Matt volunteers as a chaplain and peer support for police agencies in Los Angeles. Matt believes all first responders can have careers that provide deeper meaning and add richness to their spiritual lives if approached in the right manner.⁣
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Matt is a medically retired police officer that worked patrol, Peer Support, SWAT, and as a full-time police academy instructor. Matt was the Wellness Coordinator for his agency integrating sports nutrition, strength and conditioning, stress management, combatives-and-scenario training regarding officers as tactical athletes. He also was concurrently a collegiate strength coach at Yale and Georgetown Universities while a full-time police officer. Later he was a strength coach and mental skills trainer for NFL combine athletes.⁣
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Matt played linebacker and was a competitive powerlifter for the Air Force Academy and Colgate University. He has an MS in Forensic Science under Dr. Henry Lee, an MS in Sport Psychology under Dr. Ken Ravizza, a MA in Pastoral Theology with a concentration in Spiritual Direction from Loyola Marymount University, and an additional spiritual direction certificate from Stillpoint. Matt focused his studies and additional immersion experiences in the contemplative traditions as well as masculine spirituality and psychology.⁣
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Today I'm joined by Traver Boehm to discuss his journey of finding his inner strength, masculinity, and conquering his emotions through shedding the idea of being a civilized man.  Traver and I talk about what led him down this path of enlightenment and why he wanted to help other men discover themselves as well.  He is the author of Today I Rise and Man Uncivilized, both great tools to starting the journey of finding your masculinity.  Traver is an experienced podcaster so the conversation flows effortlessly and the knowledge he imparts on the listeners is invaluable.

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Matt Hutson is the brains behind Bookmattic, and Instagram page and website designed to promote and review books as well as allow Matt a platform to aid people reach their goals through his mastermind program.  Matt and I discuss how books have changed his life and how they can change yours as well.  We also talk about his life in America and his move to Indonesia where he teaches English to the locals.  

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Paul Landreth-Smith is a veteran of the UK police force, a lifelong martial arts practitioner, and a current EMT in the great state of Texas.  Today Paul and I discuss his life in various martial arts practices, his time at the University where he worked as a bouncer at the campus bar, and his time in the police department.  We unravel how martial arts has helped his career as an officer and the differences between sport martial arts and street martial arts.  This episode is an absolute blast, Paul was a terrific guest who you will not want to miss. 

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B.C. Sanders is an Army veteran, a seasoned police officer, and a published author in skillset magazine.  B.C and I talk about his childhood where he ran from the cops, worked a tobacco picking job at 14 and ended up joining the Army. We talk about him using the GI Bill to further his education and get a job as a police officer.  B.C. is involved in the punk and skater culture and has a fascination with the crossover culture of police officers involved in skating.  

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Forrest Munden is an Army Drill Sergeant, the creator of the Salty Soldier meme page, as well as the founder and host of the Back Builders podcast.  Today Forrest and I talk about the importance rejecting nihilism and embracing the white pill mentality, we talk BJJ, modern life, the military, and of course we talk books.

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Welcome back to the Books Behind the Badge podcast.  Today I am joined by Jason Rebsch who is an Air Force Veteran, A police officer (close to retirement), BJJ black belt and co-founder of Invictus LEO BJJ. We discuss all of those things, books and conspiracy theories in this episode.

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Welcome to the very first episode of the Books Behind the Badge podcast.  Today I am joined by Sam Burns who is an Army veteran, BJJ blackbelt and gym owner, corrections officer, and the founder of the Hairless Ape Conspiracy.

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