TOPGUN fighter pilot, Wall Street executive, and No Fallen Heroes Foundation Founder Matthew "Whiz" Buckley delivers a powerful update on two worlds that are rapidly converging: the evolution of psychedelic medicine and the realities of...
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Ep. 159 - Operation Epic Fury: Why Proportional Warfare Is for Losers
In Episode 159 of the MAX Afterburner Podcast, Matthew “Whiz” Buckley delivers an unfiltered SITREP on Operation Epic Fury, the escalating conflict with Iran, and the daily confusion surrounding negotiations, red lines, and America's strategic objectives. Pulling no punches, Whiz argues that...
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Ep. 158 - Healing Heroic Family Members at Home
🔁 ENCORE EPISODE — In case you missed it, we're bringing back one of our favorites! Suzi hosts her second MAX Afterburner podcast with Carolina Rifenbury — known as Coco — who comes from an Army family and was part of the very first No Fallen Heroes Foundation retreat held in the United States...
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Ep. 157 - Healing as a Couple with Psychadelics
Suzi joins whiz on this special episode to discuss how important integration is after a psychedelic experience. They share personal details of the highs and lows as they've navigated their healing journeys on their own and as a couple. They also talk about "holding space" for loved ones and how…
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Ep. 156 - Five Years Reborn: Whiz Debriefs the Mission, the Cost, and What Comes Next
Five years ago to the day, Matthew "Whiz" Buckley woke up on a mattress on the floor of a home in Mexico overlooking the Pacific — and met the man he had always been. Decades of abuse, shame, trauma, addiction, sadness, and depression were gone. In their place: the most profound spiritual...
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Ep. 155 - 30 Year Police Officer Finds Healing & Peace in Psychedelic Assisted Therapy
Michael “Morgs” Morgan is a 30-year veteran of law enforcement who honorably served the citizens of Atlanta, Georgia, and Suffolk County, New York. In this riveting episode Morgs shares some of the heartbreaking trauma he experienced, starting with his first night as a trainee. As a warrior and…
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Ep. 154 - Combat Veteran Wives: Healing Through the Unknown
Join us in this illuminating episode of the Max Afterburner Podcast episode 141 as host Theresa Noach interviews Tommi Kirkpatrick, a combat veteran's wife and homeschooling mother of six, who recently embarked on a transformative journey with the Sacred Warrior Fellowship. Following her…
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Ep. 153 - It's Fine, It's Always Fine (and she's right...always)
Whiz has a VERY special guest on this podcast (his beautiful bride Suzi) who debriefs her journey with the medicine. She briefs the factors (mainly Whiz) that led to the medicine calling her, the preparation phase, the journey, and her integration. Suzi talks about navigating her journey and how...
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Ep. 152 - Whiz at the White House: The End of the Beginning
Five years. Closed doors. A mattress on the floor of a home in Mexico. Visits to DC where the "leaders" weren't ready. Retreats. God moments. Sweat and tears and everything in between. Then - a phone call on a Friday afternoon. By Saturday morning, Whiz was standing in the Oval Office with the...
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Ep. 151 - Inside the Easter Rescue – Airpower, War Crimes Debate, and the Road Ahead
In Episode 151 of MAX Afterburner, Matthew “Whiz” Buckley takes listeners inside one of the most intense and emotional elements of modern combat operations, the rescue of downed U.S. Air Force aviators during Operation Epic Fury. Drawing from inside sources and his own experience as a combat...
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Ep. 150 - Attack in Any Direction, God Leads the Way
In one of his most personal and wide-ranging episodes yet, former fighter pilot and No Fallen Heroes founder Matthew “Whiz” Buckley targets everything happening across his world - from global conflict to the home front, from the halls of power to the sacred space of a healing retreat. Whiz opens...
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Ep. 149 - Confident in Christ: Becky's Path to Emotional Freedom With Psilocybin
In this episode of the MAX Afterburner podcast, host Theresa Noach had the pleasure of speaking with Becky Gallagher. As the wife of a Marine Combat Veteran and a devoted mother of five, Becky embodies strength and resilience. With a Master's degree and a steadfast Christian faith, she candidly...
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Ep. 148 - SHOCKING Ayahuasca experience in the jungle!
In this powerful episode of The Max After Burner Show, host Theresa Noach sits down with Rita McGowan to explore her incredible journey deep into the Amazon and her transformative experience with Ayahuasca. Rita's story is one of resilience and hope, navigating a childhood marred by mental,...
