SOFcast by USSOCOM

11.01.2023

S5 E9 MSgt Jarad Stout - Retired Marine Raider and Silver Star recipient

On this episode of SOFcast, we talk to retired Marine Raider Master Sgt. Jarad Stout. In previous episodes we've interviewed the recipients of many different valor awards, but today’s guest earned the Silver Star in an unexpected and little known...

09.13.2023

S5 E8 CSM JoAnn Naumann and CSM Thomas Baird

On this episode of SOFcast two senior leaders get personal, about their relationship and their careers. Command Sgt. Major JoAnn Naumann, U.S. Army Special Operations Command CSM, and her husband Command Sgt. Major Thomas “T.J.” Baird, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency Senior...

08.30.2023

S5 E7 Hon. Christopher Maier, ASD SO/LIC

The Honorable Christopher P. Maier, the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low-Intensity Conflict, joined SOFcast during SOF Week 2023 in Tampa, Florida.He discussed his role in advocating for the care of our people, the 1st SOF Truth,...

08.16.2023

S5 E6 CSM Matthew Williams and the Medal of Honor

Command Sgt. Maj. Matthew Williams shares details about the fateful day he earned the Medal of Honor. He also discusses talking with the President of the United States over the phone in his truck, and what it's like continuing to...

06.21.2023

S5 E5 CSM Robert Abernethy - Senior Enlisted Leader, US European Command

U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Robert Abernethy is the Senior Enlisted Leader for U.S. European Command. In this episode CSM Abernethy talks about his career in Special Forces, valuable take-aways from working at the highest levels, and advice to those...

06.07.2023

S5 E4 Chef Robert Irvine

British Royal Navy veteran and world-class chef Robert Irvine joins SOFcast to talk food, military service, and the lessons in service and leadership he's learned during his entrepreneurial journey. Chef Irvine tells is an inspirational story about transition from the...

05.24.2023

S5 E3 1SG Jason Belford - A Ranger's journey to the brink of suicide and back

1SG Jason Belford is an accomplished combat veteran of the 75th Ranger Regiment and respected a military leader. On this episode 1SG Belford opens up about not only his career coming up through the Ranger Regiment but also his personal...

05.10.2023

S5 E2 Dr. Brittany Loney - Elite Cognition and Human Optimization

Operator Drift is real and can have negative effects on servicemembers, their families, and careers. Dr. Brittany Loney brings decades of research and real world experience to this discussion on helping increase operator efficiency, cognitive capability, and overall performance.All that...

04.26.2023

S5 E1 Alejandro Villanueva - US Army Ranger and NFL Pro

SOFcast kicks off a new season with none other than Alejandro Villanueva, former NFL Pro and U.S. Army Ranger. We talk about life as an immigrant to the United States, his drive to serve his country, leadership under fire, and...

04.19.2023

New Season, New Hosts, Same Awesome Guests and Stories!

MGySgt Chance Stanley and retired Air Commando Mike Lundstrom introduce themselves and discuss the highlights of this upcoming season of SOFcast and the challenge and opportunities of hosting one of the DoD's top podcasts.Subscribe and listen now, also available on...

03.15.2023

S4 E13 GEN Bryan P. Fenton - USSOCOM Commander

The 13th Commander of US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) U.S. Army Gen. Bryan P. Fenton discusses the journey that brought him to Special Operations, USSOCOM’s priorities, People – Win – Transform, and his steadfast belief that USOCOM can achieve any...

03.01.2023

S4 E12 USSOCOM Ghost Acquisitions officers Lt. Col. Chris Michele and Cpt. Ricky Garcia

SOFcat host SGM Matt Parrish talks with Lt. Col. Chris Michele and Cpt. Ricky Garcia about the USSOCOM Ghost Program, a unique iniative under Special Operations Force's Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics (SOF AT&L) that bridges the gap between SOF operators...

02.08.2023

S4 E11 Maj. Gen. Shawn R. Satterfield - Special Operations in North America

The Commander of SOCNORTH, Maj. Gen. Shawn R. Satterfield, discusses his unorthodox beginnings in Special Forces, how SOCNORTH is getting into the heads of our adversaries, the evolution of SOF training in the Arctic, and homeland defense. All that and...

