Thaer Ahmad, MD is a board certified emergency medicine physician in Chicago. Dr. Ahmad is the assistant program director for the emergency medicine residency program at Advocate Christ Medical Center. He also serves as the global health director and medical ethics director for the emergency department at Advocate Christ. Dr. Ahmad is a clinical assistant professor at the university of Illinois at Chicago and a board member for MedGlobal, a medical humanitarian NGO that works at building healthcare capacity at reducing health inequities globally.

Thaer just returned from a humanitarian medical aid mission in Gaza. We discuss his parents' immigration story, the Israeli doctor that saved his father's life, the community in Jerusalem, violence and addiction in Chicago, the impact of poverty in America, October 7, the immense civilian death toll in Gaza, the lifeline UNRWA is for the Palestinian people, how we can help and much more.

Dr Andrew Lock is a world record holding strength athlete, bodybuilding judge and physiotherapist.

We discuss his early life in Australia, training the youth athlete, body dysmorphia, the anatomy of shoulder pain, the power of corrective exercise, the evolution of the spine, healing back pain, MMA, the tactical athlete and so much more.

Jim Lydon is a former firefighter, dispatcher, fire chief, city manager and current member of the All American Leadership team.

We discuss starting volunteer firefighting at a very young age, the evolution of dispatching, his journey through the ranks, how he overcame losing sight in one eye, his powerful mental health story, his cancer battle, leadership in the fire service and so much more.

Tori Gonzalez was a student at Marjory Stoneman Douglas when a former student murdered 17 schoolchildren and staff in 2018, including her boyfriend Joaquin Oliver.

Anthony Gonzalez is Tori's father and was one of the responding firefighters to the attack.

We discuss their early lives, Tori and Joaquin's romance, the aftermath of the massacre, grief, tactical medicine, the media, mental health and so much more.

Tommy Aceto is a former Navy SEAL and a member of the Veteran's Mental Health Leadership Coalition,

We discuss his early life, his journey into the Navy, Special Operations, his perspective on war, his transition story, how psychedelic therapy saved his life, the power of plant medicine, Robert Kennedy Jr and so much more.

Jocko Willink is a Retired US Navy SEAL officer, author and co-founder of Echelon Front.

We discuss the impact of the pandemic, overcoming fear, efficiency in business, building a resilient population, mental health, the evolution of Echelon Front and much more.

Bruce Schutter is a former volunteer rescue squad member, EMT and the man behind "Becoming a Mental Health Warrior.

We discuss volunteering at a very early age, the impact of trauma on a young mind, some career calls as an EMT, his battle with alcoholism, consumerism, his post traumatic growth story, the tools he shares to overcome addiction and so much more.

Jonathan Levitt is an athlete, podcaster and the Senior Sales Executive for InsideTracker.

We discuss youth athletics, his experience as a camp counselor, the importance of comprehensive bloodwork, sleep, hormone disruption, their First Responder Panel, his passion for running, podcasting and much more.

Ron Stallworth is a Colorado Springs PD Veteran and the subject of the movie Blackkklansman. As a young black undercover officer, Ron was able to infiltrate the local KKK chapter.

We discuss his journey into law enforcement, white supremacy in America, dirty cops (and firefighters), unorthodox policing, courage, community and much more.

Greg Grogan is a Marine veteran, Coast Guard Reserve, Law Enforcement officer and co-founder of The Overwatch Collective.

We discuss his journey into the military, policing our waterways, first responder mental health, finding culturally competant clinicians and much more.