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Building the Elite Podcast — 125 episodes
Dr. Krista Scott-Dixon - Mental Skills: Defining "Good Enough," Ep. 125
Steve House - Training Mountain Athletes and Special Operators, Ep. 124
Dr. David Walton: SFAS Guidance for 2026 - Ep. 123
Brad Stulberg: The Way of Excellence - Ep. 122
Nick Caldwell: The Mill Gym - Preparing the Next Generation of Special Operators
Dr. Krista Scott-Dixon: Mental and Emotional Prep for SOF Selection - Ep. 120
Feeding the Rat - Ep. 119
Dr. Daniel Cooper: The Psychology of High Performance - Ep. 118
Elias Kfoury: From Hunter to Protector, Ep. 117
Heat Acclimation Training - Ep. 116
Matt Stevens: From SEAL to CEO - The Honor Foundation, Ep. 115
Rima Ziuraitis: Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) in Ukraine - Ep. 114
Chris Brennan: Leadership Lessons from the Australian SAS Regiment - Ep. 113
Philip A. Armstrong, STS PJ: Bronze Stars and Gummy Bears - Ep. 112
Ben Strahan: Self-Leadership in Wildland Hotshot Firefighting - Ep. 111
Everyday Heroism - Ep. 110
Alex Potter: From Frontline to Fireline - Ep. 109
Mauri DiMeo: Tactical Alpinism - Ep. 108
Harry Moffitt, Australian SASR: Eleven Bats - Ep. 107
Josh Bridges: USN SEAL to Crossfit Games Athlete
Ryan Wilson: The Mental Game in Australian SASR Selection - Ep. 105
Dr. Daniel Allen: Training for New Zealand SAS Selection - Ep. 104
Training When Sick - Ep. 103
Scott Ryder - Forged In Fire: Australia's 2nd Commando Regiment, Ep. 102
Dr. Chris Frueh: Operator Syndrome - Ep. 101
Nico Seedsman, Australian SASR: Integrity, Loyalty, Competence - Ep. 100
Unlearning Fear - Ep. 99
Matthew Perry: USMC Force Recon Leadership Lessons - Ep. 98
Tristan Irwin: US Army Civil Affairs - Ep. 97
Kevin Smith: Terminator Training Method - Ep. 96
Alex Fichtler, USN SEAL, Pt 2: Lessons from NSW CQB Training
Alex Fichtler, USN SEAL, Pt. 1: The Six Pillars of Performance
Senior Chief Candace Esquivel: NSWDG Intelligence - Ep. 93
How to Eat Well on the Go - Ep. 92
Man Down - Ep. 91
Andrew Siepka: USCG Specialized Deployable Forces - Ep. 90
Tiffany Myrick-Woodley: Cultural Support Team in Afghanistan - Ep. 89
Becoming Clear on What Matters - Ep. 88
Kathleen Oswald: Cognitive Performance and CQB - Ep. 87
Mindfulness - Ep. 86
John Spencer: The Challenges of Urban Warfare - Ep. 85
Meg Tucker: The Valkyrie Project, Pt. 2 - Ep. 84
Meg Tucker: The Valkyrie Project, Pt. 1 - Ep. 83
Lt. Col. Thomas Schueman: Always Faithful & Patrol Base Abbate - Ep. 82
Average Fails Everyone - Ep. 81
Jeff Depatie, JTF-2: Post-Traumatic Growth
Dr. Tommy Wood: Brain Health and Longevity, Pt. 2
Dr. Tommy Wood: Brain Health and Longevity, Pt. 1
Dr. Allison Brager: Optimizing Sleep, Ep. 77
Confidence vs. Arrogance, with Zack Ferguson - Ep. 76
Miguel Zeran, Part 2: Health and Performance for Firefighters and First Responders - Ep. 75
Miguel Zeran, Part 1: USMC Force Recon, PhD Candidate, BTE Coach - Ep. 74
Dr. David Walton, Part 2: Ruck Up or Shut Up - Ep. 73
Dr. David Walton, Part 1: How to Succeed in Special Forces Assessment and Selection (SFAS) - Ep. 72
Ben Allen and Eric Ross - From Special Operations to Human Performance - Ep. 71
Dr. Kate Pate: The Neurophysiology of Brain Injury and Burnout - Ep. 70
Joel Struthers: Legionnaire - Joining the French Foreign Legion - Ep. 69