01.25.2023

S4 E10 SFC Jason Howell - Special Forces, Ultra Marathons, and climbing Mt. Everest

Climbing Mt. Everest wasn't enough for Special Forces SFC Jason Howell. He set out to do it without using any supplemental oxygen! From becoming a Marine to donning a Green Beret, running Ultra Marathons, and becoming a Special Forces mountaineering...

01.11.2023

S4 E9 Retired Navy Vice Admiral Sean A. Pybus and Mrs. Patty Pybus- SEALs, Family, and Loss

USSOCOM welcomes back former Deputy Commander of U.S. Special Operations Command, Retired Admiral Sean A. Pybus and his wife Patty. In this episode we discuss Vice Admiral Pybus's storied military career, life as the military spouse of a Navy SEAL,...

01.04.2023

SPECIAL EPISODE Bob Delaney - Undercover NJ State Trooper, NBA ref, and PTSD awareness advocate

To start the new year USSOCOM is focused on the "First Truth", humans over hardware. SOFcast presents this special episode.Bob Delaney is no stranger to stress and trauma. In this episode he discusses how he's coped with both as an...

12.28.2022

S4 E8 Navy SEALs Mike Sarraille and Andy Stumpf

Mike Sarraille and Andy Stumpf talk about lessons learned from their time as US Navy SEALs, finding their own paths from breaking world records to writing books, and giving back to the families of fallen heroes. All that and more...

12.14.2022

S4 E7 Zack Garner - To the edge of giving up and coming back

Zack Garner is a medically retired US Army Green Beret who's found himself repeatedly fighting serious heatlh issues. Zack shares the harrowing stories of coming back from the edge of giving up, from regretting waking up, and how he came...

11.30.2022

S4 E6 Mark Stephens - Retired SMU Operator and Chairman of the Executive Board of Task Force Dagger

SGM (R) Mark Stephens is a Commando Hall of Fame inductee, former SMU Operator, and now the Chairman of the Executive Board at Task Force Dagger providing assistance to wounded, ill, or injured US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) members and...

11.16.2022

S4 E5 Pineland Underground - MAJ Bobby Tuttle and SGM Chuck Ritter

From the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School's hit podcast Pineland Underground, SOFcast welcomes hosts MAJ Bobby Tuttle and SGM Chuck Ritter. We talk about the show's success, dirty deeds done right and cheap, and how...

11.02.2022

S4 E4 LTG Antonio Fletcher - Commander of NATO Special Operations Forces Headquarters (NSHQ)

Lieutenant General Antonio Fletcher discusses his journey into Army Special Forces, the importance of NATO SOF, and the current state of the world. With the war in Ukraine evolving daily, the NATO alliance stands ready to meet the challenges of...

10.19.2022

S4 E3 Dan Rayburn - Know what you're worth!

Dan Rayburn is a successful entrenpreneur and business expert who's made it part of his mission to help SOF veterans maneuver the world of civilian job placement. Dan takes a no-nonsense approach to matching the best company's in the world...

10.05.2022

S4 E2 Chaplain (MAJ) Jeff Struecker - Rangers, Somalia, and Faith

Retired Chaplain Jeff Struecker recounts his experiences during Gothic Serpent, the military operation depicted in the film "Blackhawk Down". He and fellow members of Task Force Ranger endured some of the most intense and brutal fighting since Vietnam, suffered terrible...

09.21.2022

S4 E1 Medal of Honor recipient and Green Beret MSG Earl Plumlee

On August 20, 2013 during a change of command ceremony on FOB Ghazni, Green Beret Earl Plumlee found himself facing a complex attack by a determined enemy force that had breached the perimeter and was approaching fast. Armed with his...

08.24.2022

S3 E12 USSOCOM CSEL CSM Shane Shorter

SOFcast host SGM Matt Parrish welcomes the 11th USSOCOM Command Senior Enlisted Leader CSM Shane Shorter. They discuss CSM Shorter's career, leadership philosophy, and how he's reinforcing the "team" concept and values at USSOCOM. All that and more, on this...

