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SOFcast
SOFcast is the official podcast of U.S. Special Operations Command. Listen to members of America's elite special operations forces discuss leadership, overcoming challenges, and current issues for the force. Hear from special operations personnel like Navy SEALs, Army Green Berets, Army Rangers, Mar...
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S6 E12 - GEN Fenton and CSM Shorter - We Owe It to the Force
What does it take to lead the most elite warriors in the world? For GEN Bryan Fenton and CSM Shane Shorter, it starts with listening.
In this ra...
S6 E11 – The Carr Family - When Aggressive Is the Only Option
What happens when a life of service is interrupted by a life-threatening diagnosis? In this powerful episode of SOFcast, hosts Matt Parrish sits down...
S6 E10 - Xavier Scruggs - Control What You Can Control
What do the locker room and the team room have in common? A lot more than you’d think.
In this episode, SOFcast host Matt Parrish sits do...
S6 E9 - Jim O'Brien - Leadership, Legacy & the Global Brotherhood of SOF
From dreaming of being a commando at eight years old to commanding the Special Forces Qualification Course, Colonel (Ret.) Jim O’Brien’s career is a b...
S6 E8 - John Dailey — Forging the Foundation of MARSOC
🎙️ Before there was MARSOC, there was Det One — a hand-picked Marine unit tasked with proving that the Corps could integrate into U.S. Special Operati...
S6 E7 - Michael Rodriguez — Service With & Without a Uniform
🎙️ Green Beret veteran, father, artist, and advocate — Michael “Rod” Rodriguez has lived a life marked by deep service, both in and out of uniform. In...
SOFcast Brief | The OA-1K Skyraider II: AFSOC’s Newest Weaponized Workhorse
🎧 In this SOFcast Brief, host Matt Parrish sits down with Maj. John Bendokas from Air Force Special Operations Command to break down the newest addit...
SOFcast S6 E6: Angel Cortes — From the Streets to the Regiment
🎙️ From a childhood of poverty and violence in Los Angeles to the ranks of the 75th Ranger Regiment, Angel Cortes’ story is one of grit, growth, and r...
SOFcast Special Episode: “Moments That Matter” — Medal of Honor Panel at SOF Week 2025
🎙️ In this extraordinary SOFcast episode, we step away from the studio and onto the stage of SOF Week 2025, a premier joint conference co-hosted by U....
S6 E5 - Rob Zackery — Calling the Fight, Building the Team
🎙️ From calling in airstrikes with Green Berets and Rangers to leading Airmen across the globe, Rob Zackery’s career as an Air Force TACP is one of pu...
S6 E4 - Jariko Denman - Standards, Legacy, and Life Beyond the Regiment
SOFcast | Season 6, Episode 4: Jariko Denman — Standards, Legacy, and Life Beyond the Regiment
🎙️ From being “the demon cadre” at RIP to...
S6 E3 - Nick Lavery - Choosing to Fight Forward
SOFcast | Season 6, Episode 3: Nick Lavery — Choosing to Fight Forward
🎙️ Few stories embody the spirit of SOF like Nick Lavery’s.
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S6 E2 - Melissa Johnson - Accelerating Innovation for SOF
SOFcast | Season 6, Episode 2: Melissa Johnson — Accelerating Innovation for SOF
🎙️ How do you rapidly deliver cutting-edge gear and tech...
Season 6 Premier - GEN Bryan Fenton & CSM Shane Shorter - USSOCOM Command Team
SOFcast | Season 6 Premiere: GEN Bryan Fenton & CSM Shane Shorter
🎙️ SOF is purpose-built for exactly what our Nation demands: unmatched...
S5 E9 MSgt Jarad Stout - Retired Marine Raider and Silver Star recipient
On this episode of SOFcast, we talk to retired Marine Raider Master Sgt. Jarad Stout. In previous episodes we've interviewed the recipients of many di...
S5 E8 CSM JoAnn Naumann and CSM Thomas Baird
On this episode of SOFcast two senior leaders get personal, about their relationship and their careers. Command Sgt. Major JoAnn Naumann, U.S. Army Sp...
S5 E7 Hon. Christopher Maier, ASD SO/LIC
The Honorable Christopher P. Maier, the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low-Intensity Conflict, joined SOFcast during SOF We...
S5 E6 CSM Matthew Williams and the Medal of Honor
Command Sgt. Maj. Matthew Williams shares details about the fateful day he earned the Medal of Honor. He also discusses talking with the President of...
S5 E5 CSM Robert Abernethy - Senior Enlisted Leader, US European Command
U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Robert Abernethy is the Senior Enlisted Leader for U.S. European Command. In this episode CSM Abernethy talks about his ca...
S5 E4 Chef Robert Irvine
British Royal Navy veteran and world-class chef Robert Irvine joins SOFcast to talk food, military service, and the lessons in service and leadership...
