Taking the Lid Off

This time Pat Fensom and I are talking about a leadership trip we took to visit the Philadelphia Eagles during training camp. It was a knowledge packed trip that we took a lot away from, both in what we learned from them and how much they took away from us. Enjoy!

Pat Fensom is a retired Army Special Forces Command Sergeant Major (CSM) and was my CSM during my time as a First Sergeant at the JFK Special Warfare Center at Fort Bragg, NC. On this episode we talk about some of our time together and the leadership lessons Pat pulled away from his time as the senior enlisted soldier in that unit.

You can find Pat at [email protected]

Also, check out his blog we'll be talking about in a future episode: A White Belt's Journey

In this episode I talk with Danny Gomez of First Person Xperience. We served together as instructors at the Special Warfare Center. We discuss handling adversity through adaptation, specifically as it relates to the current situation with the coronavirus.

Find Danny at his website below and on social media for First Person Xperience

First Person Xperience

In this episode I have attorney Andrew Branca, author of the "Law of Self Defense" on to talk about self defense law. We talk general self defense law as well as separate self defense law in the states from what veterans may have experienced with rules of engagement (ROE) down range. I highly recommend picking up Andrew's book at the link below or on Amazon.

Law of Self Defense website

In this episode I bring back 3 of my former squad members that were in my squad in Bravo Company 2nd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 82nd Airborne Division. We served together in the 2002-2004 time frame and deployed to both Afghanistan and Iraq together. We just talk about some of the good times and challenges as well as discuss what made us a good team. We've kept in touch and like many prior service relationships know we can always count on each other. I hope you enjoy our stories.

In this episode I talk with my friend Tim Anderson of Original Strength. He and I wrote a book together called "Original Strength for the Tactical Athlete" and he has authored several books centered around Original Strength. I encourage you to check out some of his books and visit the Original Strength website to learn more.

Original Strength

Original Strength for the Tactical Athlete

In this episode I chat with Rich Brown, co-host of the American Warrior Show and retired Marine. We talk about transitioning from the military and provide some advice and lessons learned for those transitioning or thinking about transitioning from service. You can find Rich at the links below.

[email protected]

American Warrior Show

American Warrior Society

Also look up American Warrior Society on Facebook and Instagram

In this episode I talk with John Karuza, my first squad leader from my time as an Airborne Infantryman in the 82nd Airborne Division. We talk about how his leadership style influenced me and some of our lessons learned.

In this episode I talk with Mike Lerario about his book Leadership In Balance and some shared lessons learned in the military. Mike was my Battalion Commander while I was in 2nd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 82nd Airborne Division.

Mike's book: Leadership In Balance by Mike Lerario

Instagram: mplerario or bethefulcrum

Facebook: Mike Lerario

Website: Crispian Consulting - Be The Fulcrum

Welcome to the Taking the Lid Off Podcast!

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