10 years in the Marine Corps to #1 Rap Billboard charting artist. It wasn't all cotton candy and rainbows after his ETS from the service. Raymond Lott - AKA TMR - AKA The Marine Rapper, veteran of Iraq and Afghanistan, put in the hard work and mastered his craft. This is his story....De către The Marine Rapper

The Battle of Wanat was one of the deadliest battles during the war in Afghanistan. Countless official Army / Government and other civilian organizations have studied and produced papers regarding this battle. What few talk about is – what was – one of the hardest enemies to fight; CORRUPTION. Afghanistan was filled with it. Here is a brief firstha…

Marine Corps combat veteran Aetha Ives speaks openly about her childhood trauma, joining the Marine Corps, Military Sexual Trauma, combat deployments, how she worked passed her trauma and is now helping others.De către David Johnson

Dr Jannell MacAulay on bringing your full self to every situation. Mindfulness is the secret to high performance. She talks about what mindfulness really is and how to practice it.De către David Johnson

Retired Air Force Pilot and Military Strategist - Dr. Jannell MacAulay - led a team of 3 other females at the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) that planned and executed the removal and destruction of 1500 tons of chemical weapons. The Syrian regime used chemical weapons on its population in 2013. This is when President Obama drew the "red lin…

Retired Marine Corps Engineer, Rob Jones, stepped on an IED during a deployment to Afghanistan in 2010. During his Military deployment with B Co, 4th Combat Engineer BN, one of his tasks was to find and clear IEDs Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJQv7tCou0aXa_kQMCOwYPA This is a shorter clip of the full episode The David Johnson S…

Marine Corps double amputee, Rob Jones, on his Journey from the battlefield in Afghanistan where an explosion took both his legs to his successful life after the Marine Corps. Watch the Youtube Video: https://youtu.be/59S6bJvOl9c Rob's second deployment in 2010 took him to Afghanistan with B Company, 4th Combat Engineer Battalion where he was taske…

Jerry Peterson of SCARS spent many months patrolling the Jungles of Vietnam. After many ambushes he learned how to create the offensive mindset -- He turned the narrative around. Watch the in -person interview here: https://bit.ly/34RtmMn Turned being the hunted into being the hunter Learning that "taking action reduces fear" How he applied this to…

Directly following the 9/11 attacks in New York City, Retired Major General Jeffrey Schloesser started the planning cell on the Joint Staff, to plan what was to be a Global War on Terrorism - The GWOT. You can watch the short interview here: https://bit.ly/3BhRPX8 Full Long Video here: https://bit.ly/Former101stCommander Major General Retired, US A…

Jeffrey Schloesser, Major General U.S. Army Retired, commanded the 101st Airborne Division's Combined Joint Task Force 101 (CJTF-101) in combat in eastern Afghanistan for 15 months. Watch the live Interview on Youtube - https://youtu.be/Q-0wJz9CuHY In this episode Schloesser delivers an authentic interview on his time in the Army raising through th…

Operation Iraqi Freedom - Shock and Awe Campaign - How did the stealth fighter pilots think and feel during this mission? This was the largest air campaign in history. Steve Ankerstar was THE FIRST F-117 Fighter Pilot who flew into Iraq for this at the start of Operation Iraqi Freedom. He shares his full story about how and what led him to the day …

What is Bitcoin? What is Crypto? Why is currency so important? What does it all mean? This Entrepreneur shares how his journey of becoming an Entrepreneur led him down the path of finance. Long time entrepreneur and sought after crypto expert, Heath Shaffer, discusses how he got into entrepreneurship at such a young age and why he is devoting much …

There are common themes between Military History, Philosophy, Strategy, Behaviors, and more. The military has many functions and is tasked with going to war. What is the philosophy and behavior of military leaders? In this shorter clip of the main episode, Kevin Black, uniquely details the connection between these topics. Kevin Black is a former U.…

PTSD is affecting our Law Enforcement Officers! This retired LEO opens up about his struggles, how he coped, and how he eventually overcame his mental health battle. Kurt Dabb had a 20 year career in law enforcement, went from Army Grunt to Pima County Sheriff Officer. During his career he lost fellow comrades, was part of an officer involved shoot…

Former female Apache Pilot breaks down her deployment mindset during her tour in Syria. She explains the importance of compartmentalization and how being deployed allows for that full focus on missions. Although this command team had some difficult moments which challenged their relationship, they were unique in the sense that they were able to suc…

Kurt Dabb, retired Pima County Sheriff's Officer, talks about his US Army infantry days, career as a police officer, and battling mental health. Kurt's early career started off on Patrol, shortly after 9/11. After loosing 2 fellow officers, he realized how it could easily be his life next. After an officer involved shooting, Kurt began struggling w…

A classic 80's movie inspired this Air Force Pilot to become one of the few pilots that flew the stealthy F-117 Nighthawk. Steve Ankerstar shares his story of how he got into flight school, where he trained, and what makes an F-117 stealthy. After 500 hours of flying, Steve was able to fly the F-117. He had been flying for over a year when 9/11 hap…

