Liberty Risk
Mostly true tales of barroom brawls, bad decisions, and near misses. From former Navy SEALs to your average badass, every story walks the line between chaos and comedy. It's the stuff that happens when the uniform comes off and the liberty clock starts ticking. Some made it out clean. Some barely made it out at all. Either way, it's one hell of a ride.
Episodes
Ep. 70 • Lew Knopp • Navy SEAL on Cheating Death & International Prison 🔱🇺🇸🏴☠️
On this episode of Liberty Risk, the guys sit down with former Navy SEAL Lew Knopp, whose life somehow reads more like an action movie than real life. After making it through BUD/S Class 161 and serving with SDV Team Two and SEAL Team Four, Lew's story was only getting started. Over the next three decades, he'd survive being clinically dead during a submarine accident, multiple overseas imprisonme
Ep. 69 • Rachel Cuda • Inside The CIA: The Story They Didn't Want Told 🔱🇺🇸🏴☠️
From growing up around the SEAL Teams - to building her own career alongside them as a CIA Case Officer - to ultimately building a life with a Navy SEAL husband, Rachel Cuda has experienced the special operations community from a perspective few people ever will. But this story isn't about the SEAL Teams and she's far from a "plus one" - being a Main Character in her own right, you'll quickly real
Ep. 68 • Eddie & Andrea Gallagher • The Stories You Haven't Heard 🔱⚖️🏴☠️
We finally got our MOST requested guest ever on the show! On this episode of Liberty Risk, the guys sit down with former Navy SEAL Chief Eddie Gallagher for one of the most unique conversations we've ever recorded. If you're looking for a play-by-play of the trial, there are already several great interviews that cover every detail. That wasn't our goal. We wanted to tell the stories that came befo
Ep. 67 • Duffy Gaver • Marine Sniper, Navy SEAL & Hollywood 🔱🏴☠️🇺🇸
On this episode of Liberty Risk, the guys sit down with Duffy Gaver - former Marine Sniper, Navy SEAL, Hollywood stuntman, actor, celebrity trainer, and one of those rare people who seems to have lived five different lives in one lifetime. Duffy's story starts with dropping out of high school to join the Marines. From there he became a sniper, switched over to the Navy to earn his Trident, served
Ep. 66 • George Christie • Hells Angels & Navy SEALs on Leadership, Loyalty, & Brotherhood.
On this episode of Liberty Risk, the guys sit down with George Christie - prior Marine and legendary former President of the Ventura chapter of the Hells Angels, whose four decades as one of the club's most influential leaders gave him a perspective few people will ever have. George didn't just witness the evolution of 1%er biker culture in America and around the world - he helped shape it. Over m
Ep. 65 • Zach Masek • Green Beret Stories & Side Quest Chaos! 🪖🏴☠️🇺🇸
On this episode of the Liberty Risk Podcast, the guys sit down with Zach Masek - former Green Beret, 18D Special Forces medic, combat diver, GRS contractor, entrepreneur, military history buff, and a man who's somehow managed to fit several lifetimes and careers into one. Zach's path has taken him from Army Special Forces and combat deployments in Afghanistan... to GRS contracting... Columbia Univ
Ep. 64 • Crew Cast • Back Together After a Month Off! - Staccatos, Steakhouses & TSA Emergencies 🇺🇸
On this episode of the Liberty Risk Podcast, the boys are finally back in the studio together after spending the last month scattered across the country. Nick talks about being in Las Vegas shooting $5,000 pistols with UFC fighters, race car drivers, and the crew from Black Rifle Coffee, only to spend the next two days trapped in airport chaos during EDC weekend. Things somehow get worse when a ma
Ep. 63 • Dave Swarts • A Navy SEAL's Long Road Home. 🔱🇺🇸
On this episode of the Liberty Risk Podcast, the boys sit down with Dave Swarts. Some people have one defining chapter in their life, Dave seems to have had about six. Before becoming a Navy SEAL, he was collecting DUIs, assault charges, and enough waiver requests to make joining the military an adventure all by itself. Then came BUD/S, deployments at multiple SEAL Teams, leadership roles, raising
Ep. 62 • Dave Maynard • 50 Years Behind The Gun: SEAL Teams in the 70's, Blackwater, GRS, & Everywhere In Between.
