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Mac Rollins was born and raised in Northern California. His youth and teenage years consisted of skateboarding, and an interest in the underground music scene. He began his career in law enforcement in 2010 at the age of 24. During his tenure as police officer and sheriff’s deputy, he worked a variety of assignments including patrol, firearms instruction, a specialty unit focusing on the homeless crisis, and in 2019 was selected for the position of Detective.He is currently assigned as a Detective to the Sexual Assault unit. This unit specializes in sexual assault, Child abuse, and human trafficking investigations. He is also a firearms instructor for his agency and passionate about the challenges facing gun owners in the state of California, as well as the nation.His interest in mental health sparked after some work-related critical incidents and an introduction to some personal mental health issues in the year 2020. Since then, he has been an advocate for mental health awareness within the first responder community. Over the course of his life, he has been a subject to, and student of, the concept of suffering in relation to personal growth, and death. In 2020, he started a blog which in time turned into a podcast and much larger objective. The concept of that objective was simple, “If I can, I should.”His speaking points for the blog and podcast focus on the simplicity of chaos in the realm of human behavior and reactions to life experience in the arena of public safety. It also focuses on a variety of other topics not strictly limited to the law enforcement audience. In a sentence, he believes that the more pain, turmoil, and despair you experience, the more resilient you become to life itself.Subscribe to our patron for ad free podcast and more⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/edsmanifesto⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Merchandise⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sneakreaper-industries.com/⁠⁠

We sit down with special guest José Arce "Spanky" for a conversation about life, tattoos and deportation. Spanky shares his journey from growing up in South Central LA to his eventual move to Tijuana after being deported in 2009. Spanky has become a legend in the Tijuana tattoo scene, and has become a one-man welcoming committee for many coming to the city under the same conditions he did.Subscribe to our patron for ad free podcast and more⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/edsmanifesto⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Merchandise⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sneakreaper-industries.com/⁠⁠

We sit down with special guest José Arce "Spanky" for a conversation about life, tattoos and deportation. Spanky shares his journey from growing up in South Central LA to his eventual move to Tijuana after being deported in 2009. Spanky has become a legend in the Tijuana tattoo scene, and has become a one-man welcoming committee for many coming to the city under the same conditions he did.Subscribe to our patron for ad free podcast and more⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/edsmanifesto⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Merchandise⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sneakreaper-industries.com/⁠⁠

We sit down with special guest José Arce "Spanky" for a conversation about life, tattoos and deportation. Spanky shares his journey from growing up in South Central LA to his eventual move to Tijuana after being deported in 2009. Spanky has become a legend in the Tijuana tattoo scene, and has become a one-man welcoming committee for many coming to the city under the same conditions he did.Subscribe to our patron for ad free podcast and more⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/edsmanifesto⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Merchandise⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sneakreaper-industries.com/⁠⁠

Tracker Dan has been a wilderness survival and tracking instructor since 1995 and a Navy SEAL since 2002, He is currently serving in the active reserves on SEAL Team 18. When at home, he teaches survival, tracking, marksmanship and tactics, and hand-to-hand combat.Subscribe to our patron for ad free podcast and more⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/edsmanifesto⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Merchandise⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sneakreaper-industries.com/⁠⁠

Tracker Dan has been a wilderness survival and tracking instructor since 1995 and a Navy SEAL since 2002, He is currently serving in the active reserves on SEAL Team 18. When at home, he teaches survival, tracking, marksmanship and tactics, and hand-to-hand combat.Subscribe to our patron for ad free podcast and more⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/edsmanifesto⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Merchandise⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sneakreaper-industries.com/⁠⁠

Tracker Dan has been a wilderness survival and tracking instructor since 1995 and a Navy SEAL since 2002, He is currently serving in the active reserves on SEAL Team 18. When at home, he teaches survival, tracking, marksmanship and tactics, and hand-to-hand combat.Subscribe to our patron for ad free podcast and more⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/edsmanifesto⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Merchandise⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sneakreaper-industries.com/⁠⁠

