THE RESILIENCY PODCAST

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00:00 — Life after the uniform
Marcus opens with reflections on isolation after transition and introduces Pete Glazier.

01:30 — Auburn to Alaska
ROTC memories, Moose’s Tooth pizza, and how their paths first crossed in the frozen north.

04:45 — From Ranger Regiment to Special Forces
Pete’s progression through Ranger Battalion, dive school redemption, and finding his place on a dive team.

11:00 — The decision to leave
Balancing family, high-tempo operations, and the painful choice to step away from active duty.

14:40 — The spark: discovering ocean rowing
A chance encounter with rowboats in Antigua leads to a new mission — crossing oceans to help veterans heal.

19:20 — Building a new team
From four operators to a full nonprofit: how Corsa Racing began and why the camaraderie mattered most.

25:00 — Purpose, therapy, and the new mission
Realizing that isolation, not weakness, drives most post-service struggles — and how Corsa aims to “end veteran suicide.”

31:15 — Long-term healing vs. weekend fixes
Why Corsa focuses on multi-year goals instead of one-off experiences, and parallels with programs like Warriors Wingman.

36:10 — Reinventing the warrior
Marcus and Pete talk about finding a new version of the “warrior class” through purpose, service, and growth.

42:30 — Training for the impossible
The mental and logistical demands of ocean rowing: sleep deprivation, teamwork, and discipline over raw fitness.

53:00 — Post-traumatic growth in action
How voluntary hardship can rewire the mind for peace and purpose.

1:00:40 — Building identity beyond the battlefield
Transitioning from operator to civilian — and learning to lead in new ways.

1:10:00 — The epidemic of silence
Why suicide feels so close to every veteran community — and how open conversation breaks the cycle.

1:18:00 — Brotherhood as medicine
How simple check-ins, shared adventure, and honest talk can save lives.

1:28:30 — Purpose through service
Corsa’s next chapter: races, mentorship, and community-building beyond the water.

1:35:00 — Final reflections
Post-traumatic growth, leadership in civilian life, and creating spaces for men to be real.

1:45:00 — Where to find Corsa Racing
Website, socials, and how to support or sponsor a team.

Key takeaways

The hardest mission is coming home. The loss of identity and purpose after leaving service can be more dangerous than combat.

Community is medicine. Regular connection, shared struggle, and teamwork are the antidotes to isolation.

Challenge heals. Voluntary hardship — like rowing across an ocean — gives structure, meaning, and confidence back to veterans.

Long-term > one-off. Sustainable healing requires time, commitment, and purpose, not just weekend retreats.

Leadership never stops. Veterans have the power to lead again — in families, communities, and the broader mental-health movement.

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Book: Because: A CIA Coverup & A Son's Odyssey To Find The Father He Never Knew — available at independent bookstores, Amazon, and Barnes & Noble

00:00 — The “official story”
The family is told it was a civilian crash; next day it’s “Air America shot down.”

00:30 — Welcome to Season 3
Marcus introduces James and the memoir Because; Mission 22 shout-out.

01:14 — “Speak the truth and what happens is good”
Marcus reads the prologue: bullet holes that appear to come from inside the aircraft.

03:31 — Why open with the crash scene
James on storytelling structure and framing the investigation.

04:32 — The drawer of letters
1991 move uncovers ~400 letters; the hunt begins.

05:55 — Decoding damaged letters
Ink bleed, mildew, and the one nearly-dismissed letter that proved pivotal.

06:40 — Who was Jack Wells?
SF/CIA work in ’62; counterinsurgency, CIB, early civil-rights era investigations stateside.

09:58 — Back to Vietnam with USAID/OPS
Training national police; immediate run-ins with corruption and edited reports.

10:45 — A lifelong whistleblower
From Nuremberg to Vietnam—patterns of telling the hard truth.

12:21 — The 16-year-old who defended others
Character backstory and a combustible sense of justice.

14:31 — The cost of doing right
Moral injury, integrity, and echoes of the father in the son.

17:05 — James’ toolkit
Criminology, statistics, MFA in creative writing, meticulous field notes.

20:09 — Poking holes in the narrative
Lack of fuselage hits; seats showing inside-out bullet paths.

20:34 — What likely happened
Unauthorized passengers, a gunfight in-flight, and a missing crash report.

27:00 — Why small arms fire doesn’t add up
Aviation experts and the C-45’s resilience.

28:56 — Living with incomplete answers
Therapy, faith, and chasing peace without closure.

32:22 — Moral injury & shattered stories
When institutions fail and meaning must be rebuilt.

33:56 — Finding the crash site
FOIA wins, missing log pages, and… directions from a former NLF official.

38:30 — Eyewitnesses on the ground
The house it hit, the bamboo, the immediate cordon—and no smoke before impact.

41:10 — Another official claim falls apart
Local accounts contradict “7 policemen killed in rescue.”

41:42 — The “smoking gun” colonel
Embezzlement, ruthlessness, minimal punishment, and realpolitik tradeoffs.

45:32 — Lessons for veterans & anyone with trauma
Talk, seek community, and tell the truth to enable forgiveness.

48:55 — Throw yourself under the bus
Radical honesty as a writer’s duty.

51:33 — Where to find Because + tour dates
Independent bookstores, Amazon/B&N, and JamesBWells.com.

53:20 — The odyssey continues
Close and thanks to Mission 22.

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