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Mike Drop Mike Ritland
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The Mike Drop podcast is hosted by former Navy SEAL, Mike Ritland. It is a not so politically correct discussion of wide ranging topics that span from government, politics and war to health and fitness, from guns and survival skills to food and nutrition with music, BBQ and a touch of everything else in between. This is THE platform that is completely raw, totally unfiltered and in your face, while still intellectually sound with good intuitive dialogue between A-holes that know what they’re talking about.
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Third-Generation Cattle Rancher RC Carter | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 130
Welcome to Carter Ranch, a 40,000-acre natural spring-fed slice of heaven nestled in the western slope of Wyoming's Big Horn Mountains. On Carter Ranch, owner RC Carter is raising a family, honoring his legacy, and hanging his hat on the premise that the best tasting beef has to be raised slowly and with respect to the truth, which is nature. But respecting nature takes more than simply raising cattle - it's building a sustainable environment, from the air, to the water, to the soil, to create better food with richer nutrients for a stronger quality of life. Because at the end of the day, we truly are what we eat - and nobody knows it better than RC.
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Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
02:30 - The Biggest Misconception About Cattle Ranching
10:30 - Born and Raised in Ten Sleep, Wyoming
20:00 - Regenerative Farming and 60 Million Bison
30:30 - A Typical Day on Carter Ranch
38:00 - Carbon from Cardboard
47:00 - Tilling Soil the Natural Way
52:30 - Marketing Deception Inside the Food Industry
55:00 - Reviewing The USDA
01:06:30 - All About Phytonutrients
01:11:00 - Managing Parasites
01:17:30 - Dangerous Implications of a Centralized Food Industry
01:30:00 - The Agriculture Debt Crisis
01:35:00 - The Carter Country Difference
01:45:30 - How to Get Carter Ranch Delivered To You
01:54:30 - Carter Country Meats
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Support RC Carter:
Website - https://cartercountrymeats.com
Big Horn Box Meat Delivery Subscription - https://cartercountrymeats.com/products/big-horn-boxes-subscriptions
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/cartercountrymeats
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@cartercountrymeats582
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Sponsors:
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The BUBS namesake derives from Glen ‘BUB’ Doherty, who was heroically killed in Benghazi, Libya in 2012. In addition to remembering Glen for the patriot he is, the BUBS ethos centers around the passionate and adventure seeking life that Glen lived.
BUBS Naturals products are rooted in sustainably sourced ingredients and controlled consistency to provide our customers with the highest quality Collagen Protein & MCT Oil Powder that help you feel amazing and live a fuller life.
Our mission is simple. FEEL GREAT. DO GOOD. 10% always goes back to charity, helping military men and women transition back into civilian life.
Go to bubsnaturals.com and use code MIKEDROP for 20% off your order.
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MUD/WTR
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Black Buffalo
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MARSOC Sniper Cody Alford | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 129
Cody Alford served as a Marine Scout Sniper for more than 15 years, including assignments with 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines (2/1) STA, 1st Force Reconnaissance, and all three Marine Raider (MARSOC) battalions. Now, he's an entrepreneur and speaker, helping others to work through post-traumatic stress and helping to dispel the stigmas associated with mental health awareness, all while running a merch company, We Defy the Norm, and living the nomad lifestyle in his van on the road. To look at Cody, you may never guess that he's served his country in so many capacities; he's an enigma in the veteran space - which is why he's sitting down with Mike to tell everybody what he's really about.
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Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
03:00 - Liver Cleanse
05:00 - Temper Tantrums
11:00 - A Pocketknife for Christmas
14:00 - Convict Conditioning
19:00 - Duncanville, Texas
24:00 - Dad was a Good Man
29:30 - A Marine Corps Superfan
40:00 - Fallujah First
43:00 - Shot In the Helmet
53:00 - Taking Life
58:00 - Processing Trauma
01:07:00 - Not Everyone is in the Fight Like You
01:21:00 - Losing John
01:39:00 - Transferring to MARSOC
01:50:30 - On Varsity Now
01:58:00 - A Heart-Shaped Photo
02:16:00 - Wait for the Billow, THEN Run
02:22:30 - An Envious Desk-Rider
02:26:45 - Running The Show
02:33:00 - Evaluating the Afghanistan Evacuation
02:40:00 - Addressing Allegations
02:44:00 - The Pinnacle of my Career
02:55:00 - Inside the Ops Center
02:58:00 - American Problems
03:05:00 - Alford Solutions
03:11:00 - The Meaning of Life
03:17:00 - So... What Happens When We Die?