A man under whose orders I worked on several times during my career. Alfonso Duarte Múgica is a Mexican general who leads a battalion that combats the drug cartels (such as the Tijuana Cartel and the Sinaloa Cartel) in Tijuana. In March 2009, President Felipe Calderón "hailed the Baja California anti-drug offensive as a model for the country.Subscribe to our patron for ad free podcast and more⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/edsmanifesto⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Merchandise⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sneakreaper-industries.com/⁠⁠

A man under whose orders I worked on several times during my career. Alfonso Duarte Múgica is a Mexican general who leads a battalion that combats the drug cartels (such as the Tijuana Cartel and the Sinaloa Cartel) in Tijuana. In March 2009, President Felipe Calderón "hailed the Baja California anti-drug offensive as a model for the country.Subscribe to our patron for ad free podcast and more⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/edsmanifesto⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Merchandise⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sneakreaper-industries.com/⁠⁠

A man under whose orders I worked on several times during my career. Alfonso Duarte Múgica is a Mexican general who leads a battalion that combats the drug cartels (such as the Tijuana Cartel and the Sinaloa Cartel) in Tijuana. In March 2009, President Felipe Calderón "hailed the Baja California anti-drug offensive as a model for the country.Subscribe to our patron for ad free podcast and more⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/edsmanifesto⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Merchandise⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sneakreaper-industries.com/⁠⁠

For nearly twenty years, Eddie served as a Navy Corpsman, Marine Scout Sniper and Navy SEAL. Eight overseas combat deployments, two Bronze Stars and one Navy Achievement Medal, both with “V” for Valor. ‍A father, mentor and leader with a faith-first mission, Eddie strives to continue his life of service by helping others through The PipeHitter Foundation.Living in the Panhandle of Florida, Eddie continues to train and workout daily to ensure he is mentally and physically sound for any battle that is thrown at him and his family. ‍In addition to an established social and online presence, Eddie continues to give private speeches and consulting for a variety of businesses, schools, and government agencies.https://www.theeddiegallagher.com/Subscribe to our patron for ad free podcast and more⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/edsmanifesto⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Merchandise⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sneakreaper-industries.com/⁠⁠

For nearly twenty years, Eddie served as a Navy Corpsman, Marine Scout Sniper and Navy SEAL. Eight overseas combat deployments, two Bronze Stars and one Navy Achievement Medal, both with “V” for Valor. ‍A father, mentor and leader with a faith-first mission, Eddie strives to continue his life of service by helping others through The PipeHitter Foundation.Living in the Panhandle of Florida, Eddie continues to train and workout daily to ensure he is mentally and physically sound for any battle that is thrown at him and his family. ‍In addition to an established social and online presence, Eddie continues to give private speeches and consulting for a variety of businesses, schools, and government agencies.https://www.theeddiegallagher.com/Subscribe to our patron for ad free podcast and more⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/edsmanifesto⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Merchandise⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sneakreaper-industries.com/⁠⁠

For nearly twenty years, Eddie served as a Navy Corpsman, Marine Scout Sniper and Navy SEAL. Eight overseas combat deployments, two Bronze Stars and one Navy Achievement Medal, both with “V” for Valor. ‍A father, mentor and leader with a faith-first mission, Eddie strives to continue his life of service by helping others through The PipeHitter Foundation.Living in the Panhandle of Florida, Eddie continues to train and workout daily to ensure he is mentally and physically sound for any battle that is thrown at him and his family. ‍In addition to an established social and online presence, Eddie continues to give private speeches and consulting for a variety of businesses, schools, and government agencies. https://www.theeddiegallagher.com/Subscribe to our patron for ad free podcast and more⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/edsmanifesto⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Merchandise⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sneakreaper-industries.com/⁠⁠

