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Dec. 21, 2018

021 Jeff Nichols

Have you ever wondered how our nations most elite counter terrorism strength and conditioning coaches get those pipe hitters in world class shape? Imagine one who also spent years as a tier one operator himself, then became …
Dec. 5, 2018

020 Mario Romero

What would have happened if Neil deGrasse Tyson went into special operations? Well, you’d get what we have on this episode where I sit down with Mario Romero- former Navy SEAL turned Columbia grad and now NASA employee. We t…
Nov. 16, 2018

019 Jack Carr

What do you get when you take a SEAL from enlisted to officer, leading men on the battlefield fighting the war on terror to a first time thrilling fiction author with a story based on his knowledge of the government & specia…
Nov. 9, 2018

018 Johnny Walker

15 years ago, if I had been face to face with this man, there’s a high probability we would have been trying to kill each other. The fact that we are sitting here now the way we are as brothers truly highlights how amazing t…
Nov. 2, 2018

017 Dr. James Mitchell

Have you ever wondered what the inside scoop is on waterboarding and breaking the worlds most dangerous terrorists including Khalid Sheikh Mohammed? Well, you’re in luck. This episode I had the honor of sitting down with Dr.…
Oct. 26, 2018

016 David Rutherford

It’s Mr. positivity on this episode folks, Dave Rutherford joins me to talk about all things motivation and a lot of good life lessons. There’s no shortage of meaningful and deep conversation in this one, and journey that Da…
Oct. 5, 2018

015 Mike Ritland Q & A Part II

A two part Question and Answer with yours truly. I tried to answer all your questions. This is not a dog specific podcast. However, one common question I received was how to deal with dog loss which I felt would be appropria…
Oct. 4, 2018

015 Mike Ritland Q & A Part I

A two part Question and Answer with yours truly. I tried to answer all your questions. This is not a dog specific podcast. However, one common question I received was how to deal with dog loss which I felt would be appropria…
Sept. 11, 2018

014 Debbie Lee

Our first Gold Star parent and female guest, Debbie Lee, the mother of Marc Lee who was the first Navy SEAL killed in action in Iraq joins me in a very touching and emotional tribute to her sons sacrifice and what it means t…
Aug. 31, 2018

013 Jeff Gonzales

What’s not intense about U.S. special operations battling it out with cartels? From executing counter narc tactics in central and South America, fighting in Panama and then turning it into one of the most successful shooting…
Aug. 15, 2018

Team Dog 003

In this Team Dog episode of Mike Drop, I sit down with Eric and Ted from Working Dog Radio to discuss experiences in K9 training and deployment in law enforcement as well as some risqué undercover sting stories from Eric tha…
July 27, 2018

012 Health & Fitness

Morning routine. I ask each Mike Drop guest what their morning routine is, and it’s spawned many listeners asking about mine. I’ve tried just about everything I’ve come across over the years with diets and exercise plans, ma…
July 20, 2018

011 Jeremy Mahugh

This episode is a powerful one that will surely hit home. I sit down with Jeremy Mahugh, fellow SEAL and co-founder of Deliver Fund, an anti human trafficking organization. Deliver Fund is a non-profit that utilizes special …
July 5, 2018

010 Andy Stumpf

This guest has pushed the boundaries of human performance in wingsuit flying and smashed world records in doing so, is a decorated combat veteran Navy SEAL and all around Patriot. Andy Stumpf and I talk about his experiences…
June 29, 2018

009 Bryan Black

This episode I sit down with Bryan Black @bryanpblack owner and founder of ITS tactical (Imminent Threat Solutions. We cover a veritable smorgasbord of info in relation to home and personal security, fieldcraft and survival …
June 21, 2018

Team Dog 002

In this Team Dog Podcast episode I talk about my training philosophies and I take a Q & A from the audience. If you would like a better relationship with your dog, are having any training issues, join the Team Dog Training …
June 5, 2018

008 Mitch and Kyle

Double dose of inspiration: in this episode I talk with Mitch Aguiar and Kyle Maynard together. I talk with Mitch about his childhood influences and what brought him into the SEAL teams, the mindset motivation he possesses a…
May 27, 2018

007 Memorial Day

Memorial Day episode. This episode means quite a lot to me for a number of reasons. I talk about my service, growing up in the SEAL teams, the importance of the next generation being able to carry on the true meaning of Memo…
May 11, 2018

006 David Andrews

This episode, I welcome Super Bowl LI champion, staunch advocate for the Warrior Dog Foundation and current starting center for the New England Patriots David Andrews. We talk about what it takes to make it in the NFL, his r…
April 27, 2018

005 Clark Impastato

This episode, I welcome a former SEAL training classmate who I’ve not seen in over a decade, Clark Impastato. He has run the full gambit of Navy SEAL, overseas security contractor, and undercover cop with Phoenix PD. We delv…
April 16, 2018

Team Dog 001

This is the kick off to my first Mike Drop Team Dog Podcast episode. In this episode I talk about philosophies behind my training and I take a Q & A from the audience. MikeRitland.com
April 9, 2018

004 Chief Beck (Kristin Beck)

After a 20 year career in the SEAL teams conducting 13 deployments and spanning the globe, Chief Beck came out as the first openly transgender SEAL. We have an incredibly candid talk about the many political and societally-c…
March 26, 2018

003 Jay Dobyns

After being an All Pac-10 wide receiver and not making the cut at the NFL combine, Jay Dobyns was on a new mission. That mission was a dangerous one of busting criminals as an undercover agent with the ATF. With a lightning-…
March 9, 2018

002 Nick “The Reaper” Irving

Hear firsthand the gripping account of what it’s like to end 33 lives in 4 months with a sniper rifle in Afghanistan. Nick “The Reaper” Irving joins us to talk about his experiences as an Army Ranger sniper in the global war…