Behind The Shield

Lisa Houlé spent a majority of her career as a prosecutor for the LA DA before becoming a defense attorney. We discuss her journey into law, the role of childhood trauma in crime, PTSD as a legitimate defense, Save a Warrior, the dark side of sexting and so much more.

Tyler Gaddy is a veteran firefighter and yoga instructor. We discuss his journey into the fire service, fulfillment, his mental health story, finding yoga, foundation training and much more.

Joe Lowrey is a Green Beret Veteran and the co-founder of United Wings of Liberty. We discuss his journey into the military, special forces selection, surviving a near fatal head wound, his incredible mental and physical rehabilitation journey, creating a non-profit and so much more.

Rachel Vickery is a former Team New Zealand gymnast turned performance coach. We discuss her journey into gymnastics, the parallels between sporting and tactical athletes, abuse in sport coaching, breath and stress, performing under pressure and so much more.

Ben Wadham is a Royal Marine Commando veteran, Physical Training Instructor and coach. We discuss his journey into the military, the true cost of war, training elite tactical athletes, transitioning out, his mental health road, refinding purpose, the healing power of community, altruism and so much more.

London Papamichael is a fitness trainer based in LA. We discuss living in Cyprus, witnessing the grip of addiction on his mother, feeling unfulfilled in the business world, pursuing his mentor, coaching elite athletes and much more.

Knocko Nolan is a law enforcement veteran who has worked for both NYPD and LAPD, serving in multiple specialized roles. We talk about his journey into policing, his powerful 9/11 story, gangs, prostitution, the war on drugs, corruption, mental health, jiu jiutsu and so much more.

Kendra Fisher is a former Canadian national ice hockey team member and current firefighter. We discuss her childhood mental health struggles, finding solace on the ice, being forced to give up her dream position, finding the correct diagnosis, her journey into the fire service and so much more.

Mark Matzeldelaflor is a Navy SEAL and the founder of Guardian Grange. We discuss his journey into the military, how veterans struggle with transitioning out, plant medicine, the power of local farms, creating purpose through farming and so much more.

Dr Eric Goodman is a chiropractor, author and the creator of the movement practice Foundation Training. In this third conversation, we discuss proactive measure to boost immunity holistically, the cannabinoid system, the healing potential of cannabis, movement in infants and so much more.