# The Jedburgh Podcast

A podcast by Fran Racioppi. The Jedburgh Podcast empowers leaders to achieve success on their journey to transform themselves and their organizations. Creator, Host and Special Forces Green Beret Fran Racioppi interviews the world’s most prominent visionaries, drivers of change, and those dedicated to winning. Each episode is an in-depth discussion with trailblazers who’ve earned success through a dedication to talent development, preparation, introspection, and the drive to get things done. Our conversation will empower listeners to define success and operate at an elite level, regardless of the task at hand. In May 1943 the Allied Forces determined a new type of leader was required to win World War II. Operation Jedburgh parachuted three-man teams deep behind enemy lines to win no matter the challenge. Jedburghs lived by the mantra “how you prepare today, determines success tomorrow.” Today's leaders are no different. Fran speaks with leaders in public service, business, athletics, and academics about their personal leadership stories of success, failure, and the road to continuous improvement. Our discussions focus on the character traits of elite performance used by Special Operations Forces to…

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## Latest episodes

- [#210: Strength & Honor - America's Response Monument LTG(R) John Mulholland & Longtab Brewing Founder Dave Holland](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1558608802/edecbb640bac) (2026-10-16, 24 min): audio https://feeds.podetize.com/ep/7AlnwW1Ha/media/JLTBQEDxU.mp3
- [#209: Delivering Lethality, Survivability & Mobility - XVIII Airborne Corps Joint Innovation Outpost Colonel Tom Monaghan](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1558608802/c7552a240f54) (2026-10-06, 41 min): audio https://feeds.podetize.com/ep/bTeJPye3W/media/C4XU2eADe.mp3
- [#208: Small, Light, Fast, Agile...Lethal - 1st Special Forces Command BG Joseph Wortham, CSM Lee Strong, CW5 Jerry Brown](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1558608802/e904eed8834a) (2026-09-24, 59 min): audio https://feeds.podetize.com/ep/xzAvOu969/media/r_rBTmaNw.mp3
- [#207: No Place to Hide - 18th Field Artillery Brigade Colonel Andy Hercik & Command Sergeant Major George Cabrera](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1558608802/77f22c9cf2dd) (2026-09-11, 44 min): audio https://feeds.podetize.com/ep/Kt6aMJgJh/media/QWvwpz3rF.mp3
- [#206: Building The World's Best Special Operators - USAJFKSWCS Command Team MG Jason Slider, CSM Jeff Bochey, CW5 Gary Ostrander](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1558608802/df7ad7ecce96) (2026-09-02, 69 min): audio https://feeds.podetize.com/ep/XDvZitbLm/media/s2nY7Lhdj.mp3
- [#205: Training For Victory - Did Special Forces Really Win In Iraq & Afghanistan? Retired Colonel Frank Sobchak](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1558608802/4e926506c874) (2026-08-11, 50 min): audio https://feeds.podetize.com/ep/FEyuY1uK-/media/sSMHmspMV.mp3
- [#204: Are Green Berets America's Best Entrepreneurs? Retired Green Beret Ben Harrow](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1558608802/6ce2ab901ad8) (2026-07-28, 26 min): audio https://feeds.podetize.com/ep/QufFY1YYC/media/DWwqYdIKE.mp3
- [#203: It Doesn't End Here - Green Beret Foundation President & CEO Charlie Iacono and Chief Warrant Officer Nick Lavery](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1558608802/7280a54bbd97) (2026-07-17, 31 min): audio https://feeds.podetize.com/ep/KocuVHuCC/media/iv-oZVqGe.mp3
