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Hon. Allen B Clark (Losing Limbs in Vietnam, the Industrial Military Complex and Healing our Veterans) - Episode 525

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Dr Thaer Ahmad (Unifying Faiths in Gaza, Healing through Storytelling and the Rebirth of Humanity) - Episode 1297

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Nick O'Kelly (Special Operations Aviation, Mental Health and Operational Readiness) - Episode 837

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Dave Gallagher (Fifty Years of Firefighting Wisdom, Servant Leadership and the Power of Humility) - Episode 1296

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Dr Stefi Cohen (Breaking Powerlifting World Records, Tactical Athletes and Strength Training) - Episode 238

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Jason Cheney (Mental Health in Policing, Humanitarian Work and Redefining Leadership) - Episode 1295

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Sean Evangelista (Ski Patrol, Tier One Special Operations and the Leadership Crisis) - Episode 833

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Richard Sprunger (Special Operations Medicine, Fire Service Leadership and Suicide) - Episode 1294

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Dr Richard Geering (Veterninary Medicine, Animal Rescues and Gut Biome) - Episode 145

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Sam Juan (Moral Injury from Combat, Catharsis through Art and Post Traumatic Growth) - Episode 1293

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Dan Bornstein (How Obesity affects National Security, Physical Education in Schools and Operational Readiness) - Episode 669

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Judge Gary Sanders (Reducing Recidivism, Proactive Solutions to Addiction and Compassion in Law) - Episode 671
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Jake Harriman (Recon Marines, Empowering African Farmers and Rebuilding America's Communities) - Episode 1292

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Michael Perry (The Power of Storytelling, Volunteer Firefighting and Healing through Mentorship) - Episode 1291

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Sebastien Lavoie (Special Operations in Law Enforcement, Jiujitsu and First Responder Fitness) - Episode 354

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John Hudson (Survival School, Wilderness Medicine and Forging Resiliency) - Episode 235

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Blake Richardson (Traumatic Brain Injury, Hyperbaric Therapy and Near Death Experiences) - Episode 1290

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Jim Burneka III (Healing Through Psychedelics, Equine Therapy and the Dangers of Psychiatric Medication) - Episode 1289

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Brooke Bartlett (Firefighter Mental Health, Clinical Psychology and Post Traumatic Growth) - Episode 690

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Scott Caulfield (Training the Tactical Athlete, Performance through Sleep and Overcoming Injury) - Episode 350

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Guy Stephens (Seclusion and Restraint in our Schools, Neurodiverse Parenting and Mental Health) - Episode 1288

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Chris Binch (British Paratroopers, Somali Pirates and Firefighting) - Episode 1287

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Brian Bushway (The Blind Mountain Biker, Echo Location and Acoustic Athletics) - Episode 665

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Eric Colby (The Great Boatlift of 9/11, the Kindness of 9/12 and Veteran Mental Health) - Episode 285

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Roberto Ortiz (Hunting Cartels, Mexican Immigration and Law Enforcement as a Double Amputee) - Episode 1286

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Jo Terry (Losing her Firefighter Husband to Suicide, Physical Therapy and the Mental Health Revolution) - Episode 1285

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Zar Horton II (Firefighter Strength & Conditioning, BMX Racing and Life After the Uniform) - Episode 504

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Dany Cotton (The Grenfell Fire, London Fire Brigade Heroism and Organisational Betrayal) - Episode 349

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Emily Ireland (Craniosacral Therapy, Somatic Movement and First Responder Performance) - Episode 1284

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Kris Copeland (Performance Psychology, Training Special Forces Cognition and Traumatic Brain Injury) - Episode 1283

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Joel Salatin II (The American Beef Industry, Factory Farming and the Obesity Crisis) - Episode 336

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Chief Joseph Pfeifer (Losing a Brother on 9/11, the Community of 9/12 and the Power of Moral Courage) - Episode 1282
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Geoff Thompson (Nightclub Bouncers, the Art of Violence and the Warrior's Healing Journey) - Episode 345