Scott A Huesing is a Retired Marine Major who wrote the book "Echo in Ramadi". In this episode David pulls out different parts of the book and Scott breaks down everything from his leadership, to building trust, to leading a company in one of the deadliest cities in Iraq. Scott shares his incredible story from his days in Ramadi Iraq. The David Joh…

Retired Marine Major, now Best Selling Author of Echo in Ramadi Scott Huesing, shares his viewpoints on how the Marine Corps takes kids, just out of high school and makes them Marines. He led a company size element to Ramadi, Iraq in the early days of GWOT. When Scott Huesing had a change of duty station, he was compelled to build trust with the Ma…

Retired U.S. Air Force F-117 Stealth Fighter Pilot, Steve Ankerstar, was the pilot who dropped the first ordinance in the 2003 (Shock and Awe) air campaign in Iraq. This is the true, emotional and raw account of that night. The term Shock and Awe (also known as rapid dominance) is a military tactic based on using a massive amount of force and overw…

Why one Army grunt chose law enforcement after his time in the military. Detective Kurt Dabb chose to leave the militåry after his time in the Army so he could start a family. He saw divorce happening amongst his friends and realized he didn’t want to expose his family to military life. “I love America, I love my Country and I just wanted to serve……

Former Army Infantry Soldier turned 20 year career Police Officer with Pima County Sheriff's Department shares this edge of the seat story of his first officer involved shooting that started the shift in his life. Listen as he slows the story down to break down the different thoughts that go through a person’s head during a life or death moment. Li…

Imagine fighting in a foreign country where you didn't know who the enemy is and not being able to engage in enemy fire until the enemy was shooting at you. A retired USMC Infantry Major and best selling author, tells the story of the early days of fighting in Ramadi, Iraq. Scott, a retired USMC Infantry Major, describes how finding weapons in peop…

This is how I found and fell in love with Entrepreneurship after serving in the Army. My Military to Civilian transition. -- "Know your craft" ~ U.S. Army Veteran Entrepreneur, David Johnson The David Johnson Podcast is the fastest-growing military show online. Not your typical military/veteran podcast, but a veteran podcast that focuses on bringin…

A deployment to Iraq led a Squadron to be split up over multiple locations. This Apache Pilot (Commander) and 1SG were able to successfully do this by how they worked together. Kat and Keith both share how seeing results in daily missions is not always easy. You have to look at the bigger picture. The David Johnson Podcast is the fastest-growing mi…

The David Johnson Show Host shares his story from childhood to joining The Army. Being born in and growing up in Saudi Arabia gave him a foundation for a second language that ultimately led him in his path to the Army. David joined the Army out of high school under their language program — ultimately graduating the 63 week Arabic course at the Defe…

How a two person Command team successfully lead a troop of 65 soldiers into Syria. The story of a command team who never met before. Kat was an Apache Pilot and Troop Commander and Keith was the Troop First Sergeant (1SG). With mutual respect for each other, they were able to lead a team of 65 Soldiers to Syria. With little to no resources, Kat’s u…

Retired Naval Officer gives his best advice on leadership skills, Military Leadership and leadership qualities at different stages in Military Career. Hal Pittman, former enlisted and retired Rear Admiral, talks about his journey of lifelong learning through his 30 year Navy Career and successful transition to the civilian sector. Hal served all of…

“The Military is a system that takes young people and does extraordinary things with them” “Even at the Four-Star Level… the best Four Stars that I served with bring all their staff around and say – Ok Team, here is the situation. I need your best Military advice” For the video podcast go to YouTube Hal’s current position is Director | Defense Medi…

VETERANS - This is how hiring managers in Corporate America view you. Former Navy SEAL delivers speech to a group of HR professionals on how to evaluate and recognize the different "buckets" of veterans. He cites the difference between skills and abilities and how veterans can bring their unique experience to the table. A must listen for veterans w…

From networking his way, from a random encounter at an airport, into managing some of the biggest names in sports and entertainment to founding educational programs in his community, Alan “AP” Powell and seen more than most. Q. DJ - What is the fastest way to kill a deal? A. AP - “Mistrust. If you are in a negotiation with a pro team and they promi…

The unbelievable story of how one rescue attempt made this group of Air Force and Army Special Operations feel like they made a difference. In 2001 there was an assassination attempt against then acting President of Afghanistan, President Karzai. His PSD (Personal Security Detail) were U.S. Navy SEALS. One of the SEALS was shot in the head – and th…

"It feeds through the leash...the dog can feel the emotion of their handler." A shocking story about The Military and Veteran K9 Scene. From working dogs to service dogs - An inside look. For the emotional and visual experience, see our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/y3nrwIhN87M In this episode, Danique Masingill, President and Co-Founder of Lea…