Johnny Mitchell is a stand-up comedian, writer, and podcaster from Portland, Oregon. He began doing stand-up comedy while serving time in the Oregon State Penitentiary for marijuana trafficking, and upon his release, he moved to Hollywood to try his hand at show business. A decade later, he is one of the most prominent up-and-coming comedic voices in the country.His true crime podcast “The Connect: with Johnny Mitchell,” is one of the hottest new podcasts on YouTube and has over 1 million subscribers and 550 million views in less than two years. He has been featured on top comedy podcasts like “Flagrant” with Andrew Schulz and “Your Mom’s House” with Tom Segura and Christina Pazsitzky, as well as many of the top true crime podcasts.He performs nightly at comedy clubs all over Los Angeles, and is regularly touring the U.SSubscribe to our patron for ad free podcast and more⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/edsmanifesto⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Merchandise⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sneakreaper-industries.com/⁠⁠

Johnny Mitchell is a stand-up comedian, writer, and podcaster from Portland, Oregon. He began doing stand-up comedy while serving time in the Oregon State Penitentiary for marijuana trafficking, and upon his release, he moved to Hollywood to try his hand at show business. A decade later, he is one of the most prominent up-and-coming comedic voices in the country.His true crime podcast “The Connect: with Johnny Mitchell,” is one of the hottest new podcasts on YouTube and has over 1 million subscribers and 550 million views in less than two years. He has been featured on top comedy podcasts like “Flagrant” with Andrew Schulz and “Your Mom’s House” with Tom Segura and Christina Pazsitzky, as well as many of the top true crime podcasts.He performs nightly at comedy clubs all over Los Angeles, and is regularly touring the U.SSubscribe to our patron for ad free podcast and more⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/edsmanifesto⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Merchandise⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sneakreaper-industries.com/⁠⁠

Johnny Mitchell is a stand-up comedian, writer, and podcaster from Portland, Oregon. He began doing stand-up comedy while serving time in the Oregon State Penitentiary for marijuana trafficking, and upon his release, he moved to Hollywood to try his hand at show business. A decade later, he is one of the most prominent up-and-coming comedic voices in the country. His true crime podcast “The Connect: with Johnny Mitchell,” is one of the hottest new podcasts on YouTube and has over 1 million subscribers and 550 million views in less than two years. He has been featured on top comedy podcasts like “Flagrant” with Andrew Schulz and “Your Mom’s House” with Tom Segura and Christina Pazsitzky, as well as many of the top true crime podcasts.He performs nightly at comedy clubs all over Los Angeles, and is regularly touring the U.SSubscribe to our patron for ad free podcast and more⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/edsmanifesto⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Merchandise⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sneakreaper-industries.com/⁠⁠

MadHunter Juguetes Antiguos is a Youtuber and Mexican specialist in toys from yesteryear, who specializes in what makes a vintage toy special. On his channel there is a community of vintage collectors with a shared passion for childhood collectables.Subscribe to our patron for ad free podcast and more⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/edsmanifesto⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Merchandise⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sneakreaper-industries.com/⁠⁠

MadHunter Juguetes Antiguos is a Youtuber and Mexican specialist in toys from yesteryear, who specializes in what makes a vintage toy special. On his channel there is a community of vintage collectors with a shared passion for childhood collectables.Subscribe to our patron for ad free podcast and more⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/edsmanifesto⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Merchandise⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sneakreaper-industries.com/⁠⁠

MadHunter Juguetes Antiguos is a Youtuber and Mexican specialist in toys from yesteryear, who specializes in what makes a vintage toy special. On his channel there is a community of vintage collectors with a shared passion for childhood collectables.Subscribe to our patron for ad free podcast and more⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/edsmanifesto⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Merchandise⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sneakreaper-industries.com/⁠⁠