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Garrett Cathcart (Rebuilding Communities, Servant Leadership and the Human Cost of War) - Episode 1281

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Dr Michael Greger (Reversing Chronic Disease, Plant Based Diet and Letting Food be thy Medicine) - Episode 227
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Brooke Bartlett II (First Responder Suicide, the Healing Toolbox and the True Cost of Organisational Betrayal) - Episode 812

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Kyle Ebersole (Forging Firefighter Performance, Injury Prevention and the Importance of Recovery) - Episode 1280

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Ashley Deringer (Teen Driver Safety, Firefighter Cancer and Turning Grief into Action) - Episode 1279

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Lee Spencer (Royal Marines, Rowing and the Casualties of War) - Episode 225

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Dean Lister (The Genesis of MMA, Leg Locks and the Healing Power of Plant Medicine) - Episode 651

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The Unmasked Warrior (The Suicide Pandemic, First Responder Mental Health and Post Traumatic Growth) - Episode 1278

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Mayra Uribe (First Responder Housing, Servant Leadership and Reversing Homelessness) - Episode 1277

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Bernard Taylor (From Football to Firefighting, American Healthcare and Running for Congress) - Episode 1276

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Michael Gier (The Kindness, Courage and Humanity of 9/11, Filmmaking and Fat Boy Slim) - Episode 1275

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Tony Blauer II (How Fear Affects Trauma, Imposter Syndrome in Combat and Adrenal Fatigue) - Episode 1274

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Kelly Lucas (California Firefighting, Living with Parkinson's Disease and Finding Sobriety) - Episode 1273

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Nimsdai Purja (Climbing the World's Tallest Peaks, Enviromentalism and Hunting the Taliban) - Episode 379

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Jonathan Sheinberg (Cardiology, First Responder Health and Preventing Heart Attacks) - Episode 1272

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Ethan Suplee II (The Obesity Crisis, Overcoming Addiction and Hollywod Typecasting) - Episode 644

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Tommy Dwyer (Dilapidated Fire Stations, Mental Health and Occupational Cancer) - Episode 1271

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Brad Mason and Angel Santiago (The Give Team, Selma and the Power of Storytelling) - Episode 1270

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Chris Hinshaw (Training Aerobic Capacity, Tactical Athletes and Competitive Crossfit) - Episode 263

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Rob Ramirez II (The USAR Response to the Venezuela Earthquakes, Powerful Rescues and Shared Humanity) - Episode 1269

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Mark Seelig (MDMA Assisted Psychotherapy, Sociopaths in Power and Refinding Community) - Episode 1268

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Mike Dugan (Ladder Company Operations, Terrorism and Generational Trauma) - Episode 595

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Keith "Flip" Griffin (Navy Search & Rescue, Austere Medicine and Fire Service Leadership) - Episode 1267

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Andy Prisco (Crisis De-escalation, First Responder Safety and Reducing Recidivsm) - Episode 1266

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Brain Sipe (Movie Make up, Horror Movies and the Power of Storytelling) - Episode 1265

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Frank Meeink (Escaping Neo Nazi Life, Ice Hockey and the Power of Mentorship) - Episode 1264

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Dr Kellie O'Dare II (Research on the Success of the 24/72, Mental Health and Fire Service Suicide - Episode 1263

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Mitch Dryer (Surviving a Near Fatal Fire, Adaptive Athletes and the Burn Injured Community) - Episode 1

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Tara Cornett (Firefighter Decon, the Cancer Epidemic and the True Cost of War) - Episode 1262

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Tom Beaver (SAS Selection, Training the Tactical Athlete and Fitness in Austere Environments) - Episode 477

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Tyler Grey (Hostage Rescues, Veteran Mental Health and the Industrial Military Complex) - Episode 1261

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Justin Eaton (Hollywood Stunts, Martial Arts and the Future of Movie Making) - Episode 1260

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John Nittolo (School Nutrition, Childhood Obesity and Restoring Physical Education in Schools) - Episode 1259

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Jeffrey Schwartz (School Safety, Use of Force and First Responder Burnout) - Episode 1258