- [#202: Earned Never Given - 20th Sergeant Major Of The Marine Corps Carlos Ruiz](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1558608802/748d878fdc52) (2026-07-09, 71 min): audio https://feeds.podetize.com/ep/EHsmlVaI5/media/ftFVHEfkE.mp3
- [#201: Coaching America's Best - Army West Point Head Coach Joe Alberici and Naval Academy Head Coach Joe Amplo](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1558608802/930c3531887d) (2026-06-27, 22 min): audio https://feeds.podetize.com/ep/LL4LWtKpN/media/g9wnRby9u.mp3
- [#200: We Play To Win - US Army West Point Director of Athletics Tom Theodorakis](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1558608802/48a3c650acdc) (2026-06-19, 32 min): audio https://feeds.podetize.com/ep/rRF84ehgt/media/066jtWKQq.mp3
- [#199: America's Contingency Corps - XVIII Airborne Corps Commanding General Lieutenant General Gregory Anderson](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1558608802/7f2e1ee11903) (2026-06-12, 49 min): audio https://feeds.podetize.com/ep/f41MWgAVF/media/PZ1ZxLQtg.mp3
- [#198: One Last Last Trip To Vegas - Major Jeff Toczylowski's Letter To Family And Friends](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1558608802/efc06f87b395) (2026-06-04, 17 min): audio https://feeds.podetize.com/ep/RKnjLPb2F/media/ZmHwUKAMi.mp3
- [#197: The Evolution Of The Green Beret NCO - CSM(R) Rob Abernethy](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1558608802/83aefc07aa68) (2026-05-27, 60 min): audio https://feeds.podetize.com/ep/PudfZsdtq/media/McWiDTx_7.mp3
- [#196: Iran, Military Housing & Unifying Congress - Representative Mike Levin (CA-49)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1558608802/7a9d29461355) (2026-05-14, 37 min): audio https://feeds.podetize.com/ep/8st_Puqa2/media/ozMpvVjeI.mp3
- [#195: Setting The Record Straight - Secretary Of Veterans Affairs Doug Collins](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1558608802/57190e7c9df9) (2026-05-01, 54 min): audio https://feeds.podetize.com/ep/ssIP6rYjn/media/RjYjTzUB5.mp3
- [#194: Small Business Is Big Business - US Small Business Administration Deputy Administrator Bill Briggs](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1558608802/e2c3fe661e13) (2026-04-24, 56 min): audio https://feeds.podetize.com/ep/u8DCzFW2B/media/wVO-zLqwA.mp3
- [#193: Progressive Traumatic Brain Injury - Silver Star Spouse Bianca Baldwin and Silver Star Mother Fran Wesseling](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1558608802/36c0d773eca9) (2026-04-14, 31 min): audio https://feeds.podetize.com/ep/oV4WtWuZ1/media/kcoezP3RG.mp3
- [#192: SSG Alex Viola Memorial Car Show - Gold Star Father Frank Viola](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1558608802/0293797df06e) (2026-03-31, 24 min): audio https://feeds.podetize.com/ep/0qF7PaElg/media/4KG3UfNEp.mp3
- [#191: Last General Standing - Final Commander Of The Afghan National Army, General Haibatullah Alizai](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1558608802/0942840e8b79) (2026-03-20, 73 min): audio https://feeds.podetize.com/ep/-SwYpi2qj/media/_RsoCOv9A.mp3
- [#190: Building The Unified Global Special Operations Alliance - CSM(R) Warren Soeldner](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1558608802/ec59e75d3d6d) (2026-03-13, 52 min): audio https://feeds.podetize.com/ep/TPicLgK5w/media/QA1grdo4H.mp3
- [#189: Building Army Warriors - Sergeant Major of the Army Mike Weimer & CSM (R) Rick Merritt](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1558608802/376711360218) (2026-02-27, 53 min): audio https://feeds.podetize.com/ep/-8tmPeIkA/media/zCoVt1rTY.mp3
- [#188: Veterans...Not Victims - Sheepdog The Movie Filmmaker Steven Grayhm](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1558608802/f892c8d54d0d) (2026-02-20, 76 min): audio https://feeds.podetize.com/ep/YQSQf_seU/media/IQ7U_tZEs.mp3
