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Born into a military family, Mick attended 14 schools over his childhood. His dream of being a professional footballer came to an end after an unsuccessful trial with Lincoln City and he visited the careers office aged 16 to join the 1975 junior paras course. An ankle injury left him unable to perform any jumps, and Mick briefly left the army before rejoining 29 Commando. Passing SAS Selection on the second attempt, Mick went on to serve 14 years in B Squadron, and received his QCB for efforts in Northern Ireland. Mick was deployed to the UAE for the first Gulf War, and then posted to Bosnia, where he was taken prisoner. After leaving the regiment, Mick moved into corporate security, where he would carve out a 22 year career in locations like Kazakhstan and Nigeria. Mick and his daughter now run Hawkes And Co, and deliver security training for a number of sectors, including agriculture and rural crime prevention. Mick is releasing a book in the near future, dedicated to his co-writer Nicole Johnston, who has recently passed away. Micks Socials & Links: Instagram: @mhawkes40 Website: https://www.hawkesandco.uk/mick-hawkes-cv

Jack Donovan has been writing and speaking about masculinity, masculine philosophy and spirituality for over a decade. His foundational book, The Way of Men, has sold over 100,000 copies worldwide and has been translated into French, German, Portuguese, Spanish, and Polish.

Shaun Taylors is a Canadian Special Operation Forces veteran, Pathfinder and one of the founding members of the Tier One unit JTF-2.

Erick Miyares — a retired Special Operations soldier who began his journey in the U.S. Marine Corps and went on to serve in the Army’s 7th Special Forces Group and an Army Special Missions Unit under U.S. SOCOM. Dr. Erick Miyares is a Doctoral Chair and Dissertation Committee Member in Cyberpsychology and Forensic Cyberpsychology at Capitol Technology University. He is a Cyber Behavior Scientist and Cyberpsychology Researcher with a distinguished background spanning national security, intelligence, and applied behavioral science. He serves as a Doctoral Chair and Dissertation Committee Member in the Cyberpsychology program at Capitol Technology University, where he mentors Ph.D. candidates in Cyberpsychology and Forensic Cyberpsychology and supports interdisciplinary doctoral research at the intersection of artificial intelligence and digital behavior. Dr. Miyares holds a Ph.D. in Cyberpsychology from Capitol Technology University. His doctoral research, Operational Cyberpsychology: Support to Cyberspace Operations, examined the cognitive and psychological impacts of sustained engagement in high-consequence cyber environments. His work introduced original constructs, including Cyberspace Operator Syndrome and Cognitive Cyberpresence, contributing to the emerging field of Operational Cyberpsychology. His research was supported by the highly competitive National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate (NDSEG) Fellowship, and he is a Pat Tillman Scholar, reflecting a commitment to leadership, service, and academic excellence. Professionally, Dr. Miyares serves as a Senior Cyber Threat Subject Matter Expert supporting the Department of Defense Insider Threat Management & Analysis Center’s Behavioral Threat Analysis Center (BTAC). His applied work focuses on cyber behavior analysis, insider threat risk, and human–AI interaction, with particular attention to the national security implications of AI companions and emotionally responsive artificial agents. He integrates cyberpsychology, cybersecurity, and intelligence tradecraft to assess behavioral risk across complex socio-technical systems. Dr. Miyares brings 29 years of service in the United States Marine Corps and U.S. Army, including extensive experience supporting special operations and intelligence missions across cyberspace operations, signals intelligence, open-source intelligence, and human intelligence environments. This operational background informs his approach to cyberpsychology as both a scientific discipline and a practical capability. In addition to his academic and operational roles, Dr. Miyares serves on the Editorial Board of Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking and is a featured contributor to the forthcoming academic volume Building a Career in Cyberpsychology. He is actively engaged with international cyberpsychology research groups and remains a regular participant in the annual Cyberpsychology, Cybertherapy, and Social Networking conferences, where he presented his doctoral research at the 28th international conference in Australia. Dr. Miyares is a member of the International Association of CyberPsychology, Training & Rehabilitation (iACToR), the Association of Threat Assessment Professionals (ATAP), and the Military Cyber Professionals Association. Grounded in the Tillman Scholar ethos of service beyond self, he is committed to advancing rigorous, ethical, and evidence-based cyberpsychology research while mentoring the next generation of scholars and practitioners. Dr. Miyares brings 29 years of combined service in the United States Marine Corps and U.S. Army, including 23 years supporting special operations and intelligence missions. His experience spans tactical-to-strategic environments and multiple intelligence disciplines, including signals intelligence (SIGINT), computer network operations (CNO), open-source intelligence (OSINT), and human intelligence (HUMINT). Across his career, he led sensitive, high-risk mission planning and execution; developed and integrated advanced technical capabilities; and served in senior advisory roles focused on innovation, operational planning, and workforce readiness. He also held senior leadership positions within U.S. Army Special Operations Command supporting capability development and modernization, overseeing specialized portfolios across ISR, SIGINT, HUMINT, CNO, GEOINT, and special communications, including management of significant RDT&E and procurement resources. His service was recognized with numerous awards, including the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star, Purple Heart, and the LTC Arthur D. Nicholson Award for intelligence excellence.