03:20:00 - Reincarnation, Kind Of
03:31:00 - Tumbling Down
03:37:00 - A Funny Canine Story
03:41:00 - I Got Out, My Life Ended
03:45:00 - Hippie Sh*t
03:51:00 - What's Next?
03:53:00 - Earlobe Tattoos
03:56:00 - Defy Tribe
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Support Cody Alford:
Coaching - Defy Tribe - https://defytribe.com
Merch - We Defy The Norm - https://wedefythenorm.com
Podcast - We Defy The Norm Podcast - https://apple.co/3XZSlmF
Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/Codyalford
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@CodyAlford
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/wedefythenorm
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thecodyalford
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Sponsors:
MUD/WTR
Go to mudwtr.com/mike to support the show and use code MIKEMUD for 15% off!
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BUBS Naturals
The BUBS namesake derives from Glen ‘BUB’ Doherty, who was heroically killed in Benghazi, Libya in 2012. In addition to remembering Glen for the patriot he is, the BUBS ethos centers around the passionate and adventure seeking life that Glen lived.
BUBS Naturals products are rooted in sustainably sourced ingredients and controlled consistency to provide our customers with the highest quality Collagen Protein & MCT Oil Powder that help you feel amazing and live a fuller life.
Our mission is simple. FEEL GREAT. DO GOOD. 10% always goes back to charity, helping military men and women transition back into civilian life.
Go to bubsnaturals.com and use code MIKEDROP for 20% off your order.
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Sadam Hussein's Pilot Mohammed Sulaiman | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 128
What if you served a cruel and powerful dictator to provide for your family? Witnessed a top-secret meeting that could cost you your life? What if death notices showed up at your front door and assassins hunted you? Meet Mohammed Sulaiman: VIP Pilot of Saddam Hussein, father of four beautiful children, and keeper of secrets.
Across his career, Mohammed's had a number of wild adventures, both on the ground and off. But nothing compares to the story author Lauren Ungeldi's helped him to tell in their new book 'Flying the Tyrant' - that of Saddam Hussien, the tyrant who personally paid him to fly to secret meetings, classified conferences, and untold dangers.
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Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
03:30 - Brought Up in the Cockpit
06:00 - Daily Routine
07:30 - How Did We Get This Interview?
11:30 - Growing Up in Habbaniya
14:30 - My Oldest Brother Was Killed
18:00 - Blocked from Global Politics
22:30 - Cuisine and Combat
26:30 - Flying before Driving
32:30 - A Prayer Tower & An Umbrella
34:30 - Joining the Air Force
38:30 - Lost Lives
44:30 - First Flight with Saddam
48:30 - Saddam Hussein, In His Underwear
52:00 - The Israeli Prime Minister Meeting
1:03:30 - Out of Country, Overweight, with an Engine Fire
01:20:30 - Nobody Knew Americans Were Coming
01:23:30 - Everything Changed in 1991
01:29:30 - America Should've Finished The Job
01:33:30 - Grounded
01:40:00 - An Active-Duty Appliance Salesman
01:45:30 - Sending the Family to America
01:51:30 - Death Threats on My Door
01:54:30 - Narrowly Escaping A Drive-By Shooting
01:58:30 - Danger Close
01:58:30 - Getting Out (with a Bad Wheel)
02:06:30 - Evading Highwaymen
02:10:30 - Safe in Michigan
02:14:30 - A New Last Name
02:17:30 - The Kids are Alright
02:20:30 - Lauren's Perspective
02:23:30 - A Quick Story of Saddam's Sons
02:29:30 - To Hell
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Support Mohammed Sulaiman:
Book - Flying the Tyrant: The Declassified Story of Flying Saddamn Hussein, Keeping Secrets, and Escaping Assasination: https://amzn.to/3IMkgSw
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/flyingthetyrant/
Support Lauren Ungeldi:
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/laurenungeldi/
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Sponsors:
Black Buffalo
Go to blackbuffalo.com/discount/MIKEDROP and use promo code Mike Drop at checkout for 15% off your first order!
