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The Communication Edge: How Great Leaders Build Trust, Influence, and Lasting Impact with Chad Eaves

After serving in the U.S. Navy, Chad Eaves built a career helping leaders communicate when the stakes are high. As the founder of Eaves Group, executive coach, and commun

Jun 29
1 h 05 min

From Ranger to JSOC Physician: The Extraordinary Journey of Dr. Mike Simpson

Dr. Mike Simpson is a former U.S. Army Ranger, Special Forces Green Beret, emergency medicine physician, and combat veteran. After serving with the 1st Battalion, 75th In

Jun 12
1 h 08 min

Hunter and Hunted: An FBI Agent Sits Down with the Bank Robber He Caught

Shawn Johnson graduated from Winona State University in Winona, Minnesota, with a degree in Criminal Justice before earning his Juris Doctorate from William Mitchell Coll

Jun 2
1 h 25 min

5 Air Medals & 800 Combat Hours: Nate Amidon Tells All

Nate Amidon is the founder and CEO of Form100 Consulting, a veteran-owned tech consulting firm that applies military leadership principles to modern software organization

May 18
1 h 02 min

The SEAL Code That Cost Him 30 Years: Dustin "Dusty" Turner Tells All

Dustin “Dusty” Turner is a former Navy SEAL trainee whose case has become one of the most controversial wrongful-conviction stories connected to the military community. C

May 8
56 min

Investigating Globemaster Down: Soviet Espionage and a Failed Nuclear Plot

Tod Robberson is the author of Globemaster Down: Soviet Espionage and the Doomed Attempt to Sneak Nukes into Europe, released on March 31, 2026. Tod is a Pulitzer Prize-w

Apr 30
58 min

Warrior to Shaman: Mathew Butler’s Journey Beyond the Battlefield

Matthew Butler is a former U.S. Army Special Forces Green Beret and the founder of Awake Green Beret. After years of service in high-intensity military environments, he f

Apr 20
1 h 06 min

The Truth About Veteran Suicide No One Talks About: Magnus Johnson of Mission 22

Magnus Johnson is a former Green Beret, Bronze Star recipient, and co-founder of Mission 22, a national nonprofit dedicated to ending the veteran suicide epidemic. He has

Apr 2
1 h 01 min

Operator to Author: Jack MacTavish on the Story Behind Royal Diamonds

Jack MacTavish is a retired United States Army Colonel and author of action-adventure and espionage fiction. Over a military career spanning more than 36 years in both th

Mar 18
57 min

Two Purple Hearts: The Kyle Steiner Story

Kyle Steiner is a U.S. Army Special Forces veteran and combat leader who served in the Global War on Terror. He enlisted in the Army in 2005 and deployed to Afghanistan w

Mar 11
58 min

Behind the Uniform: BizSgt Michael Kracyla on Combat, Leadership, and Reality

Michael Kracyla is a retired U.S. Army Green Beret with more than two decades of experience leading teams in environments where trust, judgment, and execution were critic

Mar 5
53 min

No Feel-Good Talk: Real-World Readiness from DoD Contractor Rob Kelly

Rob Kelly is the founder of ALWAYS READY™ and a former New Hampshire police officer, Department of Defense contractor, K9 instructor/handler, and lifelong public servant.

Feb 26
1 h 04 min

Why Most Leaders Plateau: Chris Hallberg on Leadership That Lasts

Chris Hallberg is a high-energy, straight-shooting coach who thrives on helping teams pursue something special. His philosophy is simple: go big—if not, go medium—but nev

Feb 19
1 h 03 min

Inside the DOJ: Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon Speaks Exclusively to SOFREP Radio

Harmeet K. Dhillon is the Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division at the U.S. Department of Justice and a nationally recognized attorney with decades of

Feb 9
13 min

From the Jungle to the Boardroom: A Vietnam Veteran’s Journey

Bob Parsons is an American entrepreneur, philanthropist, and U.S. Marine Corps Vietnam War veteran. He earned the Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, and Vietnam Cross of

