A normal landing pattern turned into a nightmare. Ivan F. Ingraham describes setting up to land into the wind when the windsock shifts—just enough that he has to adjust to stay on the wind line. The jumper above him doesn’t match the turn. Seconds later, Ivan looks up and sees…
A US Marine says the quiet part out loud. He wanted to go back… but the deployment felt different. Less “kinetic.” More comfort. More routine. And that created a conflict a lot of veterans understand: craving the adrenaline while still being grateful nobody in the company was lost. #MarineCorps #Veteran…
There’s a truth about training most people never say out loud: In simunitions, everyone gets a little braver… because everyone knows they’re going home. Byron describes the real skill as disconnecting from the chaos long enough to execute a mission—not for ego, but because what you’re doing supports people elsewhere…
If you don’t tell people anything… you don’t inspire anyone to join. Ajay James breaks down why telling the REAL story of Naval Special Warfare matters—because the right people need something to connect to. Not hype. Not secrecy. Purpose. 🔥 Would this message have influenced YOU when you were deciding…
What happens when you reach someone and think they’re gone… and they’re still fighting to breathe? Travis “Wookie” Wilson shares a moment from medical duty in Alaska—a jump goes wrong, a lieutenant comes down burning, hits the snow, and somehow survives. In that split-second, Travis has the thought every professional…
There’s a kind of pain that doesn’t look like pain. It looks like being “fine.” It looks like staying composed.It looks like never crying—because somewhere along the way you learned that tears mean weakness.In this clip, Nick Ige describes the moment that belief finally broke. When he came fully back…
There’s a moment before combat that most people never see. Not the gear. Not the bravado. The quiet kitchen table conversation with a mom who’s scared… and a son who has already learned something the hard way. In this clip, Chad White explains the mindset that took him back into…
Trevor Beaman didn’t go to Chicago looking for a breakthrough—he went for his friend. Two dads in their mid-40s, a brutal 18-hour sprint, a sick driver, a flat tire, and every reason to turn around… and then the night flips. Trevor ends up on stage at Navy Pier during Fred…
Green Beret Chad White came home from his first combat deployment and bought a Harley. Two months later, he was hit and run over by a drunk driver. Two weeks in a coma, several surgeries, and a month of his life erased. Less than a year later, Chad was back…
A former 82nd Airborne + 2/75 Ranger shares the moment his life changed: a Mexico retreat using Ibogaine and 5-MeO-DMT. He describes true oneness, true love — and then the comedown where he says he saw every person he’d ever killed from their point of view. Fear. Anger. Confusion. And…
What do you do when your parachute collapses at 75–100 feet and you hit the ground like you’ve fallen off a 10-story building? In this episode, Marine reconnaissance officer Ivan F. Ingraham walks through the training accident that almost killed him before he ever stepped into Iraq—and how it reshaped…
Army veteran and former Green Beret Travis “Wookie” Wilson explains why he calls stem cells “a gift from God.” In this clip, he breaks down how ethically harvested cord blood stem cells act like tiny ODAs inside your body—repairing joints, healing micro-lesions, supporting brain health—and how tools like the bio-mat…
On singleton missions, there’s no backup, no safety net, and no one coming to save you. In this clip, DJ asks Travis “Wookie” Wilson a blunt question: “Did you ever have self-doubt… even for half a second?” Travis doesn’t sugarcoat it—“Yes… absolutely.” But the way he handles that doubt is…
In Special Forces selection, quitting is always an option—and that’s exactly why Travis “Wookie” Wilson refused to even look at it. In this clip, Travis tells the story of a cold, miserable night in Phase II: shoulder presses with rucksacks, guys dropping out, and a cadre in his face screaming…
What happens when the legend of “Wookie”—the 6’3” Green Beret who outworks everyone, jumps out of planes for fun, and lives hard on and off the battlefield—collides with reality, loss, and a broken body? In this episode, Travis “Wookie” Wilson sits down with DJ to unpack a 21-year Army career,…
In this clip, Byron Russell (U.S. Army Special Forces) relives a moment that still haunts him: fires burning in the distance, civilians lined up for processing, and one assaulter carrying a baby—gently—back to her mother. It’s a reminder that the mission isn’t vengeance; it’s precision, restraint, and protecting innocents whenever…
Byron Russell (U.S. Army Special Forces) recounts a devastating highway crash in Iraq that killed four partnered Iraqi/Kurd assaulters and badly injured a U.S. teammate. He shares how grief, anger, and the reality that “it ain’t done till it’s done” changed the way his team worked—especially with their non-U.S. comrades…
Byron Russell (U.S. Army Special Forces) was mid-course on air-marshal tactics in Kuwait when the towers fell. In real time, his class worked through how an attack like that could happen—and what had to change from that day forward. No sensational details—just a candid look at mindset, ethics, and adaptation…
Byron Russell (U.S. Army Special Forces) reflects on a hard truth from Afghanistan: in far-flung villages with no outside communication, fear and ideology can outweigh firepower. He recounts seeing communities terrified by the Taliban—often without fighters even nearby—and wrestles with why control endured. This isn’t about tactics; it’s about how…
Byron Russell didn’t run from hard things—he ran toward them. Abused childhood. Infantry to Special Forces CIF in 5th Group. Afghanistan’s invasion, Iraq’s hardest nights, and the moral calculus of war. Then the toughest chapter: coming home, grieving, and unlearning the habits of combat to become a better dad, husband,…
Mac pulls back the curtain on a hard truth: in many conflict zones the war becomes a business — and the strongest, wealthiest actors win. In this frank conversation we discuss how local power dynamics, sectarian divides, and the lure of American money reshape decisions on the ground — often…
In this raw, unfiltered segment, Mac revisits the years when politics, information operations, and ambition collided with reality on the ground. He describes seeing a high-profile quote—“the war is lost”—amplified inside Al-Qaeda propaganda while Marines and soldiers were still fighting and dying. Mac argues the truth wasn’t lost; moral courage…
In 1993, during a routine training exercise at 29 Palms, Mac witnessed something no Marine should ever see outside of war. A helicopter flying dangerously low—just seven feet off the ground—crashed less than 75 yards from him. The pilot was decapitated. The co-pilot crushed. And despite their desperate attempts, every…
When combat veteran and Marine officer Mike “Mac” McNamara came home from war, he faced a new battlefield — trauma, family tragedy, and the broken systems meant to help him heal. Through pain, he discovered purpose, creating the Post-Traumatic Winning program and authoring From Trauma to Joy. In this episode,…