I get to geek out over one of my favorite actors, the great Max Martini! Follow Max here:   Maximilian Carlo Martini was born in New York to an Italian father and an American mother. He is a citizen of the United States, Canada, and Italy and speaks Italian fluently. His Roman father was a sculptor and Doctor of Philosophy and Phenomenology and instilled in him an appreciation for all things creative. His mother was a Texas law enforcement officer. After moving around a bit as a child, Martini made his way back to New York City and began to study acting. He started out at the Neighborhood Playhouse intensive, but did the majority of his training privately with Michael Howard in Manhattan. After launching Theater North Collaborative, New York City and staging new works from both the United States and Canada, Martini took a break from the stage to focus on his early love of fine art. He attended the School of Visual Arts in Manhattan where he received his B F A in painting and sculpture. Martini starred in George Clooney's feature The Tender Bar for Amazon Studios as well as the recently aired USA network television series The Purge. In 2019 he completed directing his second feature film The Manson Brothers Midnight Zombie Massacre. His directorial debut; Sgt. Will Gardner he starred in along with Omari Hardwick, Lily Rabe, Robert Patrick, Dermot Mulroney, Elisabeth Röhm and Gary Sinise. Martini starred in season one of the Netflix series The Order. Additionally, he starred in Bigger, Michael Bay's 13 Hours, Del Toro's Pacific Rim and Paul Greengrass' Captain Phillips. Martini is recognized from such films as Steven Spielberg's Saving Private Ryan, the Fifty Shades of Grey trilogy, David Mamet's Red Belt, David Ayer's Sabotage and the Legendary/Universal feature Spectral. Max Martini also starred in the television series The Unit which ran for four years on CBS. Max Martini has over 32 film titles and 200 segments of television.

