Cleared Hot
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Cleared Hot
It is safe to say that I have wandered a bit. I served in the military, flew some jets, jumped out of most, climbed mountains (I jumped off of them too), taught fitness, owned a gym, and have spent the last few years speaking to organizations and leaders. It has been a journey, and in all honesty,...
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Episode 423 -Dan Crenshaw - Insider trading, Public Threats, Silencing Speech, and Questioning Faith
This Episode was recorded 29 Dec 2025. I did not know, nor had no way of knowing that the upcoming Shawn Ryan interview was going to be cancelled the...
Episode 422 - Nic McKinley - From the CIA to Hunting Human Traffickers
This episode focuses heavily on the massive risk facing children on many of the most popular games targeted and marketed towards their age group, and...
Full Auto Friday - 12/26/2025
Our Final Full Auto Friday for 2025! I'd like to say I went out with a bang, but instead I just tried to be consistent.
Thank you to everyone wh...
Episode 421 - Chadd Wright - A Navy SEAL's Amazing journey to salvation and resilience
Born and raised in the mountains of rural northwest Georgia, Chadd grew up obsessed with becoming a SEAL, but when the Navy discovered a rare but asym...
Full Auto Friday - 12/19/2025
Traditional and straightforward today, a simple Q and A to round out the week. Of course, I only picked controversial and divisive topics, oh wait, no...
Episode 420 - Brent Tucker - From Delta Force to being sued for 25 Million Dollars
Brent Tucker is a retired US Army Delta Force operator and Purple Heart recipient with a 20-year career in Special Ops. He served as both a Green Bere...
Full Auto Friday - 12/12/2025
Today is a traditional Q & A episode, answering listerner-submitted questions.
For those wondering how to submit a question, just shoot me an em...
Episode 419 - Jeremy Slate - Is America Doomed To Fail Just Like Rome
Jeremy Ryan Slate is an authority strategist, bestselling author, and global speaker. He studied literature at Oxford University and earned both his B...
Negligent Discharge Friday - 12/5/2025
Young Michael has returned from his worldly travels. Is he more knowledgeable, sophisticated, educated, and cultured...Probably not. We spent an hour...
Episode 418 - Aaron Croft - Combat SAR Pilot Running for Congress
Aaron is an independent political candidate running for the US House seat in the WA-05 congressional district. Aaron has dedicated nearly 22 years of...
Full Family Friday - 11/28/2025
As requested, a family get-together for this Friday's episode, with my wife, Leah, and my father, Vaughn. We solicited for questions and answered as m...
Episode 417 - Dr. Tony Dice - The Journey From Navy SEAL to Meth Addict to World Class Counselor
As a Navy SEAL, therapist, paramedic, and firefighter, he's lived at the extremes of chaos and control—from overseas deployments to firefighting, from...
Full Auto Friday - 11/21/2025
Today is a traditional Q & A episode, answering listerner-submitted questions.
For those wondering how to submit a question, just shoot me an em...
Episode 416 - Dan Ellis - The journey to rebuild after losing the brand he spent a lifetime building
Today's episodes are some of my favorites. I hate stories of just wavetops, and I love stories about people who refuse to give up on what they believe...
Full Auto Friday - 11/14/2025
Originally, this was a traditional Q & A episode, and then at the beginning of the last question, young Michael decided to just walk into the room and...
Episode 415 - Bear Handlon - A Navy SEAL on a mission to erase 25 Million in Medical Debt
Bear served 7 years as a Naval officer in the Special Operations community as a Navy SEAL. He founded Born Primitive in his garage in 2014, the same y...
Full Auto Friday - 11/7/2025
Traditional and straightforward today, a simple Q and A to round out the week. Of course, I only picked controversial and divisive topics, oh wait, no...
Episode 414 - Chad Wittman - What do you do when life falls apart?
In addition to being a global executive and leadership strategist who has led $400M+ businesses at adidas and Reebok, driven global rebrands, and coac...
Negligent Discharge Friday - 10/31/2025
Young Michael has returned from his worldly travels. Is he more knowledgeable, sophisticated, educated, and cultured...Probably not. We spent an hour...