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MUD/WTR
Go to mudwtr.com/mike to support the show and use code MIKEMUD for 15% off
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BUBS Naturals
The BUBS namesake derives from Glen ‘BUB’ Doherty, who was heroically killed in Benghazi, Libya in 2012. In addition to remembering Glen for the patriot he is, the BUBS ethos centers around the passionate and adventure seeking life that Glen lived.
BUBS Naturals products are rooted in sustainably sourced ingredients and controlled consistency to provide our customers with the highest quality Collagen Protein & MCT Oil Powder that help you feel amazing and live a fuller life.
Our mission is simple. FEEL GREAT. DO GOOD. 10% always goes back to charity, helping military men and women transition back into civilian life.
Go to bubsnaturals.com and use code MIKEDROP for 20% off your order.
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Ketone-IQ
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The Sharp Woman Kelly Sayre | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 127
Kelly Sayre is Founder & President of The Diamond Arrow Group, a company that builds women's self-confidence with realistic tactics and tools to help them live life safely and on their own terms. She's the author of 'Sharp Women', a thought-provoking read designed to break down ways for women to deal with everyday situations using their best self-defense weapon - their intuition. She's a speaker, bringing energy and humor to undeniably challenging topics like women's safety and violence prevention, and when she's not teaching people to be better, she's a mother of two and married to a police officer.
Safe to say, Kelly knows just about all there is to know about using your intuition to pick up on the little things - the signals, the red flags, and all the signs that point to danger that you can sidestep, if you know how. But how did she get there? Where did she develop the tools? And most importantly - when things start to go awry, are you really safe?
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Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
04:15 - Pickup Camping
06:45 - Morning Routine
09:30 - Saint Cloud, Minnesota
18:30 - Boot Camp
24:30 - Keeping Up with the Joneses
30:00 - California Dreamin'
38:00 - Hitched to a Silver Spoon
41:30 - ...Sports Tourism?
46:15 - A Women's Self-Defense Class
54:00 - Daria's Story
1:02:00 - The Real Enemy of Women
1:11:00 - What is Situational Awareness?
1:15:00 - Am I Being Followed?
1:18:30 - Rudeness & Persistence
1:23:30 - Obligations
1:29:30 - Turning Tables
1:42:30 - Sharp Kids
1:49:00 - Vehicular Safety
1:56:00 - Traveling
1:59:45 - It's Only the Beginning
2:09:45 - What's Next?
2:15:45 - Gendered Threat Assessment
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Support Kelly Sayre: Book - Sharp Women by Kelly Sayre: https://bit.ly/3WB9Fxh
Website - The Diamond Arrow Group: https://bit.ly/405rBmP
Podcast - Thrive Unafraid: https://apple.co/400KMOv
YouTube: https://bit.ly/3kEkfGy
Facebook: https://bit.ly/3kwqlIT
Instagram: https://bit.ly/3R9suXu
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Sponsors:
MyBookie
Sign up at MyBookie, use my promo code MIKEDROP and you’ll instantly get a deposit bonus up to $1000!
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MUD/WTR
Go to mudwtr.com/mike to support the show and use code MIKEMUD for 15% off
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Ketone-IQ
You can find Ketone-IQ at hvmn.com. Visit hvmn.com and use promo code MIKEDROP at checkout to save 20%. Again, that’s hvmn.com and promo code MIKEDROP.
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Athletic Greens
Athletic Greens is going to give you a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase. All you have to do is visit athleticgreens.com/MIKEDROP!
