Merritt Cassell is a veteran law enforcement officer and the host of the "Brownie in Blue" Podcast. We discuss his childhood in El Salvador, childhood trauma, his journey into policing, the work of Dr Gabor Maté, organizational stress, mental health, the importance of fitness and so much more.

Codey Gandy is a Marine veteran and a member of the Echelon Front team. We discuss the youth athlete, his journey into the Marines, his leadership highs and lows, the transition struggle, mentoring the first responder communities, Roll Call and much more.

Mike Gagliano is a retired firefighter, author and speaker. Mike and Anne began writing and speaking about the multiple stressors in a first responder marriage. We discuss the beginning of their romance, the impact of firefighting life on their own relationship, finding solutions to some of the common problems in our professions, the mental health epidemic and so much more.

Rodney Smith Jr is a Bermuda native who founded Raising Men and Women Lawn Care Service. We discuss his childhood on the island, his journey into IT, finding purpose, the power of mentorship, giving back to the community, immigration and much more.

Josie V is a law enforcement officer and elite tactical athlete. We discuss growing up in Holland, Dutch policing, chasing the American dream, her cancer diagnosis, the grueling physical and mental health journey, jiujitsu, Crossfit and so much more.

Jeff Nichols was an operator in the Navy's most elite special operations team and is one of the most respected tactical athlete strength and conditioning coaches today. In this fourth conversation we discuss the importance of underlying health for resilience, traumatic brain injuries, his non-profit Project Lyceum, supplementation, mental health and much more.

Lisa Houlé spent a majority of her career as a prosecutor for the LA DA before becoming a defense attorney. We discuss her journey into law, the role of childhood trauma in crime, PTSD as a legitimate defense, Save a Warrior, the dark side of sexting and so much more.

Tyler Gaddy is a veteran firefighter and yoga instructor. We discuss his journey into the fire service, fulfillment, his mental health story, finding yoga, foundation training and much more.

Joe Lowrey is a Green Beret Veteran and the co-founder of United Wings of Liberty. We discuss his journey into the military, special forces selection, surviving a near fatal head wound, his incredible mental and physical rehabilitation journey, creating a non-profit and so much more.

Rachel Vickery is a former Team New Zealand gymnast turned performance coach. We discuss her journey into gymnastics, the parallels between sporting and tactical athletes, abuse in sport coaching, breath and stress, performing under pressure and so much more.