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Mark Seelig (MDMA Assisted Psychotherapy, Sociopaths in Power and Refinding Community) - Episode 1268
Mark was born in West-Berlin, Germany, and has lived in the USA, India, and Germany. From an early age he has been fascinated with the spiritual quest of the human soul, which eventually led him to the study of indigenous traditions and native wisdom. Mark has a degree in Theology and a PhD in…
Mike Dugan (Ladder Company Operations, Terrorism and Generational Trauma) - Episode 595
Mike Dugan is a retired FDNY firefighter, podcast host and speaker. We discuss the impact of WWII on his family, his journey into the fire service, the importance of training, fitness, contrasting both of the WTC attacks he responded to, mental health, cancer and so much more.Michael M. Dugan is a…
Keith "Flip" Griffin (Navy Search & Rescue, Austere Medicine and Fire Service Leadership) - Episode 1267
During his service, Flip participated in more than 75 real-world rescue and medical missions and served as a lead advisor for MEDEVAC operations during the Fukushima disaster response. He also supported large-scale emergency planning initiatives, operational readiness programs, and leadership…
Andy Prisco (Crisis De-escalation, First Responder Safety and Reducing Recidivsm) - Episode 1266
Andrew Prisco is the founder of Jumpstart Mastery, an elected Fire Commissioner, and a nationally recognized authority on human performance, leadership, crisis de-escalation, and organizational culture. For more than 25 years, his career has been dedicated to improving how people and organizations…
Brain Sipe (Movie Make up, Horror Movies and the Power of Storytelling) - Episode 1265
Emmy® award winning makeup artist Brian Sipe has been working professionally since 1989 as a freelance artist and through his company, Gamut Studios. Several Hollywood makeup effects companies and production studios have taken advantage of his extensive knowledge and experience as a character…
Frank Meeink (Escaping Neo Nazi Life, Ice Hockey and the Power of Mentorship) - Episode 1264
Frank Meeink became a skinhead at thirteen. By eighteen, he was roaming the country as a skinhead leader and neo-Nazi recruiter with gangs that would beat people indiscriminately. In Illinois he had his own cable-access TV show, “The Reich.” He was finally arrested and convicted of kidnapping and…
Dr Kellie O'Dare II (Research on the Success of the 24/72, Mental Health and Fire Service Suicide - Episode 1263
Dr. Kellie O’Dare is a nationally recognized researcher and educator focused on advancing mental wellness, suicide prevention, and organizational resilience within public safety. In this second conversation we discuss the successes seen by deparments that moved to the 24/72, the corrolation between…
Mitch Dryer (Surviving a Near Fatal Fire, Adaptive Athletes and the Burn Injured Community) - Episode 1
Mitch Dryer was a Firefighter for the City of Oneida, NY and also a member of the New York State Air National Guard, 174th Fighter Wing at Hancock Field, Syracuse, NY. His brief career included a 2006 deployment, taking part in Operation Iraqi Freedom. On April 22, 2007 he was injured when…
Tara Cornett (Firefighter Decon, the Cancer Epidemic and the True Cost of War) - Episode 1262
Tara is the Founder of FLAME Natural Decon. She is also a Navy Veteran and the sister of a San Diego firefighter. Tara founded FLAME when she realized there was a need for a product developed specifically for firefighter personal decon. After a year of extensive R&D, Tara launched FLAME in 2020…
Tom Beaver (SAS Selection, Training the Tactical Athlete and Fitness in Austere Environments) - Episode 477
Tom Beaver is an elite endurance athlete, welder and the founder of BeaverFit. We discuss farm life, bridge building, SAS selection, creating strength and conditioning equipment elite tactical athletes, bringing solutions to strength and conditioning space challenges, his incredible endurance…
Tyler Grey (Hostage Rescues, Veteran Mental Health and the Industrial Military Complex) - Episode 1261
Tyler Grey spent the better part of a decade operating in environments most people will never see. As a member of Delta Force, a US Tier 1 military unit, he deployed multiple times during the War on Terror. On a night raid in Sadr City, Iraq, an IED explosion left him approximately twenty seconds…
Justin Eaton (Hollywood Stunts, Martial Arts and the Future of Movie Making) - Episode 1260
Justin Eaton was born in Lawrence, MA. After years of Gymnastics and Martial Arts Justin found himself doing live shows out of Southern California and in the early 2000’s got introduced to the idea that “stunts could be a real job”. Since then he has managed to double for some of the biggest names…