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Active-Duty Green Beret Amputee Nick Lavery | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 126
Nick Lavery is an Active-Duty U.S. Army Special Forces Green Beret. He's a six-foot-six warrior through and through, with a thorough list of awards that includes the Silver Star, three Purple Hearts, two Bronze stars, the Special Operations Command Excalibur Award, and more. He's also considered the first Green Beret to return to combat as an above the knee amputee - a record-setter with a flair for sacrifice, determination, and selflessness.
Rest assured, Nick recalls exactly how he lost his leg, in an engagement so shocking that it's only counter may be the moments that immediately followed, in a horrifying Medivac incident that nearly cost him his life. But how did he survive? What called him to go back? And how the hell do you go back to being a Green Beret with only one leg? Fortunately for Mike, Nick's got the answers.
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Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
01:30 - Indisputably Boston
07:30 - Morning Routine
10:00 - A New Home Every Year
17:00 - The Only Reason I Went to College
22:30 - Fort Bragg's Spec Ops Course
27:30 - Too Big to Haze
35:00 - The First Trip to Afghanistan
44:30 - Wardak - Dropped in a Hornet's Nest
49:00 - Catching Shrapnel
53:00 - A Bleacher Seat from Fenway Park
59:00 - Vehicular Ambush at a Dead Sprint
01:07:00 - Then I Got Shot in the Face
01:18:00 - Hibernating on Airdropped MRE's
01:22:00 - Flexing the Gustav
01:27:00 - Selfish Love
01:31:00 - Bach the Dog, Moe the Handler
01:35:00 - Losing My Leg
01:43:30 - Three Tournequets
01:54:00 - Six Units of The Wrong Blood
01:59:00 - Amputated Above the Knee
02:04:00 - Prosthetic Recovery
02:10:00 - Fighting to Go Back
02:20:00 - Back in the Saddle
02:26:30 - My Favorite Amputee Gunfight Story
02:31:00 - You Should've Killed Me When You Had the Chance
02:36:00 - How A Mechanical Leg Actually Works
02:42:00 - Finding Toni
02:49:00 - Objective Secure
02:59:00 - Becoming Dad
03:09:00 - What's Next?
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Support Nick Lavery:
Book - Objective Secure by Nick Lavery: https://www.machinenick.com/book
Website: https://www.machinenick.com
YouTube: https://bit.ly/3WfuMFn
FB: https://bit.ly/3WlMsyX
IG: https://bit.ly/3wga1Pf
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Sponsors:
Bubs Naturals
The BUBS namesake derives from Glen ‘BUB’ Doherty, who was heroically killed in Benghazi, Libya in 2012. In addition to remembering Glen for the patriot he is, the BUBS ethos centers around the passionate and adventure seeking life that Glen lived.
BUBS Naturals products are rooted in sustainably sourced ingredients and controlled consistency to provide our customers with the highest quality Collagen Protein & MCT Oil Powder that help you feel amazing and live a fuller life.
Our mission is simple. FEEL GREAT. DO GOOD. 10% always goes back to charity, helping military men and women transition back into civilian life.
Go to bubsnaturals.com and use code MIKEDROP for 20% off your order.
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Manscaped
Get 20% off + free shipping with the code "MIKEDROP" at manscaped.com. That’s 20% off + free shipping with the code "MIKEDROP" at manscaped.com.
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Ketone-IQ
You can find Ketone-IQ at hvmn.com. Visit hvmn.com and use promo code MIKEDROP at checkout to save 20%. Again, that’s hvmn.com and promo code MIKEDROP.
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Athletic Greens
Athletic Greens is going to give you a FREE 1-year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE Travel Packs with your first purchase. All you have to do is visit https://www.athleticgreens.com/MIKEDROP
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Fueled by TeamDog | www.mikeritlandco.com | @Teamdog.pet
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Ranger K9 Handler Julian McDonald | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 125
Staff Sgt. Julian McDonald served nine and a half years in the army, predominantly as a Ranger and a Ranger K9 Handler, with eight deployments between Iraq and Afghanistan, and a Purple Heart to match. He's also Layka's handler, who, if you haven't heard, is one of the most famous dogs to come out of the military in recent memory.