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Ep. 147 - War, Honor, and the Warrior’s Soul
In Episode 147 of MAX Afterburner, former U.S. Navy TOPGUN fighter pilot Matthew “Whiz” Buckley delivers a powerful and wide-ranging debrief covering air combat, current military operations, the cultural divide in America, and the spiritual path of the warrior. Whiz breaks down the shocking…
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Ep. 146 - Ceremony Chronicles: No Judgement, We All have a Past. Memorable moments that produce lasting change.
On this episode, the Sacred Warrior Fellowship team shares some very funny and memorable experiences they’ve had during ceremony. Often, people struggle in life, wondering if they are good enough. Ceremony can lead to a profound transformation on the inside, leaving individuals feeling connected…
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Ep. 145 - The Sacred Warrior Path | From Breaking Point to Communion with God
In this episode, Matthew “Whiz” Buckley shares the origin and meaning of The Sacred Warrior Path - a spiritual journey forged not through wellness culture or self-optimization, but through surrender, responsibility, and a return to God. Speaking from lived experience, Buckley traces his path from…
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Ep. 144 - Rediscovering Faith and identity in God through The sacrament of Psilocybin: Jodi Lemons' Transformation Story
Join us in this powerful episode of the Max After Burner Podcast, hosted by Theresa Noach, the Ceremony Facilitator for No Fallen Heroes and Sacred Warrior Fellowship. In this inspiring conversation, we welcome Jodi Lemons, the founder of Last Call Ranch and Retreat. After a devastating training...
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Ep. 143 - Religious Freedom on Trial: Entheogens, Sacraments, and Direct Communion with God
In this episode of the MAX Afterburner Podcast, host Matthew “Whiz” Buckley sits down with Bridger Lee Jensen, founder of Singularism, a Utah-based entheogenic church currently engaged in a landmark legal battle with the state of Utah. Whiz, who founded Sacred Warrior Fellowship last year, shares...
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Ep. 142 - Transformative Journeys: Healing with Sacramental Psilocybin - An Interview with Mike Smith
Join host Theresa Noach as she sits down with Mike Smith, the visionary founder and head alchemist of Alchemist Farms. In this heartfelt episode, Mike opens up about his transformative experience during a ceremony led by Theresa through the Sacred Warrior Fellowship. He shares how profoundly...
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Ep. 141 - Combat Veteran Wives: Healing Through the Unknown
Join us in this illuminating episode of the MaxAfterburner Podcast episode 141 as host Theresa Noach interviews Tommi Kirkpatrick, a combat veteran's wife and homeschooling mother of six, who recently embarked on a transformative journey with the Sacred Warrior Fellowship. Following her husband’s...
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Ep. 140 - No Fallen Heroes: Justice, Healing, and Awakening
In this episode, Matthew “Whiz” Buckley delivers one of his most unfiltered and important debriefs to date. He opens by addressing the Somalian fraud uncovered in Minnesota, and the deep outrage it ignites in him as a combat veteran. While millions are exploited through systemic fraud, countless...
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Ep. 139 - The Science of Ibogaine with Dr. Deborah Mash revisited
We are revisiting this powerful episode, in which Whiz sits down with Dr. Deborah Mash, the renowned neuroscientist known as the Queen of Ibogaine. While Whiz and countless others share their personal healing journeys with ibogaine, Dr. Mash brings the hard science. With over 30 years of…
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Ep. 138 - From Trauma to Triumph: Setting Intentions for a Purposeful Life
In this episode, we sit down with Theresa Noach, a dedicated Ceremony facilitator for the Sacred Warrior Fellowship. Join us as she dives deep into the transformative significance of setting intentions for both life and Entheogenic ceremonies. Theresa shares her personal journey, revealing how…
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Ep. 137 - Sacred Journeys: Zoya's Experience with Entheogenic Ceremonies
In this enlightening episode of Max Afterburner, host Theresa Noach welcomes Zoya, a dedicated steward of the Sacred Warrior Fellowship. Together, they delve into Zoya’s transformative experience with the Entheogenic church, highlighting her courageous decision to participate in hallucinogenic...