As anyone who was raised by immigrant parents knows… Being the first generation born in America is a lot of pressure. Throw in family dysfunction, three brothers, and a Mexican mother from Juarez, and you have the perfect recipe for Bryan Torresdey’s comedy.Since arriving in NYC to pursue his comedic dreams, he’s been selected as a finalist for the 2022 Kenan Thompson Ultimate Comedy Experience, received the “Audience Award” for his comedic writing for NBC’s Ya Tu Sabes Monologue Slam and just directed and starred in the viral web-series “MIGRANTS”.When he’s not ready to throw his laptop out the window producing his latest project, he can be seen on Instagram where his comedic content has received tens of millions of views.Subscribe to our patron for ad free podcast and more⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/edsmanifesto⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Merchandise⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sneakreaper-industries.com/⁠⁠

As anyone who was raised by immigrant parents knows… Being the first generation born in America is a lot of pressure. Throw in family dysfunction, three brothers, and a Mexican mother from Juarez, and you have the perfect recipe for Bryan Torresdey’s comedy.Since arriving in NYC to pursue his comedic dreams, he’s been selected as a finalist for the 2022 Kenan Thompson Ultimate Comedy Experience, received the “Audience Award” for his comedic writing for NBC’s Ya Tu Sabes Monologue Slam and just directed and starred in the viral web-series “MIGRANTS”.When he’s not ready to throw his laptop out the window producing his latest project, he can be seen on Instagram where his comedic content has received tens of millions of views.Subscribe to our patron for ad free podcast and more⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/edsmanifesto⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Merchandise⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sneakreaper-industries.com/⁠⁠

As anyone who was raised by immigrant parents knows… Being the first generation born in America is a lot of pressure. Throw in family dysfunction, three brothers, and a Mexican mother from Juarez, and you have the perfect recipe for Bryan Torresdey’s comedy. Since arriving in NYC to pursue his comedic dreams, he’s been selected as a finalist for the 2022 Kenan Thompson Ultimate Comedy Experience,  received the “Audience Award” for his comedic writing for NBC’s Ya Tu Sabes Monologue Slam and just directed and starred in the viral web-series “MIGRANTS”. When he’s not ready to throw his laptop out the window producing his latest project, he can be seen on Instagram where his comedic content has received tens of millions of views.Subscribe to our patron for ad free podcast and more⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/edsmanifesto⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Merchandise⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sneakreaper-industries.com/⁠⁠

Danielle Collins, is from a very small logging town, Morton, Washington. She is a full time Bail Bond Recovery Agent and instructor for their family owned academy, Bootcamp For Bounty Hunters.She works in side with her mother and sister across the United States apprehending fugitives who fail to appear for scheduled court dates and skip out on their bond.She is certified to instruct all disciples in ASP such as tactical flashlights, handcuffing, batons, OC sprays. I’m also certified in AXON taser exposures. Our bootcamp teaches all of these, as well as street survivals, gang identifications, vehicle extractions and more. She also manages all websites and social media, design graphics, as well as plan events for courses.Subscribe to our patron for ad free podcast and more⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/edsmanifesto⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Merchandise⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sneakreaper-industries.com/⁠⁠

Danielle Collins, is from a very small logging town, Morton, Washington. She is a full time Bail Bond Recovery Agent and instructor for their family owned academy, Bootcamp For Bounty Hunters.She works in side with her mother and sister across the United States apprehending fugitives who fail to appear for scheduled court dates and skip out on their bond.She is certified to instruct all disciples in ASP such as tactical flashlights, handcuffing, batons, OC sprays. I’m also certified in AXON taser exposures. Our bootcamp teaches all of these, as well as street survivals, gang identifications, vehicle extractions and more. She also manages all websites and social media, design graphics, as well as plan events for courses.Subscribe to our patron for ad free podcast and more⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/edsmanifesto⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Merchandise⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sneakreaper-industries.com/⁠⁠

Danielle Collins, is from a very small logging town, Morton, Washington. She is a full time Bail Bond Recovery Agent and instructor for their family owned academy, Bootcamp For Bounty Hunters.She works in side with her mother and sister across the United States apprehending fugitives who fail to appear for scheduled court dates and skip out on their bond.She is certified to instruct all disciples in ASP such as tactical flashlights, handcuffing, batons, OC sprays. I’m also certified in AXON taser exposures. Our bootcamp teaches all of these, as well as street survivals, gang identifications, vehicle extractions and more. She also manages all websites and social media, design graphics, as well as plan events for courses.Subscribe to our patron for ad free podcast and more⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/edsmanifesto⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Merchandise⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sneakreaper-industries.com/⁠⁠

