Building the Elite Podcast

SOF selection is a proving ground, where your physical, mental, and emotional raw material will be laid bare, with nothing to hide behind. It's a place where you voluntarily walk into a brutal challen...

24 Sep 202522min

Dr. Daniel Cooper is a human performance and behaviour specialist who focuses on improving individual and team performance in high-pressure, high-consequence environments. He provides a unique perspe...

3 Sep 20251h 16min

Elias Kfoury was born in Beirut, Lebanon, and immigrated to the United States at an early age in search of a brighter, safer future. After college, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy, serving 21½ years befo...

20 Aug 20251h 22min

If your selection will be held in a hot environment, it’s important to acclimate to the heat before heading out. Any SOF selection will push you to your physical limits, and not being acclimated to th...

30 Jul 202522min

Matt Stevens transitioned from the U.S. Navy in 2017 after serving for 26 years as a SEAL. Transitioning from the SEAL teams to civilian life brought him to The Honor Foundation, a national nonprofit ...

9 Jul 202550min

Rima is a medic in the Armed Forces of Ukraine and a tactical medicine instructor originally from the United States. She came to Ukraine as an NGO volunteer in 2022 and began medical studies in 2023 b...

26 Jun 20251h 8min

Chris Brennan served for 15 years in the Australian Army, 11 of which were as an operator within the Special Air Service Regiment (SASR). He fulfilled multiple team specialist roles, including as a J...

11 Jun 20251h 1min

Philip Andrew Armstrong is a decorated combat veteran, elite-level medic, program manager, and resilience-driven father of four. Raised in the woods by hippies and unable to read until the age of 14, ...

29 Mai 20251h 7min