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Ep. 136 - “Are You Sure You Want Me to Engage?” – An Afghan Veteran Finds Healing Decades Later
In this profoundly moving episode of MAX Afterburner, Whiz sits down with Dario Marchena, an Afghanistan combat veteran and law enforcement officer whose post-military life was defined - and nearly destroyed -by a single radio call. During an ambush, Dario ordered a helicopter to engage two...
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Ep. 135 - PTSI and the God Shot That Heals: Dr. Eugene Lipov’s Breakthrough for Trauma
In this powerful episode of The MAX Afterburner Podcast, Whiz sits down with world-renowned physician and trauma pioneer Dr. Eugene Lipov- the man behind what many now call “The God Shot.” Dr. Lipov, Chief Medical Officer at Stella Center and founder of Erase PTSD Now, is one of the foremost...
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Ep. 134 - Whiz Briefs Harvard Law: The Future of Psychedelics and the Sacred Warrior Mission
In this powerful episode of the MAX Afterburner Podcast, Matthew “Whiz” Buckley debriefs his unprecedented visit to Harvard Law School, where he joined religious leaders, legal scholars, legislators, and government officials to discuss the future of psychedelics and the evolving landscape of...
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Ep. 133 - Healing Forward: Veterans, Survivors, and Sacred Service
In this powerful episode, Whiz brings listeners up to speed on groundbreaking progress within both the No Fallen Heroes Foundation and Sacred Warrior Fellowship. He shares details about an upcoming sacred ceremony where six veterans will sit with the sacrament to begin or deepen their healing...
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It's Fine, It's Always Fine (and she's right...always)
Whiz has a VERY special guest on this podcast (his beautiful bride Suzi) who debriefs her journey with the medicine. She briefs the factors (mainly Whiz) that led to the medicine calling her, the preparation phase, the journey, and her integration. Suzi talks about navigating her journey and how...
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Ep. 132 - Whiz Confronts Chaos: From Sacred Ground to Shattered World
Fresh off a powerful healing retreat with veterans at Sacred Warrior Fellowship, Whiz returns to a world rocked by darkness - the brutal murder of Iryna Zarutska and the shocking assassination of Charlie Kirk. In this hard-hitting episode, he digs deep into both of these horrific tragedies…
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Episode 131: - Benjamin, Stand Down…But Keep Your Powder Dry
In this amped up episode, Matthew “Whiz” Buckley, a U.S. Navy TOPGUN fighter pilot turned founder of the Sacred Warrior Fellowship, reacts to a landmark legal victory for religious liberty and why it’s reason for both celebration and vigilance. A federal judge ruled that Singularism, a small...
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Ep. 130 - Night Stalker to Light Walker: Army Veteran Derek Poor’s Journey from Special Operations to Healing
In this powerful episode of MAX Afterburner, Kentucky native and retired U.S. Army veteran Derek R. Poor shares his deeply personal journey from the high-stakes world of Special Operations to profound healing and transformation. Derek served over two decades in uniform, beginning as an Aircraft...
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Ep. 129 - The Call to Ceremony: Healing Through Nature’s Sacred Gifts
Suzi and Teresa sit down for a heartfelt and eye-opening conversation about the rising call toward plant medicine and why so many are feeling drawn to these sacred healing modalities right now. Together, they explore the deeper reasons people are seeking out ceremonies and sacraments, like those...
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Ep. 128 - God, Sacraments, and Sovereignty: Founding Sacred Warrior Fellowship
This powerful episode is the unveiling of something holy, years in the making, born of pain, held in grace, and reborn through healing into sacred service. Whiz unveils the foundation of Sacred Warrior Fellowship, a Florida based 508(c)(1)(A) organization. He briefs its Statement of Faith,...
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Ep. 7 - Healed by the Light (Rerun)
In this Rerun of episode 7 of the MAX Afterburner Podcast Whiz details both his ibogaine and 5 MEO DMT experiences and how they changed his life. Whiz attempts to put words to the indescribable and how for the first time in decades he healed from pain and trauma in his life. Now Whiz serves as a...
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Ep. 127 - The End of the Beginning
In Episode 127 of the MAX Afterburner podcast, Whiz opens with a powerful celebration of progress in the healing space. He highlights Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s recent statement to Congress, where the HHS secretary boldly called for psychedelic therapies to be made available to veterans within the...