Episode 413 - Walt Disney - The Most Feared Navy SEAL Instructor of All Time
A native of Kansas City, Missouri, Mark returned after serving 13 years as SEAL, Medic, Sniper and Instructor in the US Navy SEALs at SEAL Team 3 in C...
friday 10 24 final mixdown
Traditional and straightforward today, a simple Q and A to round out the week. Of course, I only picked controversial and divisive topics, oh wait, no...
Episode 412 - Dave Berke - From fighter pilot to fighting on the ground in Ramadi
Dave Berke is a retired US Marine Corps Officer, TOPGUN Instructor, and now a leadership instructor and speaker with Echelon Front, where he serves as...
Full Auto Friday - 10/17/2025
Nothing fancy today, just some traditional Q and A to round out the week. Of course, I only picked controversial and divisive topics, oh wait, not eve...
Episode 411 - Bill Thompson - Special Mission Units and Human Targeting
Bill Thompson served 21 years in the U.S. Army, retiring as a Chief Warrant Officer Four, specializing in Special Missions and technology development...
Full Auto Friday - 10/10/2025
Nothing fancy today, just some traditional Q and A to round out the week. Of course, I only picked controversial and divisive topics, oh wait, not eve...
Episode 410 - Brigham Buhler - Redefining Healthcare and Treatment
Brigham Buhler is a healthcare entrepreneur transforming America's broken system. As founder of Ways2Well, owner of Revive Rx Pharmacy, and an investo...
Full Auto Friday - 10/03/2025
Traditional Q and A to round out the week, answering only the most demanding questions facing our society, world, and likely species.
I did actu...
Episode 409 - Austin Von Letkemann - Exposing the truth of military service through humor
Austin Von Letkemann, known as "MandatoryFunDay," 1st Lt. is currently a platoon leader assigned to Alpha Company, 303rd Intelligence and Electronic W...
Negligent Discharge Friday with Michael - 9/26/2025
I never know where these episodes will lead us, mostly because young Michael is in charge, and half of the time, he shows up unprepared. I would love...
Episode 408 - Josh Tomeoni - Life, Divorce, Rebuilding, Financial Security
Josh Tomeoni is a men's coach, financial expert, and host of The Derelict Podcast.
With 18 years of experience building financial planning busin...
The State of The Union
Some days, I don't have the words to describe how I am feeling. This past week, it has been tough to wrap my head around what happened, let alone to p...
Episode 407 - Jay Wadsworth - Effective Policing Through Enhanced Training
Jay Wadsworth is a seasoned professional in both law enforcement and martial arts. A retired officer with over 22 years of service, including 14 years...
Full Auto Friday - 9/12/2025
Traditional Q and A to round out the week, answering only the most demanding questions facing our society, world, and likely species. I'm pretty sure...
Episode 406 - Brandon Young - Army Ranger, Afghanistan, Divinity, Author, Entrepreneur, Leader
Brandon Young is a former US Army Ranger with four combat rotations to Afghanistan. He has spent more than 25 years building and leading teams in the...
Full Auto Friday - 9/5/2025
Today was supposed to be a solo Full Auto Friday, but young Michael decided to throw a wrench into my plans. I forced him to stay late and ask questio...
Episode 405 - Eric Tansey - Police Officer and Author of Pig Latin
Eric Tansey, a former Army scout and Special Operations military veteran, joined the police force with a ton of unrealistic expectations. The reality...
Full Auto Friday - 8/29/2025
Traditional Q and A to round out the week, answering only the most demanding questions facing our society. I'm not sure they were actually that seriou...
Episode 404 - Matt Graham - Air Marshals, the CIA, and the Worlds best mission timers
Matt Graham is a former police officer and U.S. Air Marshal. He then spent 12 years working with the CIA. When Matt finished his service, he ventured...
Negligent Discharge Friday - 8/22/25
-The new series continues!
Michael and I sat down today and discussed a few topics through the lens of experience in different decades of life....
Episode 403 - Steve Holland - SWAT, Faith, and the emotional toll of law enforcement
Born at Fort Benning, Georgia, Steve brings nearly 18 years of law enforcement experience to the table and a remarkable 11 years dedicated to serving...