On this episode of the Liberty Risk Podcast, the boys sit down with one of the oldest (but not old!) Teamguys we've had on the show - Dave Maynard. Dave went through UDT/SEAL training in 1972 before BUD/S was even called BUD/S, back when the Teams were still figuring out what modern special operations would eventually become. From old-school training stories and early Team culture to Iraq, Blackwa
Ep. 61 • TJ Webb • "Stripper Cop" Shot 6 Times, & 19 Years of The WILDEST Police Stories! 🇺🇸
On this episode of Liberty Risk, the guys sit down with TJ Webb - former K9 officer, US Marshals Task Force Officer, SWAT operator, author of Just One More, and a man whose law enforcement career sounds like a mix of all the best cop movies you grew up with. This dive into some crazy territory here, with some WILD new stories! TJ tells the story of responding to a house full of Russian women who m
Ep. 60 • Todd Sharbutt • A Warrior Finds His Way: From Desert Storm To DevGru, To Life Beyond The Teams
On this episode of the Liberty Risk Podcast, the crew sit down with Todd Sharbutt - retired Navy SEAL Master Chief, DEVGRU veteran, BUD/S instructor, and one of the true OGs of Naval Special Warfare. Todd's career spans the full evolution of the Teams. From punk rock clubs in Los Angeles and silk-screening shirts for bands like the Dead Kennedys… to Desert Storm… the early days of DEVGRU… 9/11… Af
Ep. 59 • Moe Jeudy-Lamour • Morocco Adventures, Movies, & Hollywood Shenanigans
On this episode of the Liberty Risk Podcast, the guys sit down with Moe Jeudy-Lamour - actor, writer, former football player, and Kevin's previous co-star on Jack Ryan - for a conversation packed with Hollywood stories, personal transformation, and enough behind-the-scenes chaos to make this one unforgettable. Moe's path is anything but typical. From growing up in Montreal as a chronically sick ki
Ep. 58 • Jon Wechter Returns! • Blackwater, Bachelor Parties & Ranger Battalion 🇺🇸🏴☠️
On this episode of the Liberty Risk Podcast, former Army Ranger Jon Wechter returns for round two - and if you thought his first appearance was wild, this one somehow goes even further. After one of our most talked-about episodes covering everything from Ranger Battalion, spirituality, psychedelics, and the search for truth, Jon is back - a little older, sharper, and with even more chaos, perspect
Ep. 57 • Tyler Hoover • Controversy, Cop Stories, And Building A Life Behind The Mic 🎙️🏴☠️
On this episode of the Liberty Risk, the guys sit down with Tyler Hoover - Army veteran, former Florida cop, and you probably know him best as the founding member of the Anti-Hero Podcast - we dive into a raw conversation that goes way deeper than war stories and police calls. Tyler breaks down how his show took off - viral clips, controversial takes, and calling people out - and why that kind of
Ep. 56 • Tim Speer • The Dark Side of Military Justice: From The Battlefield To The Brig 🔱⚖️🏴
On this episode of the Liberty Risk Podcast, Tim Speer is back - and this time we go way past how he got to the Teams. If you heard his first episode (way back on number 6!), you already know the origin story. High school chaos, figuring it out the hard way, and forcing his way into the SEAL pipeline when the odds said otherwise. This one picks up after that. We get into Tim's time in BUD/S Class
Ep. 55 • Jett Cruzz Lanoha • Frogman Toasts, Bar Brawls & Building Brotherhood After the Teams 🔱🏴☠️
This one opens the way every great Liberty Risk episode should - with a shirtless man standing on a table, reciting the Frogman Toast from memory. Jett Cruzz Lanoha, former SEAL Team 3 operator, does the thing right, and what follows is a nearly-lost piece of SEAL culture that the old guys had to physically threaten him into learning. From there it only gets better. Cruz's path to the Teams isn'
Ep. 54 • Kris Groves • WILD EOD Stories Like You've Never Heard! 🦀🏴☠️🇺🇸
You've heard EOD stories before - but NOT like this. In this episode the Liberty Risk crew sits down with Kris Groves - former Navy EOD tech attached to the SEAL Teams - pull up a chair as we start unpacking a life that doesn't follow a normal script. Before the military, he was already making multiple six figures in his early twenties, traveling the world in the weapons industry, working arms sho