- [#187: NATO Leading Innovation - DIANA Chief Commercial Officer Ryan Benitez](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1558608802/0b62c4298d36) (2026-02-13, 29 min): audio https://feeds.podetize.com/ep/xFuWYJlGy/media/B1kGZTbN5.mp3
- [#186: Communication Wins Wars - Former Chief Technology And Innovation Officer at USSOCOM & US Space Force Dr. Lisa Costa](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1558608802/8bb89d584e7d) (2026-02-05, 51 min): audio https://feeds.podetize.com/ep/uz2D5uevi/media/sP55_vKC6.mp3
- [#185: Air To Ground Integration - Retired LTG Ken Tovo And Chief Warrant Officer Sean McCormick](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1558608802/91eb0436fa8b) (2026-01-09, 24 min): audio https://feeds.podetize.com/ep/PXoeS-UE_/media/ur1TNG08I.mp3
- [#184: Building Elite Warriors - Premier Lacrosse League CEO Mike Rabil (2nd Annual Stars & Stripes Classic)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1558608802/f3059a1619c8) (2025-12-30, 14 min): audio https://feeds.podetize.com/ep/459JWv6Lj/media/dJqfNCL6X.mp3
- [#183: Defending Eastern Europe - Romanian Special Operations Forces Commander Major General Claudiu Dobocan](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1558608802/85812762ce18) (2025-12-17, 32 min): audio https://feeds.podetize.com/ep/4p8WaIcAU/media/DsK3jsRr3.mp3
- [#182: Special Operations In The Pacific - Philippine's Joint Special Operations Command Commander Brigadier General Eliglen Villaflor](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1558608802/1822e58f84dc) (2025-12-05, 24 min): audio https://feeds.podetize.com/ep/udTPYGhQb/media/qClM0Nrxy.mp3
- [#181: A Badge of Distinction - President John F. Kennedy's Impact On Green Berets - USASOC Historians Dr. Troy Sacquety & Dr. Jared Tracy](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1558608802/ab0e0a54ce9a) (2025-11-21, 41 min): audio https://feeds.podetize.com/ep/cxI7uKMcK/media/1XyHBdHvf.mp3
- [#180: America's Unknown War - MACV-SOG In Southeast Asia, Green Berets Doug Godshall & Jim Shorten](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1558608802/52505caf1459) (2025-11-04, 28 min): audio https://feeds.podetize.com/ep/jLsnzEUr_/media/HDfaOBzXI.mp3
- [#179: Bringing Home America's Green Berets - Project Recover X Green Beret Foundation](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1558608802/2fcad4611db0) (2025-10-24, 23 min): audio https://feeds.podetize.com/ep/kC5nOWZNG/media/O9WCxVaJU.mp3
- [#178: Going Where Government Can’t - Grey Bull Rescue Founder Bryan Stern](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1558608802/15d65153b413) (2025-10-17, 54 min): audio https://feeds.podetize.com/ep/2t-aDRATV/media/jFQ87ItpM.mp3
- [#177: Artificial Warfare - Accrete AI Government Founder & CEO Bill Wall](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1558608802/a6d5fbca61db) (2025-10-03, 59 min): audio https://feeds.podetize.com/ep/Ey5CeyRXi/media/UE7zK8e4M.mp3
- [#176: A New VA Standard - Secretary of Veterans Affairs Doug Collins](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1558608802/095b70bac5f5) (2025-09-22, 55 min): audio https://feeds.podetize.com/ep/buu7zVNQu/media/oRNsiizsM.mp3
- [#175: Changing The Wear And Appearance Of The Army Uniform, US Army Directive 670-1 - SMA Mike Weimer, SGM Laurin Nabors, SGM Alex Kupratty](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1558608802/c29e1f1cc6ca) (2025-09-16, 61 min): audio https://feeds.podetize.com/ep/3K-6U4piX/media/EUWTPb6Es.mp3