Award winning entreprenuer addresses top concerns within the military spouse community. For the emotional and visual experience, check out our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ohgstv5QWtI Jaime Chapman owns a Military Spouse Staffing Agency and is the Co-Founder of the United States Military Spouse Chamber of Commerce (https://milsp…

Former 160th soldier emotionally discusses how a 20 year Army career and multiple deployments can break you down...the true cost of being "Hooah". For the emotional, visual experience, check out our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/HUIaJCw2Q98 With flowing enthusiasm, Keith Caraway shares how he joined the U.S. Army in 1999 and was sent to Germany…

Why conventional interrogation tactics didn’t work in the early Iraq days and how getting a prisoner to talk led to a new approach to interrogation. This is an excerpt from the full story on how the U.S. Army’s hunt for the one man who knew the location of Saddam Hussein turned into one of the biggest success stories in military history. The David …

The U.S. Army’s hunt for the one man who knew the location of Saddam Hussein and how trust was built. Former US Army interrogator Eric Maddox provides the now-unclassified story of how the U.S. Army tracked down Saddam Hussein, using information gained by Eric and his team, who were conducting interrogations with many Iraqi military prisoners. This…

New interrogation tactics to connect with prisoners and gain trust. Former US Army interrogator Eric Maddox provides the now-unclassified story of how the U.S. Army tracked down Saddam Hussein, using information gained by Eric and his team, who were conducting interrogations with many Iraqi military prisoners. This is the first episode in the 2nd s…

David Martin & Gabriel Uliburri, the founders of Real American Heroes Coffee Company talk with David Johnson about all of the various aspects of starting a business. Their original plan was for a coffee shop, but that changed into becoming an e-commerce business that is now branching out into coffee shops in Phoenix. The Air Force veterans were bot…

David Martin & Gabriel Uliburri, the founders of Real American Heroes Coffee Company talk with David Johnson about how they started their business. While deployed in Kuwait, David Martin & Gabriel Uliburri came up with a plan to launch a coffee company after they returned. They did research when they could and lined up places to call on after their…

Matt O’Brien of Mint Social, our guest on “The David Johnson Show,” has been in the digital marketing space for nearly 25 years. He speaks about how veterans can use this coronavirus time to find their passion, channel their energies, ignite their purpose, and put it to work in the community. “In this coronavirus time, I want to ask veterans ‘What'…

Digital marketing strategist Matt O’Brien of MINT Social shares his insights on “The David Johnson Show” about what’s coming next in the worlds of technology and the Internet, and how veterans can find their niche in the emerging opportunity to become an influencer and make an impact. "The shallow, empty soul that some people feel that influencers …

Aaron Bare, a multi-talented entrepreneur who is co-founder of the Herozona Foundation, speaks on “The David Johnson Show” about an entrepreneur’s journey, which often involves failure more often in the early days, which lead to successes later on. “To get to success, part of that equation is failure,” says Aaron. “The reality is, is I’ve failed at…

Aaron Bare, the Herozona Foundation co-founder, speaks about how military veterans work well with the HeroZona Foundation. In short, they understand the organization. “The veterans that we work with and have worked with in the past, they understand how the organization works,” says Bare. “They understand how to make decisions. They understand how t…

Aaron Bare, co-founder of the HeroZona Foundation, speaks with David Johnson about certain types of entrepreneurs and how he wants to help others create businesses. “I've been what you call a micro-entrepreneur. I've been able to start a lot of different companies and then find management teams to take them and accelerate them. That's been my model…

Matt O’Brien, Phoenix-based digital marketing professional and community builder, is our upcoming guest on “The David Johnson Show”. In this clip, Matt shares how he was able to refocus his business to work with people and companies striving to make a difference in their community. “You have a lot of layers on you. You're like an onion. And God was…

“What I realized is that taking action nullifies your fear. By doing that, later I realized in analyzing what I was doing that stopped the fear that was building in me and made me a warrior…” Jerry Peterson of SCARS Institute of Combat Sciences tells The David Johnson Show the story of his first day in the field in Vietnam. His first day in the cou…

Jon Fussell - Retired Lt Commander Navy SEAL discusses the mindset and psychology of Team -VS- Group mentality and the difference between the Military and Civilian world. Jon is an expert on leadership on so many levels and brings an intense real-world perspective to the table. Watch the full episode with Jon Fussell. “The David Johnson Show” is a …

Craig Sawyer, a Navy SEAL veteran, talks about how building his network over the years helped bring him opportunities to work in television, non-profit and more areas after his military career. Click here to read more about Craig Sawyer’s military background. “The David Johnson Show” is a national voice and storyteller of real-life experiences of o…

Part 2 -- Retired Army Green Beret, Ren Ligon, discusses his 20 years in the Army. From Special Operation Units like the Rangers, 160th SOAR, and The Green Berets -- Ren gets up close and personal with stories he has never shared before. Renford Ligon is a US Army Special Forces “Green Beret” Senior Non-Commissioned Officer (MSG Ret.) with 25 years…