Ep. 53 • Sheriff Chad Bianco • Behind The Badge: The Race To Save California 🇺🇸
Behind the badge with Sheriff Chad Bianco. 30+ years in law enforcement. Current Sheriff of Riverside County. Now running for Governor of California. But this isn't a campaign speech - this is what it sounds like when you put a career cop who's seen everything across the table from guys who understand the intricacies of living a life on the line - and let it run. We start where most people wouldn'
Ep. 52 • Andy Stumpf • Beyond The Trident: A Life of Curiosity. 🔱🏴☠️
You've heard the stories, you know him: Former Navy SEAL. DEVGRU operator. Host of Cleared Hot Podcast. But this isn't the highlight reel. This is 3.5 hours of the stories behind everything you think you know. This is what it sounds like when he's sitting across from guys who actually know him - his former teammate from SEAL Team Five and Sniper school classmate - and the conversation plays out as
Ep. 51 • The Power of Tattoos: Pain, Purpose, & Self Discovery with Aaron Della Vedova of Guru Tattoo
Veteran and icon of the West Coast tattoo world pulls up a chair, pours a bourbon, and starts unpacking one hell of a life story - 3.5 hours with Aaron Della Vedova of world-famous Guru Tattoo. Aaron's path from punk-rock kid in Boulder City, Nevada to Coast Guard veteran to one of the most respected tattoo artists in the country was anything but a straight line. Following his dream he ran into co
Ep. 50 • Grant Harvey • Surviving Hollywood - Jungle Medivac, Sniper Training & Leprechaun Fight Club
This episode we sit down with Grant Harvey - actor, adventurer, and living proof that sometimes the craziest stories in Hollywood happen off camera. Grant's path into acting started the way most good stories do: irrational confidence, a couple weird opportunities, and a last-minute decision to drive to LA with no money, no plan, and a mattress he pulled off the sidewalk. Somehow that turned into a
Ep. 49 • Tim Pyles • 30 Years In The San Diego Underground Music Scene
This week we sit down with Tim Pyles - San Diego's "Mayor of Local Music" - for a long-form conversation that feels less like an interview and more like closing down a bar with someone who's seen every version of this city. Tim walks us through a 30-year run in radio that started with construction jobs and a late-in-life internship, then turned into a career at 91X, FM 94/9, KGB and beyond - all f
Ep. 48 • Ink, Blood, and Brotherhood • Joey Hamilton and Big Ceeze Castaneda
Two worlds bound by ink. This week we sit down with Joey Hamilton and Big Ceeze Castaneda - Ink Master Show alumni, black & gray killers, and two men who've lived more life than most people could handle. Joey went from 10 years in the Air Force - tattooing friends and PJs in the barracks - to inking celebrities and Vegas legends, building businesses, raising a family, and proving reality TV didn'
Ep. 47 • Crew Cast No. 3 • Morocco, SHOT Show, & Shenanigans
This week's Crew Cast is just the three of us back behind the mics - no guest, no guard rails, and no real plan… welcome to the Thunderdome! 😂 We kick things off catching up on the last few weeks - Kevin fresh off a month in Morocco prepping the stage for a major Hollywood production, while Ryan and Nick recap SHOT Show chaos in Vegas - from industry meetups to late-night Circle Bar degeneracy and
Ep. 46 • Greg Hake • Skull Surgery to Sniper Ops in Afghanistan: Keep Fighting
This episode is a long-form sit down with Greg Hake - Nebraska farm kid turned Navy SEAL, senior enlisted leader, and now Corporate Operator. We have some fun unpacking a 22-year career that took him from the conventional Navy all the way to retiring as an E8 in the Teams, with combat deployments across multiple theaters. Greg walks us through his not-so-linear road to BUD/S, including early fleet
Ep. 45 • Brian Price Part 2 • From Hell Week to Hamlet: a Hard Earned Second Act.