- [#174: Opportunity From Need - Green Beret Foundation President & CEO Charlie Iacono (SOF Week 2025)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1558608802/61beb12859b5) (2025-08-22, 45 min): audio https://feeds.podetize.com/ep/dmuMAzSAK/media/sXAdCi77Y.mp3
- [#E173: The Global SOF Imperative - Global Special Operations Forces Foundation President Stu Bradin (SOF Week 2025)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1558608802/45c4596bd784) (2025-08-14, 40 min): audio https://feeds.podetize.com/ep/yHGFs2wh3/media/oQ79jYFGB.mp3
- [#172: The Message No One Wants To Give...or Receive - Major General Gil Ferguson & Gold Star Daughter Dalia Munoz](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1558608802/5e5e9bf41287) (2025-08-01, 64 min): audio https://feeds.podetize.com/ep/3nk_92ULz/media/35i1DgyQ9.mp3
- [#171: World's Best Problem Solvers - Green Beret and PAM Jets CEO Ben Harrow](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1558608802/6166c80b979a) (2025-07-23, 42 min): audio https://feeds.podetize.com/ep/wOGNz7y-i/media/q05UZCi3P.mp3
- [#170: Negotiating With Terrorists - Special Presidential Envoy For Hostage Affairs Ambassador Roger Carstens](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1558608802/f1235221892f) (2025-07-11, 75 min): audio https://feeds.podetize.com/ep/SRYNT8aK9/media/vam_GCfvX.mp3
- [#169: The Green Beret Dagger - Stroup Knives Founder Chris Stroup](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1558608802/15542791bda6) (2025-06-24, 31 min): audio https://feeds.podetize.com/ep/C3JR2xmPp/media/zLm1A9uch.mp3
- [#168: Precision Aviation Support - 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment COL Steve Smith & CW5 Pete Sullivan](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1558608802/7b1c92469583) (2025-06-18, 46 min): audio https://feeds.podetize.com/ep/vD_QBNkYp/media/vpZ2SUYN2.mp3
- [#167: The Legion Has Spoken - 5th Special Forces Group COL Gabe Szody & CSM Travis Esterby](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1558608802/3fada9310faa) (2025-06-06, 64 min): audio https://feeds.podetize.com/ep/-ycCD-VmP/media/O1Is-IB3U.mp3
- [#166: The Army Fitness Test; A Clear Set Of Standards - Sergeant Major of the Army Mike Weimer & SGM Chris Mullinax](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1558608802/6e18ce7482e4) (2025-05-23, 43 min): audio https://feeds.podetize.com/ep/1lvdNduXR/media/DuAz3lFeB.mp3
- [#165: America's Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Threat - Retired US Army Inspector General Lt. Gen. Leslie Smith](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1558608802/99e12685cb54) (2025-05-16, 45 min): audio https://feeds.podetize.com/ep/ZZY185b3f/media/1bYTtTn95.mp3
- [#164: By All Means Available - Former Undersecretary Of Defense For Intelligence Michael Vickers](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1558608802/0ca101579da6) (2025-05-09, 97 min): audio https://feeds.podetize.com/ep/2PLJTrzlr/media/l_2OHAfiw.mp3
- [#163: America's Only Special Forces - Green Beret Foundation Chairman Ken Tovo & Board Member Chris Robinette](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1558608802/d49b3b4ce2f5) (2025-04-25, 19 min): audio https://feeds.podetize.com/ep/W71Z-svDR/media/sLZ0Sidni.mp3
- [#162: Break The System - Representative Jake Ellzey (TX-6)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1558608802/26365318d02a) (2025-04-18, 48 min): audio https://feeds.podetize.com/ep/-_zhkG3RA/media/HHYNNftUA.mp3
- [#161: Don't Bet Against America - Representative Don Davis (NC-1)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1558608802/600eea13986b) (2025-04-04, 45 min): audio https://feeds.podetize.com/ep/dFNTjDsyD/media/Pmt7MSmO6.mp3

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