Purchase the book, The Common Sense Way: https://amzn.to/3exvCtA The Mission, The Men, and Me: Lessons from a Former Delta Force Commander https://amzn.to/3smxQmB I speak with Peter Blaber. We discuss his new book titled, The Common Sense Way, A New Way to Think About Leading and Organizing. The book discusses some of the key lessons that Blaber learned as a leader in the military, and how he’s incorporated this method into his time as a businessman in recent years. Peter will also focus on is his armored vehicle business, AddArmor. AddArmor uses groundbreaking lightweight armoring technology to protect vehicles of all makes and models, with different armoring levels and amenities available based on customer need. As a commander of Delta Force-the most elite counter—terrorist organization in the world—Pete Blaber took part in some of the most dangerous, controversial, and significant military and political events of our time. Now he takes his intimate knowledge of warfare—and the heart, mind, and spirit it takes to win—and moves his focus from the combat zone to civilian life. Additonal: Pete Blaber commanded at every level of one of the most elite counter-terrorist organizations in the world during most of recent history’s most significant military and political events (Panama, Colombia, Somalia, Bosnia, Afghanistan, and Iraq).In 2006 he retired from the military and transitioned from leading elite combat teams around the globe, to leading elite corporate teams for one of the world’s largest and most innovative Biotechnology Companies. “After 21 years of using the term ‘common sense’ to describe the way I lived and led in the military, this was the first time I actually paused to ponder what ‘common sense’ actually is and why people seem to recognize, respond to, and appreciate ‘common sense leadership’ whenever they experience it. I didn’t have to look far to find the answer. The answer is both all around and inside us. It’s not political, or religious, or philosophic. It’s biologic. Biology reveals that life always finds a way. It’s the “Common Sense Way.” In 2015 I left my job as a Biotechnology executive to write this book. “In 2018, while still working on this book, I decided it was time to pressure test the “Common Sense Way” in the living laboratory of real-world experience, so I started an international company that adds armor protection to any type of vehicle (e.g. cars, trucks, vans, buses, etc.). The idea behind Adding Armor is to create a “Mobile Safe-Room” that protects the vehicle’s passengers from would be attackers (criminals, terrorists, active shooters, and anarchists) while also providing “peace of mind” that cannot be attained in an unarmored vehicle. In today’s world, adding armor to protect your family, friends, and colleagues is common sense. It’s the ‘Common Sense Way’”. Pete was born and raised in Oak Park, Illinois. He has an MBA and an MS in National Security and Strategic Affairs.

We discuss Taylor's career, struggles with life post Navy separation, his journey into becoming a Navy SEAL and his transition to civilian life.  Follow Taylor here:  https://www.instagram.com/tcavofficial/ https://www.taylorcavanaugh.com/ Support the show

Death Waits in the Dark: Six Guns Don't Miss! https://amzn.to/3G22kCi CW4 (R) Greg Coker served 22 years in the U.S. Army, 15 years as an AH-6 “Little Bird” attack helicopter instructor pilot who was specially recruited, assessed, and selected in the Army’s only Special Operations Helicopter unit, 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment. He was one of the senior Lead Instructor Pilots and planner responsible for planning and executing special operations missions in support of our nation’s most elite special operations units, 75th Ranger Regiment and 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta. Achieved 7400 hours of accident free flying, over 6200 hours of Night Vision Goggles and 1500 hours of Combat time.  Supervised and directed teams of up to 300 soldiers in the planning and execution of numerous complex combat operations at the Joint Task Force level. Responsible for leading and planning scores of real-world combat missions with significant tactical, operational, and strategic value during Operation Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom with 100% success in support of the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT) conducting 11 combat tours 2001-2008. Greg and his wife Edie, live in Graham and they are very active in the community. Greg owns Shield 91, he provides all aspects of firearms training, leadership development, executive team building, emergency response operations, security assessments, tactical planning, and helicopter operations. He developed a school safety and security program “Not on My Watch” that ensures safety of our children and faculty, this program has been implemented in Texas and other states. “Gravy” recently finished writing a book, Death Waits in the Dark — Six Guns Don’t Miss, the story of a special operations attack helicopter pilot who flew with the renowned 160th Special Operations Regiment (Airborne), and the incredible friendships Greg Coker and his fellow compatriots forged in the heat of combat.

I speak with Sean Patrick Flanery. Sean Patrick Flanery (born October 11, 1965) is an American actor, author and martial artist. He is known for playing Connor MacManus in The Boondock Saints (1999) and its sequel The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day (2009), Greg Stillson in the USA Network television series The Dead Zone, Jeremy "Powder" Reed in Powder (1995), Indiana Jones in the ABC television series The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles, as well as Bobby Dagen in Saw: The Final Chapter (2010). He is also known for his role as Sam Gibson on the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless in 2011. He starred in Devil's Carnival, a short film which was screened on tour beginning in April, 2012. In 2016, he published his first novel, Jane Two, a coming-of-age story drawing inspiration from his own childhood and early experiences.