Jan 29
52 min

Unbreakable Will: Paralympian & Marine Rob Jones on Resilience After War

Rob Jones is a retired U.S. Marine Corps Sergeant, Paralympic medalist, endurance athlete, and motivational speaker from Lovettsville, Virginia. After joining the Marines

Jan 22
1 h 01 min

From the Gym to Your Living Room: The FightCamp Revolution

Khalil Zahar is the CEO and co-founder of FightCamp, the connected fitness company bringing real boxing and martial arts training into homes around the world. Khalil didn

Jan 13
1 h 05 min

From Navy SEAL to Congress: Why Matt Maasdam Is Taking the Fight to Washington

Matt Maasdam is a Navy SEAL veteran, business leader, and Democratic candidate for Congress from Michigan. A graduate of the University of Michigan, Matt served over 20 y

Jan 7
51 min

Life After the Trident: Kaj Larsen Talks War, Media, and Meaning

Kaj Larsen is a former U.S. Navy SEAL turned journalist, filmmaker, and podcast host. After serving with Naval Special Warfare, he transitioned into frontline reporting,

Dec 17 2025
55 min

Air Combat to Ground Truth: TOPGUN Insights with Dave Berke

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 Chief Development O

Dec 10 2025
53 min

What listeners say

A curated, balanced selection of Apple Podcasts reviews.

I appreciate the entire SOFREP team bringing forward relevant topics with real conversation. These are stories that people need to hear told by Veterans who have been on the front lines. #leadershipfromthefrontlines

LeadFrontLines · Sep 2021

The content is decent in a lot of cases but the audio quality is really poor. They need some better mics or some better compression or something. It makes it kind of tough to listen to over time. Otherwise it wouldn’t be so bad. Recent episodes have felt a lot more casual and spitballing. Not necessarily bad. Just compared to other content in this genre the quality seems pretty bad which is holding it back. Content is there though.

Uberfinn · Jan 2020

This is an excellent Podcast with great personal stories, perspectives on various national and global issues. It has opened mind my to different topics, events, and perspectives I then research and frame my own perspective upon. I wouldn’t change a thing accept for getting a new step it moderator. Steve Balestrieri is absolutely terrible to listen to. He is ill prepared on the topics, guests, and often there is weird silence or transitions during a show. I’m sure he is knowledgeable but this is not his calling and will bring down your ratings the more he is on. He is the first person I look for and when conducting the interview, I skip what probably could have been great guests with fascinating stories and important topics to discuss. Keep up the great work team! JB

JustinB14 · Aug 2020

Love the podcast as these beyond words brave men describe the missions they served on while giving the humanity of their experiences impact on their soul and what they endured (which a lot of millennials who grew up on call of duty video game cannot comprehend) through being heroic and protecting OUR freedoms

GratefulNurse · Jul 2020

I want to love this podcast, I really do! The topic is amazing and the guests are usually awesome, but Rad is a terrible interviewer. Firstly he doesn’t know what he’s talking about and that’s fairly obvious and even forgivable if this weren’t a military themed podcast, but he also interrupts the guests constantly and seems to feel the need to talk when he’d be better served by actually listening and letting the guest tell their own story. And some of the comments he makes and questions he ask are things I hear from kids who have played too much Call of Duty rather than an experienced host interviewing some of the most experienced Special Operations personnel this country has. Every time he speaks it’s as if I’m hearing fingernails on a chalkboard, hence the poor rating here. If there was a way to mute Rad and just listen to the guest I’d give 3-4 stars, and with a decent host this would be 5 stars all day long.

Fascinating Podcast · Jul 2022

Once upon a time, this was my go-to podcast when someone asked for a recommendation. But those days are gone. While they still occasionally have interesting guests, the inconsistent audio quality and loss of hosts that kept me engaged has made each episode a struggle, so I’m moving on. I feel like the podcast that was one the centerpiece of SOFREP has become a small footnote in a larger company that no longer cares about it. So long SOFREP, it was fun while it lasted.

ChinookFE · Nov 2020

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