If Part 1 was Navajo roots, SEAL Team life, cryptids, and Brian trying to make sense of God and the unseen… Part 2 is where the mission shifts inward. After leaving the Navy, Brian finds himself standing at the edge of an entirely different world, one that has nothing to do with war zones or deployments, and everything to do with rebuilding a life from the ground up. What starts as a random trip t
Ep. 44 • Brian Price Part 1 • Navajo Navy SEAL on Cryptids, Spirits, & Tracking God.
This episode of Liberty Risk goes somewhere we've never been before. We sit down with Brian Price, a Native American Indian & former Navy SEAL turned award-winning Shakespearean actor, for a conversation that moves from reservations to war zones, from BUD/S to the supernatural, and from elite military service straight into questions about God, reality, and what exists just beyond what we can see.
Ep. 43 • Kevin Macon • 31 Years in Policing - Leaving It All On The Field. 🏈
This episode is a deep, unfiltered sit-down with Kevin Macon, a recently retired San Diego Police Department sergeant with nearly 31 years on the job, 19 of them spent working gang units, and a lifetime of stories earned the hard way. Kevin takes us from a Midwest childhood in Michigan to making a reluctant family move to San Diego, where football became his lane. From Patrick Henry High School to
Ep. 42 • John Wayne Freeman • The Art of Having Fun & Finding Your Lane at 40 🤙🏼
This week on Liberty Risk, we sit down with Jonathan Wayne Freeman for one of the most raw, hilarious, and unexpectedly heavy conversations we've ever recorded. What starts as jokes and side quests quickly turns into a no-shit, no-filter breakdown of a life built on big swings, spectacular failures, and a late-stage redemption nobody saw coming. Jonathan opens up about stories he's buried for over
Ep. 41 • Nik Hawks • From Navy SEAL to Sailing NAKED Through The Panama Canal & Other Adventures
This week on Liberty Risk, the crew sits down with Nik Hawks - former Navy SEAL, sailor, entrepreneur, and adventure connoisseur - for an absolutely WILD episode with story after story for almost 5 hours. From bouncing between the U.S. and England as a kid, to questionable high school decisions, to chasing the idea of becoming a SEAL thanks to a larger-than-life uncle, Nik's path was anything but
Ep. 40 • Peter Lemke • The Path Of Entrepreneurship Is Never A Straight Line. ☕🚀
This week on Liberty Risk, the crew sits down with long time friend and fellow entrepreneur, Peter Lemke for a wide-open conversation about business, relationships, risk, and learning things the hard way. Peter walks through his path from Arizona to Southern California, launching a limo bus business that came with equal parts cash flow and complete insanity - one employee even stole a party bus a
Ep. 39 • Greg Froelick • Running Toward The Storm: a Brotherhood in The Flood. 🔱🇺🇸
This week on Liberty Risk, the crew sits down for what may be the biggest and most meaningful episode we've ever recorded - a roundtable with six guests bound by military service, Texas roots, and a deep commitment to showing up when it matters most. The episode kicks off the only way Liberty Risk knows how: inside jokes, supporter gifts, custom knives, and the kind of ritualized chaos that comes
Ep. 38 • Mike Mihalski • No Pants, No Rules, Full Auto Send - This Describes Our Whole Episode 🤘🏼😂🤘🏼
This week on Liberty Risk, we sit down with Mike Mihalski - founder of Sons of Liberty 🔫 Works, underground-casino alumnus, walking Texas legend, and the only man we know who partied so hard he changed state law. 🤘🏼🤠🤘🏼 Mike & Ryan have a long history, from meeting in an internet chat room 20+ years ago because of a mutual love of talking shit, to being ghost roommates, to being the best man at Rya
Ep. 37 • Crew Cast No. 2 • Aliens, Bigfoot & Bar Fights 🤘🏼👽🤘🏼
