Russ and Seth expose the messy reality behind modern medicine such as bad studies, snake oil, outdated protocols, and broken billing. They share wild stories, leadership lessons, and reveal how frustration with the system pushed them to launch their own ambulance company, First Rescue.Learn more about the Robert Irvine Foundation, visit robertirvinefoundation.org, and if you really want to make a difference make a donation at donate.robertirvinefoundation.org/medevac https://www.medevacpodcast.com/https://robertirvinefoundation.org/

Russ and Seth share their story of how they got into medicine, how the paramedic culture shaped them, and what it really takes to start a private ambulance company in today’s chaotic healthcare system. From their early personal struggles to the brutal realities of medic school, leadership, burnout, Covid frontline insanity, and keeping a team mentally sharp, this episode dives deep into what's really behind the scenes of emergency medicine. Learn more about the Robert Irvine Foundation, visit robertirvinefoundation.org, and if you really want to make a difference make a donation at donate.robertirvinefoundation.org/medevac https://www.medevacpodcast.com/https://robertirvinefoundation.org/

David Reid and Christian Meyers sit down with Christian Gipson — a Navy veteran, longtime SWAT officer, and bomb squad specialist — for a deep dive into nearly three decades of service, sacrifice, and survival.Gipson shares his incredible journey from growing up under the strict guidance of monks, to joining the Navy Seabees, to serving 24 years on the Garland Police Department’s SWAT teamLearn more about the Robert Irvine Foundation, visit robertirvinefoundation.org, and if you really want to make a difference make a donation at donate.robertirvinefoundation.org/medevac https://www.medevacpodcast.com/https://robertirvinefoundation.org/

David Reid and Christian Meyers sit down with Christian Gipson, a Navy veteran, longtime SWAT officer, and bomb squad specialist, for a deep dive into nearly three decades of service, sacrifice, and survival.

Gipson shares his incredible journey from growing up under the strict guidance of monks, to joining the Navy Seabees, to serving 24 years on the Garland Police Department’s SWAT teamLearn more about the Robert Irvine Foundation, visit robertirvinefoundation.org, and if you really want to make a difference make a donation at donate.robertirvinefoundation.org/medevac https://www.medevacpodcast.com/https://robertirvinefoundation.org/

Hosts David Reid and Christian Meyers sit down with Tito Garcia, a Navy veteran who transformed his life from addiction and chaos to structure and healing.Learn more about the Robert Irvine Foundation, visit robertirvinefoundation.org, and if you really want to make a difference make a donation at donate.robertirvinefoundation.org/medevac https://www.medevacpodcast.com/https://robertirvinefoundation.org/

David Reid and Christian Meyers sit down with Brandon Bamburg — a U.S. Navy veteran turned country music singer-songwriter.Brandon opens up about his time in the Special Warfare Combatant-Craft (SWCC) pipeline, the injury that changed his course, and his powerful transition into country music.Learn more about the Robert Irvine Foundation, visit robertirvinefoundation.org, and if you really want to make a difference make a donation at donate.robertirvinefoundation.org/medevac https://www.medevacpodcast.com/https://robertirvinefoundation.org/

Conversation continued with former Navy SEAL Tyrone Canfield shares his extraordinary story of service, loss, resilience, and reinvention — from the high-pressure world of special operations to chasing speed on the NASCAR track. In this candid conversation, he opens up about imposter syndrome, losing his father during BUD/S, building a new identity after the military, and the mental health challenges that came with transitionLearn more about the Robert Irvine Foundation, visit robertirvinefoundation.org, and if you really want to make a difference make a donation at donate.robertirvinefoundation.org/medevac https://www.medevacpodcast.com/https://robertirvinefoundation.org/

Former Navy SEAL Tyrone Canfield shares his extraordinary story of service, loss, resilience, and reinvention — from the high-pressure world of special operations to chasing speed on the NASCAR track. In this candid conversation, he opens up about imposter syndrome, losing his father during BUD/S, building a new identity after the military, and the mental health challenges that came with transitionLearn more about the Robert Irvine Foundation, visit robertirvinefoundation.org, and if you really want to make a difference make a donation at donate.robertirvinefoundation.org/medevac https://www.medevacpodcast.com/https://robertirvinefoundation.org/

Part 2 of the Marty Skovlund Jr's story of his life of adventures in and out of the military.

Marty Skovlund Jr is a former Army Ranger, conflict journalist, author and podcast host of his show Subject Matter Expert. Marty's life journey is nothing short of an extraordinary example of never staying satisfied and always chasing the next big goal in life.

Learn more about the Robert Irvine Foundation, visit robertirvinefoundation.org, and if you really want to make a difference make a donation at donate.robertirvinefoundation.org/medevac

Marty Skovlund Jr is a former Army Ranger, conflict journalist, author and podcast host of his show Subject Matter Expert. Marty's life journey is nothing short of an extraordinary example of never staying satisfied and always chasing the next big goal in life. Learn more about the Robert Irvine Foundation, visit robertirvinefoundation.org, and if you really want to make a difference make a donation at donate.robertirvinefoundation.org/medevac https://www.medevacpodcast.com/https://robertirvinefoundation.org/