Laura Gordon: Nervous System Regulation - Ep. 68
Dr. Krista Scott-Dixon: Emotional Resilience in SOF Selection - Ep. 67
Aaron Epstein, MD - Global Surgical and Medical Support Group - Ep. 66
Tim Richardt, DPT - How to Run and Ruck Without Getting Injured - Ep. 65
How to Regulate Your Nervous System - Ep. 64
Don Tran - Marine Raider and Deep End Fitness Co-Founder - Ep. 63
Admiral Robert Harward - Leadership Lessons From a Lifetime as a Navy SEAL - Ep. 62
Chris Klaftenegger, Pt. 2 - From Recon Corpsman/PJ to Defense Technology Business - Ep. 61
Chris Klaftenegger, Pt. 1 - Special Amphibious Reconnaissance Corpsman (SARC) and Pararescue Jumper - EP. 60
Zack Ferguson: You Must Be Willing to Die - Ep. 59
John Mackersie, Pt. 2 - Coaching and Programming for Special Forces - Ep. 58
John Mackersie, Pt. 1 - Special Operations Strength & Conditioning Coach - Ep. 57
Planning for Failure - Ep. 56
Alex Hutchinson, Part 2 - Pain, Effort, and Performance - Ep. 55
Alex Hutchinson, Part 1 - The Limits of Human Endurance - Ep. 54
The Curse of Knowledge - Ep. 53
Shaun Taylor, Part 2 - 24-Hour MTB World Champion, Coach, Mentor - Ep. 52
Shaun Taylor, Part 1 - JTF2 Tier One Plank Owner - Ep. 51
Long-Term Strategy: Sprints and Maintenance Phases - Ep. 50
Gut Health and Resilience - Dr. Chris Lowry, Part 2 - Ep. 49
Gut Health and Resilience - Dr. Chris Lowry, Part 1 - Ep. 48
The Hardest Part of the Day - Ep. 47
Casey Glass: Training for Longevity - Ep. 46
Stew Smith: How to Master the CSS and Crush the PST - Ep. 45
Common SOF Prep Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them - Ep. 44
The Science of Heat Adaptation and Heat Stroke - Dr. Douglas Casa - Ep. 43
Leading from the Front - Ep. 42
Seb Lavoie, Part 2: SWAT/ERT Selection, Leadership, and Mindset - Ep. 41
Seb Lavoie, Part 1: Elite Tactical Team Leadership and Selection - Ep. 40
You Will Have Your Waterloo - Ep. 39
Managing Expectations & Maintaining Cognitive Flexibility - Ep. 38
Stress, Training, & Adaptation (Part 2) - Ep. 37
Stress, Training, & Adaptation (Part 1) - Ep. 36
Paradoxical Intent - Leaning Into Fear - Ep. 35
How to Learn Faster - Dr. Karin Nordin - Ep. 34
How to Motivate Yourself - Ep. 33
Darkhorse Benefits: Tactical Medical Training in Ukraine - Ep. 32
Training Around Injuries - Ep. 31
Abilities vs. Skills - Ep. 30
All Secure Foundation - Tom and Jen Satterly - Ep. 29
Compartmentalization - Ep. 28
Training During the Qualification Course - Todd Bumgardner - Ep. 27
How to Succeed in 18D and SOCM - Ep. 26
Hurt Fast or Hurt Slow - Ep. 25
Eustress Training - Ep. 24
It Doesn't Matter - Ep. 23
How to Join the CIA and Lies About Lie Detection: Dr. Andy Morgan, Part 2 - Ep. 22
The Warfighter's Stress Response: Dr. Andy Morgan, Part 1 - Ep. 21
Quit Tomorrow - Ep. 20
Change the System, Not the Symptom - Ep. 19
Metacognition - Ep. 18
Resilient Performance - Dr. Doug Kechijian - Ep. 17
The Second Fear - Ep. 16
The Voltage You Can Carry - Ep. 15
Internal Locus of Control - Ep. 14
Honest Dogs - Ep. 13
Modular, Mobile, Ready - Chris Merritt - Ep. 12
Contrast Drives Meaning - Ep. 11
It's Not About You - Ep. 10
In Death Ground, Fight - Ep. 9
Trying is Lying - Ep. 8
The Big Five - Casey Glass - Ep. 7
Suffer Patiently - Ep. 6
Team Gear, My Gear, Me - Ep. 5
Quitting is an Impulse - Ep. 4
Active Coping - Ep. 3
Segmenting - Ep. 2
Exploit vs. Explore - Ep. 1