This week on Liberty Risk, it's just the crew - no guests, no filters, and nothing off-limits. The guys sit down for a full-send, behind-the-scenes session that feels more like a late-night team room hang than a podcast. From the chaos inside the Patreon chat to the origins of the infamous "bat signal" 🍆🪽🔦 meme, the episode kicks off with pure Liberty Risk energy. The conversation rolls into what
Ep. 36 •. Ernest Emerson • The Godfather of Tactical Knives, Forged in America. ⚔️🇺🇸
In this episode, the Liberty Risk crew sits down with Ernest Emerson, the legendary founder of Emerson Knives, for a fascinating and wide-ranging conversation about his life, career, and the evolution of the knife industry over the years. Ernest shares how his upbringing on a Wisconsin farm and his passion for martial arts led him to create his first knives out of necessity, eventually launching a
Ep. 35 • Jim Wilkey • From Bulldozers in Vietnam to Big Rigs Hollywood: The Wild Life of a Stuntman Legend
In this episode of Liberty Risk, we sit down with a man who's lived multiple lives in one - Vietnam Veteran, Navy Seabee, cowboy, and one of Hollywood's original stunt legends: Jim Wilkey. If you've ever watched a truck flip end-over-end in The Dark Knight, seen Stallone crash through cars in Cobra, or watched Clint Eastwood & Charlie Sheen race through The Rookie, there's a good chance Jim Wilke
Ep. 34 • BJ Welsh • The Evolution of a Warrior: Service, Fatherhood & Staying Dangerous ⚔️🏴☠️
This week on Liberty Risk, we sit down with former SEAL BJ Welsh as he shares some WILD stories from 34 years of service - from operating with West Coast Teams to working narcotics cases for the DOJ, these are some adventures you won't want to miss! Chrome handguns, bar fights, meth chases, and the brotherhood that ties it all together… this one has everything. BJ tells the real story behind the l
Ep. 32 • Ed Calderon & Eddie Dennis • Cartels, Corruption, Donkey Shows: The Truth Behind The Border.
In this gripping and wide-ranging episode, the Liberty Risk crew sits down with two fascinating guests: Ed Calderon and Eddie Dennis, each bringing a unique perspective shaped by extraordinary life experiences on both sides of the US-Mexico border. Ed Calderon is a well known former Mexican law enforcement officer (3 x guest on the Joe Rogan show) who spent over a decade working in some of the mos
Ep 31. • Mike LeMaire • 2 x Muay Thai World Champion - The Fight Doesn't End at The Ring 🥊🏴☠️
In this episode, two-time Muay Thai world champion and Glory Kickboxing champ Mike LeMaire joins the Liberty Risk crew for a no holds barred conversation about fighting, family, and the kind of chaos that shapes a man. The episode kicks off with travel disasters - including Mike attempting to bring a .357 Magnum from France to the U.S. and the meltdown that followed at customs (when they messed up
Ep. 30 • Kaj Larsen • A Waterman's Life Between War Zones & Waves 🔱🎥🏴☠️
Kaj Larsen has lived many lives in one - Navy SEAL, war correspondent, Hollywood stuntman, Emmy-winning journalist, and entrepreneur - and he's just getting started. In this episode, Kaj joins the Liberty Risk crew for a no-filter conversation about brotherhood, chaos, and carving out new paths after the Teams. From growing up in Santa Cruz to the transformation of the SEALs after 9/11, Kaj share
Ep. 29 • Xander Gleaton • A PJ's Story of Laughter Through The Dark: Brotherhood, Chaos, & Survival
Xander's story is one built from struggle, service, and second chances. A former Air Force Pararecue Operator turned entrepreneur, he's the founder of the brand Saints by Day, Sinners by Construct - leading a movement to bring suicide prevention and mental health awareness to the veteran and first responder communities. In this episode we get deep into why and how that came about. From a rough upb
Ep. 28 • Nick Esayian • Sports, Racing, Grit, Growth, and Life in The Fast Lane.