S5 E3 1SG Jason Belford - A Ranger's journey to the brink of suicide and back
1SG Jason Belford is an accomplished combat veteran of the 75th Ranger Regiment and respected a military leader. On this episode 1SG Belford opens up...
S5 E2 Dr. Brittany Loney - Elite Cognition and Human Optimization
Operator Drift is real and can have negative effects on servicemembers, their families, and careers. Dr. Brittany Loney brings decades of research and...
New Season, New Hosts, Same Awesome Guests and Stories!
MGySgt Chance Stanley and retired Air Commando Mike Lundstrom introduce themselves and discuss the highlights of this upcoming season of SOFcast and t...
S4 E13 GEN Bryan P. Fenton - USSOCOM Commander
The 13th Commander of US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) U.S. Army Gen. Bryan P. Fenton discusses the journey that brought him to Special Operati...
S4 E12 USSOCOM Ghost Acquisitions officers Lt. Col. Chris Michele and Cpt. Ricky Garcia
SOFcat host SGM Matt Parrish talks with Lt. Col. Chris Michele and Cpt. Ricky Garcia about the USSOCOM Ghost Program, a unique iniative under Special...
S4 E10 SFC Jason Howell - Special Forces, Ultra Marathons, and climbing Mt. Everest
Climbing Mt. Everest wasn't enough for Special Forces SFC Jason Howell. He set out to do it without using any supplemental oxygen! From becoming a Mar...
S4 E9 Retired Navy Vice Admiral Sean A. Pybus and Mrs. Patty Pybus- SEALs, Family, and Loss
USSOCOM welcomes back former Deputy Commander of U.S. Special Operations Command, Retired Admiral Sean A. Pybus and his wife Patty. In this episode we...
SPECIAL EPISODE Bob Delaney - Undercover NJ State Trooper, NBA ref, and PTSD awareness advocate
To start the new year USSOCOM is focused on the "First Truth", humans over hardware. SOFcast presents this special episode.
Bob Delaney i...
S4 E8 Navy SEALs Mike Sarraille and Andy Stumpf
Mike Sarraille and Andy Stumpf talk about lessons learned from their time as US Navy SEALs, finding their own paths from breaking world records to wri...
S4 E7 Zack Garner - To the edge of giving up and coming back
Zack Garner is a medically retired US Army Green Beret who's found himself repeatedly fighting serious heatlh issues. Zack shares the harrowing storie...
S4 E6 Mark Stephens - Retired SMU Operator and Chairman of the Executive Board of Task Force Dagger
SGM (R) Mark Stephens is a Commando Hall of Fame inductee, former SMU Operator, and now the Chairman of the Executive Board at Task Force Dagger provi...
S4 E5 Pineland Underground - MAJ Bobby Tuttle and SGM Chuck Ritter
From the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School's hit podcast Pineland Underground, SOFcast welcomes hosts MAJ Bobby Tuttle and S...
S4 E3 Dan Rayburn - Know what you're worth!
Dan Rayburn is a successful entrenpreneur and business expert who's made it part of his mission to help SOF veterans maneuver the world of civilian jo...
S4 E2 Chaplain (MAJ) Jeff Struecker - Rangers, Somalia, and Faith
Retired Chaplain Jeff Struecker recounts his experiences during Gothic Serpent, the military operation depicted in the film "Blackhawk Down". He and f...
S4 E1 Medal of Honor recipient and Green Beret MSG Earl Plumlee
On August 20, 2013 during a change of command ceremony on FOB Ghazni, Green Beret Earl Plumlee found himself facing a complex attack by a determined e...
S3 E12 USSOCOM CSEL CSM Shane Shorter
SOFcast host SGM Matt Parrish welcomes the 11th USSOCOM Command Senior Enlisted Leader CSM Shane Shorter. They discuss CSM Shorter's career, leadershi...
2022 Warrior Games - Army Green Beret MSG Ivan Morera
Amy Master Sergeant Ivan Morera is a Special Forces medic, the DoD's only military freefall qualified upper-body amputee, and a competitor at this yea...
S3 E11 Lessons learned and more from a PSYDET's return from Europe
SOFcast talks with a PSYOP Det recently deployed to Europe. They share their experience, lessons learned, and what exactly is PSYOP.
S3 E9 Matt Hesse - "The Purpose Blueprint"
Matt Hesse is a US Army Veteran, entrepreneur, and the founder of the University of Health and Performance. Matt and SGM Parrish talk about the import...
S3 E8 CMDCM (SEAL) David Isom, Command SEL, SOCPAC
INDOPACOM is comprised of 36 nations, home to 50% of the world's population, and 3,000 different languages! CMDCM (SEAL) David Isom shares some of the...