The Without Equal Podcast is back! In this episode Rob interviews Erin Moffitt. Erin is an Army Veteran who wants people to know that veterans are not simply defined by what they do during service. Listen as Erin explains "Negative Force" and how she has used her time in the Army to help her be her best in the civilian world.

Rob, Chris and Steve examine the importance of anger management in the workplace. In high stress environments it's important for both the leader and his subordinates to have effective coping mechanisms. The guys examine what can go wrong without good anger management and some ways to deal with it.

Rob, Chris and Steve talk about how to streamline group dynamics without compromising the team's efficiency or the quality of the end result.

Rob, Chris and Steve talking about what it is like to work for or with a hyper-performer and how you can maximize their desire to perform as a member of your team.

Rob, Steve and Chris explore the book "The Fighters Mind: Inside the Mental Game" by Sam Sheridan. Since the book features a collection of stories by various champions and coaches, the guys each talk about the section that meant the most to them and how these stories of competition at the highest levels can help us search for and find more effective ways to lead.

In a break from our normal levity Rob, Steve, and Chris take a hard look at the documentary "3212 Un-redacted", about the Niger ambush involving U.S. Special Forces troops.

In this week's episode we discuss two Englishmen who set a Guinness World Record by running a marathon dressed as Ice Cream. Also, Rob mixes up New Jersey and Old Jersey but that's neither here nor there...

We are joined by special guest and true crime aficionado Jessi VanRensburg to examine the horrible murders that took place on November 13, 2022 in Moscow, Idaho. Check out Jessi on TikTok and Instagram: @jessivanren 

1:57- Rob and Jessi go over the crime, and talk about how cyber sleuthing ran at fever pitch

13:00-Rob talks about the Moscow Police and the coordination of efforts across the country

20:10- Jessi and the guys talk about Kohberger’s incompetence

25:00-Rob talks through the house

31:23-Rob and Jessi talk about the Reddit piece

33:00- Could this have been a set up?

40:30- Rob discusses the amount of evidence that has been released so far

53:00-The question "Why?" still remains. 

Chris, Rob and Steve discuss Chris's trip to the Ukraine. Chris provides a first person perspective on the crisis in Ukraine and what is being done to help the Ukrainian people. 

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0:00-3:03:"So many lessons learned..." The guys talk about their recent trip to Ukraine with the Clean Water Corps. 

3:10-7:33 :"People don't understand the scale" Chris talks about how the size of the Ukraine and the scope of the problem present challenges

7:34-12:16:"Having a little vodka, watching some hypersonic missiles come in..." Chris talks about witnessing Russian missile strikes in Ukraine

12:17-17:50:"They are struggling but they don't want to become refugees" Chris talks about the resiliency of the Ukrainian people

17:51-22:30:"Right now the streets are empty" The effects of war have turned Ukraine's cities into ghost towns.

22:31-24:00:"They look through everything" The guys talk about how growing up in between Russian and American media has made the Ukrainian people more cautious about believing the media. 

24:01-29:35:"The people are universally supportive of their nation" The Ukrainian people are using every resource at their disposal to ensure their freedom, but the recovery will be difficult. 

29:36-35:10 :"There's a lot of resistance to support some humanitarian efforts simply because of the amount of money that's coming from governments" Rob talks about how most of the foreign aid going to Ukraine is going to win the fight, so helping the Ukrainian people is much more important than people know. 

35:11-40:39:"What the f@#k does Putin want out of this at this point?" The guys talk possible endgame strategies for the Russians.

40:40-48:25:"The sanctions and the impact"The guys talk about the effects of economic sanctions on Russia and its people. 

48:25-55:09:"What leads to resiliency on a national level" The guys close by touching back on the resiliency they witnessed. 

The ability to assess risk can make or break any endeavor. In this episode Rob, Steve and Chris talk about how to accurately assess risk and how to keep the fear of risk from holding up the decision making process. 

0:00-11:36:"No risk, no ops" Steve talks about how to recognize and plan for the inevitable risk encountered in any endeavor. 

11:37-21:47:"Putting your presence out there is risk" Chris talks about the risks of social media

21:48-25:42:"Your risk assessment may slide" Chris talks about how the military mitigates risk

25:43-31:45 :"It's not just the external risks" Rob talks about how the risk assessment is a living thing and can constantly change

32:01-35:35 :"building the habit of risk assessment" Looking for what can go wrong before you start can make or break a project

35:36-36:15:"You can't choose not to act until the risk is zero" Mitigating risk is important, but so is accepting risk as a factor in whatever you do

36:16-49:30:"If you don't make a decision, you're still making a decision" Assuming risk means covering subordinates when they make decisions

49:30-57:54:"You can see the morale plummeting" Taking decision making ability away from subordinates can create difficulty for leaders.