Nick Esayian has lived a dozen lives - pro racer, entrepreneur, law enforcement officer, search and rescue - but the thread that runs through all of it is loyalty to a brotherhood. From growing up tough in the Midwest to finding his place alongside legendary racers, athletes, Navy SEALs and special operations veterans, Nick's story is one of grit, reinvention, and always showing up for the people
Ep. 27 • Derek Janisch • SEAL to Pro Paintballer, Shot on a Weed Farm, Muay Thai, Love & Redemption.
Derek Janisch - From the poppy fields of Afghanistan to pro paintball arenas, Muay Thai & temptation in Thailand, and finding redemption at home - a story of love, loss, finding yourself, and second chances. Thanks for joining us for another episode of the Liberty Risk Podcast! Today we dive into Derek's life, and the lessons learned - his early days growing up in Orange County, his obsession w
Ep. 26 • Dan Corbett (AKA Dirty) • DEVGRU Operator: Black Ops, Bar Fights, & 1.5 years in Balkan Prison
Dan Corbett (AKA Dirty) has lived through some of the wildest life chapters anyone could think of and come out the other side stronger - his story is unlike anything you've ever heard. Navy SEAL, DevGroup Operator, mercenary, author, and somehow the only American to become a household name in Serbia without ever wanting to. From growing up in Northern California to finding his place in platoon lif
Ep. 25 • Andrew Arrabito of HFB - Blades, Barfights, & Brotherhood ⚔️🏴☠️🔱
Andrew "Bito" Arrabito has lived a life that defies categories - Adventurer, hunter, Navy SEAL, knife maker, entrepreneur, and always at the center of some of the best stories ever told. In this unfiltered episode, Bito takes us behind the scenes into the gritty world of SEAL Team life: from performing CPR after a HUMVEE rollover on day one, to naked hot tub parties, street fights, and some of th
Ep. 24 • LIVE at McP's Part 2 | From Border Battles to Coronado City Hall
This episode of the Liberty Risk Podcast pulls no punches. First up: a seasoned female law enforcement officer, military veteran, and border security expert who's spent decades on the front lines. She shares stories of combating human trafficking, drug cartels, and shifting national policies while breaking barriers as one of the few women in her field. Her candid insights reveal the dangers agents
Ep. 23 • LIVE at McP's Part 1 | Legends & Wild Stories from the West Coast SEAL Reunion
This week the Liberty Risk crew takes the show on the road! With the West Coast SEAL Reunion in town, we set up shop next to the iconic Teamguy bar McP's Irish Pub on Coronado and pulled some legends into our make shift studio (thank you, URT!) for a rotating lineup of unfiltered, shotgun-style conversations and old school stories. We had an incredibly fun and laughter filled evening and we're exc
Ep. 22 • RJ Casey - Green Beret to Air Force PJ to Bourbon & Hollywood
Some careers are impressive, RJ Casey's is on another level. From the front lines of special operations to the film sets of Hollywood, he's lived a life few could even imagine. In this episode of the Liberty Risk Podcast, RJ takes us inside his journey as a U.S. Army Green Beret, Air Force Pararescueman (PJ), OGA Operator, entrepreneur, and co-founder of veteran-led brands Brigands Co and Four Bra
Ep. 21 • David B Meadows - From the SEAL Teams to Center Stage. 🔱🎥
In this episode of the Liberty Risk Podcast, the crew sits down with David B Meadows - former Navy SEAL, actor, humorist, pugilist, and true renaissance man. David's journey of discovery spans from the coal country of Wheeling, West Virginia, to the battlefields of Afghanistan, and finally to the thespian stages of Europe. Raised by a single mother, during high school David envisioned a future tha
Ep. 20 • Ben Gallimore - Frogman Family Ties.
Ben Gallimore grew up in a quiet town of just 500 people in rural Tennessee. After getting a taste of college, he quickly realized it wasn't the right path for him and started looking for something different. When his parents suggested the military, Ben learned that his cousin (who he'd never met) had taken a similar path. That cousin was none other than Liberty Risk co-host Kevin Kent, now a Navy
Ep. 19 • Joost Janssen - NEVER Be Afraid To Reinvent Yourself.