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Tim and Angela Houweling II (How Psychedelics are Saving First Responder Lives) - Episode 1257

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Justin Wren (Mixed Martial Arts, Childhood Bullying and Saving Pigmy Tribes) - Episode 211

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James Owen (Gang Violence, Firefighter Mental Health and the Murder of Captain Dave Rosa) - Episode 1256

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Michael Easter (Seeking Discomfort, Journalism and the Solving the Obesity Crisis) - Episode 628

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Charles Johnson (The Sopranos, Hollywood Screenwriting and Grooming Standards in Uniform) - Episode 1255

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Jorge Carvajal II (Tactical Athlete Performance, Lessons from the Pandemic and Mental Health) - Episode 1254

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Dr Stacy Cecchet (Hunting Pedophiles, Psychopaths in Power and First Responder Mental Health) - Episode 1253

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Nate Block (Crisis De-escalation, Reducing Recidivism and the Oklahoma City Bombing) - Episode 1252

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Dr Kelly Starrett (Functional Mobility, Injury Prevention and Rehab in the Tactical Athlete) - Episode 624

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Mitchell Brown (Pittsburg's Original Paramedics, Mental Health and Leadership) - Episode 1251

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Walt Dix (The 24/72 Revolution, the Journeyman Firefighter and Forging Tactical Athletes) - Episode 1250

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Liz Carmouche (The Iraq War, Mixed Martial Arts and Underwater Fitness) - Episode 432

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Jeff Bonner (Fighter Pilot Combat Missions, the Power of Debriefs and the Airline Industry) - Episode 1249

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Jason, Emily and Rich II (Learning from War, the Power of Diplomacy and the Obesity Crisis) - Episode 1248

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Kory Flowers (Hurricane Helene, the Addiction Crisis and the Power of Mentorship) - Episode 1247

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Carmen Ordoñez (Losing a Firefighter Spouse to Work Related Cancer and Navigating Grief) - Episode 619
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Tim Mickelson (Professional Golf, Fatal Wildfires and Innovations in Engine Operations) - Episode 1246
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Nate Morgans (Ibogaine in the Fire Service, Overcoming Addiction and the True Cost of War) - Episode 1245

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Ryan Scalmanini (Coast Guard Deployments, Military Transition and Maximising VA Benefits) - Episode 1244

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Frank Wright (The First Marine Raiders, Iwo Jima and PTSD in the WWII Generation) - Episode 561

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Joseph Sullivan (First Responder Dispatch Innovation, Advances in Communication and the Future of Robots) - Episode 1243
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Kevin Grange (Grizzly Bear Attacks, Flight Medicine and National Parks) - Episode 1242

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Emily Kaplan III (Broken Science, Solving the Nation's Health Crisis and Optimising First Responders) - Episode 1241

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Greg Kelley (The Wrongful Conviction that allowed a Predator to Roam Free) - Episode 458

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Johnathon Ehsani (Reducing Deaths on our Roads, the Iranian Conflict and Autonomous Vehicles) - Episode 1240

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Louie Disney (Firefighter Fitness, the Power of Sobriety and the Combat Challenge) - Episode 1239

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Joel Dudley (Optimising Brain Health, Pandemic Myths and Innovations in Alzheimer's Prevention) - Episode 1238
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Paige Figi (The Origin Story of How CBD Saved a Child's Life When No One Else Could) - Episode 765

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William Branum (SEAL Team Leadership, CBD's Healing Qualitites and Compassion in Combat) - Episode 1237

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Jason Gray (Hollywood's Unsung Heroes, Live Stunt Shows and the Future of Television) - Episode 1236

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Debbie Johnson (Supporting K9 Programs, Treated Wounded Dogs and End of Life Planning) - Episode 1235

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Trisha Stavinoha (Tactical Athlete Hydration, Nutrition and Endurance Racing) - Episode 306

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Mike Landis and Geoff Duplessis (Destin's Successes with the 24/72 Firefighter Shift) - Episode 1234

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