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Ret. Army Ranger Police Officer Greg Anderson - Part Two | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 141
June 18, 2023

Ret. Army Ranger Police Officer Greg Anderson - Part Two | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 141

Last week on the podcast, Mike talked to Greg Anderson about his background and military service - after a turn as an Army Ranger with 14 overseas deployments and some additional work in private contracting, Greg stepped int…
Ret. Army Ranger Police Officer Greg Anderson - Part One | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 140
June 11, 2023

Ret. Army Ranger Police Officer Greg Anderson - Part One | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 140

'No one is coming to save you.' It's not quite as dour as it sounds - to Greg Andseron, it's a phrase that he says all the time at his Electric North Jiu Jitsu Academy in Washington. It reminds him to chart his own course; t…
Ret. Green Beret Zach Garner - Part 2 | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 139
June 4, 2023

Ret. Green Beret Zach Garner - Part 2 | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 139

Zach Garner's career as a Green Beret was on thin ice. Following his first seizure, he quickly discovered that something deeper was beginning to rise to the surface - a cavalcade of medical maladies that nobody could've pred…
Ret. Green Beret Zach Garner - Part 1 | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 138
May 28, 2023

Ret. Green Beret Zach Garner - Part 1 | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 138

Resilience is a word that gets thrown around a lot when it comes to describing the warriors and veterans that fight for our freedom, but few embody the term moreso than Zach Garner. On the surface, he's a retired Green Beret…
Heroes & Horses Ret. Navy SEAL Micah Fink - Part 2 | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 137
May 21, 2023

Heroes & Horses Ret. Navy SEAL Micah Fink - Part 2 | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 137

Know thyself - that's what Micah Fink says. And out on his Double-H Ranch deep in the backcountry of Montana, that's exactly what he's teaching combat veterans to do - providing a solution that doesn't include prescription m…
Heroes & Horses Ret. Navy SEAL Micah Fink - Part 1 | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 136
May 14, 2023

Heroes & Horses Ret. Navy SEAL Micah Fink - Part 1 | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 136

Micah Fink is on a mission - to un-program the programmed. Deep in the backcountry of Montana, out on the Double-H Ranch, that's exactly what's happening - every year, 32 male applicants are hand-picked from a pool of thousa…
Ret. Green Beret Storyteller Scott Mann - Part 2 | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 135
May 7, 2023

Ret. Green Beret Storyteller Scott Mann - Part 2 | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 135

On Episode 134, Scott Mann talked about his humble beginnings - enlisting in the Army, working his way up to Special Ops, and discovering some of the most untold parts of the world in a way only a good soldier can. But Scott…
Ret. Green Beret Storyteller Scott Mann - Part 1 | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 134
April 30, 2023

Ret. Green Beret Storyteller Scott Mann - Part 1 | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 134

Lt. Col. Scott Mann is a retired Green Beret with over twenty-two years of Army and Special Operations experience around the world. Over the course of his career he's deployed to Ecuador, Colombia, Peru, Iraq, and Afghanista…
Warzone Humanitarian Ret. Navy SEAL Ephraim Mattos | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 133
April 23, 2023

Warzone Humanitarian Ret. Navy SEAL Ephraim Mattos | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 133

Venezuela. Ukraine. Burma. Africa. A former Navy SEAL Sniper, Ephraim Mattos is the founder of Stronghold Rescue & Relief, a humanitarian aid organization dedicated to protecting families in conflict zones all over the w…
Special Forces Mountaineer Bryan Ray - Part 2 | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 132
April 9, 2023

Special Forces Mountaineer Bryan Ray - Part 2 | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 132

Towards the peak of his military career, Bryan Ray had achieved nearly everything he'd set out to do. He'd excelled as a solider, embraced command, and been entrusted with the kind of decision-making that only the bravest da…
Special Forces Mountaineer Bryan Ray - Part 1 | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 131
April 2, 2023

Special Forces Mountaineer Bryan Ray - Part 1 | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 131

Bryan Ray always wanted to be the best soldier. He served 20 years in the U.S. Army, 15 of which were in Special Forces. He's deployed to Afghanistan, Africa, and Iraq, going from the most inexperienced infantry to ultimatel…
Third-Generation Cattle Rancher RC Carter | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 130
March 26, 2023

Third-Generation Cattle Rancher RC Carter | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 130