Dutch immigrant, Canadian citizen, Navy SEAL, 18 Delta Corpsman, CIA GRS Operative, widower, remote viewer, and many other things, Joost Janssen has lived a lot of life, and we dive into it. Born in Holland, Joost's parents feared Russia was going to invade their homeland so they fled to Canada when he was a child. Speaking no English, he learned the language from watching Sesame Street. As he gre
Ep. 18 • Jennifer Tidball - The Courage To Challenge.
We finally have our first female on the show! Please welcome Jennifer Tidball. Jenifer grew up in Florida and has lived through a lot of experiences that would crumble most other people, but instead of letting those experiences break her, she used them to shaped herself into a formidable force. From escaping an abusive relationship to standing up to divisive leadership, Jen has walked her own path
Ep. 17 • Jon Wechter - From Army Ranger To Soul Searcher.
Jon Wechter grew up around Philly in a conservative household, which laid a strong foundation for him to explore and question many things as he finds his own path. As a child, Jon was a little goofy, but even at that young age he knew he wanted to join the military, the Rangers specifically. His dad had been a great role model of service, and as the oldest son, Jon could think of no higher service
Ep. 16 • Austin Hancock - The Power of Creating Your Own Path, And How You Can Do It Too.
Growing up in Edmond Oklahoma, Austin had a classic Americana childhood, riding bikes around town and playing paintball in the woods with friends. Getting into a little trouble with some fights during high school ended up fast tracking his life long decision to join the military, where the judge told him he could join the Marine Corps or go to jail. From there Austin had an interesting path, and w
Ep. 15 • Crew Cast With Ryan, Kevin, & Nick - How To Navigate Change & The Tactics Involved.
In one of our most wide ranging episodes to date, the 3 founders sit down without a guest to share some stories and explore the deeper meaning of life and the paths we all walk. We touch on a wide variety of topics, but a common theme that kept popping up was the subject of navigating growth and change. Change can mean a lot of different things, from changing schools as a kid, to changing jobs as
Ep. 14 • Mike Moriarty - The Fighting Spirit.
Mike Moriarty is a 1st generation American, the youngest of 8 kids from 2 Irish Immigrants. Growing up in Boston, he didn't see much of a future for himself hanging out in the neighborhood, so he joined the Navy in 1992 at 17 while still a senior in high school. Like a lot of our guests, he saw the movie Navy SEALs with Charlie Sheen, but just thought SEALs were a made up Hollywood unit, it wasn't
Ep. 13 • Johnny Collins - Perseverance Pays Off.
Johnny Collins grew up the oldest of 3 siblings in a small town in Maryland. Moving from a Christian school as a child into 3 different high schools (after being kicked out of 2), there was a lot of chaos as a kid, but it was sports that kept him connected with a strong friend group. We normally don't go into BUD/S stories too much on here, but Johnny's journey was different, having gone through 3
Ep. 12 • Cody Shea - 🔥 Firefighting: The Family Business.
In this episode we dive into the world of First Responders with Firefighter Cody Shea. Cody comes from a long line of fire fighters. His parents met in the Fire Academy in '84 and Cody grew up in Tacoma Washington hearing the stories of First Responder life in Seattle; calls responding to famous musicians OD'ing, even the details of Kurt Cobain's suicide were a part of his life from an early age.
Ep. 11 • Taylor Cavanaugh - Be The Main Character of Your Own Life.
Taylor Cavanaugh is the only known person to be a Navy SEAL, and also join the French Foreign Legion. His story is unique, but the man himself has always been a Main Character, and we're excited to bring you this conversation. Growing up in San Diego, Taylor Cavanough has been walking the line between 2 worlds and living a life of extremities even as a youth. In this episode we dive into some of h
Ep. 10 • Billy Helmers - A Steady Hand Through Rough Seas. 🔱
Billy Helmers has been a steady hand helping to guide NSW for 20+ years, in this episode we dive into a lifetime of overcoming challenges, and navigating storms, both literal and figurative. From the oil fields of West Texas to the shores of Coronado, Billy grew up riding bulls, but he never expected to become a SEAL, he just wanted a way out of the small town life he left behind. Traveling the co
Ep. 9 • Ivan Krusic - SpecWar Heritage And The Stories Behind The Legends.