Robert "Edgar" Mills is retired out of 10th Special Forces Group. He served in the United States Army for 25 years, nine years as an Infantryman with the 82nd Airborne Division and from 2003 to 2020 with Special Forces as a Candidate, Weapons Sergeant, Intelligence Sergeant and Operations Sergeant. He, like his Infantry and SF brethren, has multiple combat deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan as well as multiple non-combat deployments to several African and European partner nations. While stationed in Tampa, Edgar was the program lead for the SOCOM Marksmanship Program. There he led the development and execution of weekly and quarterly Combat Marksmanship courses tailored to suit a wide range of skill and experience levels. Under masterful mentorship he was able to sharpen his own marksmanship skill as well as his instruction methods helping to make the SOCOM Marksmanship Program highly respected within the Command. He and the team also organized and executed two notable annual events; the “D-Day Shootout” and the “Mogadishu Mile 5K Run and Shoot” to honor the fallen comrades of those two harrowing and heroic events in our nation’s history. Edgar has trained tactical and practical applications of marksmanship at all skill levels, from civilians with little to no firearms experience to special operators and police SWAT officers. His understanding of nuances and significant differences in shooting disciplines makes his method of instruction applicable to all shooters. Edgar uses training methodology that is safe, effective, relevant and encourages a continuous thought process. This methodology teaches how to maintain safety without sacrificing realistic and practical training as well as how to choose scoring, drills and scenarios that force accountability. He defines the differences between principles and techniques and emphasizes the importance of knowing those differences. Edgar provides courses covering several disciplines ranging from new shooter safety to collective team tasks for military and law enforcement with emphasis on individual accountability and mastery the fundamentals. Like many of his contemporaries, Edgar is passionate about sharing his experience. Through quality training he seeks to promote confidence and competence as well as individual responsibility and accountability. It’s his belief that all gun owners should be as safe and effective in their own defense as the most seasoned military and law enforcement operators.

Store: https://silenciocoffee.com/ Purchase my book We Make Ghosts: https://amzn.to/3CzUv1Y Purchase my book We Fight Monsters: https://amzn.to/3EAWELM Purchase my book We Wrestle Silently: https://amzn.to/3bqcf3V All Secure: https://amzn.to/3TSLGcb One of the most highly regarded Special Operations operators in American military history shares his war stories and personal battle with PTS. As a senior non-commissioned officer of Delta Force, the most elite and secretive special operations unit in the U.S. military, Command Sergeant Major Tom Satterly fought some of this country's most fearsome enemies. Over the course of twenty years and thousands of missions, he's fought desperately for his life, rescued hostages, killed and captured terrorist leaders, and seen his friends maimed and killed around him.  All Secure is in part Tom's journey into a world so dark and dangerous that most Americans can't contemplate its existence. It recounts what it is like to be on the front lines with one of America's most highly trained warriors. As action-packed as any fiction thriller, All Secure is an insider's view of "The Unit."  Tom is a legend even among other Tier One special operators. Yet the enemy that cost him three marriages, and ruined his health physically and psychologically, existed in his brain. It nearly led him to kill himself in 2014; but for the lifeline thrown to him by an extraordinary woman it might have ended there. Instead, they took on Satterly's most important mission-saving the lives of his brothers and sisters in arms who are killing themselves at a rate of more than twenty a day.  Told through Satterly's firsthand experiences, it also weaves in the reasons-the bloodshed, the deaths, the intense moments of sheer terror, the survivor's guilt, depression, and substance abuse-for his career-long battle against the most insidious enemy of all: Post Traumatic Stress. With the help of his wife, he learned that by admitting his weaknesses and faults he sets an example for other combat veterans struggling to come home. Music by www.Bensounds.com The world needs good men. The world needs dangerous men. The world needs capable and spiritual men. The world needs men who have a heart for God, and a desire to change the world for the better. "Endless thinking without purpose and action ruins men."~Michael Kurcina.  Men must have solutions that are reasonable. Men must also have solutions that they can reason through, and then they must accept the solutions and take action