Hector Bravo served in the United States Army as an Infantryman. He deployed to Iraq as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom II in 2004. He conducted combat operations consisting of raids, capturing high-value targets, and direct contact with enemy forces. After receiving an Honorable Discharge, he joined the California Department of Corrections with over sixteen years of experience. Joining the Department at twenty-two years of age in 2006, his first assignment was a maximum and medium security institution. During his eight years as a Correctional Officer, he experienced numerous incidents ranging from riots, assaults on staff, and murders. Throughout his career, he has been involved in over 500 incidents applying many force options to quell the violence. In 2014 he was promoted to Correctional Sergeant, and in 2017 promoted to the rank of Correctional Lieutenant. He has served on the Tactical Response Team as a certified Tactical Operator and Hostage Negotiator. He would later become the Tactical Commander. He applies leadership lessons acquired during his time in the Army. He believes a successful leader must focus on mission success and troop welfare to get the job done and build future leaders. He has a strong sense of morals, values, and honor and lives by a code of ethics. He is passionate about mentoring others and believes he owes it to his brothers-in-arms killed in action to repay the favor of "showing the new kids the ropes.”

Greg Walsh is a writer, martial artist, critical thinker, and teacher, and is responsible for the Wolf Brigade brand of training and maces. Over the past twenty years, he has focused on building the most capable and provable ‘Expert Generalist’ athletes possible, and is just getting started. Greg has long been the preeminent engineer of detail-driven, heavy, and gimmick-free kettlebell and mace lifting, and integrates the concepts and movements into some of the most effective programs and processes in the entire strength industry. He has worked with the UFC Performance Institute, Special Operations units of the military, branches of Law Enforcement on both coasts, and SWAT teams throughout New York State, as well as teaching at and consulting with several D1 universities. Greg works with both professional athletes and many nice, normal people on a daily basis, and all are provided the same level of detail, direction, and respect. Wolf Brigade is headquartered in Rochester, New York with a Chapter in Toronto, Ontario, and dedicated, progress-minded Agents around the world.

With over 16 years of operational experience, Bernardo is a subject matter expert (SME) in the field of Counter Terrorism (CT) and security best practices. His expertise covers high-risk police tactics, special operations (SOF), dignitary protection (CP) and close quarters battle (CQB). Bernardo recently retired from active duty in a Special Operations unit of the Border Police, focusing on direct action and low visibility operations. He has served as a Federal Air Marshal, Personal Bodyguard to the Chief of Staff (IDF), Combat instructor and Counter Assault Team member to the Israeli Dignitary Protection Unit. Between direct action missions in the IDF, Border Police, aviation security, dignitary protection assignments and other deployments on behalf of the Israeli Security Establishment, he has hundreds of operational missions in his background. For more than 10 years Bernardo mentored youth as the founder and director of Team of Warriors, a non-profit organization dedicated to helping minorities and at-risk youth, unlocking their leadership potential through excellence in military service. In 2021 Bernardo joined the Tactical Fitness Team, an Austin, TX based company as Director of Operations and head of the Law Enforcement and Close Protection consulting department. He is a Certified Protection Professional (CPP) from ASIS International as well as a Certified Active Shooter Response Instructor with the Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training Center (ALERRT). Bernardo holds a Master's Degree in Homeland Security and Counter Terrorism studies from Reichman University in Israel.

Byron Rodgers is a United States Marine Corps combat veteran turned private security professional. He has successfully conducted executive protection operations in 60+ countries and counting over the course of the last decade. As a protector by nature as well as by trade he hosts the largest and most influential private security podcast in the world called, “Executive Protection Lifestyle," as well as operating a protection school for private security professionals.