With a 25 year career in NSW spanning everything from SDV's to platoons on both East & West coasts and multiple tours as an Instructor, Ivan Krusic has seen a lot of history unfold in the SpecWar community, and he's been an active part of it as well. In this episode we dive into some of the legendary stories in our community, and uncover what really happened by hearing it first hand from guys who
Ep. 8 • Mitch Aguiar - Navy SEAL, to MMA Fighter, to Entrepreneur. Leveling Up Authenticity.
In this episode of the Liberty Risk Podcast, Ryan and Nick sit down with Mitch Aguiar - former Navy SEAL, professional MMA fighter, and founder of the Smashin' Frog brand. From mowing lawns in 5th grade for ice cream truck money to fighting in the cage, going viral, chartering private jets, and leading successful businesses, Mitch shares unfiltered stories packed with grit, humor, and hard-earned
Ep. 7 • Dave "Gut" Gutierez - Frogman Legends, Legacy & Origin Stories
Liberty Risk Episode 7 with Dave "Gut" Gutierez If you're a West Coast Teamguy, no doubt you've heard of Dave "Gut" Gutierez, he's been famous in our community for a variety of reasons, but mostly because of his huge…. PERSONALITY. You'll see what we mean when you listen to this episode. As a brother, as a friend, mentor, Teammate, Instructor, or family man, Dave has been many things to many peo
Ep. 6 • Tim Speer - From The Brig to Fatherhood, Finding a Way Forward.
On this episode of the Liberty Risk Podcast, Ryan and Nick sit down with fellow former Navy SEAL Tim Speer for a no-filter conversation on resilience, training, and the wild path to the Teams. Tim and Nick go way back to high school, where Tim's early years as a troublemaker included run-ins with the law, couch surfing, and using athletics to keep himself on track. Nearly barred from joining the m
Ep. 5 • Sean Stokes - Military, Moonshine, Strippers, And The Art of "Getting Away With It".
In Part 2 of our sit-down with Sean Stokes, the stories get wilder, the lessons hit harder, and the laughs don't stop. We dig into the highly effective (and often hilarious) tactics military recruiters use to get young men to sign up for dangerous jobs - hint: it involves attractive women. From there, we roll into dating cultire and why San Diego is often referred to "Man Diego", moonshine mishaps
EP. 4 • Sean Stokes - The Earnest Hemingway of The Teams.
From submarines to SEAL Teams, 13,000+ skydives to a degree from Columbia University, Sean Stokes has packed more life into his years than most could dream of. In this episode of Liberty Risk, Sean takes us from the East Coast to the West Coast, through underwater missions and high-altitude free falls, with stories that are equal parts insane, inspiring, and completely unfiltered. A recurring them
Ep. 3 • A Peek Behind The Hollywood Curtain, And How Humor Helps in Dealing With a Heavy Deployment, And The Aftermath at Home.
Episode 3: All 3 first episodes were filmed back to back, so the boys are starting to get a little sloppy by this point, now we're getting to the real stuff! 🥃 Kevin & Nick talk about what it's like behind the scenes of hollywood and dealing with big personalities. The technical accuracy of different tactical films, which ones are legit, and the details of what makes them legit. An examle of mutua
Ep. 2 • The meaning of Liberty Risk.
Episode 2: The meaning of Liberty Risk. Why the term "He'd make a great neighbor" is one of the worst things you can call a Teamguy. Motley Crue & Charlie Sheen's perspective on hookers. Nick's story of Calvary Scouts in Germany who brought absinthe but not food to camping trip so they killed & roasted some local wildlife to the horror of passer's by the next morning. Police came and everyone got
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Mostly true tales of bar room brawls, bad decisions, and near misses. From former Navy SEALs to your average badass, every story walks the line between chaos and comedy. It's the stuff that happens when the uniform comes off and the liberty clock starts ticking. Some made it out clean. Some barely made it out at all. Either way, it's one hell of a ride. Pull up a stool. This is Liberty Risk. - Epi
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