08.17.2022

2022 Warrior Games - Army Green Beret MSG Ivan Morera

Amy Master Sergeant Ivan Morera is a Special Forces medic, the DoD's only military freefall qualified upper-body amputee, and a competitor at this year's Warrior Games! MSG Morera sits down with SOFcast host SGM Matt Parrish to talk about the...

08.10.2022

S3 E11 Lessons learned and more from a PSYDET's return from Europe

SOFcast talks with a PSYOP Det recently deployed to Europe. They share their experience, lessons learned, and what exactly is PSYOP.

07.27.2022

S3 E10 USSOCOM Command SEL CCM Greg Smith - "Farewell episode"

SOFcast co-host and Command Senior Enlisted Leader for US Special Operations Command; Greg Smith shares his journey through the US Air Force and Special Operations. From operating out of hangars in Pakistan days after 9/11 and battling Leukemia, to becoming...

07.13.2022

S3 E9 Matt Hesse - "The Purpose Blueprint"

Matt Hesse is a US Army Veteran, entrepreneur, and the founder of the University of Health and Performance. Matt and SGM Parrish talk about the importance of physical fitness and how it contributes to a healthy transition and supports mental...

06.29.2022

S3 E8 CMDCM (SEAL) David Isom, Command SEL, SOCPAC

INDOPACOM is comprised of 36 nations, home to 50% of the world's population, and 3,000 different languages! CMDCM (SEAL) David Isom shares some of the unique challenges he faces as the Special Operations Command Pacific (SOCPAC) Senior Enlisted Leader and...

06.15.2022

S3 E7 LtCol(R) John Griffin - YOU can innovate for SOCOM

Have you ever had an idea to fix a problem from deployment or training but didn't know how to make that solution a reality? Northeastern University Program Director for the National Security Innovation Network (NSIN), retired Marine Lieutenant Colonel...

06.01.2022

S3 E6 Lyla Kohistany - Afghan American who fought the Taliban and now helps SOF leaders lead

Lyla Kohistany is a former U.S. Navy Intelligence Officer who supported SOF through much of the GWOT and now serves as a cultural consultant for the command. As a child Lyla was brought to the U.S. as a refugee from...

05.18.2022

S3 E5 Czech Republic SOF operator Igor - Partnerships, J3-I, and Service

Fostering and maintaining relationships with our allies and partners is an integral part of USSOCOM's SOF Strategy. That's why USSOCOM hosts the largest gathering of international SOF personnel outside of NATO, known as J3-I and why this year's SOF Week...

05.11.2022

BONUS SOFIC Episode - Ms. Kelly Hughes

SOF Truth: Most special operations require non-SOF assistance.Ms. Kelly N. Hughes is a Senior Acquisition Analyst, with the Program, Budget and Acquisition Team, Secretariat for Special Operations (SSO), ASD-SOLIC. What does all that mean? It means she has a unique...

05.04.2022

S3 E4 Best Rangers 2022 - CPT Josh Corson and CPT Ty Boyle

Winners of the 2022 Best Ranger Competition, from the 75th Ranger Regiment CPT Joshua Corson and CPT Tymothy Boyle join the hosts of SOFcast to talk about what it took to not only complete the three-day grueling event but to...

04.20.2022

S3 E3 ReBlast - Low Level Blast Exposure and SOF

Detecting and treating brain injuries continues to be a high priority for USSOCOM. That's why ReBlast is so important. ReBlast is a pilot study researching the long-term effects of repetitive, low-level blast exposure (RLLBE) on Special Operations Forces service members.In...

04.06.2022

S3 E2 SFC Doug Kiesewetter - Preserving what you've built

SFC Doug Kiesewetter is a Special Forces Engineer and Weapons Sergeant with the US Army National Guard 20th Special Forces Group and the Chief Content Officer at SOFLETE. In this episode, host SGM Matt Parrish and SFC Kiesewetter talk about...

