Retired DEA Supervisor Pat Bagley | 28 Years Undercover, 9/11, Chicago, Bangkok & Global Drug Wars| BTD Ep. 38
Retired DEA Group Supervisor Pat Bagley spent 28 years inside the world of federal drug enforcement — a career that took him from New York during 9/11, to the streets of Chicago, and deep into interna...
16 Dec 20251h 52min
USMC Infantry Combat Vet Matt Spaid: PTSD Collapse, VA Failure, and the Fight Back to Life | BTD Ep. 37
Before the VA ever failed him… before the mindfulness training… before the mental clarity that helped him survive that flight…Marine infantry combat veteran Matt Spaid suffered a total psychological c...
9 Dec 20252h 31min
RELOADED* Project Fire Buddies: Firefighter Kurt DeGroot’s Mission to Uplift Terminally Ill Kids EP 21
They’re not just visiting sick kids. They’re helping them live better—sometimes until their final day.Kurt DeGroot created Project Fire Buddies to connect firefighters with children battling life-thre...
25 Nov 20251h 31min
First Responder Therapist Melissa: PTSD, Burnout & Why Our Heroes Are Breaking | BTD Ep. 36
The people who save everyone else rarely have anyone saving them. Today, the therapist trusted by firefighters, police officers, and medics sits down and exposes what our first responders are really c...
18 Nov 20252h 5min
From Addiction to Fatherhood: Mike Rusnak’s Battle with Alcohol, Recovery, and Resilience | BTD Ep.35
Mike Rusnak opens up about his battle with alcohol addiction and how it nearly cost him everything. From hitting rock bottom to rebuilding his life through recovery, fitness, and faith, Mike’s story i...
11 Nov 20251h 22min
Atlanta Detective Run Over on Duty: Left for Dead, and the System That Nearly Broke Him | BTD Ep. 34
He called his wife to say goodbye — certain he’d never make it home.Atlanta Police Detective Patrick Apoian was crushed beneath a suspect’s car during a violent takedown. His body broke. His radio wen...
6 Nov 20252h 4min
Atlanta Detective Run Over on Duty: Left for Dead, and the System That Nearly Broke Him | BTD Ep. 34
He called his wife to say goodbye — certain he’d never make it home.Atlanta Police Detective Patrick Apoian was crushed beneath a suspect’s car during a violent takedown. His body broke. His radio wen...
4 Nov 20252h 4min
Deputy Chief Dan Jungles: Blood, Fire & the Burden of the Badge in Will County | BTD Ep. 33
He’s spent 26 years walking through blood, fire, and heartbreak — and he’s still standing.Deputy Chief Dan Jungles of the Will County Sheriff’s Office opens up about the calls that scarred him, the me...
21 Okt 20251h 51min