This interview from 2020 under the woke Biden Admin 0:00 Intro 1:25 Why become a police officer 2:50 What was growing up like? 6:00 Loss 8:00 Would you pursue a LEO career today? 15:17 Best resources that you had 17:03 Faith 22:08 Failures? 26:00 Any heroes? 29:30 Common theme of your mentors 36:00 3 biggest influences 46:30 What would you tell someone struggling? 48:30 Raptor breaching tool

Follow me at:   https://www.instagram.com/wefightmonsters/ Store: https://silenciocoffee.com/ Purchase my book We Make Ghosts: https://amzn.to/3CzUv1Y  Purchase my book We Fight Monsters: https://amzn.to/3EAWELM  Purchase my book We Wrestle Silently: https://amzn.to/3bqcf3V https://robinhorsfall.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/horsfall.robin/ Robin Horsfall was born in Farnham, Surrey, in the United Kingdom.  Following a divorce from his birth father, his mother Hazel married his step-father, who adopted him and gave him the name Horsfall. A broken family life adversely affected his education, so he left school in 1972 at the age of fifteen and joined the army as a boy soldier. Despite a long period of isolation and bullying by his peers, he became a full member of the Parachute Regiment in 1974 and served three tours of Northern Ireland. In 1978 he volunteered for SAS selection and passed on his second attempt in March 1979. He went on to qualify as a Paramedic and Sniper. He was a member of the SAS counter terrorist team that assaulted the Iranian Embassy in London in 1980, helping to rescue the nineteen hostages who had been held for six days. In April 1982 he partook of Operation Mikado in the Falklands War. In 1986 he was the bodyguard to Dodi Al-Fayed in London, a Contract Soldier Sri Lanka and in 1987 bodyguard to Sheikh Mohammed and John Ackah Blay-Miezah amongst many men he has protected over the decades.  He wrote the highly successful autobiography Fighting Scared. He has written a trilogy of his own philosophical proverbs, short stories, maxims and poetry known as The Words of the Wise Old Paratrooper. More recently in 2021, he produced a collection of more sombre works from throughout the years which paired with striking illustration became Warrior Poet: A Soldier’s Songs. Robin has had an extraordinary life and has been speaking about it at events both small and large for over 10 years.

PURCHASE HIS BOOK: https://amzn.to/4cuI0WZ Serviceman J is a gripping memoir by a former NZSAS commander on serving in Afghanistan over five deployments and operating at the edge of his limits In 2011, following the Taliban siege on Kabul's Intercontinental Hotel, an SAS soldier identified only as Serviceman J was awarded New Zealand's second highest military honor by showing outstanding gallantry in the face of danger. After twenty-two years in the New Zealand SAS, ex-commander Jamie Pennell is now ready to tell his story. Having survived the famously tough SAS selection course and excelled during its brutal training, Jamie was sent on five deployments to Afghanistan and played a critical role in New Zealand's operations. From patrols across desert territories run by warlords to hostile fire and near-death combat, Serviceman J is a heart-stopping account of life inside one of the world's most elite military forces.

Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Silenciocoffee Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/silenciocoffee/ Mike: https://www.instagram.com/wemakeghosts/ Mike: https://www.instagram.com/wefightmonsters/ Fred: https://www.instagram.com/storm_tactical_consulting/ 0:00 What is brotherhood 2:00 Fred’s take on brotherhood 5:44 Mike’s take on 9:00 Fred speak on hardships 12:55 Crisis situation 16:43 Fred on accountability 21:00 Fred on personal standards 30:42 Loss of values from social media 36:48 Brotherhood of respect 42:00 Rules 47:00 What kept you together? 56:00 Emotional bonding 60:00 Social isolation 64:33 Fred, how do you feel about separation? 67:36 Mike separation 69:00 Tips to move ahead