Podcast Episodes
Back to Search#134: Yoga, NYC Body Shaming & Taking Your Own Leg – Combat Wounded Amputees Dan Nevins & Elana Duffy (2023 NYC Veterans Day Parade Series)
Episode 134
Could you make the decision to remove your own leg. What if you’d already lost the other and taking the second meant starting over? For the final epi…
2 years, 2 months ago
#133: America's National Will, Bias For Action & Friendless Men - MACV-SOG Green Beret Richard Rice & GORUCK Founder Jason McCarthy (2023 NYC Veterans Day Parade Series)
Episode 133
Great leaders exist in every industry. When we think about great leaders we often remember the things they did. But what’s more important is the impa…
2 years, 2 months ago
#132: The Biggest Veterans Day Event In America - NYC Commissioners James Hendon & Zach Iscol, Grand Marshal LTG(R) Mike Linnington, UWVC Chairman Nick Angione (2023 NYC Veterans Day Parade Series)
Episode 132
Veterans Day is about more than honoring service; it’s about preparing leaders to serve in the military and beyond. For the 104th running of the New …
2 years, 3 months ago
#131: NYC Welcomes Home Its Vietnam Vets - The Wall That Heals Comes to Queens - Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund
Episode 131
America's Vietnam Veterans didn't come home to parades. They didn't come home to standing ovations. They didn't come home to a welcoming public that …
2 years, 3 months ago
#130: Health, Safety, Intelligence & the Role of the Chief Security Officer - International SOS Sally Llewellyn, Kelly Johnstone & Dr. Mark Fischer
Episode 130
The security challenges we face today are more complex, less predictable and faster evolving than at any point in recent history. When Fran Racioppi …
2 years, 4 months ago
#129: Why Special Operators Succeed In Finance - 51 Vets Executive Director Lindsey Schiro, Board Member Chris Robinson, Member Victor Reyna
Episode 129
The biggest challenge America’s Special Operations Veterans face is not becoming a Special Operator. Their biggest challenge is no longer being a Spe…
2 years, 4 months ago
Taking The Podium: Jumping In with CrossFit Games Masters Bronze Medalist Jenn Ryan
A lot can happen in one CrossFit season. Hosts Fran Racioppi and Jessie Graff went from CrossFit rookies to Level 1 Trainer Certificate holders and C…
2 years, 5 months ago
#128: Default Aggressive, Humility vs Confidence, and a Little Jocko Fuel - Retired Navy SEAL Jocko Willink (CrossFit Games 2023)
Episode 128
Default Aggressive: a leader’s mindset to take deliberate and decisive action. As leaders we face challenges both known and unknown, with real conseq…
2 years, 5 months ago
#127: Handstands, Extra Work & Saying Yes to Challenge - Power Monkey Fitness Co-Owner Dave Durante (CrossFit Games 2023)
Episode 127
No one cares about achieving your goals more than you; and no one can do the work for you to get there. You have to own that. It doesn’t matter what …
2 years, 5 months ago
#126: From a Coma to CrossFit Games - Masters Finalist Spencer Whiteley (CrossFit Games 2023)
Episode 126
The mortar landed at his feet, shredding his leg and torso. Despite immediate medical care, he died twice on the helicopter during medical evacuation…
2 years, 5 months ago