Javier Cabral is the Editor-in-Chief for James Beard Award-winning L.A. TACO. Associate Producer for James Beard Award-winning Las Crónicas Del Taco. He is the former restaurant scout for Jonathan Gold (the only food critic ever to win a Pulitzer award). And also the co-Author of “Oaxaca: Home Cooking From the Heart of Mexico (2019) and “Asada: The Art of Mexican-Style Grilling” (2023). He is currently a guest professor at USC, teaching a Tijuana Food, Art, and Culture class.

"CICUTA" is a Mexican Metal band that, over the years, has grown its reputation nationally and now internationally, becoming part of the list of the best Mexican bands. In "Headbangers Latinoamérica," they managed to position themselves with their album "En Boca De Lobos" as one of the top 200 albums in Latin America just two weeks after its release. CICUTA has become part of the lineup of the most important festivals in Latin America and the United States, such as the 10th anniversary of "Hell And Heaven Metal Fest," "Knotfest Meets Forcefest," "Fronterizo Fest," among others. The band has had the opportunity to perform alongside artists such as Sepultura, Mastodon, Deep Purple, Gojira, Philip Anselmo (Pantera), Max & Igor Cavalera, Amon Amarth, Megadeth, King Diamond, Cypress Hill, among many others. Proudly hailing from Tijuana, CICUTA represents our beloved city, as it is the only local Metal band to have reached festivals of such caliber, turning the spotlight on the art in our region and opening doors to new opportunities for artistic growth.

"The Warmaster" Josh Barnett, is once the youngest UFC Champion in history and is still the youngest UFC Heavyweight champion of all time. Josh started on the path to fighting after watching UFC 2 on a tape in 1994 and saw the sport of MMA (of as it was called back then, No Holds Barred NHB) as the highest level of competition one could do and his childhood fantasies of Bloodsport, Street Fighter II, and Pro Wrestling come to life. Trained in Catch Wrestling and Shoot Wrestling primarily, Josh has trained under many great masters with great success in winning titles all around the world. Barnett is a professional wrestler as well with a lineage to Antonio Inoki, Billy Robinson, and Karl Gotch. Josh Debuted in 2002 for New Japan Pro Wrestling, taking on Yuki Nagata for the IWGP heavyweight championship and has been Pro Wrestling now for 21 years, even creating his own show, Josh Barnett's: Bloodsport along the way. Outside of MMA and Pro Wrestling, Josh puts time into hobbies like Musclecars, firearms, and acting. Josh is also is involved in distilling Whiskey with Sespecreek Distillery in Oxnard California where they make award winning spirits such as Warbringer Bourbon and the Warmaster Edition

Gerry Perez began his professional career in the United States Marine Corps in 2002 as the ammunition chief for an infantry battalion. After two deployments to Iraq in 2005 & 2006, Gerry joined the Los Angeles Police Department and worked a multitude of assignments during 10 years of active-duty service, including a city-wide task force.Gerry currently works full time in the private security sector for a high-net worth family as the training director for a team of 20+ agents. Gerry is one of the founding members and owner of Triple Feed, a media, apparel & firearms instruction company based out of Nevada.

Vincent Perez is a Marine Corps Infantryman turned medic. Most recently he took the Sneak Reaper mindset into Ukraine to provide training and support to front line military and civilians. Over the two months he spent in Ukraine, Vince developed tailored courses to help educate over 5,000 Ukrainians on austere medical management, trauma care, counter custody, and weaponology. He currently works as an International Executive Protection Agent, and he is frequently part of Ed's training Cadre for classes. You can find him at WayoftheLoser on Instagram

newcomer, 'La Mangosta' Victor Henry to the show. We discuss his debut win at UFC 270, having Josh Barnett as a coach, fighting all over the world, his other coaches and fighters we should keep an eye out for in 2023