Welcome to Carter Ranch, a 40,000-acre natural spring-fed slice of heaven nestled in the western slope of Wyoming's Big Horn Mountains. On Carter Ranch, owner RC Carter is raising a family, honoring his legacy, and hanging h…
MARSOC Sniper Cody Alford | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 129
March 12, 2023

MARSOC Sniper Cody Alford | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 129

Cody Alford served as a Marine Scout Sniper for more than 15 years, including assignments with 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines (2/1) STA, 1st Force Reconnaissance, and all three Marine Raider (MARSOC) battalions. Now, he's an ent…
Sadam Hussein's Pilot Mohammed Sulaiman | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 128
Feb. 26, 2023

Sadam Hussein's Pilot Mohammed Sulaiman | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 128

What if you served a cruel and powerful dictator to provide for your family? Witnessed a top-secret meeting that could cost you your life? What if death notices showed up at your front door and assassins hunted you? Meet Moh…
The Sharp Woman Kelly Sayre | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 127
Feb. 19, 2023

The Sharp Woman Kelly Sayre | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 127

Kelly Sayre is Founder & President of The Diamond Arrow Group, a company that builds women's self-confidence with realistic tactics and tools to help them live life safely and on their own terms. She's the author of 'Sha…
Active-Duty Green Beret Amputee Nick Lavery | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 126
Feb. 12, 2023

Active-Duty Green Beret Amputee Nick Lavery | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 126

Nick Lavery is an Active-Duty U.S. Army Special Forces Green Beret. He's a six-foot-six warrior through and through, with a thorough list of awards that includes the Silver Star, three Purple Hearts, two Bronze stars, the Sp…
Ranger K9 Handler Julian McDonald | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 125
Jan. 29, 2023

Ranger K9 Handler Julian McDonald | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 125

Staff Sgt. Julian McDonald served nine and a half years in the army, predominantly as a Ranger and a Ranger K9 Handler, with eight deployments between Iraq and Afghanistan, and a Purple Heart to match. He's also Layka's hand…
SEAL Team 4 ZeroEyes Rob Huberty | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 124
Jan. 15, 2023

SEAL Team 4 ZeroEyes Rob Huberty | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 124

Artificial Intelligence? Nowadays most folks think AI is coming to take their jobs, but Rob Huberty doesn't think so. He's a retired member of SEAL Team 4 with three combat tours under his belt, not to mention a startlingly …
Echo in Ramadi Major Scott Huesing | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 123
Jan. 8, 2023

Echo in Ramadi Major Scott Huesing | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 123

Scott Huesing is a retired United States Marine Corps Infantry Major with 24 years of service, including 10 deployments to over 60 countries worldwide. He has led hundreds of combat missions in Iraq, Afghanistan, and the Hor…
Chad Robichaux's Interpreter Aziz | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 122
Dec. 25, 2022

Chad Robichaux's Interpreter Aziz | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 122

Who is Chad Robichaux's JSOC interpreter Aziz? During their eight deployments together in Afghanistan, Chad and Aziz saved each other's lives more times than either could count, providing invaluable intel and establishing co…
Delta Force Operator Tyler Grey | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 121
Dec. 11, 2022

Delta Force Operator Tyler Grey | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 121

Tyler Grey grew up in Bakersfield, California, joined the army in 1998 and quickly advanced from training into the 75th Ranger Regiment, 2nd Battalion, spending most of his time there as a Sniper. He spent the rest of his ca…
Black Hawk Down Major Jeff Struecker | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 120
Nov. 27, 2022

Black Hawk Down Major Jeff Struecker | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 120

In 1993, U.S. Special Operations Forces were sent to Somalia to capture war criminal Mohamed Farrah Aidid - a mission made famous by the movie "Black Hawk Down". For many, the movie's a glimpse into what really happened - bu…
Ukraine Relief Veteran Mark Turner | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 119
Nov. 20, 2022

Ukraine Relief Veteran Mark Turner | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 119

What's happening in the Russia-Ukraine war? Retired Recon Marine Mark Turner might have the answer. He's a founder of The Overwatch Foundation, a humanitarian nonprofit that's been assembling teams of U.S. Military Veterans …
Vietnam Veteran Colonel Nelson Modrall | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 118
Nov. 13, 2022

Vietnam Veteran Colonel Nelson Modrall | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 118

Shop https://www.mikeritlandco.com for Performance Dog Food, Treats, Apparel & more! #chokeyourself Who is Nelson Modrall? He's a former teacher, Silver-Star Colonel, and he just so happens to be the very first Vietnam Vete…