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Ep. 126 - Healing in the Garden: Plant Medicine, Jesus, and the Path to Wholeness
Suzi sits down with Teresa Noach to explore her powerful journey of healing and spiritual awakening through plant medicine. In this intimate and heartfelt conversation, Teresa shares how sacred medicine helped her restore balance to her mind, body, and spirit—leading her to a deeper, more…
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Ep. 125 - The Living Man: Healing Our Heroes with Kristopher Pace
In this powerful episode, Whiz welcomes fellow veteran Kristopher Pace into the studio—an Air Force warrior who, like Whiz, faced the invisible wounds of service, including a traumatic brain injury. But instead of surrendering to the darkness, Kris found light through yoga, meditation, and plant...
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Ep. 124 - Four Years Later: From the Border to the Beltway
Four years ago, Matthew “Whiz” Buckley crossed the border into Mexico with three fellow veterans and an NFL veteran—each seeking healing through psychedelic-assisted therapy after traditional methods failed to address the invisible wounds of war, trauma, and addiction. What began as a deeply...
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Ep. 123 - The Weight of Awakening: Truth, Loss, and the Cost of Transformation
In this powerful episode of MAX Afterburner Matthew “Whiz” Buckley shares where he is nearly four years after first sitting with the medicine—and why the path of awakening is anything but easy. Spiritual awakening is not all light and bliss. It often feels like a death—the death of who you…
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Ep. 122 - Crashes, Chaos, and Clarity – Healing, Markets & Mishaps
In this action-packed solo episode, Whiz fires on all cylinders. He breaks down the recent string of aviation tragedies—from the heartbreaking crash in Boca Raton to the devastating NYC helicopter incident—offering insight only a former TOPGUN aviator can. Then he shifts gears to the markets…
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Ep. 121 - The Science of Ibogaine with Dr. Deborah Mash
In this powerful episode, Whiz sits down with Dr. Deborah Mash, the renowned neuroscientist known as the Queen of Ibogaine. While Whiz and countless others share their personal healing journeys with ibogaine, Dr. Mash brings the hard science. With over 30 years of research, she breaks down how...
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Ep. 120 - Healing Together: The Power of Family in Veteran and First Responder Recovery
Suzi and Cari McLean from Mental Joe sat down to discuss the powerful connection between family healing and the recovery of veterans and first responders. They emphasized that when one partner commits to healing, it strengthens the entire relationship, allowing them to better support their loved...
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Ep. 119 - Disaster on the Potomac
In this episode of MAX Afterburner, the discussion begins with an important update: Maverick Mind Morning Brief and Night Trap microdoses are now in stock, along with new merchandise. Until the website is live, orders can be placed via email. A major announcement follows—Dr. Deborah Mash is…
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Ep. 118 - Survive to Thrive: Healing Through Multi-Modal Wellness with Dr. Lance Cutsforth
In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Lance Cutsforth, an Army veteran, double board-certified Functional Medicine practitioner, and co-founder of Mons Sana, a healing community in Colorado. With decades of experience in mental wellness and optimization, Lance shares his personal and professional...
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Episode 117: From the Battlefield to Healing: Jay Kopelman's Journey with Psychedelics
In this powerful and deeply personal episode, Whiz sits down with retired Marine Corps Lieutenant Colonel Jay Kopelman to explore his harrowing journey from the horrors of combat to the depths of trauma and PTSD. Jay shares his story of survival, including an unsuccessful suicide attempt, and his...
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Ep. 116 - MAX Afterburner Episode 116: Healing, Highways, and Horizons
In this special solo episode, Whiz takes listeners on a high-energy journey through the latest breakthroughs and milestones for the No Fallen Heroes Foundation. From the VA's long-awaited decision to fund psychedelic research (though limited in scope and funding) to unforgettable fundraisers at...
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The MAX Afterburner Podcast with Whiz is a long-form conversation hosted by Matthew “Whiz” Buckley, featuring candid discussions with family, friends, leaders, and truth-tellers across veterans’ issues, markets, culture, and politics - always grounded in care for mind, body, and soul.
The podcast also serves as a platform for the missions of the No Fallen Heroes Foundation and Sacred Warrior Fellowship, amplifying conversations around healing, purpose, faith, and helping men and women who have served return home to themselves and to God.
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The MAX Afterburner Podcast with Whiz is a long-form conversation hosted by Matthew “Whiz” Buckley, featuring candid discussions with family, friends, leaders, and truth-tellers across veterans’ issues, markets, culture, and politics - always grounded in care for mind, body, and soul. The podcast...
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