Todd Fox is a former U.S. Marine and was assigned duties that spanned the Corps’ broad gamut, ranged from washing dishes to operating with JTF-6. His access to “B” billets offered insight into unique realms outside the military. Mr. Fox is also a former law enforcement officer. He was responsible for the creation, development and training of a regional law enforcement Special Response Team. His team participated in the protection of humans and assets during several pivotal national events. He is a graduate of multiple advanced programs at the Counterterrorism Division of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center. Mr. Fox has been a lifelong martial artist. He holds three black belts in uniquely different arts. While in the Marine Corps, he fought in Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) and retired with a professional record of ten wins and two losses. Mr. Fox is a black belt U.S. National Champion, U.S. Open Champion and Pan American Medalist in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. He continues to actively train in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Muay Thai. Mr. Fox has authored three books on protective service operations and numerous articles as a protective security subject matter expert (SME).

Julián Leyzaola is a former Mexican military officer, police chief and public safety secretary of Ciudad Juárez, Mexico. He is credited with “cleaning up Tijuana" during his time as state police chief of Baja California from the drug violence of the early 2000’s, as outlined in the documentary “Mexico’s Bravest Man.” This is his first long-form public interview.

Julián Leyzaola is a former Mexican military officer, police chief and public safety secretary of Ciudad Juárez, Mexico. He is credited with “cleaning up Tijuana" during his time as state police chief of Baja California from the drug violence of the early 2000’s, as outlined in the documentary “Mexico’s Bravest Man.” This is his first long-form public interview.

Australian native, Eddie Farrell, has proven that he is fearless in the professional fighting arena as well as in business. Since 2008, Eddie has traveled with his wife Brooke, who is also an accomplished fighter. Eddie moved to Thailand in 2015 and over 6 years fought trained others and claimed a spot in the world rankings.In 2019, shortly before the pandemic, Eddie and his wife opened a gym in Phuket. With Thailand’s borders closed, they took a risk and founded Tulum Muay Thai in Mexico, following Thailand’s blueprint. Tulum Muay Thai now attracts fighters from all over the world and has paved the way for authentic Muay Thai training in Mexico.

Raised in south central LA, David "El Perro Necio"Diaz took an early interest in fighting. At the age of 14, he found his passion for bare-knuckle boxing. Life got in the way, which put his passion on the back burner until adulthood. At 31, David decided to pick up the pieces of his life and pursue his dream full-time. He used the doubters as motivators, dropped a lot of weight, and became a trainer for others. He had his first big fight-turned-victory in March of 2021 and has not looked back since!

Micah joined the military after his experience at the World Trade Centers on 9-11. He became a US Navy Seal and later a paramilitary contractor. Micah founded Heroes and Horses in 2014 after realizing that, despite the thousands of PTSD-related nonprofits, and the billions spent every year, the statistics on veteran suicide and addiction were growing rapidly. Micah is responsible for organizational and program operations and plays a critical role in cultivating new relationships, and networking to create large-scale change in policy, programming, and perceptions for his generation of veterans.

Raúl Martínez is a Chicago native born to two immigrant parents. Raised in the streets of Chicago he quickly learned to fend for himself which later proved useful when he joined the military. After his time in service during the war on terror, he returned home and became a Drill Sgt. He then joined the Chicago Police Department where he made use of the skills acquired throughout his young life in the inner city and his military service. Now his passion for teaching and service to the community is shown through his teaching and programming with Rogue-Methods.com. A company designed to help fellow Americans on their quest for self-reliance and the pursuit of strength, unity, and the American way. Sponsored by suavecito Directed and Edited by Abraham Velázquez Follow us on Tiktok https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMNF2UaeE Instagram https://www.instagram.com/edsmanifest... Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/6692abn... Apple Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...