03.23.2022

S3 E1 SMSgt Derek Anderson - An impossible mission to save 13 lives

In June of 2018, the world held its breath as news of 12 boys and their soccer coach trapped in a cave slowly filling with water hit the headlines. SMSgt Derek Anderson, an Air Force Pararescueman, was part of the...

03.09.2022

S2 Bonus - The Senior Enlisted Leaders of USSPACECOM and USCYBERCOM

US Cyber Command's Senior Enlisted Leader Cheryl D. Lyon and US Space Command's Senior Enlisted Leader MGySgt Scott H. Stalker join SOFcast to to discuss their organizations respective roles in future combat, safeguarding our country's interests, and where SOF fits...

02.23.2022

S2 E12 USSOCOM Commander GEN Richard D. Clarke

The Commander of USSOCOM GEN Richard D. Clarke returns to SOFcast for our season finale! General Clarke discusses leadership and accountability, the evolving global role of SOCOM, and why "we can't take our foot off the gas" in taking...

02.09.2022

S2 E11 SSgt Nick Jones - The battle that changed his life forever

SSgt Nick Jones is only the 8th Marine Raider to receive the Navy Cross for valor, an award second only to the Medal of Honor. SSgt Jones take us into the ISIS-occupied tunnels of Northern Iraq and into the battle...

01.26.2022

S2E10 Lt. Col. Onnie Retkofsky - Resilience through spirit!

Resilience isn’t a “one-size-fits-all” solution. It’s different for everyone and figuring out where to start can be overwhelming. Air Force Special Operations Command Division Chief for the integration of Air Force resiliency programs and Special Operations Command’s Preservation of...

01.12.2022

S2E9 SOF Caucus - A bipartisan look at SOF

SOFcast goes to Washington! Hosts CCM Greg Smith and SGM Parrish sat down with representatives from both sides of the aisle during last year's SOF Caucus to discuss their support for SOF operations, family, and what they’re doing for SOF’s...

12.29.2021

S2E8 Brad Thomas - Rocker, Ranger, and SMU Commando

Brad Thomas is one of those people you can’t put into a box. He’s an Army Ranger who fought in Gothic Serpent (aka Black Hawk Down), became an SMU Commando, and now makes music alongside other SOF veterans in the...

12.15.2021

S2E7 Dr. David Kilcullen - Counterterrorism and Strategic Competition

The last 20 years of GWOT and counter-insurgency has dramatically shaped today’s force. Dr. David Kilcullen has been at the forefront of those shaping policies and strategies. Dr. Kilcullen joins the hosts of SOFcast to discuss how the lessons...

12.01.2021

S2E6 Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman (SEAC) Ramón Colón-López

The Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, SEAC Ramón Colón-López, joins SOFcast to talk about the role of SOF in Great Power Competition, getting the record straight on diversity in the ranks, and what...

11.17.2021

S2E5 Maj Carly Costello and CPT Julia Pleasants - Women in SOF

Women have long had a place in Special Operations, but recent changes in policies has broadened the opportunities for women to serve in SOF positions previously offered only to men. These opportunities have come with it’s share of criticism regarding...

11.03.2021

S2E4 10th Special Forces Team - what’s working and what’s not

Fresh out of JRTC and a training event overseas working with partner forces, members of the US Army’s 10th Special Forces talk with SOFcast about what’s gone right, wrong, and everything in between. This isn’t an “everything’s great” conversation. This...

10.20.2021

S2E3 Legendary Green Beret J. Stryker Meyer - MAC-V SOG, indig partnerships, and jungle warfare!

Members of today’s US Special Operations Forces are often regarded as heroes, but there are those that today’s elite operators look up to and regard as their own heroes. John Stryker “Tilt” Meyer is one of those men! As a...

10.06.2021

S2E2 Green Beret MSG Tim Kennedy - Motivation, Drive, and Expanding Freedom!

Motivation, drive, and patriotism! We’re talking about Special Forces MSG Tim Kennedy!From lessons learned in the cage, to the ups and downs of running businesses, and living the life of an influencer; Tim Kennedy and SOFcast hosts CCM Greg Smith...

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