With Julian in tow, MPC Layka's graced the cover of National Geographic, been the subject of an HBO Documentary, and even helped Channing Tatum make a little movie called 'DOG'. But when you ask Julian just what makes Layka so special, it's not just the dog, but Benno - the one who showed Julian the way - that really counts.
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Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
01:45 - Seeds of Terror
10:00 - Childhood Memories
12:00 - First the Gym, Then the Sauna
16:00 - Born at Cannon Air Force Base
19:00 - Grandpa Beat Us on the Bus
24:00 - So Then I Got Expelled
31:15 - I'd Like to be a Ranger
39:00 - Baptized by Gunfire
43:30 - SEAL Team 6 & A Family Reunion
49:30 - Civilian Contractors On Target
56:30 - An Offset Infil
1:02:45 - Two Deployments in Tikrīt
01:11:00 - A Dog Handler in 2009
01:19:30 - My First Dog Benno
01:30:00 - Two Bravo
01:43:00 - Fentanyl Lollipops
01:54:30 - Surviving an IED, Barely
02:33:00 - Practically Full-Time Training
02:20:00 - A Tunnel Bite Story
02:25:00 - What Made Benno Exceptional
02:44:00 - The Dog Takes Drugs
02:48:00 - This Is It
02:58:00 - Benno's Last Deployment
03:17:30 - And Then I Had Layka
03:24:00 - Layka Gets Shot
03:36:00 - A Seven-Hour Amputation
03:44:00 - Adoption Papers
03:52:00 - Becoming a Symbol
03:57:00 - Two Years Sober
04:01:00 - Withdrawals on Deployment
04:05:00 - Finding Myself
04:11:00 - Mike on Rico
04:18:00 - Giving Gifts
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Support Julian McDonald:
Website - MPC Layka Statue Fund - https://www.scottswish.org/mpc-layka-statue-fund
IG - https://www.instagram.com/trent_k9
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Sponsors:
MyBookie
Sign up at MyBookie, use my promo code MIKEDROP and you’ll instantly get a deposit bonus up to $1000!
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Black Buffalo
Go to blackbuffalo.com/discount/MIKEDROP and use promo code Mike Drop at checkout for 15% off your first order!
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MUD/WTR
Go to mudwtr.com/mike to support the show and use code MIKEMUD for 15% off!
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BUBS Naturals
The BUBS namesake derives from Glen ‘BUB’ Doherty, who was heroically killed in Benghazi, Libya in 2012. In addition to remembering Glen for the patriot he is, the BUBS ethos centers around the passionate and adventure seeking life that Glen lived.
BUBS Naturals products are rooted in sustainably sourced ingredients and controlled consistency to provide our customers with the highest quality Collagen Protein & MCT Oil Powder that help you feel amazing and live a fuller life.
Our mission is simple. FEEL GREAT. DO GOOD. 10% always goes back to charity, helping military men and women transition back into civilian life.
Go to bubsnaturals.com and use code MIKEDROP for 20% off your order.
----------
Ketone-IQ
You can find Ketone-IQ at hvmn.com. Visit hvmn.com and use promo code MIKEDROP at checkout to save 20%. Again, that’s hvmn.com and promo code MIKEDROP.
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Fueled by TeamDog | www.mikeritlandco.com | @Teamdog.pet
ALL THINGS MIKE RITLAND:
SHOP for Fueled By Team Dog Performance Dog Food, Treats, Apparel, Accessories, and Protection dogs
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Customer Reviews
Outstanding podcast
Mr Ritland; I consider you at quality interviewer, letting guests speak without interruption is rare these days. Thanks for your efforts
Great show
Great show, love the content and variety of guests. Fun to hear about the behind the scenes action of our military, but also their normal daily lives.
Ritland Rocks
I listen to numerous podcasts and audible books from former SOF operators. Even though I’m only two episodes in, this is, perhaps the best podcast series I’ve ever heard. Mike’s humility and expertise are riveting, and he has a fantastic voice for radio.
All the best.