Ed sits down with @loskungfumonkeys front man, Bernardo Leos. The interview invokes nostalgia and a feeling of "the good ole days" as Ed and Bernardo explore the band's path to success. Join Ed and Bernardo as they discuss the soundtrack of their younger days. Los Kung Fu Monkeys has toured in over 15 countries. Headlining, and also sharing the stage with all of the greats of the underground world as well as the mainstream market. Eventually sharing the stage with The Misfits, Moby, Panteon Rococo, Mad Caddies, Voodoo Glow Skulls, Fishbone, Madness, The Toasters, The Aggrolites, NOFX, Dropkick Murphys, Enrique Bunbury, the Planet Smashers, The Adicts and many more.

Angel Cortes INSTRUCTOR RANGER Angel is a former Army Ranger and member of the 1st Battalion 75th Ranger Regiment. He served for over 8 years, 24 of those months he was deployed between Iraq and Afghanistan. Angel is a combat shooter and Master Breacher and has extensive experience teaching pistol and rifle defensive shooting. Angel is also the founder of the OG Pumpkin, a clothing and lifestyle brand. He uses the proceeds from his business to fund Veteran initiatives and provide support to Active Duty Military. In his free time, Angel is a competitive Muy Thai and BJJ fighter. He is currently finishing his Bachelor of Science at California State University, Long Beach.Directed and Edited by Abraham Velázquez Co-Sponsored and Produced by K-Dub and BLTech Studios. Executive Producer: JT Diaz Producer: Marlon Luna de la Fuente Technical Director: Jorge Bello Camera Operators: Cristian Bello & Abraham Velázquez Sound Engineers: Alvaro Alvarez and Jairo Lozano Grip and Illumination: Josue Sánchez

Yousef Badou is an educator and trainer with a diverse background. Having grown up in the Middle East, Yousef was better prepared to handle the nuances of the region while deployed as a Marine. He served multiple deployments to Iraq, where he navigated through many tribal factions from the southern border to the northern areas of Iraq. Following his time in the military, Yousef was certified as an Instructor/Trainer and was requested, by name, to serve as the Predictive Threat Analysis Lead to the Marine Corps Combat Hunter Program. He served as the certifying authority for instructors in subjects pertaining to Enhanced Observation, Predictive Threat Analysis, and Tracking. Yousef founded Emergence LLC to innovate new products and bring Behavior Analysis to a wider variety of industries and communities. Directed and Edited by Abraham Velázquez Co-Sponsored and Produced by K-Dub and BLTech Studios. Executive Producer: JT Diaz Producer: Marlon Luna de la Fuente Technical Director: Jorge Bello Camera Operators: Cristian Bello & Abraham Velázquez Sound Engineers: Alvaro Alvarez and Jairo Lozano Grip and Illumination: Josue Sánchez Follow us on Tiktok https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMNF2UaeE Instagram https://www.instagram.com/edsmanifest...

Episode 02. Demoler reporter Janet enters the studio to discuss the status of Mexico's growing cartel insurgency, the pulse of the country, and her experience reporting in Mexico and abroad. Enjoy the conversation. Follow Demoler on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/demoler__/ https://www.demoler.co/ Directed and Edited by Abraham Velázquez Co-Sponsored and Produced by K-Dub and BLTech Studios. Executive Producer: JT Diaz Producer: Marlon Luna de la Fuente Technical Director: Jorge Bello Camera Operators: Cristian Bello & Abraham Velázquez Sound Engineers: Alvaro Alvarez and Jairo Lozano Grip and Illumination: Josue Sánchez https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMNF2UaeE https://www.instagram.com/edsmanifest...

Episode 01. Ed was part of the operational group arresting individuals crossing into Mexico - including Conejo - back when he was active. In a twist of fate, they meet again after all of their life-altering adventures, becoming friends after starting off life as de facto enemies on different sides. Enjoy the conversation.Produced and Directed by Abraham VelazquezCo-Sponsored and produced by Kaiserreich StudiosExecutive producer: JT DiazProducer: Marlon Luna de la FuenteCo-Producer: Mei TangTechnical Director: Jorge BelloCamera Operator: Cristian Bello and Abraham VelazquezSound Engineer: Alvaro AlvarezGrip and Ilumination: Josue Sánchez