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Episodes

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 dare to reach. But as any...

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 ultimately running teams as command....

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 his hat on the premise that...

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 entrepreneur and speaker,...

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 Mohammed Sulaiman: VIP Pilot...

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 'Sharp Women', a...

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 Special Operations Command...

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 handler, who, if you haven't...

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 impressive sniping record...

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 Horn of Africa, and since then...

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 connections all over the...

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 career at Ft. Bragg. Grey...

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 - but for Jeff Struecker, it's...

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 to provide critical natural...